Sunday school leaders trained for broader service
Frances Vander Linden and M. Vander Linden report strong growth in Sunday school leadership opportunities after a ten day conference at Conference Point Wisconsin. Nearly 300 attended the International Sunday School Association training school at Lake Geneva with 40 faculty experts. Citizens from across the country Canada and Cuba joined the session as plans emerged for weekday religious instruction and community Bible teacher classes beyond schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Vander Linden
M. Vander Linden
Conference Y Point
Williams Bay
Wis
International Sunday School Association
Lake Geneva
Canada
Cuba
W. C. Pearce
Marion Lawrence
Little Sister Is Loyal Reflects Refugee Spirit
Bishop Walter R. Lambuth notes on a southbound New York train the case of a young Russian Jew ordered to Fort Oglethorpe. He left behind a 12 year old daughter who works in a department store to support her mother. The niece sent a letter urging courage and victory for the United States as their adopted land.
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Walter R. Lambuth
War Work Committee
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
New York
Fort Oglethorpe
Uncle Abe
Individual Responsibility in War Effort and Sacrifice
A message stressing that victory hinges on united efforts of individuals from many nations. It calls on every American citizen to perform an individual duty, contribute to production, economize on materials, and save to fund the war, shortening its duration and increasing troop returns.
Cure for Ihysentery and a Parent's Testimonial
A Des Moines man, William Whitelaw, recalls hearing of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in Ashland Kansas. He cites a daughter near death from dysentery who recovered after the remedy, as advised by neighbors and used by the family physician. He also reports positive results for himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Kansas
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
F. D. Stubenrauch
Soap Auction Echoes in Sioux City Politics
A Marshalltown Times-Republican critique compares Sioux City’s mayoral election to a soap auction and fake wagers. The piece rails against political hucksters who woo voters with promises, cites the mayor’s Chicago testimony for I W W defendants, urges recall talk, and invokes Barnum as a warning about human credulity in democracy.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Maybray
Phineas T. Barnum
King Log
King Crane
Minesota
Dakotas
Kenmore
Iowa
Barnum
Marshalltown Times - Republican
Letters To Men At The Front Address Matters
The article explains mail delivery times to American Expeditionary Forces in France, averaging just under 30 days from the U.S. mailbox to the army mail orderly at the rail head. Some letters arrive in 17 days, others take up to 60 days, with 60 percent completing the trip in 25 days. It notes vessel irregularity and rail congestion, and stresses including full unit details to ensure proper routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States Army
France
Air Service
Quartermaster Corps
Daily Thought on Politeness and Peaceful Living
Politeness seems invented to keep people who would otherwise drift apart living together in harmony. The note reflects on social etiquette as a stabilizing force enabling cohabitation and civility.
Food Administration bread tips for wartime saves wheat
The piece advises baking powder biscuits cornbread muffins brown bread grid cakes and waffles not quick breads. It recommends one cup wheat flour to two cups substitute to conserve wheat for soldiers and notes some can go wheat free to support the war effort. It ends with a light quip about corn bread biscuits and tinpjacks.
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Food Administration
Children to Send Mother to France Campaign
May campaign by the Methodist Episcopal church children aims to raise funds to send and support an American worker for one year at the Grenoble orphanage in France. Overseen by the Woman's Home Mission Society nationwide, results are still incomplete as readers buy koopons from red, white and blue mileage books to aid war orphans relief.
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France
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grenoble
Woman's Home Mission Society
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Mush and Milk in Wartime America
An exhortation praising mush and milk as a cheap nourishing dish to boost domestic food use during war. It argues the simple meal requires no wheat meat or sugar, freeing scarce foods for the army and allies while appealing to patriotic sentiment and shared sacrifice against the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dentist Office Closed for August 1 to 15
Dr. P. A. Edmand announces his dental office will be closed from August 1 through August 15 to attend the National Dental Association meeting in Chicago and to take a special course in X Ray work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Dental Association
Chicago
P. A. Edmand
Griswold Woman Credits Dr Weber for Eye Cure
Mrs D C Matthews of Griswold Iowa recalls nineteen years ago in Villisca when her eye condition was treated by Dr Weber. She notes the physician cured her and later helped a Villisca resident’s daughter, and she recently renewed contact after previously failing to get satisfactory glasses.
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D. C. Matthews
Griswold
Iowa
Villisca
Hogs Use Garbage To Fatten In U S Agriculture Study
U S Department of Agriculture investigators found that feeding table scraps can fatten pigs comparably to grain feeding. About 15 to 20 pounds of garbage daily yield a 125 to 200 pound hog, with roughly 4 tons needed to reach 200 pounds over 10 to 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Birds On The Wing In Flight Leg Position Varied
The article notes that birds of prey and water birds typically fly with legs extended behind, while gallinaceous birds do the same. Perching birds like blackbirds sparrows robins and swallows tuck legs up in front during flight. Hummingbirds behavior remains uncertain with some photos showing legs in front.
To Improve Your Digestion With Chamberlains Tablets
Advertisement style testimonial from Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pa praising Chamberlains Tablets for digestion relief after a year of poor appetite. Quote notes she found relief after taking them and attributes her improved digestion to the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
F. D. Stubenrauch
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United States
A. H. Weber
Cie Ind
Castoria
Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Marion County
Farm Bureau of Tomorrow
U. S
C.W. Bond
Em. Co
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