Diary Reflections on Family, News, and Ham Dishes
New York diary notes a quiet week ending with a surge of Times Square war visuals as Czech and German tensions rise. The writer muses on chance, fears, and family illnesses while profiling Wilfred J. Funk and his magazine Your Life. He comments on ham sales, Swedish ham styles, and Virginia Smithfield traditions amid a city atmosphere of public curiosity and shared nerves.
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New York
Minnesota
Wilfred J. Funk
Literary Digest
Park Avenue
Funk
County WCTU Holds 56th Convention at Amherst
The fifty six annual Lorain County WCTU convention opened in Amherst Methodist church with President Susan Hinman and Rev Burris leading song and prayer. Delegates from Amherst Brighton Btownhelm Elyria Henrietta Kipton Lorain East Side Lorain Jacox Lorain Willard Oberlin West Ridge attended, reports from department heads given, and officers elected including Fannie A Drummond as president and Miss Susan Hinman as vice president.
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Lorain County
W. C.tu
Methodist Church
Amherst
Susan Hinman
Burris
Barris
Rey Burris
B A Jenne
Amherst Union
Jannette
Henrietta Union
Brighton
Btownhelm
Elyria
Henrietta
Kipton
Lorain
East Side Lorain
Jaycox Lo
W.C T. U
Frances Wallard Centennary Fund
Fannie A Drummond
Oberlin
Anna Kennedy
Edla M. Wight
S. H. Stone
Mary B. Ervin
Ohio
M. A Hayes
Amherst Evangelical Church
Alice Harding
Kiplon
Catharine Hsuieh
Foochow
China
Japan
United States
Jesus
Mr. Hayes
R. H. Hearne
Miss Ervin
America
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Unionists Promote Fight Against Liquor and Youth Education
The speaker declares a campaign to combat liquor wholesale and retail while educating youth and adults with facts for a better future. She references sessions from the World's convention and the National convention in San Francisco as part of the program, and Mrs. Lydia Lord Davis of Oberlin concludes with an inspirational message “Tarry-Be Filled and Go.”
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Union
San Francisco
Lydia Lord Davis
Oberlin
Three Cars Damaged In East Avenue Collision
Three autos were damaged Saturday afternoon in a collision at East avenue and Broad street. The City taxi and cars driven by Vera Krebs of 150 Fairlawn avenue and Lillian were involved.
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East Avenue
Broad Street
Vera Krebs
Fairlawn Avenue
Lillian
Car Crash Involving Dr G E French and Mrs Ernest Harper
A machine driven by Dr G E French of 431 Third Street collided with a car driven by Mrs Ernest Harper of 290 Washington Avenue at the intersection of Middle Avenue and Broad Street Saturday after Dr French’s vehicle had been struck by a Shell Petrol. The crash involved Lauck of 232 Harvard Avenue per police report.
Reno couple recover ring from Truckee river blaze
In Reno Nevada Sam Butser and A Melers of Pennsylvania saw a blazing diamond in the Truckee river from the Genster Street bridge. They retrieved a diamond set wedding ring after wading in with boots.
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Truckee River
Sam Butser
A. Melers
Pennsylvania
Genster Street
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