States push war bonus bonds amid limited federal support
National demand for soldiers bonuses wanes after President Harding's opposition, yet states proceed. Nine states sold bonds totaling 69.5 million dollars for cash bonuses, while eight more await referenda for 191.5 million. Overall, 21 states have enacted payments exceeding 370 million, with Minnesota at 21 million and Michigan at 20 million. North Dakota offers 25 dollars a month per service member funded by a one mill tax. Nebraska directs funds from bonds to care for the needy. The federal stance disappoints veterans, but state actions grow lighter burdens for the nation.
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Harding
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
Nebraska
United States
Moros and Mindanao as a Philippine separatist question
The piece compares Moros in Mindanao to Ulster’s Irish conflict, arguing that if the rest of the Philippines seeks independence the Moros may push for Mindanao to become a U S territory. It questions self determination and cites Ireland as a potential precedent for Mindanao’s status.
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Philippines
United States
America
Mindanao
Luzon
Americar Ag
Ireland
Women advance on dress economy in public discourse
The note indicates that women are increasingly engaging in discussions about dress economy, signaling a shift in perception and active participation in economic matters. It hints at broader social change and evolving roles in consumer and fashion spheres.
Summer Hopefuls Claim They Can Get Along Without Furs
In a brief note, residents express optimism about living without fur garments this summer hinting at fashion shifts and practical adaptation amid warmer weather.
After Dinner Stories and Moral Jests
A collection of short humorous anecdotes features an irate fan taunting an umpire with a dog joke, a mother questioning a swearing child, a sage’s bribe reply, a bragging excuse about knowledge, and a boy explains coming to table with a dirty face because his mother once forgot to wash him.
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Junior
Spur of the Moment Reflections and Bootleg Jokes
A collection of witty quips and poems about life values and bootleg drinking humor. Comments on sleep, liberty, and judges illustrate light social satire and club banter from a bygone era.
Housing Our Foreign Guests Stresses Washington Planning
The State Department prepares to host up to 20,000 foreign delegates, journalists, and observers for the world disarmament conference in Washington starting November. Ambassadors seek hotel space and office quarters, with Britain requesting two hotels and Japan aggregating 200 to 300 staff. Coordination across embassies, the Library of Congress, and potential Pan American Union hall arrangements are under way to accommodate housing, offices, and public sessions.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
D. C
State Department
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Tokyo
Great Britain
Japan
England
France
Italy
Ashington
Library of Congress
Wash
Ington
Pan- American Union
Versailles
Diplomatic Corps
Baltimore
Athens County Fair Inspires Crowd With Color and Fun
Great white canopies and sawdust carpets host the Athens county fair as locals arrive by car and limousine. Families, old friends, and neighbors mingle at lunch, admire home cooked dishes, and watch performances by local players and blues numbers. Night displays of fireworks draw crowds back for another day of revelry.
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Athens County
Coolville
Ladies’ Aid
Trimble
Athens
Answers to readers questions from The Athens Messenger
Collected reader inquiries answered by the Information Bureau covering costs of the Air Service, stamp values, lightning causes, wild Indians, rust removal, wheat output, biblical saying about teeth, deer horn shedding, Lloyd Osbourne relation to Stevenson, warm dry high-altitude climate, and a note about teeth dyed red in India.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
Post Office Department
Franklin
Bureau of Standards
South America
Amazon
A. Jeremiah
Bureau of Biological Survey
Lioyd Osbourne
Robert Louis Stevenson
G. D. A. Lieydl Osbourne
Fanny Vande Grift
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Osbourne
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
California
Local urges fix Grosvernor weed problem and park plan
A crowd suggests cutting weeds along Grosvernor street and cleaning pig pens on Forest street. They urge reviving the North Hill park movement as weeds grew ten feet high. A local golfer notes a expert round in 1. The editor recalls want ads and busy days answering calls.
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Forest Street
Grosvenor Street
North Hill
Bush
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