Hoover's stance on prohibition shaped by law and duty
Washington April 1 Rodney Dutcher reports President Hoover remains unclear about repeal or strict enforcement. He questions illegal drink demands and bribes while stressing constitutional duty and economic efficiency. Hoover aims to enforce the law without sensational promises, acknowledging public desire to drink and enforcement challenges.
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A Thought For Today Wisdom From Psalms And Franklin
A brief devotional note invites counting days to apply the heart to wisdom. It cites Psalms 90 12 and a Franklin quip urging care with time as the essence of life.
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Franklin
Window displays show growing effectiveness for Athens merchants
The article notes improved show windows in Athens along Court State and Union streets reflecting strong advertising. It argues effective displays use few items, smart lighting and color, and align with strong promotional campaigns to attract buyers driven by visual appeal.
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Religious revival spreads across southeastern Ohio
The region enters a heated season of church activity with revival meetings and services ongoing. Reports show pastors appealing to reason, while some congregations seek emotional awakening as more people think and read for themselves. The preacher notes radio sermons lack the in person church atmosphere.
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Ohio
Messenger
Mandkind
Capone Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury in Chicago
Scarface Al Capone appears with lawyers before a federal grand jury seeking information on booze and gangs. He admits knowing little about the operations, leaving investigators and spectators unimpressed as the scene unfolds like a farcical public spectacle.
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Mr. Capone
Spring painting can lift homes and towns
Bright March weather signals a push to paint homes, yards, and farms. Well kept exteriors raise property values and community pride, with painting spreading as neighbors follow suit and improve residences and businesses alike.
Skyscraper country clubs and indoor golf in midtown NYC
April 1 report on elevated living as New Yorkers seek country club vibes atop skyscrapers. Notes include roof gardens with tennis courts and a new indoor golf game using balloon targets. Also mentions dawn pool openings, hotel plunge pools, and the frontier themed Last Chance gambling parlor in Forties.
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Mid-Town Belt
Ditzes
Wets Rally as Dry Laws Face Repeal Push in Midwest
Today reports misfortunes and government bootlegging accusations spur wets to organize in the Middle West. Michigan repeals a strict dry law after a life imprisonment sentence for a pint of liquor. Wisconsin and Massachusetts movements push referendums and repeal efforts ahead of next week.
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Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Fane McCoy
Dr Fane McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers readers on health and diet through this paper. The piece covers child psychology for parents, training without fear, safe active play, and selecting wholesome reading. It also includes reader questions on cancer inheritance canned milk versus pasteurized milk and a spider bite issue tied to intestinal health.
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Fane McCoy
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United States
Britain to India air service starts with weekly flights
The London to Karachi route begins regular weekly flights, with a $650 fare and seven day delivery for letters. Passengers may carry 221 pounds of luggage, including their own weight, while 100 pounds of samples are free. The step is hailed as a notable expansion of British air empire.
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Karachi
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Senators to study finance via a French commission
A letter urges lawmakers to send a commission to France to learn how interest rates are set and why Americans pay 20 percent finance costs while France and England lend at 4 and 5 percent. It cites Gladys Houssinger the Ozark turkey queen and warns against treating turkeys as wild.
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Gladys Honssinger
Ozark Mountains
United States
Revolutionaries Plan Assassinations Amid Firm Fighting
Government detectives report rebels intend to use assassinations in their program. The Mexican consul in El Paso says Escobar fled Torreon leaving behind paid agents to kill Calles, former president and head of the national army, as air fighting complicates the war. American manufacturers rush fighting planes for the government with Vought testing ships named Corsairs.
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Escobar
Torreon
Wei
Callies
Mexican National Army
Revolution Datas
Vought
Public Forum Letters From Athens and Glouster
Letters express gratitude after a severe burn incident in Athens and criticize anonymous letters used to attack neighbors in Glouster. Leda Sams reports ongoing pain and contemplates eternity while calling for enforcement against anonymous accusers and protection of innocent people.
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Messenger
Mr. Sams
Hell
History of America The First Railroad Granite Railroad milestone
Today marks the anniversary of early US railroads with the Granite railroad beginning operations 103 years ago. Built by Massachusetts to haul stone for the Bunker Hill Monument, it reflects the era’s push to connect cities and memorials through rail.
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United States
Granite
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill Monument
Pioneer tramway opens era of modern rail networks
The three mile line from Quincy quarry to a Neponset River wharf cost 34000 dollars and sparked a vast system of railways. Later the year and next saw two Pennsylvania coal line roads. They used stationary engines and gravity, not locomotives, but paved the way for locomotive trains.
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Neponset River
Pennsylvania
Vital Statistics Warns Against Publishing Birth Lists
State registrar urges county clerks to withhold end of month birth lists amid varied local options on alcohol. Across Indiana dry counts, 63 of 92 counties flagged, with eight more expected to go dry by fall.
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State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Indiana
Fragmented Puzzle Clues and Erratic Lettering Challenge
A jumble of crossword hints appears with garbled words and stray letters. The page shows stray phrases like fashion surrender and lace terms, plus scattered vertical clues and unreadable strings, resembling a damaged puzzle segment from a historic newspaper.
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