Local Epworth League Opens Season With Meeting
Coral Parrish Montgomery Society Editor reports Knottsville Epworth League held its first season meeting at the Boylen home with full cabinet in attendance. Community events include a Curve Bridge dance hosted by L W Sockett, and a Christmas themed Quota Club gathering with fruit cake gifts. Dinner guests include Rev A J Torrey and others from Farmville and Baltimore. Mountainier Council No 44 elects officers for the new year and plans an installation January 3 plus an oyster supper January 31 with refreshments by Ashby, Grimes, and Pitzer.
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Knottsville
Epworth League
Arthur Boylen
Ebert
Quo‘ta Club
Northwestern
Mae Reger
Genevieve Jackson
E. McVicker
C. Z. Pitzer
M. $. Robinson
Councllor
A. D. Camp
Dailey Stockett
C. C. Moats
G. C. Ashby
J. A. Newcomb
W. H. Canfield
E. G. Garlow
Inside Sentinel
Kenneth Carlyle
Outside Sentinel
State Council
C. 2. Pitzer
Beauty Hint Advocates Fresh Air Over Rouge
A New York resident recommends walking the Central Park reservoir daily as the best beauty aid. She claims the cold brisk air fortifies cheeks and that natural exposure outshines excessive rouge, calling nature the true beautifier.
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New York
Central Park
Bronchial Troubles i Meed Creomulsion Ad
An early 20th century advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for bronchial trouble and persistent coughs. It claims creosote as a key healing agent, with additional ingredients to soothe inflamed airways and stop irritation. The copy emphasizes rapid stomach absorption and guarantees satisfaction in treating bronchial issues.
Jay Decline Gave Marshall First Chance
In a 1827 autobiography drafted eight years before his death, John Marshall recounts advising President Adams on Ellsworth’s successor. Adams pondered candidates, pressed by Cushing’s wounded feelings, until Marshall’s name surfaced and he was nominated the next day. The University of Michigan library acquired the manuscript.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
John Jay
United States Supreme Court
John Adams
John Marshall
Marshall
William L. Clements
Beffore
Ellsworth
Patterson
Cushing
Jay
Senate
Mountain Slide Threatens Durango Town
Carbon Mountain shook and dumped tons of rock toward Smelter Mountain near Durango Colorado raising alarms that the fault may push Smelter into the town. Geologist Prof Claude E B Needham studied the event and found no single cause fits, while residents rushed to assess possible damage and future risks.
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Durango
Colo
Carbon Mountain
Oat
Shaffer Daughters Visit Wheeling Friends
Miss Evelyn Shaffer and Miss Mary Shaffer daughters of Dr and Mrs C F Shaffer of Walnut street spent today in Wheeling visiting friends and shopping at Thrift Cash Market where 1 lb of granulated sugar was free with 1 lb of coffee 16c
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Evelyn Shaffer
Mary
Elizabeth Shaffer
C. F. Shaffer
Walnut Street
Wheeling
Morgan Manuscripts Guarded In Private World Of Wealth
New York reports detectives search worldwide for a thief who stole a priceless J P Morgan manuscript. Morgan’s private collection near Madison Avenue, valued at 27.5 million dollars, is guarded by armed custodians and fireproof vaults. The Columbia University theft involved Sir Walter Scott’s Guy Mannering displayed there.
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New York
J.P. Morgan
Madison’ Avenue
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Columbia University’ Library
Sir Walter Scott
Guy Mannering
Poet's message sparks hope for nation in new year
New York bishop William T. Manning urged poets to restore cultural life saying poetry and the arts have faded. He announced a newly read poem by Leigh Mit._has, praising its urging of courage and vision to steady America as the year opens. The verse invokes light, hope, and steadfastness amid doubt.
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New York
William T. Manning
Episcopal Diocle
America
Manning
A.otha
St. Joey the der
Leigh Mit
John D Golf s With Miss Van Wie
Reported findings from a survey presented in St Louis Seattle and Los Angeles note that husbands tend to be older than wives by up to ten years while wives prefer husbands up to five years older. Income and education show no impact on happiness. Miss Bernard used a questionnaire similar to ballots. Census figures show manufacturing printing and publishing establishments fell 17.5 percent from 1929 to 1931.
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Schvellt
St. Louis
Seattle
Los Angeles
Census Bureau
Num ‘Ber
Too Young Playmates and Social Adjustment
A child who prefers younger playmates may signal underlying personality traits rather than advanced development. The piece suggests that such behavior often stems from insecurity or a desire to dominate, and it advises placement with age peers under supervision or targeted parental guidance to help the child confront challenges and build self confidence.
Marriage Rule Used By Woman On Marital Life
Cincinnati report shows sociologists discuss a method by Jessie Bernard of Washington University to sample complex patterns in marital happiness. The talk to the American Sociological Society outlines how attitudes between husband and wife may be measured.
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Cincinnati
John J. Pubile
Jessie Bernard
Woshington University
America Sociological Society
Prison Wont Pay Feed Bill If Presented
Charleston reports the state board of control will refuse payment for feeding prisoners in county jails between sentencing and removal to the state penitentiary. The board notes counties have considered billing the penitentiary for meals after sentencing. Warden A C Scroggins observed no prisoners were held in county jails beyond six weeks post sentencing, and delays in moving inmates to the pen were caused by crowded conditions.
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Charleston
State Board of Control Today
Seversl
Penitenstate
A. C. Scroggins
de Jayin
Ails
Decline in U S Printing and Publishing Employment
The report shows employment in manufacturing, printing, and publishing industries dropping from 8,446,749 in 1929 to 6,511,547 in 1931, reflecting a sharp decline across the sector during the period. No further readable specifics are available from the fragment.
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Washington
United States
Stock Market Extends Recovery Despite Tobacco Weakness
The market managed to extend its recovery today with notable short covering ahead of the holiday weekend. In other news, Mrs. R. L. Campbell of this city visits Washington D. C. and stays at the Dodge Hotel as a guest during her stay.
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New York
R. L. Campbell
Washington, D. C
Dodge Hotel
New Year's Dinner Menu from Mrs. Alexander George
The menu features Crab Cocktail Roast Chicken Savory Stuffing Mashed Potatoes Giblet Gravy and Cranberry Relish for a New Year’s dinner. Also included are recipes for Crab Cocktail serving eight with mixed ingredients Chili Savory Stuffing and a Plum Pudding with Chocolate Gelatin.
Missing North Carolina advisor case widens search
In Columbus and several states authorities pursue clues to a missing budget official. McCain’s private papers are examined and associate A B Webster says everything appeared orderly. Webster notes a $1000 North Carolina state bond was given to McCain’s wife, not two as reported.
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Columbus
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Fils
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Reported Critical
Los Angeles December 30 Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was reported by her husband David L Hutton to be in critical condition due to stomach trouble, marking another major breakdown in her career and health.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson Hatton
David L.hutton
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St. Matthias Chugsh
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Mig
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Etella Taylor
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