Books Make Lasting Gifts for Children
Parents should choose durable books over toys and candy for birthdays. Libraries today offer affordable titles like Jungle Books at 80c to 1 and Winston & Co. editions such as Kidnaped and Heidi. Cheap trash editions are warned against. later a $1 range list will be published. A parent recalls buying one book per birthday to build a child's future library.
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Winston & Co
Hans Brinker
Heidi
Seton
Oliver Optie
Horation Alger
Altsheler
Seaman
Alcott
Byron A. Dunn
Charles Major
Book Selection Help for Parents and Children
A helper offers guidance to parents in choosing books for children's reading. He can assist with recommendations and even help purchase the selected titles. The service emphasizes finding suitable material and enabling access for families.
Auto Deaths in U S Now Total 15 Daily
Department of Commerce figures show traffic deaths in 57 cities averaging 15 per day over recent weeks, about one death per 2 million people. In four weeks to July 18, 418 deaths. 2,511 since January 1. Chicago 45 in four weeks 299 since Jan 1. New York 76. Philadelphia 38. Detroit 25. Los Angeles 14.
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U. S
Washington
Department of Commerce
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Commission Declares Judge Kersten Insane in Chicago
The commission at Judge George Kersten’s home on Orchard Avenue formally declared him insane and paroled him to his wife. Diagnosed with arteriosclerotic dementia the 43 year Chicago jurist ends his active career after a long magistrate tenure.
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Kersten
Chicago
George Kersten
The
Criminal Court
Orchard Avenue
Rioting in Cosenza Italy Kills Four and Injures Fifteen
A mob of about 200 stormed the San Giovanni municipal building in southern Italy protesting tax and administrative actions by royal commissioner Giovanni Rossi. Police fired on the crowd, causing four deaths and fifteen injuries among villagers, including three women and a man. The piece notes Rossi’s unsteady bearing amid the unrest.
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Italy
Cosenza
San Giovanni
Giovanni Rossi
Unified teletype plan aims to curb crime across Chicago area
Police chiefs in the district discuss installing a teletype network linking every village and town to the Chicago system. It would allow instant nationwide notices, track stolen cars, and create rapid rings around fugitives, with cooperatives sharing the modest cost.
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Chicago
Chicago Department
Dalton
Riverdale
Trees And Air A Wholesome Place To Live And Play
The article extols living among trees as healthiest due to leaves releasing oxygen and absorbing poisonous gases through tiny pores. It emphasizes wholesome outdoor spaces and the natural cleansing role of trees for air quality.
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Kleinhuizen Bros
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