Camp Betz honors Eagle Scouts and staff in Hammond region
Camp Betz in Berrien Springs Michigan hosts Calumet City and Hammond Scouts with Eagle Scouts Fred Kolk and George F Evans Jr leading cabins and winning top points in the first period swimming meet. Staff newcomers include Leslie Goodwin and Wm Koeb among eleven Eagles from the area the grounds praised as splendid and welcoming visitors on Sunday with services and swimming contests.
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Camp Betz
Berrien Springs
Mich
Calumet City
Fred Kolk
Grassilli Chemical Co
George F. Evans
Billy Koeb
West William St
Verlyn Bradley
West State
Gordon Miller
West Mason St
Ed. Gorecki
Quiet wedding unites Evelyn McPeake and William Schrum
Evelyn McPeake daughter of Mrs Warkentien married William Schrum son of Mr and Mrs J H Schrum in a five oclock ceremony Saturday. The couple will reside at 287 Truman Boulevard. Mrs Schrum is a Hammond High School alumna and Mr Schrum works at Standard Steel Car Company. The couple garners best wishes from many friends.
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Evelyn McPeake
R. Warkentien
William Schrum
J. H. Schrum
Schrum Road
Mr. Schrum
Standard Steel Car Company
Self Mastery Through Personal Initiative
The excerpt argues success hinges on self belief and action. Those who think they can win seize rare opportunities, even if slight, while persistent doubt blocks progress. It cautions against blaming fate, noting individuals create favorable or unfavorable circumstances.
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Absalom
Emileon
American Library Service
New Yeas
Headlines in Mrs Viner’s Quick Witted Mind
A line from an English novel described Mrs Viner as thinking in headlines. The Boston Transcript notes her brain resembles a sensational journal’s bulletin.
Old Clock Aids Medicine Dosing In Sickroom
An old clock is repurposed in a sickroom by setting its hands to show the time when the patient will receive the next dose of medicine, keeping schedule awareness and reducing missed doses.
One Point of View Man Sees Infant as Adenoid Container
In a terse editorial tone the Duluth Herald quotes a specialist who reduces a infant to a vessel for adenoids, offering a harsh view on pediatric care.
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Duluth Herald
Diversified farming urged over single crop gambles
D H Otis of the American Bankers Association outlines the push for diversified farming across eight Federal Reserve districts. He cites improved farmer resilience, livestock rearing for family needs, and banker support through loans and club work to expand usage of diversified farming in cooperation with agricultural colleges.
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D. H. Otis
American Bankers’ Association
Agricultural Commission of the Association
Federal Reserve
Agricultural Commission
Agricultural College
Colleges of Agriculture
Valley of Death on Java Island Described in 19th Century Tale
An oval hollow near a mountain summit in Java Island is called the Valley of Death or Poison Valley due to deadly carbonic gas. The cavernous depressions emit fumes that are only slowly fatal to humans but lethal to animals, and bones of tigers, pigs, deer, birds, and humans are reported to litter the ground.
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Death Valley
Java
California
Privileged Tax Exemption For Arab Sahara Horseshoers
A report notes that horseshoers among Arab desert communities receive tax exemptions and various special privileges, highlighting their unique status and economic relief in the region.
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Sahara
The Banks and the Eighteen Billion Dollar Misconception
John Oakwood argues that the eighteen billion dollars in savings deposits is not idle cash but a claim on real wealth. Depositors own bonds rather than literal money, funding railroads factories and public works. Money moves to work, creating actual wealth and usable liquidity.
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Savings Bank
Bankers Association Grants $150 Scholarship for 1924
The Arizona Bankers Association voted to offer a $150 scholarship for the year 1924 to the top high school graduate in boys and girls club work. The group also provides traveling expenses for club champions to attend Farm and Home Week at the State College of Agriculture.
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Arizona Bankers Association
State College of Agriculture
Why Girls Don't Throw Straight
The article argues girls cannot throw straight due to physical differences. It cites a shorter clavicle and smaller shoulder area as limiting torque and notes hip weight shifts alter swing. The author claims boys’ bodies favor a direct forward arm swing, while girls’ hips cause the motion to bend at the waist, spoiling accuracy.
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Ghost
Denaturing Debate Cure Hailed By French Doctor
A French doctor claims to have discovered a cure for snoring. The breakthrough could end a nuisance in parliamentary debates as snorers disrupt proceedings. The claim gains attention as analysts assess practical impact.
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Longon Punch
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Herbert Schuman
West Williams Street
Eugene Connors
Lincoln Ave
Geo. Selegeman
West Highland Street
Alfred Schwiegert
West Carroll Street
Bernard Ryan
West Webb St
Francis DeBolt
Harrison Ave
Arthur O’connor
Ingraham Avenue
Walter Malaciewski
155Th St
Clemens Livinski
155Th Place
Martin D. Errico
W. Carroll Street
McPeake
American Bankers Association
By John Oakwood
Calumet Concrete Construction Co
West
115Th ST
Peone Pullman
O. G. Trook
Wiersema Bank
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Silvertown
Goodyear
Goodrich
Goodyear, Lee, and
Prompt
Tugsase
Mobile Oil
Veedol Oil
Texaco Oils and Gas
Globe
G. J. Vulcanizing & Battery Shop
Garret Jacobsma
Prop
Washington Ave
Dolton
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