Politician Hoover praised for frank, nonprejudicial speech
A contemporary acceptance speech for Herbert Hoover is lauded as fair and issue-focused, portraying him as a capable administrator with clear plans for national challenges. The piece praises his honesty and contrasts him with ordinary political rhetoric, urging support amid wartime needs. It also notes a rat infestation in Athens and calls for civic effort to attract industry to the university town.
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Day on money, invention, and war talk in a single page
Joseph P Day extols O P M as other people's money and urges bold ideas to profit with minimal capital. A Sears Roebuck share issue expands to 800000 more shares, valuing the firm over 500 million. Kellogg to discuss pacs in Paris, Japan-China tensions rise. Gov Smith defends replying to Rev Straton from where he was attacked.
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Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health offers weekly diet tips and questions on arthritis and rheumatism. The column includes sample menus with items like Melba toast and whole wheat bread, plus a Q&A addressing causes of arthritis and dietary guidance.
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New York By Way recalls city theater life and carnival
Gilbert Swan writes of Manhattan theaters and street life amid a mix of theater glare and rougher streets. He notes shifts at St Patrick’s talk, a submarine tragedy hint, casino tales in Europe, and local scenes from drum clubs to shop windows.
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Answers to Questions From Frederick J Haskin
A compilation of brief Q and A items covering suffrage tactics in England about Mrs Pankhurst, Alfred E Smiths education in New York, a farthingale chair for hoopskirt era, poison cayenne symptoms delay, foods for cooling in hot weather, bar bells in gymnasiums and notable users, Dade Ranch vacation homes in the western U S, hunting license revenue, and shark skin uses in industry. Includes names like Mrs Pankhurst Alfred E Smith and Howard Eaton.
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News Your Dad Read Long Ago Twenty Years Ago in Athens
A mixed column recalling past local notes from twenty years ago. Mentions stores suspending duties for a county fair, holiday appearances, and a speed program attracting crowds. Notes Ena Nelson visiting and relatives visiting for the fair, with travels of H Lawrence and family. Includes poems and questions about German marks, wild canaries, and lawn watering times, plus ten years prior war reports and travel group leaving Athens for the Overland factory in Toledo.
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This Date in American History Highlights
Key events from 1807 to 1862 include Fulton’s Clermont making a trial trip on the steamboat, the 1857 Atlantic cable breaking, and 1862 news from Niagara Falls with Carlyle D. Conham involved in a fall on a barrel during a Confederate-related incident.
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Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues Mixed Today
A right hand of clues and jumbled phrases fills this cross word page. Horizontal hints ask about geography history and measurements while vertical prompts probe animals fish and abbreviations for common terms. The grid presents scattered wordplay and archaic wordforms across a vintage newspaper puzzle.
Death of George Brennan Shakes Illinois Political Scene
Chicago Aug 11 George Brennan once a square shooter in politics and trusted ally of Gov Smith died unexpectedly. His death unsettles Democratic plans as leaders weigh how his loss affects Governor Smiths bid and the party’s ability to mobilize workers for upcoming campaigns. Brennan was widely respected for his intellect and grasp of politics and his funeral draws attention from allied editors and political figures.
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