Mother's Day Founder Anna Jarvis Turns 81 in Sanatorium
Anna M. Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, now 81, is blind and confined to a sanatorium in West Chester. Despite decades of feuds with florists and the card industry, she remains content the holiday endures. Her committee plans to carry on her work as she reflects on 1907 origins and May 9 proclamation.
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Reeducation in Germany Postwar Allies Face Tough Educational Task
A columnist argues that reeducation of Germans after the war requires broad exposure to foreign peoples via straightforward news in press and radio. He stresses humane reporting to foster understanding, warns against censorship, and notes the need for peaceful, factual information to curb Nazism and Prussian influence.
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Pollock To Speak At Adult Forum In Winchester
Pollock, fresh from the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, will be the principal speaker at the First Baptist Church Adult Forum in Winchester. He will discuss the force of religion in the conference. Dinner starts at six, discussion at seven. public invited.
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Population density in the United States in 1940 census
The 1940 census shows a national density of 44.2 persons per square mile with wide regional variation. Rhode Island records 674.2, New Jersey 553.1, Massachusetts 545.9 persons per square mile, while Nevada is 1.0, Wyoming 2.6, and Montana 3.8.
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City Halfway Between Equator and North Pole
A large United States city lies approximately halfway between the equator and the North Pole, a geographic curiosity highlighting its central location in the country. The spot reflects how vast the U S is from tropical heat to Arctic climates.
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