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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
4
The Mustache Through History and Social Meaning
A reflective piece tracing mustache origins from ancient shaving to 1798 England, noting cultural signals of boldness and distinction. It compares clean shaven norms with mustache wearers among Puritans and Cavaliers, and argues mustaches aid self-composure, gender differentiation, and perceived age while admitting a general preference for clean shaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Two Americas Portrayed In One Frightful Wolf Attack
A California woman, Mrs. Peter Hornado of Camp Nine Stanslaus, opened her door to a ravenous wolf. She fought the beast bare handed, was torn and bleeding, and barely escaped before neighbors killed the wolf. Not in the movies but in America in real life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Peter Hornado
Camp Nine Stanslaus
Calif
Coolidge and the Bells A Whimsical White House Anecdote
A nefarious rumor claims President Coolidge enjoys testing emergency police bells around the White House. He allegedly rings the front entrance bell during daily strolls to see reactions, revealing a rare glimpse of his humor and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
P Nitary
White House
President and Vermont Echoes Stir White House Tale
A clipped note from the White House recalls a lingering trace of the eternal boy spirit once believed to roam Vermont hills, even as the dignified residence echoes with the duties of the nation’s first gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Vermont Hill
The Mountain Island Avalon of Catalina Island's Secrets
The article describes Catalina Island as a 25 mile long landform rising 2200 feet from the Pacific. It recounts ancient Indian habitation with eastward-facing burials, Spanish contact bringing goats, and centuries of displacement and slavery of native peoples, including the last surviving woman taken away over twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon
Catalina Island
Pacific Ocean
California
Wrigley’s Island Venture Reforms former Indian Habitat
The piece details William Wrigley Jr. transforming an island once home to Indian graves into a booming development. Mines and tunnels yield zinc lead and silver while roads cut the mountain, turning the site into an aviation hub and industrial site. The author contrasts ancient remains with Wrigley’s modern wealth and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Stone Mountain
Wrigley
Belgium
America
Prisons Without Walls Proposed by Leavenworth Plan
The Leavenworth New Era reports Corneli Forbes urges future prisons built without walls. A waterless moat surrounds facilities, with inner buildings forming a second wall, and a production minded layout aimed at lower costs and higher security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Picture in Lobby Then Fades as Broadway Dreams Die
Gilbert Swan recounts a sorrowful Broadway tale of a young actress who finally had her photo in a theater lobby only to lose value fast. Her brief moment of recognition was followed by dismissal and tragedy as another actress’ scandalous images haunt a husband and a family, illustrating the costs of fleeting fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Dorothy Smoller
Gilbert Swan
Man throws vitriol at widow after marriage refusal
James Nelson threw vitriol on Mrs. Mary McGonnigle, a widow, as revenge for her refusal to marry him. The attack targeted the woman in anger and is recorded as a violent assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
James Nelson
Mary McGonnigle
Father Sacrifice Prompts Chicago Medical Appeal
A weakened father in Chicago bled during three operations on his son Henry Jackson within a week, highlighting the family’s hardships and medical strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Jackson di
Athens city notes and events from a bygone era
A city movement to form a strong Athens baseball team, a Junior Order of United American Mechanics council to be established with number 296 via a Gallipolis visiting team, Lenora Kern honored by Mrs. M. T. Ellis, a melodrama The Moonshiner's Daughter scheduled at the opera house, and a German and international news column from a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Order of United American Mechanics
Gallipolis
Radio Notes across stations a blend of concerts and orchestras
A dense list of radio frequencies and stations from Schenectady to Los Angeles notes orchestras, choirs, operas, dramas, and general musical programming. It catalogs multiple stations in New York Pittsburgh Baltimore Chicago and more with times like 10 o clock and 12 o clock and mentions figures and call letters such as WEAF WJZ KDKA WHAS KFI KNX KGW WRAP and WLW to indicate varied broadcast content including opera, concert, and drama across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So O'Clock Wbal
Baltimore
WIZ
WBZ
WGY
WRC
Kmor
Conwitht
New York
WBRM
Chicago—Comic Opera
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WHAS
Louisville
WSB
Atlanta
WJZ
Royal Hour
KRDKA
KYW
WEAF
New York—Eskimos
MKFI
Los Angeles
Unive
Southern
WGN
Chicago
Sam'n Henry
Fitzstrerah Co
WLW
KFI
Forth
Davenport
Los
WDAF
Kansas Ct
Frolic
KHJ
Los Angele Rchestra
Carnations and Comical Caps in Washington Society
By the Way reports the pink carnation habit of Senator Royal Copeland and the red blossom gift from his wife. It also notes Senator LaFollette Jr addressing heavy mail, Bill Thompson’s Illinois river ties, and Vice President Dawes’s daily walking routine ending with a chauffeured ride to the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Senator Royal
Copeland
New York
Mrs. Copeland
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Big Bill” Thompson
Chicago
Big Bill
Big Hat
Smith
Ban 'Insull
Bill
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Belmont Street
Capitol
Sixteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Questions and Answers from the Foreign Language Quiz Challenge
A series of trivia style questions covers topics from geography and biology to history and agriculture. The exchange discusses African rail lines, blood content in animals, ancient banquet hall sizes, the Norfolk navy yard’s origins, and the global importance of rice as a staple food with notes on its origins and spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thannesburg
Cape Town
South Africa
Daniel
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Gossport
Gossport Navy Yard
Portsmouth
England
First Steam Ferry Between Staten Island and New York
The Nautilus made its first trip between Staten Island and the mainland on November 29, 1817, marking the inaugural voyage of the steam ferry service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Staten Island
Maineland
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Cornel Forbes
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Ort Hills
N. J
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Jack Demp
Philadelphia
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the Messenger
M. T. Ellis
East State Street
Lenora Kern
Capitol University
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Hungary
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J. B. Allen
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Bob
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Deciver
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