Two-year talk age and speech development basics
Dr Clendening discusses how children begin talking around age two and refine speech by first grade, noting hearing and vision development, imitation as key, and environment and motivation affecting speech delays. He also answers reader questions on bromide effects and child weight, and offers a Lenten diet sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rere
Denver
F. P. Adams
Roosevelt
United States
Georgia
Massachusetts
Sweethearts Back Home Also Getting Brush-Off
A Philadelphia woman responds to Hal Boyle on the brushoff club at Anzio. Soldiers recall gifts and neglectful letters while the unit shares chores, meals, and showers in a portable unit. Sgt Gilbert Farnham and others describe daily life and hopes, including a wish to visit Hamburg.
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Anzio Beachhead
Mar
Anzio
Philadelphia
Hal Boyle
Brushoff Club
Boyle
Miss X
Gilbert Farnham
Ithelet
Conscientious Objectors Enlist as Forest Fire Parachutists
Washington March 8 reports show conscientious objectors volunteering for dangerous parachute work to combat forest fires. Forest Service official E. W. Loveridge cited a 1 535 000 deficiency appropriation for the coming year to fund fire control. Sixty objectors served as smoke jumpers from 350 volunteers, with many excluded by service requirements and twelve deaths in 1943 including ten U S soldiers or marines.
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Washington
E. W. Loveridge
Forest Service
Loveridge
United States
Baptist Missionary Meet Hears Noted Speakers
The annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist state convention opened with remarks by Mrs. J. Farmer of Raleigh and included talks by Miss Kathryn Abee of Raleigh and Miss Olive Lawton of China. A pageant from St. John's church in Charlotte was staged, with many speakers from Raleigh Meredith College and other cities.
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Charlotte
Maren
Farmer
Raleigh
Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist State Convention
Kathryn Abee
Union
Isabelle Coleman
China
St. John's Church of
Olive Lawton
Ora Alford
Mary Currin
Kathleen Mallory
Birmingham
Ala
Ruth and
Ruby Lyons
Meredith College
I. G. Greer
Thomasville
Pearl Johnson
Mobola Ayorinda
al. Hung
Jaco Gartenhaus
Atlanta
Hudson McMillan
Myrna Loy and John Hertz Jr Separate Amid Divorce Talk
New York March 8 film star Myrna Loy aged 38 has separated from her husband John D Hertz Jr advertising executive. MGM reports the separation as amicable and says Loy will return to screen in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature. The couple wed in 1942.
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New York
Myrna Loy
John D. Hertz, Jr
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM
Miss Loy
Pear
Marri
Local brief notes on events and incidents from 1934
Ten years ago March 8 1934 reports a Leaders Institute at the YWCA with displays at Efird’s store. A manslaughter related municipal court ruling, Ruth Clinard named Red Cross executive secretary, a campaign manager named, and local recuperations listed. A major fire in Wytheville destroyed more than 15 stores and the First National Bank building with estimated losses. A bank robbery in Greenville targeted South Carolina National Bank. Emil J Stehli backs a 30 hour week while a lengthy congressional bill adjournment comment appears.
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Y.W.C.A
Efird’s
Ruth Clinard
Mecklenburg
American iRed Cross
Durham
First National Bank
Wytheville
South Carolina National Bank
Greenville
S. C
Emil J. Stehli
Stehli Silks Corporation
New York
Eaten Ear
Leading N C Bankers Hold Meet in Hickory
In Hickory on March 8 a top gathering of North Carolina bankers discussed curb of federal agencies through stronger private banking. Leroy Lewis chaired the panel with W D Halfacre Garland Johnson and Jesse Bridges among members. Elisha S Harris was named chairman and Philip Woollcott noted progress. The group supported the Maybank bill in the Senate and Brown bill in the House allowing banks to absorb excess check charges from other banks.
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Hickory
Mar
North Carolina
Ics
Leroy Lewis
State Association
W. D. Halfacre
North Wilkesboro
Garland Johnson
Elkin
Jesse Bridges
Shelby
Elisha S. Harris
Lenoir
Clyde L. Herman
Edwin Davis
Sparta
W. F. Snider
Salisbury
Philip Woollcott
Asheville
Maybank
U.S. Senate
Local notices and brief state news from 1924
J T Amos 71 father of Charles and Robert Amos dies at his Reidsville area home. Guilford Superior Court adjourns in Greensboro to reconvene Monday morning with Judge Lane presiding. Louise Irby daughter of W C Irby High Point outfielder killed by vehicle yesterday afternoon. Angus W McLean of Lumberton announces candidacy for North Carolina governor.
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J T. Amos
Charles L
Robert T. Amos
Reidsville
Guilford
Thomasville
Louise Irby
W. C
Red) Irby
High Point
Angus W. McLean
Lumberton
North Carolina
W. J. Brogden
Be Prepared Cassitove Cues and Large-Size Aspirin Sale
An advertisement touts St. Aspirin to treat sore throat with Otay empire themes. It markets the world’s largest seller at 10 cents and a 100 tablet size for 35 cents, promoting strong value for pain relief and fever reduction.
Red Cross trains instructors in functional swimming for wartime use
The American Red Cross trains a large force of staff to teach water safety instructors in functional swimming. Trained instructors spread techniques to armed forces and civilians at home and abroad, expanding instruction within the United States and insular regions. The article notes a record slaughter of calves and cattle exceeding last year's total by millions.
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American Red Cross
United States
Insulations
Magyars native country and early American judiciary trivia
Question set asks: Of what country are Magyars natives, who established the first juvenile court in the United States, and which American senator was known as the "Kingfish" The third item cites a quote about building without funds from Young.
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United Sates
Hints on Etiquette and March Horoscope
A compact feature notes good manners and patience when irritable people are tired. It adds a March horoscope praising spiritual interests, home life, planning, and leadership. It warns to guard speech for 12 months, keep nerves toned, and avoid risks. A birth on this date promises abundant rest and patience.
One Minute Test Answers from a History Quiz
The notes list three items: Hungary as the answer to question one. Judge Ben Lindsey listed as the judge in Denver in 1920 for question two. The late Huey Long of Louisiana cited for question three.
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Hungary
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Huey Long
Louisiana
Nazis Evacuating Estonia Reach Steady Pace
Dispatches from Helsinki report the evacuation of German civil administrations in Reval and Estonian cities proceeding steadily. Germans arriving with attache cases depart with truckloads of goods, indicating rapid withdrawal and logistics in wartime Estonia.
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Stockholm
Helsinki
Reval
Estonia
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