Mechanical school plans tied to Dastro Auto Sales
Ura Butcher described a mechanical school he would run with Dastro Auto Sales. At a Farm Bureau meeting Floyd DeLashmutt A E Potter and William Warrener spoke. Dr W B Bentley was summoned for chemical work in a Watertown arsenal while Professor Morton led the university department. P H McKinley and mine workers met with Governor Cox in Columbus I to discuss car distribution.
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Ura Butcher
Dastro Auto Sales Company
Floyd DeLashmutt
A. E. Potter
William Warrener
Farm Bureau
W. B. Bentley
Watertown
Massachusetts
Morton
University Chemical Department
Dr. Bentley
Park For Everybody In Athens Would Benefit County
The piece argues for converting the Athens Fair Grounds into a year round county park with water toilets lights and benches for picnics and outings. It notes prior poor facilities, acknowledges city funding potential, and warns about reckless spending and future rainy days.
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Athens
Athen Fair Grounds
Board of Managers
Fair Board
Idens City
Buckeye Verse by Ball Naylor Celebrates Ohio Hills
A promotional notice extols Ball Naylor of Malta and his collection A Book of Buckeye Verse. It highlights poems about rural Ohio life from Muskingum Valley to the highlands, noting the author’s plain spoken, crevice filled verse and themes of home, heritage, and rugged character.
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Ohio
Ball Naylor
Malta
Marlowe
St. Clair
Athens
Perry
Washington
Doctor Naylor
Naylor
Hills
Intelligentia
Muskingum Valley
Cumberland
Hoopestown
Frugality and Hard Times Plague Hocking Valley
The local valley remarks that better planning is scarce as people overconsume and rely on luck rather than thrift. The piece notes widespread improvidence and distrust in slow economic recovery, with households counting on the good Lord through hardship.
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Hocking Valley
Ruth Snyder execution described in grave detail
Arthur Brisbane recounts Ruth Snyder’s execution in New York noting her final pleas and the deadly electric chair. The vivid scene includes guards, a crucifix, and the headgear with electrodes as the current is applied and smoke rises from the death mask.
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New York State
Ruth Snyder
John McCaffrey
Notable execution ends after three minutes of work
Three minutes after starting the straps were unfastened and the work completed. Ten minutes later Judd Gray, who helped to kill her husband, died in the same sway as the execution concluded and the majesty of the law was vindicated.
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Judd Gray
Silent murder rumor travels far from Sing Sing
A Southern Pacific brakeman in San Luis Obispo recalls a story of a woman who killed a man in his sleep with a sash weight and received life imprisonment. The tale spreads nationwide amid debate on justice and punishment as observers react with grim humor.
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Sing Sing Orison
Southern Pacific
San Luis Obispo
New York
Psalm Comfort Mixed With Death He Comforted Himself
The article reflects on Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder’s fate with a focus on the 23rd Psalm. It notes Gray’s reliance on the 23rd and contemplates the broader comfort believers find in biblical verses amid executions and death. The tone blends melancholy with religious reassurance.
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Judd Gray
Ruth Snyder
Government plans large naval build up with battleships
The government proposes annual spending of 129 million dollars for twenty years on battleships and cruisers totaling 2.58 billion dollars. The plan claims the nation can afford the program and believes it will impress other countries, including potential use of flying machines to protect ships.
Democrats pick Houston as their first Solid South convention site
The Democrats chose Houston to host their party convention, a historic move as they traditionally draw backbone support from the South. The piece notes the potential value of a Houston venue after touring San Francisco and reflects on prosperity's power to loosen regional rigidity.
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Houston
San Francisco
Friday the Thirteenth and Everyday Accidents
An editorial notes that Friday the thirteenth adds superstition but accidents occur on any day. It argues that statistics would predict misfortunes as part of daily life and that blaming the date is unfounded.
Superstitions Die Slowly In Humorous Quip
A quirky reflection on superstition notes humans crave marvels and cites Hotspur bragging of straw portents at birth. He resents the idea that those events would occur anyway if a mother's cat had kittens, implying fate and fortune are intertwined with chance.
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Hotspur
Subtitles Earn High Pay Despite Feeble-Minded Claim
A quotation questions the 2.5 million feeble minded in the U.S. while noting subtitle writers reportedly receive princely salaries. The remark contrasts perceived intelligence with cinematic industry pay.
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United States
Children Copy Parents Teach by Example
Dr. Frank McCoy argues children imitate elders in manners, speech, and habits. Parents should model self control, proper table manners, and responsible choices to guide offspring toward a clean mind in a clean body.
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Nicotine
Understanding Epithelial Cells in Urine Analysis
Epithelial cells in urine are microscopic and may indicate a mild cystitis if no other urinalysis abnormalities exist. A physician might monitor with follow up tests to rule out developing urinary tract issues.
Miracle Tree on Eighth Street Captivates New York
In Manhattan a tiny tree pushing through a broken sidewalk draws hundreds who marvel at life amid the city’s harsh environment. An old woman waters the sapling at night while cats roam near Washington Square, and the article observes how the city’s endless rush and living conditions shape life in New York.
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New York
Manhattan
Eighth Street
Washington Square
Kitty
Bronx
Times Square
Whuttle
Grand Central Station
Staten Island Ferries
Broadway
Orange juice and milk schedule for nine month old
A nine month old should not eat meals yet but take orange juice and milk. Four hour feeding intervals with about eight ounces of milk each time. precede milk with one or two teaspoonfuls of straight orange juice. If constipated, give juice between feedings in one to two teaspoonful amounts.
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C. T
Answers to Questions by Prederick J Haskin
A compiled Q and A on public spending and standards covers road building costs in the South at 406 million dollars, counts temperance organizations at least thirty one, defines red brass as copper zinc alloys over 80 percent copper, and notes gas vs wood stove cooking cooling rates. It also explains USGS bench mark baselines and traces the Delicious Apple origin to Jesse Hiatt of Peru Iowa with propagation by Stark Brothers and its 1905 trademark registration.
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W.N. A
American Society For Testing
RK. C. A
Bureau of Standards
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf Coast
Jesse Hiatt
Peru
Madison County
Iowa
Hiatt
Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company
United States Patent Office
Birth of a son at Bassett's church home
Mr and Mrs D C Campbell announced the birth of a son at their Bassett's church home. Frank Gullum visited the city then returned to his fort in Hamden. An Ohio state bill advocates a hunters license law. Water left on caused much damage to the New Athens National Bank building.
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D. C. Campbell
Bassett’s Church
Frank Gullum
Hamden
State of
Ohio
Athens National Bank
Slander, election ethics, and federal prison reform debate
A Dispatch outlines proposed acts to curb last minute personal attacks in campaigns and to bar cadet graduates from top civilian military service posts. It also reports on overcrowded federal prisons and a call by Congressman Boylan for a thorough investigation of prison conditions.
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Congressman Woylan
New York
United States
Atlanta
Leavenworth
McNeil Island
Department of Justice
Boylan
Chekka execution totals 1918 1922 and linguistic notes
The Chekka recorded about ten thousand executions in 1918 1919 and 13 000 official executions from 1918 to 1922. The excerpt also explains Blarney from Blarna meaning little field and Comane meaning crooked stream. Arbor Day origin described as American born from Great Plains conditions with memorial trees and avenues.
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Blarney Castle
Comane
Ireland
Blarney
Blarna
Little Field
Crooked Stream
America
Great Plai
West
Arbor Day Originated in Nebraska in 1872
Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872 and was first observed there. The event highlighted tree planting and environmental awareness locally and has since spread nationally.
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Nebraska
Jury acquits Parson York in indecency case
In Eng, Rev. Frank Masters was acquitted by a jury of charges of indecency. The verdict ends the trial and clears the clergyman of the alleged misconduct.
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Parson York
Eng
Frank Masters
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and stomach distress caused by fermentation and excess acid. It claims fast relief after meals, neutralizes acid, soothes the stomach, and strengthens digestion, urging readers to buy a 60 cent package from their druggist.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Variant Resembling Station ing
Puzzle note hints a variant of resemble used as a clue in a station themed crossword with stray letters and fragmented words. The jumble includes Mawes like phrasing suggesting a regional or historical spelling variant and hints at sirens and dedication motifs.
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South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
F. W. Bush
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Chas. H. Harrie
Lindy
P. H. McKinley
Columbus
Cox
Saadi
Mark Naylor
Arthur Brisbane
Frank McCoy
McCoy
By the Way
Gilbert Swan Messenger
Prederick J Haskin
South
D. Pp
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Charles J. Thompson
Defiance
Thompson
MacClintic
Oklahoma
Vinced
Navy
Wilbur
Naval Academy
McClintic
House
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Davis
Harvard
Ing. Mawes
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