A Household Magazine Crisis and a Resolution
The narrator plans to subscribe to only one magazine in 1941 to avoid a clutter of journals. He lists numerous titles filling rooms and hallways, from Fortune to Time to Ladies Home Journal, plus others. Reading through so many mags delays them and makes timely arrivals rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune Magazine
Time
National Geostaph
Atlantic Monthly
Sat
Eve Post
Capper
Farmer
Wallace's Farmer
Country Gentleman
Our Dumb Animals
the Voice
Public Service Magazine
Rotarian
Reader's di- Fest
The
Christian Advocate
Epworth Herald
Life
the Town Publisher
National Publisher
Printing
Mercury
Good Housekeeping
Ladies Home Journal
Better Homes and Gardens
the Quill
Scouting
American
Home
Christian Life
Christmas Peace and Church Hope Amid World War Worries
An editorial reflectively links Christmas peace with church influence, urging that churches, amid global war and political strife, regain their role to preach goodwill. It argues religious groups illuminate moral darkness and uphold mankind’s dignity and the hope for peace in a troubled world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ife
Dullnega
Local Franchise Vote Leaves Phone Plans in Limbo
Voters in Malvern backed the North Western Bell Telephone franchise but protests focused on potential removal of six local operator jobs. Some residents criticized dial service on rural lines and hoped to delay dial installation. An expansion program and plans will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dial
Titany
Your ad in The Leader 1g Worth two on the fence
An item note from The Leader mentions an advertisement and a pricing detail about a two dollar value on a fence related entry. It signals a local notices or classifieds snippet with a basic payment or cost reference.
East Liberty Christmas program draws good crowd
The East Liberty church school held its annual Christmas program on Sunday night with songs, group singing, solos and recitations. An electrically lit tree, gifts, and a candy fruit treat closed the event. Attendees were urged to attend Sunday services for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurch
East Liberty Church
Letter From Kunming Mission Wife Amid Bombardments
Grace Liddell Cox recounts wedding with Eric Cox in Kunming during Japanese raids in 1940. She describes travel in a private GM convoy, a candlelit ceremony at the British consulate, and a Quaker chapel reception, followed by a disrupted honeymoon and daily alarms. The couple endures air raids near Kunming, shelters in gardens and hills, destruction to local missions, evacuation plans to Paoshan, and ongoing language studies with Chiao and Tau while awaiting guidance from the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desser
Lisa-land
Shanghai
Foshan
Miss Embhery
Kunming
Eric Cox
England
Miss Spence'sa
Rangoon
General Motors
J. D. Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Mission Nome
Mr.Crapuchettes
Eric
Church Missionary Society
Erie
China Inland Mission
Hig Ten
Anning
Adigal
Sayinog
Christ
Angul
Jasua
Rasins
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Malvern Leader
Mills County
F. A. Wortman
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Editorial
Europe
Hitler
Tiber
Columbia Broadcasting
Bouton
Bata
Leomy
Leon Dacarsid
LA Salle & van Buren
C. E. Hoover
East Liberty
Council Bluffs
Priday
Nell
Catherine Whitesides
Ella Boyd
Randolph
Boyd
Archie Haines
LaVern
C. M. Nelson
B. J. Lookabill
Ruth
Hastings
J. F. Lookabill
Harley Grimey
Red Wiley
Mion
Frank Culley
Pleasant Valley
Osborne Valley
Prairie Valley
Centerline
Silver Schools
Ivan Jackson
0. M. Nelson
W. H. Maddocks
Thureday
Hipeh
Catherine Whitcaldes
James
R. A. Bhorrittef
Milver City
Owaha
Bir
J. G. Whitualdes
Jason Ragacoter
Oakland
Mr. and
Mire
Som Shaw
Grace Liddell Cox
Kunming, Yonnan
Ron
Cassersby
Eurasia
Bage
Indo-China
Harrison
Mekong
Here
Paoshan
Lungchiu
Fitzwilliam
Chefoo
Yunnag
Miss Chiao
Misa Tau
Misa Chiao
Theo
Athen
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