American philanthropist Conrad Hubert bequeaths six million
An immigrant inventor of the pocket flashlight leaves six million for colleges hospitals and relief groups. Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith and Julius Rosenwald select beneficiaries and demand matching funds. The piece praises American spirit and cross faith collaboration.
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Conrad Hubert
America
Germany
Jersey City
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
United States
New York
Coolidge
Smith
Rosenwald
Bath tubs and other luxuries in American homes
A discussion notes that nine million U S homes lack bathtubs while two in three have them. It traces plumbing's rise, mentions Lincoln and Cleveland era opposition, and cites rapid growth of appliances like electric irons and vacuums. The piece predicts later widespread but not universal adoption of such luxuries.
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America
United States
White House
Lincoln
Cleveland
Congress
Cincinnati
They All Do It in Mendelsohn's Store
A humorous verse cited by Country Gentleman portrays a town full of people misdoing their trades. Merchants lawyers teachers preachers painters printers and others fail at their crafts while giving unsolicited advice to the farmer around Mendelsohn's stove.
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Mase
Anow
Mendelsohn
The Way of Life and Modern Healthist Critics
A Scots shepherd story illustrates loyal sheep following their own, while a man’s imitation fails. The piece argues health and vitality matter, praising robust, joyful living over ascetic bodies. It cites Simeon Stylites and St Paul to challenge mortification and promote wellness.
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Scotland
Jesus
St. Paul
The Family Doctor on Thyroid Goiter and Treatment
A veteran doctor discusses goiter causes and treatments from iodine deficiency to colloid forms. He notes goiter in puberty and pregnancy may be temporary, and highlights exophthalmic goiter surgery as safest in modern practice. He warns against misdiagnosis, advises consulting experts, and avoiding unqualified remedies.
Letter From Ohio Editor Warns of Job Slump
F H Hollar of Cleveland writes The Democrat in Boone N C saying the nation faces a blue period with 12 to 15 thousand men unemployed. He advises boys considering moving North to stay put and keep jobs where they are.
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The
Democrat
Boone, N. C
F. H. Hollar
Orange Treats and The Song of the Camp
A collection of orange flavored recipes with puff muffins steam pudding and cake filling followed by Bayard Taylor poem The Song of the Camp about soldiers singing Annie Laurie amid battle imagery and farewell. The piece blends culinary notes with literary verse.
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Bayard Taylor
States to transfer Smoky Mountain land February 6
North Carolina and Tennessee will turn over the first large tract of more than 150,000 acres to the United States on February 6, initiating the Smoky National Park. Representatives will meet with Secretary Wilbur to finalize the transfer as the 427,000 acre project progresses toward full government ownership.
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Smoky Mountain
North Carolina
Tennessee
United States
New Smoky National Park
Interior Department
Seven Billion Public Works Outlay Forecast for 1930
Secretary Lamond cites a projected 7 billion dollars for public works and utilities in 1930. State reports show 3.325 billion Federal construction plus 3.25 billion by utilities and railroads, with 410 million for maintenance by electric gas and street railways. North Carolina projects total 36 million.
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Lamond
Department of Commerce
John M. Gries
Department
American Telephone Land Telegraph Company
Independent Telephone and Telegraph
North Carolina
Federal aid for the small business man
Dr Julius Klein Assistant Secretary of Commerce praises small merchants while noting the threat of chain stores. The Commerce Department studies local merchant failures blaming mismanagement and poor merchandising rather than chain competition. Facts and guidance are available to independent businessmen.
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Julius Klein
Washington
Dr. Klein
Department of Commerce
Klein
Corpse Reenters Coffin Then Escapes Cemetery
In Querataro Mexico a funeral party feared a living man Jose Lozano who had been pronounced dead woke and bolted from his coffin and fled the cemetery causing panic among mourners who tripped over tombstones during the rush.
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Querataro
Mexico
Jose Lozano
Lozano
Winter Mouse Control Advice From State College Expert
C. D. Schwartz, a State College biologist, says winter is ideal for controlling house mice in food storage areas. He suggests safe baiting with oats or toasted cheese and using twenty to thirty snap-traps placed behind boxes and along walls to capture mice at once, noting dangers of poison in homes with children.
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C. D. Schwartz
State College
Mr. Schwartz
George Jung Bounces Ball 6,158 Times to Win Contest
San Francisco youth George Jung wowed judges by bouncing a rubber ball 6,158 times to claim victory in a local contest. The event drew spectators as Jung demonstrated steady technique and focus.
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George Jung
San Francisco
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Watauga Democrat
Rivers Printing Company
R. C. Rivers Rob. Rivers Publishers
By Bruce Barton
John Joseph Gaines
Goiter
Ohio
Arbor Road
By Nancy Hart
Brave Hearts
Severn
Clyde
Shannon
Britain
Annie Laurie
Nora
Mary
Albert T. Reid
den Stai
Watauga Livestock Association
Farmers Institute
Watauga County
State Department of Agriculture
Boone Hardware Company
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