War era notes and youth updates from Athens
Items note a man named Richard Fought advertising a lost dark plaid mackinaw, a call for more Red Cross workers in Athens, spring fashion lines including nightgowns and veils, and new Boy Scout members John Henry Bob Clutter and Dick Wilson in Troop I. The piece asserts America will fight this war to a finish.
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Red Cross
Athens
Robert Keenan
John Henry
Bob Clutter
Dick Wilson
America
A Thought for Today We Remember Obligations Not Gratitude
A brief quotation notes that most men recall duties more than expressing gratitude for them, attributed to W. G. Simms. The line reflects on values of appreciation amid daily obligations.
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W. G. Simms
They Love to Potter Around Hardware Store Windows
Readable reflections on why men linger at hardware store displays for tools paints and varnishes. The piece argues men are secret pioneers with hands on dreams and imaginations of building cooking and tinkering, touching on salesmanship and gender roles.
Sunset in the Hocking Hills
A reflective nature piece invites watchers to observe a summer sunset from places like Peach Ridge Clarks Chapel and the State hospital hill. It describes colors fading behind mist rising from lowlands and lights fading in farmhouses as night returns to the hills.
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Peach Ridge
Clarks Chapel
State Hospital Hill
Front Porch Lovers and the Porch Swing Life
A nostalgic meditation on porch swings in college towns highlighting how front porch life shapes youth, romance, and social cycles. The piece celebrates the porch as a stage for love, laughter, births, and shared community across generations.
Citizenship Classes Boosts Public Education Outreach
Education Association promotes citizenship classes nationwide to develop enlightened public opinion and diffuse education beyond schools. The bulletin cites preserving constitutional ideals and keeping founders' ideas dominant as core aims. James Russell Lowell's remark about enduring republics frames the purpose.
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Constitution Education Association
Association
James Russell Lowill
Moving Picture Hero Calls Warden Before Busy Signal
The hero races against time to alert the warden that the mother has confessed and the doomed nan is innocent just as the phone rings dead. The scene hinges on a needful call and the frustration of a busy signal.
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Mother
Nan
Rubber industry agitation shifts profit aims toward tires
Arthur Brisbane notes a leading rubber firm with ample funds waits on stock dividends. Britain abandons rubber monopoly hopes, likely driving prices down. Firms may cut tire costs, potentially lowering car prices if selling autos costs rise with tires. General Motors could enter tire manufacturing, leveraging its usual success.
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General Motors
Woman swimmer conquers Strait of Gibraltar prompts idle typing theory
Mercedes Gleitz swam twenty seven miles from Spain to Africa on Wednesday. The observer notes she is a typewriter and links her athletic feat to typewriting stamina. The piece suggests sedentary work builds nervous energy and mental resolve.
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Mercedes Gleitz
Strait of Gibraltar
Spain
Africa
Retiring to Silence: Old Souls Seek Solitude and Death
Tolstoy in later years sought isolation from family. James Swinnerton portrays an old Indian retreating to a desert cave to die alone, blocking the mouth with a stone. In Vermont an elderly recluse dies after over thirty years of solitude. The grave promises complete loneliness for all.
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Tolstoy
James Swinnerton
Vermont
Judge Urges Whipping Post for Criminals in Federal Court
Judge Buffington of the federal circuit court of appeals advocates whipping as a punishment. He argues the whip deterred criminals and would shatter a gang leader’s standing, while Judge Kavanagh of Chicago questions whether suchity would encourage further crime.
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Buffington
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Kavanagh
Chicago
Whipping Post Debate Sparks Graft Critique
A historical editorial argues for a mechanical whipping post with fixed legal blow strength. It warns that under a grafting system a small fee could temper the beating while nonpayment leads to harsher punishment.
Judgment of God Trials Highlight Medieval Deception
A medieval tale notes how a bishop faced a trial by walking on red hot ploughshares to prove innocence. The hot blades were painted red, not heated, a ruse that cleared the bishop and exposed the era’s reliance on miraculous or punitive tests.
April fool tale on Trotzky and Russian pranks
The item notes Russian humor and an Armenian shooting Trotzky as an April fool joke. It also recounts a learned writer describing springtime peasant rites in Russia where peasants seize a priest and roll him in mud to aid crop yields while urging the preacher to accept their crops as payment.
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Trotzky
Brokers Take Three Day Break Amid Market Turmoil
Brokers pause trading for a three day rest defying worries and the looming market pressures. They plan to return Monday morning to assess the outlook and how speculators view the U S future.
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Bears
U. S
Child defies prayer as Wall Street traders vow no sales
A boy tells his mother he will not pray tonight or in future, and Wall Street enthusiasts say they will not sell this month or next, convinced nothing will change. The speaker notes their stubborn, fatalistic mood about action.
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Wall Street
Britain plans giant bomber planes with wing tip turrets
The article describes Britain developing huge bombing aircraft equipped with gun turrets at each wing tip and a central turret. Gunners would have full forward and lateral vision to defend against fast pursuers while dropping bombs on targets below.
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Britain
Not Planned Attacks Leave Us Ready Like Rabbit in Field
The speaker says that the planes are not planned to attack us and that our preparations are ample, likening readiness to a rabbit awaiting six eagles in an open field. The analogy emphasizes confidence in defense and anticipation of threat.
Governor Smith Vetoes Bill on Water Power Development
Governor Smith vetoes a bill to block hydro electric development citing prudent policy. Nature lovers praise the scenery around the proposed project and oppose disruption. The region has scenic beauty but a shortage of electric power, urging use of available resources.
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Smith
Daughters of the American Revolution Blacklists William Allen White
The DAR has placed William Allen White on a blacklist. Details on how to get onto the list are not provided. The inquiry asks whether anyone knows the process or criteria used by the organization.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
William Allen White
E. J. A. P. J. McCarthy
St. Louis
Hudson
Susquehanna
Hudson River
Health and Diet Advice From Dr. Frank McCoy
Dr. Frank McCoy answers reader questions on how abdominal issues trigger headaches and backaches, the role of stomach inflammation, and remedies like fasting and enemas. He notes sunken chest may affect weight, advises breathing exercises, and urges specialist diagnosis for ear discharge while addressing dietary effects on nails.
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Frank McCoy
The Rich Young Broadway Dudes Stay in the Spotlight
Walter Sullivan reports on the perpetual rich playboy image on Broadway and in high society. The piece details spoiled youths leaping from homes to speakeasies and Europe, with scandals, breakups, and brewing trouble as fodder for tabloids and gossip. Broadway gossip endures as each generation’s wild oats saga unfolds.
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New York
Broadway
Ife
Europe
Hoover and Norris Backers Mix in Hoover Campaign
In Washington April 9 senators Norris of Nebraska and Howell of Omaha may help each other secure re nomination. The piece contrasts Howard with a Free Democrat and notes Hoover as engineer of his own campaign while strategists gather.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
R. Beecher Howell
Howell
Omaha
Hoover
Norris
Secretary Work
Senator Moses
Harry New
Bascom Slemp
George Akerson
Public Forum on Jacksonville scale and mine closures
Nelsonville Ohio reader B Hoover argues that Illinois mine closures show the Jacksonville scale is viable yet not accepted by all operators. He urges sub district officials to end resistance and direct miners to work under a fair scale balancing miners’ living needs with investors’ interests in the Hocking valley mines.
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United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Jacksonville
Thor Hat
Operators’ Association
Ferns
Hocking Valley
Landmark 1681 1780 1865 1918 Milestones Collated
Chronicle notes significant events: La Salle reaches the Mississippi mouth in 1681, Charleston captured by British in 1780, surrender of Lee at Appomattox in 1865, and Wilson creates the War Labor Board in 1918. Concisely links dates and events across American history.
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la Salle
Mississippi River
Charleston
D. C
Les
Northern Virginia
General Grant
Appomattox Court House
Wilson
War Labor Board
How an Ace Aviator Is Determined and Other Q&A
The Army Air Corps does not use ace officially, but five or more enemy aircraft downed is the common measure. The Dove scenes were shot at United Artists Studio in Hollywood United Artists ranch Culver City with location trips to Laguna Beach and Mojave Desert. The Buddy Doughnuts recipe yields 500 doughnuts: 24 cups flour 11 cups sugar 20 teaspoons baking powder 4 teaspoons salt 1 cup lard 2 cans evaporated milk 6 eggs. William Holmes McGuffey, educator born 1806 in Washington County Pennsylvania, later professor and president at several universities, compiled the Eclectic Series. Hydrangea flower color varies with soil acidity with lime turning pink and acid conditions turning blue. alum iron filings or rusty iron can deepen blue.
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Army Air Corps
United Artists Studio
Hollywood
United Artists Ranch
Culver City
Laguna Beach
Mojave Desert
France
Salvation Army
McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey
Washington County
Washington College
Miami University
Ohio University
University of Virginia
Crossword Puzzle Ace Reveals Yesterday’s Answer
The day's cross word ace highlights a clever clue from yesterday and teases readers with a fresh puzzle for the morning. Jurisprudence and wordplay intertwine as fans chase a new solution. Today's grid promises sharp hints and quick recall for enthusiasts.
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FF. W. Bush
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Chas, H. Harris
Lindbergh
Bonnet
Richard
Noble Typewriter
Arthur Brisbane
McCoy
Cc. M
Daily Reader
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
New Jersey
Q. IL
Tke
Bureau of Standards
Maryland
Tennessee
Louisiana
Virginia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Missouri
By the Way
Gilbert Swan Messenger
Walter Sullivan
Walter Winchell
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
William Jennings Bryan
Edgar G. Howard
Howard
Editor
Messenger
B. Hoover
Nelsonville
O. P. O. Box
Frederick J. Haskin
Jusce
Prom
Chuck
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