Disparate Ohio items reflect state affairs and society
Attorney A B Vices pressed the Ohio railroad commission over alleged discriminatory rates against Athens and Nelsonville favoring Lancaster and Logan. A. Douglas hosted guests in Columbus including Israel Foster and Warren G. Harding. Mary Emerson starred in His Majesty and the Maid at Athens Opera House. Grace Jones became the first woman in Ohio Secretary of State staff under Carmi Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Vices
Athens
Btute Railroad Commission
Hocking Valley Railroad
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Logan
Albert Douglas
Chillicothe
Columbus
Israel M. Foster
C. H. Bryson
E. L. Poston
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Mary Emerson
Athens Opera House
Tory
Ohio
Department
Secretary of State
Grace Jones
Carmi Thompson
Thought for Today on Heart, Speech, and Character
A devotional thought cites Matthew 12 34 as a guide to speech revealing the heart. It likens a noble heart to a glow on a face even in low states, stressing inner virtue over outward tempers.
Feast culture in old epics and modern menus contrasted
The author muses on royal banquets and graphic old master food passages versus contemporary meals. He questions whether epic tales were born of feasting or fellowship and whether modern lunches sustain or distract from higher aims.
Schizoid or Syntonic Types in Modern Life
The piece contrasts schizoid self-reliant types who stand apart with syntonic social types who seek crowds and praise. It notes a cultural trend toward labeling people with such terms and mocks the trend as a fashionable mental science fad.
Wise People of Andorra Nation Resists Progress
A humorous travel snapshot praises Andorra perched in the Pyrenees between Spain and France. It notes 160 square miles and 5600 people, a president earning about $15 yearly, 24 councilmen at $4, and life with pack donkeys, simple homes, and the Andorrans’ pride in their own path away from modern conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andorra
Spain
France
Work Is Over and Ambition Grows Beyond Necessities
A reflective note on labor ending and the pursuit of comfort, wealth, and status. The speaker contrasts exhausted toil with the feverish quest for money, better housing, automotive needs, radios, jewelry, finer attire, and richer meals. The tone is contemplative about material desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andorra
New Year Thought: Sustained Focus and War Warnings
Arthur Brisbane muses on New Year resolutions, urging one minute of focused thought on a single subject. He cites Russian scientist Tchirovsky linking sun spots to wars and insanity, warning that active sun spots presage conflict within two years as Europe grows warlike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tchirovsky
Philadelphia
Europe
Talk of a Franco Mussolini attack dismissed as nonsense
The piece argues Mussolini shows no signs of sun spot insanity and that a war with France would be impossible for either side to win. It notes dictators control many nations, finance dominates, and new tech both facilitates and educates but does not guarantee peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mussolini
Tinople
Madrid
Questionable Tastes and Women Voter Roles Stir Debate
A 25 rate for three minutes to curb drawl and hemming hawing is proposed while ocean telephone may beat cable on cost. Officials seek an unpalatable denaturant to discourage bootleg drinkers, suggesting assafoetida as harsher than alcohol. Miss Butler at Columbia College urges women to join parties and vote, yet notes women’s votes raise questions for politicians about what women and children need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Butler
Columbia College
Tammany Hall on Woman Suffrage and Voter Manipulation
The passage claims Tammany Hall blocked liquor supplies to influence votes for women’s suffrage. It asserts a tactic of making men drunk to sway women in voting outcomes, maintaining a precedent of partisan uncertainty and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Hall
Gay
Year Opens With Hot Political Skirmishes Ahead
Washington braces for a busy political year with imminent battles over presidential nominations wide open 1978 prospects and a Senate seating fight for Col Frank L Smith in Illinois The contest centers on primary money and party advantage as Democrats and Republicans press for leverage and aspirants position for next year’s elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Center
Capital
Washington
Col
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Small
William B. McKinley
Smith
Sharps
Democrats
Lettuce Journey From Texas to New York Market
A Texas farmer ships a few hundred crates of lettuce to New York. The crates travel by rail to Jersey docks, move onto a barge and tug to Manhattan, are sold by a car broker to jobbers, then split to retailers and finally reach restaurants and night spots. The piece ends with a dining scene and a playful speculation on a rancher’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey
Manhattan
How Produce Changes Hands to Consumer
In a subway scene Gilbert Swan notes a street con game and its players. A young woman challenges three men at a Stop with a calm line, while a trio of “three-shell” experts works the crowd. The piece mocks New York truism and street hustle in Roaring Forties aesthetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Questions and Answers on Immigration and Napoleonic Aid
The excerpt presents a Q A on immigration with men forming 60 to 70 of newcomers and emigration figures. and a question about England lending fifty seven million dollars to allies during 1793 to 1816 in subsidies and loans. A third question about the first negro is cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ten Years Ago Global Talks and Local Socials
Ten years ago peace terms for European nations rested with President Wilson. Villa signaled readiness to rule. Mexican gun runners were caught in New York. Local scenes featured Mrs. S M Johnson hosting the Higley Study Circle and Mrs J B Alien hosting a theater party and dinner. Prices surged with beans up seven cents a pound, sugar up forty cents per two pounds, and wheat leaping from 1.29 to 4.97 per bushel. Ohio University basketball team departed for Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Villa
New York
8S. M. Johnson
Higley
J. B Alien
Lame Duck Issue Seeks One Final Act in Congress
Washington report notes the failing 69th Congress may finally move the Norris amendment to end lame duck sessions. The measure would seat elected officials in January after November votes and would let the new Congress choose a president in an electoral deadlock. Republicans hold the Senate support. House resistance persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Phil Campbell
Kansas
Campbell
First Negro Federal Official Bassett 1869 to 1871
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett became the United States Minister Resident and Consul General to Haiti, appointed by President Grant in 1869 and serving until 1871, noted as the first Black federal appointee. The piece also defines ibidem and recalls Barnum & Bailey Circus Europe trip in 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett
United States
Haiti
Grant
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Europe
W. Vv
Sky scrapers in New York City question and answer
The excerpt notes a February 1847 return from France and asks how many New York City sky scrapers exist. It states there are more than 1000 buildings that might be termed sky scrapers, indicating a broad definition and extensive skyline potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
New York City
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elome
Forei
Spobluay
Ward, Inc
Fifth Ave
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Jon
FL. W. Buse
Hic
Risad
the Messenger
Charles DeMolet
Clifford Gornwell
Helen
Arthur Brisbane
Atlantic
Frederick J. Baskin
McKinley
Colonel Smith
Gilbert Swan
the Romance OF America
Tensmene the Prophet
Tecumseh
Canada
Redner
Braucher
Ohio River
Harrison
Ohio University
Wheeling
Cameron
Ernst
Harreld
Lenroot
Means
Pepper
Stanfield
Wadsworth
Weller
The
American Bar Association
the Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
Ealed
Kondon
Minneapolis
Minn
Oliver
Oliver Plow Headquarters
Kerr Hardware Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!