Social notes and local events from twenty years ago
News memory column reviews past social life with Mrs A B Wells hosting an auction bridge party, Mrs Clarence Roach speaking on Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mrs C C Millikan singing, Miss Dorothy Kircher hosting a kid party, and Tulsa board of education visiting Athens. Dr C F Hodge honored by Dr and Mrs W F Copeland, E C Woodworth speaking to Taft club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Roach
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Social Literary Club
C. C. Millikan
Dorothy Kircher
Tulsa, Oklahoma
C. F. Hodge
W. F. Copeland
Maplewood
A Thought for Today Faith and Certainty in Life and Death
A brief devotional note presents quotes about enduring faith and certainty. It contrasts living by probabilities with a bravely assured faith, citing 2 Tim 4:7 and Froude on the necessity of true belief for peace in life and death.
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Froude
Gentlemen Drivers and Morning Traffic Etiquette
In Southeastern Ohio motor traffic tolls show Sunday car volume and driver behavior. The piece contrasts courteous pedestrian like yielding with rude confrontations at corners, urging drivers to bow and yield to reduce Monday morning jams and accidents.
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News Gathering Association
Ohio
Faith In This District Strong As Spring Changes Aim High
The district experiences rapid soil work with plowing starting vigorously. Farm activity and farm bureau leadership rise with strong local organization. Athens county hosts state and national speakers this week, rallying care for townships and counties, signaling hopeful district welfare.
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Grange
Farm Bureau
Athens County
A Perspective on Crime and Hope for Twentieth Century America
The column argues against chronic pessimism about U S crime and decline. It recalls medieval Europe’s brutality and early universal barbarism to suggest progress is slow but real, urging readers to study history and stay hopeful about America’s future despite Hickman Falls Sinclair Capone crimes.
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United States
Daily News
Chicago
Hickman
Teapot Dome
Washington
Europe
Falls
America
Canadian Rail Growth Boosts Economy Remarkably
The article notes booming business in Canada and record highs across sectors. It highlights government ownership of railroads as a successful model and contrasts it with perceived U S public leadership lacking vision and honesty for public ownership.
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Canada
Power first for companies, not consumers in Canada analogy
The author argues Canada prioritizes hydro users, including farmers, over power firms, while here the power companies dominate and the public is treated as mere material. They suggest eminent domain could rebalance if voters ever act.
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Canada
Napoleon
Porcupine Camp’s $50 a minute income debate
The text notes Porcupine Camp in Canada delivering gold at $50 per minute, totaling $7.2 million yearly at eight hours daily for 300 days. It argues that some citizens would still consider this income pitiful.
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Porcupine Camp
Canada
Quote from Judge Gary on a wealthy American before war
The late Judge Gary praised a prosperous American noting he has at least twelve million dollars a month income and suggesting the actual income could be nearer twenty million a month, crediting loans to the steel company.
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Gary
Taxable fortunes hide in corporate holdings says expert
A commentator notes that income tax returns mislead about wealth since vast fortunes are tied up in corporations and funds withheld as dividends. He argues current law shields these vast sums from taxation, masking true wealth.
Protests Over Prosperity and Worker Contentment
A speech criticizes national prosperity and wage policies, arguing that political leaders push for kept workers as a hedge against unrest. The author contends that the crowd's contentment serves the powerful, maintaining social order and stability.
Crowds Kept Away From Prince's Fox Hunt Rides
British fox hunt and steeplechase authorities decide to bar hysterical women from the prince's riding events. Fans rush to see him shriek encouragement, frightening horses and causing dangerous falls and jumps.
Young Prince Reads Euripides Amid Advertising Modernity
The young prince, patient with mob folly, has read The Bacchae and Euripides. He values being a modern popular prince over ancient Dionysius and suggests young ad writers study Euripides to escape the curses of modern advertising and newspaper English.
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Dionysius
Euripides
Texas grand jury to probe bank burglar murder rings
A Texas grand jury will investigate charges that murder rings form to collect rewards from bankers. Bankers offered $5,000 each for dead burglars, while others pose as burglars, die, and are blamed to claim the rewards.
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Texas
Banks and bankers rights and rewards compared
The writer questions whether banks can set their own rules like laws and whether offering rewards for corpses affects legality. They argue that a banker reward for a burglar corpse could resemble lawful motive, and imagine merchants offering a bounty for bankers guilty of usury.
Papal Condemnation Targets Association of the Friends of Israel
The Pope, via the Holy Office, condemns the Association of the Friends of Israel and bans Catholics from writing or printing works in its support. Founded to convert Jews to Catholicism, the group has drawn support from numerous Cardinals Bishops and church leaders, but the papal decree denounces its methods.
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Congregation of the Holy Office
Association of the Friends of Israel
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Questions answered by Dr McCoy in care of this paper. He warns that eating while stressed tired or angry invites toxins from undigested food. He cautions about botulism in home canned beans and raw shellfish risks, and suggests vomiting then castor oil for poisoning. He also discusses raspberries in season and dangers of drinking rubbing alcohol.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
By the Way in New York finds clever street fakers evolving
Gilbert Swan observes Manhattan hustlers adopting subtler crowd-pulling tricks. A string-winding act draws onlookers at Pennsylvania Station, while a suitcase unwrapping at Times Square spawns a crowd and a pitch for wrist watches. Taxi scams linked to speakeasies and clocks dominating Times Square add to the urban oddities.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
Pennsylvania Station
Times
Joy Palace
Senatorial Coal Investigation Delayed Until 1930 Report
In Washington the coal strike inquiry lumbers toward a final report, with December 1929 arrivals and a late assembly of Congress delaying action. The piece argues miners and operators face stalled policy, urging local leaders in Hocking Valley to unite and push for direct negotiations with officials and bankers to revive business. Nelsonville, Ohio.
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Washington
Congress
Marc
Interstate Commerce
Conscoul
Eshington
Lewis
Illinois
Loney Penta
Jackson
Hocking Valley
Lewie
Iloover
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mix Confusing Fragments
A garbled list of crossword clues and stray phrases mentions universities, lakes, canals, and scientific terms. The text includes questions about Michigan athletics director, the Welland Canal, relativity, and various incomplete word prompts, arranged as a puzzle page fragment.
Import Restrictions Hit Holland Belgium and Others
The report notes financial injury to Holland Belgium and other nations from American import restrictions on bulbs flowers and plants. It cites American regret over keeping bulbs out to restrict trade and protect domestic markets.
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Holland
Belgium
Countries
Young mother asks about glycerin suppositories for infant
A mother asks if giving glycerin suppositories to her three month old baby every morning is harmful. She questions whether orange juice given properly could be sufficient as a remedy.
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A. R
Dispute in Mexico Is Vital
Washington reports that U S oil interests face review of Mexican titles under new laws as Mexico and the United States adjust oil ownership rules. The case centers on Doheny and Standard Oil titles and a broader question of legitimacy of claims to Mexican oil lands.
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Mexico
Rodney Butcher
Washington
Morrow
Cailey
Coolidge
State Department
Mr. Hearst
Morrow and Calles
United States
Congressional
E. L. Doheny
Standard Oil
Doheny
Frazier
North Dakota
Answers to Questions by Frederick J Haskin
A compilation of brief Q from readers and A from Haskin. Topics cover voting rights in England bees per pound honey office noise levels and biblical references to father versus mother. The England question notes 2,000,000 more women voters under a new law.
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Frederick J. Haskin
England
K. G
Department of Agriculture
RK. T
CC. V. D
Sherman Opens Georgia March In 1865 History Entry
On April 10 1865 Sherman began his march through Georgia as part of the Civil War campaigns. The date also notes the 1867 Senate approval of the Alaska purchase treaty and the 1894 Bering Sea proclamation by President Cleveland. In 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York and after four days struck an iceberg with 1517 lives lost.
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Sherman
Georgia
United States Senate
Alaska
Cleveland
Bering Sea
Titanic
Southampton
New York
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Sonne Roong
Arust
Pont G. Ward, Inc
Fifth Ng
Orkend & South
Wabash Tiente
Gan
Newton D. Baker
War Department
A. B. Wells
E. C. Woodworth
Taft Club
Borah
Arthur Brisbane
By the Way
Grandpa
Times Square
Tex Guinan
Laura Wilkerson
Editor
Messenger
Nelsonville
Supreme Court
Sheffield
Mexico City
Calles
Kellogg
Mexican Supreme Court
Ingeland
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