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A devotional note cites James 4 7 resist the devil and he will flee. The text contrasts eternal punishment with limited earthly power and references B R Haydon and Satan’s triumph.
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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
4
A devotional note cites James 4 7 resist the devil and he will flee. The text contrasts eternal punishment with limited earthly power and references B R Haydon and Satan’s triumph.
An advertising analysis from Davidson department store shows The Daily Register reaches about 7 000 homes on weekdays and two thirds of homes on Sundays. The piece asserts the paper’s circulation is nearly unequaled in Sioux City history and invites readers to watch it grow.
A young man named Anderson arrives in a central Ontario village with no resources facing a harsh winter and few opportunities. He works feeding cattle and builds wealth through timber, property, and rents totaling about 250 dollars monthly, endowing a fortune. He contrasts with locals who stay and gain little, showing opportunity exists for the right person even in bleak places.
A reflective essay argues that humdrum life is saved by noble, unselfish interests. By sharing happiness and helping others, individuals grow into larger, more capable figures, while self-absorbed lives breed irritability and gloom. Engage in meaningful pursuits to avoid unhappiness.
Reader questions cover mouth ulcers linked to diet and mucous resistance, hemorrhoids with rectal care and ointments, plus a reader seeking weight guidance and fat avoidance. The column explains experiments on rats, pigs, and chickens to study diets while noting veterinary and agricultural research, with a call for stamped self addressed envelopes for pamphlets.
An excerpted poem by Eddie Guest contrasts a boy of twelve with older caution. It celebrates youth’s fearless exploration and the pull of carefree fun against aging duty and restraint.
June in New York reports a store on Fifth Avenue selling only dolls. Mechanical babies cry and move, flapper dolls with grown up eyes puff perfume, and a replica week old infant doll draws crowd. An artist bachelor created the lifelike figures as summer fashion shifts to furnished apartments and exclusive hotels offering short term rates.
Notes from the Wall Street Journal proxy a new Pecum British rubber growers combine to curb global supply while American buyers seek protection from price rises. The piece also mentions rubber plantations in the Philippines as a key alternative and discusses broader economic trends including building permits, Germany's trade balance, and shifting tax distributions. It surveys social fashion quips and oddities, ending with remarks on hot weather and daily work.
A reader letter criticizes exaggerated weather stories and fish tales about hailstones as large as fists. The writer cites a Nebraskan tornado aftermath and a Fourche observer claiming 3 inch diameter hail, urging accuracy in reporting natural phenomena.
A letter argues goiter in humans and animals could be prevented with iodine and criticizes state spending. It notes high school children show goiter, warns of hereditary impacts, and laments prioritizing animal care over people. The writer signs G. W. Whitford.
George M. Gates Sr of University Place Nebraska writes to thank the Register editor for a June 23 Gates tours notice and to praise the paper for its timely news and excellent arrangement. He sends stamps for several copies and hopes to meet the editor.
A humorous dialogue on telephone etiquette in homes with daughters as calls come in. The piece notes teenage callers and misidentifications as voices are guessed, ending with a general note on opposition to higher rates.
A Wisconsin editorial urges small acts of courtesy in daily life and laments minor social slips. It also weighs the Sac Sun’s preference for John Hammill as the Republican gubernatorial nominee, citing his prior office service and steadiness for emergencies.
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