War Art Exhibit in Cleveland Provokes Debate on Propaganda
The Art in Pictures show in Cleveland, endorsed by the American Artists' Congress and the American League Against War and Fascism, presents war as a warning rather than glory. Critics note it blends propaganda with old master works to reveal war's horrors and argue for education through art, film, and books while defending uniforms as symbols of discipline and organized action.
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Cleveland
American Artists’ Congress
American League Against
Albrecht Dorer
Gustave Dore
Francesco Goya
Cleveland Plain Dealer
America
Ohio University Bobcats
League Against War
Travel Relax Learn The presidential nominating season prompts a vacation pull
The article urges a summer road trip across the Middle West as Americans seek rest and a chance to hear public sentiment on the New Deal. It notes travelers will encounter varied views on the two presidential candidates and politics, urging conversation with locals to shape informed views for November.
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America
Middle West
Times
Death rides on drunk driving fears in Cleveland area
A Cleveland business man says he no longer dares drive downtown after a spate of local automobile fatalities linked to drunken driving and hit and run incidents. The piece urges stricter licensing and driver certification to curb the terror and protect motorists.
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Cleveland
Clayville
Roosevelt Leads in Electoral Forecasts and Party Ties
The piece surveys early electoral forecasts urging Roosevelt’s position, noting key states Pennsylvania Illinois New York and Michigan as battlegrounds. It cites a Senate tally of 193 votes for Roosevelt on a working basis with California Illinois New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts as swing states potentially altering the outcome.
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Roosevelt
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Lehman
Philadelphia
Hyde Park
Horner
Frank Murphy
Earle
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
Oklahoma
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Oregon
Utah
London
Kansas
New England
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Maryland
Ohio
Iowa
Colorado
California
Landon
District Tales of Long Ago
The Athens State Hospital for the Insane original cost was about four million dollars. The 544 room building hosted regular weekly religious services and weekly dances for inmates. A Civil War veterans barbecue in 1866 drew up to 15,000 attendees with governors and generals present. The Athens Athenian Light Guards formed in 1878 with officers including L. B. Harper and John P. Dana, later expanding to as many as 45 well equipped members.
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Co. H. Harris
Athens State Hospital For
H. M. Horton
Pomeroy
John Hanna
McConnelsville
W. Pickering
Athens
Athens County
Grant
Sherman
Dennison
W. B. Stokes
Tennessee
Athenian Light Guards
L. B. Harper
John P. Dana
Hadley B. Stewart
Harper
Dana
Stewart
Wilbur F. Scott
Charles W. Potter
Charles W. Harris
H. T. Hoyt
A. B. Lowry
Athens Echoes Highlights of Local Happenings
Raymond Ayers bragged a 28 pound catfish from the Hocking River. Water wells near new oil wells on Athens State Hospital grounds were safeguarded. Webb Walker left for a two week Chicago vacation. Wood family visited Cleveland after time with Judge J M Wood. Martha Whipple hosted cousin Helen Bain of Chicago. Esther James of Athens Route Two graduates as a nurse from St Peter's Hospital Henela Mont.
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Athens State Hospital
Esther James
Athens
Route Two
St. Peter's Hospital
Henela
Mont
Old Grads Speak at Ew ing Hall Chapel Exercises
Talks by Old Grads were given at university chapel exercises in Ew ing Hall. Speakers included Dean Chubb Professor Treachey W Dodd Toledo T J Duff Newcomerstown and E J Jones. Assistants at a reception at their home on S Congress St were Mrs H R Wilson Mrs C M Copeland Mrs C D Hopkins Mrs E W Chubb Mrs J J Richeson Dean Irma E Voigt Mrs T R Biddie Miss Emma Waite Miss Margaret Rowland Jennie Mulligan and Louise Angel returned from a week’s outing at Lancaster Camp Grounds. The Prince of Graustark was a serial in The Messenger.
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University Chapel
Ewing Hall
Dean Chubb
Professor Treachey
W. Dodd
Toledo
T. J. Duff
Newcomerstown
E. J. Jones
Margaret Rowland
Jennie Mulligan
Louise Angel
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Night in June and a robin song in Syracuse notice
Poets Corner invites contributors in Messenger column. The piece prints a June night scene with fireflies and frogs and a second poem about a robin singing despite rheumatism, attributed to Cora McFarland of Syracuse Ohio, with hopeful message from a higher power.
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Cora McFarland
Syracuse
Ohio
Health Hints On Summer Sun For Babies And Children
Dr Morris Fishbein advises gradual sun exposure for babies starting at 3 to 4 weeks, increasing from 5 minutes to up to an hour daily, with protection from overheating. He notes hotter hours are risky, sunburn dangers, heat prostration risks, and recommends keeping feet warm and calling a physician if heat illness occurs.
House of Long Shadows Beckons Claire in Mountain Quest
Claire Fosdick, grieving her father, seeks a hidden jewel in the House of Long Shadows to save the family fortune. She defies Nick Baum’s proposals and sets out alone at night, driven by memories of Uncle Lyman and the legend of the jewel. her ride toward the mountains launches a perilous search.
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Claire Fosdick
Nick Baum
Claire
Nick
Mountain House
Hannah
Daddy
Uncle Lyman
Rockies
Susie Spratt
Ed Spratt
Susie
Spratt
House of Long Shadows
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Idaho
Richmond, Va
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Saturn
Il Duce
al Smith
John N. Garner
Raymond Ayers
Hocking River
Mrs. Webb Walker
Chicago
James P. Wood
Grace
Mary Jo
Mr. Wood
J. M. Wood
Martha Whipple
Helen Bain
Graustark
the Messenger
Messenger
Lulu M. Oxley
R. 5
DR. Morris Fishbein
George Clark
Ida R. Gleason
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