Health census project shows public health aims and burdens
The WPA led Health fansite under the Public Health Service surveys chronic and disabling diseases. About 750000 families across 19 states participate with 30000 enumerators collecting data to inform a social security program and public health planning. The piece critiques mortality rankings and questions life extension as ultimate goal.
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Public Health Bureau
WPA
United States Public Health Service
Living Conditions Shape Public Health Debate
The piece argues poor housing and crowded schools fuel infectious diseases among children. It notes slum conditions and inadequate rights and amenities worsen public opinion, linking living standards to broader health outcomes and microbial spread.
Modes and Manners: Should I Start a Nope Chest
This reader asks about collecting items for a future home. The answer notes that brides often wait until a wedding date is fixed and that a hope chest with lasting linens is outdated since styles change quickly. Modern girls prefer not to begin housekeeping with outdated pieces.
Exonerated Suspect Cleared in Kidnapping Case
Detroit police announced that Richard Liska has been exonerated of any connection to the kidnapping of 20 month old Harry Browe. He was also cleared in the related cases of the missing child, the murder of Richard Streicher in Ypsilanti, and the mutilation slaying of 10 year old Robert Kenyon near Tawas City.
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Detroit
Richard Liska
Harry Browe
Liska
Browe
Richard Streicher
Robert Kenyon
Tawas City
Arvard Hosts Eminent Guests Amid Centenary Celebrations
Sir Arthur Eddington attends ARVARD's centennial banquet where top minds from around the world gather. The physicist hints at a vast electron count and a doubling time of 1,300,000 years, praising indeterminism and mysticism in modern science while defending his views.
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Arvard
Einstein
Sir Arthur Eddington
Sir Arthur
Pascal
Newton
Planck
Heisenberg
The unstable nature of adolescent friendships
The piece argues that teens form intense friendships without considering character, leading to gossip, jealousy, and exclusion. Affected youths shift from admiration to rumor spreading, condemning the once close friend and damaging reputations.
Clarksfield club notes and local social items
Mrs Ida Mary Franklin entertained the I M S S on Wednesday with 43 at dinner. Club No 1 tied for a hostess comfort while Club No 2 served. Next meeting at Mrs T G Sutherland’s home in three weeks. Various clubs hosted picnics, luncheons, and gatherings with guests from Wellington, New London, Mystic, and other area towns. Local births and engagements noted along with several visits, travel, and hospital updates.
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tIda Mary Franklin
Club No
T. G. Sutherland
Post
Buttler Road Club
Mattie Rick
Donna Livermore
C. P. G. Club
Lynch
Hamier
Lillian McKissen
Wellington
Mary Barnes
Jim Springer
Barrett Chapel
Ladies Aid
David Tents
Zahora
Lakeside
B. C. Burt
Howard Burt
Ashland
George Smith
New London
D. B. Smith
Laura Chapman
Mystic, Donn
Martin Burt
Canal Fulton
Ross Jones
Myron Sackett
Ruggles
Clarence Rounds
William Burrows
Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Vincent Terwilliger
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Social Notes
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rider and their Wellington family. W. H. Stone joined Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duncan of Norwalk. Betty Lon Merrill visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Merrill. Fred Puder works on farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Flord Gowell and son Donald of Cleveland were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evans.
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Frank Finch
New London
Grant Johns
Foster Reigle
Wakeman
Frank Robinson
Fred Hawkins
Jerry Barker
Akron
Clarence Harris
Hazel Puder
Dorothy Shelden
M. E
Wellington
Mary Shafer
Mary Lees
Elmer Hahn
John Merrill
Hope MacClaflin
Ambherst
Willis Franklin
Cleveland
Sepha Harris
W. H. Stone
Doreen Stone
Miller Harris
Homer Merrill
Helen of
Elyria
Ray King
Sarah Merrill
Ada Rounds
J. C. Ames
Emery Merrill
Eb Merrill
Bud Rider
Ray Rider
Harold Duncan
Norwalk
Betty Lon Merrill
Hugh Merrill
Fred Puder
Flord Gowell
Donald
Jack Evans
A Case In Which Preparedness Is A Cure
Fate plays queer tricks at a dangerous Ohio intersection. Last July Seneca County Red Cross opened a highway first aid station at the Routes 18 and 224 junction near Tiffin after four lives were taken there in two years and about an accident weekly.
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Tiffin
Seneca County
The
Red Cross
Ohio
Charm and Neatness as Vital Business Assets
The guide stresses personal grooming as essential for business success. It covers daily bathing, deodorant use, hair care, dental hygiene, breath freshness, and simple weekly beautifying routines. Emphasizes practicality for busy business girls with skin care and light spa practices, plus eye care during facial sessions.
Abbe K Band Circle Reopens With 25 Members In Wellington
The Abbe K Band Circle of the King's Daughters met at Gertrude Dibble's home 350 South Main Wellington with 25 attendees. Mae Gannett chaired the opening. Miss Dibble became president and set October 10 as Annual Tag Day. Relief Room hours start Oct 6 biweekly. Mrs Southard to Cleveland for state convention. Jessie Wright as alternate. Harry Otterbacher spoke on his trip to Mexico.
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Wellington
King’s Daughters
Gertrude Dibble
South Main Street
Mae Gannett
Miss Dibble
A. 3. Southard
Southard
Cleveland
Jessie Wright
Fr. B. Gregg
Harry Otterbacher
Mexico
J. T. Duff
G A R Memorial Hall Refurnished for Hamlin Relief Corps
The G A R Memorial Hall in the town hall has been redecorated to host Hamlin Relief Corps meetings. It houses a rich G A R relic collection including pictures of 159 of 189 Hamlin Post veterans dating back to 1882 founded by Captain John J. Thom as. The trustees Dr C W Recard H B Stevick George Hawk Mrs W H Hildebrand and Mrs Edith Kern seek additional relics to enhance sabres canteens knapsack saps paraphernalia already on display.
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G. A. R. Memorial
Hamlin Relief Corps
Hamlin Post
John J. Thomas
C. W. Recard
H. B. Stevick
George Hawk
Couple Wed in Single Ring Ceremony at Forest Street Home
In the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Recard 117 Forest street pastor officiated at the marriage of Donald Markley of Ashland and Edith Haynes of Greenwich on Monday evening. Attended by Mrs. Recard and Paul Recard, the couple will reside in Ashland where Markley works for F. E. Myers Co.
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Charles W. Recard
Forest Street
Donald Markley
Ashland
Edith Haynes
Greenwich
Recard
Paul Recard
Mr. Markley
F. E. Myers Co
Wells Joins New County Welfare Board At First Meeting
Guy E. Wells attended the first meeting of the new county welfare board alongside L. A. Snell and Mrs. Thomas E. Butler. The piece notes no accidents have occurred and comments on the role of first aid station operators who question its usefulness without accidents.
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Guy E. Wells
New County Welfare Board
L. A. Snell
Thomas E. Butler
Local Social Roundup Tallying Visits and Returns
Lorain notes guests of Dr and Mrs Charles W Record Mr and Mrs A G Craig Amherst were Tuesday dinner guests. Mrs Fred Andrews improving after illness. John Shields Clarksburg WV and Mrs S A Shields Elizabeth Shields Coraopolis visiting Mr and Mrs A W Shields. Offio State University trip for Orving Olsen Robert Bear and Frances Ramser. Albert Carpenter back from North Carolina trip. Philip Bradstock returns to Western Reserve University as junior. Woman's Association Congregational Church needlework group hosting all day meeting with covered dish lunch and quilting. Mr and Mrs C L Knapp and Orrville L Knapp Jr depart for Fort Lauderdale after weeks with relatives.
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A. G. Craig
Amherst
Charles W. Recard
Fred Andrews
A. W. Shields
John Shields
Clarksburg
W. Va
Shields
S. A. Shields
Elizabeth Shields
Coraopolis
Orving Olsen
Robert Bear
Frances Ramser
Fr. Lauderdale, Fla
New Oberlin News Notes Highlights Social Visits
The New Oberlin Fanny Worner Club held its regular meeting at the Grange Hall with a noon pot-luck. Local residents and visitors share Sunday dinners and calls across nearby towns including Grafton Elyria Willard and Birmingham.
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NEW
F. J. Schmitz
Jacob Schmitz
Birmingham
M.wehbber
Carl Schmitz
A. Dion
Ridgeville
Ralph Justin
Donald Webber
Friinds
Cleveland
Eliza Manns
Esther
Youngstown
Everett Hastings
Valley City
N. Webber
C. Justin
Evelyn Justin
Memorial Hospital
Elvria
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