Missionary Nelson Captive in China After Yearlong Hold
Bert Nelson an American Lutheran mission worker from Minneapolis has spent a year in captivity with Communist bandits in Henan province. He was seized October 5, 1930, near Hwangehan and has not been released despite ransom payments and many diplomatic protests.
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Peiping
China
Bert Nelson
Minneapolis
Henan
Nelson
Lutheran United Mission
Hwangehan
Honan
First Red Army
Hankow
Truck Kills Wildcat in Massachusetts Mountain Road
Leon Hunt drove down Monument Mountain when his truck struck and killed a wildcat. He carried the 22 pound carcass to Town Clerk Edward Kelly and collected a $10 bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Mass
Leon Hunt
Monument Mountain
Edward Kelly
Detroit Police Adopt First Aid Training Standard
Detroit police will learn first aid as a standard skill. About 300 officers have completed Red Cross first aid training, and a 600 officer class begins early next year. The department plans to require all members to take the course and new officers to obtain a Red Cross certificate before duty.
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Detroit
Red Cross
Shipping magnates form large San Francisco shipping combine
In San Francisco a group led by Kermit Roosevelt forms a major shipping combine. Other members include R. Stanley Dollar of Dollar Steamship Co, Herbert Fleishhacker of San Francisco, Paul Chapman of United States Lines, and John M. Franklin of International Mercantile Marine.
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Kermit Roosevelt
San Francisco
R. Stanley Dollar
Dollar Steamship Company
Herbert Fleishhacker
Paul Chapman
United States Lines
John M. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
Making Apologies and the Quiet Path to Restoring Friends
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union piece reflects on how people wrong others through accidents or rude remarks and how sincere apologies, restraint, and timely reconciliation heal hurt. It recounts personal episodes with Floyd, Mrs Core, and Sheehan, emphasizing self restraint and direct apologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Mrs. Core
Vegetarian Cat In Knox County Draws Attention
A Portland Maine vegetarian cat owned by S D Crosby of the Highlands Knox county survives on a raw vegetable and fruit diet. The unusual pet eats mostly greens and fruit, unusual for a feline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
S. D. Crosby
Highlands
Knox County
Pilot fish and its shark companionship explained
The article explains the pilot fish’s closeness to sharks. It suggests two ideas: guiding the shark to food or seeking protection from enemies by staying with the shark. The 1931 note from the Western Newspaper Union is cited.
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Western Newspaper Union
All Around the House: Quick Fixes and Tips
A home notes column offers simple remedies such as reducing baking powder to keep doughnuts from cracking, using adhesive plaster under an oilcloth tear, cleaning a felt hat with magnesia, and brushing to restore nap. It also suggests fruit salads served with cinnamon sprinkled cream cheese for flavor.
Grand Canyon Resort Water Lift Project Nears Start
Engineers plan to raise water 3000 feet from Garden Creek springs to Grand Canyon Village using 5 inch pipe and a near half mile vertical push. Los Angeles firm awarded contract to lay almost two miles of pipe as Flagstaff Del Rio sources supply the resort. An 8000 foot cable will run from springs to the canyon brink in four sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Aziz
Grand Canyon
Garden Creek
M. R. Tillotson
Grand Canyon National Park
Los Angeles
Arizona
del Rio
Ariz
Grand Canyon Adopts 17 Stage Pump System for Water Supply
The project includes transfer facilities at each station for safety and electrically driven 17 stage pumps to move water from springs. Three conduits will run parallel to the pipeline. This marks a second major water initiative at the Grand Canyon following a prior railroad company installation on the north rim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
North Rim
Paul in Rome and Trials Before Caesar
Lesson outlines Paul's appeals to Caesar from Acts 25 to 28, detailing his trials before Felix Festus and Agrippa, his voyage to Rome with Luke and Aristarchus, the storm and shipwreck, and his ministry in Rome expounding the kingdom of God through Jesus.
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Christ
Paul
Rome
Caesar
Felix
Tertullus
Paula
Festus
Jerusalem
Agrippa
Bernice
Fair Haven
Lil
Lil. Paul
Appli Forum
Jesus
Personal Consecration and the Call to Self Denial
The piece defines consecration as facing facts, denying self for others, and giving fully to work for God’s kingdom on earth, emphasizing practical devotion over hollow pious sentiments. It urges wholehearted effort and sacrifice as core to true consecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Pleasures Not Lasting
A moral admonition on the fleeting nature of sinful pleasures and the lasting consequences of unrepented sin. The line contrasts temporary enjoyment with eternal punishment.
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By Charles Sughroe
U. S
Red Army
Rev
A. Tvedt
Wildcat
Lame Bode
SuGsested Oy Damayer
Maurice
Breslau
St. Pavk Minn
Mayéury Sanitarium
Mick
CWN Service
Burton Blair
Times Square
York
Caligula
College OF Priests
W.w.reese
Kings County Line
D. G
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Sheehan
Ebby Goodfellow
Falcon Hockey Club
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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