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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1924

Page

13

State Music Contest Proposed for Illinois

Northwestern University professor Osbourne McConathy urged Illinois Music Teachers Association to launch statewide district conventions and contests culminating in a Chicago final. He urged merchant cooperation to form committees, districtings, and district events to spark a statewide musical revival.

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Dads Day at Northwestern Set for October 18

Two thousand Northwestern dads will travel to Evanston on Saturday October 18 to watch the Purple open the conference football season against Purdue. The second annual Dads Day will feature a morning swimming exhibition by Ralph Breyer Dick Howell and other Olympic team members plus a wrestling display by Byran Hines.

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Calls America Miracle Country of the World

H. G. Taylor of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners proclaims the nation united by public utilities. He notes interstate trade, telegraph, telephone, railroads, and emerging electrical transmission linking cities, farms, and towns as a shared pool of power for all Americans.

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Purple Meets Cincinnati at Northwestern Field Saturday

The Purple football team, after beating South Dakota last week, prepares for a game against the University of Cincinnati at Northwestern Field on Saturday October 11. Coach Thistlethwaite voices satisfaction but seeks a stronger defense and showcases Ralph Baker as a key playmaker with reserves to support the backfield.

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Common colds costy burden on schools and workers

Primary school children in Telinois are projected to miss 3,000,000 school days over eight months due to common colds costing taxpayers about 1,050,000 dollars. Dr. Isaac D. Rawlings notes absenteeism peaks with cold season and cites open air classrooms as reducing time lost, while adults in industry also facing costly lost work.

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Health warning on wells boosts child disease prevention

A passage notes that proper well instructions could yield gains in disease prevention and health promotion among children who suffer most from contagious illnesses.

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