Senator Blease Urges Democrats to Let Republican Tariff Pass
South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman Blease argues that Democrats should back a GOP tariff bill to set up a future Democratic Senate and House. He claims prohibition is failing, cites crime as caused by liquor and broken family values, and praises South Carolina’s roads and textile expansion while opposing Yankee organizers among mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LY Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Washington
Cole Biewse
South Carolina Statesman
Nhat
Senate
House
Hoover
Noble
Lease
Blease
South Carolina
Piedmont
The Real Criminals and American Traffic Follies
A column critiques American crime and policing across several cities. It highlights traffic law drives, racketeering, unsolved homicides, censorship, graft, and petty enforcement as failing society. It argues officials chase minor violations while major crime persists and calls for stricter traffic and public-order measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Dramatic Association
Driving Slowlands: New York Man Arrested After Slow Street Ride
A New York man persisted in driving along a busy street at a very slow speed and was arrested and brought before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Accidents And Drivers Lead In Traffic Casualties
A National Safety Council survey shows only about 10 percent of traffic accidents are due to physical or mechanical causes. The rest are blamed on motorists themselves as cars remain highly reliable while drivers lack caution and consideration for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Sermon Sparks Debate on Guilty Defendants and Lawyers
A Boston pastor argues no lawyer should defend a man known to be guilty though real cases show lawyers accept fees regardless of guilt. He notes mitigating circumstances exist but many defendants go free due to unethical billing, fueling distrust of courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Bethlehem Steel’s Record: Fewer Accidents and Improved Safety
Bethlehem Steel Corp highlights a strong safety record with a 28 percent drop in accidents, 34 percent fewer fatalities, and a 24 percent reduction in time lost due to accidents. This occurred alongside higher production rates than any year since 1917, demonstrating commendable safety performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Detroit as Modern Wonder to an English Traveler
Gilbert Swan recalls an English novelist’s view of Detroit as a symbol of the mechanical age. He contrasts Detroit’s skyline and Ford GM empires with Windsor Ontario’s rapid urban growth and river traffic, noting cross border excitement and concerns over alcohol importation.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
Detroit
Mich
United States
New York
Gourse
Ford
Europe
London
Paris
Nna
Moscow
America
Windsor
Ontario
Sarnia
Walkerville
Businessmen fly to hillside homes sparks real estate revaluations
When business leaders take flights from offices to remote residences on hills and mountains hundreds of miles away, real estate will be revalued. The text notes tensions between France and Britain despite declarations of affection, with occasional discord from Mr Snowden, as both sides intensify their airborne buildup.
Britain's fear of France grows as air power expands
The piece discusses Britain’s concern over French air bases near Mont Saint Michel and exchanges on potential retaliation. It notes American reliance on goodwill and peace pacts while recounting the 50th anniversary of the Christian Science Church founded by Mary Baker Eddy and six students.
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Irance
Mont Saint Michel
Britain
France
America
Flying hazards and altitude sickness in early aviation
Dr. Frank McCoy outlines risks for pilots from flying staleness to altitude sickness. He notes nervousness, memory lapses, and misjudgment at landing due to physical strain, with examples from Duynener and rising flight heights.
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Duynener
Mrs Eddy's Legacy and The First Christian Science Church
The passage honors Mary Baker Eddy, noting her long life and mental clarity at eighty with a weight about ninety pounds. It credits her work with comforting millions and cites Mrs Augusta Stetson as founder of the first Christian Science Church in New York City above a drug store. It recalls their deaths and frames death with a concluding motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy
Earth
Augusta &Stetson
Mrs. Eddy
Christian Science Church
New York City
Indianapolis
Arthur R. Baxter
Indiana
Jim Parks slave turned Arlington guide laid to rest
A historical obituary notes Jim Parks born on the Arlington estate as a enslaved worker of George Washington’s lineage. He later served as a guide, witnessed Civil War casualties, and died at about ninety, buried with War Department permission. The piece reflects on freedom and legacy at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Arlington Cemetery
Jim Parks
George Washington
G. W. Parks Curtis
Arlington Estate
War Department
Arlington
Uncle Sam
Tragedy on Main Street Ends in Double Death
In Clover Georgia Brown challenged Huddleston to meet on Main Street with a shotgun. Huddleston, seated with a shotgun in his lap, shot Brown in the stomach as the two dueled. Brown died instantly. Huddleston died later from his wounds. Both men faced likely death and showed indifference to the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Huddleston
Georgia
Marcus Brown
Main &Street
Brown
Huddleston
Main Street
Clover
Rodeos and a Salinas event add to regional listings
The text lists multiple rodeos including Pendleton and a California Salinas event as notable forthcoming occasions. It also mentions the World Championship Rodeo in Chicago and a Calvary Stampede, highlighting regional and major rodeo activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenn
Pendleton Rodeo
Chicago
Salinas
California
Variety Bazaar Puzzle Contains Mixed Clues And Answers
A jumble of numbered crossword style clues appears with scattered partial solutions and headings. The list includes items such as Fairy Spring On top of To leave out and other terms spanning weathercock English coin jug director and more, some entries incomplete or garbled.
Plant cherry seeds promptly after harvest for best germination
Department of Agriculture reports seeds removed from fruit germinate best when planted immediately. Experiments showed freshly moist seeds outperformed those kept for two weeks drying, while the saying A man's home is his castle traces to Sir Edward Coke in 1552 1654.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
American Standards Association
Edward Coke
Daily Study In Correct English Word Of The Day
A daily study in proper English highlights common words and misuses. Todays entry defines transient as fleeting and passing quickly across the line of vision with examples illustrating its meaning and usage.
Scouts Sign Up For Annual Camp At Scout House
About thirty enthusiastic Scouts of Troop One have signed up for the annual camp opening next Monday. Athens County adds a packing plant and cold storage business, the Athens County Packing Company with capital of $15 000. Miss Elsie Hodgeman of Nelsonville was a guest of Mrs. Mary Carpenter Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beverage celebrated their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a six o'clock dinner at their McKinley Avenue home.
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Troop
Athens County
Athens County Packing Company
Elsie Hodgeman
Nelsonville
Mary Carpenter Wilson
Mrs
Fred Beverage
Mc.Kinley Avenue
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First Christian Rcience Church
Mother Church
Frank McCoy
Hit
Ile
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Tam
H.D. M
Ss. H.W
T. W
Cy W. L. Gordon
College of Music of
Ohio
Sylvia Gumeble Guive
Richland Avenue
Mildred Hummel
Naomi Solinger
Lorene Fulton
Hattie Brown
Eva Hooper
Pearl Woodyard
Beatrice Osborne
Helen Lowry
Chalmer Reeves
Sarah Ashworth
A. F E. Moore
East State Street
L. A. Sprague
Reynolisburg
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