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Fragmentary OCR shows names of publishing associations and agencies including American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio select list Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press and mention of obituaries and notices but details are unreadable and incomplete.
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Mociation
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press
Associated National
John W. Cullen Company
New York
Infants in Progress and the Two Faces of Civilization
A reflection on the split between technological progress and human relations. Dr. William E. Wickenden argues civilization began only 19 days ago in personal terms, noting we invent rapidly but struggle to use tools to their full human value. He warns that without education to match science, progress can harm as much as help.
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William E. Wickenden
Case School of Applied Science
Doctor Wickenden
Leave Nature Alone Southeastern Ohio Beauty Spots
A reader argues against overdevelopment of nature areas in Southeastern Ohio and nearby states. He urges restricting access and removing man made touches to preserve isolation, wildness, and foot or horseback reach, warning that many roads and comforts ruin the scene. He advocates saving remaining roadless wilderness.
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Ohio
Call for Uniform Penalties for Drunk Driving
A national survey shows many states allow drunks to escape with tiny fines or brief jail time. The piece argues for a uniform motor vehicle code with fines, jail terms, license revocation, and financial responsibility to curb highway deaths and enforce penalties consistently.
Let Them See for Themselves at the Ohio State Fair
A conservation display will show CCC workers and other crews at the Ohio State Fair. It highlights erosion damage from hill lands, control measures, reclamation, and reinterpretation. The exhibit aims to educate at county fairs and public venues statewide.
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CCC
Grange
Government relief shifts to work on cotton products and beyond
A WPA era analysis notes that 60 000 women could work on 250 000 bales of government cotton to supply mattresses for the needy and that similar programs make comforters clothing shoes and canned goods. Officials hint the approach may shape winter relief despite political resistance from manufacturers and concerns about government manufacturing.
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FERA
Teaching the Young to Protect Soil and Resources
A call to conserve soil and natural resources through education across generations. Emphasizes early instruction to shape future care and persuade skeptics by through the eyes rather than words.
Keep Them Up Anyhow
Rural districts could gain better motoring by improving earth roads with limited funds. Drivers on farms and in towns suffer vehicle damage from rough roads, so residents should keep roads dragged and drained while seeking elected trustees who can advocate for road improvements.
Adoption of Children Should Be Individualized
Motives for adoption vary and agencies must thoroughly evaluate prospective parents. Health history, hereditary risks, and behavioral traits of the child are studied, with trials or probation to ensure a fit before legal finalization. Ideally, specialists assess intelligence and potential for development, guiding a tailored placement.
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R. L. Jenkins
Names and nicknames in modern family life
Olive Roberts Barton discusses how children acquire many nicknames far from their given names. She illustrates with Elizabeth, Margaret, and Edward, noting how relatives and doctors create a tangle of forms. The piece laments the drift toward multiple aliases and urges a single established name.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Nick
Elizabeth
Margaret
Edward
Bess
Eliza
Beth
Betty
Lib
Bridget
Lizzie
Peg
Marg
Gretta
Maggie
Meg
Ted
Ned
Red
Slim
Edwin
Mr. Smith
Edgar
Edson
Edsel
Katherine
Kay
Kate
Kitty
Kit
Reeny
Kathy
Decline of Southeastern Ohio Sheep Industry Tied to Rail and Market Shifts
A historical overview explains why Southeastern Ohio lost its dominant sheep trade as railroads expanded, refrigeration and kerosene altered livestock demand, and eastern markets moved away from hill-country hogs and fat cattle. Early 1800s trade routes to Baltimore shaped local stock markets and prices.
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Valley
Theississippi
Middle West
Ohio
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Hocking
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Hill Country
Scioto River
Cumberjland
Maryland
Tollgate
Athens County Fair Entries and Ohio State Fair Prize Winners
W G Fawcett and son Chester hill entered livestock in the Athens County Fair for the 32nd year. Six Hocking County youth won a free trip to the Ohio State Fair: George Shaw Cecil Carpenter Pauline Brown Ethel Ruff Opal Wylie Weldon Smith. Fern Parry Nelsonville hosted relatives from Arizona and out of town guests included J P Coe Albany and S A Wilson Guysville.
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W. G. Fawcett and Son
Chesterhill
Athens
Pig Club
Henry Bryson
Stewart
Vernon Shaw
Hocking County
George Shaw
Cecil Carpenter
Pauline Brown
Ethel Ruff
Opal Wylie
Weldon Smith
Coolville Eastern Star installs new leaders in village ceremony
The Coolville Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star installed Mrs. Jennie Frank as Worthy Matron and Mr. Frank Taylor as Worthy Patron. A third annual Ely family reunion was held at Mineral. Ohio University Alumni Gateway designs were shown with dedication planned for 1915 home-coming. Cleveland clubwomen discussed the “movie masher” issue. Sam Celentine drove off a steep embankment on East State Street while trying to avoid a collision. Democratic Central Committee met at the Courthouse with chair J. W. Morgan and members from Athens Glouster The Plains and surrounding towns.
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Coolville
The
Order of Eastern Star
Jennie Frank
Frank Taylor
Ohio University
Sam Celentine
William Miller
East State Street
Democratic Central Committee
J. W. Morgan
Richard Brown
Nelsonville
John Martin
Beaumont
Henry Collins
Athens
William Rice
Glouster
James McNabb
the Plains
Henry Conner
H. T. Mulligan
Frank Lowther
Albany
Patrick McCann
Jacksonville
Mort McPherson
Alexander
Sweet Land Inspires New Patriotism In Travel Memoir
Lewis Gannett's Sweet Land recounts a cross country car trip from New York to California and back inspiring a revived patriotism. The critic notes the book blends travelogue with a savor of regional character, portraying a vast, friendly land rich in earthiness and romance. It also serves as a practical guide for future cross country trips.
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Lewis Gannett
New York
United States
California
Sweet Land
Mr. Gannett
Yesterday's Cartoon Explains National Pilgrimage Day to Lourdes
The explanation describes Lourdes shrine visits where in 1858 the Virgin Mary announced Immaculate Conception to a peasant girl. It notes the grotto housing a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes and the perennial blooming rose. Tomorrow: cans Named After A.
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Lourdes
Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of
Beach Club Girl Faces Snub and Social Pressure
Boots Raeburn, 18, is snubbed by Sylvia Rivers the wealthy Larchneck social set. After a public slight, Boots leans on friend Russ Lund while Mrs. Fernell pressures her to resign from the Juniors, as Hardy Whitmore seeks reconciliation at the Maine camp.
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Boots Raeburn
Sylvia Rivers
Larchneck
New York
Sylvia
Boots
Mrs. Waterman
Hardy Whitmore
Russ Lund
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