The Private Life of the Wynekoop Family Chapter Four
Dr Catherine Wynekoop recalls a early boarding school transition in 1921 at St Katharine s Davenport Iowa The author remembers emotional moments on departure and a Thanksgiving package from her mother a stuffed roast duck with festive napkins amid school life and growth narratives
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Wynekoop
Catherine Wynekoop
NEA Service
Walker
Earle
St. Alban’s
Sycamore
Ill
Dad
Oak Park
St. Katharine’s
Davenport
Mother
Mary
la Salle Street Station
Chicago Latin School
Palms
Drake Hotel
St .Katharine’s
Cure That Endures Coughs and Colds Promoted by Creomulsion
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs and colds. It claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes and halts germ growth, with additional healing elements aiding irritation and inflammation while the medicine reaches the stomach for absorption. It promises safety for bronchitis asthma and post cold recovery.
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Ceeemuilsion
Waynick Faces Complex Civil Works Decisions in Raleigh
Capus M. Waynick, director of the National Reemployment Service in North Carolina, handles knotty Civil Works questions for about 40 000 unemployed. County managers refer tough cases, including a man supported by his wife and a veteran with partial compensation, to determine eligibility for CWA jobs.
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CWA
Waynick
Rheta’s courtship days before marriage to Earle
Neat note recalls Rheta and romance as courtship days unfold before she marries Earle. The piece hints at efforts to make her feel part of the family and preserve warm memories of courtship.
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Rheta
Earle
Liquor Imports Set By Control
The federal alcohol control announces imports of 5,595,137 gallons for the next four months. Allocations include 1.6 million gallons wine and 3.3 million whiskey, with smaller amounts of champagne brandy rum gin and cordials. Senatorial committees discuss tax issues while Yale’s Henderson proposes diluted liquor by the drink.
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Washington
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Iaca
Capitol
Senate
House
Yandell Henderson
Yale
Dowell predicts strong Christmas season for NC merchants
Raleigh report cites Willard L. Dowell, secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association, saying holiday business has started better than in 1932. He notes eastern North Carolina leading with unusually high Christmas activity as cold weather arrives and predicts a solid season statewide.
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Raleigh
Willard L. Dowell
North Carolina Merchants Association
North Carolina
Dowell
Book Club Hears Talk By Prof Wingate Andrews
Winston Salem December meeting of the Philocalian Book club featured Prof Wingate Andrews superintendent of High Point High School as guest speaker. He spoke on Leisure Time outlining three life levels physical intellectual and spiritual and cautioned against boredom.
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Winston-Salem
Wingate Andrews
High Point High School
Philocalian Book Club
Eugene Volger
Country Club Park
Louis Owen
W. S. Brooks
Prof. Andrews
Andrews
Portia
Darwin
Overstreet and Owens Taken From Jail After Fay Shooting
Sheriff says the pair were removed to a safe place after a gunfight that killed Henry Weliser, his wife, and Tom Turnise at Fay. County attorney Ralph Gilchrist tracked them down with a rifle, capturing Overstreet and the 18 year old Cleo Owens without a fight.
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Fred Overstreet
Cleo Owens
Fay
Henry Weiser
Tom Turnise
Ralph Gilchrist
Overstreet
Gilchrist
Welisers
Turnise
Clyde Perkins
Owens
Youth and Girl Held In Safety After Store Killing
A 21 year old cotton picker and his girlfriend were secretly detained after a store hold up left three dead. The sheriff said the boy admitted involvement as the capture remained secret pending investigation in Taloga Oklahoma.
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Taloga
Okila
C. C. Jones
Pou to Return to Duties After Florida Recuperation
Raleigh December 14. George Ross Pou executive assistant to the chairman of the state highway and public works commission is expected to resume his duties about January 1 after months in Florida recuperating from lingering effects of injuries suffered in 1932. He was hurt when an automobile he rode in was wrecked near Henderson.
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Raleigh
George Ross Pou
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Florida
Poll
Henderson
Chile Faces Surge in Home Fireplaces At 90 Percent Rise
Amid climate shifts a 90 percent increase in houses with fireplaces is reported in Chile compared with 25 years ago. Experts attribute growth to heating needs and architectural trends while assessing energy impacts.
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Chile
Bates Held in Solitary Confinement in Quest for Ransom Cash
Assistant Attorney General Joseph B. Keenan said Alfred Bates, Urschel kidnapper, is kept in Leavenworth solitary confinement to force disclosure of $100,000 in ransom. Bates has spent about six weeks in isolation with no reported balks. Urschel kidnapping involved gangsters including George Kelly. federal agents continue to recover the ransom money.
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Washington
Joseph B. Keenan
Alfred Bates
Urschel
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Keenan
Bates
George ‘Machine Gun” Kelly
Oklahoma
Charlies Urschel
Tailors of New York City Formed U S First Labor Union
In January 1805 tailors in New York City organized the first labor union in the United States, marking an early milestone in organized labor history.
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Tailors of
New York City
United States
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Mr. Andrews
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