History of the American Red Cross anniversary program
A history piece notes the Red Cross fifty year observance with a Y's Men’s club dinner May 21. It traces the presidency lineage from Taft to Hoover, explains peace time duties, and outlines the development of the wartime to peacetime programs, nurses reserve, and the growth of local chapters to national alignment.
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Y’s Men's Club
United States
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Wilam Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Philips Milk of Magnesia Advertisement Claims Digestive Benefit
An old style ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for headaches caused by excess stomach acid. It claims quick relief from heartburn nausea and indigestion and notes a gentle laxative action suitable for men women and children endorsed by physicians for 50 years. The text emphasizes the genuine liquid product with the Phillips name.
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Phillips
Make-Believe and a War Vet in a Christmas Home Tale
Mary Lou Thurston a beautiful orphan seeks a position in Mrs Lorrimers home. Travers Lorrimer a shell shocked veteran mistakes her for Delight and falls in love, while Mrs Lorrimer persuades Mary Lou to act as Delight to help his recovery. Christmas at Westwood House brings changes as Travers improves and Mary Lou challenges his self centered mood.
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Mary Lou Thurston
Cristmas
Westwood C House
Travers Lorrimer
France
Lorrimer
Mary Lou
Jenny Wynne
Dr. Mathews
Margaret Lorrimer
Adelaide
Larry
Mary
Red Cross Growth Through 1929 United States and Overseas
The article traces Red Cross expansion from 1905 Charter to 1929, noting 16 state branches plus DC and the Philippines with 3 337 members, rising to 30 branches and 9 200 members by 1909. It details bylaw changes in 1919, Chapter counts, wartime membership surges to 22 000 000 in 1918, then declines to 3 012 055 by 1926, and gradual rise to about 4 058 949 by mid-1928 and around 200 000 adult members in 1929. It also cites Chapter and Branch totals, wartime activity, and the scale of organizational structure.
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Red Cross
District of Columbia
Philippines
Voung
New York
Chicago
United States
Memorial day plans set by Crawfordsville Legion and Auxiliary
At a May 26 meeting the American Legion and Auxiliary appointed committees for Memorial Day May 30. The auxiliary will decorate, J H Jones chairs, speaker committee includes Raymond Anderson and Mrs. Alice Mitchell, with Mrs. Marie Maxwell. Music by Ethyle Zickeloose, Blake Spencer, and Mrs. Mabel Anderson. Program in the school auditorium begins about 1 30. Mr. and Mrs S Emith are involved.
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Crawfordsville
American Legion and Auxiliary
Auxiliary
J. H. Jones
Raymond Anderson
Alice Mitchell
Marie Maxwell
Ethyle Zickeloose
Blake Spencer
Mabel Anderson
5 .S. Emith
Community Notes on Local Social and Obituary Events
Rev S F Wenger hosted twelve Haskins Presbyterian orchestra members for a Sabbath night cafeteria supper honoring Lois Stolland who taught in Haskins and will teach in Wyman next year. Mrs Griff Jones funeral held at Cotter church with clergy from nearby parishes. Attendance list includes J F Wenger and other local families. Mrs J D Taylor returned to Beloit after winter visit with her daughter Mrs TH R Crayton.
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S. F. Wenger
Haskins Presbyterian Church Orchestra
Lois Stolland
Haskins School
Wyman
Griff Jones
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Parker
Wichard Hughes
Chicago
BE. Wenger
Crawfordsville
F. Wenger
Mary Packer
Hugh J. Davis
Elizabeth
Luther Williams
Georgia Williams
Marian
Augusta Williams
Robert Evans
Elsie
Evans Evans
Ed Rees
John R. Williams
J. D. Taylor
Beloit
Wis
TH. R. Crayton
Just Ten Days Eczema Cure Promoted in Ad
An advertisement promotes Moone's Emerald Oil for eczema claiming relief within ten days. It urges bathing affected areas twice daily, reads directions, and offers a money back guarantee if itching persists. The product is priced at 85 cents from progressive druggists.
Centennial IT meeting elects officers and plans year
At the schoolhouse last evening Mrs. Kenneth Carris was re elected leader and Mrs. George Rudiger as assistant leader. Miss Wildred Woodburn was elected secretary treasurer. Plans for the Summer Round Up and next year were discussed. A candy sale report showed $10.00 earned. The Methodist choir picnic honored bride Miss Winifred Allen who will marry Marion Stransky in June. A Roseville pottery vase was presented as a gift. Thirty five attended.
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Kenneth Carris
George Rudiger
Wildred Woodburn
Winifred Allen
Marion Siransky
Forven
Keith Vine
Roseville Pottery
Miss Allen
Mr. Stransky
Julian Lattimore
Pima Rice
Richard Johnson
A. L. Griffith
Weiners
MELILOGLO Face Powder Promises Youthful Look
The new Meliloglo face powder from Shermin Bros Druggists claims to keep skin fresh and youthful. A French process makes it stay on longer spread smoothly and not clog pores with a special no flakiness tint.
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Shermin Bros
Local Social News Highlights Weekend Visits and Club Meeting
Saturday brought a short visit to Ray and family. The Ladies club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs EK Wolcott. Visitors include Mr and Mrs R L McCaleb and Donald and Cecil at W H Davis home near 1 pm. A J Morgan and Warren Morgan with Lane visited G W Myers in Oskaloosa. Clay school closed Saturday with a picnic. E A Stout and son visited Theron Lowery near Fairfield.
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Ray
EK. Wolcott
R. L. McCaleb
Donald
Cecil
W. H. Davis
A. J. Morgan
Warren Morgan
Lane
Oskaloosa
G. W. Myers
Clay School
E. A. Stout
Little Son
Theron Lowery
Fairfheld
Skinny Gain 3 Ibs in 7 Days or No Pay
Advertisement promises rapid weight gain with VitaLex radioactive vitamins B C and Dp to combat tuberculosis and other dangers from underweight. Claims the product builds strength and normalizes health, with a money back guarantee if results are not produced. Available at Lemmon's Drug Store in Washington Iowa and Lund's Drug Store in Ainsworth IA.
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Lemmons’s
Washington
Iowa
Lund's Drug Store
Ainsworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
OF the American Red Cross
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Act of Congress
Central Committee
Congress
American Association of the Red Cross
Dansville
N. Y
Michigan
Mississippi
Ohio
Middle West
National Association of the Red Cross
The
United
Ptampsher
Marion Ave
Coast To Coast
Cominasey
Masons
E. A. Goeske
Mer
Temple
Waterloo
Dro Pierce Clinic
Buffalo
T& Y
Faith Baldwin
Diplom
Oakdale
Billy
Gram
Teatehy
Westwood
North Grove
Henderson
Nellie Man
VRS
Moo
Weiss Wiener Red Alden
Herman
Servich Bos
Olea Island
Colorado
Yellowstone
California
Rock Island
Anderson
Rock Inland
Davenport
Trey
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