The Genius of Steinmetz Against Small Minds
A 1923 King Features essay praises Steinmetz for overcoming physical frailty and social prejudice. It argues intellect outpaces body, crediting his early triumph over the belief that sound minds require sturdy frames, and envisions posterity honoring his discoveries with grand monuments.
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Steinmetz
Geoffrey Hudson
Pharaoh
Tudor
Valois
Plantaganet
Alexander
Hector
Priam
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Tamerlane
Genghis Khan
Hannibal
Steinmietz
Ellis Island
Ajax
The Chauncey Mounds and the Great Water Struggle
A historic reflection on the Chauncey mound and a companion mound at the Hocking and Monday Creek valleys. The piece describes an ancient clash of land and water, a vast hydrological drama, and the surviving elm that once grew in the rock fissure near the mound.
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Chauncey
Hocking
Monday Creek
Green Lawn Cemetery
Hill Top
Prosperity Defies Farm Prices Says U S Experts
Washington observers report that 1922 and 1923 show US prosperity despite low farm prices Europe’s weakness and a broad building boom drive employment. Construction and rail traffic fuel growth while domestic markets absorb gains with farmers shrinking share of the population.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Europe
United States
Congress
Great N
Chase
Erik
Cornirg
Q and A on Currency Nurseries Diamonds and Straw Hats
Questions cover Soviet chervonets value to gold rubles, Pall Mall Gazette merger with Evening Standard, Forest Service nurseries eight locations with Savenac largest, 1900s Tiffany diamond settings, Cyden honeydew melon breeding, Fletcher quotes, Iroquois Theater fire, Latin Italian language differences, and origins of straw hats including Leghorn and Panama styles.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Evening Standard
The
Forest Service
Washington
Montana
Colorado
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
West Virginia
Savenac Nursery
Tiffany
Africa
York City
Rocky Lord
Cole
Andrew Fletcher
Falcoun
Marquis of Montrose
Commissioner of Buildings of
Chicago
Guage
Chauncey High School Stands On Ancient Battlefield Site
A fragment notes Chauncey high school sits on a triangle of land once marking an ancient battlefield. The piece reflects on teachers and students viewing the site with reverence, linking 89 years and distant past to the present in a contemplative glimpse.
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Chauncey High School
Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
The Athens column laments stalled reporting and notes a miner at Mine 210 lost a leg a few days ago with no coverage. The writer urges action by Bosco to arrange a practical adjustment with minimal red tape, even suggesting a nail or two.
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Athens
Bosco
Sleepy mine scene hints at unseen woodcutter
In a quiet mines report Piper Wilson naps while the text suggests someone else is sawing wood, implying activity unseen during his rest. The playful line contrasts Wilson’s slumber with an implied yet unnamed worker at work.
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Piper Wilson
Sweet Dreams and a Sawed Off Leg Incident
A committee reports that while Wilson slept, George Besco arrived seeking a pick handle. Finding nothing suitable, he took a saw and sawed off Wilson's wooden leg, leaving readers astonished by the bizarre attack.
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Wilson
George Besco
Sleep switch leaves man with missing leg in odd tale
The text contrasts Rip Van Winkle style slumber with a man named Wilson waking to a lost leg. It notes Bosco possibly needed a mine post but removed the prop under Wilson, leaving Wilson puzzled. Compensation talk hints at further unclear points.
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Rip van Winkle
Fellow Wilson
Bosco
Wilson
r_Wilson
Restless Night Threats Break Amid Dark Hum
A speaker declares a threat to murder anyone who harms his wooden leg while calling for sleep. The radical warning signals danger of violence if the limb is damaged and underscores a volatile mood before rest.
Pick handle idea sparks debate on coal digging during game time
A committee member questions why Wilson lacked a bottom pick on his wooden leg allowing him to dig coal with arms and feet during the game. The remark reflects a wider discussion about athletic equipment and practicality in the period.
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Wilson
Miners’ Pranks Noted in Besco Mud Man Tale
The report tells of Besco making a mud man with a coat and bank lamp and summoning eight cars. When the “buddy” refused a lift, the prank was challenged, yet miners kept cheerful and ready with humor as work paused.
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Besco
Miner Turns Athens Mill Street Chair into Laughing Sensation
Word says a former coal miner now running a Mill Street business in Athens rides a publicity chair that makes miners laugh. A press button thrills riders with no cost so far, but experts warn it could cost the operator his life and safety.
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Athens
Mill Street
Eves
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Valhalla
Isis
Osiris
Beal
Chaldea
Nineveh
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Isle
Brita
Ohio
the Sunday Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
International News Service
F. W. Bush
Pubr
Chas
HW. Harris
By Frederic J. Haskin
Belhever
C. O. D. A. Tuasia
Italy
China
Japan
Tuscany
Panama
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