Widowed farmer raises eleven children on $20 daily
Fred Hohman, widowed with eleven children, keeps the family fed and thriving on a $20 daily food budget. Children split chores, help with farm work, and Aunt Celia and the close-knit community assist as needed. The father stays home, guides, and values the rural life.
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Daniel
Kitty
Mary Ann
Clara
Blanche
Myrtle
Margaret
Frank
Bob
Hohman
Celia Sadler
Aunt Celia
Celia
Pop
Taxi system offers two college scholarships this year
The Terminal System of New York taxicabs began this year offering two college scholarships to children of taxi drivers, expanding aid programs for dependent students.
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New York
Police Set October 10 for Winter Uniform Change
Middetown police will switch to winter uniforms on October 10 with flexibility to work in blue wool shirts on warmer days. New coats arrived last week and have been issued to officers, replacing wornout apparel.
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Middetown
Thomas D. Carmody
Scientists Find Bread Stales Faster When Chilled
The American Magazine reports that extensive tests show bread stored in the icebox loses freshness quickly. Scientists note chilled loaves become hard and stale far faster than those kept at warmer temperatures.
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The
American Magazine
Republic Steel Ends Contract With Colorado Fuel and Iron
The Republic Steel Corporation announced the termination of its contract with Colorado Fuel and Iron, ending the operation of a Wickwire Division blast furnace in Buffalo New York. The cancellation is effective October 1 and Republic will supply pig iron tonnage equivalent to what it previously supplied.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Republic
Colorado
Buffalo
Colorado Iron
Early typing course for Los Alamos students
Los Alamos public school will begin an early typing program this year. Fourth and fifth graders will take a course in the use of typewriters and adding machines.
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Los Alamos, N. M
Los Alamos
Contracts Set For Hospital
Public Works Director George B. Sowers assigned contracts for a mental receiving hospital at Ohio State University medical center. General contract goes to James J Barnes Construction of Springfield for 1,208,000 dollars. Heating and ventilating to Sauer Company Incorporated of Columbus for 163,877 dollars. Electrical to Fayette Electric for 113,999 dollars.
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Columbus
George B. Sowers
Ohio State University Medical Center
James
Sauer and Otis Projects Set Budgets for City Build
Sauer Company, Incorporated faces a $121 750 plumbing budget and Otis Elevator Company is allotted $59 222 for elevator work. Construction slated to begin in mid October per Sawers.
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Sauer Company, Incorporated
Otis Elevator Company
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Irwin, Pa
Fred Hohman
Fred
Dren
Anna
Bill
BILT
Joe Tlacished
S. Broad ST
Bette Crocker
Betty Crocker
General Mills, Inc
DIAL
Fayette Electric Company, Incorporated
Melampy
For Swart
Barrymore Collar
Graceline
White
Sawers
Frank A. Mativew
Eberhard Faber
feYeje Lear
Mae
Eberehard Faber
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