Banks cite tax exemption boost for Liberty Bonds
A New York bank legal department says under a new revenue law all corporate holdings of Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes may be tax exempt after the new year. If valid, corporations can invest surpluses in these issues and income on such investments would be tax free, likely diverting funds from tax exempt municipal bonds to federal issues and driving demand higher. Bondowners urged to hold firm and retain their bonds.
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New York
Four Power Pacific Understanding To Preserve Peace
The Washington conference forms a four power entente among United States Britain Japan and France to deal fairly over Pacific rights and possessions. It dissolves the Anglo Japanese alliance and seeks joint discussion to avert conflict with Asia as a next potential war source.
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Washington
Newsie
Pacific
America
Great Britain
Japan
France
Senate
United States
Europe
Asia
War origins and postwar cooperation cited
The passage notes Europe as the source of the last war and observes its ongoing impact on the United States. It also asserts that friendly cooperation can broaden without binding the country to dangerous alliances.
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Europe
After Dinner Stories and a Glimpse of Stage Life
A comic exchange explores kindness with a wandering passerby asking for food and a neighborly coffee request. A boy learns about actors by watching a stage crew and a humorous dialect exchange ends with Sambo mentioning oysteropathy and bone manipulation.
Spur Of The Moment Dear Boy Whiskey Films Next To Suffer
A jumble of witty quips and light verse is presented with pithy lines about marriage economy and the challenge of pearls and lobsters. Local jokes touch on encyclopedias and a joke about a beautiful client on a lady jury.
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N. Y. Tribune
Laws About Women In The States Survey Campaign
National Women's Party surveys Florida Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama to assess laws affecting women. Wisconsin already enacted a statute extending male terms to include women with safeguards. Louisiana repealed nine discriminations and granted wives more home rights, while Mississippi Florida and Alabama maintain traditional control by husbands. The effort aims for constitutional equality and a blanket removal of legal disabilities for women.
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Washington
Dd. C
National Women's Party
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Wisconsin
Miss Maud Younger
Woman's Party
Congress
Athens Day by Day and Reader Qs in The Messenger
A mixed page feature from Athens Day by Day by the Messenger Watch Dog. It includes a personal lament on misfortune amid Christmas strain, contrasts with a cheerful miner’s wife, and ends with reader questions on Annie Laurie, dental enamel, Secretary of War duties, gasoline history, and US battleship armament.
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Athens
Coming Out Plans Amid Cash Worries in Chillicothe
A speaker, Abrigal, discusses future coming out plans after bills are paid. A friend at Court House Corner references a letter from Bill Moore of the B elamp B&O Railroad in Chillicothe noting a Messenger write up about a September event. He hints at meeting Moore and visiting a camp.
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Abrigal
Court House
Bill Moore
Chillicothe
Ohio
Bill
Chief of police seen at Ohio University treasurer’s private office
Eyewitnesses report our famed chief of police entering the treasurer of Ohio University’s private sanctorum yesterday. The motive is unclear but we hope he used his influence to restore the campus fountain and ensure the flag is properly cared for.
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Ohio University
Albany classifieds breed a lively Messenger Watch Dog cue
Albany readers react to a bold want ad in Classification Number 22. The speaker proclaims free canine status and calls out Zaleski, promising a watchdog presence across Albany while urging attention to his message.
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Albany
Zaleski
Christmas dinner help from Watch Dog noted for tomorrow
A brief notice urges readers to watch tomorrow's paper for details on Christmas dinner assistance offered by the Watch Dog group. The item signals community aid plans and upcoming clarification in the newspaper.
Information Bureau Clarifies Help Offer with Stamp Request
The Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C invites readers to send questions with full name and address and two cents for return postage. It states it cannot give legal medical or financial advice and will not research domestic troubles, answering each inquiry directly to the requester.
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Thens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inquirer
Immigrant Island Ellis Island Area and Population
Ellis Island covers 14 acres and houses about 487 people primarily government officials and staff. The island became a government immigration station in 1891.
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Ellis Island
United States
Germany
Secretary of War
Christmas Tree Program At Harrisonville Church
A community Christmas tree will be held at the Harrisonville Presbyterian Church on Friday evening December 23 with the schools providing a program and special music. A baby boy born December 7 to Carl Chase and his wife Mrs Snowden of Albany spent a few days with her sister Mrs Carl Chase and has since returned home. George Turner moves from the property of Mrs Angie Clark to Col Brooks home. Rush Diehl reports the loss of a valuable mare Friday night due to colic. The grange plans a meeting Saturday afternoon with all members urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Harrisonville
Carl Chase
Snowden
Albany
George Turner
Angie Clark
Col. Brooks
Rush Diehl
Grange
Local notices and family travels in Downington region
Mrs E L Jewell and son Harlin visited Downington to call on friends. Several locals attended Daniel Wise's funeral in Downington last Saturday. Mrs W H Dye is very ill. Harley Derry spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Leo Welch in Snowy. William Wood started to town last Tuesday. his horse collapsed at Wells Hill bridge and had to be killed and buried.
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E. L. Jewell and Son
Harlin
Downington
Daniel Wise
W. H. Dye
Harley Derry
Leo Welch
William Wood
Wells’ Hill
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