Falstaff praised by French commissioner as example of good digestion
Maurice Casenave, French high commissioner in the United States, extols Sir John Falstaff as the greatest figure in English speaking history. He lauds Falstaff’s lawful mind and optimism, notes his comforts with failings, and argues his mindset could aid modern policy amid world tensions and imperial questions.
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Maurice Casenave
United States
John Falstaff
Sirohn
America
Pistol
M. Casenave
Falstaff
British Empire Seeks Dominion Partnership for Peace
Sir Philip Gibbs argues that Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa should gain closer equality with Britain to rejuvenate the empire. He says this partnership will ease England's burdens and aid cooperation with the United States toward universal peace, shaping future American relations with the empire.
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United States
Great Britain
Washington
League of Nations
England
Canada
Dominions
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Philip Gibbs
After Dinner Stories from a Southern Lecturer
A southern lecturer recalls teaching in the Tennessee mountains after college. He recounts an incident where a student resisted going somewhere, and the speaker corrects the boy's language with examples to illustrate proper speech. The boy responds with a dismissive rural sentiment.
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Tennessee Mountains
Honest business ends a partnership in wartime lapse
Hansen says the good times are over and asks for honest business. Fransen refuses, saying he never indulges in experiments. The firm Hansen & Fransen started in war time faced a down year after a few promising years.
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Hansen & Fransen
Hansen
Fransen
Nassau County Girl Engaged After Airplane Ride
A Nassau County girl went up in an airplane with a young man and became engaged upon descent. The remark suggests she was a flighty young thing. The Times notes the engagement as the flight influenced the event.
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Nassau County
Changes in Chinese Customs
Washington August 17. Pak Chu Chan explains that China is not the stagnant country many Americans imagine. He notes queues were a sign of loyalty under the Manchu dynasty and that many cut their queues to become accepted as businessmen. The article covers foot binding, Western dress, education reforms, opium suppression, and the shift to a phonetic alphabet enabling literacy for women.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
China
Pak Chu Chan
Mr. Chan
Chan
America
Republic
Kuang-tung
Canton
Japan
Shan‘tung
Standardizing Your Game and Golf Practice Plan
A compressed note on simplifying golf technique through a single core grip and stance, with variations for clubs and distances. Emphasizes solo practice, gradual changes, and consistent routine to reduce fatigue and improve match performance. Includes Q and A on handicaps and bisques, plus humorous asides from the era.
Glouster Visit Sparks Local Banter and Ads
A street tour through Glouster and Millfield captures daily life notes from the Athens Messenger. references to local figures, shops, and oddities mix with reader questions on law, history, and trivia.
AN AUTUMN SUCCESS INQUIRY ABOUT LANDLORD RELIEF
A quotation marks a tenant asking if a landlord should aid with rent when the month is short. It reflects a humorous or rhetorical line by Whiz Bang and captures a moment of financial tension in housing.
First aerial mail delivery to Mineola Post Office in 1911
The Post Office notes the September 1911 origin of U S aerial mail with F H Hitchcock delivering the mail and E L Ovington piloting. The Q A section covers game gallery meaning, Roman Empire height under Trojan rule, Navy uniforms first worn in 1748, and Truce of God limits on medieval private warfare.
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Post-Office Department
United States
Mineola
F. H. Hitchcock
E. L. Ovington
N. C
Roman Empire
Hadrian
Leavenworth Scholarship Offers $500 Yearly at Hamilton College
Clinton N Y Aug 19 There is 500 a year waiting for some young man named Leavenworth if he will only come to Hamilton College here and get it The amount is the yearly installment on the fund placed in the college treasury by the estate of Harriet L Leavenworth who provided the sum should be given each year to some student with her name to be used toward the education of the student Since 1914 no Leavenworth has claimed the money.
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Clinton
N. Y
Leavenworth
Hamilton Lege
Co. Lege
Harriet L. Leavenworth
Information Bureau Q and A Opens In Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau offering readers answers to questions by mail. The BureauDirector Frederick waei directs the service, which handles information but not legal medical or financial advice. Send a plain brief inquiry with full name address and two cents postage.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederick Wae
Badger Oo Ie . C
The
Inquirer
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Athens Messenger
Charter
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio
Associated Ohio Dailies
United Press News
Athens
O. Postoffice
Heresia Prince
Bsket
Messenger
Athena
Nema i
Matl
Banka
Robert Edward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Cave Chikens
Youn BO
ASS Prim
BIG Dept Store
SLEM
New York State Movie Commission
Copyright National Newspaper Service
Inys
Jenny
Court House
Guy
Glouster
Millfield
McDaniels
Sawyer
Lodi
Easler
Dr. May
Glouster Press
Dulaney
Main Street
New York
Superintendent of Schools
Gordon
Carpenter Hardware
Richardson
Gertie
War Department
Foundlings
Foundlings Hospital
Florence
Italy
Andrea Della Robbia
Torrens
Ss. M. A
Robert Torrens
British Columbia
Union
Hawaii
Philippines
Chichester
Diemond
Studebaker
Carey
Lockland
Carey Products
Carey's
Grand Stand
Gerald King
J. C. Schnonbus
Cincinnati
Phillip Garey
Bryson Lumber Co
Trimble
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