Rural nurse busy with inspections report
More than six hundred school children examined in November. Miss Pyatt McAuliffe county health officer and a Kansas Tuberculosis Association representative conducted a week long county survey. Two patients sent to a government hospital from a clinic at Haskell. A health play at Midland netted 37 pounds for glasses. Five children referred to an eye specialist. funds from the Douglas County Nurses Association aided glasses costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyatt McAuliffe
Lawrence
Kansas State Tuberculosis: Association
Miss McAuliffe
Hskell
Midland
Douglas County Nurses’ Association
Award to railroad honors Union Pacific for safety record
New York City report: the Harriman memorial gold medal for organized safety and accident prevention was presented to Union Pacific. G R Gray, president, accepted the award led by Arthur Williams, president of the American Museum of Safety, with the railroad noted for a 25.6 percent improvement in 192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Harriman
Union Pacific
G. R. Gray
Arthur Williams
American Museum of Safety
Williams
Atena Ié
J . A. Harriman
Intruder Kills Two in Carbondale Home
In Carbondale Illinois a man killed J ey Hundley and his wife Seere Hundley in their home before midnight. The intruder, who fled after locking the front door, shot Hundley as he undressed for bed and then killed his wife with three pistol shots. Hundley, 70, and his 67 year old wife were found by neighbors. Police suspect revenge for a murder decades earlier tied to the first wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
J.ey Hundley
Realty
Pioneer
F Carbondale
Seere
Undley
Ayrs
Hundley
Hund
Ley
Inc
Memphis
Tenn
Kellogg All-Bran Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old Kellogg’s All-Bran advertisement extols relief from constipation and related health issues. A letter from Mrs. Van lauds the product, praising dramatic personal results after a year of use. The copy warns against constipation’s toll and touts All-Bran as a ready-to-eat 100 percent bran cereal sold nationwide with serving suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Letter
G. W
van Hoax
Philadelphia
All Gro Ae
Kellogg
Battlereek
Slayer Motive Emerges in Unclear Revenge Plot
A fragmented note suggests a slayer claimed revenge motives behind a shooting. The text hints at a missing pocketbook and a strengthened theory of retaliation, but details are incomplete and unclear.
The Skating Craze and a Trombonist Fired in Marion
A Sun story recalls Pete Venuti starting a Marion Ohio rink with an eight piece orchestra during the roller skating craze of the 1880s. A slide trombone player earned 50 cents nightly, demanded 75, and was fired by Venuti who then moved on to other ventures and joined the gold rush. The tale ends with Venuti marrying and the era fading into history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert H. Davis
Sun
Prietor
United States
Pete Venuti
Marion
Ohio
Family ties bound to unknown WWI soldier saga
The tale follows Pete Venuti and his sons from a Klondyke era family to a World War I tragedy. Private Venuti is listed missing after fierce battles, and President Warren G Harding invites Pete and his remaining sons to the burial of the unknown soldier at Arlington.
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America
Venuti
Pete Venuti
Warren Gamaliel Harding
United States
Washington
White House
Iyi
Pete
Warren
Harding
Arlington
Christmas Program at White School
A fragment from a White School notice mentions a Christmas program on Friday December 21. It notes several absent students and social calls including Carl Wilkerson Miss Bessie Finley and Miss Vivian Lefferd, with Mrs Art Underwood and the Wilber family referenced in visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White School
Carl Wilkerson
Local Social Roundup Highlights Weekly Visits and Illness
Miss Bessie Finley called on Mrs. T. B. De Witt Thursday evening. Mrs. F. C. Wilkerson and children Carl and Susie have the flu. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wilber and daughter Esther called on Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davison and children Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Heek and children spent the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Mrs. E. J. Moranville and Miss Allie Coffman called on Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Finley Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Mills
Bessie Finley
T. B. de Witt
F. C. Wilkerson
Carl
Susie
R. A. Wilber
Esther
Leslie Davison
Emil Heek
Joe
E. J. Moranville
Allie Coffman
R. J. Finley
Mrs Clark Wilber Hosts on December Evening
Lois Emick was a guest of Mr and Mrs Emil Heck and children Wednesday evening. Ed McNamara called on Clarks Wilber Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Clark Wilber
Lois Emick
Emil
Heck and Children
Ed McNamara
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Carrie Nation
Eyid
Reda
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Ion ‘Pacific
Kellogg’s
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All- Bran
Achning’s ‘Hardware
Shimmons . Bros. Plumbers
Electricians
Vivian Lefferd
Art Underwood
Clark Wilber
Elmeda Shook
Loren and
Chester Pine
Margarett
Betty Licker
R.A. Wilber
Conklin
Conklin Endura
Toledo, Ohio
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Chicago
San Francisco
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Arso
Ite
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Per Sorial
National Reserve Life Insurance
Godfrey
Moore
Home’ Office
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Piso
Ree
Firestone “Tires
Bates
Illinois
Portland Cement
Association
Hudson
Essex
Hudson Goff Motor CO
New Hampshire
Mere Nap Smith
Baldwin
Kans
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