Humble Jobs Helped Student Earn College Diploma
A UNC student recounts six years of financial struggle to fund college. He works fields and threshes grain for modest pay, borrows $30, and, after drought and hardship, finally lands a $1.50 daily threshing job to scrape together enough funds for admission. He details farm toil, frugal saving, and persistence sourcing funds for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
South Carolina
Southern Power Company
Haywood Institute
Clyde
North Carolina
From Rides to Rights A Student's Frugal Struggles
A memoir recounts an early venture hauling potatoes to cross borders for profit, followed by college work in North Carolina. The narrative details thrift, multiple jobs, and lessons in confidence while paying college expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Dred Miles
Taylors
South Carolina
Heart Disease Risks for Expectant Mothers Highlighted
At a 15 section meeting of the American Medical Association several findings stressed heart disease as a serious pregnancy risk. Experts warned infections kidney issues and spinal conditions can complicate pregnancy, while new X ray dye methods promise easier kidney diagnosis for general physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Journal
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health
M. Swick
Lichwitz
Hamburg
Germany
von Lichtenbureg
Berlin
Swick
von Li
Seattle 24 Hours From Chicago By New Route
A summer air rail hookup links Chicago to Spokane Washington with a 24 hour journey. The route from Chicago to St Paul uses the Chicago and Northwestern railroad then Mamer airliners from St Paul with stops at Aberdeen South Dakota Miles City Billings Butte and Missoula Montana.
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Chicago
Spokane
Wash
Northwest
St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern
Mamer
Aberdeen
8. D
Miles City
Billings
Butte
Missoula
Mont
Son of German War Ace Takes Up American Air Career
Henry Rosser of Gering Nebraska, son of Jacob Rosser once with Baron Von Richtofen’s flying circus, soloed at a Denver air school after four and a half hours of dual instruction. He emigrated in 1924 and his instructor notes the bloodline shows in his skill.
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Denver
Henry Rosser
Gering
Neb
Jacob Rosser
Baron von Richtofen
United States
Rosser
Period of Sabbath Observance Adopted About 860 A D
The segment notes that Jews set the Sabbath from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, a practice established around 860 A D. This historical point highlights early development of weekly observance within Jewish tradition.
Mules Carry Cars To Mountain City
Automobiles are packed on mule back for Mountain City in Bucaramanga Colombia. The nearest modern transport link is 22 miles away and cars are torn into more than 25 sections. Heavier parts ride on wooden bars across mule backs as relays move parts uphill. Transport costs add between one third and one quarter to factory price.
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Bucaramanga
Colombia
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Mara Hill
Mars Hill College
Carl Brown
Tennessee
Jefferson City
Knoxville
Carson- Newman College
Swain Hall
Cleveland
Detroit
Lake Erie
Billy Jeavons
Billy
B. C. Moore
Tenburg
Seattle
Mountain City
W. J. McCrary, Inc
Carbon Hill
Ala
America
High Point Public Library
You
Clover Brand
Creamery Company
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