National Tree Contest Promotes Conservation Education
The National Life Conservation Society plans a national tree contest to educate the public about trees. A New York–based staffer will submit a short list of eligible trees, with no strong candidate named. maple is discouraged since it is Canada’s emblem. A New York City meeting in April will discuss candidates, with polls closing in 1933 and a Congress bill to legalize voter choice pending. The effort aims to engage schools and organizations and foster tree knowledge among citizens, echoing Joyce Kilmer’s influence on popularizing trees.
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National Life Conservation Society
New York City
Botanical Garden
Charles Cyrus Marshall
Canada
Congress
Joyce Kilmer
Too Much Riding for Exercise Says Princeton Expert
Dr Joseph Raycroft of Princeton argues auto use harms leg development citing University infirmary data of 109 fractures and 348 sprains last year. He says walking faded as an art, urging more daily walking and regular outdoor exercise for mental and physical benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Raycroft
Princeton
University
Keller Gives 5000 Prize To Blind Foundation Endowment
Helen Keller who is deaf and blind will donate her recently awarded 5000 prize to the American Foundation for the Blind to support a two million dollar endowment. Born in 1880 in Tuscumbia Alabama she lost hearing and sight at 19 months and was educated by Anne Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
American Foundation For the Blind
Miss Keller
Tuscumbia
Ala
Anne Sullivan
Radcliffe College
Quips and Quips About Husbands and Hijinks
A jumble of humorous vignettes and jokes from a bygone paper. Bits about marriage debates, band conductors, a man tied to a bed after a gun incident, hair loss woes, clothing mishaps at dinner, and quick quips from teachers and students. Several light shots at gender roles, vanity, and everyday mischief wrap the humor in a dated, playful tone.
It Takes More Than a Chiropractor to Gauge Hackbone
A garbled item hints at a bold claim about bone structure and a chiropractor. The readable fragment suggests a personal profile or opinion piece, likely criticizing quick judgments about health or strength. No clear names, places, or dates are established.
Anniversaries of notable figures 1741 to 1925 and a reflection
A list of anniversaries for historical figures including Samuel Kirkland, Francis Granger, Albert Barnes, William Mahone, Matilda Heron, Archibald Gracie, Christine Ladd Franklin, Robert Spencer, and others with birth and death details. It notes milestones such as A J A C Anaries rising from Paris by balloon and Locarno pact signatures, plus bios of Robert Lamont, Gerard Swope, Vernon Kellogg, William Pusey, and Elmer Burkett. The closing paragraph offers a reflective judgment on today’s disposition: enthusiastic, impulsive, headstrong, with high ideals and potential trouble from zeal.
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Samuel Kirkland
New York
Norwich
Conn
Churon
N. Y
Francis Granger
Luffield
Canandaigua
Albert Barnes
Philadelphia
Rome
William Mahone
U. S
Virginia
Southampton County
Washington
Matilda A. Heron
Ireland
New York City
Archibald Gracie
Christine Ladd Franklin
Windsor
Robert Spencer
Harvard
Nebr
New Hope Pa
Robert P. Lamont
Illinois
American Iron and Steel Institute
Detroit
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
St. Louis
William T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Park
Plainfield
Ind
Vernon L. Kellogg
National Research Council
Emporia
Kans
William
Bathing beach owner begs to be closer
A damaged item notes Col. Sam A. Robertson controls the Brazos Island bathing beach and toll bridge near here. A sign urges patrons not to rail at beach employees about the 25 cent toll. The resort and bridge attract thousands weekly during season. Robertson owns both properties. SPUDS AIDED GRID STAR is next. A separate brief from Waterville, Maine reports Colby College halfback Arnold Peabody selling 120 bushels of potatoes to cover college expenses. A Spokane watchman, George Deal, was robbed of $70 on the job.
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San Beaasu
Rex
Col
Sam A. Robertson
Brazos Island
Robertson
Waterville
Arnold Peabody
Colby College
Aroostook County
Spokane
Wash
George Deal
Thanksgiving Gatherings in Grafton and Nearby
Local thanksgiving notices and family gatherings fill this page with names from J. Mennell to Miss Winifred Tran. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. J. Mennell, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wize, Miss Clarissa Pelton, and many Cleveland and Elyria visitors. Frequent references to church activities, club meetings, illness briefings, and travel among residents of Grafton, Lakewood, Lorain, Wellington, and North Olmsted.
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Grarton
Bee
Mennell
L. D. Mennell
Jay and
Dale
Gene
Cleveland
Clarissa Pelton
Hugh Pelton
Litehield
A. L. Wize
Cleeva
Sharlene
Neil
R. L. Crowe
Edith Howard
Mra
M. Pfeiffer
A. B. Jones
Teddy
Junior
Wellington
C. A. Webb
Roberta
Neroid
Thomas Wu
Lakewood
J. W. Tran
Winifred
Lucy Robson
F. E. Johnson
Baltimore
W. D. Johnson
Alta Johnson
Charles Herman
Vivian
Beverly
Wayne
Eaton
C. C. Drags
Harvey Johnson
Ben Sony
Penfield
Clarence Sony
Copley
Clayton Sooy
Myron Sooy
Guy Durkee
Melba
Alberta
Charles Draga
Bertha Zillyeth
Amherst
Wos Ames
M. FE
Elmer Tran
Blanche Edwards
E. O. Wheeler
Bevirive
Betty
J. P. Foskett
Lafayette
E. C. Wheeler
Lucille Frank
George Frank
Mary Lehively
Lorain
J. Wooding
J. Began
Dorothy Lowe
George Tran
Elyria
Homemaker Club
C. B. Finley
Alice Bird
Algo
Olive Park
Hal Rothgury
Grace Park
Winifred Tran
Praneis LaCroix
First Congregational Church
North Fairfield
Kenton
Delphos
Ohio
F. E. Schriver
J. E. Hosler
Anthe Patton
C. D. Lehman
Merle Lehman
J. C. Clark
Bertha Rising
H. F. Stroth
Wilemene Rising
J. DB. Obitts
Virgil Kline
Emery Coleman
Ed Brunson
Delores
Maxine
Medina
Bernadette Bardon
Carl Turner
Jeanne Park
Hal Rothgary
Elyria-Lorain
Mary Bunce
Westerville
Ruth Falconer
McConnellsville
Robert Neshett
Melvin Klinect
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Earl Durkee
Lottie Klinect
Frank Cragin
Ralph McClellan
Akron
Klinect
McClelland
Billy Young
Hosler
North Olmsted
Voter signs initiative eight times in Olympia repeal push
In Olympia a single voter demonstrated strong support for a bone dry repeal by signing the initiative eight times, highlighting local interest in the measure. The incident underscores enthusiasm around the ballot proposal and reflects campaign dynamics in Washington state capital.
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Psitiative & Times
Olympia, Wash
Beer recipe found in old family ledger from 1840
Kenosha Wisconsin reports a ledger once used by Carl Burdick to trace family history includes a beer recipe dated 1840. The find links local heritage to early brewing practices and sheds light on family curiosity about ancestors.
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Kenosha, Wis
Carl Burdick
Strange Oriental plants loom in Japanese home garden
In Cheyenne Wyoming Mr and Mrs George Koga a Japanese plumber grew unusual plants from Japan in their garden last season A bed of Oriental poppies scarlet in color stood out Several herbs like gubo used medicinally and nobuka the Japanese onion were cultivated The couple preserves a hobby of exotic flora and finds value in traditional remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
George Koga
Koga
Japan
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
Clare George
Pan Kapial Eal Senea
John W Cullen Company
Cnicagg
Michigan Ave
Detroit General Motors
Dorothy
Altha
Joe
Jane
Bren
You and I
Trout Sexson
Bud
Johnny
Wilber Glenn Volvy
Robert
Sallys
Tlate
A. J. A. C. Anaries
Paris
Bigelow
Abraham Lincoln
London
Ita
Grafton
Brikes
Lea
Murbach
Marlboro, Mass
U.P
Bert J. Powers
Jennie G. Darling
Falls City
Nob
Wih
Hd Metzger
Aes
Steward B. Somers
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone
Tia
AL Mason
THE
Farm Implement Company
Broad 8&T
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