Des Moines Salvation Army helps girl reclaim life after scandal
Nell describes her fall from a respectable family through a broken engagement and poverty. She found refuge at the Salvation Army Rescue and Maternity Home in Des Moines, where with aid from the Free Legal Bureau the child will be the legal heir of its father. She praises the corps and its leaders and vows to tell others of the help found there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Caine
Salvation Army
Des Moines
Nell
Army
Missing Friends Bureau
Free Legal Bureau of the Army
More Ministers Needed From Farms To Parsonage
An Interchurch World Movement survey shows that 88 of 1000 first graders reach college and 14 finish. From these 14, churches recruit most ministers. It also reveals about 5000 new men per year are needed to replace ministry gaps at home.
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American Education’ Department
Interchurch World Movement
T He Farms
I saw a boy fall from a porch and rise unhurt
A passerby recalls a yard with playing children where a small boy fell from a high porch rail. He approached, the boy jumped up, and explained that he had practiced falling, suggesting resilience from frequent practice.
Cork markets shift to Sardinia and Spain
The cork trade pivots as Sardinia yields the richest cork forests while Spain yields the best cork to date. High prices prevail for cork once unsalable as even refuse gains value for conglomerate building materials and refrigerator insulation due to corks heat and sound insulating properties.
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Spain
Sardinia
Moving Picture Theaters Dominate U S Entertainment Market
The report estimates annual gross income of U S moving picture theaters at about 750 million dollars. In six years the public has grown to spend this amount with 15,000 theaters and 8 million seats. This year 1,200 more theaters will be built at an aggregate cost of 72 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture Statistics
Argonaut
Small Planes Prompt Novel Travel by Roadside Clubs
Report notes that small planes are being developed for land and air use. Inventors like Hough push fits for country flitting from club to club in Europe. Italy reportedly produces a tiny tri plane barely over a foot wide and requires minimal ski-like gear.
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Hough
Sevral
Hingland
Italy
France
Drought Curse Custom In South China Affects Villagers
An old drought rite in parts of South China gathers brass locks each marked with a character. An iron lock is added and a slip is sent to men. the holder of the matching writing must suffer a throat wound and wear the lock until rain comes. Blood poisoning claims some victims. A tonic laxative for children is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Joint Session Opens Over Sprankle Contract in Drainage District
The joint boards of Pocahontas Buena Vista Calhoun and Sac counties meet in Sac City to address Sprankle Company breaches in Drainage District No 181. Officials appoint a committee to cancel contracts and pursue bond issues as Sprankle is declared insolvent and failure to perform is noted.
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Sac City
Towa
Boards of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Sac Counties
Pocahontas County
Hopkins
Linnan
Dooley
Elsen
Rudolfson
Lehmkuhl,Hansen
Bair
Ingram
Olsen
M. Currie
Sprankle Company
Oklahoma City
Wankles
F. J. Hill
Moss
Fidelity and Casualty Company
Parsons
Fuchs
C. W. Gilchrist
H. Currie
Ross
Sac
Iowa
Sprankler Company
Sprankle
Forfeiture of Contracts and Reletting in Joint District No 181
Resolution declares the contracts and all amendments forfeited due to contractor and surety defaults. The district will re-set unfinished work in Sections Two Four and Five, with auditors to issue notices and engineers aid. A suit to recover damages is authorized. bids set for August 12 1920 in Rockwell City with work to begin within 30 days and complete by January 1 1923.
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Altho
Sprankle Company
Rockwell City
M. Currie
Oklahoma City
Sac County
W.E. Scott
Joint Board
C. W. Gilchrist
Pocahontas County
R. B. Dixon
Calhoun County
W. Moyer
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Woman’s Club
A Salvation: Army ‘Story
Tam
Mother
Major) Caldwell
The
American Legion
Will
Laurens, Iowa
Marathon
Laurens
Fisher-Shipp Concert Company
Herbert E. Willett
Chicago University
Great Chicago Divine
Herbert KE. Willett
Kilties Orchestra
Buckner
Jubilee Singers
J. S. Ladd Thomas
Lloyd-George
Margaret Josephine Penick
Reader
Miss Penick
Chicago Light Opera Company
John Palubicn
White
Jewelry
Rolfe
Buelmer
Arthur Walwyn Evans
C. M. Webb
Lehmkuhl
Hanson
Scott
Baker
Hook
O’meara
Princess Theatre
Pocahontas, Iowa
Charles Ray
Paris Green
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