Missionary Martyred in China Reflects Broad Humanitarian Work
The letter recalls Rev. W. F. Seymour, medical missionary at Tsining, killed April 16, after thirty three years serving Chinese sick and needy. He worked under the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, sacrificing comfort at home to help others, while critics question motives of foreign intervention. The article notes his dedication to healing, amid a brutal murder by a Chinese officer and hostile locals, and calls for continued humanitarian effort.
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China
W. F. Seymour
Tsining Station
Board of Foreign Missions of
The
Presbyterian Church
United States
Eastwood
Propitious Word Day Featured In English Lesson
Daily lesson notes define propitious as attended by favorable circumstances. The propitious moment had arrived, illustrating how to use the word in context and encouraging vocabulary growth.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Medical Mission Life Amid Scarce Coal and Busy Clinic
In a home with limited heat and packed possessions, the writer details daily medical work at a mission hospital. The Dis pensary handles 40 to 60 out patients daily in the Men's Department, with a Chinese doctor, nurses, registrar, and druggist. The Women's Department runs 10 to 25 patients daily under a Chinese woman doctor and two student nurses. Mrs. Seymour manages home duties and hospital supplies as Rev. W. F. Seymour notes the hospital’s ongoing activities.
Communist Liberals Targeted by Third International Tactics
A court of opinion notes that communist activists recruit liberal public figures to gain mass support, citing Baldwin of the ACLU and a Bridgman Mich raid. Documents outline reaching ministers and educators to influence public perception and secure a favorable hearing.
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Roger Baldwin
American Civil Liberties Union
Sacco
Vanzetti
Bridgman, Mich
Department of Justice
Third International
Moscow
Eggs in the back seat trigger crash tale
A morning car ride ends in a crash after a basket of eggs on the back seat breaks, revealing a chaotic scene. The author laments the misfortune and reflects on intuition and the unexpected hazards of a simple trip.
Russia or America Where is the best place to live
The text debates whether Russia or America offers the best living conditions. It argues material riches exist in Russia but stresses that freedom and individual spirit are crucial for happiness and opportunity, suggesting the need for a free spirit beyond material wealth.
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Russia
America
Ameri
Scottish star upstages bids at yacht auction
Sir Harry Lauder joins a wealthy American group at a palatial steam yacht auction. Quotes show Henry Ford and others bidding in the thousands until Lauder suddenly calls out one dollar, altering the dramatic moment and underscoring his comic defiance. The scene features I N Ford, DuPont, Armour, Vanderlip, Rockefeller among bidders.
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Harry Lauder
Scotland
Henry Ford
I. FE. DuPont
Ogden Armour
Dear By The Way Reflections On Truth And Taxes
The brief muses on the meek inheriting earth amid rising taxes. A fable about honesty contrasts a thief trying to sell a dog for three dollars with being rewarded for returning it, prompting broader thoughts on enduring human tribulations.
Slab of bacon sparks a humorous machine pitch
A comic scene shows a salesman demonstrating a device to a butcher and Dora Drake. Rex Beach is mocked as a summer resort, while Marcus Klopper jokes about toothpaste in the Hudson Tube. The dialogue plays on gendered fashion and misfired sales banter.
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Dora Drake
Rex Beach
Magic show assistants test loyalty in Thurston era
George White, longtime Thurston aide, recalls a curious doorstep question from a busybody asking how the magician makes a woman float. White admits he does not know the trick and suspects hidden methods are involved.
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George White
Thurston
George
Simle—bravery and political rhetoric of the era
A brief reflective note compares courage to the first straw hat of the season and hints at a statesman who proclaims the nation faces its greatest crisis in history.
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Simle
Pluck and the Secret to Success Highlighted by Millionaire
A famed financier credits one technique to his ascent pluck. A sagacious questioner asks how he selects the people to pluck and mentor, seeking the method behind the fortune.
Feel My Pulse thrills at Fox Theatre with Bebe Daniels
Paramount star Bebe Daniels headlines the new comedy Feel My Pulse at the Fox Theatre. The film blends farce action and thrills with athletic antics as Daniels runs a sanitarium overrun by bootleggers and gangsters in a breezy, fast paced finale.
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Bebe Daniels
Paramount
Fox Theatre
Miss Daniels
Susan Coffey Auxiliary Meeting At Kleese Home
The regular Susan Coffey auxiliary meeting will be held Friday afternoon at Mrs. Fdna Kleese’s home. All interested women are invited to attend. The meeting starts at 2 o'clock.
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Susan Coffey
Fdna Kleese
Doughboy Buys Canned Beef Echoes War Time Veterans
Wartime veterans now largely moved on as older men purchase familiar canned beef once used during service. The scene shows lingering nostalgia and practical food choices among former soldiers adapting to postwar life.
Meat slicer pitch in Armada sparks caution tale
A Dutch butcher in Armada Mich was visited by a meat-slicing machine salesman who demonstrated the device. The butcher approved at first, then the salesman presented additional features, prompting caution about the sales approach and possible upselling.
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L J. P
Armada
Mich
Candidate Announces Run for State Rep and County Attorney
Riverside Iowa announces S Cummings will seek State Representative seat on the Republican ticket in the June primary. The note also states T L Brookhart and W T F will wed by June 1 and that Brookhart will run for county attorney on the Republican ticket in the June 4 1928 primary.
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Co. S. Cummings
Riverside
Iowa
T. .L. Brookhart
Mrs. W. A. Anderson Hosts Child Study Meeting
Mrs W A Anderson of 1203 East Washington Street will host the Child Study group Thursday afternoon May 3 at 2 30 pm A special program features Mrs Youtz of the Iowa City Child Welfare Research station giving a talk All members urged to attend new and old members notice date change
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W. A. Anderson
East Washington Street
Youtz
Iowa City
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Pete
London
Denver News-Times
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MacKenzie
King
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Cincinnati Enquirer
New York Evening World
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J. D. Rockefeller
Sir Harry Lauder
Alexander
Leander
Marcus Klopper
Tion
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Phaeton
Squire Marsh
Dot
Pochaels Stern Clothes
Pia
Washington’. Foremost
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Carter
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