Four Thousand War Men in Agricultural Training
More than 4,000 disabled ex service men are placed in agricultural training with about 500 in prep work and 1,500 approved for courses. Trainees fall into three groups by education level, from college graduates to those with elementary schooling requiring provocational instruction. A guidance school concept and modular unit courses aim to advance literacy and agricultural training, with state institutions adapting to provide credits for completed work.
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Washington
Smith- Hughes
Federal Board
Federal Farm Board
Uene
Covery Estate
Thowever
Ter J. Quick
Qpick
Guidance School
Would Restore Mexican Mints Would Restore Mexican Mints
Nogales Arizona reports the Nogales chamber of commerce backs Charles Butters of New York and San Francisco to form a Mexican silver producers association. They seek to rebuild abandoned mints to reestablish free coinage of silver, potentially minting 500 million ounces, with costs recovered by the association over years and then turning mints over to the Mexican federal government under supervision. The plan promises hard money, a domestic silver market, and stabilized prices, with committee chair President Bracey Curtin to present to Gen. Alvaro Obregon during his Nogales visit.
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Nogales
Ariz
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Buttern
New York
San Francisco
Mexico
Butters
Salvador
Nogriies Chamber of Commece
Association of Allver
Ailver
Orient
Bracey Curtin
Alvaro Obregon
Sonora
Flyer With Summons Overhauls Fast Train
Denver attorney Harry G Saunders chased a Union Pacific train to an airplane to serve a summons on J D Bird who was fleeing Denver jurisdiction. Learning Bird would leave the state, they hurried to Union station but missed the train. In a friend's plane they chased the train at 120 miles per hour and reached Hudson ahead of the train to serve the summons.
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Denver
Colo
Harry G. Saunders
Union Pacific
J. D. Bird
Saunders
Bird
Union Station
Hudson
String Holder For Kitchen Use
A simple string holder can be made from a small funnel hung in a kitchen corner. A ball of string sits in the funnel with the loose end extending down through the stem for easy access.
Fear Impure Water Threatens 30 Million Residents
The Public Health Service warned that Washingtons water supply for over 30 million city residents faces imminent disease risk due to inability to obtain purifying chemicals like alum and chlorine. Emergency appeals for rail priority noted severe chemical shortages, with one major plant receiving only eight cars monthly against a 120-car need. Surgeon General Cumming called the summer peak in waterborne disease danger critical.
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Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
United States Public Health Service
Cumming
David's Grief Over Absalom and His Rebellion
Lesson outlines David's sins of adultery with Bathsheba and Uriah's murder, then Absalom's revolt. It examines David's idleness, Joab's role, and Absalom's downfall, ending with David's mournful reaction and reflections on divine providence and parental loss.
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David
Absalom
Joab
Bathsbea
Uriah
Menin
David Sel
Jurgalem
Abhithophel
Hushal
God
King's Vale
Soea
Christ
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
An advertisement urges readers to test for kidney trouble by sending ten cents for a sample bottle from Dr. Conto in Minnesota. The copy claims many suffer silently and asks readers to mention the paper when seeking the cure.
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Dr. & Conto
Striving for Ideals Elevates Citizens Toward Leadership
A reflection on personal growth and civic duty urges individuals to pursue high ideals through effort and learning. It argues that success comes from grit, continuous refinement of intellect and character, and faith in God and fellow humans, turning failures into stepping stones. The essay frames citizen formation as the nation’s grand enterprise.
Eatonic touted as quick relief for nervous spells
Lay Md resident C B Loaja claims one box of eatonic cured severe nervousness and heart pressure within half an hour after trying four specialists remedies. The ad says eatonic removes poisons and gases from the body and offers a money back guarantee if not pleased.
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C. B. Loaja
Lay, Md
Eatonic
Meath
Eatonle
Relef
Ady
The Mercenaries by Brander Matthews on American short story
Brander Matthews, a famed critic, discussed the American short story at Columbia. He urged writers to favor beauty over cash and laments the dominance of mercenary aims. A talker praised realism and asked about potential earnings, prompting Matthews to question the market value.
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Brander Matthews
Stao Columbia
Boamed
Mr. Matthews
Poem On Bond Back Sparks Editor Exchange
The Boaston Transcript records a witty clash as a poet defends his verse against the editor’s jibe about the poetry not being worthy of the paper. The exchange hinges on pride, satire, and a mock battle over literary value.
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Boaston Transcript
Ghave With Cutlours Soap for Skin Health
An advertisement touts a soap claim to improve skin health with no mug, no army aoap, and no cerma. It promises irritation relief even when shaved daily and notes one soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
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Nicaragua
Henri Raquin
America
Walter Reed Hospital
France
Adolphus McKenzie
Robert
Fletcher
United States
Federal Health Officers
Harry Les
Petro
Baltimore
Mize
H. Fitzwater
Bibles
Chicago
R Wenern
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