Athens Faces Rising Homicide Rate and Rural Police Plans
A call to action regarding rising homicides in Athens and across the state. The editorial argues public indifference to violent death, blames bootleggers and liquor availability, and urges support for a state rural police financed by self-sustaining measures. Groups like the Ohio W C T U and Daughters of American Colonists back conservation and police efforts.
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Athens
United States of America
United States
Ohio
Rural Police Prospect Bright as Ohio Senate Passes Bill
The Ohio Senate advances Senate Bill No 3 creating a Division of Safety in the Department of Commerce to form a rural police. The plan calls for three bureaus including Uniformed Officers 100 members and Criminal Identification 15 members with civil service appointments and non military duties. Support groups include the Ohio State Grange and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation among others.
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Ohio
Senate
Eighty-Eighth General Assembly of
House of Representatives
Joint Legislative Committee
Joseph N. Ackerman
State Department of Commerce
Bureau of
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Ohio Federation Business and Profes
End the Terror Reign of Gangsters With Unified Drive
Herbert Asbury argues for a national police federal coalition to strike major cities simultaneously. He cites 1500 murders in two years from gang wars and calls for deportation of alien gunmen and curb on corrupt politicians and bondsmen. A national conference of police chiefs is urged to plan concerted action.
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Herbert Asbury
United States
Asbury
National Conference of Police Chiefs
America
Thumbers bill eyed relief for non hire riders
The Ohio General Assembly committee backed a bill to exempt motorists not employed for hire from liability for injuries to passengers unless caused by wilful negligence. The piece argues thumbers share road risk with drivers and should accept some responsibility, while acknowledging thumbing as a beneficial way to save students money.
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House Committee On Motor Vehicles
Ohio General Assembly
Ohio University
Day by Day in Greater New York City
Gilbert Swan recalls the enduring image of New York shoe shine boys as part of the city’s color. He reflects on their rise in culture, street cries, and the glow of youth amid hardship, noting the modern view of malnutrition and disillusionment alongside their enduring symbolism in the metropolis.
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Greater
New York City
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Horatio Alger
Gamin
Guinevere
Fifth Avenue Millions
Gold
Shine
Ishancies
RACKETEERRING and Mussolini’s model of control
A critique of racketeering and mob power contrasted with Mussolini’s suppression methods. The piece rails against American racketeers, praises decisive authoritarian action, and notes the Pennsylvania Railroad as an example of organized efficiency and progress. It cites violence, societal subservience, and evolving technology as signs of civilization.
Seasickness advice and health Q A by Dr McCoy
Readers send questions to Dr McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. The column covers seasickness causes symptoms and preventive steps including mental attitude diet empty stomach and gentle autosuggestion. It also answers queries on spinal meningitis rye bread thyroid issues and neck pain linked to pelvic disorders with brief cautions and requests for follow up.
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Fane McCoy
MccVoy
HE. W
Millionaire gifts to universities and a travel vignette
The text notes three million dollars given to Johns Hopkins University, five hundred thousand to Princeton in memory of a graduate lost in a plane crash, and more than ten million to Harvard from Mr. Harkness. It critiques wealth spent on safety versus progress as it travels on the Broadway Limited through Pennsylvania toward New York, describing farms, factories, and surrounding housing.
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Johns Hopkins University
Princeton
Harvard
Harkness
Pennsylvania
New York
Electrification plans promise limited hours coast to coast
The article notes delays and sparing hours as plans unfold for a vast rail upgrade. It cites a timetable with six hours, a focus on electrification of the road, and a large investment figure around one hundred million dollars tied to a pre-loan area, mentioning New York’s metropolises and Pennsylvania’s role.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Metropoliare
Why Do Coats Fasten Left For Men Right For Women
A Haberdasher relates a traditional tale explaining coat button placement. Men kept swords on the left, so buttons were on the right for quick draw. Women hold a baby on the left, so buttons face left to let the right hand operate freely.
Ocean coverage and ad history questions
The text notes about 139,433,000 square miles of Earth's surface water and an average ocean depth of 12,500 feet. It then states advertising's antiquity with Egyptian ads over 4,000 years old and earliest newspaper ads in Germany in 1591.
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Germany
History entries from 1643 to 1912 timeline noted
Timeline of events including the Pavonia massacre by Dutch 1643 under William Kieft, Virginia grant to two favorites in 1673, Bangor Maine incorporation 1781, Denmark recognition 1783, Adams minister to England 1785, Nashville occupation 1862, National Bank law 1863, Roosevelt candidacy 1912.
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Pavonia
N. J
William Kieft
Virginia
Bangor
Maine
Denmark
United States
John Adams
England
Nashville
Tenn
Roosevelt
Tariff Debates Stir as Hoover Faces Raid Doubts
Washington notes show President Elect Hoover facing a general tariff raid with limited opposition. The piece outlines how lawmakers fear losses in protectionist voting and how district interests pressure Congress to back industry. It highlights farmers and varied sectors seeking targeted duties, from cotton to candy, with a focus on regional protection dynamics.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Hoover
California
New England
Germany
France
England
Czechoslovakia
Fraternity Study Promised by National Association
The National Association of State Universities plans a survey of college fraternities to assess their impact on scholarship and student character. The note suggests continued discussion on page 8.
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N. G
National Association of State Universities
Ohio University Alumni Banquet in Columbus March 26
The Columbus alumni of Ohio University held their first annual banquet in the capital city on March 26. A mining code recommendation from the state mining commission addressed miners oils and Ohio mining conditions. A State Highway Dept report lists road work to the State Hospital and Sugar Creek highway in Athens County costing 23 000. Indiana Supreme Court upholds 10 cent telegraph delivery for messages over one mile from offices.
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Columbus
Ohio University
Capital City
State Mining Commission
Ohio
State Hospital
Sugar Creek
Athens County
State Highway Department
Indiana Supreme Court
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Thames
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