Lutherans Set Plans for Synod Work and Luther Quadricentennial
Lutherans gather to discuss synod work and educational priorities for the coming triennium. A large celebration is planned on Soldiers Field marking the Martin Luther Catechism anniversary with committees to implement resolutions over the next three years. Chicago and nearby communities have prepped for the convention’s operations and visitor arrangements.
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Minsouri
Ohio
Concordia
Sury
River Forest
Martin Luther
Chicago
Vielnits
Washington recalls the Missouri Synod 1847 formation
A historical sketch notes the 1847 charter members of the Missouri Synod in St Pauls Chicago, then a small settlement now a major city. It traces growth from 22 pastors and 12 congregations to 2,700 members and 1,000 delegates, with early receipts of 118.32 dollars and 1928 treasurer totals around 3.26 million, including medical district funds. Debate over women’s suffrage is referenced with a provocative line.
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Missouri Synod
St. Paul's
Chicago
Eighy
Synod
Matt Street Queen Honored In Death
New York a queen of Matt Street was buried with full royal honors. Maria Theresa Caputo, known as the Queen of Matt Street, ruled the Italian lower East Side with a regal hand and was revered as an institution among Italian immigrants. She died at 63 from pneumonia after refusing medical care, and thousands attended the funeral marching from her home on Mott Street to the Church of the Transfiguration and Calvary Cemetery.
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Conservations! News
New York
Maria Theresa Caputo
Matt Street
Lower East Side
Italy
Mott Street
Church of the Transfiguration
Calvary Cemetery
San Antonio Tattoo Controversy In School Words
Mothers at Thomas Nelson Page Junior High allege a local tattoo artist decorated their children with dragons and flowers after displaying samples at the school. They accuse him of luring youths to his studio, warning of possible infection. Mayor Chambers pledges action and the city attorney will draft an ordinance declaring tattoo artists vagrants.
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Heren
Thomas Nelson Page
C. M. Chambers
Joe Ryan
Warning signs for swimmers in the Rhine
Authorities along the Rhine have adopted a risk reduction plan from Ampriva to curb motorist fatalities. Warning boards mark dangerous spots where swimmers risk drowning, noting the need for caution and stricter behavior near the river.
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Rhine
Ampriva
Ocean liner propulsion may use dual screw drive
Pittsburgh report details Louis B. May of May Mechanical Engine developing a two and three propeller drive to push and churn water beneath a ship. Tested on a 1200 foot model and towboats, the system promises river and ocean applications with improved maneuverability and lower towing costs. May predicts ships could tow twice as fast at lower costs using amidships and stern propellers, aiding navigation and flexibility.
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Arthur
Donegan
Glott
Pittsburgh
Louis B. May
May
Allegheny
Monongahelia
California oil fields waste natural gas report
A railroad commission survey led by Inspector C C Brown notes extensive natural gas waste in California oil fields during 1929. It details millions of cubic feet released and urges conservation measures to curb lost resources for the benefit of oil operators and public energy supply.
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California
Igrey
C. C. Brown
Railroad Commission
Francisco
Cnca
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