Waste Paper Row Shows Salvation Army Challenge in New York
The Junk Man notes the Waste Paper Dealers' Association urging the attorney general to curb Salvation Army waste paper bidding, citing a 15 million dollar NYC industry. It praises salvage as a future wealth source and highlights the Army’s 30 thousand dollar seven story rebuild to aid the poor, while remarking on broader thrift and resource use.
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New York
Waste Paper Dealers’ Association
Salvation Army
Army
New York City
America
Europe
Seed sowing Soviet aims to root out religion
A writer returning from Russia says the Soviet leadership seeks to erase religion, viewing priest killings as minor in a broader plan. The piece argues revolutionary zeal can squander humanity’s accumulated knowledge while pursuing upheaval.
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Russia
Cotton crop outlook brightens despite weather and pests
Government estimates show the South planted 32 987 000 acres of cotton, with production expected near eleven and a half million bales. Weevils are heavy and labor scarce, but every cotton state increased acreage, boosting earning potential and nation wealth by over a billion dollars if prices hold around 25 cents per pound.
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South
Missouri
South Carolina
The Ford Puzzle and Wealth in Politics
Chauncey Depew reflects on why Ford’s presidential bid fascinates voters while Rockefeller’s vast wealth has not secured office. He contrasts Ford’s focus on present gains like wages and ownership with Rockefeller’s long term philanthropy and prevention ethos, suggesting perspective and spectacle shape the boom.
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Chauncey Depew
Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Muscle Shoals
Ship Liquor Controversy Tugs At Foreign Flags
Washington dispatch describes the ongoing ship liquor controversy as the United States contemplates seizing foreign ocean liners and arresting captains. It notes British observers and press criticism of American prohibition and debates over enforcement, with mixed international reactions and calls for reform or alternative models similar to Canada.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury
Great Britain
England
Prohibition Party
London
Hughes
State Department
Prohibition Unit
Washington
Moss
Haquer
American Far Association
Canada
Sweden
Stockholm
Legation
Anti-Saloon League
District Views on Prohibition Enforcement Vary by Area
The district survey indicates districts show less opposition to prohibition than cities, suggesting enforcement would be feasible though public support for a stricter morality code might heighten law breaking concerns. The text notes widespread familiarity with advocating harsher measures.
Athens Daily Observations From The Messenger Watch Dog
Nelsonville scene notes a July 25 entry detailing everyday life in Athens including police scrutiny, storefronts, residents Mose Thornton J. Zeller and Bud Hickman, road repair plans, and a humorous canary loss. It blends local color with questions and reader inquiries about roads and open-air classes.
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Nelsonville
Barber Shop
Dutch Shafer
Mose Thornton
Bone Hollow
J. E. Zeller
Flivver
Bud Hickman
Wyoming
Canary
Everyon
Eik
Gadbury
Oscar Mantz
Langley
Yenpoke
Texas
Chauncey Crossing
Bally Smith
Hammer Club
Athens
Raymond Brown
Brown
Mose Thornton and the Bone Hollow Horse for Sale
A Bone Hollow resident Mose Thornton plans to sell a horse via a Want Ad. The note mentions meeting the Messenger carrier in Middleport on Sunday who appears youthful and active despite age. The piece hints at future actions by the Messenger but ends abrupt.
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Mose Thornton
Bone Hollow
Mose
Middleport
Nelsonville Stock Agreement Reveals Local Deal
A letter describes a plan in Nelsonville where a broker and a doctor sign for a $9560 block of shoe factory stock and a proposer aims to join for $500. The speaker mentions debt and a desire to avoid creditors by wearing a hood. Reverend Daws is referenced as a provocative preacher.
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Nelsonville
Want Ads Feature Vhone Oliver Hartley in Pomeroy
The notice highlights Vhone Oliver Hartley offering items for sale in Pomeroy. Included are ad details, contact options, and sale terms aimed at local buyers seeking bargains or trade opportunities.
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Pomeroy
Oliver Hartley
Questions and Answers from The Athens Messenger
Information bureau offers readers answers to questions by mail from Washington. Submit question by letter with full name and address and two cents for postage. Answers are for information only and do not cover legal medical or financial advice.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Washington Bureau
Washington Information Bureau
Q and A on bullets optics passports and copper mine dates
A reader asks whether temperature changes bullet trajectory. the NRA replies temperature mainly alters air density, not flight, while sun or clouds affect shooter sighting more than physics. Other questions cover passport costs, tool vises, Jeremy Taylor’s minister judging formula, oldest copper company, and Statue of Liberty milestones with dates from 1876 to 1884.
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The
National Rifle Association
Jeremy Taylor
Great
Farum
Sweden
A. P
Local Families Attend Weekend Visits and Wallace Birthday
The Plains area saw gatherings and visits as families from nearby towns spent Sunday with relatives. Isaac Wallace celebrated his sixty second birthday with sixty four friends and relatives at his home, followed by a Wallace reunion the next day. Ed Anderson hosted guests including his sister in law Lafollet and her nine family members from near West Virginia.
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Fred Nida Ana
Altrea Wetlow
John Smart Ana
Canaanville
A. M. Humphry
Arthur Triplett
Oscar Simpson
Millfield
Joe Hutchins
Emory Ball
Happy” Potts
Columbus
Isaac Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Wallace
Ed. Anderson
Lafollet
West Virginia
WGY to Simultaneously Broadcast Two Schenectady Church Services
WGY Schenectady N Y will air two church services at 10:00 AM on Sunday July 29 on 380 meters and 80 and 233 meter bands. St Georges Episcopal Church led by Rev RBW Taylor on 80 meters and First Presbyterian Church led by Rev Robert W Anthony on 233 meters will be broadcast simultaneously. Weeknight output features WGY Student Players with Her Own Money August 3 at 745 PM and Melody Boys on August 2 745 PM plus Perry A Cole talk on Silver Black Fox Farming.
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WGY
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
St. George's Episcopal Church of
Joseph Eichner
Melody Boys
Perry A. Cole
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J. R
Philadelphia
M. de Lasseps
Morton
Bedloes
Yatta
Anheuser-Busch
St.Louis
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Mount Vernon
Thos. J. West
Cincinnati
Baltimore & Ohio
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Fioome
Frederic J. Haskins
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