Moonshine era wanes in Hocking valley coal country
Prohibition agent Harve Lines notes stills are fewer as moonshine and beer operations shrink across the Hocking country. He cites difficult terrain, hidden mines, and wary drinkers as factors while praising enforcers who faced dangers. Many miners are described as home owners and law abiding, liquor playing little role in their lives.
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Harve
Stilling
Ohio
Sines
Hocking
Dty
Hocking Valley
Dos and Donts From A Boy Scout Leader
A seasoned Boy Scout leader advocates large lists of dos and small donts. He guided about a hundred boys aged twelve to sixteen to eat sleep play and work well. He believes keeping youths busy with dos reduces the need for donts and builds self discipline through trusted responsibility.
Saturday Night Traffic Reforms Sought in Ohio Towns
The piece notes how Saturday night crowds have grown across small and mid sized Ohio towns turning into a weekly homecoming. Traffic lights and congestion appear in Athens and other centers as shoppers flood sidewalks and stores after a week of hard work.
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United States
Ohio
Athens
Taxation Knowledge Essential for Citizens
An editorial stresses the importance of a scientific understanding of taxes for every citizen. It notes a history of economy measures that lowered national taxes without harming essential government functions while urging continued prudent tax policy.
Taxation and prudent voting for prosperity and growth
The piece argues that good taxation spurs stable industry and prosperity, while excessive taxes and debt harm communities. It compares voting to investing in stock, urging voters to research finances and management to avoid waste and high taxes. It cites federal action as demonstrating possible economies.
Millions of Cars and Voices Rally Through 1928 Science
In a speech President Hoover cites 14 million new cars built in seven years and GM president Sloane announces motor industry growth. Chevrolet nears its one millionth 1928 car as Knudsen praises production. Governor Smith prepares to reach 70 million radio listeners next Wednesday night, with instant nationwide reach via electricity.
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Hoover
Sloane
General Motors
Chevrolet Company
Knudsen
Chevrolet
Ford
Governor Smith
The Christian General Feng Hu-Hsiang’s Conversion Tale
The story follows Field Marshal Feng Hu-Hsiang once nicknamed The Christian General He begins as a Buddhist worshipper whose belief collapses after his mother’s death and his father’s piety. The piece traces his religious shift and lifetime devotion.
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Feng Hu-Hsiang
Buddha
Evolution of Faith in Maoist China Meets Personal Belief
The passage traces how Marshal Feng shifts beliefs from snakes to Christianity, then to communism in Moscow, and finally returns to China adopting Sun Yat Sen's three principles as his guiding creed, suggesting religion as a flexible personal framework rather than fixed doctrine.
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China
Marshal Feng
Moscow
Kuomintang Party
Sun Yat Sen
Chinese Republic
Pious Missionary Doubts Over Converts And World History
A missionary doubts whether converted Chinese stay saved yet argues discouragement is unwarranted. The text imagines Feng in Hell with Sun Yat Sen and Confucius and suggests he would wish to remain Christian. Princeton expedition concludes Patagon ia and Africa were once united, aligning with prior German findings. The earth’s surface is light compared with the core, and continents drift above the molten interior.
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Feng
Hell
Sun Yat Sen
Confucius
Princeton
Patagonia
South America
Africa
Radio Waves Show Promise in Medicine Study
Professor Esau of Jena University reports ultra-short radio waves helped 15 of 30 tuberculosis mice survive after treatment while the other 15 untreated died. He warns that radio wave use in disease demands great skill as exposure raises temperature rapidly and strong exposure caused convulsions.
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Esau
Jena University
Russian Inventor Demonstrates Incombustible Fuel in Paris
A Russian inventor Makonine demonstrated an incombustible aviation and automobile fuel in Paris. The fuel is non-explosive and extinguishes fire when poured on it. The invention may interest Mr New the postmaster general and major airplane promoter, and especially appeals to pilots wary of falls.
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Makonine
Paris
Mr. New
Health and Diet Advice by Dr. Frank McCoy
Dr. Frank McCoy offers asthma remedies emphasizing a water fast, bowel cleansing, and a strict dietary plan. The program lasts several days, followed by structured meals and daily exercise, with Q A on cottage cheese as meat substitute and rapid weight loss guidance.
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Frank McCoy
Advice for a sleep prone schoolgirl seeks healthy rest
A guidance note suggests persistent fatigue may stem from poisoning or harmful eating habits. It warns that eight hours of sleep can fail to refresh if the body is burdened by toxins from poor diet and excessive study strain.
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Arka
By the Way in New York On Broadway curb markets of hope
Gilbert Swan observes Broadway curbs as work seekers in the amusement world gather near 45th Street and Shubert Alley. He notes dumb acts and variety performers facing instability, with Palace as the big light goal and many imports from Europe and elsewhere.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Curtain Corners
Broadway
Mother Hubbard
Cubbard
47Th Street
Palace Theater
Palace
Answers to Questions From Frederick J Haskin
A collection of Q and A covering fiction about a city named The Gaucho, candle versus electric light costs, baseball put outs, Lincoln’s funeral coach, inventor Exparante, and Malthusian theory. It notes the city was fictional, the Lincoln car history, and that modern subsistence improved with technology.
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Lazarus Zamenhof
Russia
Crossword Clue Fragment Riddles From The IZONTAL Puzzle
The text lists scattered crossword clues and garbled phrases like favorite son coat of many colors near sightedness and nautical terms. It presents a jumble of vertical and horizontal prompts with incomplete answers and stray fragments from a crossword page.
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Izontal
Samuel Ae
Israel
Impact of Prohibition Stance on Vice Presidential Contenders
Washington presages a clash over the 18th amendment as Curtis and Robinson press distinct dry positions. The piece notes party strategy at Houston, Hoover’s wet allies in the East, and potential cabinet implications if elected, with Smith guiding posturing on the ticket.
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Washington
Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Joseph T. Robinson
Smith
Platform Committee
Houston
Mr. Robinson
New York
New Jersey
California
Robinson
Senate
Kansas
Arkansas
America
Congress
Governor Smith
Hoover
Senator Curtis
Mr. Roginson
Twenty years ago Athens man rises to teacher group post
Local man Superintendent B. Skinner was elected president of the Athens County Teachers Institute. A group of local college men and fans traveled to Lancaster to watch Crum Kaler pitch against Lancaster. Mrs. John Dana left for Stockport on official business. Mrs. Ned Wolfe went to Pleasantville for her mother's illness. Ten years ago Congress debated a manpower bill and British strikes affected Northern Picardy. Mrs. R. C. Hastings and Mildred visit Columbus. Elizabeth Woodworth returns home. A. J. Laverty of Wellston and his son Lieut. James A. Laverty visit Athens. James A. Laverty earned a commission at Camp Gordon.
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B. ©. Skinner
Athens County
Teachers’ Institute
Lancaster
R. C. M. Hastings
Mildred
Columbus
E. C. Woodworth
A. J. Laverty
Wellston
Lieut
James A. Laverty
Athens
Lieut. Laverty
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Deer Horns Shed By Rodents And Canadian Wheat Drawback
Questions and answers cover shed deer horns eaten by rodents, the Canadian wheat drawback under US tariff rules, and grain trade practices. It explains refund terms for millers exporting flour, and contrasts bonded storage grinding with duty-free export. Also defined diamond edition, maple syrup fuel value, and ancient shoe use.
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United States
Treasury Department
Great Lakes
Buffalo
This Date in American History Highlights
August 21 marks events from 1621 when a widow and 11 maidens were brought to Virginia to be sold for 120 pounds of tobacco each. In 1847 Mexico sought an armistice with the United States. 1858 the Lincoln Douglas debates began. 1861 General McClellan started fortifying Washington with 82 forts.
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Virginia
Mexico
U. S
Lincoln
Douglas
McClellan
Washington, D. C
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