Dangers Lurk On Circle Hill Floodwood Stretch Of Route 31
The Ohio state highway between Circle Hill and Floodwood is unsafe due to narrow berms soft shoulders and missing guard rails. Wrecks and muddy berm marks show drivers risk leaving the pavement at speed with a river on one side and a ditch on the other. Though contractors widened the road, safety improvements and guards are still needed to prevent accidents.
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Circle Hill
Floodwood
Ohio
Rockbridge
Home Fire Dangers Warn Parents To Guard Children
An editorial warns of child caused fires from playing with matches and stoves and urges two steps: never leave children alone and remove hazards. It stresses screening fireplaces, keeping clothes away from heat, inspecting heating equipment, storing flammable liquids safely, and checking electric cords to prevent fires in homes.
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America
April Fool Day Lesson On Folly And Caution
The piece notes how April Fool jokes expose folly and urge vigilance against frauds in money schemes elections and self importance. It reminds readers that promises and appearances can mislead and that past tricks warn against biting at every offer.
Outdated Labor Symbol Spurs Talk of Replacement
The Hercules figure holding a sledge hammer, long a labor symbol, is considered outdated and many propose replacing it with Rodin's The Thinker or another site owner statue. The debate centers on modern relevance and cultural representation at the site.
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Hercules
Rodin
Goose Faces Train On Rail Line in New Jersey Race
In New Jersey a goose ran alongside a train moving at 50 miles per hour but did not attempt to beat it to a crossing. The incident drew attention as an unusual animal encounter near the railroad.
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New Jersey
Sightseeing Bus Doffs Hat Hurdle at LA Drive In
A humorous note on the Los Angeles Drive In theater where a sightseeing bus blocks view and cannot be asked to remove its hat, highlighting a lighthearted screening obstacle for patrons.
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Los Angeles
Witty Jabs and Odd Customs in New Guinea Joke
The fragment jokes about Mayor LaGuardia and an anti noise campaign, suggesting concentration camp humor if distracted. It then notes cannibals in New Guinea asking permission before eating a victim, concluding with a pun about a liter's band.
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LaGuardia
New York
Hitler
New Guinea
Wheeler hints at 15 Supreme Court expansion plot
Senator Wheeler recalls unnamed parties pressing him to sponsor a 15 judge Supreme Court bill. He warned it could ruin campaign prospects and alienate church leaders. The draft is linked to Tom Corcoran and Ben Cohen, Roosevelt
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Paul Mallon Washington
Wheeler
Supreme Court
Senate
United States
Roosevelt
Tom Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Corcoran
Cohen
Roosevelts Court Plan Attributed To Multiple Aides
Available evidence suggests the fifteenth idea and the overall program were shaped by several figures. The President, with Judge Rosenman and the Justice Department, appears to have assembled a plan blending parts of earlier schemes including Corcoran Cohen and a push for 50 new lower federal courts.
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Roosevelt
Rosenman
New York
Justice Department
Corcoran-Cohen
Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Denman
San Francisco
SEC
Landis
Cummings
Pomp and Protocol Mark Canadian Governor General Visit
The homage shown to Lord Tweedsmuir in Ottawa echoes Roosevelt’s welcome in Canada. Analysts cite the St Lawrence waterway treaty, Britain Canada trade talks, and Britain’s naval program as factors, while the Roosevelt policy of fostering personal ties among statesmen is central to achieving peace finance and trade.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Waterway
Britain
Senate
Supreme Court
Secret Military Briefings Near War Department Rise
Subcellar level discussions occur around the War Department with highly technical briefings by military intelligence experts. Young officers search waste baskets afterward to prevent leakage of any revealing memorandum.
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War Department
General Staff
Mediterranean
Europe
Stand-Up Strike Talked By Government Workers
Government employees discuss collective action and the potential for a mass protest described as a stand-up strike. The piece notes the Lewis method lacks novelty for political workers and hints at emerging labor strategy debates.
Oklahoma girl fires six shots at teacher
A young Oklahoma girl fired six times at her English teacher in a case that drew sharp local attention. Police investigated the incident and no further details were provided about motive or the classroom context.
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Oklahoma
Flying Duchess Myth Sparks Rumor About Surrendered Throne
The office blond links England's Flying Duchess to the Flying Dutchman wife rumor. It notes lead as a normal bodily element and remarks on streetcar etiquette, with Elaine Barrie claiming ongoing love for Barrymore amid public doubt.
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England
Supreme Court labor decision leaves regulation in state hands
The Supreme Court ruling on the NRA and Guffey cases fails to advance federal labor regulation, reasserting that labor contracts in key industries fall outside commerce. It warns of possible migration of industry and strikes, while suggesting avenues for state or mixed regulation without clear national authority. The piece critiques the decision as limiting federal power and aligns it with state-centric views in the current political climate.
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New York City
Supreme Court
NRA
Guffey
Gibbons Vs. Ogden
Congress
Washington
Delahos
London and Liberty League
Nelsonville Defends Its Prestige Against Jackson Rivalry
In 1861 young Nelsonville editors respond to criticism from a neighboring town, praising Nelsonville’s wealth, population, canal access, coal quality, and rail connections. The piece hints at local pride and notes many editors joined the army, ending with a remark about ancient Roman roads lit by electricity.
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Shriner
Sutherland
Nelsonville
Jackson
Hocking Valley
Public Forum Letters Welcome Signatures Required
Readers may submit signed letters on current events. each piece must show the writer signature. Keep contributions brief to allow multiple letters daily.
Roosevelt attacks the court exposed in Dexter letter
F. J. Bowles of Dexter argues that President Roosevelt aims to seize the Supreme Court and wreck the constitution. He traces parallels with Diocletian and warns the New Deal mirrors ancient tyranny, urging leaders to face reality and protect the judiciary.
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the Messenger
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Washington
Jefferson
Webster
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
Republic
Docletian
Diocletian
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rome
Dingle Docs and Diverse Views in Early 20th Century Writings
A collage of quotes from U S. representatives senators and officials on naming foods defense women in firefighting and property rights. A London medical note on fish gazing as a soothing therapy for sick children appears alongside a statistic about confectioner patronage and candy sales.
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London
U.P
Paddington Green Children’s Hospital
Monterey Escapade With Gerry Neal Delights Martha
Martha Brittain travels with Gerry Neal up the west coast to Monterey ferrying a missing Betty and a hitchhiker. In Monterey Neal humors her, tours Del Monte and Carmel, visits the wharf and Spanish theater, and hints a larger plot while a San Francisco meetup looms.
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Martha Brittain
Betty Haynes
Gerry Neal
Neal
Jack Speddon
Long Beach
Speddon
Betty
Martha
San Francisco
Monterey Bay
Esch
del Monte
Monterey
Government House
Robert Louis Stevenson
Local Social Notes and Moves In Columbus Parkersburg
A snapshot of community life includes Mrs. C. L. Poston and Mrs. A. C. Sloane returning from six weeks in Columbus, a Bishop Class gathering at Mrs. Pearly Clark’s home, and house guest Grace Wood visiting Miss Mary Ellen Wood in Brown and W. Washington streets. Also mention of John H. Preston visiting Parkersburg and the Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary dinner committee with Mrs. Woodworth and others. The state highway engineer and his family relocate within the city from 155 E State St to 307 E State St.
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Bishop
Central Ave
Pearly Clark
Brown Ave
Mary Ellen Wood
W. Washington St
Grace Wood
Cleveland
John H. Preston
Parkersburg
Phi Delta Theta
Lucile Sweeney
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Elizabeth Woodworth
Elizabeth Evans
Robert Wood
Maude Rutherford
J. E. Barker
E. C. Woodworth
G. H. Crow
John W. Dowler
State Highway Department
E. State St
Women’s Music Club Program Features Local Musicians
Twenty years ago the Woman's Music Club listed Kathryn Duckler Adair Kessling Mary Poston McLean Parfitt and others with Mae Poston hosting. Ohio University baseball beat Akron University with a lineup including Bush Marti Fuller Rogers Long Weinrich Grover Goddard Gatchel Carr Cross Hooper. Knights of Pythia class six attendance urged at First Methodist. Mrs James Edmundson departed for Columbus joined by sister Mrs Edward Cullums and son Edward Jr from Crestline.
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Woman's Music Club
Kathryn Duckler
Adair Kessling
Mary Poston
McLean
Parfitt
Stalder
Merwin
Mae Poston
Ohio University
Akr University
Bush
Marti Fuller
Rogers
Long
Weinrich
Grover
Goddard
Gatchel
Cooper
Carr
Cross
James Edmundson
Columbus
Edward Cullums
Edward Jr
Crestline
Health Hints on Infantile Paralysis and Prevention
The article discusses artificial breathing devices like iron lungs for paralysis, emphasizes keeping children away from infected people and crowds during epidemics, and notes a 1 percent zinc sulphate nasal treatment as a preventive method. It cites Sir Walter Scott as an inspiring example of recovery despite paralysis.
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United States Public Health Service
Walter Scott
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M. M. LeFavor
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