Republicans Eye South Fight In 1920 Presidential Race
Current Political History notes that Republicans aim to contest the solid South despite legal and financial hurdles. Hoover's flood relief work boosts southern appeal while Democratic Southern bolters aid the shift. Money constraints temper how large a southern push can be this year.
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New York
South
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Thought for Today From Scripture and George Herbert
A brief religious reflection cites Titus 1 15 and George Herbert urging purity of mind guiding body attire and habits. The two quotations pair biblical and poetical wisdom toEsteem inner virtue shaping outer conduct.
Rising local government costs demand citizen understanding
The article argues expenses for local government will steadily rise as families face higher costs for clothing, housing, and welfare needs. It urges residents to accept growing civic services, recognize they must pay for what they demand, and avoid harsh criticism of officials.
Pathos and mercy mark Ohio welfare care story
In southeastern Ohio a county infirmary resident returns from a failed relocation to Oregon, finding happiness and care at Chauncey. Welfare workers solace the unseen wards of county and state institutions, praising devoted staff and the stability of homelike care despite hardship.
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Bertha M. Clay
Messenger
Ohio
Athens County
Lafayette Bay
Chauncey
Northwest
Oregon
Ray
Addressing Unnumbered Homes Hinders Mail Delivery
Postal rules require house numbers or name on Rural Route boxes to ensure delivery. In Athens city about 32 percent of homes lack numbers, College Street has seven of 34 unnumbered. Unmarked addresses disrupt relief carriers and delay service when substitutes cover routes. Rectifying this is inexpensive and improves reliability across town and country routes. The stray market note mentions speculative money shifting to 5 percent and bears reacting to threats, with an odd clash of financial and animal market themes.
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United States
Athens City
College Street
Postal Department
Athens
Henry Ford age rule and Africa lion Scouts note
There is no age limit on mental work says Henry Ford who is over sixty five. He traveled four hundred miles in a day in a small Ford, a critique on efficiency. Three fifteen-year-old Boy Scouts hunted in Africa and shot a lion while a bushman tracked and ate the kill.
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Henry Ford
Binghamton
N. Y
Dearborn
Detroit
Ford Company
Ford
Africa
Martin Johnston
Actress Weds First Husband for Third Time
An unnamed movie actress marries her first husband for the third time suggesting a recurring union. The article notes that when a person reaches a third marriage, many say the relationship may be final.
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy Column
Reader questions on health dividends and weight loss are addressed by Dr Frank McCoy in a health column offering guidance on nutrition, eye and ear care, and tips for reducing weight. The piece promotes health as wealth and urges readers to pursue thorough baked yams and sweet potatoes for wholesome starches.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
J. K
United States
West Indies
Florida
Louisiana
Proper enema method and water temperature guidance
The answer states that using a quart of tepid water minimizes risk of intestinal injury when taking enemas. It notes that too much water can be harmful and warns that water that is too hot or too cold increases danger.
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J. H
Spectacle Beyond the Prize Fight at Yankee Stadium
Gilbert Swan notes the bustling crowds at a Yankee Stadium event drawing 54 000 spectators and later 509 000, revealing society’s notables from Mrs. Vincent Astor to Ina Claire among the throngs. He observes vendors, taxis, police, and a shifting rhythm of human motion in the chaotic yet ordered mass.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Yankee Stadium
Mrs. Vincent Astor
Dottie Twinkletoes
Lya de Putti
David Belasco
Lou
Jack Dempsey
Ritchie
Maryland
Filo Ziegfeld
Rube Goldberg
Benny Leonard
Teddy Roosevelt Jr
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ina Claire
Mae West
Diamond WA
Cornelius Vanderhilt
Otto Kahn
Answers to Questions From Frederick J. Haskin
The Q and A cover topics from city telephones per population to Tom Thumb’s real name and bat daytime habits. It notes San Francisco leading global phone density, a 28th Infantry unit in France, Tom Thumb born 1838 in Bridgeport, bats hiding in caves and ruins, and 1928 deportations totaling 8599 with most aliens from Canada, Mexico, and various ports.
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France
J. J. McPf
War Department
United States Army
28Th Infantry
Hanson EF. Ely
Cantigney
Tom Thumb
Charles Sherwood Stratton
Bridgeport
Connecticut
United States
Canada
Mexico
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Alaska
Four Letter Clue Fill In Crossword Mammal Names
Puzzle lists many four letter terms and animal family names like Equidae Ursidae Capra Lepus Ovis and others. Clues hint at animals, measurements and places with brief hints such as velocity or compass point, plus several garbled entries from yesterday’s page.
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Dad Piccolo
Jackson cars sold in Athens region raise totals to six
Clifford Fulton returned from Columbus with two Jackson cars one a five passenger touring car for his use the other a runabout sold to F L Preston. The sale brings Athens area ownership to six Jacksons with four in the city.
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Clifford Fulton
Columbus
Jackson
Athens
Phonograph Invention Rivalries And Early Physiognomy Beliefs
The article cites 19th century debates on the phonograph with Charles Cros claiming prior invention in 1877 while Edison filed a patent later that year. It also notes early views on physiognomy as witchcraft with an English 1597 law punishing those claiming such knowledge. It lists deportations with percentages sent to Europe Mexico Canada Asia and other regions.
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Hawaii
Porto Rico
World
Europe
Mexico
Canada
Asia
Charles Cros
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Cros
Edison
La Verne Noyes Foundation Scholarships for Veterans
The La Verne Noyes foundation established July 5 1918 at the University of Chicago offers tuition scholarships for World War I veterans or their descendants.
Hudson Bay Discovery and Civil War Era Milestones
A dated chronology notes Henry Hudson mistaking Hudson Bay for the Pacific in 1610, the Constitution’s 1812 Boston cruise, the first steamboat arrival in St. Louis in 1817, the 1865 Atlantic cable break after 1312 miles laid, Congress funding for the Washington Monument in 1876, and the American Art Association purchasing Miller’s Angelus for 100000 in 1889.
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St. Louis
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