Flood crisis reshapes U S industry and relief efforts
Amid the Ohio valley flood, the nation mobilized for evacuation along the Mississippi with 5 million burlap sacks and 210 boats readied. Army, Civilian Conservation Corps, National Guard, and Red Cross aid planned relief, while new levies and funds sought to curb the disaster and feed and shelter millions.
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Mississippi
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Cairo
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Eugene Reybold
Memphis
Secretary of War
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Guard
Red Cross
Craig
Vicksburg
War Woodring
Washington
Louisville
Glass strike ends with eight-cent wage increase pact
The six week strike by 7,100 Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass workers ended after union committee and company officials approved a wage agreement giving a flat eight cent per hour raise in all plants. A one year contract was signed. The agreement sets up a five member committee to study wage rates at Pittsburgh Plate Glass for uniformity across the flat glass industry.
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Libbey-Owens- Ford Glass Company
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
You
General Motors
United States of America
United States
Boston
Mr. Roosevelt
Labor Relations Board
Western Newspaper Union
Rift and Probes Highlight Turbulent Era in Labor and Society
Irving S Cobb reflects on public fables of rifts and probes while examining labor unrest and political strife. He analyzes sit down strikes and the Wagner act's limits, warning of potential crisis and upheaval amid a nation wary of capital and labor clashes.
Waterfront Lots Crime City Miami Beach Prolific Shoreline
The article notes Miami Beach lies on a peninsula roughly nine miles by one mile, boasting more waterfront lots than any city, rivaling Venice. It sits between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay with several waterways bisecting the island city.
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Miami Beach
Venice
Atlantic Ocean
Biscayne Bay
Island City
All Women Jury Sits in Newark Court
The first all woman jury in New Jersey history sat in Second District court Newark and reached a verdict in only 15 minutes.
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State of
New Jersey
Second District Court of
Newark
Peat Stacks Signal Prosperity in Irish Farms
Peat stacks by houses reveal wealth among Irish country families as larger piles indicate greater prosperity. Each farmer uses about thirty tons of peat annually as fuel for the family.
Fat Yugoslav girl carried by van for mobility
Saveta Andelic, 26, from a peasant family near Jago dina Yugoslavia, weighs 504 pounds and is believed to be the heaviest woman alive. She is transported in a specially built van due to inability to walk.
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Saveta Andelic
Jagodina
Yugoslavia
Common Sense Misreads Happiness in Uncle Eben Quote
A fragment from an Uncle Eben sketch plays on common sense as a joke about imagination and daily meals. The quip suggests that being too smart leads to running off into imaginary billions.
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Uncle Eben
The Good Shepherd in John Ten Revelations
A sermon on John 10 1 16 presents Jesus as the doorway and true shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. It contrasts hirelings with Christ and urges belief, readiness to follow, and outreach to bring other sheep into one fold under one shepherd.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Bethlehem
Voices of Hope and The Promise of a Better Day
A devotional reflection on hope rising across nations praising the divine King Jesus manifested in human flesh as humanity’s ultimate hope and future glory. It emphasizes the belief that when all men resemble Christ, earth advances toward Heaven.
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Heaven
Jesus
van Dyke
Discourtesy and Courtesy as Grace in Christian Thought
A brief quotation discusses how discourtesy wounds and sins, while Christian courtesy serves as a means of grace for those fortunate enough to experience it, reflecting on moral conduct within faith.
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R. W. Dale
Conformity to God’s Will Moral Obligation Cited
A quoted statement by Charles Hodge asserts that moral obligation resolves into conforming to the will of God, emphasizing the primacy of divine directive in ethical duty. The line frames obligation as aligning personal conduct with divine purpose.
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God
Charles Hodge
Golden Gate Salad Recipe for Fresh Fruit Mix
A fruit salad recipe titled Golden Gate Salad combines marshmallows oranges bananas pineapple apple and cherries with nuts celery and a creamy dressing of mayonnaise and cream. The method adds lemon juice and paprika and serves chilled on lettuce, noting it originated in California.
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California
Golden Gate
WNN Service
Chinese Foot Binding Still Plague Despite 30 Years
In Hankow China bound feet remain common with about ninety percent of women over thirty restrained by foot binding. The article notes Lily's three inch feet symbolize the ongoing crippling practice and the long crusade against it.
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Lily
China
Hankow
Three Days Cough Warns of Hidden Danger
An old advertisement urges readers to treat chest colds and bronchial irritation with Creomulsion. It claims serious trouble may be brewing and promises money back if not satisfied while stressing druggist guarantees.
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France
Poland
la Belle France
Sam
Irvin
Cobb
Love and Skill Unite to Forge a Masterpiece
A concise reflection on how pairing love with skill yields exceptional results. The quote suggests that dedication and craftsmanship together create outstanding work.
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Ruskin
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