Red Cross role in peace time and disaster aid
The piece honors the American Red Cross as a war and peace time aid organization. It notes its federal ties, president Coolidge as head of the American chapter, and government audits. It highlights disaster relief programs, Japan earthquake aid, Midwest tornado response, California fires, life saving and first aid programs, and child health demonstrations.
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American Red Cross
Federated League of Red Cross
Coolidge
War Department
Congress
Red Cross
Japan
Midwest
San Gabriel Mountains
California
July 4th Makes History Beyond Independence Day
The National Republic notes July 4th is notable for many historic milestones. It recalls Roger Williams founding Providence in 1636 and Fort Necessity surrender in 1754, Washington’s 1754 actions, 1765 Bradock defeat, and later events from 1777 through 1864 shaping American history.
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United Colonies
Europe
National Republic
Washington
Earl W. Gage
Roger Williams
Providence
R. I
Blue Ridge Mountain
George Washington
Fort Necessity
Benjamin Franklin
Bradock
Boonesboro
Wyoming Valley
George Rogers Clarke
Kaskaskia
Texas
United States
California
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Monroe
Washington Monument
Lincoln
Congress
Union
Liincoln
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Editor’s Pledge Shapes Fair Journalism Ideals
A Ravena News-Herald snippet recalls an editor’s platform: fairness to all, championing the poor, and supporting the rich when deserved. It contrasts principled journalism with ridicule and notes Chicago’s tax stance amid redistricting disputes and Canada’s sweeping territorial claims.
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News-Herald
Ravena
New York
Good Night Stories Dotty Meets Mrs Flamingo on the Beach
Dotty Dorn encounters a tall Flamingo named Mrs Flamingo who explains her long neck and legs help her feed in shallow water. She invites Dotty to visit again to see more.
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Dotty
Dotty Dorn
Mrs. Flamingo
SUB ROSA By Mimi Weskly Letter From England
Dear Girls the author contrasts life in America and England while visiting London She notes English dances strict rules and chaperoned social norms and admires American freedom She attends a dinner party a show and an English nightclub finding more merriment with fellow Americans and ending with the urge to sing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Weskly
America
United States
England
Baok
New York
Mimi
Deposit of Service Guides Right Way to Safety
The text urges earning contentment by serving others before seeking interest. It states the path of righteousness is safest, and one should strive toward an ideal, investing effort and thought to achieve happiness.
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Bank of Contentment
Notable Birthdays Mark Historic Figures Across Nations
Sir Robert L. Borden born in Grand Pre 71 years ago. Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor, Tilton New Brunswick, 63 years ago. Frieda Hempel born Leipsic 40 years ago. Thomas W. Miller born Wilmington 39 years ago. Octavius Roy Cohen born Charleston Washington 34 years ago.
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Robert L. Borden
Dominion of Canada
Grand Pre
Harry Taylor
U. S. Army
Tilton
N. B
Frieda Hempel
Leipsic
Germany
Thomas W. Miller
United States
Wilmington
Del
Octavius Roy Cohen
Charleston
D. C
Borden's 71st Birthday Highlighted In NYC and Omaha Gatherings
Sir Robert L. Borden turns 71 today. In St Louis the first Presbyterian church was consecrated a century ago. National conventions open in New York City for the Women's Overseas Service League and in Omaha for the American Disabled Veterans of World War with officer elections to close.
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Robert L. Borden
First Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
New York City
Women's Overseas Service League
Omaha
What This Day Means to You
The horoscope suggests today brings doubt and caution, advising routine over drastic choices. Birthdays may face subtle self criticism and social disinterest, while indulging intellect. notable births include Arthur Middleton, George Bruce, George W. Flagg, and Abner Doubleday.
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Ecome
Arthur Middleton
George Bruce
George W. Flagg
Abner Doubleday
Thomas W. Knox
Sereno E. Payne
Matrimonially Speaking at Home and Away
A narrator complains about his wife who treats papers as trash while hoarding items she believes are valuable. He recalls finding life insurance policies and tax receipts in her desk. He plans to install a safe to keep his belongings, noting his wife never writes to him.
Anniversaries and Historic Milestones Across Centuries
Notable dates include 1742 Arthur Middleton birth in South Carolina. 1791 Fleurus defeat ends Austrian rule in Belgium. 1835 Boston and Lowell railroad opens. 1844 marriage of President John and Julia Gardner. 1846 repeal of British Corn Laws. 1875 Budapest storm tolls. 1917 first American regular troops land in France. 1923 Harding speech on thrift in Salt Lake City.
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Arthur Middleton
South Carolina
Goose Creek
S. C
Budapest
Span
France
Harding
Salt Lake City
Women Members Denied Official Recognition by Presbyterian Council
The General Council of the Northern Presbyterian Church denied a petition from women members seeking official recognition. The action ends the effort to grant formal status within the church structure.
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General Council of Northern Presbyterian Church
Drooping Eyelids and Ptosis Explained by Eye Care Expert
The article explains ptosis a congenital drooping of the eyelid due to underdeveloped or paralysed lifting muscles. It notes that untreated cases worsen, that surgery can permanently lift the lid, and that glasses cannot correct the muscle deficit though they may assist vision strained by the condition.
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Birt
Miss Annie J. Cannon Receives Oxford Honorary Doctorate
Miss Annie J. Cannon becomes the first woman to earn an honorary Doctor of Science from Oxford University. A Wellesley graduate of 1884, she has worked at Harvard Observatory for over 25 years, cataloging spectra of about 220000 stars and discovering three new stars and 150 variable stars.
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Annie J. Cannon
Oxford University
England
Wellesley
Haseen
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
Oxford
Miss Cannon
Groningen University
Holand
Poems of Youth and Welt Weaving Through Graduation
A reflective verse piece contrasts graduation hopes with harsh truth about life and struggle. It hints at societal pressures, future wealth, and youthful bravado while alluding to wartime anxieties and the German nitroglycerin topic, with a stray aside about the Prince of Wales’s England visit.
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Prince of Wales
England
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