Britain and America Should Deepen Mutual Understanding
Colonel John Buchan urges greater Anglo American exchange of people and ideas as the key to global cooperation. He notes America's beauty and hospitality, compares shared challenges, and argues now is the moment for cross Atlantic travel and discussion to benefit both nations and the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buchan
New York
United States
Britain
America
Atlantic
Family of Nations
Community Correspondents and Their Quiet Noble Craft
A rural Ozark Hills correspondent earns a national prize trip to New York and reunites with fellow writers. The piece extols community reporters as vital, dedicated, and lifelong laborers who bind neighbors, preserve pride, and reflect wholesome life in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Hills
New York
Manhattan
Odd McIntyre
al Smith
McIntyre
Ohio
Metropolitan Press
Chamber Forecast Hails Early Upturn in Business
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States predicts improved conditions may come before many weeks. It notes the midsummer slump did not occur and business remains strong after five months of legislative threats, signaling a real upward movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Outgrowing Engineers and the Nation’s Crowded Highways
Highway engineers face crowded roads as traffic grows and safety becomes the priority. Existing roads must be rebuilt to meet new conditions while new mileage remains essential. Traffic surveys show many accidents stem from roads not up to today’s needs.
Roosevelt Sees Taft Veto Story Revisited
President Roosevelt follows press reaction to a Taft veto message on the Webb Kenyon Act. He verifies that Congress passed the law over the veto and the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality. The 1913 veto, 1916 Court decision, and Clark Distilling Co. are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Congress
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
New Deal
Clark Distilling Company
Justice Holmes
van Devanter
Republicans Seek Strong Publicity Man To Counter New Deal
The passage suggests President’s evidence will be used in a western campaign and may backfire. Republican critics fear misrepresentation and seek an elite publicity expert with executive advertising background to steer opposition messaging against the New Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schall
New Deal
Roosevelt and Borah in Times of Political Tension
The piece notes Huey Long's insults toward Roosevelt and the president's restraint in responding. It discusses Republican worries over Borah's presidential prospects, suggesting he aims to influence the nomination by amassing delegates. It also references relief program criticism and a Glass moment opposing the Gold Clause Bill with a sharp remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Huey Long
White House
Huey
Roosevelt
New Dealer
Admiral Peoples
Senator Glass
New Deal
Italy reports Abyssinian incident involving soldier attack
Italy reports a soldier was clubbed and stoned by 20 Ethiopians in a clash described as the latest Abyssinian incident. The piece notes the real culprit should have been disciplined and his slingshot destroyed.
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Italy
Mussolini Suffers Black Eye After Fall and Abyssinian Incident
In the fall from a horse Mussolini sustained a black eye. The Abyssinian incident added to the injuries or irritation, creating additional concerns for the leader.
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Mussolini
Increase in Country Road Accidents Attributed to Safety Neglect
Large rise in accidents on country roads and trunk lines blamed on neglected safety requirements. Roads lack width and proper banking at curves, no pedestrian sidewalks, and poor intersection precautions. Speed and traffic factors threaten to change existing highway ideas.
District Tales of Long Ago
Civil War memories recount Morgan’s 1863 raid through Southern Ohio and Indiana. Anselm Holcomb recalls the march from Brandenburg through Clermont and Meigs counties, with Basil Duke in command and a skirmish near Bashan. Serial installments begin.
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Confederacy
John Morgan
Ohio
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Galila
Hocking
Morgan
Anselm Tupper Holcomb
Portsmouth
Gallia County
Roscoe J. Mauck
Gallipolis
Holcomb
Ohio River
Brandenburg
Louisville
Indiana
Buffington Island
Meigs County
Basil Duke
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Cincinnati
Loveland
Dick Morgana
Bashan
Chester
Public Forum Letters and Personal Notes Feature
A reader shares memories from Athens County and approves a poem by O L Trace. Vera C Martindale of Cincinnati asks permission to use the poem at the Hudwell family reunion July 28 on the Albany area farm of the late Joseph Hudwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Trace
Glouster
Athens County
Pleasant Valley
Hudwell
Joseph Hudwell
Albany
Athens County Fair and Races premium list published
The 74th annual Athens County Fair and Races premium list was published. Fred Beckler received the contract to pave Marietta Avenue. Suzanne Lenglen dominated Wimbledon with her sixth straight championship. A very large groundhog, weighing 36 pounds, was shot by William Toter Fields in Canaan Township. An Athens store offered beer to any man hitting a Twilight Baseball League home run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beckler
Marietta Avenue
William
Canean Township
Athens
What ails Ohio poem urges labor pride and political action
A readers column prints a verse pleading for Ohio to recover from economic strain. It laments wealth concentrated in a few, recalls Garfield, McKinley, Grant and Hayes, and urges laborers to resist bankers and bosses at the polls with Molly Robison Crain cited as the contributor from Glouster R. D. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Ohio
Molly Robison Crain
Glouster R. D
Crest Lake Inn Hostess Jo Daries New Ties
Jo Darien finishes college and takes a part time hostess job at Crest Lake Inn after meeting Douglas Marsh. She clashes with her fiancé Bret Paul, then befriends Hollywood star Peter Fragonet on a ride to Crest Lake. Fragonet reveals genuine warmth while Marsh and Mrs Fragonet keep their own plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JO Darien
Douglas Marsh
Crest Lake
Bret Paul
Marsh
Fragonets
Doug
Fragonet
Edna
Mrs. Fragonet
Pete
Hollywood
Miss Darien
Peter Fragonet
Miss Darren
Edna and I
Mr. Fragonet
Doug Long
Voices on Wealth and Power in an Era of Change
A collage of opinions and famous quotes reflects shifting attitudes toward money ambition law and national security. Notable figures including actress Colleen Moore and Columbia University president Dr Nicholas Murray Butler weigh personal wealth and broader governance amid evolving national priorities.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Health Hints and Dif By Dr Morris Fishbein
Twenty years ago doctors had little encouragement for those with infantile paralysis. Today outlook is hopeful and control may come. Death rates vary from about one tenth to one sixth. under one year and over 15 are most at risk. About one fourth recover almost completely. rest retain some paralysis. Early treatment includes serum injections from survivors or healthy individuals.
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Borah
Idaho
Hoover
District Tales of
H. Harris
West Virginia
Virginia
the Public Forum
Lincoln C. Andrews
the Treasury
Suzanne Lenglen
Wimbledon
England
Goldie Drake Davis
Somerset
W. G. Southerton
J. W. Drake
Columbus
Elza Goodspeed
State Street
D. Roy Clayton
Berry Hotel
J. S. Sherrard
Mrs. J. J. Clark
Mrs. J. W. Clark
Richland Avenue
Poets’ Corner
Garfield
McKinley
Ohio, Ohio
Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
George Clark
Manchukuo
Russia
China
Elezabeth Gray
Edinburgh
Scotland
the Dead Men's Newspaper
le Journal Des Raccourcis
Journal
Henri Buguet
Charlies Viremaitre
Paris
Lished
Dempsey
Prescott Cook
Montana
Moroney
Yura, Ariz
Paul Ahandos
Frida
Abraham Starr
Colleen Moore
Marie von Wurmbrand-Stuppach
Supreme Law of the Land
Scott M. Loftin
American Bar Associaton
DR. Morris Fishbein
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