Red Cross Year Costs Exceed Twenty-One Million Dollars
Washington reports the American Red Cross spent over 21.0 million dollars in the last fiscal year ending June 20. Expenditures included 17.6 million for relief of the Japanese disaster victims and 4.9 million by over 3,000 active chapters. Domestic and overseas relief, health work, and youth programs drew funds from national and chapter treasuries, with the 1924 25 budget set at 4.65 million.
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Washington
American Red Cross
National Organization
Red Cross
America
Rd Cross
United States
Freeney
Pationyl Funda Aicess
Hind
Navy
Martina Corns
Firrrox
Pod Cross
Continental
Insular
Red Cross National
Charter Treasuries
Chaptera
Red ‘Cragg
Army
Schonla
Japan
Greece
Junior-Red Cross Projects, ‘$99,579.76; League of Red Crogs
Bullet in Chest but Saved His Friend
A lifelong friendship ends in a forest near Berlin after a duel sparked by a love triangle. A merry squire falls for a young woman, while a wealthy friend schemes to separate them with fake letters. The lover is shot saving his friend. the squire abandons the affair, and both men are left with a moral ending.
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Advel
Berlin
London Mail
Hor
Obedience to Orders Rewarded in Journalistic Tale
William G McCloy recounts a Philadelphia reporter who became a novelist and playwright Richard Yarding Davis. Davis refused to surrender his press badge to Arthur Brisbane during a football game, insisting his city editor sent him to report the event and that he must stay with his badge. Brisbane later sought to assign blame and his salary was raised.
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William G McCloy
Mharles A. Dana
Girard
Philadelphia Inquirer
T Hén
Mr. Dana
Fd'terward
Richard Yarding Davis
McCloy
Davis
Arthur Brisbane
Brishane
Brisbane
McCrog
Arthus
Obituary of Mrs Julia Gunderson in Wallingford Iowa
Mrs Julia Gunderson born November 3 1854 in Sande Soga Norway emigrated to America in 1857. She married J L Gunderson January 18 1878 at Lodi Wisconsin and had seven children. She died December 15 aged 70 after surgery in Sioux Falls SD. Funeral conducted by Rev Hansen and Rev Paulsrud with burial at Lutheran cemetery.
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Julia Gunderson
Sande
Sande Soga
Norway
America
Norway Grove
Wis
Lodi
H. A. Prous
Spring Prairie
J. L. Gunderson
Hill
Joseph Severin
Gunderson
Sioux Falls
Lena
Sam Gunderson
L. L. Gunderson
Magdaline Gunderson
Johanna Jenetta Rustad
Ida Randina Gunderson
Henry Levi Gunderson
Granite Falls
Minn
Albert Herman Gun
Jesus
Believe in Yourself and Build Your Confidence
A message stresses the value of a positive self view rooted in personal capability. It urges individuals to trust their own talents, inspiring courage to pursue tasks within reach and cultivate practical grit.
Be Wrong Roads Tell When You Are on the Wrong Roads
You can always tell when you are on the wrong roads there are no detour signs and the path feels off. The note suggests awareness that misleading routes lack clear guidelines or warnings. It reads like a reflective aphorism about decision making and direction.
Seniors Will Give Big Party at Estherville High
The Senior Class of 1925 organizes a yuletide program at Estherville High School on December 19. After the performance Santa will reward underclass students. The program includes a senior boys quartet, a play The Old Peabody Pow, readings by several students, a Christmas tree, and Alma Mater. The article also notes the height of eternal snow in the Andes as 18.4 feet.
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General Assembly
Estherville High School
Santa Claus
Santa
BE. H. S
Ralph Mahlum
James Trone
Wm. Bradley
Craig Bingham
Old Peabody
Inez Waters
Nettie Morris
Elsie Niemoth
Mary Burns
Mary Benesh
Dorothy Lohr
Margaret Ain Jey
Esther Golla
Maxine Polson
Warren Roudebush
Christmas Tree
Alma Mater
Andes
Perspiration Through the Skin and Its Effects
A historical note explains how sweat glands form an eight mile line across the skin and continually carry off liquid waste. Evaporation and comfort depend on air conditions. hot weather increases sweating, while cold weather allows easier evaporation and less noticeable perspiration.
City Is Musical Center of Bethlehem Pa History
Bethlehem Pennsylvania grew into a national musical center led by Count Nikelas Zinzendorf who founded the city before Christmas in 1741. Benjamin Franklin praised the church music and later J Frederick Wolfe’s choir gained fame performing Bach works including St John Passion in 1888 and St Matthew Passion with annual Bach festival lasting three days.
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Bethlehem
Nikelas Zinzendorf
Benjamin Franklin
J. Frederick Wolfe
America
Handkerchiefs in History and Social Use
The handkerchief emerged as a refinement of Boimin civilization and entered general polite society in Henry VII s era. It likely grew from ecclesiastical garments and the mantiple, linen over the left hand used for wiping. In eighteenth century France pocket handkerchiefs appeared, with women adopting finer fabrics as a social symbol.
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Henry VII
England
France
Nindberghiels
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Minnesota
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