District Has Open Season Always
Rodney Dutcher notes Washington DC faces constant regulatory probes as Congress laws shape the city. He details Sunday closing efforts led by Rev Bowlby and the Lankford bill, with Blue Laws opponents rallying led by the National Association Opposed to Blue Laws.
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Tom Blanton
Texas
Sol Bloom
New York
Bowlby
Blanton Jin
Blanton
Congress
National Association
Lord's Day Alliance
Bigotry Trust
Association
Joseph
Washington
A Thought for Today Verses and Reflections
A daily quotation collection presents two lines of wisdom from Galatians and Ruskin urging personal responsibility and duty. The brief meditation links moral burden with truth and knowledge for readers.
Hocking Valley Radios Hope For Clearer Columbus Reception
Local listeners in the Hocking valley beg for better air facilities to receive Columbus stations at night. Interference from other transmitters makes nightly reception nearly impossible while daytime reception shows Columbus could be clear with improved signals. A concerted push to Washington radio HQ is urged.
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Hocking Valley
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio University
Washington
Athens urged to diversify economy beyond coal
A business expert visiting Athens warns the Hocking coal field cannot rely on mining alone. With coal markets glutting Ohio, towns must develop shoe factories, furniture plants, rail shops, and clay operations while rebuilding Hewitt and Boden flooring. Experts say docking coal won’t last long, so local industries must expand now.
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Athens
Hocking
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Hewitt and Boden
Outlanders Move In and Out Around Athens
The article notes a trend of people relocating from centers to outlying areas around Athens and southeastern Ohio. Improved roads, water, and services enable suburban growth as cars and radio shrink distance, turning hilltop homesteads into future communities.
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Athens
Ohio
Mike De Pike Report From Kresge and Jefferson
Local item notes events tied to Mike De Pike at Kresge and Jefferson with unspecified details. No confirmed outcomes or dates provided in the fragment.
Bombed Chicago vice hotel blamed on gang leaders
Arthur Brisbane reports a Chicago resort described as a vice hotel was heavily bombed despite an iron door. Police link the attack to Mike De Pike and Heitler and call Chicago’s bootleggers and gangsters heavily involved in the crime racket, which nets about 75 million annually.
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Chicago
Vice
Mike de Pike
Heitler
S. S. Kresge Donates 500000 To Prohibition Fund
Detroit businessman S. S. Kresge heads a five and ten cent store chain and contributes 500000 to a prohibition fund. Opinions vary on temperance methods. Jefferson would channel funds to breweries and vineyards to produce light wine and beer and believed that would curb whisky. He argued whisky killed roughly half the population and ruined families, worse than bootleg whisky that killed slowly.
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S. S. Kresge
Detroit
Thomas Jefferson
Mexican archives reveal 1.2 million for three U S senators
Documents from Mexican archives show 1 200 000 set aside for three U S senators whose names are unpublished but appear in the Mexican materials. An inquiry may reveal share paid to intermediaries and concealment by designers of the payments.
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United States Senate
Lindbergh Plans Washington to Mexico City Flight
Charles Lindbergh will fly from Washington D C to Mexico City at President Calles invitation using the Spirit of St Louis. The engine has not been overhauled since his Paris flight though inspected after each hop.
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Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Calles
Mexico
Atlantic
St. Louis
United States
Paris
Call for Lindbergh to train fliers and defend air defense
The speaker urges enlisting Lindbergh to train American fliers and advise air defense planners. He warns future historians will find it extraordinary that rich cities lacked adequate anti air defenses as coast guns and battleships become obsolete and anti aircraft guns prove inefficient. He notes the U S spends $600 million yearly on defense with none effectively protecting cities.
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United States
Lindbergh
Flying men fear crossing water in hydroplanes
A newspaper headline notes aviators worry about hydroplane flights over water. The piece highlights superstition among pilots as a chief fear of crossing large bodies of water by air.
Ten year plan for Mississippi flood prevention urged
The President backs a ten year flood control plan costing 296.1 million dollars with 25 million spent in year one and 30 million annually after. Secretary Mellon could borrow at three percent if funds aren t available. Haste is urged as floods don t wait and a costly flood could surpass the plan.
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Mississippi Valley
Mellon
Three O Clock Fatigue and Light Luncheons
Dr Frank McCoy argues afternoon tiredness stems from heavy noon meals and poor food choices. He advocates light balanced lunches such as orange juice salad and non starch vegetables, plus fruit options, to double afternoon energy and avoid stimulants. He offers a mailed article titled A Good Curative Diet upon request through the newspaper.
Pumpkernickel bread cited as imported black rye loaf
The term pumpkernickel refers to a coarse unbolted rye bread of German and Russian peasant origin. Genuine pumpkernickel is imported to the U S in canned slices and is described as a very good starch food.
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M. Q
Crusty Frying Tip With Baking Powder
When frying meats or fowl a tablespoonful of baking powder added to the flour yields a fine crisp crust.
Automats on Broadway Show New York's Sidelights
Gilbert Swan observes Broadway automat stations as microcosms of the citys theater world. He notes struggling actors, poverty seen in a mother with three children at a nickel meal, and rising nickel driven schemes like cheap manicures, forecasting future penny devices.
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New York
Broadway
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
Inquiries answered include Sears, Roebuck founder his race and birth, salary of the U S president set at 75000 a year, inscription lines for a Concord monument, and the number of musicians in the Roxy Theater New York orchestra set at 110. The newspaper invites readers to submit questions with proper details for factual responses.
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Minnesota
Sears
United States
Concord Bridge
Roxy Theater
New York
Hamden Casswell, 77, Dies in Chicago After Illness
Hamden Abraham Casswell died in a Chicago hospital at 4 AM Saturday following months of illness. He leaves widow Phoebe Cassell, three sons O S Cassell M A Cassell and George Cassell of Chicago, two daughters Mia Blake and Cordie Myrhe of Rio Hondo Texas, a brother Timothy Cassell and two sisters Net tie Cassell Hamden and Mrs Henry Traphagan Columbus. Body sent to Hamden by B and O Railway, funeral at M E Church Hamden at 2 PM Sunday, burial beside son Grover who died in France 1918. Rev Dr C B Taylor of McArthur officiated.
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Abraham Casswell
Chicago
Cassell
Vinton County
Phoebe Casell
Timothy Cassell
Hamden
Nettie Cassell
Henry Traphagan
Columbus
O. S. Cassell
M. A. Cassell
George Cassell
Mia
Cressie Blake
Cordie Myrhe
Rio Hondo
Texas
M. E. Church
Grover
France
B. Taylor
McArthur
Kibbeys Return From Ohio after Niece's Funeral
Mr and Mrs W A Kibbey return home from Fostoria Ohio where they attended the funeral of their niece Miss Mary Margaret Rhude six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Rhude The girl died Wednesday and was buried Friday.
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W. A. Kibbey
Fostoria
Ohio
Mary Margaret Rhude
Homer Rhhude
L J Kinsel Leaves for Cleveland Employment
L J Kinsel, who has been visiting relatives and friends for several days, departed Saturday night for Cleveland where he has secured employment. Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Bagley of
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L. J. Kinsel
Cleveland
Glendon Bagley
Fragmented Puzzle and Local News Circulate in Columbus Style
A mixed issue includes a tricky Variety Question Puzzle with many word clues and a fluently delivered local news roundup. Items mention Columbus residents Pauline Brown, Nan Gerty, and posts about Postmaster O. G. Cross, evangelist Howard Williams, and Mrs Benner’s death in Dundas.
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a mild digestive aid without harsh laxatives. The physician founder notes the formula helps the bowels and liver function normally with no gripping. Many users report improved mouth taste breath and energy after taking one or two tablets at bedtime.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edwards
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