Long Ago News Briefs From Toronto and Nearby Areas
Mr. George S. Putnam left today for Charleston West Virginia on a few days business trip. Mrs. E. C. Berry returned Monday after visiting sisters in Charleston West Virginia. Miss Delle Finsterwald returned today from a two weeks stay at her Strouds Run home. Superintendent S. K. Mardis of Toronto Ohio schools spoke to Ohio university students twenty years ago. Mr. G. W. Hopkins was a Tuesday business visitor in Columbus. Mrs. Bart Davidson and daughter Fanny went today to Logan to visit relatives.
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George S. Putnam
Charleston
W. Va
Delle Finsterwald
Strouds Run
S. K. Mardis
Public Schools
Toronto
Ohio
Oho University
Bart Davidson
Fanny
Logan
A Thought For Today Beaconsfield Quote
A proverb urges respect for neighbors with a modern note that society often ignores neighbors. The line cites Proverbs 14 21 and attributes a reflective comment to Beaconsfield.
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Beaconsfield
Two New England Locomotives To Carry Named Honours
A New England railroad plans two named locomotives Paul Revere and William Dawes Jr to honor the Lexington riders. The article warns this sets a dangerous precedent if all engines carry names, urging simpler naming like Dawes and Revere for easy pronunciation.
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NEW England Railroad
Paul Revere
William Dawes, Jr
Lexington
Revory
Longfellow
Revere
Dawes
Dawes and Revere
Crowd Keeps Order After Romania King Dies
The public learns King Ferdinand is dead hours after the event while Prince Michael is named the new king. Dispatches note the crowd remains orderly as authorities fear power vacuums and potential unrest in the Balkans.
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Michael
Balkans
One-Sided Justice in Tocca Man Sentenced 1 Year
Tocca Georgia high school principal and church official receives a year on the state chain gang after being found guilty of leading a masked gang that flogged a woman. He argues for his right to cruelty while others face the consequences. The piece condemns cruelty and cites the biblical line about casting the first stone.
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Tocca
Georgia
Reformers Target Fortune Tellers No License Required
A column denounces fortune tellers and related practices as rampant frauds. It urges stricter state licensing to curb card readers palmists crystal readings and star forecasts, arguing the industry preys on vulnerable people and should be taxed or banned.
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Teller
Why Americans Pay to Watch Prize Fights and Fights Itself
The piece argues people pay for spectacles of rivalry and competition. It notes radio audiences for fights and Lindbergh's arrival as signs of public taste. It concludes Americans spent over a million dollars on prize fights because they enjoy watching fights and the act of fighting, even when others fight.
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Lindbergh
Infighting Within the Standard Oil Family
A quarrel erupts among Standard Oil affiliates as Standard of New York refuses to buy oil from Russia while Standard Oil of New Jersey refuses to touch Russian oil. The internal clash echoes a broader pattern of private corporate battles rather than public disputes, likening the parent to a mamma octopus split into valuable pieces.
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Standard Oil
Standard of New York
Standard of New Jersey
Russia
Standard Oil Brothers
Octopus
Father Encourages Son To Lead Jazz Band
A father allows his son to pursue a musical goal within reason. When his son expressed desire to lead a jazz band, Mr. Kahn said to proceed. He believed the jazz band phase would be brief.
Young Roger Kahn Takes To The Skies
Mr Kahn praises his nine teen son Roger for piloting and skill while urging more American families to support youth flying. He believes widespread private aviation would propel the country to world leadership in flight.
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Mr. Kahn
Roger
French Prosperity Praised By American Banker
An American banker says France holds vast wealth and that greater French prosperity benefits the world, noting that French bankers struggle to deploy all the capital. He frames the trend as positive for global markets and economic outlook.
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France
New York Markets Boost Confidence Amid Lending Surge
New York enjoys a wealth of credit as reservoirs overflow and money floods markets. Borrowing for stock speculation was available at 3 2 percent yesterday while stocks rose led by General Motors reaching a new high of 71 dollars a share. Investors urged caution to avoid gambling losses.
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New York
General Motors
Nature makes oil says German scientist
The passage notes a German scientist asserting nature produces oil. It contrasts this with a playful question about why Dame makes more cans than oil, implying a humorous or curious local tone without further detail.
Chicago crime with mayor claims 65 percent drop
The Chicago Crime Commission reports rising major crimes while Mayor Thompson pledges progress, claiming a 65 percent reduction since taking office. Critics question the claim, noting ongoing concerns about safety in the city.
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Chicago
City Crime Commission
Thompson
Town bars hot dog stand over youth judgment
In a New York town officials banned a hot dog stand claiming small boys do not know what is good for them. The remark appears amid broader discussions touching wars, divorces, murders, gang activity, mortgages, and medical issues.
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New York
Health and Diet Advice from Dr. McCoy in Athens Messenger
Dr. Frank McCoy answers reader questions on camping diet and health. Advice covers stocking canned greens for trips, fresh produce when possible, first aid kits, and proper treatment of burns and poison ivy. Also includes Q&A on pork digestion, tonsil removal, and reducing hip fat with walking.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
By the Way in New York: Ambition Draws Rural Youths
A reflective column notes 50,000 young men yearly enter Manhattan seeking opportunity, often with little money and heavy homesickness. It cites harsh urban entry, the rise of ill-equipped arrivals, and contrast with many makers from the provinces including figures connected to The New Yorker and city leaders.
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New York
Manhattan
Certan Statisticians
The
New Yorker
Harold Ross
San Francisco
O. O. McIntyre
Ohio
Indiana
Way Points
Burton Roscoe
Illinois
Goers Truly
Michigan
Colorado
Rédy Howard
Scripps- Howard
Ray Long
Hearst
Harry Burton
McCalls
Edna Ferber
Robert Henri
Cincinnati
Jimmy Walker
Here
Promote Consuls Face Clash Over Foreign Service Promos
Washington dispatch reports internal dissension in the State Department as consuls charge favoritism in promotions. A proffered list affected about 80 consuls, with advocates pressing for 125 more to reach parity with diplomats, and debates flare over Latin America versus Europe postings. Congresswoman Edith Rogers hints at broad consular exposure and rival social cliques fueling the dispute.
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Washington
Department of States
Consult
Foreign Service
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Department
Latin-America
Latin America
Europe
Lawrence Dennis
Nicaragua
Paris
J. and W. Seligman
New York
Edwards
Georgia
Department of State
Edith Nourse Rogers
Answers to Questions From Frederick J Haskin
Questions cover colonial capitals Mobile and Biloxi in Louisiana French territory and Bargello’s 1260 construction in Florence. The piece notes Peter the Great’s height anecdote and cites General Lee on education. It promotes the Washington Information Bureau offering free information via readers’ queries.
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A. Mobile
Louisiana
Biloxi
North America
Alexander Lit
Peter the Great
Robert FE. Lee
Washington Information Bureau
Athens Mesenger
Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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Ferdinand of
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Prince Michael
Germany
Sir Hugh Willoughby
Asia
Lapland
Willoughby
Richard Chancellor
White Sea
Archangel
Moscow
Jerry B
By the Way
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Martin Frobisher
Spirit of
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Tin
China
North Pole
Labrador
England
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Persia
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Frederick J. Haskin
Florence
Italy
Museo Nazionale
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Roskilde
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