Berkman in Lenine Russia among Red Congress leaders
The article notes Alexander Berkman, deported from the United States about two years earlier, now a leader in Lenine's Russia. A photo shows him with others going to a Subbotnik, reflecting voluntary extra work for the government. Also includes local notices on illness, church events, a dinner, a birth, and other community updates.
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Alexander Berkman
United States
Lenine
Russia
Subbotnik
Sex prejudice and mercy in the murder trial
A prominent murderess hires assassins to kill her husband and seeks to bar women from the jury. The all male jury convicts, and the jury's mercy saves her life. The piece notes surprising gender dynamics in opinions on punishment.
The Shipping Mess Explained and a Path Forward
The government built and ran a large wartime fleet and now bears heavy losses. The focus must be on cleaning up the mess, paying honest debts, and selling the ships under the American flag while preserving future shipbuilding capacity. Then the government can pursue more suitable, profitable management.
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Atlantic
Women farmers rise in U.S. farming ranks
The census shows about 262000 women operating farms in the United States, roughly one in 25 farms led by a woman. Most of these feminist farms are in New England and the South, averaging about 100 acres. There is no real reason for surprise. A farm-
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New Magland
South
United States
Weather Bureau
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
California
State Department
Women as business partners in farming
The passage argues farm women possess extensive knowledge of farming and are natural successors when male operators are unavailable. It predicts more women farmers in communities and describes them as among the most progressive in their regions.
After Dinner Stories About a Husband and His Wife
A short, humorous sketch portrays a husband who audits his wife's expenses each week with growls and grumbles. He itemizes costs such as mustard plasters and a dental bill, declaring a small weekly private pleasure cost.
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Sarah
Parson and Society Woman Tour Tenement Life
A parish clergyman and a society woman visit a tenement and discuss poverty. She, accustomed to fads, gasps at the harsh conditions and quips that the scene may be overdone while she admits it is dreadful.
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Parson Blank
Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Mare Nostrum reference heard
In a Broadway house a woman asked about Ibanez works and was told of Mare Nostrum as another horse story by the same author.
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Broadway
Ibanez
Ex-doughboy recalls WWII battle and resolve
A veteran recounts a battle where he was in a dire standoff with danger from behind. He says he chose to press onward and fight to the end rather than yield, determined to stay and advance despite enemy pressure.
On The Spur Of The Moment A Song
A reflective poem by William Bradford Dickson frames night skies and divine signs as enduring truths across time. It contrasts spiritual invocation with a brief aside about a three percent immigration ban not hindering troops returning from France two years ago.
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William Bradford Dickson
France
If War Should Come Again by Frederic J. Haskin
Washington July 23. The piece argues that competitive buildup among great powers will push offensive weaponry ahead of defensive measures, highlighting gas, submarines, aircraft, anti aircraft defense, and the potential of a new long range gun. It notes how advances in air power and naval armor shape future sea warfare and the strategic arms race.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Thomas A
Paris
Answers and Information Bureau Q&A in The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger information column provides questions with answers from the Information Bureau led by Frederic J. Haskin. It covers diverse topics from weather records to flag disposal, primates, historical sites, oakum, Sing Sing’s name origin, Miriam, wartime losses, university clubs, Meiji rifles, and the moa.
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Aboy
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
Athens ramblings mix humor and civic critique by a watcher
In Athens Ohio a local observer shares thoughts from strolls through town. He riffs on restaurants, a dancing academy, Buckeye Lake, jazz, and the Court House clock, then shifts to schooling, politicians, a watermel on truck, dentists, and vacation moods. He visits Canaanville churches and warns about neglected cemeteries and school lots, urging cleanup and community effort.
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Athens
Buckeye Lake
Millfield
Court House
Bryan
Dennis West
West Union Street
Murray City Visit and Hospital Admission
Murray City hosts Mrs. Dorothy Walker and two Racine daughters this week. Mrs. Snowden, mother of Mrs. James Bradshaw, was taken to a Columbus hospital last week for treatment.
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Dorothy Walker
Racine
Murray
Snowden
James Bradshaw
Columbus
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