Red Cross Predicts Nearly One Million Helped By Feb 1
Washington January reports from Red Cross chairman John Barton Payne warn relief needs have surged amid drought. By February 1 about 1 million people including 559,000 in Arkansas may receive food, clothing and other aid. Nationwide relief covers West Virginia Virginia Alabama and Ohio. The drive aims for a $10,000,600 fund, echoing past Mississippi Valley flood efforts where 600,000 were aided at peak.
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Washington, D. C
John Barton Payne
Payne
Red Cross
Arkansas
West Virginia
Virginia
Alabama
Ohio
Red Cross reports no epidemics in drought areas
Dr William DeKleine national medical director of the American Red Cross visits drought regions and finds no epidemics of illness though pellagra and influenza cases appear. He notes hollow-eyed tired children and urges action. A hot lunch program was started in rural Arkansas schools and extended to other counties.
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Washington
D. C
William DeKleine
American Red Cross
National
Red Cross
Local Evening Dance Event Near Markley School
Mr and Mrs Walter Brown and a Cleveland sister visited Mr and Mrs Henry Jackson on Friday evening and attended the dance at Markley school.
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Sheffield
Walter Brown
Cleveland
Henry Jackson
Markley School
Lorain County Farm Bureau Meets at Elyria Church
More than four hundred residents attend the Lorain County Farm Bureau annual meeting at the First M. E. Church in Elyria. The morning program includes music by the Lorain County School Orchestra, an invocation by Rev. A. E. Piper, remarks by President W. G. Caskey, minutes, treasurer’s report, committee reports, and talks on 4 H Club work, state Grange activities, and legislature issues.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
M. I
Elyria
Lorain Co
A. E. Piper
W. G. Caskey
R. BE
Campell
C. F. Hales
Reading
Ireta Wilson
Florence Brucker
A.D. Crocker
Horton Algier
Doris Wangersen
Ed Schramm
Margaret Pallas
H.G. Portman
Frank Mason
Henrietta Students Take Part in Institute Activities
Henrietta school students will join the Henrietta Township farmers Institute at the local school Friday and Saturday. The program features student musical performances by grades five through eight, a playlet by Star Male Actors, and duo performances by Tracey Baker and William Shelton. State speakers include Mrs. J. W. Pendry of Ravenna and C. R. Wagner of Arlington on both sessions, with topics on club work, courtesy, agriculture, and taxation. County agent talks close the Saturday morning program. The boys and girls basketball teams travel to La Grange Friday night and to Avon Lake Saturday.
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Henrietta
Henrietta Township Farmers Institute
Glee Club
Tracey Baker
William Shelton
J. W. Pendry
Ravenna
C. R. Wagner
Arlington
Horton B. Alger
Alice Bird
George Chambers
la Grange
Avon Lake
Afternoon session program and social at meeting
The 1:00 P M portion featured Drum and piano numbers, calls to order by Pres Caskey, music by the 20th Century Quartette, election, solo by Oliver Shubert, roll call by townships, county agent reports from Ace Bird and Horton Algier, a speaker presentation by H C Ramsower, and more music. All attendees enjoyed a noon picnic dinner in the basement followed by a social hour.
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Henry Schriver
L. Lehman
Pres. Caskey
20Th Century Quartette
New York Central R. A
Oliver Shubert
Ace Bird
Horton Algier
W. G. Caskey
H. C. Ramsower
Brookside Teams Succeed at Medina in Saturday Games
Brookside boys defeated Medina while Medina girls triumphed over Brookside girls. After the games, about twenty five guests joined John Boyd at his home to celebrate his eighteenth birthday with gifts and a social gathering hosted by the Brookside players and local staff.
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Arthur Johnson
Abbey Road
Frankie Reese
Vincent
John Boyd
Brookside
McConibe
Baker
Osborne
Medina
John
North Ridge
P. L. Chambers
Virden Maddock
Kay’ Hnson
Chestnut Ge
Kay Johnson
le Johnson
Gulf Road
Volunteers Enroll to Help Red Cross in Drought Relief
Washington January 27 Volunteers join drought relief efforts to aid thousands of farm families at relief centers. An experienced director says additional volunteers are essential to meet rising aid requests as families walk miles for food. Mississippi drought affects 73 of 80 counties with banks unable to extend credit to farms and tenants.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Mississippi
Parrot Blood Transfusion Injected Into Girl
In Joliet a 15 year old girl with infantile paralysis received five cubic centimeters of a parrot's blood via inter muscular injection after a telephone misunderstanding with a Chicago doctor. The patient, Lillian Fisher, rallied from coma though the procedure drew cautious remarks from medical authorities. The parrot survived anesthesia and suffered no ill effects.
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Joliet
Lillian Fisher
George Weaver
Chicago
Weaver
Egg Swallowing Champ Sets New All Time Record
Leroy New York area report notes Charles Drago, a restaurant proprietor, earned a bizarre national title by swallowing 40 raw eggs in no more than a stated time, after touting the idea that such transfusions could be harmless and possibly beneficial.
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Leroy
N. Y
Charles Drago
Drago
Ripley's
Zemo Lotion Claims Quick Relief for Itching Skin
Advertises Zemo as a soothing family antiseptic that relieves itching and burning upon contact. Promises rapid ease for severe cases and claims to draw out infection and clear blemishes. Sold in 35c 60c and 1.00 prices with dealer availability.
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Zemo
Alway
Reading man sets world egg eating record in ten minutes
The account describes H. O. Fredericks of Reading, Pennsylvania, reportedly devouring 45 eggs in ten minutes, witnessed by onlookers as a challenging display. Drayo, an observer, notes the moment and the claim of a new world record.
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H. O. Fredericks
Reading
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