Childhood Health Conservation Advocated by Hoover
Herbert Hoover urges national dedication to child health in a foreword to the American Child Health Association report. The document highlights programs in schools abroad, milk supply surveys, infant mortality reductions, midwife studies, and a national plan to expand health education and protection for children.
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Commerce
The
American Child Health Association
Panama
Canal Zone
Belgium
Europe
South America
Far East
In &O
Hoover gains farmer recruit as campaign on farm issue
Herbert Hoover added Don Livingston of Water town D D as a new farm supporter. Livingston, a former commissioner of agriculture in his state, said opposition from farmers harms their own interests. Oscar B Bradfute of Xenia Ohio defended Hoover’s farm stand and Secretary Jardine supported Hoover’s stance denying claims he encroached on agriculture duties.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Don Livingston
Watertown
D. D
Commerce
Oscar B. Bradfute
Xenia
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hoover
Jardine
Kansas Farm Belt
Commerce Department
Department of Agriculture
Former Resident W. R. Chapman Dies in Tennessee
News reports the death of W. R. Chapman a former resident of this city who died in Roan Mountain Tennessee after a three month hospital stay. The body will be brought home for funeral and burial. Surviving are the widow and ten children J S Chapman Howard Chapman Cletus Chapman Mrs Lee Payne Mrs E B Andrews Faye Eloiuse Margarette Fannie Marie Chapman all of this city.
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W. R. Chapman
Roan Mountain
Tenn
Chapman
J. S., Howard
Cletus Chapman
Lee Payne
E. B. Andrews
Faye
Eloiuse
Margarette
Fannie
Marie Chapman
Circus shows Chaplin's biggest comedy at Broadhurst
Figures from George Webster reveal the vast scale of The Circus with elephants to geese at the Hollywood Chaplin studio. The food and supplies listed include sixty thousand pounds of beef hay corn carrots and bread plus 3 000 gallons of lemonade 3 622 bottles of soda 2 602 bags of peanuts 1 282 lollypops and more. Charlie Chaplin quips a statistician's work is interesting but notes no butter was used.
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Charlie Chaplin
Circus
Broadhurst Theatre
George Webster
Chaplin
Hollywood
Charlie
Florida City Police Chief Indicted in Murder Case
Orlando police chief Hardee F Baker and four subordinates face second degree murder charges in the death of Haywood Riggesby. Indictments increase Florida peace officers charged in murder to twelve. all five released on $5,000 bond for May 28 court appearance. Baker admitted firing the fatal shot during arrest of a man accused of attacking a woman.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Haywood Riggesby
Hardee F. Baker
Nonnie N. Russell
James W. Burks
Oliver W. Johnson
Farley M. Williams
Lloyd Frazier Dies at Home in Trinity Township
Lloyd Frazier age 25 died at his parents home in Trinity Township after a 10 day illness with pneumonia. He was born October 20, 1919 in Randolph county and attended Trinity School. Surviving: his parents and one sister Cletic. Funeral service at Prospect Morgan-Ke church tomorrow at 11 with Rev. Proffitt and Rev. Parker. burial in church cemetery.
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Lloyd Frazier
Luther Frazier
Trinity Township
Randolph County
Trinity School
Heales
Prospect Sunday School
Cletic
Prospect M. KE
D. R. Proffitt
P. E. Parker
Thomasville
Local High Point Fire Dept to Hold Quarterly Meet Tonight
The High Point fire department will hold its quarterly meeting at the Southside fire station tonight at 7 30 o clock. Every member is requested to be present.
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High Point Fire Department
Southside
Acorn
High Point
Research works praised at North Carolina experiment station anniversary
Prominent speakers at North Carolina State College marked the fiftieth anniversary of the state experiment station praising research aiding the farmer. Dean J Q Schaub and a historical pageant highlighted station contributions with remarks from officials including William A. Graham and H. W. Barre.
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Anniversary of
North Carolina Experiment Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
State College
Federal Department of Agriculture
William A. Graham
H. W. Barre
South Carolina
A. W. Drinkard
Virginia
William S. Myers
New Jersey
L. G. Willis
Massachusetts
J. O. Halverson
Minnesota
J. Q. Schaub
State College School of Agriculture
Chapel Hill
Graham
State Board Starts New School Attendance Division
The State Board of Charities and Public Welfare in Raleigh launches a three year plan to enforce the compulsory school attendance law. Miss Elizabeth Smith will direct the division and study enforcement barriers with support from State Superintendent A. T. Allen. The project aims to reduce illiteracy and link adult literacy efforts to child education.
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Kate Burr Johnson
Illness Delays Jimmy Angel Flight Toward South America
Illness halted a planned 25 000 mile flight around South America by aviator Jimmy Angel. A 500 mile hop to Guaymas was postponed as Angel, feverish, instructed companions Presho Stephenson and W C Benton on preparations. He hoped to continue southward, weighing a Santa Ana stop against a non stop to Guaymas.
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Mexicali
Mex
South America
Jimmy Angel
Guaymas
Sonora
Angel
Presho Stephenson
W. C. Benton
Santa Ana
Wall Collapse Kills Two Children in Chicago Yard
A brick wall around a southwest Chicago school yard collapsed during play time, burying children and killing two. Nine others were injured, with six critically hurt. Firefighters and police responded as emergency crews rushed injured to nearby hospitals.
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Chicago
Flashes of Life from Global Cities News Briefs
Brief items report stowaway in Burma plane seeking proximity to the sun god in Rangoon Berlin sights of Coolidge, Elizabeth Marbury returning to stage musicals, D A R noting eighteen daughters of the American Revolution, Princeton clubs to install radios and music, steamship Ecuador arrives from South America after cargo escapes including 1000 parrots and 300 monkeys.
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Rangoon
Burma
Coolie
Berlin
Calvin Coolidge Coolidge
New York
Elizabeth Marbury
Titian Redé
Washington
Massachusetts
Princeton
N. J
American Whig Society
Clisophie Society
Woodrow Wilson
Ecuador
South America
Quicksands in Sink Ing Pits Solidified by Brine Freezing
Readable note explains that quicksand in sinking pits can be stabilized when submerged in brine and frozen, creating solid ground. This method relies on brine immersion to freeze the sand, reducing movement and risk in the pits.
Actors Improve After Hospital Stay In Sepsis Case
In Los Angeles on April 19 three motion picture actors confined to hospitals for days showed improvement and two were out of danger. Frank Currier recovered after a third blood transfusion amid septic poisoning. Karl Dane and Richard Dix were reported out of danger, with Dane battling pneumonia and Dix recovering from complications after an emergency appendectomy.
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Los Angeles
Frank Currier
Karl Dane
Richard Dix
Dane
Dix
Tennis court width standard measure
A standard tennis court is 36 feet wide, defining the singles court width. The doubles court is wider by 4.0 feet on each side, increasing total width to 78 feet.
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H. Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
J. Crumbine
Association of
Association
State Boards of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Orpheum
Betty Bronson Lane Chandler
Imperial Hawaiian Singers
Rube
Alice White
Lowell Sherman
Larry Kent
Sally O’neil
Ken Maynard
John Phillips and His Orchestra
Pathe News and “the Collegians
Farmer
Tennessee
Broadhurst
Charlie Chaplin ‘N
the Circus
Florida City
Trinity
State Board
Wall Fall
Sandin
City Fuel CO
Chas. F. Blake
Batiste
Rayon
Eei
Ldren
Washwell
Toyland
West Tee
Eigen Bae
Winchester High Grade Athletic Union
Winchester
Dad
Hood
Odes MN
GBT Ks
Fee
Oe Ode
Ks RA
Universal Series
Collegians
Ravel
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