Riches' paradox: malnutrition flourishes in affluent children
The American Medical Association finds malnutrition and stunted development twice as common in rich children as in poor ones. Wealthy youngsters suffer from an artificial social and mental atmosphere, with complex, irregular lives that undermine health. Right living hinges on right thinking, and poverty may bring strength and clarity. Exchange. Use the Want Ads.
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America
Alan
Américan Medical Association
United States
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Uplifts With Sunny Saminy
A humorous verse about unlucky days and misfortunes from Walt Mason. The speaker lists a string of morning mishaps and daylong pratfalls, then asks if one should cry or face fate with dignity, ending with a sunny refrain.
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Walt Mason
Sunny Saminy
Iowa Coal Reserves Reach Twenty-Eight Billion Tons
The Bureau of Mines reports Iowa holds over 28 billion short tons of coal. Output rose gradually since 1840 from 190 tons to 8.97 million tons by 1917, with districts such as Centerville, North Central and Central driving much of the state production.
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Iowa
Lowa
Bureau of Mines
Department of Interior
Iown
Des Moines
Centerville
Mystic
Appanoose
United States Geological Survey
South Central
North Central
Embraciig Polk
Dallas
Jasper
Guthrie
Marion
Mahaska
Monroe
Lucas
Warren
Wapello
Davis
van Buren
Boone
Adams
Taylor
Page
Illinois-Indiana
Railroad lines and Iowa coal output trends noted
Des Moines Register reports that Chicago bar lines and major routes intersect Iowa fields as rail traffic grows. Analysts expect coal production and output to rise slowly with industrial growth, but no sharp annual increase is anticipated.
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Chicago, Bar& Quincy
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Warm Iowa weather boosts corn growth and pool plans
The Waterloo Courier notes hot dry conditions with ample moisture benefiting the corn crop this season. It jokes that coal should be bought in summer and praises a Sunset Park swimming pool proposal for cooling relief. Band committee appeals persist, and sun and heat threaten auto travelers with costly tire blowouts.
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Sunset Park
Woman Is Chosen Baptist President
Mrs Helen Barrett Montgomery of Rochester New York was elected president of the Northern Baptist convention on the first ballot receiving 939 of 1140 votes. She succeeds Ernest J L Tustin of Philadelphia with Corwin B Shanks Seattle as first vice president and J J Rose Chicago as second vice president.
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Pes Moines
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Rochester
N. Y
Northern Baptist Convention
Montgomery
Frnest J L. Tustin
Philadelphia
The
Northern Baptists
Corwin
Shanks
Seattle
Wash
George Caleb Moore
New York
John Nuveen
Chicago
Mias Ruth Shipley
Wyoming
HW. Foster
G. W. Cassidy
Des Moines
Iowa
S. C. Jennings
Evanston
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Public Holiday Counts By Country
The text lists public holiday totals for several nations noting Argentina with 22 Germany 19 Italy Se Roumania 24 and Iudia 21.
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Argentina
Germany
Italy
Roumania
Iudia
Threatening letters demand gold and death at Fleming home
A Des Moines story reports letters demanding $5,000 in gold under threat of death by poison gas. The Fleming brothers, Robert and Stanhope, receive the notes and special guards are posted at 1815 Grand Avenue. Police refuse to discuss the case.
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Des Moines
Robert
Stanhope Fleming
Rhad
Fleming
1815
Grand Avenue
Games Banned at Dubuque County Fairs
Dubuque County and the city council have outlawed all games of chance including money and dice wheels. Carnivals and outdoor amusements will operate without games when they visit Dubuque.
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Dubuque
Dubuque County
Ink stain removal tip for linens
A household tip suggests applying fresh mustard over red ink stains on table linen and leaving for about thirty minutes. After sponging off, all traces of the ink are said to disappear.
Woodmen of America raises chief executive salary
Salticalis officials conclude a four day Modern Woodmen of America convention in St. Louis by boosting head counsel A. H. Talbott's salary from 12000 to 18000 annually and increasing pay for other officers. They also approve aid for Pueblo flood victims and funds to build a nurses home at Woodman Colorado for TB sanatorium residents.
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ST. Louis
Woodmen of America
A. H. Talbott
Lincoln
Neb
Pueblo
Woodman
Colorado
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General Practice of Medicine
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Westchester, Iowa
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