Thoughts on Columbus as Athens wanderer observer
A columnist wanders Columbus observing sights and people from the Ohio State Capitol to Deshler Hotel and Union Depot. He muses on beggars, fraternities, rent rooms, and trains while imagining a tougher life in Athens and noting city scenes along High Street and at the fair. He mentions figures like Lieut. Governor Brown and Harvey C. Smith and contemplates quitting his job.
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Columbus
Ohio
Athens
State Capitol
Deshler
Governor Brown
Clarence
Ohio State University
H. H. Haning
Abrigal
Harvey C. Smith
Zanesville
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Westerville
Bush
Great Union Depot
Emmett Riley
High Street
Advertising Representatives Addresses Cited
The notice lists advertising representatives as Robert Ward with offices at 226 Fifth Avenue New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago.
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Tional
Robert Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Tweed River wool gives name to soft fabric origin
A wool material named after its Tweed River origin in southern Scotland appears in early fashion notes. A woman hairdresser joins staff on a major Atlantic liner, while claims persist that famed royal emeralds trace to a Spanish collection.
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Tweed River
Scotland
Centralized schools urged as remedy for New York state
A survey criticizes New York for many tiny rural schools with few pupils and poor upkeep. The piece argues centralized, larger schools are practical, economical and superior, urging New York and other states to reform long-standing local schooling.
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New York
Cattle Trade Faces Rail Limitation Amid Chicago Congestion
An appeal by the National Live Stock Exchange urges cattle dealers to curb live cattle on the rails to ease congestion from Chicago to the East. Officials blame retailers for not marking down beef prices, saying high retail prices reduce purchases and cascade through the wholesale and packing network, risking a meat shortage.
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National Live Stock Exchange
Chicago
East
Exchange
Word on the Browne visit sparks playful quarrel
Little Eleanor, Kate, and a courting suitor share a comic moment as words and insults fly. A workman quips that necessity is the mother of invention, prompting a witty retort about sloth and invention’s grandmother.
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Eleanor
Kate
Mr. Browne
Weather Interferes With Maine Camp Sportsmen
New York sportsmen staying at Bill Bakers Maine camp found rain hampering their activity. A barometer in Bills general room stubbornly read set fair despite failing weather, prompting one man to question it. Bills reply defends the instrument as reliable yet unmoved by trifles.
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New York
Bill Baker
Maine
Bill
On The Spur Of The Moment A Doctor
A Missouri woman offers to sell a band for 5900 dollars. The write in jokes about graft eggs rouge beef and Palm Beach fashion. Wry observations touch on Dr Paul Kruger wealth and aging work ethic with humorous asides.
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Palm Beach
Indians of Taos Pueblo Show Frugal, Honest Life and Faith
Taos Pueblo Indians, about 600 people, own valley farming land and surrounding ranges. They grow wheat, corn, beans, potatoes and raise cattle, fish, make clothing and pottery, and maintain homes with cleanliness. They blend traditional rituals with Christianity, uphold honesty, hospitality, and a moral code, and live simply yet richly within their community.
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Taos
New Mexico
Taos Pueblo
United States
Texas
Pueblo Canyon
Joe
Earth
Reform of Ohio county school boards urged by editors
Public forum outlines shift from boards elected by local presidents to popular vote, detailing 1921 22 and 23 elections for three then two new members, residency, petition rules, and abolition of district superintendents. It emphasizes safeguarding education and civic responsibility with questions and answers about journalism, superstition, milling, and historical topics.
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Messenger
County Board of Education
Boards of Education
County Board of Election
County Boards of Education
Ohio
Press Congress of
J. A
San Francisco
Honolulu
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Laurel Leaves Symbolize Poetry Spirit in Ancient Times
In historic belief laurel crowned poets and was placed under pillows to gain inspiration, linking the plant with poetic spirit and muse.
Kiwanis Picnic Draws Trainbound Local
A resident expresses eagerness to ride the Hocking Valley train to Athens for an upcoming Kiwanis picnic tomorrow afternoon and hopes a photograph will capture the event’s twenty chickens, as they survive on hot dogs and soda locally.
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Athens
Ice Cream Scream Line Delights Fairgrounds
A clever concession-stand chant stands out at this year’s fair. Boys chant You scream and I scream for ice cream, drawing laughs from spectators as lines form for cool treats. The playful moment captures the lively atmosphere of the grounds.
Answers and Questions Service Offer for Readers
The Athens Megvrenger Information Bureau offers readers a service to answer questions by mail. Send a question with full name and address, two cents for postage, and the reply goes directly to the inquirer. The bureau does not provide legal medical or financial advice or domestic dispute settlement.
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Athens
Megvrenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
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Banka
Mexico
Enalds
Royal Collection
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Dr. B. Older
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Dom Paul Kruger
Transvaal
First Families of
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Pueblo
S. K. Mardis
Athens, C
W.S. A
Central Asia
Vladimir Ulianoff
Lenin
Canon Samuel A. Barnett
Whitechapel
London
Tweed
M. V
Babson
Columbus Oil Company
Columbus, Ohio
Lostro Auto Sales Co
C. E. Norris
Athens County Buick Co
Thens
McCune Tire & Accessory Co
Cooley & Campbell
Wheaton Hardware Co
H. D. Nice
Selby
O. C
Nelsonville Tire Co
Nelsonville
E. H. Pidcock
Beaumont
Nelsonville Buick Co
R. H. Wagner
Buchtel
T. McManamy
Jacksonville
C. F. Leach
Glouster
Gaston Bros
Guysville
W. M. Dixon
New Marshfield
R. H. Hysell
Jno. Wilson
Amesville
Lige
Cottrille
Stewart
M. L. Cottingham
Albany
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