Friendship Circuit Rider connects Cleveland youth with world pen pals
Margaret Johnson heads the World Friends' Club in Cleveland guiding 58,000 local youths and 85,000 foreign children in over 80 nations. Her Europe tour showcased how letters foster peace, with exchanges shaping education and cultural ties across Germany, France, Ireland, and beyond.
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Richard Kleiner
NEA
New York
Margaret Johnson
Johnson
Cleveland Press World Friends’ Club
Cleveland
Europe
World Friends’ Club
Germany
France
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Denmark
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Belfast
Af Club
Ceiling Gazer and a Slam Bid in Bridge
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a Cincinnati reader’s hand where a small slam was bid on a queen of spades guess. He argues six spades is preferable, outlines why declarer should infer West holds the queen of spades, and explains how club and diamond clues influence play and guessing.
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Cincinnati
West
East
South
Declarer
Pawer
Old Banjo Clock Inspires Pine Room Decor
A homely wedding gift clock sets the mood for a living room design. Ivory, tan and brown tones echo the mellow clock, while satin pine furniture contrasts with sandalwood walls and ivory ceilings. Floral draperies in brown gold and hyacinth blue unify the space.
Could Victoria Reign 63 Years with Stomach Ulcer Pains
English queen ruled 63 years likely free from stomach ulcer pains, while a consumer ad promotes Udga as relief for excess stomach acidity and indigestion. The ad claims 210 million sold since 1928 and offers a 25 cent box with a double money back guarantee.
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Victoria
England
Mann's
Modern Home Buyer Gets Break
Chicago piece notes shifting mortgage terms from 1900 to present. It cites 4 to 5 percent interest now versus 8 to 10 percent in 1900, with loans stretching 15 to 30 years and payments made in equal monthly installments. The report contrasts past lump sum retirements with today’s amortized structure.
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Chicago
United States Savings Loan League
Construction Permits Total $97,125 in Thomasville
City records show last month issued permits for a $35,000 Reid Street Baptist assembly room, a $5,000 North State Veneer addition, 13 new houses totaling $36,250, and a $12,500 Big Bear East Main street building. Additional permits include various store, storage, and garage structures and multiple new dwellings ranging from $2,000 to $6,000.
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Thomasville
Reid Street
North State Veneer Company
Julian Avenue
East Main Street
Big Bear
A. L. Gordon
Estes Street
W. E. Jarrell
Lexington
Gray Concrete Pipe Company
Randolph Street
Blair Street
Colonial Manufacturing Company
Dolan Bowers
Hero’s Death at Taft Pool After Long Plunge
Doyle Cameron, 17, swam the city plunge underwater about 60 feet. He surfaced to be cheered but slipped back and drowned as friends and firemen worked for two and a half hours. Coroner ruled heart attack as cause.
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Taft
Doyle Cameron
Princess Tat zumbie De Pea Addresses Longevity Lecture
In Los Angeles a 101 year old Piute princess urged 125 attendees over 50 to stay young by avoiding anger. She said anger poisons the body and shortens life and advocated thinking right living right and helping others.
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Los Angles
Tatzumbie de Pea
Mothers hire a babysitter but seek a lion tamer instead
A quip notes that some mothers misjudge needs. The joke suggests underlying chaos or demanding tasks behind the call for help. The line plays on contrast between caregiving and handling a wild, dangerous situation.
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Sion
S. Main ST
Youngs
Tine Furniture
Korea
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Mitchel Field Air Force Base
Wafs
Pacific
Alex Cole
Francis Oberer
Francis Foster
Herbert Keenan
WAF
Anna Ozimok
Evelyn Leonard
Frank Aubuchon
Mother
Horace Deaton
Fast Guilfred Street
Moore Street
Myrtle Wilkes
Fairway
C. R. Surratt
High Point
Irene Street
David Burkhart
Blair
Morton Street
M. C. Hamrick
Council Street
James L. Taylor
Highland Avenue
Ava Connell
Council
Sai
Paul Smith
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