Odd Fellows Charity Ball Nets 200 for War Relief
The Odd Fellows raised 200 dollars at a charity ball in town for war relief. A youth attempted to assassinate Lenine in Petrograd. Mrs. Tom Cotton hosted a piano recital at her home. President Alston Ellis of Ohio University celebrated his sixty first birthday anniversary at a party honoring him. Fred Baker Jed McCoy and W A Carpenter worked on the Class 6 contest. Twenty years ago George Duffee announced cash basis grocery. Church building contracts were awarded and W H Crooks was elected a national Lambda Tau Delta officer.
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Alston Ellis
Ohio University
George Duffee
Thought for Today Quoted Slumber and Sleep Bible Verse
A brief meditation cites Proverbs and Shakespeare on sleep and rest. The message contrasts a humbler, common sleep with a kingly night, using classical phrasing to evoke contemplation of idleness and repose.
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Shakespeare
Flag ethics clash over wrong way eagle on president flag
Ridley Adams of New Rochelle says ethics of the flag are violated even by Congress. He argues the eagle on the President's flag is oriented wrong and calls for action. The piece brushes aside fuss about etiquette, insisting the flag's spirit matters more than minor formal details.
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White House
Ridley Adams
New Rochelle
N. Y
National Flag Code Committee
Vanderbilts Young Vanderbit Faces Publishing Debts
The article notes Cornelius Vanderbit’s struggle to pay a $1,2590 debt from his publishing venture. Born to wealth, he chose work over leisure and cost his fortune, drawing family indignation yet the piece argues he added luster to the Vanderbilt name.
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Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbit
Busi
Iag
Fum
Lipton’s Yacht Race Promises Thrills This Summer
A spirited preview notes that Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht races have high restrictions but this summer a new race from New York to sea will draw many entrants. It promises real thrills as sea-going yachts contest tough conditions, with prior Atlantic events signaling daring sailors and occasional losses.
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Thomas Lipton
Spain
New York
A REAL AMERICAN INSTITUTION
The American Legion shows ex servicemen aiding national welfare beyond their own needs. In Athens Ohio the local post runs a fellowship home and garters for veterans, plans to expand, and uses plays to teach war realities. Patriotism and community support bolster welfare, improvement, and national preservation.
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Brinetta Harper
American Legion
Legion
Merica
Ohio
Athens
Organizam
Oe Legion
Court Street
Delinquent Tax Tag Leads to Broader Debts Warning
A local notice lists Gustav Paos as delinquent, indicating his status extends beyond taxes. The record hints at broader financial obligations tied to delinquency in the community.
Lindbergh Describes Flights Over Vast Tropical Realms
The writer praises Lindbergh for his natural style as he shares vivid aerial observations. He describes flat seas peppered with pelicans and water birds, grass huts and dugouts with sails, and rivers with sunning alligators.
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Lindbergh
Sania
Neste
Travahat
Moses
Why Men’s Brains Differ and Full Use of Brain May Happen
New York's Neurological Institute questions why men's brains develop differently and the potential for full brain use. The article compares the brain to the earth, noting a thin surface layer and vast unused energy deep within, suggesting untapped cognitive potential.
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New York
Neurological Institute
Brain cortex compared to vast unused brain wealth
The text compares the cortex as a thin outer bark with convolutions while the brain’s inner gray matter stays unused. It suggests it may take millions of years to develop deeper brain regions and fully utilize the brain’s potential. It claims vast unused wealth within the human brain surpasses Earth’s abundance.
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Earth
United States Funds and Havana Conference Notes
The United States spent more on League of Nations expenses than any country but Britain, though not a member. It funded wartime costs of about fifty nine million dollars per day and sent allied forces billions. In Havana talks, U S negotiators leverage advantages not present at the Washington conference where battleship limits were agreed.
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United States
League of Nations
Britain
Havana
Washington
Statesmen and Balfour evoke inferiority complex
The author notes that when facing British statesmen and Lord Balfour they feel inferior, a shivery inferiority complex that fades when dealing with Latin allies.
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Lord Balfour
Atom as Whirling Waves Defies Solid Matter View
A learned party discusses scientific quests of 1927 and argues the atom is not a solid particle but a group of whirling waves of unknown substance. The remark questions the nature of matter and the limits of atomic certainty.
Mexican convents closed as nuns arrested arrest shocks nation
A convent and several religious schools in Mexico were shut after managers were accused of teaching religious faith to children. Twenty nuns were taken into custody. Soon after, a strong earthquake struck the region, an event judged to influence Mexican thoughts on religion more than any seven arguments for freedom could.
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Mexico
Russian Bolshevism executes Novikoff without trial
Russian Bolshevism executed Leonid Novikoff, head of the Trans-Caucasian trade commissariat, without trial for graft. The government official was alleged to have embezzled a small amount.
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Bolshevism
Leonid Novikoff
Trans-Caucasian Trade Commissariat
Novikoff
Remark on Crime and Punishment Across Nations
The speaker contrasts harsher justice abroad with what he sees as lenient handling of major criminals at home. He suggests large-scale thefts could be punished by deportment abroad, while domestic responses fail to jail or execute the truly big fish.
British Leader Comments on American Trade Push in Brazil
Lloyd George expressed astonishment at American businessmen leading South American trade in Brazil. He noted that the push currently comes from Americans while affirming that the British are not backward.
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Lloyd George
Brazil
Englishwoman mocks American wives dominance in marriage
An Englishwoman questions how slender American women dominate their husbands, while the writer suggests a slender woman can cry as much as a fat one.
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America
Doctor Blames Modern Dresses for Girls Ill Health
A physician cites current girls fashion as a health risk but notes they may be on a path to recovery as health trends shift.
Health and Diet Advice by Dr. Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy warns milk diet may not aid weight loss and results can reverse after stopping the milk regime. He cautions rapid introduction and abrupt cessation could harm weight control efforts.
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Frank McCoy
Can Money Buy Happiness and Health
A discussion on wealth and well being argues money cannot buy health or true happiness. It cites a rich man who gained health by diet and discipline, warns wealth can hurt relationships, and offers practical health and life advice. It includes reader questions about infantile paralysis treatment and milk gain, with broader New York notes on Broadway culture.
Bull color perception questioned by experiments
A University of California study shows bulls react to color no differently than other colors. Tests suggest bulls may not distinguish red from green, white, or blue and may even lack color realization entirely.
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University of California
Cross-Word Puzzle Fragment With Unkeyed Letters Clue
Fragmented crossword puzzle text hints at two unkeyed letters and multiple clues across horizontal entries. The readable parts reference names, wordplay, and decorative icons, with scattered garbled phrases and repeated patterns suggesting an unfinished puzzle page.
Postmasterships Sales No Longer Advertised Says Report
The annual postmaster general report shows no sales or auctions of postmaster jobs. The Civil Service Commission warns against buying office via political contributions and cites penalties. It notes women in government expanding, with many in science and law.
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Rodney Dutcher
Post Office Department
Civil Service Con
Republican National Committee
Hyatt Emerges as East's Top Point-Macing Forward
Pittsburgh sophomore Hyatt is hailed as the best point-making forward in eastern basketball circles this year.
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Hyatt
Pittsburgh
Wanted 50 Thousand Skinny Men Health of underweight men
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a remedy for underweight individuals. It cites an Atlantic City example of a man who gained 28 pounds after two months and promises a money back guarantee if a user does not gain at least 5 pounds after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes. The ad emphasizes energy and vitality and invites readers to try McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.
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Misa J. H
Atlantic City
McCoy
America
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