Health check for schoolchildren urged by Chronicle message
Chronicle Weekly Health Message urges annual school health exams for children before entry and throughout schooling. It highlights immunization against diphtheria and smallpox, screening for hearing vision teeth posture adenoids and tonsils malnutrition, and notes weekly Iowa disease reports including diphtheria scarlet fever typhoid fever and tuberculosis among others.
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Iowa
Pottawattamie
Polk
Fayette
Blackhawk
Butler
Johnson
Hamilton
What is God Answered by Rev Harry Secor Junior Sermon
In Chariton Iowa Rev Harry Secor asks juniors to ponder God by describing him as Love. He links divine love to familiar parental affection, explaining that God is vast yet approachable through human understanding of love. The sermon frames God as a nurturing parental figure.
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Harry Secor
Chariton
Iowa
God
Biblical Lessons Tie Faithfulness to Knowledge in Bible Course
A university Bible class compares Bible school faithfulness with student knowledge. Freshmen show weaker Old Testament results than upperclassmen, suggesting diligence links to church activity. Tests reveal tough items like the great woman judge of Israel and authorship of Acts, with averages around mid sixties.
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Israel
Abraham
Joseph
Daniel
Jesus
Do College Students Know the Bible Study Findings
A test of 59 University of Illinois students in a Pentecost era class showed 13 percent could not name the first four New Testament books and 80 percent missed Peter’s sermon occasion. Juniors and seniors were few, guiding the test toward general Bible familiarity for upcoming semester lessons.
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George H. Dungan
Peter
University of Ilinois
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative tonic. It targets women and mothers, touting weighty claims of improved digestion, youthful vitality, and better appetite, promising to curb cathartic overuse and suit both adults and children.
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Dr. Caldwell
Wages that are not reduced in the wage of sin
In a sermon style message the text argues that in hard times wages are not reduced for sinners. It cites the biblical phrase the wages of sin is death and warns that many live without regard to moral costs. It laments low church affiliation and urges repentance to avoid eternal damnation.
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Chicago
United States
Satan
Life Challenges Youth by Edith M. Roberts
Poem urging youths to explore hidden talents and inner strength. It encourages self-belief, service to others, and resilience against fear and tragedy, urging that God’s work in people is far from finished and potential lies within.
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Edith M. Roberts
Prohibition Reevaluation Demands State Popular Vote
The speaker endorses a nationwide reexamination of Prohibition with two conditions. A popular vote by states uncoupled from campaigns and a clear choice between the current policy and an alternate concrete plan. Opposes a referendum pitting present law against outright rejection without a substitute.
Causes of Headaches by Dr William J Scholes
Headache is a common symptom with multiple possible causes. Eye strain fatigue and poisons such as alcohol tobacco and lead can trigger headaches. A medical exam helps identify underlying disease while addressing habits and avoiding temporary pain relief.
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William J. Scholes
Nature
Bright
John R Mott Denounced Over Eighteenth Amendment Views
Epworth Herald debunks wet press claims that John R Mott favors repeal. The piece argues the writer’s portrayal is misinformed and stresses his influence on students worldwide remains strong, countering rumors of a repeal stance.
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John R. Mott
Dr. Mott
Epworth Herald
Poetien Fale
Paul
de Mo Say
Trees Seed Scattering System Aimed by Forest Service
The Forest Service of the U S Department of Agriculture explains a nonrandom seed dispersal method. Seeds are released in a ring leeward from a parent tree to avoid dense concentrations and wasteful gaps. Pine cones open gradually as scales release seeds over several days.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Seed dispersal by wind from pine cones
The text explains how wind disperses seeds from pine cones differently by tree parts and timing. It notes cones open at different times and seeds may travel varying distances, leading to scattered specimens far from seed trees under certain wind conditions.
Wholehearted work urged as divine standard
A religious exhortation insists God requires full commitment in all endeavors. It emphasizes that half-hearted effort is unacceptable and that actions should be carried out with complete dedication and zeal.
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God
The Reason So Many Banks Go to the Wall
An analysis argues banks fail due to outsourcing check printing to Chicago or Des Moines seen in Pella banks. It cites 23,000,000 leisure cars in the United States with annual operating costs over 16 billion dollars, and contrasts with gross farm income of 6.92 billion and education costs of 3.2 billion. It notes 1931 building costs at 4.312 billion, suggesting upkeep costs for leisure autos exceed farm income plus building costs.
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Chicago
Des Moines
Pella
United States
BILLIONS FOR AUTOS COST OF OPERATING CARS STUDIED
The automobile industry reports that a small pleasure car costs 6.48 cents per mile to operate. With an average annual distance of 11,000 miles, the yearly upkeep amounts to $707.30.
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