Athens Merchants Eye Strict Cash Buy Policy
Ten years ago the Athens Retail Merchants Association approved a move to cash buying only in the future. A social lawn fete hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cameron turned into a house party after a sudden shower. Mrs. Delia Hixon of Cambridge visits her mother Mrs. Cain Connett. MGA in Athens County plans to recruit men for July induction for camp starting July 23, per the local draft board.
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Charles E. Cameron
Delia Hixon
Cambridge
Cain Connett
Athens County
A Thought for Today And the Brothers Keeper Reminder
A brief reflection quotes Genesis 4 9 and Charles Kingsley urging readers to view every person they meet as a brother in the sight of God. The message emphasizes daily memory of moral responsibility and kinship.
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Charles Kingsley
Forests to Be Saved as Ohio University Plans Forestry Dept
Ohio University will start a department of forestry this fall. The piece honors Dr Adolph Leue of Cincinnati who advocated forest preservation as early as 1896. It notes deforestation along Route 31 and the impact on watershed and land, urging higher education to lead in woodland conservation.
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HIO State University
Adolph Leve
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Doctor Leue
Athens
the University
Pratts Fork
Jerseyville
Lodi Township
Department of Forestry
Ohio
Waterloo Po
Leue
Pomeroy Bend Watches Romance of Bridge Rise
In Ohio a massive steel and concrete bridge over the Ohio River draws thousands as workers risk peril to span the river. The project promises transformative travel, commerce, and regional growth for Southeastern Ohio, with towns reshaping and new traffic and opportunities on the horizon.
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Ohio
You
Ohio Hills
Pomeroy Bend
Jon
Peers Bend
Small Town Travelers Highlight Cross Country Visit
A South town hotel lobby becomes a microcosm of America as travelers from Ohio Indiana Illinois DC Virginia Tennessee West Virginia New York and Pennsylvania converge. An Indiana couple with three children toured two months covering five thousand miles while a four month old baby in a bucket attracted attention for its growing pink legs. The medley of voices and stories reveals a country on the move propelled by early motor travel.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
District of Columbia
Virginia
Tennessee
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Athens
Travel Tales From The Modern Express
A fragment notes how travel dominates modern life with people moving freely and sharing experiences. It highlights the wealth of information gathered from travelers about people and places and the marvel of contemporary journeys.
Crooksville broadcaster sparks resident concern in Athens region
A Crooksville broadcaster stirs consternation among locals with tales out of school and rumors of late night activity. The writer warns against public disclosure of midnight flights of freighters, horn honking, late night parking, poker losses, and other disruptive behavior during the torrid season.
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Eary County
Crooksville
Athens
Teedlehurst
Perry Countian
A Gentle Police Dog and a Wicked Partner
The column praises John J. Raskob as Democratic national chairman and notes his ties to Governor Smith. It also discusses expanding U S air mail service from New York to Montreal and toward Central America, and ends with a police dog incident where a gentle dog bit two girls and the argument for stricter penalties after the first bite.
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John J. Raskob
Raskob
General Motors
Finance Department
Smith
Wicked partners and trout tales in political chatter
The piece mockingly notes Missouri Senator Reed and Governor Smith in a political campaign with a “wicked partner” Reed, hints at Herbert Hoover, and mentions a trout goitre remedy by Colonel Coupal. It cites iodine in New York water reducing goitre and Coolidge dialogue with Hoover. It also reports Chicago Fed moving the discount rate to deter margin gambling as call money hits 7 percent.
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Senator Reed
Missouri
Smith
Alphonse
Gaston
Reed
New York State
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Health and Diet Questions From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy answers reader questions on health and diet. He discusses lemons as a health and cosmetic aid, lemon juice versus peel, and home uses. He cautions on denatured foods and suggests calisthenics for relaxation and better sleep.
Infected Fingernails Solve with Diet Advice
Question from E O L asks how to treat infected fingernails after failed remedies. The answer advises correcting diet with greens and proteins to restore health and support recovery.
Newport the last stand of New York's 490
By the Way in New York columnist Gilbert Swan describes Newport as a nearly impenetrable summer retreat for New York's old aristocracy. The 400s age-old social barriers persist amid gated estates and formal etiquette, while Manhattan’s youth mix modern tastes with the old guard’s faded snobbery.
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Gilbert Swan
New York
Newport
Manhattan
Dread Dames
Answers to Questions From Frederick J. Haskin
A compilation of questions and concise answers on topics from law to materials and history. It covers whether DC has a Blue Sky Law, porch cleaning methods, stamped paper grades, pineapple sizes, land ownership in Russia, Freemason affiliations of George Washington, cache-pots, a Navy nurse of presidents, tigerwood, and a snake’s postmortem movement.
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Russia
Cross Word Puzzle Clues Mixed In Fragmented Text
Puzzle excerpts show scattered hints and garbled letters for multiple clues. Entries reference animals plants chemicals and printing terms. The legible bits include hints about resin and root parts and a few stray words like camel and ipecac.
November Election To Test Hoover
Rodney Dutcher reports on Herbert Hoover facing his first elected office bid. The piece notes Hoover's crowd unease, radio strength, and drive appeal, contrasted with Smith’s charisma. It discusses women's and German votes, Eastern GOP hopes, and the party's organizational leadership.
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Smith
Hoover
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Smith City
United States
George Moses
New Hampshire
Dr. Work
Jim Good
National Republican
Trivia Q and A From The General Knowledge Page
A mixed quiz item notes topics from animal physiology to currencies and world churches. It includes questions about a snake heart after decapitation a radio supply sales ranking by city and state facts about the US 25 cent piece Soviet Russia and fascists newspapers and counts of Sunday schools worldwide with world totals and US totals, ending with a continuation cue to page twelve.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
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United States
Russia
Soviet Russia
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Federal Council of Churches
Europe
Notable US events on July 13 across centuries
On July 13 1884 Sir Walter Raleighs expedition landed in Virginia. In 1753 the College of Philadelphia later University of Pennsylvania was chartered. In 1787 a law forbade slavery north of the Ohio River. In 1865 Barnums museum in New York burned.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia
College of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Barnum's
New York
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