Alaska Described as Land of Big Things by Speaking Expert
Dr. D H Reinhold told 100 listeners that Alaska yields far more in fisheries and arable land than the two cents an acre paid to Russia. He cited arable potential for 26 900 000 people, vast timber and mineral resources, and noted coal transport as a bound constraint with only 500 miles of railroad.
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D. H. Reinhold
Warren
Thens
Thens Brotherhood
Professor Dille
United States
Russia
Sasha
K. Reinhold
Alaska
Reinhold
Dr Bryan addresses Union Bible class social in Logan
One hundred forty five men heard Dr Bryan president of Ohio University speak at the Union Bible class annual social at the Methodist Sunday school in Logan. The program included solos by Mrs Clark and Mrs Lawrence Derry, numbers by the Buckeye harmony Four and the Sunday school orchestra. A class election was postponed due to time, and a fine rabbit supper set a cordial mood.
Two Wells Begun In Logan County On Thursday
Reports from Logan indicate two fat wells were started Thursday in two distant fields. Pure Oil at the Stout Farm near Carbon Hill and McArthur Drilling at the Pierpont Farm near Union Furnace sank to the Berea sand.
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Logan
Pure Oil Company
Stout ‘Irs
Carbon Hill
McArthur Drilling Company
Pierpont Farm
Union Furnace
Berea
Heating Equipment Case Is Appealed to Higher Court
The case of D. W. Wetzel vs Bertha Mees Lee from Jomero y Ohio has been appealed by the defendant. A $2000 bond to cover costs was posted with A W Lee and J El ld as sureties. The suit concerns a heating system installed at a Legh home and a contract dispute over compliance with specifications.
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Jomeroy
Ohio
D. W. Wetzel
Bertha Mees Lee
de Ndant
A. W. Lee
El“ld
Mercy Pomeroy court arraigns multiple prisoners
In Letart township Cora Biffle and Stephen Farley were arraigned on unlawful assembly charges, pled not guilty, and bond was set at 300 dollars each. Frank Ray pleaded guilty to ste aling Pike Burr side car and admitted prior reform school time. Watts pled guilty and received a suspended sentence with later Mansfield reformatory term. judge and attorney statements noted mental fitness and good behavior.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Cora Biffle
Stephen Farley
Letart Township
Frank Ray
Pike Burrside
Maneifield Reformatory
South Bend
Ind
Casper
Wyoming
H. C. Johnston
Gallipolis
Ray
Fred Watts
Gallipolii
Gallia County
Chicago
Indiana
Snow
Holzer
Cherringston
Watts
Mansfield Reformatory
Risks of Long Soak Time in Laundry Detergents
Soaking clothes for too long can loosen dirt but spreads it through the fabric. A soaking period of about one hour is sufficient for cleaning without overdoing it.
Talking dolls topple in store causing infant cries
In a Columbus department store a table of talking dolls toppled, prompting dozens of babies to cry Mamma as clerks removed the scene and tended to the children. The incident caused a brief, chaotic moment in the shop with no mothers present.
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Columbus
Immigration conference address denounces active quotas
Henry Fairfield Osborne, president of the American Museum of Natural History, told the national immigration conference in New York on December 14 that European nations are recalling their best nationals from America and sending back shiploads of undesirables. He warned that their best stock is depleted as they draw on the supply America educated.
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New York
Europe
America
Henry Fairfield Osborne
American Museum of Natural History
National Immigration Conference
Ohio University Doll Show Promises New Features
The annual Doll Show at Ohio University gymnasium will unfold Saturday afternoon and evening with many booths and new attractions. Ninety nine dolls dressed by O U girls for poor children will be displayed for voting, and Christmas presents may be purchased at several booths, marking another strong year for the event.
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Ohio University
O. U
Elks Minstrels Draw Large Audience for Second Night
The second performance of the Elks minstrel show at Ewing hall drew a packed audience, who praised the smoother acts and hearty applause. The final presentation is Friday evening with several good seats left, available at Cline's Pharmacy or just before showtime at Ewing hall.
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Ewing Hall
Elks
Cline's Pharmacy
Federal aid bill seeks $125 million for roads next year
Representative Almon of Alabama introduces a house bill to raise federal road aid to 125 million dollars for the next fiscal year. The measure would add 59 million to the current 75 million authorization to fund state highway construction.
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Washington
Almon
Alabama
Burleson Man Sues Over Defamatory Whiskey Claim
In Bucyrus Ohio Sam Arcudi sues John Chappons alleging $10,000 damages for injuring his good name and business as a fruit merchant by accusations he was making whiskey and fled during a raid. The action seeks compensation for reputational harm and lost trade.
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Bucyrus, O
Sam Arcudi
John Chappons
Arciudi
Britain to Spend 30 Million On Navy Construction
Great Britain plans to begin a naval construction program costing about 30 million dollars to create work for unemployed at shipyards across the country. Four cruisers of up to 10 000 tons will be built at an estimated seven million dollars each, with completion in about two years.
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Great Britain
London
Stanley Baldwin
Plymouth
Baldwin
Battle in Mexican mountains renews fighting near Orizaba
Dispatches from Mexico City report ongoing clashes between federal troops and revolutionary forces in the mountains between Esperanza and Orizaba in Vera Cruz. Two federal columns led by General Tropel and General Aguirre faced Sanches's rebels, while Estrada’s Nebel troops were defeated at Colima. War Department says no rebel victory can be declared.
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Mexico City
Esperansza
Orizaba
Vera Cruz
War Office
Sanches
Tropel
Aguirre
Nebel
Estrada
Ccima
Jalisco
Mastachion
Miperaniza
War Department
Messenger Free Information Bureau Guides Readers to Free Pamphlets
The Messenger announces its Free Information Bureau in Washington offering free pamphlets on home economics agriculture horticulture and more. Readers pay only a two cent stamp for mailing and can request items such as a 1024 calendar and colored U S maps along with how to can foods cook bake remove stains and manage pests.
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Messenger
Free Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
U.S
Fingers of a Right Prowler Found on Sullivan Property
Rudye Kopplin fired at a flashlight flickering near his home in Sullivan. The burglar gasped Kopplin's dog, left scattered fingers in the yard, and fled. No one was captured.
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Wellington
Rudye Kopplin
Sullivan
Kopplin
Ask Mr. Haskins at the Messenger Free Information Bureau
A note from the Messenger Free Information Bureau in Washington DC directs readers to contact Mr. Haskins for inquiries. The message outlines general guidance on information requests and official channels.
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Mr. Haskins
Messenger Free Information Bureau
Washington
Debt drive clears First Christian church pledges
The First Christian church on Regent Drive sought 15051.22 in pledges to clear debt on church and parsonage with 3060 on the building and 11000 parsonage loan. A total of 6846.00 has been paid, leaving 7880.00 outstanding and all debts hoped cleared by July 1, 1925. Detailed report will be given next Sunday.
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First Christian Church
High Divorces Granted in Cincinnati Court
In Cincinnati Ohio the Court of Domestic Relations under Judge Hoff man heard 14 petitions and granted 13 divorces in a single day.
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Cincinnati
Hoffman
Insurgent Progressives Move To Break Senate Deadlock
Insurgent progressives signal a compromise on the interstate commerce chair as they back Senator James Couzens for the post or else rally behind Senator Ellison D. Smith to secure a Democrat backed railroad legislation majority.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cumming
James Couzens
Repulican
Michigan
Diplo
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
First Fish Was Cause of Suit in Canton Slander Case
In Canton on December 14 a slander suit stemming from a fishing trip two years earlier pits Rh L Garland Alliance jeweler against P Speidel Alliance attorney. Garland claims $25000 damages for alleged false accusations about a wife beating and a fined offense.
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Canton
Rh. L. Garland
Alliance Jeweler
P. Speidel
Alliance
Garland
Speidel
Nelsonville Chamber Meets For Year End Strong Finish
The Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce held a high interest meeting marking a strong year end. Dr. K. B. Bryan president of Ohio University spoke on Men and Events with hearty applause. Autos club talks urged broader county membership and support. The chamber voted 50 dollars for the Red Cross Christmas Seals drive.
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Nelsonville
Dee
Chamber of Commerce
Pythian Sisters
Welch
K. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Dexter
Ohio Automobile Association
CC. H. Bryson
Fred W. Bush
FE. & McCune
Athens County Auto Club
Auto Club
Chamber
Red Cross
Dung Yankee Aviator Sperry Feared Dead In Channel
Dover England December 14 dates report Lawrence B Sperry an American aviator believed killed after his plane fell into the English Channel. Rescue teams found his air jacket but no body yet, near the wreckage.
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Dover
England
Lawrence B. Sperry
English Channel
Sperry
Freight rate moves favor Canadian wheat exports
New York dispatch reports further freight reductions by Canadian railways would keep Canadian grain prices advantaged, with Bradfute of the eastern railroads committee arguing U.S. rates would still favor American farmers. He says rail securities actions aim to aid farmers despite Canadian competition.
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New York
Cantera
Canadia
Aveco
Robert
Binkherd
Eastern Railroads
Mittee
Oscar 4 Uradfute
A Icana Farm Bureau Federa
United States
Bradfute
Railway Securives
Divorce Granted in Athens Common Pleas Court
A divorce was granted in the Athens county common pleas court this afternoon. Emma Mae Caste of Nelsonville was awarded the divorce from Austin A. Caste on the ground that the defendant has been willfully absent for more than three years.
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Athens
O Common Pleas Court
Worstell
Emma Mae Caste
Nelsonville
Austin A. Caste
Lindsey pays fine for assault on aged man
B Lindsey of Middleport pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Jeam Re of Leading Creek on November 8. Judge Miller ordered a fine of 25 dollars and costs totaling 64.85 dollars. Lindsey paid the sum and left court.
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Pombroy
Paris Says Ruhr Industry Fulfills Conditions for Normal Ties
Paris reports that German industrialists in the Ruhr and Rhine state have met conditions to restore normal relations with France. Dr. Von Hoesch, representing the German government, will confer with Premier Poincare tomorrow.
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Harry Flory
Paris
Francesiders
Ruhr and
Reiseh
Iian
Berlin
Foreign Office
von Hoesch
Poincare
Sun the Bugs Before Sweeping or Vacuuming
Practical guidance advises sunning or exposing pests before cleaning actions. The fragment suggests using sun exposure to reduce bug presence prior to sweeping or vacuuming.
Navy Free Color Print with 1924 Sepad Leaf Months
The Washington Informal Bureau offers one complimentary color print courtesy of the United States Navy. The item features Sepad with a leaf for each month of 1924, presented as a seasonal collectible.
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Washington
United States Navy
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