See the Hills in 1928 and the Tide of Travel
A reflection urges Southeastern Ohio residents to plan short road trips in the coming year and to curb temper in traffic. It highlights scenic towns and natural areas along the Ohio River and surrounding counties, promotes motor travel, and stresses personal responsibility to reduce traffic deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio
Muskingum
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Monday Creek
Shade River
Stockport
Chesterhill
Amesville
Bishopville
McConnelsville
Pomeroy Bend
Hocking County
Middle West
Two Belleville Dads Idolized by Sons in Boy Poll
In Belleville New Jersey two fathers stand out as the most admired by 628 schoolboys who named Lindbergh, Coolidge, Edison and Ford among their top idols while two votes were cast for Dad the piece notes. It extols the unique bond between father and son and the joy of that relationship amid a boy’s aspirations.
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Dad
Belleville
N. J
Lindbergh
Coolidge
Edison
Henry Ford
Fortunatte
Traffic deaths in 1928 loom large in public warning
A 1928 traffic safety warning cites a Tatisticians forecast of 23 500 deaths and 700 000 injuries for the year. It blames drivers with good intentions but risky habits, from speeders to middle-lane hogs, urging urgent action to prevent preventable crashes.
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Gettysburg
Gmore
Parsa
Brave Irishman Cosgrave Led With Fearless Resolve
Arthur Brisbane profiles William Thomas Cosgrave, president of the Irish Free State, praising his calm iron will and courage. The piece contrasts Cosgrave’s bold persona with Celtic chiefs’ fear of falling sky, and notes Borchardt’s claim Atlantis once existed in inland Africa alongside Troy and Helen.
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America
William Thomas Cosgrave
Irish Free State
Gaul
Borchardt
Atlantis
Africa
Troy
Helen
Pillars of Hercules myth reshaped by ancient continents
The piece notes that the Pillars of Hercules were not the Straits of Gibraltar but situated in what is now an African desert. It explains how earth’s crust drift and collision over millions of years formed and reformed seas and lakes as continents moved apart and together.
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Straits of Gibraltar
New Oil Giant Emerges From Texas and California Mergers
A large oil company forms from merging the Texas Corporation and California Petroleum. The firm controls about 530 million dollars and rivals the size of the various Standard Oil fragments once split from the original company. The fragments from New Jersey Indiana California and New York exceed the value of the merged entity before the breakup.
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Texas Corporation
California Petroleum
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Indiana
California
New York
Britain Aims at Oil Business by Backing Big Trusts
Britons pursue oil ventures with large backers as Americans reassess fear of big business. The text suggests needing a sizable backing to contend with British empire influence in oil.
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Britain
Bridge Caisson Disaster In Panama City Claims Seven
Seven men died when a steel caisson collapsed into the water during bridge construction in Panama City. The workers Bates Turner Welch Ryoyal Oxdaf er Sumer and Holden were lost to the accident and their names may be forgotten days from now. The incident prompts calls to value lives in daily industry and in future aviation development.
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Panama City
Bates
Turner
Welch
Ryoyal
Oxdafer
Sumer
Holden
British Commission to Study Perils of Empire in India
A major British commission will study in India the perils to the empire caused by dissatisfaction there. The focus is on threats to British dominion from India’s population of about 100 million and issues of protection against old plagues and famine entering the country.
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India
Farmers pay bounty on coyotes backfires on crops
Western farmers who paid large bounties to control coyotes discover field mice surge and devastate alfalfa, illustrating the danger of opposing natural ecological processes.
Heflin Supports Smith Amid Religion Politics Debate
Senator Heflin of Alabama worked to aid Governor Al Smith of New York, while Americans increasingly accept that religion is a personal matter and should be kept out of politics. Religious attacks are condemned as disgraceful.
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Heflin
Alabama
al Smith
New York
Pinchot Denies Al Smith Nomination Chance
Former Pennsylvania governor Mr Pinchot says Al Smith has not the slightest chance of the Democratic nomination. He adds the statement is mistaken.
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Pinchot
Pennsylvania
al Smith
Enforcement interest questioned in Prohibition era remarks
Mr. Inchot argues there has been no real presidential or public interest in enforcing Prohibition since the Eighteenth Amendment. He contends that juries and the people have shown little enthusiasm for enforcing the law, calling into question its viability.
Ten Thousand Spanish Teachers Paid Insufficient Wages
Ten thousand Spanish school teachers are paid fifty eight cents a day. The lack of education and replacement of education by superstition are cited as the curse on Spain and a major cause of its decline. The existence of so many teachers is seen as a hopeful sign despite the meager pay.
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Spain
Iron Starvation and Diet for Pernicious Anemia
An article explains that iron in food cannot become blood if the body is toxemic. It recommends cleansing the body with fasting, enemas, and water to eliminate toxins, then a diet of greens and lean meats to supply usable iron. Avoid intravenous iron and emphasize elimination and exercise for healthy blood.
Swollen Neck Gland Advice For Teen Girl
A sixteen year old girl asks about recurring swollen neck glands after past lancings and whether she will outgrow it. The answer advocates a careful diet to reduce lymphatic load, suggesting a temporary elimination of heavy foods and a focus on fruits and green vegetables for a month or two.
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Mary R
Coddled eggs and gall bladder adhesions tips
A reader asks about cooking coddled eggs and a medical query on gall bladder adhesions. Instructions explain simmering eggs in hot water for five to ten minutes until jelly like and fully coagulated, with longer slow cooking for thoroughness, and note adhesions may be eased by manipulative treatment in some cases.
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J. B
Answers to Questions By Frederick J Haskie
A compiled Q and A list covers topics from employment in the automobile industry to electricity in trains and from polyandry in Thibet to the size of tuna caught. It notes Betelguese volume, Joanna Southcote’s sealed box, and Elizabeth Blackwell as the first American woman with a medical degree.
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Frederick J Haskie
Pullman Company
Faure Accumulator Company
France
Edison
Il, E. N
Zane Grey
Europe
United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
P. BR. A
Joanna Southcote
London
United States
BR. C. A
Elizabeth Blackwell
Geneva Medical College
Emily
New York
Infirmary For Women and Children
Youth Rule in New York Jobs Shaping a New Era
Gilbert Swan notes how New York favors youth in key roles from editors to Wall Street brokers and fashion buyers. He cites Oscar Hammerstein Jr and other young leaders, and recalls a London dignitary who quipped to a precocious interviewer that the editor should return to school.
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Wall Street
Oscar Hammerstein, Jr
London
Mary Elizabeth Rich 177 Dies at East State Street Home
Ten years ago Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rich died at her East State street residence. The First Christian church chose Rev. Otho Williams as pastor again. Draft action covered men married since May 1917. Captain R R Johnson visited Athens from Camp Sheridan. Marshfield suffered a devastating fire destroying several residences. High school pupils moved into nearby new buildings while Nelsonville planned a premier Southern Ohio high school.
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Mary Elizabeth Rich
East State Street
Aging Senate Up the Capitol Steps in Washington
By the Way in Washington notes the sight of 83 year old Senator Warren climbing the private marble stairs to the Senate, a symbol of longevity in Congress. The column surveys Wyoming’s political pioneers, age trends, and questions what President Coolidge will do after leaving the White House, considering his potential roles.
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McCoy
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
National Capital
Francis Emory Warren
Wyoming
Senator Warren
Capitol
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Warren
Hinsdale
Mass
49Th
Massachusetts Infantry
Fort Hudson
Territorial
John B. Kendrick
Texas
Territorial Senate
Kendrick
State Senate
Rap
Coolidge
White House
Supreme Court
Northampton
Women lead in medical education progress and salt processing
The text notes a woman pioneering in medical education here and abroad in England and describes pistachio nuts salted in shells by boiling in brine for about five minutes to leave salty crystals on cooling.
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England
Pinchot Urges Roosevelt Flood Policy As Model
Former Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot urged Congress to adopt Roosevelt flood control policy as a comprehensive approach. He argued a river's control should cover floods navigation irrigation drainage electric power water supply and support for game and fish among other uses.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
House Flood Control Committee
Pinchot
Shimek Plans Illinois Athletic Club Run After Marquette
Buster Shimek, captain of the Marquette track team last year, intends to join the Illinois Athletic Club this season to continue his track career.
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Buster Shimek
Marquette
Illinois Athletic Club
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