Public grow tired of drives for charity says Interchurch World Movement
The Interchurch World Movement paused its $1.32 billion fund drive after only $176 million was raised in ten days. A $40 million non denominational fund also fell far short, with about $4 million raised and expenses double that. The movement cites popular psychology as the cause, warning future campaigns to wait for more favorable public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interchurch World Movement
Friends of the Movement
Useful Arithmetic and Economic Literacy in Schools
A discussion argues for teaching basic bookkeeping, cost accounting, and merchandise markup to all students. It cites Frank Vanderlip on economic illiteracy and suggests that understanding gross versus net profits, overhead, and turnover could reduce labor unrest and promote thrift and fair wealth distribution.
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Frank Vanderlip
Living problems sharpen arithmetic better than impractical methods
A terse observation argues that solving real life problems develops arithmetic skills more effectively than theoretical or detached methods. It emphasizes practical application and hands on experience as superior educational approaches.
Household Hints From a Past Era
Household tips cover pie crust drying methods and jar opening using a screwdriver. Other notes propose starch mixes for lump prevention and simple cleaners like buttermilk and milk for polishing and cleaning wooden surfaces. Contains hazardous suggestions such as tying bells to poison bottles.
Good Candies and Seafoam Candy Formulaes
Marshmallow Fudge uses sugar milk chocolate butter vanilla and marshmallows heated to a soft ball in cold water. Seafoam combines brown sugar water egg white vanilla and nuts boiled to a soft ball then beaten until creamy and stiffened before dropping on a greased plate.
Telephone Trick At New Doctor’s Office
A new doctor answers a patient call and schedules for 2 10 PM saying he is busy. The stranger asks to connect the telephone, not for treatment, revealing a simple prank or test rather than medical service. The exchange centers on a quick setup and the joke ends with the stranger leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madea
Summers Medical CO
Women’s Dept
South Bend
Ind
Summers
Millfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Millfield residents and relatives gather for hospital updates, anniversaries, and church events. The Ladies Aid and Bible class sustain weekly meetings with refreshments and contests. Upcoming picnics mark community ties as families travel from Sunbury, Athens, and Akron to join neighbors in shared celebrations.
Democrats Praise Convention Platform As Wilson Backed
Veteran Democrats in San Francisco hailed the party platform as one of its best from a vote getting stance. They faulted failed amendments, said the platform is a Wilson platform, and that President Wilson and the League of Nations drove the campaign focus.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
San Francisco
Democracy
Resolutions Committee
Wilson
Glass
League of Nations
League
Chicago
Senator Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
Women voters cues swing to Democrats over woman issues
Democratic and Republican parties attract female support as suffragists and the League of Women Voters praise the Democratic platform. Leaders forecast thousands of Republican women could switch allegiance due to party stances on woman questions.
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League of Women Voters
Athens Weekender Visits Highlight Local Planning
The Plains reports social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Athens spent Friday evening with Mrs. W. J. Hawk and son. Leonard Ball of Camp Sherman is on a five day furlough visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Twiss and Mary Joe of Athens visited Mary Michaels. Mr. and Mrs. Orle Porter stopped in Athens on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutchns visited Mrs. Seth Robison in Logan on Sunday.
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Frank Hamilton
Athens
W. J. Hawk
Leonard Ball
Camp Sherman
M. E. Twiss
Mary Joe
Mary Michaels
Orle Porter
Joe Hutchns
Seth Robison
Logan
Infringement of Patent Right Is Basis of Suit
COLUMBUS July 6 Infringement of his patent right in a improvement in apparatus for the manufacture of tin plate is charged in a bill of complaint filed in federal court here by 8 C Stiner Pitts burgh investor against the Wheel ing Steel & Iron Company with offices at Yorkville O Stiner asks the court for an injunction to restrain the company from alleged further encroachment upon his rights and that they be required to pay over the income derived from his invention since August 10 1909 He also asks damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
C. Stiner
Pittsburgh
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company
Yorkville
O. Stiner
Automatic Clamp Counts Cloth Segments on Cut
A table mounted clamp structures the cloth cutting process by holding multiple thick layers and automatically tallying each layer as it is cut. The device speeds workflow for garment makers by providing real time counts.
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Southeastern
Ohio
Jee
By & Herald Priniing Co
Messenger
Athena
Hubert LE. Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Wabash Avenue
Buick
F. O. B. Flint
Athens County Buick Co
Linscott Garage
Chestnut ST
Watkins ST
Nelsonville
Millfield
Mrs
Clinton Daugherty
Point Pleasant
Charles Ogg
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Sidney Boudinot
Sunbury
Martha Sayers
E. A. Sayers
Ladies Aid Society of the
Church of Christ
James Adama
C. H. Boudinot
J. R. Wade
Lewis Howard
Percy Fulwider
Bart Petit
F. E. Boudinot
P. D. Hill
Martha Smith
Howard Brookins
H. 0. McDaniel
W. D. Robinson
Robinson
Grant Knight
Walter Frory
Murray City
Chris Warrick
Orbiston
Elmer Buster
Glouster
Warren Border
Emporia
Kansas
William Matson
O. C. Howard
Sayer
Concord
A. P. Wemmer
G. E. Wemmer
Alva Kyle
Irvin Warner
Akron
Wome
Bayonnel
Firestone
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