New State Route 56 Opens Primeval Scenic Route
The Athens County Automobile club announces state action to improve State Route No. 56 from Carbondale to Laurelville and Laurelville to South Bloomingville. The corridor will reveal rugged hills primeval forests deep caves and waterfalls in Hocking County attracting motorists seeking wild beauty. Government patrols will prevent souvenir taking as road work begins this season and travel becomes feasible in wetter months.
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Middle West
Hecking County
Vinton County
Carbondale
Laurelville
Motor Club
Bes
Athens
Trace Run
Asbury Church
Plymouth
Orland
Mount Pleasant
United States
Bloomingville
Cave and Forest
Hocking County
Athens, County
Justice Cohalan Hosts Luncheon With Cosgrave In Support Of Free State
Justice Daniel F Cohalan hosted a luncheon with President Cosgrave of Ireland's Free State. Cosgrave discussed practical matters and Irish progress, praising education funding and Shannon river water power as state property for the Irish people. Mayor Walker and Cohalan have long fought home rule together and hope Cosgrave may one day lead Ireland.
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Daniel F. Cohalan
Great and Small
Cosgrave
Ireland
Free State
Walker
Justice Cohalan
Cohalan
Shannon
America
Lawyers at luncheon praise ad vocates and income power
Samuel Untermyer told Otto H. Kahn that this is the greatest time for lawyers, praising good advocates. He said capable lawyers can earn well while eminent ones now advise from offices on what may be done and must not be done.
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Samuel Untermyer
Otto H. Kahn
Mr. Kahn
Untermyer bets 3 to 1 on streetcar fare rise
Mr Untermyer offers to bet three to one that New York's street car trust will fail to raise the fare from 5 to 7 cents. The note says the street car trust typically wins in New York, especially when young people are involved.
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Mr. Untermyer
New York
Street Car Trust
Old roads traced from pioneer paths in Southeastern Ohio hills
In early Southeastern Ohio the main routes followed direct paths between settlements through ridges and hills, often using Indian trails. As hamlets grew the roads shifted to lowland routes serving new populations, with mail carriers once heralded by trumpet along old lines from Parkersburg to Marietta.
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Ohio
Parkersburg
Athens
Coolville
Guysville
Canaanville
Ray Farm
Women Should Learn Household Emergency Skills Now
A speaker urges women to learn practical home maintenance. She argues a wife can handle coal, fire, water shutoffs, furnace care, and basic car knowledge, especially in emergencies when the head of the house is unavailable.
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Howe Deco
Police dog sentenced to death appeals stage for mercy
A police canine convicted in a fatal incident seeks clemency by appearing on stage and requesting leniency. Officials say the animal acted under training but face debate over fate. Experts note animal ethics and legal implications in the case.
Cosgrave Sails to Ireland to Resume Work Among Great People
A narrator reflects on Cosgrave sailing back to Ireland and the large population there, stressing influence over numbers. A cautionary tale recalls an unfortunate woman misled by a so called beauty specialist who had leg bones sawn and a shoulder scar removed by another doctor.
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Cosgrave
Ireland
New York City
Schireson
Grim Injury Leads to Amputation and Risk of Death
A young woman suffered gangrene that required both legs to be amputated. She faces possible death as no one else seems to have noticed her distress except the man who took her away. The remarks imply harsh views on women and their nature.
Federal Reserve Hikes Discount Rate to Four Percent
The big money regulators raise the discount rate to 4 percent. Yet activity persists in iron, steel, automobiles, and food under the influence of other forces. Experts warn investors not to sell short as values remain buoyant.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
1927 Trade Figures Show Strong US Exports to Germany and Canada
In 1927 the United States sold Germany goods worth 481 580 787 dollars, up 117 million in a year. Canada purchases reached 835 878 090 dollars, rising nearly 100 million. The note says business is good despite small shifts in money cost.
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Germany
Canada
Ile
Priddy Confesses to Familial Slayings in Testimony
Claude H. Priddy, once a clergyman, admits murdering his wife and two sons. He claims fear they had incurable disease and describes striking the wife in the back as she said no. He says he sent them to Heaven and will go to hell, hoping for sanity in judgment.
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Claude H. Priddy
Wright Flyer Headed to England for Exhibition
The first heavier than air craft that flew with a man aboard travels to Britain for exhibition and possible permanent display. Opinions on returning it to the United States include government purchase for the Smithsonian Institution or for Henry Ford to add to his museum if the government cannot afford it.
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England
Smithsonian Institution
Henry Ford
Mussolini tightens grip as Italy reduces deputies
The piece notes Mussolini's drive to simplify government and consolidate power. It states only one party will exist and voters must contribute to national progress. Deputies drop from 560 to 400, and the dictator could cast a single national vote, signaling centralized control.
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Mussolini
Italy
Eastern professor laments changes in olden days paths
A northern columnist notes nostalgia for picturesque routes and urges a practical remedy. The piece suggests advising the doctor to take a specific route or action, reflecting a conservative view on modern travel or habit.
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Gol
Cowboy Sculptor Wheeler Seeks Eye to Eye Ride
Hughlette Wheeler, famed cowboy sculptor, says conquering a wild horse starts by meeting its gaze and then riding. The sentiment frames a rugged approach to horsemanship and art.
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Hughlette ‘Wheeler
SUCCESS AND EARLY DEATHS IN HABIT CHOICES
Analysis urges readers to audit daily living habits and diet. It argues that repeated practices harden into strong routines, with good or bad eating habits shaping health and success. A frugal, scientifically minded diet is proposed, along with a request to obtain a printed guide titled A Good Curative Diet.
How to Cook Boddied Eggs and French Omelette
Mrs. K W asks for cooking guidance for coddled eggs and a French omelette. Coddled eggs require two eggs and one quart boiling water, resting 5 to 10 minutes with no heat, yielding a jelly like interior. French omelette uses two ounces milk per egg, beaten and cooked on low heat until jelly like, with continuous stirring and served in cups.
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K. W
Rags to riches myth and charity roles in New York
By the Way in New York weighs the Horatio Alger dream amid New Yorks vast chances and disappointments. It notes that small town youths see miracles daily yet six to seven million residents find no door-step miracles. It cites Broadway charity star involvement and examples like Al Jolson and Babe Ruth aiding causes and institutions.
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New York
Manhattan
Horatio Alger
Bank Messenger
Clarkson
Chase National Bank
George White
Western Union
John Golden
Lefcourt Eggline
East Side
Astor
Fifth Avenue
Benjamin Winter
Poland
Treatment Path for Tubercular Hip Condition
The treatment for a tubercular hip would depend upon the exact condition of the tubercular change which has taken place.
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
Directing the New York Symphony is Fritz Reiner during Sto kowski’s absence while Serge Koussevitzky leads the Boston Symphony and Fritz Reiner conducts the Philadelphia Symphony. The rest covers power equality of engines per the Bureau of Standards, drying 100 lb fresh to 12–15 lb dried apples, Alaska purchase cost about 2 cents per acre, Dan Patch’s race records, US subs needing safety doors not false keels, and George’s lineage inquiry.
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Fritz Reiner
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Fritz Rusch
New York Symphony
Serge Loussevitzy
Boston Symphony
Bureau of Standards
A. KR
Alaska
United States
Russia
Seward
Dan Patch
Joe Patchen
Zelica
Wilkesberry
Dan A. Messner, Jr
Oxford
Ind
E. M. Sturgis
New York
M. W. Savage
Minneapolis
Navy Department
George
Speedy crossword puzzle challenge sparks brisk solve
The page puzzles readers with a fast cross word race to finish a speed puzzle. Clues hint at varied topics from science to classic terms, testing vocabulary and quick thinking amidst fragmented, vintage newspaper style.
Political Denominations in Congress Skeptical of Reform
By the Way in Washington notes religious make up of Congress with Methodists leading House and Senate, Presbyterians second in the House, Episcopalians in the Senate. The piece quips on political memory and quotes old Pennsylvania politics, referencing Reed and Vare and predicting 1928 party dynamics.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Methodist Board of Temperance
Prohibition
Public Morals
Ancestry of Washington Traced to Elizabeth Gough
The article traces George Washington's lineage to Elizabeth Gough of Northampton England and Lawrence Washington the first grantee of Sulgrave Manor who died in 1584. It also notes flax harvesting methods and religious tolerance clauses in Pennsylvania law.
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George Washington
Elizabeth Gough
Northampton
England
Lawrence Washington
Sulgrave Manor
Public Forum Expresses Gratitude for Broad Support
In a public forum editor letter, readers praise diverse expressions and tolerance for differing views. A note from H. Doolittle changes the tone with reminiscences of the past. The writer backs Morris Plan as a means to ease current economic hardship while acknowledging varied opinions.
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Seeany
Meee Gerew
Ie H. Doolittle
West Virginia coal fight echoes in Ohio letters
George S. Thompson of Glouster Ohio laments the push for a competitive coal wage scale, cites freight rate advantages for rivals, and urges balanced concessions. He recalls miners’ struggles, quips about politicians, and praises local physicians while urging broader understanding of economic policy.
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Morris
Splemeey
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Rocking
Mohammet
Ohio
J. Crawford
George 8. Thompson
Glouster
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