Hocking Valley coal prompts broader industrial revival
Reports on the high quality of Hocking Valley coal point to improved mine and factory conditions. The Burn Ohio Coal campaign aided operators and miners, boosting buying power across Ohio counties and lifting railroads and retailers. Steel production neared a six year high as heavy industry orders resume. Christmas wages rise, signaling a durable upturn for thousands in the district.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio
Hocking
Archbishop's rebuke of Edward sparks sportsmanlike critique
The Cleveland Plain Dealer criticizes the archbishop of Canterbury for denouncing the former king Edward and his circle after the fact. The piece argues the timing was unfortunate and labels the remark un-British and unsportsmanlike toward both king and church.
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Canterbury
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Seduction of Dictatorship and Public Opinion
The passage argues that fear and inferiority drive citizens toward dictatorship when they seek strong rulers for security. It describes the cycle of surrender and revolt as people oscillate between wanting to be ruled and craving freedom. It cautions opinion molders to shield masses from such illusory security.
Rotarians Push Year‑Round Welfare For Gallipolis Children
Rotarians of Gallipolis plan to provide warm meals daily to needy children rather than a single Christmas dinner. They emphasize ongoing care through winter and every school day, noting that help must be continuous in every community.
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Rotarians
Gallipolis
Hulls Pan American peace pact yields hopeful gloss
Washington officials note Secretary Hull's peace treaties timidly advance consultation for peace but lack new machinery to enforce neutrality act. The president's push raised expectations. the treaties may spark real action or be soon forgotten, depending on participants' energy.
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Washington
Hull
Hulls Peace Formula Earns Mixed Reviews In Latin Talks
The piece notes Hull establishing a new peace formula based on consultation after failed arbitration and conciliation efforts. It suggests the formula adds a talk pledge for nations, offering diplomats fresh ideas despite lacking concrete specifications. Authorities expect treaties to carry influence beyond their wording and inspire confidence among Latin American statesmen.
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Hull
Peace and diplomacy in Latin America and Africa
The piece notes Latin American diplomats' temperament as a factor in Hull’s peace machinery failure. It cites Roosevelt and his secretary’s gracious refusal to claim front seats in Buenos Aires and laments US influence. It adds that smaller nations defend sovereignty and favors gentle action for Latin Africa peace.
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Mr. Hull
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
United States
Sam
Latin Africa
Far East Kidnapping Stirs Money Rumors in Chiang Case
The piece argues that Japanese money may back the seizure of General Chiang Kai-Shek, implicating Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang as a suspected broker. An official Tokyo statement blames Russia, reflecting regional manipulation to justify China's order amid Britain’s royal attention.
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Far East
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Tokio
Russia
Japan
China
England
Rumors of War Spark Caution in Moscow and Tokyo
Early reports from Moscow and Tokyo hinted at possible hostilities, though local authorities doubted imminent war. Observers say this is no time for conflict and warn stronger alarm if events resume next spring.
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Moscow
Tokio
Supreme Court Resends Duke Power Case for Retrial
Chief Justice Hughes sends the Duke power case back to the lower court for a retrial on all issues. Lawyers note a policy to decide fewer New Deal constitutional questions and avoid signaling broad support for such rulings.
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Supreme Court
Hughes
Duke Power
Bath reading sparks broker stock waters joke
A playful quip notes reading in the bathtub as ideal, but warns brokers may find it too easy to water the stocks, framing a light pun on liquidity. The line blends humor about reading habits with finance jargon in a breezy editorial tone.
Rose Bowl Coach Urged to Prep Amid Holiday Crowds
A commentator suggests the Rose Bowl coach should tire players by sending them into crowded holiday shopping scenes to sharpen conditioning and avoid the British Empire metaphorically slipping in more plans.
Circus Athletes Eye Back-Flip Walkout After Sit-Down Strikes
After sit-down and lay-down actions, circus performers plan a back-flip walkout to inaugurate a new protest tactic. The maneuver signals escalating labor tensions within the circus community.
Community Kindness and Relief Efforts Highlighted
A local reflection notes ongoing year round care through community funds for residents behind in aid. It laments callousness amid suffering and praises Gallipolis Rotarians for supporting children with two weeks of meals instead of one day of relief.
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Gallipolis Rotarians
District Tales of Long Ago Coal Boom in Nelsonville
Nelsonville flourished as a mining town after the Hocking Canal opened in 1840. Early coal came from the river bed and local shops, with initial shipments to Columbus. Investors like Thomas Ewing and Samuel Vinton financed mines along the Hocking River, and the completion of the Hocking Valley Railroad spurred growth as W. B. Brooks modernized the industry during the Civil War era.
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Hocking
Nelsonville
Columbus
James Knight
Gill & Greer
Johnson Hill
Hocking Valley
Eastern Capital
Ohio Capital
Lick Run
Chauncey
Thomas Ewing
Samuel Vinton
Dorr Run
Fuller & Walker
Athens
Steenrod
Steenrod & Scott
Scott
Robbins Hill
L. D. Poston
Hocking Valley Railroad
W. B. Brooks
Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers In Columbus Visit News
Mrs. J H McClure and Mrs C O Burnett of Athens traveled to Columbus. Miss Ethel Cabeen visited her mother Mrs J S Duncan. Mrs Harry Thomas of Wogan was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary with officers Mrs Winifred Engle and Miss Emma Hall among others. Futerpean Club Logan enjoyed a Shubert program at Mrs Meade Bowens home. Easterling Club Logan met with Mrs Forrest Weinrich and featured Mrs Thomas D Brown and others on the program.
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Ethel Cabeen
Clevelana
Harry Thomas
Wogan
American Legion Auxiliary
Winifred Engle
Emma Hall
George Larimer
Charles Struble
Futerpean Club
Logan
Shubert
Meade Bowen
Helen Foot
Nellie Brown
Esther Class Hostess Named Mrs Charlies Smith
Mrs Charlies Smith of Elliott Street Athens served as hostess to the Esther Class of the Christian Church, welcoming members to a church gathering at the home.
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Charlies Smith
Elliott St
Athens
Esther
The
Christian Church
Messiah Performance Led by Ohio Choral Society Leaders
Dr A S Thompson directed The Messiah for the Ohio Choral Society with accompanists Prof Allen Kresge Misa Violet Patterson and Prof J N Hizey providing musical support.
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A. S. Thompson
The
Ohio Choral Society
Allen Kresge
Misa Violet Patterson
J. N. Hizey
Hopkins Family Guests Attend Logan Christmas Dance
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hopkins with son Rufus and daughter Rachel visited Logan. Pi Beta Phi Christmas dance guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zenner Dean Irma Voigt and Prof. C. N. Mackinnon among others.
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C. D. Hopkins
Rufus
Rachel
Logan
Pi Beta Phi
Henry Zenner
Dean Irma Voigt
Prof
C. N. Mackinnon
Representa
Hardness of hearing in old age and otosclerosis
Hardness of hearing in older adults falls into two kinds depending on tissue changes in the middle or inner ear. Otosclerosis locks the small ear bones, impairing air conduction but improving bone conduction, with heredity and digestion mentioned as possible influences. Nutrition and overall tissue activation may aid hearing, while psychological factors can create a placebo effect. focused attention can help detect more sounds.
Quote anthology on population and education ideals
The excerpt cites Dr. Hjalmar Schacht advocating limited colonial space as a fix to Germany’s space concerns and James R. Angell asserting democracy must provide educational access while using selective methods to prevent exploitation by the unfit. It reflects early 20th century debates on nationhood and merit.
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Germany
Ita
Hjalmar Schacht
Reich
James R. Angell
Yale University
Farmer Recruits City Population, Fires Up Urban Debate
A women’s leader quotes that city women do not bear enough children to sustain the urban population, while Mae West reflects on love duty career and neglect. The line about the king’s business suggests broad social concerns permeating daily life.
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C. O. Williams
Mae West
Fragmentary Sorority Names Note Reader Interest
Readable fragment lists names Alma Moore Mary Kerr Eleanor Ward Ruth Caruthers Corine Evans Adeline Fisher Helen Hilaard Frances Haynes Gale Hill, indicating a social or club roster in a historic page. Further context not available to confirm event or group.
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Othr
Alma Moore
Mary Kerr
Eleanor Ward
Ruth Caruthers
Corine Evans
Adelin Fisher
Helen Hilaard
Frances Haynes
Gale Hill
Sewing party hosted by Mrs Banks with guests
Mrs. M. B. Banks entertained with a sewing party. Guests included Mrs. FE. C. Schloss, Mrs. Robert Wood, Mrs. A. B. Wells, Mrs. Byron Wolfe, Mrs. Fred McKay, Miss Helen Mc Kay, Mrs. Ralph P. Jennings, Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Mrs. Along, Mrs. F. L. Preston, and Mrs. John Winder.
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M. B. Banks
FE. C. Schloss
Robert Wood
A. B. Wells
Byron Wolfe
Fred McKay
Helen McKay
Ralph P. Jennings
Harvey Wilson
Along
F. L. Preston
John Winder
Half Acre in Eden Love Confesses On Hill Lot
Marcia visits McDougall in hospital where he admits love and reveals plans for a hilltop lot. She challenges his view of wealth and offers to manage finances while they discuss marriage, a future on the hill, and Joan’s role in the plan. He proposes an apartment and they agree to pursue the idea together.
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Marcia
Miss Sellers
Ralph Hanson Jr
McDougall
Joan
Peggy Holmes
R. N
Miss Canfield
Joan Bradford
Mike Bradford
McDoug
Eden
Bec
Skadden's Gap Verse and Reader Note on Change
Poem recalls a log house in Skadden's Gap once lived in by Carskadden. It stood for years, later moved, with a crossroad changing the area. The poem is followed by a reader name and address from Athens Ohio and two quotes from Harriman and Dali.
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Skadden
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