Early 20th Century Athens News Snippets
A robin signals spring in the community while a brick plant on the Sirvus farm west of Athens is discussed. Local jury members include John Biddle, Fred Burt, and Fred Hawk. Hen production limits may curb egg output. Athens High School basketball stars Grones and Goldsberry shine. Helen Townsend visits Washington, D.C. Hadley Bellows helps plan a Retail Clerks Association Valentine party. L. A. Koons and Hull Foster named to a city committee by Mayor Hedges.
Thought for Today and War Quote Sparking Peace Message
A Thought for Today cites Isa 11 6 on harmony between predator and prey. Washington adds a maxim that preparation for war helps preserve peace, underscoring a defense minded view of global stability.
Gardens Move Youth In Southeastern Ohio Program
Prof E R Wallace of Ohio agriculture department promotes garden projects for youth in The Plains and Athens areas. He notes 135 youngsters joined by a teacher in The Plains while 8 boys and 47 girls started gardens near Southeastern districts. He urges districts to engage 35 youths to help feed the community and revitalize hands on farming skills among the young.
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E. R. Wallace
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Plains
Athens
Wallace
Southeastern
the Plains
College scholarship standards raise expectations at Ohio University
The article discusses rising scholarship standards at Ohio University requiring a minimum average to graduate and urging students to take coursework seriously. It notes other colleges adopting similar practices and praises parental sacrifices supporting higher education. Professors welcome the change as students must focus on lectures and avoid idleness.
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Ohio University
Essors
Rea Predicts Railroads But Not Ideological Change
Samuel Rea, retired president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, said railroads need not fear air or water competition greatly. He foresees motor buses absorbing more short haul traffic in 50 years while air provides fast deluxe service, with railroads handling long shipments, in an orderly development rather than radical change.
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Amuel Rea
the &S Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Air
Runaways Pose Challenge as NYC Sees 3000 Plus Absences
A New York City police official cites that over 3000 girls and young women vanished from home last year. He notes two main causes: pursuit of stage careers and overly stern parents. He warns that excessive liberty or strict discipline can both backfire, stressing the need for wiser parenting.
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New York City
Missing Persons Bureau
Ten Years For A Boy Lie In Perjury Case
An 18 year old Mowa youth testified in a drunken driving trial and lied. he pleaded guilty to perjury and was sentenced to ten years in the reformatory. The piece questions youth punishment and urges private initiative in shipbuilding advances versus government action.
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Reformatory
Forest Conference Advances Flood Study In St Louis
The annual meeting of the American Forestry Association will be held in St Louis this month. Experts will discuss deforestation as a key cause of Mississippi Valley floods and present findings from long time study.
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American
Mississippi Valley
Lindbergh completes 1200 mile non stop Havana to St Louis flight
Lindbergh ends a 15 hour 6 minute nonstop flight from Havana to St Louis while stressing safety over speed. He notes a possible 12 hour time with a three engine setup and anticipates future cross continental air travel in 30 hours with multi engine planes.
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Lindbergh
Havana
St. Louis
France
Government air ship production still lags in war readiness
The passage laments the lack of a government plant to manufacture fighting air ships, comparing it to Krupp and shipyards and warning it will be as outdated in the next war. It notes no explorer has found a ready government facility for such weaponry.
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Mypition
Krupp
Sam
Bringing in a 1000 barrel oil well in Gorham Kansas
A Gorham clergyman praises the 1000 barrel oil discovery as a milestone easing farmers lives with winter sun in warmer states. The Denver Post's Bonfils advocates universal home car and radio ownership as key to national prosperity, hinting at socialist overtones while noting White House bath tub debates.
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Gorham
Kansas
Moses
Florida
California
Gulf States
Mr. Bonfils
Denver Post
United States
Rome
White House
Call for Pacific Coast highway trunk lines with airstrips
Congress should create three highway trunk lines along the Pacific coast from Canada to Mexico for heavy commerce and war time needs. The roads through California Oregon and Washington should be widened at intervals into airplane landings and run east to west from ocean to ocean. American fliers would have wide roads and landing fields below them for travel in all directions.
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Congress
Pacific Coast
Canada
Mexico
California
Oregon
Washington
Ocean
Oil Giants Unite Threatens Private Enterprise
The national trust idea backed by governments grows, menacing private business. New York Standard Oil and Royal Dutch compete for world markets while French plans aim to give French interests a practical monopoly. A few such events could force a Standard and Royal Dutch merger.
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National Trust
Ile
New York
Standard Oil
British
Royal Dutch
Standard
Health and diet advice from Dr Frank McCoy article
A column by Dr Frank McCoy answers reader questions on circulation, diet, potatoes, and ear shape. It cites historical view of blood movement and explains how lifestyle and posture affect blood and lymph flow, plus practical tips for potatoes and ear training.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Our Ships Do Not Serve Us Today
Washington reports that American merchant shipping has fallen from 90 percent of trade in the 1800s to just over 30 percent today, with calls for a government merchant marine and a constructive policy in Congress. The Jones bill seeks to rebuild and sustain American flag shipping for national security and ecommerce needs.
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Washington
America
High Seas
Congress
Edward Co. Plummer
The
Shipping Board
Jones
Senate
Unclear letter about child skin condition and remedies
A mother describes her son with ringworm on the head and mentions attempting remedies with homemade or uncertain products. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret.
Bright Lights and Big Bills Behind Broadway Hotels
A New York Times Square hotel with no rooms or meals becomes a sign farm for electric billboards. Builders rent sides and top to blaze the Great White Way while signs obscure sunlit rooms. Dogs receive deluxe kennels and meals at 50 cents each. Broadway’s glare faces a city ordinance threat.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Times Eaquare
Wich
Broadway
Public Forum at Glen Ebon School Noted for Noon Warma
Report describes a school kitchen operated by Mr and Mrs Joann at Glen Ebon as progressing well with many children enjoying a Warma lunch each noon. It thanks local officials for prompt service and notes activity at the Glen and Mrs Mook area.
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Joann Ae
Glen Ebon
Glen
Miners at Hocking Valley face work or drift into idle days
The piece questions miners in the Hocking Valley about their commitment as the annual coal season begins. It notes discontent with union leadership led by John L. Lewis and Oral Daugherty, reports a stalled strike, and describes merchants easing into a slow period while miners hesitate amid uncertain futures.
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Iilinets Committee
U. M. Ww
John L. Lewis
Oral Daugherty
Pera
Lewis Organization
Carbondale
Ars of
Osmed
Answers to Questions by Frederick J Haskin
This page presents a Q and A from Frederick J Haskin covering fatal accident statistics in 1926 United States death area 6.4 percent of all deaths due to accidents low points Death Valley and Dead Sea, college student work through costs 27 institutions no students earning expenses and amounts from 469 colleges. It also notes a vaccine for chestnut blight under Department of Agriculture guidance and directs to page twelve for more.
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Galén
William Harvey
Matpishi
Death Valley
California
Dead Sea
Palestine
J. B
Bureau of Education
Colleges and
Stu
Bureau of Plant
Try
Department of Agrature
This Date in American History February Sixteen Highlights
On February 16 1621 Samoset a Native American chief welcomed Plymouth colonists. In 1819 Congress debated a bill to organize the Arkansas Territory. In 1861 Texas troops seized a U S arsenal at San Antonio. In 1898 Spain sent a formal regret over the Maine disaster.
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Samoset
Plymouth
Arkansas
Texas
United States Arsenal
San Antonio
Spain
Maine
Inventions and Puzzles from a Fractured Crossword
A scrambled crossword clue set asks about the airplane control system inventors the Wright brothers, plus scattered prompts on words and phrases from various topics such as chemistry bases and poets. It presents disjointed items and asks for yesterday’s purse answer.
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Fred Hawk
Grones and
Goldsberry
Athens High School Basketbal
Helen Townsend
Washington, D. C
Hadley Bellows
Retail Clerk's Association
L. A. Koons
Hull Foster
Hedges
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Europe
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Uncle Sam
Arthur Brisbane
Doctor Trujillo
Tlaxcala
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Rodney Dutcher Messenger
By the Way
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Manhattan
Stock Exchange
Russel Janney
Phe Rat
Hockings
Frederick J. Haskin
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Aetner
Jose Weber
Talian River
Thomas Sully
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