Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board War on Vice
The United States interdepartmental social hygiene board led by Dr. Valeria H. Parker directs a national effort to curb vice among civilians and military personnel. It reports 1.5 million annual disease cases linked to social conditions and cites large cost savings from preventive work.
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Social Hygiene Board
Washington
Capitol
United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board
Secretaries of War
Navy
Treasury
National Conference of Social Work
Social, Hygiene Board
Hygiene Board
Public Health Service
Army
United States
Parker
Grandpa
Sweden's farms rapid shift brings one third under electric power
Official reports show electric energy now powers one third of Sweden's cultivated land with farmers erecting private power stations and co operatives harnessing streams. Electrified farms use motors for threshing pumping drying and lifting hay while candles fade away and irrigation systems appear on large estates. Plows and harrows are expected to join the Electric movement soon.
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Sweden
Buried in Potatoes in Freight Car
A man calling himself John Smith of Virginia was found buried up to his neck in potatoes after a freight car door opened at Sunbury Pennsylvania. He said shifting tubers pinned his arms and head for three days while he starved, unable to bite due to the tight grouping. The car originated from Avoca New York.
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John Smith
Virginia
Sunbury
Smith
Avoca
N, Y
Pastor a Student In School Row at Eureka High
Rev. D. Lockwood pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church in Eureka California attends Eureka High as a regular pupil. He carries books into class every day and sits with the other students taking English drama Spanish and glee club work along with psychology of the young idea.
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D. ©. Lockwood
First Methodist Episcopal Enturcd
Eureka
Cal
Lockwood
Duchess Keeps Fit on a Vegetable Diet
The Duchess of Portland attributed her well preserved looks to a strict vegetarian diet. She was formerly Winifred Dallas-Yorke daughter of a prominent London sportsman and married the Duke of Portland in 1889 after a whirlwind courtship.
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Duchess of Portland
England
Winifred Dallas-Yorke
London
Duke of Portland
AX FOR FOREST GIANTS
Three oak trees over two centuries old were cut in Valparaiso Indiana’s business district to clear space for a new building. The trees stood 75 feet tall and 3 feet at the base, yielding about 18 cords of wood and fence posts. Only four remain at Court House square.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Court House Square
Villa Seeks Land Expansion for Mexican Ranch
Francisco Villa, former rebel chieftain, petitions the government for more land near Torreon. He runs about 500 employees and says his 200000 acre farm is not ample. He states he and his men are ready to fight for Mexico.
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Villa
Torreon
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Anthony marshal swallows teeth and recovers
Carl Brand city marshal of Anthony Kansas earned the nickname "ostrich" after swallowing his false teeth and living a week before realizing the missing items. He has now returned from the hospital where the teeth were removed from his stomach.
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Carl Brand
Anthony, Kan
Putnam County to Issue Bridge Bonds of 32000 Dollars
Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners voted May 1 1922 to issue 32000 in bonds at 5 percent for bridge construction and repair. Net property value is 42772015 with existing indebtedness 106000. appeals may be filed within 29 days with the county auditor.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Idiana
Putnam County Council
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
Ralph E. Knoll
John H. James
All of a Sudden Peggy Presented by Senior Class
The Senior Class presents All of a Sudden Peggy in the High School Auditorium on May 11 and 12 at 8 p m Tickets cost 35 and 50e by seating Reserved tickets go on sale at Langdon's Book Store on Tuesday May 9 at Four O clock The note invites all to view the play and promises it will be as good as last year.
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Langdon’s Book
Uelock
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Realth Service
Bal Iles Vie
American Social Hygiene Society
Ohio
America
Scandinavia
Potatoes
Wayfarer
Peggy
Indiana Loan Co
Donner
Seeandbee
Lewe Curyrranp
Petts
Cleveland
Tinta Rand
Ar Meney
Sre
Buffalo ‘Transit Company
Maveland
Torial O
Ern Rao
Reedi
Burraro
Herald
Bagdad
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