Army clerks swell government payroll after WWI
The article notes wartime clerical staff rose from 38 000 to 117 000 in Washington, with about 80 000 excess workers remaining a year and a half after the armistice. It urges further reductions and proposes transferring surplus clerks to the post office to boost efficiency while acknowledging political blame between Congress and the executive branch.
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United States
Germany
Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
Executive Branch
Post Office Department
If Cities Had the Money Prominent mayor favors street paving and public works
The piece surveys city leaders who, if given funds, would invest in pavements sewers bridges schools and city hall. Mayors stress housing water parks and better services while noting debt discipline. It argues future-oriented, prudent spending yields lasting improvement.
Opinions Reprinted New York Sun on Theft and Morality
The New York Sun argues that theft cannot sustain society for long and that natural laws impose inevitable punishment on a community that relies on robbery. It warns that neglecting justice leads to universal decline and cannot be averted by human institutions.
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NEW York Sun
After Dinner Stories and Street Humor Bits
A street urchin hounds a burly man about a baseball guide and news content illustrating sales pitches and questions. A furrier assures a customer the coat is genuine skunk fur, quipping that rain would not ruin it. A private complains about a stand-offish C O as the barracks orderly queries him.
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C. O
YWCA Industrial Program Sparks Debate At National Convention
The 1920 convention adoption of an industrial program stirs politics and industry circles. Leader Mrs Finley J Shepard resigns after the vote while supporters hail the move as timely aid to women entering business and industry.
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Finley J. Shepard
Household Hints Recipe Roundup from Pantry to Table
A collection of kitchen guidance covers Bean Croquettes Meek Chicken Patty Thousand Island Dressing Sunshine Cake and Chocolate Sauce. It outlines steps for croquettes patties dressings cakes and a cocoa sauce with measured ingredients and cooking tips.
How to Clean a Copper Tea Kettle Effectively
To restore shine rub a damp cloth dipped in coal or wood ashes over the kettle. Rinse with warm soapy water, then dry thoroughly with a dry cloth. The kettle will reflect your image again as it shines.
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Loretta
Sophia
No Man's Land Reflections and Street Skits
A collage of old quotes and vignettes shows a street scene with two girls warning of an oncoming car, a cowboy classroom in the west, and light musings on war and home life. The snippets hint at childhood fear, humor, and social mood from a bygone era.
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No Man's Land
No Man’s Land
Meek man challenged by burly ruffian in lane
A small man faced a strong robber in a quiet lane. The large man demanded help and warned he had nothing left but a cudgel. Money offered to aid the beleaguered individual.
Milks Emulsion Restores Health With Longtime Stomach Trouble
Mrs. W. G. Mershon of Brazil Indiana reports 18 years of bedfast winter stomach trouble ended after six bottles of Milks Emulsion. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a nutritious emulsion that restores bowel action, boosts appetite, builds flesh, and aids wasting diseases. It promises a six bottle guarantee with refunds if not satisfied, and lists Terre Haute Indiana as the manufacturer and Athens and Nelsonville as distributors.
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W. G. Mershon
Brazil
Ind
Terre Haute
Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens
L. J. Eberle
Nelsonville
Ohio
Capital Nine to Play Here This Weekend
Ohio University coach Gullum announced that if the O U field is unusable the Capital University game will be moved to the Play Grounds. He noted indoor drills and hopes for baseball weather to boost the team after a strong showing in recent exhibition play. A contract to bring Ohio State to town on May 31 had been signed last night.
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O. U
Capital University
Gullum
Ohio
Cincinnati
O. SU
Dennison
Ohio State
Wanted Man Again Free
Akron April 28 Chris Sanford alias Chris Brubaker 22 of Cleveland escaped from city hospital Monday night after being wounded last week while fleeing police. He used a knife or file to sever his shackles and police say a companion who escaped with him aided the incident.
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Akron
Chris Sanford
Chris Brubaker
Cleveland
Sanford
Fill Weakened By Flood Waters In Herrold Area
Residents report the flood damaged the city and county built fill between the old Herrold home and the railroad bridge at Herrold place. The fill sourced from near the White mill shows huge cracks and washouts as Margarets Creek erodes the bottom. next high water could cause extensive damage.
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Herrold
Herrold Place
David Brickles
White Mill
Margarets Creek
Des Moines Gas Plant Explosion Kills Three Men
An explosion at the Des Moines Gas Company plant on April 28 killed three men and left another fatally injured, with one more worker believed to be fatally harmed as investigators assess the scene.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Gas Company
ZEMO Heals Eczema With Clean Antiseptic Lotion
A Cleveland based ad promotes ZEMO antiseptic lotion and soap as a safe economical treatment for eczema. It claims immediate itch relief from the first application and says regular use clears disfiguring skin troubles, with trial bottles available from druggists.
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Zemo
Explosion at Des Moines gas plant claims multiple victims
Fire swept the Des Moines gas plant after a blast that disrupted gas service citywide. Plant superintendent Phil DeVine was among the victims as investigators work to determine the explosion’s origin.
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Phil DeVine
Des Moines Gas Service
Local visits and school noting near Hebbardsville
Kingsville Thilbert Bolin and family visited Douglas Hudnell and wife on Sunday. Miss May Elliott and brother Charles of Union spent the weekend visiting Anna Martin. Mr and Mrs Worth Lynch and Vick Robinson and family and Elmer Wise visited. Mr and Mrs George Beatty and A M Hudnell Sunday. Mary Daugherty is slowly improving from stomach trouble and is cared for by Miss Martha Zolton of Newark. Anna Martin closed a successful term at Brooks school April 23. Eighth graders Dorotha Wood and Edna Robinson, both twelve, are promoted to high school. The eighth grade commencement will be held Sunday evening May 2 at Hebbardsville.
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Thilbert Bolin
Douglas Hudnell
May Elliott
Charles
Union
Anna Martin
Worth Lynch
Vick Robinson
Elmer Wise
George Beatty
A. M. Hudnell
Mary Daugherty
Martha 3Zolton
Newark
Brooks School
Court Decision Is Carried Up In Murder Appeal
Prosecution Attorney Cable of Allen County appealed a court of appeals ruling granting a rehearing of the case of Carl Hollenbacher of Lima. Hollenbacher was convicted of first degree murder for his wife’s killing and is serving a penitentiary sentence after an insanity plea.
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Columbus
Cable
Allen County
Court of Appeals
Carl Hollenbacher
Lima
Hollenbacher
Local Notes From Rocky Point and Athens Visit
Rocky Point residents including Mr and Mrs Ray Love made a business trip to Athens this week. Mrs L G McConkey, lately ill, shows some improvement. L G McConkey, Harry Sprague and others also traveled to Athens Friday. The local school closed with an entertainment and pie social earning 36.57 for library purposes.
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Ray Love
Athens
L. G. McConkey
Joseph Spragus
Herman Williams
Freda St. Clair
Canaanville
Herb Hawk
Harry Sprague
Vernie Bobo
Frances
Elmer Poston
Glennella Burleigh
Quiet Community Basket Dinner At Cornpon School House
A pleasant Saturday basket dinner at Cornpon school house drew local residents. Myrtle Morris of Athens visited family over Sunday. Siyvia Keirns attended McDougal’s last day of school. Vern Wolfe of Athens visited his parents during the weekend.
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Cornpon
Myrtle Morris
Athens
Siyvia Keirns
McDougal
Vern Wolfe
Phonograph Co Closes Plant Idleing 10000 Workers
Elyria April 28. Lack of raw material forced the General Phonograph company to close its plant here Tuesday. Nearly 10,000 workers were made idle. Officials said the shutdown would be indefinite.
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Elyria
General Phonograph Company
Akron Firestone moves to beat freight embargo
A 35 car special train carrying Firestone tires departed Akron for New York City to break the freight embargo. Simultaneously Goodyear trucks left the plant for Boston with 235,000 rubber heels and 100,000 rubber soles.
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Akron
New York City
Goodyear
Boston
Troy Grange Meeting Program Announced
Coolville April 28. The program for the Troy grange meeting includes music and talks on community needs by E. A. Dutton E. H. Stout and Fred Johnson. Myrtle Fair will sing. A talk on clothing purchases in high prices is given by Mrs. W. E. Bingman Mrs. Charle Stout and Mrs. George Dean.
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Coolville
Troy Grange
E. A. Dutton
E. H. Stout
Fred Johnson
Myrtle Fair
W. E. Bingman
Charle Stout
George Dean
Insulated Shield Aids Electricians in Baltimore
A Baltimore man develops an insulated shield to protect electricians from slip hazards across circuits. The invention aims to improve safety for workers handling live electrical work.
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Baltimore
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