Salvation Army expands Home Service in Ohio Valley
Salvation Army tours Ohio Valley to organize 200 Community Advisory Boards for extending Home Service in 1921. Reports to Brigadier Herbert Roberts indicate unemployment rising but juvenile and adult delinquency lower than expected, guiding relief and maternity and rescue work, with boards in 36 cities and plans for nearly 200 more.
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Uviid
Salvation Army
Ohio Valley
Army
Situationists
Herbert Roberts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Salvationists
Brigadier Roberts
Cost of a Wife in Africa Cited as One Dollar
Capetown report notes a wife in Africa costs one dollar prompting a witty response from Little Rock Gazette about the value of a good wife. The brief reflects humorous social commentary in newspaper tone.
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Capetown
Africa
Little Rock
Sympathy as a commodity in economic critique
A sharp comment on emotional appeals and financial motives questions whether sympathy can be bought or marketed as a product. The line implies that even a frugal person would resist investing in pity or compassion as a tradable good.
Special Registration for May 21 in Mt Sterling Kentucky
Special registration will be held in each precinct of Mt Sterling on May 21 1921 to register voters for a special Montgomery County bond election on May 28 1921. The purpose is to decide issuing 250000 dollars in bonds for roads and bridges. Registration hours are 6 AM to 9 PM at regular voting places. Sheriff John G Roberts signs the notice.
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Montgomery County Court
G .H. Strother
Mt. Sterling
Montgomery County
Gion Und I
Kentucky
John G. Roberts
Montgomery Co
G. H. Strother
Montgomery
Has Civilization Enslaved Us in Modern Dialogue
A reflective piece argues civilization robs people of freedom and natural contact with the land. It contrasts open country longing with urban drudgery and praises experiences that renew vitality, warning that comforts have eroded primal strength and the balance between nature and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Argentina
Special Election on County Bonds for Roads and Bridges
The Montgomery County Sheriff announces a special election on May 28, 1921, to authorize $250000 in bonds to build and repair roads and bridges using asphaltic and other materials. Balloting runs 6 am to 4 pm at regular precinct polling places.
Unsightly Spots Hidden by Vines Suggested for Homes
Side porches and unsightly spots about the house may be hidden in summer by vines according to N R Elliott of the State College of Agriculture at Lexington. Vines may also provide shade on porches and lattice work. Among the best to plant are the Morning Glory the Scabia Seandens and the Climbing Nasturtium.
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N. R. Elliott
State College of Agriculture
Lexington
Choosing Morning Glories and Nasturtiums for Dense Vertical Blooms
Morning Glory varieties are preferred for dense foliage and large flowers. Nasturtiums should be bought in mixed colors and given a wire net for climbing due to their weight. All three vines are annuals and can be planted as soon as soil allows. For large areas, mix seeds of all three.
Laugh and the World Laughs at Foolish Fools
A witty quip about how humor can turn on those who overestimate themselves, noting that laughter often hides sharp judgment behind a friendly face.
Love Like Flowers Poisonous Yet Not Sweet
A reflection compares love to flowers, noting it can be pretty yet poisonous, never fully sweet and scented while also venomous. The statement emphasizes the paradox of affection carrying danger despite beauty.
Beauties and vice in love and transformation
A maxim on love testing virtue by transforming vices into virtues. It states that true affection elevates flaws, and that lasting wealth cannot accompany vice, implying moral prosperity.
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