Local Social and Congregational Notes Near Athens
Lottridge Miss Erma Ackley visits brother Aylmer Ackley and family near Athens. Mr and Mrs Clarence Colmer and daughter host Will Graham family Sunday. Rev Accurman preached at A B church. Lawrence Bailey of Charleston W Va visits for farm matters. Emmett Swisher and parents host Sunday. Gertrude Bacheldor of Coolville spends week with Daniel Ackley. Ralph Alien visits Athens. Lottridge telephone division holds meeting electing W E Robinson president Emerson Stout secretary L T Runnion treasurer. Ed Rowan visits J W Davis family at Vanderhoof Sunday. Glen White family visit Earl Kincade. Freeman Warner convalescent after quinsy. Jacob Jumbach visits Will Chevalier family at Vanderhoof. F W Chapman of Coolville buys S C King farm. Bode Starkey family visit Joe Jenkins. L T Runion calls on Mrs Charles Day and daughter Mrs Ray Oliver.
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Erma Ackley
Aylmer Ackley
Athens
Clarence Colmer
Will Graham
Accaurman
A. B
Lawrence Bailey
Charleston
W. Va
Emmett Swisher
H. C. Swisher
Gertrude Bacheldor
Coolville
Daniel Ackley
Ralph Alien
Lottridge Telephone Division
Glen White
Earl Kincade
Freeman Warner
Jacob Jumbach
Will Chevalier
Vanderhoof
F. W. Chapman
S. C. King Farm
Bode Starkey
Lydia
Joe Jenkins
L. T Runion
Charles Day
Ray Oliver
Disarmament Measure Moves Through Congress on Pistols
The Copper bill in Congress aims to regulate sale use and possession of pistols and revolvers in the District of Columbia via a license system. It would add five years to penalties for using a pistol in robbery. Supporters view it as a model law for uniform adoption by states.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Colorado
Insurance Hazards From Prohibition Raise Rejections
An Insurance Press article cites an interview with a leading underwriter showing a fifty percent rise in insurance rejections since prohibition began. The ground is moral hazard from bootleg liquor and home brew, with warnings that illicit alcohol harms both risk and society.
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Insurance Press
Government Style Book Sets Official Government Printing Rules
A new Government style book aims to standardize spelling punctuation and capitalization across federal publications. Under Public Printer George H. Carter a revision board studied authorities and adopted a uniform manual used by agencies and even some schools.
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Washington, D. C
Anc
Patent Office
Bureau
Phil
George H. Carter
Printing Office
Department of Agriculture
Department
Printing Board
Congressional Joint Committee On Printing
Permanent Conference On Printing
Carter
Board of Revision
United States
Wilson
Congress
Okeh
Harding
Sheep Kidney Transplants Hint at Medical Breakthrough
A New York woman Adele Robertson reportedly died after a sheep kidney transplant failed due to complications. Surgeons say the operation showed function and may foreshadow future animal to human organ replacements as medical science advances.
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Adele_Robertson
New York
World War Question and Magazine Cover Ironies
TOM SIMS reflects on future world wars and the dangers of ambition. The piece critiques washwomen aiming for stardom, notes the value of minimal magazine cover presence, and comments on income tax saving habits.
Logans Day by Day Observations in January Wanderings
A collage of Logan street scenes and vignettes with reflections on weather, shops, telephones, and passersby. The narrator notes people, dogs, mechanics, a court house lot, and recurring line every day in every way I’m getting better and better.
Back Workout Gossip Sparks Insurance Agent Worries
A want ad note claims Billy Sunday received chiropractic treatment prompting talk of personal effects and behavior. The writer warns against life insurance agents who have been bothering them, hoping adjusters stay clear of the agents’ activities.
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Billy Sunday
Woman fined for milk bottle incident in another city
A woman who picked up a milk bottle thrown at her hurled it back and struck the thrower on the head, resulting in a $50 fine. The article notes bottles, nickels, and local newspaper fundraising dialogue, with mentions of Farmers visiting the Messenger on Fridays and Saturdays and Doctor Watch Dog.
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Doctor Watch Dog
Questions and Answers Information Service Notice
A public notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D C. Readers may send questions with full name and address and two cents for return postage. The bureau will provide information but not legal medical or financial advice or domestic dispute settlement.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Plaigny
The
Inquirer
Quick Q and A on tips marble quarry Stone Mountain and plant blooms
A reader quiz covers hotel tipping amounts for bell boys and porters, depth of Rutland Vermont’s marble quarry, the fiery cross from the Lady of the Lake as a clan summons, Stone Mountain versus US coal bulk, why some plants bloom before leaves, and annual erosion variation along the England US coastline.
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Rutland
Vermont
Stone Mountain
Georgia
D. TI. Kk
Department of Agriculture
England
United States
Wrecked Rum Runner Adrift Off Sandy Hook
A derelict rum running boat drifted ashore off Sandy Hook as high seas swept the coast. The vessel carried fifteen cases of Scotch whiskey and other cases were scattered in the waterlogged wreckage.
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New York
High Wales
Sandy Hook
Turkish proclamation calls Thrace men 18 to 45 for duty
Greek officials report the Turkish governor of Adrianople issued a proclamation ordering all males in eastern Thrace between 18 and 45 to report for military service. The call emphasizes mobilization amid ongoing tensions in the region.
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Athens
Adrianople
Thrace
Local Society Notes From Little Hocking Area
Harmony Hill residents attend Junior Order Lodge. S H Noland rode to Little Hocking. M L Cornes spent Sunday at the Yester home. R R Tlueston called. John Barnet visiting aunt Mrs Hueston. David Livingston a Little Hocking visitor last week. Sk Smith of Bellaire with sister Mrs T J Foster. He visited Center Point and Sherry Basim residents. John Dutton helped cut wood with T J Foster and Milo Foster as coal runs scarce. Jan 3 shower for Miss Sarah Sharp and Mr William Lewis of Parkersburg at O F E McGirr home with gifts delivered by Marjory Stephens and Virgene McGirr. Beechbottom trip for power plant workers on New Year’s Day. Frank Glazier ill but improving. Mrs Eliza Cunningham improving after a fall.
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K. Thorpe
Milo Foster
S. H. Noland
Little Hocking
M. L. Cornes
Yester
R. R. Tlueston
John Barnet
R. R. Hueston
David Livingston
Sk. Smith
Bellaire
T. J
William Lewis
Parkersburg
Marjory Stephens
Virgene McGirr
Beechbottom
Frank Glazier
Eliza Cunningham
Detroit Woman Failed Mental Test For Speeding Case
Mrs. Bernice Niezewski the first woman tester under Judge Bartlett’s scheme cannot distinguish stop from go signs she cannot read or write has defective sight and nerves and is charged with driving 42 miles an hour in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Bernice Niezewski
Bartlett
Niezewski
Electric headgear may boost dull students says doctor
Dr Bernard Hollander, London expert, suggests electrification of the head could turn brain waves into an intellectual accelerator. He cites experiments showing backward students improving in exams after galvanic stimulation in class. He argues skull shape follows brain and size does not determine intellect.
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London
Eng
Bernard Hollander
Hollandre
British
Phrenological Society
Hollander
Prussian Landtag protests French Ruhr occupation
The Prussian Landtag adopted a resolution protesting the French occupation of the Ruhr. Food Minister Luther traveled to Essen to establish safeguards against famine.
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Berlin
Prussian Landtag
Ruhr
Luther
Essen
Long skirt ends jazz era as consolation noted
A brief item notes that the long skirt movement brings a consolation by signaling the end of jazz fashion. The remark frames the shift as a cultural gesture, implying relief or disagreement with the prior style. The piece reads as a compact social observation.
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