Mormon Church Builds Its Own Welfare System
Heber J Grant, leader of the Mormon church, unveils a large self help welfare plan to cut reliance on government aid. The program includes a Salt Lake City bishop storehouse network, coal mines, factories, and storage facilities, aiming to rebuild character and promote work among 800,000 faithful.
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Clarence D. Williams
Western Newspaper Union
Brigham Young
Heber Jeddy Grant
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
Mr. Young
Brigham
Heber J. Grant
Grant
Utah
Townsend
J. Reuben Clark Jr
David O. McKay
Co-operative Security Corporation
Church
Heber Jeddy
C. M. I. Mercantile
Heber
President Young
Mr. Grant
Jedediah
Young
Temple Square
Chicago
Los Angeles
Honest man returns rings and heads home
A hungry Johnny on a Chicago sidewalk finds three diamond rings in a purse and considers pawning them. A kindly stranger urges honesty, returns the purse to Mrs Will Lexington in Cleveland, and rewards Johnny with twenty dollars. Johnny leaves on the Chicago express for Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oke
Johnny Im
Con- Veland
Park Reim
Green Pastures
Wisconsin
Lionaire
Dorothy
Rover
Garm
Johnny
Lincoln
Will Lexington
Cleveland Hotel
Chicago Express
Union Station
Home
Cohen and Silverman
Superior Avenue
Moe Cohen
Moe
Founding Fathers Open Door for Canada in 1777 Plan
The text cites an Articles of Confederation draft proposing Canada could join the United States and enjoy union benefits. It notes a gatekeeping clause requiring nine states approval and suggests Canada could become a state without a referendum.
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Canada
Germany
England
United States
Pearson and Allen
Washington
Lightning Science Aims To Safety In Structures
Dr. K B McEachron of General Electric summarizes twenty year lightning research showing moisture in rising air drives storm activity while detailing how lightning travels through earth currents. The study credits thunderstorms with fertilizing soil via large amounts of nitric acid, while noting safety measures against damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. McEachron
Lightning Research Department
General Electric Company
McEachron
Velveteen Frames For Your Pictures
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes Miss Fixit turning an old desk and chair blue and hanging enlarged photos in blue velveteen frames with red ribbons. The feature promotes Sewing Book 5, a 32 page homemaker guide offered for 10 cents plus mailing, with Betsy’s attic bed makeover teased for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Miss Fixit
Betsy
Days of Circuit-Riders In Remote Mountain Counties
The article recalls how circuit riders often could not reach remote mountain communities for months or years. When visits finally occurred they conducted funeral services for long-deceased wives, performed marriages for widowers and their new wives, and baptized their babies, as Collier's Weekly notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Psychologist Links Action to Full Past History
A psychologist argues that to understand any adult action one must know almost their entire history from infancy onward, emphasizing deep psychological context for behavior. The remark frames behavior as rooted in cumulative life experiences shaping choices and actions.
Future Ours Remember This Also Quote
A reflective line attributed to Jules Jusserand emphasizes personal agency over fate, urging belief in self-directed future outcomes and prudent persuasion of truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Jusserand
The Better Way to Correct Constipation
An article promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a preventive treatment for constipation. It argues for addressing the cause with bulk in the diet and ample water, noting the cereal is produced by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and advising medical consultation for chronic cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Forgive Faults Quote Sparks Friendship Reflection
A brief quote from La Bruyère reflects on how two people cannot remain friends if they do not forgive each other's small failings. The observation underscores the role of forgiveness in lasting relationships.
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la Bruyere
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Dole
The
Western States
Heber Grant
Ness
Japan
Off of
Swgive Apisilese
Council of Twelve Apostles
Joseph F. Smith
Smith
Johecture
K. Dughman
WIU
James Russel
Lowell
Bedford Hills
New York
Trurieu
WNU
Doan
Gratenel
Doans
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