Farm Utopia Built By FERA
Dyess Arkansas FERA creates a rehabilitation colony for 800 sharecroppers on 15 009 acres of bottom land in northeastern Arkansas. The $1 000 000 venture aims to give destitute farmers access to new 20 30 and 41 acre tracts with houses built from milled lumber and supplied livestock. Families pay less than actual development cost while adjoining farmers receive cotton and corn quotas to help them meet expenses. First colonists expected by November with carpenters building houses at six per day.
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Dyess
Ark
Arkansas
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Uew
Arkansas Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
FERA
W. RR. Dyess
Cone Murphys
Indian Doctor Vern Ardagh Retires at Seventy Nine in Vancouver
Dr. Vernon Ardagh known as Old Doc retires to the Old Man's Home in Vancouver after a long career serving northern British Columbia. Born in India, he trained at Edinburgh and worked across Kenya before founding the first hospital in Matlakalla, BC, then returned in 1917 to resume medical practice under church direction.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vernon Ardagh
British Columbia
Rudgare
Ardagh
Edinburgh Medical School
Jurungabad
India
Westward Ho School
Devonshire
Rudyard Kipling
British East Africa
Kenya Colony
Church of England Mission Society
Society
Matlakalla
Old Country
Ther
World War Twenty Years Ago Today in Pictures
The piece reflects on a century old World War I scene with Clark Kinnaird documenting troops and battles. It recalls the era’s marching forces, the First Hundred Thousand Frenchman, and the grim toll of combat as public memory.
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Servius Tullius
Rome
B. C
Nower
Servius
Today is the Day by Clark Kinnaird 1934
A fragmentary feature by Clark Kinnaird notes daily "Today is the Day" with references to celestial happenings and holiday customs. It mentions a Vatican Italy, Algeria and Guatemala connection and a Japan festival for spirits. The text repeats publisher credit Central Press Association and hints at cultural rites.
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Clark Kinnaird
Central Press Association
Mars
Jupiter
Vatican
Italy
Algeria
Guatemala
Japan
August Sumo Fue Wes Thu Fe World War Day by Day
The fragmentary note mentions a World War day by day record with lines about Havre and troops. It references expeditions and a timetable around 1 o clock. The OCR text is incomplete and lacks clear events or individuals.
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Fort $ Cross
Granitehead Visit By Joan Ends In Empty Shop
Joan travels from Boston to Granitehead seeking Giles Armiger to discuss books and their past bond. Arriving at the island town, she finds Armiger’s shop closed for winter and hails a ferry unsure if she will find him, while a storm of longing and unresolved feelings swirls around their years apart.
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Dilly
Giles
Teant
Dil
Wilam
Joan
Willam
Gries
Jose
Granitehead
Nile Granitehead
York
Joan Dudley
Maine
Sai
Aitrian Sround World
Baltimore
Kines
Taro
Draw
Drew
Mar
Penelope
Dean Penelope
Joby Leonard
Hallam
Neople
Adelaide Delaweld
Giles Armiger
Nad
Scripps
Joen
Dttls
Boston
Booky
Farley
Salus Pres
Birchhote
Anmiger
Miers Reunion Attended by Peak at Wellington
Avon Aug. 14 Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peak attended the Miers reunion at Wellington Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Bauer of incited.
Local Ohio Merchants List by Towns
A historical directory fragment lists Lorain merchants including A. J. Haist Groceries and Meats, L. & Kurtza Druggist, K & B Supply Co, N. B. Hurst Department Store, John Schmauch Ford Dealer. Grafton Farmers Feed & Coal Co, Ryder Hardware Co, Knechtges & Gorman Grocery and Shoe, C C. B. Findley Motor Co Ford Dealer. Avon Isadore German LaVerne Pickering Brown's Grocery. Eaton Geo Cornish General Store.
Elyria Hosts and Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Elyria residents hosted relatives and friends from Cleveland and Lorain over a weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Herbert at a Cleveland beach party. The Sapienzas entertained visitors from Youngstown and India during Sunday gatherings.
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Elyria
Heors Mittendorf
Arthur Brown
Dorothy
Richmond
Virginia
Nella Pickering
Cleveland
Avon
Charles Wilford
Melvin Radinse
Louise
Nancy
Carol Corell
Lenard Warden
Lakewood
Nina Warden
Walter Herbert
Thomas Sapienza
Anna Helembrecht
India
Anthony Sapienza
Yodgstown
Ohio
James Sapienza
Lorain
Avon’s Mayor Surprised Birthday Gathering at Jameson Home
About thirty relatives and friends gathered Sunday at Wilson Jameson’s Avon home for his birthday anniversary. A picnic meal was shared, group photos taken in the yard, and Jameson received several pretty useful gifts. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Reiff New London Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clawson New London Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gilliam Shaker Heights Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Mitchell Avon Lake Mrs. Bertha Burrell Rollin Jameson and Leslie Jameson Elyria Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller and children Vida and Richard Mr. and Mrs. John Jameson Homer Bud Wayne and Doris and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jameson. The Baptist church weekly prayer meeting will be in the church dining room Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
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Avon
Wilson Jameson
Mr. Jameson
George Reiff
New London
Guy Clawson
W. B. Gilliam
Shaker Meights
Lenard Mitchell
Avon Lake
Bertha Burrell
Rollin Jameson
Leslie Jameson
Betty
Elyria
Richard Miller
Vida
Richard
John Jameson
Homer
Bud
Wayne
Doris
The
Baptist Church
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Lorain County
Emergonco
Western Reserve Finance
Turner
Broadway
Channel
Orkneys
East Prusian
Przysznysz Am Rennenkampf
Samson
von Pritt
Gaffron
Mainz
Germany
John Fuse
Peter Schoffer
Leurens Janszoen
Coster
Haarlem
Netherlands
Schoffer
Gariher
Johannes Gutenberg
Gutenberg
Irpe
Barli W
Tyne
Liam Penn
Penn
Charles
Penne
America
Marvia
Delawar
Maryland
Blantable
I. S
Pennerlvania
George Washington
Zita
Pekingping
Europe
Graf Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Graf
Wiley Post
Earth
Hans Christian Oersted
Erstad
Palo Sarpi
William Harvey
John Galsworthy
Temple Bailey
Rose
Ron
Todas
Central Press Association, Inc
Tudor Ford
Lorain County Fair
Medina Counties
Elyria Merchants
Glade
Thomas Altman and
Ackerman
Sederis
Harry and Bauer
Guthrie’s
Day’s Hardware and Muzic
Schroll Coal Co
Murphy Bros
Reublin Bros
Tite Bros
Market Kelling Seed Company
Intercity Coal and Supply
Richwine Ice Cream Company
Elyria Dry Goods Farm Implement Company
Foster-Fitch Company
the John Lersch Co., Inc
Bell Company
Geo. H. Crawford
Elyria Hardware Company
Vestal's
C. H. Merthe Co
Ostrow
Lewis Mercantile Co
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Ault
Bigbee
E. F. Whitney & Son
O’donnell
Elyria Coca-Cola Co
Strack Furniture Co
Hughes Provision Co
J. BR. Dall
Ford
Wilmot Printing Co
Pat Molosky
Columbia Merchants
R. T. Howard General Store
LA Grange
la Grange Elevator Company
Valley City
W. F. Steck
Willard Battery
Litchfield Merchants
A. Fermengel Grocery
Oberlin
Henry G. Klermund
Amherst
Wagner & Aebersold
Ford Dealera
Robert Loyd
Gladys
Peak
Laverne Henson
Bessie Henson
Hartville
Herbert Pickering
Gordon
Herbert Pope
Famil
Celia Chisman
Frank Stack
Biyria
Parsch Lumber & Coal Co
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