Good Will Builder Acknowledges Near East Relief Hero Thurber
A lengthy tribute extols Christopher Thurber of Los Angeles for nine years of Near East relief work aiding Greek refugees. The article recalls his Greek honors, wartime service, and heroic acts in Constantinople, including aiding 11,000 refugees and enduring injury from Turkish gendarmes. It notes his birth in Norwich Connecticut and Trinity College graduate status.
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United States
Christopher Carson ‘Thurber
Thurber
Athens
Greece
Near East
Near East Relief
Asia Minor
Sivas
Turkey
Selemie Barracks
Constantinople
Florence Nightingale
Bibesco
Los Angeles
Norwich
Conn
Trinity College
Hartford
Red Cross
Greenville
Charles Francis Adams Thurber
Auburndale
Mass
Europe
Prohibition Morality Reflected In Youth Drinking Memories
A reminiscence on the enduring issue of youth drinking before Prohibition, noting repeated tragic examples and a personal belief in the moral benefits of prohibition. The speaker asserts no doubt about prohibition’s moral value and recalls past incidents as context.
That Body of Yours by Jas W Bartot
A 1900s style health note on skin ailments such as eczema acne and psoriasis. It links recurrence to foods and liver sugar storage, advising readers to limit starchy foods bread pastries sugar and potatoes and to exercise outdoors to burn starch and aid healing. It cites Dr Somerford’s study of 120 cases and notes 23 percent had normal sugar readings while 77 percent showed variation.
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A. R. Somerford
Grimshaw NC Post Office Noted as Smallest in U S
The smallest post office in the United States is said to be at Grimshaw North Carolina. It is feet long and 6 feet wide built of logs with the inside working space 6 by 6% feet. W. 8. Alexander is postmaster and the business of the office runs from $150 to $175 yearly.
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United States
Grimshaw
North Carolina
Alexander
Tomorrow's Working Man and Rural Dream in Verse and Gags
A miscellany piece tacks on forecasts of future cities with factories and country homes, plus humorous exchanges about traffic laws and a saxophone sales gag. The verse paints simple rural beauty while notes on leisure and culture echo early 20th century optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Day
By the Way column notes and local quips in San Florence
A collage of casual notes and wry lines about weather waves, a rainbow seen east at seven, a bath loving dog, and a Kansas City style humor page. It references Pat Brookhart, a young columnist from Iowa, Horace Knight’s shot, a bridge mishap, and a Scotch quartet. It also mentions Norman Sage back at Elder & Shannon and a new St. Paul structure with a public apology placard.
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Colle
San Florence
Pat) Brookhart
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Washington
Iowa Population under 2 500 000 in 1930 census shift
Iowa's 1930 official population will miss about 40 000 of reaching 2 500 000, with Story county at 31 139 this year up from 26 185 in 1920. Ames at 10 261, Sioux City and Woodbury gains projected, 88 counties reported total 2 144 587. 11 counties unreported may total 2 460 037. Funeral and labor meeting notes follow in brief.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Préty
R. R. Calflesh
Story County
Ames
Calflesh
Sioux City
Woodbury
Ottumwa
Wapello
Clayton
Mrs. W. C. Payne Dies in Des Moines Area
Mrs. W. O. Payne aged 69 wife of the Republican senatorial candidate in last week's primary died after a five day illness in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at Nevada tomorrow.
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W. C. Payne
Des Moines
W. O. Payne
Nevada Toomorrow
Father by Henry Gillen
Poem honors the father as soldier of the guard, guarding hearth and home and yard. He sustains family life, keeps larder filled, and tends the home while enduring daily battles. The piece contrasts his quiet heroism with lack of medals or rewards. Irregular lines remark on autos licenses and Iowa law context but central theme remains devoted fathering.
Fire destroys two buildings in Clemons Iowa blaze
A fire in Clemons Iowa yesterday caused over 20000 in damage to two business buildings and a residence. A bucket brigade and help from four fire companies including Star Marshalltown Zearing and New Providence aided the effort before the flames were brought under control.
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Clemons
Iowa
Star Marshalltown
Zearing
New Providence
Earby
Card of Thanks for Julia Blathes Sewell
We thank friends for sympathy and floral offerings after the death of our wife and mother Julia Blathes Sewell. A. P. Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Everette Reese express gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses W. ‘Thompson
Julia Blathes Sewell
A. P. Sewell
John Holmes
Frank Bailey
Everette Reese
White Shrine Invites Shrines for State Picnic in Boone
The White Shrine at Boone Indiana invites all state shrines to a city park picnic on the fifteenth. Sojourners and families are asked to bring baskets while coffee cream and sugar are available for a small fee. The event includes a visit to the Eastern Star Masonic home. Also noting the Fleud de Tis club meeting with Mrs Tell on Thursday afternoon June 12 3713.
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Boone
Eastern Star Masonic
Fleud de Tis Club
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Bruce Cowden
East Main Street
United Press
Devine‘Tenney Corporation
New York
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Jeremian
Sophonisba P. Breckenridge
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
West
Kentucky
Jane Rothlisberger
Town
Jas. W. Bartot
Scott
Ouidenc
Horace Knight
Winship
Nebraska
Ella Durham
Norman Sage
Elder & Shannon
O. K
St. Paul
Oscar
United States Senate
Val
M. W. Thompson
Moses W . Thompson
Is A. Jones Funeral Home
D.C. Fulton
G. M. Humble
Will Saville
JH. Cuddeback
Charles Guzeman
Frank Swickard
R. Turnipseed
Elm Grove Cemetery
Town Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids
Harry N. Davis
Union Railroad
Stern Logan
Harrison County Republican Central Committee
Wallis L. Stern
State Central Committee
Floyd Allan Bush
Iowa Christian Missionary Society
Plymouth County
M. E DeWolf
Spencer
Adair County
Henry Gillen
Manhattan
Rascal
Dad
Cheney
Klein Klothing Ko
Corner Square
Washington, Ia
Cherman
West Side Square
Nama Nee Annan
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