French Cyclist Says Self-Powered Flight Possible
Gabriel Poulain, French champion cyclist and 10,000 France prize winner for first human-powered flight, argues future aviation will rely on elements beyond motor power. He says he can lift off with his own power, intends a new model with propeller and controls, aiming 800 to 400 yards flights at 15 to 20 feet high. He plans further demonstrations to challenge prevailing theories and shift focus from propulsion alone.
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Wilfred Fleischer
Paris
Gabriel Poulain
France
Poulain
United Press
Community notes from Carbon Hill area events
Carbon Hill and nearby residents share weekend activities and travels. Veterans like John Johnson pass away at home after long illness. families relocate to Athens. trips include Canada and Niagara Falls. Various visits include New Pittsburg, Nelsonville, Logan, and Columbus with multiple households noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Robert Coffey
Athens
Virgil Joy
New Straitsville
Pearl Lehman
Yon
Canada
Niagara Falls
Lena Steinbrink
New Pittsburg
Donally
Jobs
McAllister
Joe Grover
Ohio
Lewin Miskel
Lancaster
Ross
Howard Locke
John
Young
Nelsonville
Bert Green
Rex Holmes
Logan
Emrick
Helm Brick Plant
Stephen Oakley
Columbus
John Smith
Maigret Bateman
Hartford
W. Va
Henry Evans
Chas. Swingle
Dorothy Devol
Greendale
Noah Andrews
Shawnee
Carbon Hill
Carl Smith
Ed Smith
John Spence
Web Hawk
J. D. Matheny
the Plains
Velva Smith
Pearl Perkins
Emmeline Pankhurst Settles Permanently in British Columbia
The former leader of England's militant suffrage movement, Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, has chosen British Columbia as her permanent home, marking a notable relocation for the famous activist.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
England
British Columbia
Insufferable loneliness grips aging unattached in census report
Washington reports from the United States census bureau show that more than 1,600,000 people over forty five are unmarried. Dr. George P. Harding described the condition as insufferable loneliness in explaining his marriage at seventy six to Miss Severns. The records note over 100,000 men of that age remain bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Census Bureau
George P. Harding
Harding
Miss Severns
Dr. Harding
United States Drives Postwar Shipping Boom Says Lloyds
London dispatch reports Lloyds Register 1921 22 shows US lead in world shipping growth since 1914 with a 10 477 000 ton rise 570 percent to total 61 974 653 tons amid 33 206 vessels The UK remains largest overall but US share of sea going steam tonnage has surged from 12 814 000 to 19 288 000 tons Other gains listed for Japan France Italy Holland and Germany reshaping global maritime balance with more oil burning ships and more mid size vessels built for 6 000 10 000 ton class.
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Alfred J. West
United Press
London
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
United States
United Kingdom
British Dominions
Japan
France
Italy
Holland
Germany
Norway
Greece
Austria
Baseball tragedy recalls Ray Chapman injury at Polo Grounds
This time last year Ray Chapman, Cleveland’s star shortstop, suffered a severe head injury when Carl Mays of the Yankees struck him at the plate. He was carried from the field and taken to a hospital. The Reds scored five runs off Hendrix in the seventh inning.
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Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Polo Grounds
Carl Mays
Yankees
Reds
Hendrix
Testing Automobile Lenses At Ohio State University
Ohio State University head of the Ohio Experiment Station Ropissor F Caldwell tests candle power and anti glare qualities of various lenses to determine compliance with the Pence headlight law taking effect Aug 16 The law requires lenses approved by the state highway department and headlights meeting specified candle power readings at defined chart points Professor Caldwell uses a photometer to compare lenses including Sun Ray which met all requirements The law aims to protect motorists from glaring headlights at night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Ohio
Ropissor
F. C. Caldwell
Ohio Experiment Station
State Highway Department
Caldwell
Argentina Cattle Industry Stalls Amid Exchange Turmoil
The beef trade in Argentina nearly halts due to exchange problems and a coal strike in England that disrupts shipping. Most exports go to Europe, with minimal sales to the United States, as packing houses pause orders awaiting improved conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Aquila Kempter
United Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
England
United States
Armour
Swift
Europe
France
Germany
Paraguay
Legion Band Receives Government Instrument Grant
Athens American Legion Post receives eighteen band instruments from U S government storehouses, enabling future expansion as the K T Crossen Post plans more gear. Director Buss Stevenson notes a strong practice and invites all musicians to Thursday session as the group prepares for the county fair and concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens American Legion
Buss
Stevenson
I. M. Foster
K. T. Crossen
United States
J. R. Houston
Quartermasters Department
the Messenger
Hockingport Coolville Camp Meeting Schedule
Hockingport Coolville camp meeting begins Thursday evening August 18 and lasts over two Sundays with Rev. I H Wilson of the Coolville M E circuit leading services. The Coolville Torch ladies aid met August 11 at Rev EB H Wilsons home. Mrs Abbie Parker of Cincinnati visits her niece Mrs H E Adams and Mr and Mrs E A Dutton attended the Athens area farm bureau picnic at the children's home grounds last Saturday. Mrs A M Elliott has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Kentucky
Huntington
W. Va
Abbie Parker
E. A. Dutton
John Bargows
Helen Hendrickson
Hayden
Benwood
Marietta Baptist Association
Torch Baptist Church
Otho Elliott
Mary A. Stone
Lewis Rose
Mary A. and Sons
Starry and
Norman
Racine
Coolville
I. H. Wilson
M. E
Ladies Aid of
Torch
EB. H. Wilson
M. E. Home
Cincinnati
H. E. Adams
Herbert
Farm Bureau
Athens
A. M. Elliott
Plant Disease Help Booth At Ohio State Fair
The department of botany at the Ohio Experiment Station will run a service booth at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from August 29 to September 3. Farmers are urged to bring diseased plant specimens such as corn wheat oats clover apples beets plums and garden crops. An exhibit on farm crops and vegetables will show disease effects identification and control methods during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Botany
The
Ohio Experiment Station
Columbus
Ohio weed manual lists 385 weeds for education
The Ohio Experiment Station in Wooster publishes a weed manual for teachers and agricultural workers describing 385 weeds, eradication methods, and weed seeds found in commercial seeds. The bulletin by the botany department is part of ongoing plant specimen reviews, while seed inspection in Columbus oversees seeds sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wooster
Department of Botany
Seed Laboratory Department of Agriculture
Columbus
Two Columbus youths killed by freight train near Langsville
Law rence Heiser 19 and Archie Denney 19 left Columbus seeking work. Heiser died after being struck on a Langsville platform when a freight train passed. Denney, who had found work, returned home. Coroner Ben Ewing investigated and prepared Heiser’s remains for shipment to his mother.
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Columbus
Lawrence Heiser
West Goodale Avenue
Archie Denney
N. Water Street
Hobson
Peters
Langsville
Denney
Heiser
Ben Ewing
Pomeroy
Denney Boy
Weevil Invasion Reaches United States In 1892
The cotton boll weevil first appeared in the United States in 1892 marking the start of a pest challenge for cotton growers. The discovery prompted widespread agricultural concern and ongoing efforts to manage boll weevil outbreaks.
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United States
Newcomers in Argentine GE Real Welcome
Aug. 16 Buenos Aires reports Argentine immigration handling differs from the United States. New arrivals are placed at a government immigrant hotel near the debarkation station, fed with puchero garbanzas mate and crusty bread, and given beds and free transport. They start with a geography lesson via film to start their integration.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Paraguay
Debarkation Station
Court notes on William Bernard and Schoonover divorce case
William Bernard who faced charges for illicit liquor in Glouster had a decision reversed in common pleas court. Etta Schoonover seeks a divorce from John Sch ver alleging extreme cruelty. they share seven children Beatrice Dora James Alice Elma Albert and Clara Elizabeth aged 2 to 17.
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William Bernard
Wallace
Glouster
State of
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Etta Schoonover
John Sch Ver
Beatrice
Dora
James
Alice
Elma
Albert
Clara Elizabeth
Local residents listed in scattered names and towns
John H. Pierce a Shade farmer and Cleo A. Williams from Pratts Fork are named alongside Rev. Miller of Amesville. Other pairs include John Skinner a Jackson ville miner and Lucile Jewitt of Trimble, T B Roush mayor, John Williams a Glasgow miner and Mary McConaha of Trimble, Rev. Orndorf, Herbert A. Skeels a Coolville farmer and Silva Fay Johnson, both of Coolville. T B Rovsn mayor, Harry Thompson a King miner and Bernice M. Sissanes Posten, Pearl H. Helwig. J P Howard Heald a Dayton lawyer and Helen Morris a Athens teacher. Rev. Browning. Joe Chamales a Nelsonville restaurant worker and Ete Kern, both of Nelsonville.
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John H. Pierce
Shade
Cleo A. Williams
Pratts Fork
Rev. Miller
Amesville
John Skinner
Miner
Jacksonville
Lucile Jewitt
Trimble
T. B. Roush
John Williams
Glouster
Mary McConaha
Orndorf
Herbert A. Skeels
Farmer
Silva Fay Johnson
Coolville
T. B. Rovsn
Harry Thompson
King
Bernice M. Sissanes Posten
Pearl H. Helwig
J. P. Howard Heald
Dayton
Helen Morris
Athens
Rev. Browning
Joe Chamales
Ete Kern
Nelsonville
Money in Circulation Declines as Population Rises
The Treasury Division of Loans and Currency reports August 1 population at 108,226,000, up 139,000 in July and 1,673,000 since last year. Money in circulation totals $5,735,778,567, down $38,285,187 from last month and $383,892,894 from a year ago. Per capita circulation is $53, down 42 cents from July and $4.43 from last year.
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United States Treasury
United States
Wonder Soap Endorsed By Auto Mechanics
Bill Moser praises Wonder Soap after months of use, recommending it to garages and car owners. The soap cleans hands quickly and removes grease and paint from clothing without damage. Athens Soap & Chemical Co. in Athens Ohio offers a sample box. 20 cents buys a pound box.
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Wonder
Bill Moser
Athens Soap & Chemical Co
Athens
Ways to Use Big Camp in Coming Years
In Columbus Ohio on August 16 Prof W C Mills curator of the Ohio State Archaeological Museum prepared a plan to seek a national park on a section of northern Camp Sherman at Chillicothe. He notes 18 prehistoric mounds plus other attractions. Attorney General Daugherty proposes a boys reformatory for first offenders. Other ideas include a training center for disabled soldiers and a future citizens military training camp.
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Columbus
Camp Sherman
W. C. Mills
Ohio State Archeological Museum
Mills
Washington
Chillicothe
Daugherty
State troops may be called to quell miners strike in Sullivan
Sullivan Ind August 15 Sheriff Ed Douthitt announced state troops will be asked to preserve order in the war between miners and mine bosses unless the situation quiets immediately.
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Sullivan
Ind
Ed Douthitt
Packers plan to end eight hour rule and wage cuts
Omaha report says leaders informed packing house workers that big five packers will again seek to abolish the eight hour agreement and reduce wages when the current contract expires.
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Omaha
Neb
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Argentine
South America
Uncle Sam
Legion
Foster
Hockingport
GE Real Welcome
War Department
Citizens
Erlain
Chamberlain Medicine Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Chas. DeMolet Co
John Lavelle
OLE Auto Sales Co
Deal
H. BE
NICE
Meyer Furnace Co
Peoxy
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