Everyday heroism shines in Fred E Brown flood rescue
In 1927 during New England floods Fred E Brown received a gold medal for a notable public service by a telephone company employee. He risked a fall to disentangle tangled wires high above Wells River, restoring communication for Montpelier relief efforts and earning enduring respect for duty and courage.
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Fred E. Brown
New England
Montpelier
Vermont
Brown
Wells River
America wealth and travel boom reshape American life
The Commerce Department notes Americans spent 770 million dollars abroad and travel by car could hit 3.6 billion this year. Tourism dwarfs many industries while lifting domestic philanthropy, housing, schools, and hospitals as the public funds generous projects.
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United States Department of Commerce
Europe
America
High Pressure and the Decline of American Business
An eminent neurologist warns that excessive strain on executives harms both body and mind. He cites burnout, reduced creativity, and a disturbed sense of well being as early signs of decline, noting that heavy emphasis on business at the expense of health punishes the offender.
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Iitire
Answers to Correspondents on Diet and Health
A reader shares illness from weight gain and credits reduced daily calories with weight loss. Dr Peters notes gradual weight normalization, warns against extreme cuts, and references The Atomic Abdominal Wall and The Tummy Ten exercises. A separate letter asks about nail biting, answered as a bad habit with tips to curb it and maintain manicured nails.
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Mrs. J
Peters
Notable Birthdays and Historical Milestones Today
Highlights include 18 24 Gen Alfred Pleasanton born in Washington DC and died there in 1897. 1853 charter changes in New York City financial restraint. 1855 Sebastopol fortifications fell to French troops. 1862 Mumford hanged for desecrating the U S mint flag. 187& bankruptcy law repealed. 1913 Balkan armies demobilize. 1916 Austrian advance in Italy. 1926 Swedish crown prince revives cadets. One year ago today Soviet minister to Poland killed. Today’s birthdays: Burleson, O Connor, Butterfield, Slosson, Roden, Beau Brummell. Niagara Falls hosts the 23rd annual Masonic Clubs convention.
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Alfred Pleasanton
Washington, DC
New York City
Sebastopol
William B. Mumford
Butler
New Orleans
Congress
Balkan
Crown Prince of
Sweden
Miliitary Academy
Peter Vothoff
Poland
Whos Who And Industrial Evolution In America
Lincoln C. Andrews, born 1867 in Owatonna Minnesota, rose to chief executive of the New York Transit Commission in 1921 and later headed the prohibition enforcement bureau before resigning in 1927. The piece notes a shift from trust busting to cooperative competition as a remedy within mass production and modern transport, banking, and distribution.
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Lincoln C. Andrews
Owatonna
Minn
Cornell University
United States Military Academy
Andrews
New York Transit Commission
United States Treasury
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
L.C Andrews
Industrial Institute
Mysterious Fagyptian Site Found From Early Dynasties
A site dating to the third dynasty, between 2909 and 2850 BC, has been discovered. It shows alabaster vases and dishes likely produced there, with a gypsum outcrop of rare purity nearby.
Farmers face crop and price prospects shaping election
Wallington DC June 7. With farmers and farm problems likely to dominate the coming presidential contest the crop and price outlook for the season, especially in the Midwest, gains importance. A national farm journal cites better conditions but warns that big crops do not guarantee profits. Prices for corn and wheat have fluctuated, livestock markets show mixed signals, and dairy and labor trends influence farmers' finances amid policy debates.
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Wallington DC
Midwest
National Farm Journal
Will Hold Child Welfare Meet At Medina
Medina hosts a district child welfare conference on Thursday June 21 at the First Church of Christ. The event, part of twelve spring sessions under the Division of Charities, covers the prevention of juvenile dependency and delinquency with state officials and Miss Bell Grove among speakers. Delegates from Lorain Medina Wayne Ashland Summit and Cuyahoga counties are expected, with 200 attendees anticipated. The program addresses issues for men and women’s clubs American Legion PTAs school officials and other groups.
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Medina
Church of Christ
Division of Charities
Department of Public Welfare
Miss Bell Grove
Columbus
Ohio
Lorain
Wayne
Ashland
Summit
Cuyahoga
Expe.ted
American Legion
Parent-Teachers Associations
Ene
New York City to build new arena for 30000 spectators
A new sporting arena is planned in New York City with seating for 30 000 spectators and a project cost of to be determined.
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New York City
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Second Street
Elyria
de Loraig County
Pristioge& Publishing Company
Caret
State of
Robert E. Ward
Ina
Chicago
Wabash Ava
New York
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Todai
Albert §& Burleson
United States
San Marcos
Texas
Andrew O'Connor
Worcester
Macs
Ernest W. Butterfield
New Hampshire
Weathersfield
Edwin E. Slosson
Science Service
Albany
Kas
Carl Roden
Chicago Public Library
Kansart City
George “‘Beau’’ Brummell
Albert S Burleson
Wilson
Niagara Falls
N.Y
National Federation of Masonic Clubs
Corpus Christi
Marcus W. Acheson
Abe Martin
al Moops
Swallow
Californy
Lincoln C Andrews
The
FA Farmer O. M
Kile
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
North Central States
Faro Loan Board
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
F. M. Sponseller
Honra
Cinders
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
Karl W. Plocher
Lorain Co. Bank
Chevrolet
Pfau Chevrolet Company
E. Bridge St
Paradise
Goodyear
Weat Ave
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