Congressional primaries tilt toward dry candidates in hot race
The records show dry candidates dominate primaries with 75th Congress prospects. In Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Ohio, dry seats outpace wet, with most contests ending in dry victories or certainty and only one state leaning wet due to no dry opposition. The trend mirrors current Congress, with dry control likely to persist.
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Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Congress
Ferguson Amendment Makes Bets Twice Beat Ladies
In a lighthearted note, the column introduces a new rule for bets with women. To win, a bettor must beat a lady twice, replacing familiar codes of honor with a Ferguson era wager. The piece recalls Ma Ferguson and Dan Moody and hints at Texas political wagering.
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Texas
Gov. i
Ferguson
Dan Moody
Mr. Moody
Mr.Moody
Simon
Moody
Law's Confusing Ruling Hits Chicago Primary Fallout
The piece notes the primary law's constitutionality being questioned after many Chicagoans faced accusations of ballot tampering and intimidation. It questions whether nominees lose their spots if the law is voided and suggests readers grapple with legal absurdities while radio plays.
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Frout
New York Firm Buys into German Bank and Global Deals
Dillon Read and Co expands in Germany buying an interest in Diskonts Gesellschaft after aiding a 60 million dollar German steel bond flotation. The piece notes Germany's postwar rebound, large debts, and shifts in US rights and personalities, including Kearns seeking damages over a Dempsey fight. It covers Russia, Rockefeller funding for Western land politics, Will Rogers in London, and aviation era anecdotes.
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New York
Dillon, Read and Co
Diskonts Gesellschaft
Clarence Dillon
Europe
Germany
England
France
The Crab War and Chesapeake Bay Fisheries
A historic note on blue crab populations from Chesapeake Bay. It discusses crab life cycles, the impact of dredging and fishing on numbers, and a federal effort to educate fishermen and conserve the species while maintaining supply from Maryland Virginia waters.
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Maryland
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
States Bureau of Fish
Stocdy
Bureau of Fisheries
American
Cape Cod
Texas
Abadans
Chesape
Tangier Sound
Virrici
Smith's Island
Tangier Island
Washington, D. C
CSMER
Aviation reform contends for independent air service
A 1920s debate centers on forming a distinct national air force separate from the army and navy. Supporters praise Colonel Mitchell as a driving figure while criticizing his solitary tactics, and veterans warn the movement risks fragmented leadership without organized backing.
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Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Ashingtson
Col
Billy" Mitchell
National Aeronautic Association
Philadelphia
Navy
Mitchell
Coollidge
Aircraft Board
Tts
Fred I. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Goofrey L. Cabot
Boston
T Hird
Army
Cat parade halts Wall Street crowd as mother cat crosses traffic
A stray cat carrying a small black kitten crosses City Hall Square near the post office as a Wall Street noon rush pauses. Traffic officers halt vehicles and pedestrians watch the unusual moment in a crowded urban halt.
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New York
Han I
Stock Exchange
Wall Street Belt
Wall
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Postoffice
City Hall Square
Traffic of Great City Stopped for a Mother Cat
A reader describes a surge of stray cats in Greensich areas, noting 40 spotted in half a block. An artist installs netting to trap intruders, while humane officers blame urban abandonment for the problem and stray felines roaming doorways and windows at night.
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Great City
Greensichin
Paris Society and the Hire-Rate Dinners in Paris
The Boston Post notes a wavering American may buy social entry in Paris through hired dinners and receptions costing 500 to 1000 dollars each. French society remains largely unchanged, while many “hired counts” rank just above dishwashers.
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Paris
Boston Post
Women's Christian Temperance union officers named in Athens area
Twenty years ago the Messenger listed WCTU officers led by Mrs Margaret A Vickers of Athens as president and Mrs Emma McVay of Athena as vice president with Bertha Baker and Metta Glazier in secretary roles. Also noted were school plans, quarry fountain talks, and a Dover township Sunday school convention.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Margaret A. Vickers
Athens
Emma
McVay
Athena
Bertha Baker
Kelsonville
Metta Glazier
Amesville
I. M. Moore
B. 0. Skinner
Marietta
Dover Township
Athens County Infirmary
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