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Gorden K Bush
Anc
Charies
Gerris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Obie
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Obie Dailies
Niand Dairy Press Association
Ational
John W Dulles Company
Chicago
New York
Athens
Ohio
Radio contests vs lotteries questioned in post office ruling
A United States Post Office Department decision labels radio advertising contests as lotteries when luck outweighs skill. The ruling casts doubt on many sweepstakes tied to product labels and questions their legality and ethics.
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United States Post Office Department
Seeing Is Believing Compton Advocates Soil Conservation
Walter Compton returned to Meigs County after visiting Eastern districts including Virginia and noted soil conservation as a practical idea for Southeastern Ohio landowners. He observed that proven practices in Virginia and elsewhere have long existed in other states, with skeptics needing demonstration before adoption. Federal workers expect slow converts and rely on proven soundness to gain acceptance.
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Walter Compton
Meigs County
Virginia
Ohio
Compton
Kentucky
Federal Soil Conservation
Southeastern Ohio
Right of Way Crunch Could Reroute Ohio Highway Plans
The State Highway Department may abandon or alter routes in southeast Ohio as landowner resistance and high costs block needed road widening. Existing county roads, some under 15 feet wide, cannot handle current and future traffic, forcing shifts to routes with wider rights of way to meet federal standards. Landowner complaints likely as new corridors are sought.
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Ohio
State Highway Department
Weight Difference At Poles And Equator Quirk
A reader asks about weight changes from pole to equator noting 191 pounds would become 190. The piece humorously imagines politics and public enemies as quotas, referencing Townsend, Huey Long, and a chant claiming every man over 60 gets $200 monthly.
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North Pole
Equator
Ima Dohp
Townsend
Huey Long
Borah's fate at Cleveland convention sparks heavy debate
Washington observers expect Senator Borah to fight the convention to the end and face political defeat. He reportedly contemplates leaving public life after a final clash with the Republican Old Guard and returning to Boise to practice law, citing a stack of letters on his desk reflecting public reaction to his last radio broadcast.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Cleveland
Senator Borah
Senate
Boise
Messrs. Hilles Et al
Idahoan’s Silent Stance Sparks Political Rumor Mill
The Idahoan’s cool reception to London and Landon, plus declined platform duties, fuels talk of a possible walkout or alignment with Roosevelt. His evasive replies feed speculation about his political future and loyalties amid party maneuvers.
Borah’s aims shield nationalism and anti monopoly
Observers note William Borah’s core goals are nationalism and anti monopoly, with a secondary aim to defeat the Hilles faction. He seeks allies, likely among London circles, and signals a public move may appear in Cleveland before nominating speeches.
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Borah
Hilles
London
Cleveland
Borah Attacks Vandenberg in Relief Debate
In a relief debate Borah harshly challenged Vandenberg's wisdom twice accusing him of emasculating his relief amendment. The Idahoan questioned the Michigander's judgment with a second amendment critique. Observers see this as a shift in the Borah Vandenberg alliance signaling realignments rather than a private family dispute.
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Borah
Senator Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Probable list of vice presidential hopefuls from a major source
A leading source ranks potential vice presidential candidates as Vandenberg Steiner Lowden Peek Wadsworth Hastings Edge. The report notes Vandenberg may decline, Steiner has backing among veterans, Lowden would lead if willing, and the others are not seen as strong contenders.
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Vandenberg
Steiner
Oregon
Lowden
Illinois
George Peek
Wadsworth
Hastings
Edge
Why Lowden declined the 1924 vice presidency
Reported here are reasons why Lowden allegedly refused the 1924 vice presidential nomination after a convention invitation from Frank Mondell. The account claims Lowden was irritated by the wording and suggests a warmer invitation might have led to acceptance.
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Lowden
Frank Mondell
Leap Year Peril In Englewood Woman’s Fall Incident
An Englewood New Jersey case describes a young woman who fell from a height into a young man’s lap, cited as another example of leap year danger.
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Englewood, N. J
Multibirth Comedy Pulse Turns Doctor Visit Serious
A joking note on a modern expectant father fearing the doctor’s answer to whether the baby is a boy due to multiple births. The quip captures humor around multiple pregnancies and parental anticipation.
Dizzy Dean Revealed as Broadcaster and Eye Specialist
The article notes Dizzy Dean has been a regular broadcaster, and suggests the speaker once suspected as an eye specialist may be connected to his broadcasts. The piece uses cautious phrasing to describe unclear identities and affiliations.
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Dizzy Dean
National Honey Week Postponed Amid Peggy Hopkins Joyce Stir
National Honey Week has been postponed. Peggy Hopkins Joyce, a famed stage figure, remains a focal point of attention as the delay sparks speculation about events and arrangements surrounding her public appearances.
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Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
District Tales of Long Ago in Athens County Families
A biographical sketch of notable Athens County figures from the Civil War era. Colonel Robert A. Constable led the Seventy-Fifth Ohio to battle, endured Libby Prison captivity, and later practiced law in Athens. Other family members include William Cornell, Rufus Cornwell, John Cornwell, and Alanson Courtney with ties to the Sixty-Third Ohio and notable wartime service and fates.
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Robert A. Constable
Athens County
Maryland
Barker
Robert Constable
Ohio
McDowell
West Virginia
Libby
Lincoln
Athens
William Cornell
Chauncey
Rufus
Sixty-Third
Ohio Infantry
Sherman
John
Canada
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Ohio University
California
McArthur
David Colman Cornwell
Alanson Courtney
Washington County
Dover Township
Nancy Camby
Alonzo
Sixty-Third Regiment
Florence
Ala
Andersonville
Dinner honors prominent local residents at Athens event
Mr J D Brown hosted a dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs L Dow Poston and Mr and Mrs D H Moore with guests including Mr and Mrs F D Forsyth Dr and Mrs T R Biddle Mr Henry Zenner Mr W B Golden and Mr Brown. Mrs C H Grosvenor visited Columbus as guest of Dr and Mrs C C Shepherd. Canton visitors Mr Grosvenor McKee and Mr C S Shafer attended Ohio University commencement. Shafer class of 1914 McKee class of 1916. Dr A Y Wilcox pastor delivered the Athens High School baccalaureate on The Better Way.
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J. D. Brown
L. Dow Poston
D. H. Moore
Poston
Moore
F. D. Forsyth
T. R. Biddle
Henry Zenner
W. B. Golden
Mr. Brown
C. H. Grosvenor
Columbus
Cc. M. Shepherd
Grosvenor McKee
C. S. Shafer
Canton
Athens
Ohio University
Shafer
McKee
A. Y. Wilcox
the Presbyterian Church
Athens High School
Cambridge Hosts Dr and Mrs Green and Family
Dr and Mrs H A Green and their two children from Cambridge were guests of Mr and Mrs O B Murphey. Mrs Green was formerly Miss Mabel Murphy before her marriage.
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H. A. Green
Cambridge
O. B. Murphey
Green
Mabel Murphy
Townsends Host Mrs Henry and Son with Guest
Mrs Al Henry and her son Richard visited with Mrs F G Hoodlet of New Marshfield while staying with Mr and Mrs A D Townsend for a social gathering.
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al Henry
Richard
F. G. Hoodlet
New Marshfield
A. D. Townsend
Sigma Sigma Sigma dance chaperons named at Masonic Temple
Chaperons at a Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority dance at the Masonic Temple were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lawrance, Prof. and Mrs. T. N. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McKay, Miss Helen Allom and Miss Eugenia Mae Liston. Mrs. P. E. Shirley hosted the UCD Club at her home.
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Masonic Temple
Robert Lewis
W. B. Lawrence
T. N. Hoover
J. M. Hyde
F. M. McKay
Helen Allom
Eugenia Mae Liston
P. E. Shirley
UCD Club
Guidelines For Introducing Solid Foods In Infancy
The article outlines when to add foods to a baby’s diet, starting with puree vegetables cereals scraped meats liver and egg by seven to eight months. It covers orange juice dosage cod liver oil vitamin D for rickets prevention and debates on forcing eating versus respecting food sensitivities.
Sheridan, Noted Cavalry Leader, Dies 1888
Editor, The Messenger, recalls Philip Henry Sheridan born 1831 in Somerset Perry County. He attended West Point, led cavalry in Texas and the Pacific, served with the army of the Potomac, and rose to Major General before dying August 5 1888. Athens June 3.
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the Messenger
Philip Henry Sheridan
Somerset
Perry County
West Point
Texas
Pacific Coast
Missouri
Army of the Potomac
United States
New York Portrait Hunt Intersects Fashion and Love
Gail Everett, prize winner in costume design, heads to New York to work for Madame Lizette. Derek Hargreaves mentors and courts her at Mrs Morton’s posh reception while Gail navigates friendships with Dick Searles and Lucille Travers as Mark Chapman confronts crooked mining deals back in Arizona.
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Gail Everett
New York
Madame Lizette
Madame
Derek Hargreaves
Gail
Dick Searles
Rosemary
Arizona
Mark Chapman
Jed Hoskeer
Mark
Peter Everett
Travers Mining Co
Rex Hall
Ravers
Searles
Derek
Park Avenue
Mrs. Morton
Ferrara
Miss Everett
Madame Lizette’s
Lucille Travers
Travers
Mrs
Hargreaves
Poet’s Corner From the Study Hall Window
A fragment of verse evokes a dreary study hall scene in Gloucester Ohio. A lone bird flies as clouds roll and smoke curls. The poem recalls a bell summoning a student and a teacher who hands Agnes E. Marshal a book and pencil.
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Agnes E. Marshal
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Detroit
Landon
Hoover
Roosevelt
DR. Morris Fishbein
the Public Forum
Sheridan
C. W. Walker
George Clark
Shell
By Jean Seivwright
Merrywood
Raf Gregory
Old Hazlitt
Poet’s Corner
Messenst
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