Engineering Education Gap Sparks Youth Training Debate
Chicago engineers warn that 38,000,000 Americans lack real schooling and demand a middle course between school and shop. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers cites low high school completion and scant civics teaching, urging government and industry to create compulsory continuation schooling and employer supported technical training.
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Chicago
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
United States
H. B. Miles
National Association of Manufacturers
Miles
Germany
Miller
Democratic
America
Dugald ©. Jackson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Italian Vets Oust Girls From Government Posts
In Rome Italian soldiers scarred by war have forcibly claimed spaces in government ministries, displacing young women who held jobs during the war. Letters flood papers accusing the women of frivolity and roving toward officials, while authorities issue edicts forcing the women to leave.
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Rome
Atvuny
Saul’s Conversion and Early Ministry in Acts
Immersed in Sauls sudden transformation from persecutor to proclaimer, the lesson traces his baptismal days in Damascus, bold street preaching, and the Jews’ shock at his zeal. Barnabas vouches for him, Peter hosts him in Jerusalem, and a Damascus to Tarsus arc frames his early ministry and testimony at home.
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Saul
Damascus
Jerusalem
Arabia
Jesus
God
Christ
Barnabas
Peter
Jesus Christ
Tarsus
Novel and Satisfactory Plan Between Landlord and Tenant
A farm owner and tenant manager discuss a profit sharing plan by salary plus one third of net farm income. Managers receive housing, garden, milk, poultry, and livestock limits with shared chicken sales, while owners monitor accounts and adjust for disease or crop shortfalls. The arrangement, tested for fifteen years, reduces owner oversight and aligns incentives for both sides.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Finois
Foun
Pearke
When in Tribulation Seek Mercy and Righteousness
Verses from Deuteronomy urge turning to the Lord in hard times. The text emphasizes God’s mercy, promising not to forsake those who heed His voice during the latter days and tribulation.
Sabbath Thought Message for Worship
A brief devotional line inviting worship and reverence before the Lord, citing Psalm 95:6. The message emphasizes bowing, kneeling, and acknowledging God as shepherd and guide.
Tomatoes Best When Rightly Pruned In Home Gardens
Garden specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture say staking and pruning tomatoes yields similar total fruit as free growth but with larger cleaner fruit, better flavor, and earlier maturity. Prune side shoots, keep main stem to stake height, and allow clusters to set as plants grow.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Woodlot as Principal in Saving Bank Analogy
A woodlot is described as the principal in a savings bank with annual growth akin to compound interest. The idea warns that cutting more than the growth drains the principal, leaving the original capital reduced.
Silo Value Emphasized for Farm Efficiency
The article argues that no well built silo filled at proper maturity has ever been discarded and no farmer with a silo wishes to be without its feed. It stresses the enduring usefulness of properly kept silos on farms and the willingness of farmers to rely on them.
Cheap Seeds Costly in the Long Run
An editorial warns that while garden seeds seem cheap, poor choices raise overall costs and risk the garden's success. It argues high quality seeds pay off and warns against saving a few cents at the expense of yield and effort.
The Story of Our States Tennessee History Overview
A concise chronology traces Tennessee from De Soto in 1541 through La Salle and French forts to early settlements, statehood in 1796, Civil War secession, Reconstruction, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. It notes Tennessee as the Volunteer State, its 42,022 square miles, and the Cherokee origins of its name meaning Crooked River.
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Tennessee
de Soto
Memphis
Mississippi
la Salle
North Carolina
James Robertson
Washington District
Franklin
Frankland
Louisiana
Mississippi River
United States
Ku Klux Klan
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
American Legion plans 250 members trip to France Aug 8
Two hundred fifty American Legion members will sail for France August 8 to attend the dedication of the Flirey monument and take part in ceremonies arranged by the French government. Iowa Legion officials have signaled interest from many in joining the delegation, with details on costs available on request.
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American Legion
France
Flirey
Legion calls to reject Johnson appearance in Iowa tour
The Iowa Department American Legion organ declares pugilist Jack Johnson unfit to represent the race and urges all posts to reject his manager's contract offers for athletic shows after his prison release. The move follows telegrams from Johnson's representative seeking contracts and his touted drawing power.
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Jack Johnson
Towa Legionaire
Iowa Department
American Legion
Towa
Johnson
Legionaire
Iowa Legion
United States
Baptist Boys Win Game
A Wednesday baseball game between J. H. Cochrane’s Baptist Sunday School and M. Vander Linden’s Second Reformed class ended 11 to 5 in favor of Cochrane. The winning team scored seven in the second inning, with the editor arriving as the score stood 8–5. They schedule a Friday match with a Hi Y team in Knoxville, aiming to show off away from home.
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J. H. Cochrane
The
Baptist Church
M. Vander Linden
Second Reformed Church
Cochrane
Knoxville
Visit of Holiday and baby to Hendricks kin
Mr H H Holiday and his infant are staying with Mrs Udell Hendricks in Moravia this week. Also a furnished room for rent for the rest of the summer is available by calling Red 128.
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H. H. Holiday
Baby
Moravia
Mrs
Udell Hendricks
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