Bronze tablet presented to Masons for Peter Kern memory
Fred W. Bush presented a bronze tablet on behalf of Elizabeth Kern to the Masons in memory of Peter Kern. Corral James McKinley, at Fort Leavenworth, spent the week with relatives in Athens and Jacksonville. A knitting party at Terrace Dorm and a Pedro party were noted. New automobile licenses described as deep green with silver raised letters. The Taft club and city council meetings were also mentioned with various social events and games.
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Peter Kern
The
Masons
Fred W. Bush
Elizabeth Kern
James McKinley
Fort Leavenworth
Athens
Jacksonville
A Thought For Today On Fire’s Small Beginning
A brief moral note citing James 3 3 about a small spark becoming a great flame and the proverb a spark neglected makes a mighty fire. The line echoes themes of caution and virtue with a classic sourcing.
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Herrick
A Gift That Remains The Christmas Spirit
Christmas leaves us with a realization that people are good and generous acts bloom. News stories of miners’ families and a Los Angeles girl inspire Chicago helpers and Santa funds to rally. The impulse to help endures, awaiting capable leaders to channel it.
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Junior
Ohio
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Claus
Hunters Recall Hocking Hills Rabbit Hunt Tradition
A dawn hunting memory in the Hocking Hills recalls the thrill of a first rabbit, the old setter and single barrel gun, and the frost bitten landscape near the Athens Sunnyside site. The piece notes changing times, conservation needs, and lingering hunter spirit amid dwindling game.
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Hocking
Athens Sunnyside
Thrill
Athens
Fisher's standard family challenges aura of prosperity
The piece cites Yale economist Irving Fisher arguing prosperity is a myth and that the true test is a standard five member family with an annual income of 2300 dollars. It suggests real costs of living in New York City and dismisses the idea of a universal All America standard.
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Irving Fisher
Yale
Fisher
New York City
Lily
Timbuctee
Professor Fisher
Big Bill Thompson defends patriotism in Chicago schools
Arthur Brisbane reports Thompson arguing against removing images of the spirit of 76 and condemning McAndrew for changing school materials He claims Washington is a hero not a rebel and warns against slandering American founders Also noted is a Red Lodge Montana tale of a turkey swallowing gold nuggets and a man’s gamble on hidden treasure.
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Chicago
Ill
Bill” Thompson
Bill Thompson
George Washington
McAndrew
Hancock
Patrick Henry
United States
King George
Washington
America
Byron
Don Juan
Cervantes
Spain
Bill’ Thompson
Red Lodge
Montana
A. Pollard
Middle West
Hoover
Chicago’s Bold Vision For A Growing Population
Frederick Rex, a prominent librarian, notes Chicago now hosts 3 741 residents. He argues population size matters less than courage, power, and foresight to ready the city for 5 000 000 and 10 000 000 residents in the future.
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Chicago
Frederick Rex
Chicago Plans and Realities Loom in Lofty Vision
The article notes Chicago plans inspected by James Simpson reveal ambitious projects like a lakefront boulevard linking the north and south and crossing rail lines. It lauds Morgan's Steel leadership, forecasts chain stores rivaling General Motors, and cites Professor Dewey on evolving morality replacing whisky flasks in schools.
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Mr. Filene
Boston
General Motors
United States Steel
Chicago
Banqueting Scenes and a Perilous Plunge
A Paris bankers banquet featured a young American singer performing O Promise Me. Prince George reportedly fell from an automobile recently. The monarch warned against youths taking up aviation.
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Paris
Prince George
King of
England
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy warns against holiday feasting and urges temperance to avoid illness. He promotes fasting regimes and orange juice days to reset appetite, then offers a future menu plan and asks readers to request it. He answers readers on abscess discharge goiter and Sunday meals, stressing safe diet and timing.
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Frank McCoy
Constant Header note on pneumonia history
The item records that Constant Header states I had pneumonia 17 years ago. It presents as a brief, factual line noting a past illness without further context or detail.
Broadway crowds and old stage legends in 1927 reflections
In New York the writer recalls Ring Lardner Sophie Treadwell and Horace Liveright at openings. He notes aging actors De Wolfe Hopper Otis Skinner and James Montgomery Flagg, contrasts old stage glamour with modern Broadway, and laments the loss of the era’s sparkle and class.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Broadway
Ring Lardner
Robert Sherwood
Hollywood
Sherwood
Bob Garland
Baltimore
Sophie Treadwell
San Francisco
Horace Liveright
Ben
James Montgomery Flagg
de Wolfe Hopper
Otis Skinner
John Murray Anderson
Manhattan
Sherry’s
Deimonico’s
Lil
Answers to Questions By Frederick J Haskie
A compendium from the Washington Information Bureau answering queries on flaxseed uses and outputs, Alaska Auks, cotton production by Bolivar county Mississippi in 1926, eating artichokes by hand, and the occupation counts of stenographers in 1920. The piece notes flaxseed oil applications and cake uses for cattle feed, and mentions international export patterns and U.S. import status.
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Netherlands
Belgium
United Kingdom
United States
Stephens Passage
Admiralty
Douglas Islands
Alaska
Bolivar County
Miss
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D D. C
Crossword Clue Fragments Hint at Puzzle Answers
A jumble of clues and fragments appears from a crossword page including palm and vein questions, historical references, and wordplay items. The mix mentions Varina, Coolidge, the circulation discovery, river and mountain notes, and a poetic line, suggesting a dense puzzle with varied themes.
Chance for Hot Fight Is Bright in 1928 Politics
Washington dispatch analyzes the 1928 presidential race with Jim Reed and Dawes as possible contenders for the GOP and Al Smith for the Democrats. Hoover leads the Republican field while Dawes and Lowden vie for support. party influence, regional loyalties, and policy stances shape the contest amid talk of Jackson Day dinners and convention planning.
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Missouri
Fiis
Mellon
Hoover
Smith
Dawes
Lowden
Lawyers Fight Time in Matricide Case in Ottawa
In Ottawa on December 29, attorneys for Harry Hill 22% charged with matricide seek delays to juror selection. The defense challenges the venire panel as legal and argues a panel limit of 24, though 106 have been drawn. Prosecutors must bring the defendant to trial within four months of arrest, with Hill’s period expiring January 2. In Columbus, Ohio, Empire Steel of Mansfield files for incorporation to form a $3,000,000 firm by absorbing six steel entities.
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Ottawa
U.R
Harry Hill
Vander Ilinois Law
Hill
Veniree
Lee O'Neill Browne
Defense Counsel
Columbus
Empire Steel Company of
Mansfield
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D. A. Bardin
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James
Big Bill
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U. S. Steel
Arthur Brisbane
James Simpson
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Europe
Mr. Simpson
J. Pierpont Morgan
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James A. Farrell
Carnegie
Dewey
Columbia University
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Martha D
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Vienne
Coolidge
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Jim Reed
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Republican Party
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Kansas City
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