Whitney Art Gallery Leginska Lunt and Fontanne in New York
New York gossip notes Mrs Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney has donated a permanent studio club at 10 Eighth Street housing 500 works and supporting emerging artists. Ethel Leginska returns to prominence as conductor and directs the opera Boccaccio. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne headline a revival with Robert Sherwood’s Reunion in Vienna, promising a lively spring in theater circles.
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New York
Eighth Street
Ethel Leginska
Consequence
Europe
Leginska
Ethel Leggett
Hull
England
Leggett
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Robert Sherwood
Vienna
Lunts
Mae West
Powers Case in Clarksburg Highlights Publicity Hazard
A lengthy discussion of the HE Powers murder trial in Clarksburg West Virginia notes the sensational publicity it attracts. It warns of community gossip, the crime’s reach into neighboring Ohio towns, and the danger of credulous neighbors becoming victims of a criminal network.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio
Powers
Moundsville
Hoover Urges Confidence to Restore Credit Foundations
The President tells Congress restoring confidence and stabilizing government finances are essential to revive credit flow. He warns debt and government finances must be stabilized with courageous policies, noting world economic troubles and America’s ongoing efforts in education and science while emphasizing unity with other nations in building a sound economic future.
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Hoover
Congress
America
South America
Germany
France
Italy
Ohio authors urged to donate works to Ohioana Library
Ohioans and residents who have lived in the state will contribute books to the Ohioana Library move now under Columbus organizers. Donated volumes will be stored at the governor’s mansion until a permanent Ohio State Library section is prepared. Each book will bear the donor’s name permanently.
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Ohio
Ohioana
Columbus
Ohio State Library
Chioana
Clyde Gibson Named Ohio University Football Captain 1912
Clyde Gibson of Amesville was elected captain of the Ohio University football squad for 1912 by unanimous vote. He graduated in 1913 and was regarded as one of the school’s best athletes, with mentions of All-Ohio potential. The article also notes various local topics from ten years ago and other Athens County notes.
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Clyde Gibson
Amesville
Ohio University
Gibson
Athens County
Athens
F. W.W. Bush
Milton Hughes
Munn
Miss Bean
Birthday observance for Mrs. C. H. Grosvenor
Friends and neighbors gathered Wednesday to honor Mrs. C. H. Grosvenor on her birthday anniversary with well wishes and reminders of her long life in the community.
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C. H. Grosvenor
Athens High School names 1912 football captain
Dale Jones is elected captain of Athens High School football for 1912. He played center for two seasons and last year lined up as defensive fullback and one of the team's strongest tacklers.
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Dale Jones
Athens High School
Jones
Largest football crowd ever at Soldier Field in 1930 Army Notre Dame game
The largest attendance for football was 125000 inside Chicago Municipal Stadium with about 25000 more outside listening via megaphones. Other figures include auto operating costs per mile across vehicle classes and notes on khadar cloth in India.
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Chicago Municipal Stadium
Soldier's Field
Army-Notre Dame
W. L.A
American Road Builders’ Association
United States
Cartoon notes and aviator feats from yesterday’s page
The item highlights William Boughton crossing at Minoak Illinois with mittens claimed to be a long lived record of warmth. It also mentions pilot Crowley with 5000 hours flight time and ties to Lindbergh era tours. A teaser references a future piece about a condemned prisoner with two life sentences and one death sentence.
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Illinois Central System
Minoak
Illinois
Boughton
Finchin
Hudson
Crowley
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Lindberg
United States
Paris
Boston
Memorials to soldiers praise but neglect mothers of America
The author tours Washington D C memorials from the Lincoln statue to Arlington Grave of the Unknown Soldier and notes vast city tributes to soldiers while women are scarcely honored. He lauds mothers for courage equal to or greater than soldiers and urges a grand tribute to motherhood.
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Potomac Park
Washington
District of Columbia
Washington Monument
Adams
Rock Creek Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery
America
The Primitive Soul Across Time and Space
The article argues the soul existed before civilizations, describing a primitive cave mother protecting her newborn. It contrasts ancient spiritual quests with modern Egypt and museum displays, noting speculative origins and the soul’s persistence beyond time and culture.
Truth and Poetry of the Idle Animal Chorus
A reflective verse contrasts human ambition with animal instinct. The speaker frets over labor and effort yet discovers that most animals avoid toil, choosing ease. The poet concludes with a calm conscience and acceptance of idleness as a natural state.
Christmas Spirit Lifts Chicago Shoppers on State Street
State Street stores draw large crowds with 250000 shoppers on Saturday, showing resilient Christmas spirit amid a mild mood. The Chicago scene notes stores crowded in central blocks with branches for busy shoppers in outlying districts.
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Santa Claus
Chicago
State Street
H. W. Rieger
State Street Council
Ohioana Library to showcase Southeast Ohio authors
The Ohioana Library’s regional emphasis highlights Athens County writers from Ohio University faculty and authors from Morgan Meigs Hocking and Washington counties. Works range from pioneer era to contemporary publications, with Southeastern Ohio poised for strong representation.
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Ohio
Athens County
Ohio University
Morgan County
James Ball Naylor
Meigs
Hocking County
Washington County
Southeastern Ohio
Ohioana Library
How To Get Ahead Booklet Promotes Budget System
The Athens Messenger invites readers to start a personal budgeting plan today rather than waiting for a calendar period. The booklet HOW TO GET AHEAD promises a practical method to track expenditures and create a monthly budget based on observed spending.
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Athens
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Shoppers Overload Children With Toys Yet Joy Found in Imagination
The article argues that children are not soured by not getting everything they want. A single or few gifts can satisfy a child, representing all wonder they’ve seen. Happiness comes from imagination, not possession, and parents should encourage dreaming over costly purchases.
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Pacific Ocean
Breasted Calls Soul of Man Emergent in Ancient Egypt
Dr Henry Breasted at a University of Chicago Oriental Institute dedication says the soul of man originated about 2000 years before Christ in Egypt and that man shapes his own character free from exclusive divine providence tied to Palestine. He downplays religious authority in defining the soul.
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James Henry Breasted
Oriental Institute
University of Chicago
Egypt
Life Altered By Capture
A Civil War cavalryman recalls a rebel prisoner captured after a skirmish. The prisoner pled for safety and stayed near the camp, later working for Mantz, marrying into a good local family, and living as a respectable townsman. The story emphasizes how the capture changed both men’s lives.
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Moses Mantz
Trimble
Mr. Mantz
Mantz
Dixie
A Thought For Today Psalm Reflection
A brief devotional line quotes Psalms 9:0 declaring the Lord a refuge for the oppressed in times of trouble.
Martyrdom of Man and the misread Egypt scene
The excerpt critiques Winwood Reade's Martyrdom of Man for depicting an Egypt where Dr. Breasted’s ideas began, arguing the civilization described is not admirable and focusing on the illusions of a child and its self made “legs.”
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Winwood Reade
Egypt
Dr. Breasted
Soul-Starts On Fertile Mesopotamian Soil
Text notes that soul-starts arose in Mesopotamia where fertile land along two great rivers supported slaveholding, priests, and leisure, allowing knowledge growth and inner reflection to emerge alongside early civilizations.
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Mesopotamia
Julian Blanton Named Pro and Manager at Athens Country Club
Julian Blanton, a professional and golf instructor, was hired as pro and manager of the Athens Country Club. An indoor golf school was planned.
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Julian Blanton
Athens Country Club
White House Dinners Revealed by an Inside Eye
A Washington chronicle details the ritual and etiquette of official White House dinners. It describes seating by rank, the role of Ike Hoover in guiding guests, the two-room flow from dining to cigars, and the course menu from starters to dessert.
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Washington
White House
Marine Band
Congress
Ike Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
Congresswomen in Congress Drop from Nine to Seven
Washington December 7 The female contingent in Congress has fallen from nine to seven due to defeats and retirements affecting both houses.
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Washington
Congress
Goitre fears and treatment urged by Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland urges timely goitre care to avoid surgery. He explains goitre stems from iodine deficiency or absence and outlines dietary, environmental, and medical prevention measures including iodine-rich foods and water supplementation in Goiter Belt areas.
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Copeland
America
Great Lakes
Health Q and A on throat sensation and body posture
Reader questions about throat choking feeling from possible indigestion or heart trouble. Advice includes weight gain and posture correction through systematic exercise. Also guidance to consult orthopedist for knock knees and to request full details via self addressed stamped envelope for hair removal with electric needle.
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