HAPPENINGS ABOUT THE CAPLI
Rodney Dutcher reports on the 71st Congress in Washington, noting a somber tone, shifting leadership, and new faces in the Senate and House. The piece highlights fashion quirks, missing members, and the sense that the session mirrors its predecessor as it lumbers through a difficult, uncertain year.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
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Seventy-first Congress
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Dawes
Charles Curtis
House
Jim Reed
Missouri
Wesley Jones
Jones “Five and Ten
Law
Mr. Bronson Cutting
Laws and change in a changing world
A column argues against overbearing laws and frequent new statutes as times change. It defends adaptability for individuals and businesses, notes Athens and Hocking Valley facing economic shifts, and cites Prof. A C Gubitz urging diversity and cooperation as future growth drivers.
Boll Weevil Monument Spurs Southern Diversification
In a southern town a monument to the boll weevil marks a transformation from cotton dependence to diversified industry. Economists credit the pest with forcing farmers to abandon cotton, adopt new crops, and attract new industries, leading to perceived welfare gains and regional growth. The text frames the boll weevil as both a scourge and a catalyst for progress.
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South
Parents Seek Better Paths as Youths Reach Sixteen and Eighteen
The article argues parents should support youth organizations like Boy and Girl Scouts to build leadership, decency, and social skills. It emphasizes learning to meet strangers, respect bodies, and avoid risky behaviors, claiming such programs foster citizenship and self respect in at risk teens.
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Boy and
Girl Scouts
Scout Movement
Athens
Daily Lessons in English helps readers master words
The Messenger introduces Daily Lessons in English to help improve spelling pronunciation and correct word use. It urges readers to learn one new word daily, noting many misspellings and mispronunciations in society and urging both students and adults to study vocabulary.
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The
Messenger
Sunbonnets to gingko trees in sudden spring in New York
Gilbert Swan muses on a sunbonnet hunt in big city stores, the fame of the gingko tree in City Hall Park, and city life rituals. He notes pigs and cows at Central Park zoo, guards for the sacred tree, and early signs of baseball season as boys scout stadiums and Polo Grounds.
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Tex Rickard
Harlem
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Orient
Central Park Zoo
Polo Grounds
Stadium
Five Bandits Shoot A Policeman And Bank Messenger In New York
In New York yesterday five bandits shot a policeman and a bank messenger, escaping with a payroll of 35 392.06. The criminals, trained in the bootleg school, pose a growing problem for the country.
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New York
Health and Diet Advice by Dr McCoy Cleansing Course Start
Dr McCoy promotes a two week series on a body cleansing diet to eliminate toxins and improve health. The plan claims to aid conditions from acne to diabetes and obesity, with daily instructions and a call for readers to save each installment.
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Fank McCoy
McCoy
Frank McCoy
Lawmakers Debate Federal Reserve Oversight and Usury
Congressman Reid calls for a probe into the Federal Reserve Board amid claims of proper operation. He urges focusing on usury laws against money lenders instead. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorses Secretary Mellon’s continued tenure at Treasury without a new appointment.
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Congressman Reid
Illinois
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mellon
Treasury
Senate
Melba toast with fruit and milk combinations
Melba toast may be used with any food and goes well with milk and fruit. A reply warns against using Epsom salts as punishment for a child and cautions that salts can cause chronic constipation, recommending child psychology readings instead.
Can Anyone Learn to Fly an Airplane
A reader asks if anyone can learn to fly an airplane and answers emphasize balance depth perception distance judgment and both mental and physical capacity. The government flying school requires two years of college work for entry.
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Telegraph and Cable
Mes- Schacht
Mersages
Uncle Sam
Typhoid Immunization Ages and Ethel Barrymore Relative
Medical authorities say typhoid vaccination can begin after the third month of life. Georgie Drew Mendum is Ethel Barrymore's cousin, daughter of Louisa Drew Mendum and granddaughter of Mrs John Drew.
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Georgie Drew Mendum
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel
Louisa Drew Mendum
John Drew
Taxpayer views on spending to make women drunk and missions flee
Ukrainian social crisis continues as taxpayers debate funding and public policy. American missionaries are advised by the US consul general to flee Kaengsi and Kwangtung due to Communist activity and growing public hostility, rendering the provinces dangerous for expatriates.
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United States
Kaengsi
Kwangtung
A Daily Study In Correct English Be Wilderment
A compact note on misuse and pronunciation of common terms by W L Gordon. It highlights overshoes versus rubbers mispronunciation apropos and armtistice misspellings while urging daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word. Bewilderment is defined as confusion with an example phrase.
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Athens
Emile
W. L. Gordon
War of Youth Question on Jeanne d Arc and Opera Season
The passage notes Jeanne d Arc’s era as a “war of youth” with leaders aged mostly in their twenties. It lists ages during the Orleans siege and confirms the Metropolitan Opera Company closed its season in New York with the final concert on April 14 after ending performances on April 13.
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Georgie Drew Barrymore
Ethel
Jeanne d’Arc
Orleans
Charles VII
Jeanne
Duc d’Alencon
Dunois
Sire de Rais
Xaintrailles
la Hire
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Ohio Rail Rates for State Fair Not Reduced
Secretary A P Sandies said Ohio railroads did not grant reduced rates for the Ohio State Fair week of August 31. Athens residents recall campus memorials, school accreditations, and local officials noting historic events and individuals in 1909 and ten years earlier.
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Ohio
A. P. Sandies
Department of Agriculture
Today’s crossword puzzle and scattered clues
Puzzle clues include To throw back sleeveless outer garment and A form of moisture. Other entries hint at Sargon eet Good Appellation compartments of switchboard and wings feet in the mud. Instructive lines reference Reverential fear inspires and wax Cereal Mineral torias Answer to Yesterday’s Puzzle.
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