Washington's birthday tribute to the nation’s founder
The passage reflects on Daniel Webster’s Washington birthday ad praising George Washington. It contrasts liberty’s rise with European despotism, stresses Washington’s honesty and selfless duty, and asserts his leadership shaped the republic by acting rightly, avoiding partisanship, and seeking the universal good.
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Washington
Daniel Webster
Europe
America
Republic
New World
Webster
Geir
Pruning Versus Grafting in Congress Speech Rules
The article argues Congress should curb leave to extend remarks and printing of non delivered speeches in the Record. It cites costs per page and total taxpayer expense, urging elimination to ensure representatives are on the job and accountable.
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Congress
Congresa
Mem
Sen
Real painless dentistry and prohibition timelines align
The article suggests that advances in dentistry promising painless treatment may coincide with new prohibition policies. It notes potential parallel arrivals of these developments and implications for public health and regulation.
Be Ye There for Break Fast Joke in Elm Grove
A country minister quarrels with the local press over a misprint in the sermon text Be ye therefore steadfast. A railroad official refuses a Sunday whistle restraint as a citizen laments the express runs late after the pastor’s sermon.
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Elm Grove
Moving picture operators threaten to recruit talent from public spaces
The article notes operators angered by stars demand better terms plan to recruit in stores factories and lunch rooms to replace stars. It claims many women can imitate demanding screen vamps and ridicule the current stars as weak in a satire of Hollywood power dynamics.
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Moving Picture
Cox
Father greets son Sammy after muddy spill
Sammy returns home in a bedraggled state with mud on his new pants. His father reacts with disbelief at the boy's appearance and the tale of falling into a mud hole.
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Father
Sammy
The Value of Trade Marks and Buyer Caution
The author urges choosing trade marked goods as a pledge of quality and accountability. A manufacturer backs a marked product, while unmarked items lack protection. Government standards apply to sterling silver, but many daily items lack formal specs, making trusted brands essential for safety and value.
Principal Chooses Preferred Children After Traffic Warning
The weary school principal, preoccupied from selecting students for special work, overhears the janitor warn that a crossing is dangerous and a traffic officer is needed to prevent deaths. She responds, then coldly says she will pick the children she prefers for that danger.
Despicable Nabob Cyrill Lapitup Ostracized in Colony
In the colony, Cyrill Lapitup is shunned after police found him with two empty pint flasks and a small funnel during the Bestcellars party. The incident sparks gossip and social sanction.
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Cyrill Lapitup
Bestcellars
Local manners and society notes raise eyebrows on powder puffs
In a terse critique, Wilbur Glenn Voliva condemns women powdering their noses on trains and in a tabernacle. The author quips about powder smudges on an overcoat, then recalls a Kansas woman who hid a murder under a bed forgotten until sweeping. Also notes two married women police in Freeport, L I chasing kissers.
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Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion Hill
Ill
Tabernacle
Wilbur
Soldiers Find Welcome Women Help Moral, Morale at Camp Dix
In Washington a drive to bring 2500 pretty girls to Camp Dix each Saturday aims to entertain 10,000 soldiers and reduce venereal disease and absence without leave. The program, run by the Hall of Women’s Relations, places hostesses in camps and Philadelphia clubs to provide dances, movies, and social events, backed by endorsements from generals and hopes for Congress funding.
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Sington
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Camp Dix Eracy
Dix
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Iall
Wood
Howards
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Camp Dix
Philadelphia
Bureau
George W. Drexel
Lfe
Stunt Party at North Spring Street Hostess Home
Miss Mary Mulchmore hosted a stunt party for fourteen friends at her North Spring Street home. The evening featured a ludicrous program that drew hearty laughs, with refreshments served by the hostess and a jolly, memorable gathering for all attendees.
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Mary Mulchmore
North Spring Street
Mutchmore
Old Fashioned Taffy Pull Hosted by Miss Vera Smith
Miss Vera Smith hosted an old fashioned taffy pull on Friday evening at her parents home on North Street. Fifteen of Miss Smith's friends attended and enjoyed games after the taffy was eaten.
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Vera Smith
North Street
Pearl Smith
Miss Smith
Logan Gray Product head seen in Logan after fire
Jacob Pfeiffer president of the Logan Gray Product Company was in Logan on Saturday attending to company affairs following a recent blaze at the plant.
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Jacob Pfeiffer
Logan Gray
Logan
Gore man Nathan Starr visits Logan on Saturday
Nathan Starr of Gore traveled to Logan on Saturday on a business visit, according to local city notes.
Carbon Hill Leader Reports Standstill in Mining Sector
Walter Crooks a prominent Carbon Hill citizen was in Logan on Saturday for business and said the mining industry is at a standstill at present.
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Walter Crooks
Carbon Hill
Logan
Downward Oil Prices Hit Southeastern Ohio and Pennsylvania
Oil prices fall as crude drops from 6.10 to 3.75 in Oil City balances. Gasoline has not yet followed with the drop, with gasoline around 28 cents and expected to near 16 cents to reflect crude decline.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Athens men visit in Logan with friends
Messrs. Herman Humphrey and Joe Geisicke of Athens spent a day in Logan visiting with friends.
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Messrs
Herman Humphrey
Joe Geisicke
Athens
Logan
Mrs Joe Miller Visited Logan on Saturday
Mrs. Joe Miller of New Straits ville was a Logan business visitor on Saturday.
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Joe Miller
New Straitsville
Logan
Junior Euterpean Concert Draws Large Audience
The Junior Euterpean Club staged a Friday afternoon concert at Tech High School Auditorium. Miss Mary Brown presented graceful dancing, while the musical program earned high praise for artistry and social value, declared a financial success.
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Tech High School
Mary Brown
Gormley Bowler Roars to Valley Fame at Burchfield’s
William Chennings Bryan Gormley, manager of a city clothing firm, is hailed as the champion bowler of Logan and nearby towns. At Burchfield’s alleys he rolled eight games with the lowest score 202, achieving a perfect score on Thursday before repeating Friday evening before a large crowd. He hails from Glouster.
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William “Chennings
Bryan Gormley
Logan
Burchfield
Gormley
Glouster
Logan Clay Plant Fire Highlights Firefighter Coffee Aid
Mrs Amy Easterling served steaming coffee to Logan firemen during a night blaze at Logan Clay Product Company plant. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night amid intense heat both inside and outside the plant.
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Logan Clay Product Company
Amy Easterling
Logan
Day Enforcement Meeting in Cincinnati Anti-Saloon League
A Friday court house gathering hosted Anti-Saloon League officials led by T M Hare of Cincinnati. C W Cox was named president with W C Brashares as VP and Mrs Frank Anthony as secretary. A nominating committee named township central committeemen and noted balanced gender representation among attendees.
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Court House
T. M. Hare
Cincinnati
Anti-Saloon League
C. W. Cox
W. C. Brashares
Frank Anthony
J. W. Hull
Miller
H. M. Whitcraft
J. W. Blair
Rastus Allen
Judge Pettit
Anti Saloon Leaguers
J. C. Stone
Benton Township
George Kelch
Falls
George W. Tucker
Gore
Goodhope
Green
P. S. Kreider
Laurel
Thoughts in Athens Collected From Street Scenes and Q&A
A fragment from Athens includes satirical musings on local life and crowds, plus questions and answers about income tax for 1920, distances Philadelphia to San Francisco by road, bootlegging origins, whale catching, pearls by weight, and the legend of Virginia Lucky Stones.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
American Automobile Association
South
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Fragmented Notebook Fragments and Local Remarks
Two taxi drivers argue over fifteen cents while a narrator muses on eyes laughter soup and a window trimmed with spring dresses. The piece mentions Dan Rardin, a weather fooled window trimmer, a place once serving real whiskey, and a wife urging letter mailing and office return.
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Ing
Dan Rardin
Athens Readers Plan Nature Trips Despite Mud Roads
Residents plan to escape city limits this summer after reading nature poetry and Bryant. They will endure poor roads from Athens to nearby towns rather than stay indoors and miss outdoor pleasures.
Washington's Birthday Reflections Spark Contested Memory
The writer recalls school programs about George Washington and the saying he never told a lie. Public forum notes debate over teaching his memory and honors, while suggesting other topics deserve attention beyond classroom ritual and hatchet and cherry tree crafts.
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Washington
George
Tax Man Spoils Quiet Day With Cold Weather Blues
A reader laments sudden cold weather and the income tax collector dampening simple pleasures like fish worms and lemonade, noting there is always something to sap joy from life.
Weather Talk Winds Up Florida Homecoming Chat
A humorous note recalls men who find the world's greatest bore is the man who keeps asking about the weather after returning from Florida. The quip highlights a shared grievance about repetitive weather chatter.
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Florida
Heartbreaker Is Lost to Denison
Denison defeats Ohio University 25 to 23 in Granville Ohio. Denison led 14 to 11 at halftime, Ohio rallied to tie 23 all late, then Brien of Denison scored from midfield with ten seconds remaining to seal the win.
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Heartbreaker
Denison
Granville
Ohio University
Ohio
Brien
United States Dominates Global Oyster Production
The United States accounts for about 88 percent of world oyster production, a figure highlighting the industry’s prominence domestically as foreign markets grow.
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United States
Lake facts and theater trivia from a quiz feature
The Q A segment answers questions about Great Lakes sizes and depths, nightingale habits, the Capitol Theatre in New York City with about 4000 seats, and what sweetbreads are. It identifies Lake Superior as largest and deepest, Lake Ontario as smallest, Lake Erie as shallowest, nightingales singing at night, Capitol Theatre as major venue, and explains sweetbreads as thymus or pancreas of animals.
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Great Lakes
United States
Capitol Theatre
New York City
Information Bureau Reader Request Notice
Readers are invited to submit questions to the Athens Mess enger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington D C The bureau limits its role to information not advice on legal medical or financial matters It does not settle domestic troubles or undertake research Write question plainly with full name and address and include two cents for return postage Replies go directly to the inquirer.
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Athens
Enger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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