District No 4 social notes and gatherings
District No 4 community roundup lists visits and social calls among residents. Activities include families visiting Walter Gardner and Clyde Rouse homes, birthday dinners for Emil Peiffer, and trips to Oskaloosa and Keota for health treatments and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Baker
Howard Smith
Harper
Ed Wittetoe
O. C. Patterson
Tommy Harvey
Helen Baker
Helen Mottet
Grace Hill
Clyde Rouse
Marjorie Lytle
Don Beatty
Iowa City
Karl Libe
Rouse
Ed Vittetoe
Emil Peiffer
Mr. Peiffer
Howard Baker
Dexter
Joe McGraw
Henry Luers
Sigourney
Elvin Luers
Della Long
Ed Gretter
Nadine
Florence Smith
Keota
H. J. Brenneman
Deborah
Earl Kephart
Bertha
Oskaloosa
Abbot Hospital
Power echoed by Hi Ho in Chinatown sage quote
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown says power may lose its fascination when the possessor cannot relinquish it without a struggle. The remark frames a view on control and resistance, reflecting urban life and philosophical musings from the era.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Romance by McClure Syndicate
A romance feature from the McClure Syndicate distributed by WNU Service presents a serialized tale of love and social conflict. Read readers follow emotional paths through relationships, social expectations, and personal growth across installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Garden of Dreams Ends in Benton Prescott Union
Emma Prescott yearned for her own home while caring for an ailing mother and tending a hidden garden. John Parker, an artist, returns to paint the garden may trigger Emma’s reunion with Elijah and a wedding between the Benton and Prescott families as Mary Ellen finds love.
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Emma Prescott
New England
Elijah Benton
Elijah
Love
Emma
Benton
Bentons
Mary Ellen Lewis
Mary Ellen
Prescott
Miss Emma
Benton Garden
John Parker
Goodby
Boston
A Benton
A Prescott
Millerite End Time Forecast Sparks Robe Boom
In the 1840s William Miller predicted October 20 1843 as the world’s end triggering widespread public fever. Collier’s Weekly notes New York shops sold white robes advertised as ascension robes to believers preparing for Judgment Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
William Miller
Collier's Weekly
New York
Principal non Christian nations listed in global text
The excerpt names several countries with large non Christian populations including China India Japan Turkey Arabia Egypt Morocco Iran Iraq Zanzibar Siam and Algeria. The list highlights diverse regions across Asia Africa and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
India
Japan
Turkey
Arabia
Egypt
Morocco
Iran
Iraq
Zanzibar
Siam
Algeria
Notable voices address national mood across the nation
Mayor La Guardia in Wichita Falls says the country faces a crisis more serious than 1917. Hoover in Fresno denounces elitism and defamation, calling for accountability. Fordham President Gannon critiques modern schooling for eroding order. DeWitt Emery questions how government can compensate for individual limits in wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Service
Wichita Falls
Texas
la Guardia
New York
DeWitt Emery
National
Small Business Men's Association
Banshee belief in Ireland and Scottish Highlands
Residents of Ireland and the Scottish highlands hold that a banshee moans near a dwelling when a death is imminent, signaling impending bereavement. The legend assigns a supernatural warning to dying events affecting families and communities.
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Ireland
Scottish Highlands
Women in East Indies and Africa Burn Weeds for Ash Diet
The text notes a practice among women in the East Indies and Africa of burning weed piles and eating the ashes to obtain calcium for developing baby bones and preserving adult teeth. This cultural detail highlights traditional health beliefs.
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East Indies
Africa
May Day Child Health Day Proclaimed by President
County health unit promotes National Child Health Day urging parents to use maternal and child hygiene services. Emphasis on regular medical supervision, well baby care, preschool exams, and preventing smallpox and diphtheria through immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Towa
Health unit urges early immunization in county
The Washington County Health Unit stresses the importance of starting immunizations at an early age and using county immunization campaigns to prevent disease. The notice calls for parents to ensure children receive vaccines on schedule.
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Washington County Health Unit
Silicosis Defined as Lung Disease From Dust
Silicosis is a disease affecting sand-blasters, miners, quarriers, tunnelers and rock-drillers. Sharp rock particles are inhaled and form fibrous lung masses. Tuberculosis is likely, with development in as little as two years or as long as fifteen.
Growth of Sahuaro Cactus Its Growth and Lifespan
The Sahuaro giant cactus grows about 3 feet tall in its first 8 to 10 years and adds another foot in the next 20, then averages 3 to 4 inches annually. Many reach over 60 feet in height and ages of 150 to 200 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
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Miles Stout
Howard Laker
Lewis Baker
N. W. Thompson
W. H. McConnell
James Brooks
Frank Kephart
Walter Gardner
Penny
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
Pillsbury's Best
Lover Farm
Clover Farm
Libby
Nik Tumbler
Ame Na Ghell
Mables
Green Coffe
Iss
Glendale Flour Lover Syrup
Tory Parm
Dole
Welch's
Martha Washington
Home Bakery
Journal
Verne Huffman
Fresno
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Robert J. Gannon
Fordham University
Mrenteco
Tri-State
L.B
Cascade Inn
Cascade
Benteco
PRG
Lewis Lye
Kath
Bologna
LPS
Pillsbury's
Ilb
Salerno Graham Crackers
Igc
P&g
LUX
Roger
Fia
Lua
Meriden
Conn
Ational
P.L. Etter
S. Iowa
Lemmon
Pharmacy
E. Corner
Den
Hamburger
National Tea Market
Bastiaan den Hartog, Mer
West Side
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