Welfare Island reveals care and decay in a city infirmary
The writer tours Welfare Island in New York to view its vast hospital system and indignant living conditions. He notes about 15,000 residents including 1,000 resident nurses, dozens of churches, and aging structures awaiting modernization while acknowledging dedicated physicians who labor without charge. The piece reflects on hospital history, patient care, and personal memories from voyage returns.
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New York
Zeta Great Iif
Chas Driscot
Ed McCabe
Welfare Island
Sland
AicCabe
Negaiso
Metropolian Hospital
Carinthia
Townsend Club No. 1 Holds July Meeting in Elyria
Townsend Club No. 1 met at 8 p m on Monday at 136 Middle avenue Elyria with 52 attendees. Reports were given and Lada Reisinger read St Louis convention final arrangements while Louis Higgins noted 196 supporters for the Townsend Bill in Washington.
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Elyria Townsend Club
Middle Avenue
Bulleti
St Louis
Lada Reisinger
Louis Higgins
Congress
Washington
Elyria
Wilkham Hil
Hill
Frank Nichols
Max Johnson
Orm
Ruby Thomas
June Ross
Ronald Cook
Ethel
Lucinda Markham
Albion
Chinese as least religious of all people
The article notes a perception that Chinese people are among the least religious groups. It frames religiosity as a cultural trait and contrasts it with other societies.
Murder at Fairview Estate Draws In Buenos Aires Visitor
Lynne Harding postpones marriage to Jim Frost as suspicions surface after his murder at the Fairview estate. Todd Tooker arrives from Buenos Aires to assist the inquiry, with Mercedes Bra zilian pasts and a found croquet mallet as key clues. Todd plans to deliver evidence to Inspector Kingsley while plotting further checks at Fairview.
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Lynne Harding
Long Island
Jim Frost
Buenos Aires
Bronson Page
Jim
Larchwood
Harding
Fairview
Todd Tooker
Hiroshi
Todd
Mercedes
Lynne
Tommy van Cleve
Tommy
Haraings
Kingsley
Shoes in Mercedes suite hint at past links
Todd searches Mercedes' dressing room with Letitia at Le titia mansion. He notes mud on tan walking shoes, suggesting Mercedes wore them the night of an incident and may have washed them herself. He asks Letitia about Mrs Harding's interests and whether she staged poison ivy exposure to affect Jim's arrival.
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Todd
Bronson
Lynne
Letitia
Miss Harding
Mrs. Harding
Mercedes
Wendell
Jim
Binnie
Strawberry festival replaces meeting at Chestnut Ridge
North Ridgeville notes a strawberry festival at the Carver home on Chestnut Ridge road instead of the Town Hall gathering. The next E. C. Carver meeting is June 27, with a July 1 holiday week break noted. The Merry Mixers club held a session at Jean Andrews home with 15 members, planning for July events and projects, and the next meeting set for Ann Wilbur’s home on June 28 at 2 PM.
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N. Ridgeville
E. C. Carver
Chestnut Ridge Road
Cleveland
Carver
St. Louis
Jean Andrews
Janet Irons
Dorothy Falkner
Ann Wilbur
Marion Hunt
Marie Gerstenberger
E. Stroud
Stroud
Marjery Irons
Janet Johnson
Evelyn Stroud
Clark Family Vacationing at West Branch Michigan
Mr and Mrs Frank Clark and their son David travel with Ann Jarosck to West Branch Michigan for a vacation staying at a local resort and planning sightseeing trips in the area.
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Frank Clark
David and
Ann Jarosck
West Branch, Mich
Pinochle Club Meeting Surprises Dover Center Group
Mr and Mrs Vern Andrews and neighboring couples from Dover Center and Bay Village gathered at C P Dodd’s Benrietta home for a monthly pinochle club session. As a surprise, the group turned the meeting into a festive, community gathering.
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Vern Andrews
William Graff
Dover Center
Ted Christian
Bay Village
C. P. Dodd
Benrietta
Couple Hosts Housewarming In Newly Remodeled Home
A housewarming party celebrated the couple in their freshly remodeled residence. Guests presented a home gift to mark the occasion and congratulate the pair on the update.
War tax on firecrackers hits Chinese in Singapore
A new war tax in the Singapore Colony targets Chinese firecrackers, with each cracker fired during holidays and ceremonies effectively contributing to Allied munitions. Thousands of crackers are imported annually for Chinese residents.
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Singapore
Darker Skunks Whiter Amherst Record Says Biologist
U S Biological Survey agent W. W. Dykstra at Massachusetts State College notes darker skunks have whiter records. Skunks with broad white stripes disturb roasting chickens more than nearly black individuals.
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Amherst. Mass
W. W. Dykstra
U. S. Biological Survey
Massachusetts State College
Wedding on roller skates at Lorain Coliseum
Miss Georgina Jones of Elyria will marry Victor Grosso of Lorain in a public ceremony at the Lorain Coliseum on Friday June 28. Mayor Harry Van Wargen will officiate and also skate in the event, the first wedding he has performed since taking office in January. Attendants include Virginia Baum Evelyn Bischoff Pete Grosso and Earl Spaulding with Jean Doyle as flower girl and Robert Siegfried as escort.
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Lsrai
Georgina Jones
Elyria
Victor Grosso
Lorain
Coliseum
Harry van Wargnen
Charles Decker
Lake Avenue
Ara Tre
Mirs
James Grosso
13Th Street
Virginia Baum
Evelyn Bischoff
Pete Grosso
Earl Spaulding
Jean Doyle
Robert Siegfried
Leorain
Miss Dixie Draper Honored at Brighton Shower
Miss Dixie Draper was tendered a miscellaneous shower at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Draper in Brighton Wednesday afternoon. Over seventy guests attended and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed with refreshments of ice cream and small cakes. Miss Draper received many lovely and useful gifts.
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Brighton
Dixie Draper
Clarence Draper
Miss Draper
Ladies Society program at Methodist church hostess home
The Ladies Society of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Phillips and daughter Mrs. Floyd Eaton. A good attendance was reported after which the business meeting was followed by a short program.
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Ladies Society of the Methodist Church
Fred Phillips
Floyd Eaton
Wellington buyer buys Brighton Center property
Mrs. Mable Whipple of Wellington sold her Brighton Center property to Mr. and Mrs. Woodford Stanfield of Wellington.
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Mable Whipple
Wellington
Brighton Center
Woodford Stanfield
Perkins kin visit in Fort Wayne household gathering
Francis Perkins visits her father Harry Perkins in Fort Wayne Indiana for several weeks. Wednesday evening guests at Mr and Mrs M E Merrill's home include the Merrill aunt Mrs Alma Perkins of Wellington and aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George Leininger of Camden.
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Francis Perkins
Harry Perkins
Ft. Wayne
Ind
M. FE. Merrill
Alma Perkins
Wellington
George Leininger
Camden
Sao Paulo Allows City Cremation Under Tight Control
Sao Paulo Brazil permits cremation within city limits marking a shift from a ruling issued 48 years ago. The measure aims to regulate and supervise the practice, which had been in abeyance since the earlier decision.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Lmus
Mayor Appeals For A Safe Fourth
Joseph Q. Petro the mayor appeals for a safer July Fourth urging churches fraternal groups and civic organizations to promote a nationwide safety campaign. He cites high accident and injury tolls especially among children and urges pulpit announcements and public notices to spur cooperation.
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National Safety Counsell
United States
Cribe
Josepr Q. Petro
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