Ohio University coach touts physical education value
Thor Olson, Ohio University wrestling coach, addressed the Athens Rotary club highlighting the four year physical education program as the state’s best balanced. He argued gymnastic training and outdoor work correct youth defects, with two years of athletics fostering a sound mind in a sound body.
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Oreign
Ohio
Ker
Thor Olson
Ohio University
Niversity
Athens Rotary Club
Olson
Women Purify Politics? Eastern State Census Probe Stirs Debate
Opinion tone piece questions the notion that women will purify politics as it reviews the 1925 New York state census administration under Florence E Knapp. Testimony cites Patrick Hogan exposed to questionable work and mischarged expenses. The column sarcastically notes women face scrutiny in governance.
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Mother Ferguson
Texas
Florence E. Knapp
New York
Patrick Hogan
Albany
Traffic flood of 23 million cars demands action
The editor warns that more than 23 090 000 motor cars now operate in the United States and that traffic problems will worsen as Ford and General Motors push for large production in 1928. He calls for expert study and prompt, far-sighted action rather than piecemeal fixes.
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United States
Ford
General Motors
Hocking Valley Coal Profits and Family Welfare Ties
The passage argues that higher coal production in the Hocking field brings more furniture, more food and shelter for families, and prosperity. It notes smoke over towns when air thick with coal fumes and suggests miners and operators would celebrate if every area shared the Hocking valley boom.
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Hocking
Hocking Valley
Octopus Fight Looms Between British Dutch Oil Giants
Arthur Brisbane notes Royal Dutch Shell plants in Bayonne New Jersey near Standard Oil to curb its oil dominance. The Dutch company paid 2 million for Columbia Oil Bayonne refinery as part of a drawn out struggle. Texas banks offer 5000 dollars per dead robber to deter crime, implying robbers must kill or be killed.
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Royal Dutch
Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil
Russia
Dutch” Company
Columbia Oil Company
Texas
Field plans world’s largest Chicago apartment building
Marshall Field III announces a two block long project in Chicago to house 3000 rooms for men with moderate salaries such as postmen and clerks. He aims to reduce race mortality by offering affordable rents for families and children. The effort mirrors Metropolitan Life and Rockefeller Jr. precedents in New York.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Field
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York City
Tenant parking dream if Field adds wired garage spaces
The text envisions a garage in an apartment building with compact, locker like bays for each tenant to store a small car. It argues such a feature would cost little and that a home without an automobile is not truly a home.
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Mr. Field
Harvard Observatories Say Skjellerrup Comet Might Be Bethlehem Star
Authorities at Harvard astronomical observatory suggest the Skjellerrup comet could be the star in the East that led kings to Bethlehem. The text notes Halley's comet appeared around Christ's birth, and the public often favors a special creation of the star for the occasion.
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Skjellerrup
Bethlehem
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
Halley
Christ
Herod
Italy seeks control of Mediterranean by air power
The piece notes Mussolini era ambitions to dominate the Mediterranean through aviation. It reports Renato Donato setting a world high flight record of 38 792 feet, highlighting how such altitude hides aircraft but enables bomb delivery. It also references sensational domestic topics and lighter curiosities from the era.
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Italy
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Renato Donato
United States
Vitalistic energy vs mechanical force in living bodies
A discussion of vitalism argues that life energy differs from mechanical energy and pervades the universe. It cites hypnosis and physical feats under belief, notes cosmic rays as omnipresent energy, and suggests humans can tap vast energy within the body's limits.
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Ois
Earth
Oils and liniments penetrating unbroken skin fact check
Medical tests show some skin-applied medicines enter the urine but no oil cures neck growths. For athletic training, a diet plan suggests a short fast on contest day with orange or grape juice to boost energy.
Coal Smoke Rates A Declining Fuss In Athens and Nearby
The article notes coal as a historically poor fuel in Athens and some towns, with natural gas leading in cleanliness. It discusses changing attitudes among housewives and miners and mentions a restless youth stereotype tied to seeking a grandmother.
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Athens
By the Way in New York by Gilbert Swan
A Messenger Special Writer recalls urban tales prompting a new author to chronicle city life. He recounts stories of a Russian blood donor and a neurologist’s romance, blending sharp irony with a look at modern love and social mores in Manhattan.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
Henry
Badgad-by-the
Neer
Meaning of aca taphasia in medical context
The disorder results from central nervous system injury affecting brain areas connected to speech. Loss of speech duration varies with injury severity and the brain membranes involved.
Answers to Questions by Frederick J Yaskie
Questions and answers on submarines lifting eyes the almond Jewish population and its modern figure wartime expenditures bannock and the U S seal adoption The items present a Q A style excerpt with multiple factual tidbits and dates including 1782 and WWI costs in a compact period voice
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Frederick J Yaskie
Stop Night Coughs Quickly with Thexine Prescription
A remedy claims to abort night coughs in both adults and children caused by bronchial irritation or colds. Thexine is promoted as safer than patent medicines, working within 15 minutes and offering a money back guarantee. Doses are 35c, 60c, and $1.00, available at all druggists.
Today's Cross-Word Puzzle Horizontal Viscous Fluid
A crossword clue hints at a viscous fluid answer meaning to let stand or remain. The four letter entry fits common puzzle conventions and crosses suggest letters aligned with standard grid patterns.
Paraphrase and Definitions From a Mixed Puzzle List
A fragmented OCR puzzle list featuring terms and clues across biology navigation and language. Includes parasitic insects, circle segment, silk, plant drug, and various definitions with incomplete entries.
Ten Years Ago in Athens Local News Snapshot
Mrs. E. E. Woodworth hosted Hobson Study circle with papers by Mrs. Swanson Horn and Coe. The Messenger explains the new income tax law. T. R. Hamilton of Globe Theater Chauncey hosted a New Year party. Dr. McDougal becomes local draft board president. Athens hears the first bootlegging case before Mayor Hedges. Chick breeder B E Eddy showcases fancy chickens. The Warrens of Virginia and a Belasco play head to Athens. Mrs. Pearl Hill hosts the C W B M club.
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E. E. Woodworth
Hobson Study Circle
J. B. Swanson
C. H. Horn
George Coe
T. R. Hamilton
Globe Theater
Chauncey
Anna E Black Named Best Government Worker in Washington
Miss Anna E Black, head of the Bureau of Information at the U S Civil Service Commission since 1905, is named best government worker in Washington after a contest. She has served the government since 1891 and maintains a mailing list of over 150000 names while advising millions on examinations and information.
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Washington
Anna E. Black
Miss Black
Bureau of Information
U. S Civil Service Commission
Black
Lowell Mellett
Washington Daily News
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Corf
C. C Hathaway
Civil Service Commission
Washington Service
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs bronchial issues and throat inflammations. It claims the emulsion soothes inflamed membranes inhibits germ growth and is absorbed to attack the cause in the blood with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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