Rain makers and drought myths in the United States
Washington reports that during droughts rain makers and magical methods are proposed as relief. Weather experts criticize the practice, noting lack of scientific proof and suggesting penalties for failures. Dr. William Humphreys warns rain makers are often frauds or ignorant, with no proven method to guarantee rain.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
United
Australia
William J. Humphreys
Bureau
K. Humphreys
Péliise
Humphreys
Moore
A Thought for Today and a Call to Thanksgiving
A brief devotional note citing Amos 4 and George MacDonald emphasizes gratitude and honest reception of good things as the proper response to blessings. It frames thankfulness as a sacrifice and a public proclamation of free offerings.
Ohio Tax Limita amendment urged by lawmakers and groups
A long discussion argues voters should study a proposed constitutional tax limit from the Ohio General Assembly. It notes the aim to raise state funds without burdening specific taxpayers and lists supporting organizations such as the Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio Chamber of Commerce. The piece contrasts ignorance with informed voting and cites public-fire memories as a social note.
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General Assembly of
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio Building Association League
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Real Estate Boards
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Ohio Newspaper Association
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Fire at Fair Grounds Highlights City Change
A midnight blaze at the Fair Grounds reveals Athens’ shift from a close knit town to a modern city. Bystanders ignore alarms and even bucket brigades have vanished, as volunteers face censure and few rush to aid the burning structure.
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Athens
Common Sense and Health Advice For Seasonal Aches
A nostalgic column argues that best health approach is sensible diet and moderation during hot and cold spells. It warns against overreliance on medicines and suggests weather and food combinations affect stomach issues. It quips about law and self control to avoid aches and notes no gender differences in stomach problems.
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I.oing
Ohio
Ohio adopts 14 point truck speed rules
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission sets new truck speed limits on state highways. Heavy vehicles with trailers face minimum speeds as low as 12 mph and at most 25 mph in all cases. The commission warns of license revocation for reckless driving and rule violations. Chairman Roscoe C McCulloch and Frank W Geiger say the rules aim for greater highway safety.
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Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Frank W. Geiger
From Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood a Modern Song Factory
Hollywood writers recount the migration of Tin Pan Alley to film studios from Santa Monica to Sunset Boulevard. Song creation shifts from stage ideas to factory like production with rapid ideas, multiple expatriates, and the process of writing after a picture is shot.
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Hollywood
Manhattan
Tin Pan Alley
Santa Monica Canyon
Holywood Boulevard
Sias
Nfe
Gus Edwards
Fred Fisher
Nacio Brown
Vincent Bryant
Dad de Sylva
Henderson
Brown
HollywoIl
Tin Panners
Hoob
Joan Crawford
Rockefeller buys Houdon bust of Washington for Mount Vernon
The piece notes John D. Rockefeller Jr reportedly purchased Houdon’s 1785 Washington bust. It argues the value lies in distributing high quality Washington replicas at low cost, likening to France’s Louvre treasures. It cites broad crop value increases and highlights other notable topics in a broad, opinionated survey.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Houdon
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington
Voltaire
Rockefeller
Sovernment
Louvre
Health and Diet Advice By Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy outlines causes of deafness and a diet based cure. Wax buildup, enlarged tonsils, and chronic catarrh are discussed with emphasis on eliminating excess mucous through fasting and a non mucous diet. The piece urges gradual restoration of hearing via constitutional changes and careful self testing.
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Frank McCoy
Farmers Seek Wheat Speculators to Lock Future Prices
Farmers could hire an intelligent wheat speculator to sell crops for future delivery when prices rise. Presently they wait for threshing and face lower prices.
Gaining weight and canned vegetables discussed in letters
A reader asks if malted milks help weight gain and the advisor says balanced eating plus exercise builds muscle. Another reader plans to move and asks about using canned vegetables. the response says canning preserves nutrition and recommends spinach, asparagus, string beans, corn, artichokes, pineapple, olives when fresh vegetables are unavailable.
Flour use in cakes in the United States
The Department of Agriculture states that 6 550 000 barrels of flour go into cakes yearly. More than half the cake baking occurs in homes, and the annual cake production value exceeds 1 300 000 000 dollars.
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Department of Agriculture
Riley Hospital For Children
Scotland
Ince
Questions on Countries Vertical The World’s Great Center Intention
A garbled list appears with scattered clues including references to islands, scores, and parts of speech. It reads like a puzzle or crossword fragment lacking coherent narrative or clear source context.
Athens County Institute and local notices recounted
The item recalls the Athens County Teachers Institute announced in Avienst with merchants noting ample sugar. A Ballister boy was accidentally shot. A Lancaster camp meeting opened and Victory Army buttons were distributed. Twenty years earlier the Institute took place as teachers arrived, and Mies Vircene Putnam was employed to teach.
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Athens County Teachers’ Ilstitute
Avienst
Preemption and burial notes from early 19th century guidance
The text discusses temporary occupancy rights before February 1 1816 and later acts on preemption in certain areas with varying conditions. It also answers common questions on grave depths, vehicle vibration dampening, and teaching parrots to talk with Bureau of Standards and Bureau of Biological Survey guidance.
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Ely
Graves
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Biologic Survey
Parrot Effect and Late 19th Century Dining Habits
A fragment describes repeated phrases about a parrot and dining instruments, noting a bad habit and a typographic misprint chain. It mentions months, centuries, and a person with a knife, implying historical kitchen or dining practices and observational quirks.
A Daily Study In Correct English Style
A compact teaching note lists common misuses abbreviations pronunciation and spelling errors. It highlights Jr vs junior mispronunciations of Belgiurg Bel-i-an and Bel-ium and bel-ian and clarifies variable versus constant usage with an example She has a variable temper.
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Belgiurg
Bel-I-An
Syle
Bel- A-An
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By Rodney Dutcher
Messenger
George MacDonald
Timales
Gilbert Swan Messenger
Hipodrome
Talking Pictures
Broadway
California Hilla
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
New York
Clinton
Goethel
Prince OF Wales
London
Burton and Trent
Bbass
Samuel Johnieson
Woolworth Building
Holland Tunnel
Metropolitan Museum of Art
City Commission
Bremen
Germany
Columbus
Middle Sea
Lindbergh
Paris
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Indiana
Riley
Indiana University
United States
M.L. V
Congress
the Sainte
A. Falsewoed
Barden
Saller
Lancaster
Victory Army
Ww. A.raft
Athens County Board of Erections
Mies Vircene Putnam Was
Eme
Ty W. L. Gordon
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