William J Shallcross Assumes Near East Relief Post
William J Shallcross of Omaha takes charge of the Mid west Near East Relief from C A Montanus with Des Moines headquarters after a field survey of Armenia including Smyrna. He reports refugees over 300000 in Smyrna region and 40000 in Mondania, noting Smyrna as Eye of Asia and Greek Turkish frictions amid war.
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Iowa
William J. Shallcross
Omaha
Mid-West
C. A. Montanus
Shallcross
Armenia
Smyrna
Shallcrose
Asia Minor
Asia
B. C
St. John
American Near East Relief
Mondania
America
College Mixer a Great Success at Central
Central College held its annual mixer to unite students faculty and friends. The event featured ornamented dormitory dining room, identification cards, first impression cards and a playful faculty reenactment. Ice cream and wafers capped the evening as students sung and departed. Separately the piece notes the G A R reunion in Des Moines with reflection on Civil War veterans.
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Asa Turner
Iowa
P. J. Holden
Iowa State College
Maxwell
Story County
Denmark Academy
Tee County
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Grinnell College
Asa 2Nd
Lee County
Shiloh
Camp Dodge
Kendall
Lasher
National Guard
Central
Nicholas Gosselink
Indies
Harold Klein
Edna Vander Meer
Nickey
Y W C A Plans Social and Prayer Meeting
The Y W C A invites all school girls to a Hillsard prayer meeting and social at Jordan Hall next Monday at four o'clock. Miss Dodd missionary to India will speak. New students are urged to attend to learn about the work and meet members despite the move from Old Central to a new building.
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Central
Ray
Hillsard
Miss Dodd
India
Jordan Hall
Y. W
Old Central
Y. W. CA
Church voice condemns violence and calls for equity
Dr. Alva Taylor of the Disciples' Board of Temperance and Social Welfare argues capital dominates through brains and money and that violence often wins. He says the church protests both violence and the strategy of cunning, urging conciliation with justice and no conciliation with wrong.
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Alva Taylor
Disciples’ Board of Temperance and Social Welfare
Uncle Eben Reflects on Modern Improvements
Uncle Eben muses on creation with a humorous twist, noting that the world was made in six days while modern improvements require thousands of years. The famed character offers a wry take on progress and time.
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Asa
Piney Woods Institute
Mississippi
Iowa
Laurence C. Jones
Uncle Eben
Churches Seek Closer Ties Across Denominations
Federal Council of Churches representatives met at the University of Chicago with more than forty federations and councils participating. Delegates traveled from Seattle to Maine and from Duluth to Atlanta to discuss cooperative work while preserving church individuality.
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Federal Council of Churches
University of Chicago
Oaes
Councils of Churches
Seattle
Maine
Duluth
Minnesota
Atlanta
Georgia
China Reports Five Million Edible Dogs Eaten Annually
A historical note states that China consumes about five million edible dogs each year. The dogs are raised specifically for food, described as a special breed raised wholly for consumption.
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China
Have You a Daughter Omaha Nebr
Mrs. Mary Wenz of Seward Street cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the best remedy for women's ailments. She gave it to her frail daughter during puberty, says it regulated her system, ended fainting spells, and transformed her from frail girl to healthy young woman. She recommends it to other mothers and notes a 10 cent trial package offers.
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Omaha
Nebr
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