Burdened Boys Face Backward Learning, Says Harvard Doctor
Cambridge March 10 Dr Joel E Goldthwaite of Harvard medical school reports that heavy pocket loads of junk like marbles nails and other trinkets depress a boy's posture and mental alertness The professor notes that hands in pockets and poor stance worsen bodily condition which in turn dulls scholastic performance and creates apparent backwardness in class.
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Cambridge
Joel E. Goldthwaite
Harvard Medical School
Goldthwaite
Lake Michigan Water Purification Meeting At Hammond
Public health officials from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana will gather in Hammond Indiana for the fifth annual Lake Michigan Sanitary association meeting to discuss city water purification along the lake. eminent speakers include Dr George Young Dr John M Hurry Prof R L Sackett Robert R McCormick James Heyworth William Van Horne and Frank M Gavit with a core discussion on sanitary legislation and regional water quality.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan Sanitary Association
Hammond
Ind
George &. Young
Chicago
John M. Hurry
Indianapolis
American Public Health Association
R. L. Sackett
Purdue University
Calumet Region
Robert R. McCormick
Rivers and Lakes Commission
Sag
James O. Heyworth
North Shore
William B. van Horne
Indiana Harbor
Frank M. Gavit
Whiting
W. A. Evans
W. D. Weis
Fred A. Tucker
Indiana State Board of Health
H. H. Barnard
Indiana Food and Drug Commission
George M. Wisner
Charles E. Burdick
Chicago Metropolitan Population Rises to Nearly Two and Half Million
Census bulletin shows Chicago city population at 2,185,183 in 1910 with metropolitan district reaching 2,446,921. Suburbs over 5,000 include Evanston Oak Park Cicero Chicago Heights Maywood Harvey Forest Park Berwyn LaGrange and Indiana cities such as Hammond East Chicago Gary Whiting, reflecting faster suburban growth since 1900.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Census Bureau
Evanston
Oak Park
Cicero
Chicago Heights
Bye Island
Maywood
Harvey
Forest Park
Berwyn
LaGrange
Vage
Indiana—Hammond
East Chicago
Gary
Whiting
Honey Sale Ad Seeks Orders From Bee Keeper
Buckwheat honey praised as delicious and pure at 1.60 dollars per gallon. 60 pound cans priced at ten cents per pound. Orders directed to Henry Ramshoret, bee-keeper, Lansing Illinois.
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Henry Ramshoret
Bee-Keeper
Lansing
Ill
Movement to lift ban on theater attendance started in Cincinnati
A movement to remove the ban by the Methodist Church on theater-going began last week at a meeting of the Methodist Ministers' association in Cincinnati Ohio. The current stance of the church is described as not only unjust and foolish but laughable.
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Methodist Book of Discipline
Cincinnati
Methodist Ministers’ Association
Methodist Church
Election Notice for Riverdale Park District Commissioner
Notice states that on Tuesday April 2 1918 a general election will be held in Riverdale Park District Cook County Illinois to elect one park commissioner for a five year term. Polls open 7 am to 5 pm at Riverdale Village Hall for Calumet portion and Hose House on Atlantic Street for Thornton portion. Issued March 9 1918.
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Riverdale Park
Cook
Illinois
Riverdale Park District
Calumet
Riverdale
Thornton
Atlantic Street
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A. C. Roth
May
Leyden Avenue
Bacon
Kern & Ripley
Riverdale and Dolton
Dolton
Obeldobel’s
I. C
Nyal
The
Riverdale Pharmacy
Roy F. Parker
Prop
Pass Bros
South Holland
Homewood Garage & Livery
Homewood, Ill
A. C. Wesse
Chicago Street
Dalton
Powers’ Undertaking
154Th St
Harvey, Ill
Turlington Avenue
Public Service Co
Northern
Fred L. Logan
Calumet Hotel
137Th Street
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke CO
Western Ave
Blue Island
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