Musical bump spreads as bands gain national reach
Frederick Innes, famed bandmaster and head of the Conn National School of Music, predicts a nationwide rise of school bands. He says every community will have capable bands, turning music into a potential profession and signaling shifting spending from pianos and talking machines toward band music.
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America
Frederick Neil Tnnes
Conn National School of Music
Chicago
Mr. Innes
Music for Sissies Listen to These Boys
A Conn Music Center survey of 5000 children from fourth to ninth grade shows more boys than girls want to study music. Forty percent of boys would study music if given the chance, while 37 percent of girls showed interest. Parental influence appears as piano study rises from 18 percent to 50 percent among musically inclined youths. violin interest stays low while bow and fiddle lessons rise to 20 percent. saxophone banjo and cornet appeal to boys with no dissatisfaction reported. Harmonica ranks high among very young boys.
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Hikhart
Ind
Conn Music Center
Half Billion in Music Lessons Promised This Year
Elkhart Indiana reports a Conn Magic Center based estimate from J. P. Blake of St. Louis that Americans will spend about 500 million dollars on music lessons between now and June. The study cites 256000 teachers teaching about 20 pupils each with two lessons weekly for 25 weeks at two dollars per hour.
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Elkhart
Ind
Conn Magic Center
J. P. Blake
St. Louis
Progress Against Tuberculosis Demands Ongoing Public Support
The article notes a twenty year drop in TB deaths due to government statistics and the work of anti tuberculosis societies, dispensaries, visiting nurses, and sanatoria. It warns against reducing funding and urges continued or increased efforts, linking child health to state preservation and calling for a community Child Health Day.
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United States
Wettiby
Two Story Family Home with Flexible Sun Porch Plan
Describes an attractive two story six room house with bevel siding and slate roof. Each room has double exposure while the living room opens on three sides. Optional extra windows, celotex insulation, and sound deadening qualities are highlighted along with an open fireplace and built in shelves.
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Celetechnic Institute
Chicago
This Thrifty Home Brings Joy to the Rent-Weary
A modest dwelling advertised as a cost saver draws interest from tenants seeking affordable living. The listing highlights low rent, simple amenities, and neighborhood access, portraying the home as a practical solution for budget conscious renters.
Inexorable Law of Work Inference From Quotations
A quotation explores the strict requirement of perfect obedience to the law of work stating that one cannot be just without exact performance of every detail. The text includes a confrontational exchange about a scandalous past and a threat of retaliation.
The Child's Bill of Rights Pushes Health Reform
May Day marks Child Health Day urging better conditions for all children. The goal is universal proper housing hygiene nutrition and prompt medical care. Mrs. C A Ver Noy of Athens Ga chairs the state committee and invites communities to organize and request the suggested program.
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America
C. A. Ver Noy
Athens, Ga
lLet
Amended Call of Governor Walker
The amended call urges Georgia’s General Assembly to pass a bill to improve vital statistics and place the state among others with a modern system. Georgia currently lacks registration and will remain outside the system until the law is amended. readers are asked to advocate for passage.
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Walker
General Assembly
Georgia
Wash Your Hands Says Public Health Message
The message emphasizes hand hygiene to reduce illness. It urges washing hands before meals and keeping fingers from mouths, noting that everyone should practice this habit to prevent sickness.
Record of Mirthful Ancestry Beats Dublin Lineage Claim
An Irish note claims Thomas Beatty of Drumcondra near Dublin became a father at age 102 born to his car born child. The report highlights an extraordinary paternal age cited in a local record.
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Thomas Beatty
Drumcondra
Dublin
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