Mother's Day Observance and Gold Star Mothers Tribute
Historical Mother's Day piece notes Second Sunday in May per federal act of 1914. Describes Anna Jarvis originator, carnations, and national observance. Profiles Gold Star Mothers visiting national shrine, White House remarks, and proposed travel by government vessels for bereaved mothers. Includes officer roster of National War Mothers Association and vignettes on mothers, wartime memory, and civilian maternal roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman
Congress of the
United States
Sam
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Congress
White House
Qualidge
Washington
Samuel Dickstein
New York
Europe
House Military Committee
The Voice of a Flower By Ddgar Howard
The poem speaks as a carnation addressing living and departed mothers, promising that living mothers feel love in red and white tones. It muses on mothers who have passed away, suggesting they remain part of their children’s hearts and may hear the message from heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker Lee
New York
Robert B Lee
Vivian Kite
Newton J. Smith
Hoopeston
Ill
John P. Williams
Aurora
Rose Simiz
Chicago
James Morris
Ddgar Howard
Oing
Sona
Canadian Travels 17000 Miles to Marry Woman
A Canadian crossed two continents and an ocean to wed a Greek girl and bring her to Skagway. The 17000 mile journey cost about £1000. A Russian refugee fled Bolsheviks then traveled to Europe Russia to rescue his sweetheart. Eight months were spent on the trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmn
Skagway
Greece
United States
Ruma
China
Siberia
Russia
A Modest Hope Detective Thrice Baffled
A Boston Transcript item features a quirky detective voice promising to get to the bottom of a mystery. The phrasing hints at light reportage or a humorous column fragment with playful mock suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olient
Boston Transcript
Iowa News Roundup Highlights 1924 Local Projects
Iowa towns report new construction and civic efforts including a pool hall closure in New Market after a prohibitive ordinance, a 1924 building program in Knoxville, paving in Knoxviille, and expansions at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. The Fort Dodge district Women’s Foreign Missionary convention, Fairfield industrial expo, and rally plans across Page Fremont Taylor counties are noted along with population reach near 1.4 million within 100 miles of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Page
Fremont
Taylor County American Legion
Clarinda
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Charles City
Fairfield
F. W. Dodge Company
Perry
Minerva Junction
Grinnell
Brooklyn
Kirksville
Henry Larson
Postville
Knoxville New Amusement Center
United States Department of Agriculture
Page County
Farm Bureau
Helen Schultz
Red Ball Transportation Company
Knoxville
Polk County Consolidated Schools
A. H. Hoffman
Polk County
Board of Supervisors
Salvation Army
National Shrine Home For Crippled Children
Public Welfare Bureau
Bloomfield
Ottumwa
Riverview Park
Willet
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
State Executive Council
Assembly
Council Bluffs
Creston
Muscatine
Marengo
Hikader
Algona
Town Falls
Nevada
Sioux City
Iowa ‘Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dubuque
Cedar ‘Rapids
Davenport
Iowa ‘Agricultural Corporation
Irvin Moritz
Allamakee County
Happy Childhood Days and Bright Boy Dreams
Quips from Senator Sorghum recount childhood praise about potential presidential greatness. The piece reflects on nerves under dentist chair pressure and a humorous contrast to vanity and fragrance ads. It notes Onticura soap and talcum as a cosmetic pitch. A new patent medicine is hinted as a potential financial windfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Goodbye to Liza An Anymore Till You Get A Job
Dialogue from American Legion Weekly features terse exchanges between characters Rastus and an unnamed speaker. The line emphasizes leaving until employment is secured, reflecting a social theme rather than a full news event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liza
Rastus
American Legion Weekly
Castoria Endorsed as Harmless Teething Remedy
Advisory note extols Fletcher's Castoria used for over 80 years. Promotes as pleasant substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Claims no narcotics and bears physicians’ directions on each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Also Mentioned on This Page
National War Mothers’ Association
Indianapolis
H. H. McCluer
Kansas City
Mra
Carrie L. Root
Gardiner
Blanche A. Bellak
Thomas Spence
Kenosha
Wis
Rose Sargeant
Sacramento
Cal
William D. Oldham
Lexington
Lynn Boyd
New Castle
Ind
Carry Avery
Washington, D. C
W. A. Wilcox
Omaha
Frank de Kay
Blackfoot
Idaho
Dolly Wilson
Pilot Mountain
N. C
Amertenna
Marie
Madame
France
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
Somme
Oise-Aisne
Aisne-Marne
Suresnes
Flanders
Bleld
Belgium
Brookwood
Bnglanol
Taraie
War Mothers
Kor Tioull
England
London
Iowa State News
Konargs
Monarch
Crear
Sharples Allsteel
The
Sharples Separator Company
West Chester
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