May Day Child Health Day Proclaimed for National Health
May 1 observance dubbed National Child Health Day by President Hoover follows Congress request. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, notes year round health programs will improve life expectancy and cut disease through prevention, immunization, and early care for infants and preschool children.
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Hoover
Congress
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
White House
Wilbur
United States
Wayne Wilson and the unpaying barber
A nine year old writer recalls an embarrassing moment after visiting a barber shop forgetting to pay for a haircut. He explains he later found the money at home and planned to return to pay. The note describes a feeling of embarrassment and a vow to settle the debt.
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Wayne Wilson
Wayne
Warne Wilson
May Day health drives show progress in child examinations
State and local programs report thousands of medical examinations for children, with immunizations and corrections highlighted. California Georgia Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New York Oklahoma City Pittsburgh Oregon and others contributed clinics and toxin antitoxin efforts, aiming for stronger future health despite hardships.
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California
Georgia
State Board of Health
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
New York
Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Oregon
Epoch Defines A Key Period In American History
Daily lesson notes advance vocabulary with one daily word. Today's term Epoch marks a period of time with memorable events. The years 1861 to 1865 form an important epoch in American history.
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Miss Brown
Roof Pond Becomes Potential City Beauty Spot
Local musings ponder turning a sizeable water patch on a neighbor’s roof into a playful attraction. Doctors, conductors, and residents debate stocking it with fish or planting verdure to beautify the city and offer a summer retreat without travel.
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Doctor Clow
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rural Conversation and Local Vignettes Spark Morning Talk
A Washington County farmer and son discuss harvests at three a m. A child flirts with candy and a grandfather as a girl walks downtown. The piece notes women voting yes, handling cars, golf, and household duties with a hint of humor and social commentary.
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Washington County
Best Moving Picture Selections From A Year In Review
Grant Humbde praises Cimarron for its western appeal and quality acting. Jewel Patton names New Moon for music with Tibbet and Moore and Ruth Chatterton in Sarah and Sol. Ray Guest favors Buster Keaton in Parlor Bedroom and Bath. Frederick Marsh and Ann Harding are noted for War Is Bound as outstanding.
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Grant Humbde
Mace Motor Con
Cimarron
Jewel Patton
Western Union Telegraph Office
New Moon
Lawrence Tibbet
Grace Moore
Ruth Chatterton
Sarah and
Sout
Ray Guest
Geof Stewart Hardware Store
Buster Keaton
D. B
Frederick Marsh
Ann Harding
Our Bedtime Story: Husband Finds Wife’s Diamond Ring
A Washington husband discovers his wife’s diamond ring in his pants pocket where he keeps change. The brief item notes the unusual discovery and the location of the item within the household.
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Washington
Oskaloosa Man Held After Photo Identification
Henry Mungoven sat in the county jail as authorities argued over a photograph used to identify him. The man allegedly cashed worthless checks in Oskaloosa, Fairfield, and Knoxville. He pleaded guilty in Justice John Owner's court and faces sentencing Tuesday.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Henry Mungoven
Fairfield
Knoxville
Mungoven
John Owner
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