Navy budget debate prompts call for clear public explanation
The House proposes 396 million for next year’s Navy. Senate adds 142 million to reach 538 million, three times wartime-peak spending. Critics urge a plain public explanation and question if the move is a gesture or a real build-up amid tax burdens and calls for relief.
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Washington
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Japan
Central American Union Hope After Hughes Endorses Federation
The article notes Secretary Hughes’s approval of a Central American Confederation with Nicaragua likely to join soon. It argues federation could end long quarrels among Quaterials Monteros Galvador Nicaragua and Costa Rica, boosting political and economic unity and prosperity.
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Two Pedestrian Types Cited in Street Crossing
The piece contrasts two kinds of pedestrians: the startled passerby who freezes at horns and the nonchalant walker who saunters across, challenging oncoming traffic with casual glances.
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Abe
Acer
Lenine and Trotsky Urge Private Capital Support
The report notes Lenine and Trotsky urging private capital involvement. The text hints at political controversy including a question about capital offense implications.
Cost to run the U.S. government hits sixty-one dollars
The article notes that every American funded government operations at 61.88 dollars in the prior year. It argues against dismissing the value of that expenditure, suggesting the cost was justified. The piece frames public spending as essential to national governance.
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United States
War entry delayed then steadfast after pledge
The report quotes Ambassador Harvey noting a slow start to the war but asserts that once involved the nation has remained committed and steady in its course.
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Harvey
Reading Fragments Show Quirky Old Time Sayings
The passage notes varied marriage advice with women shown as kind yet sometimes using comfort foods. It adds a curious claim that a car’s spare tire can hold five quarts, presented as a humorous discovery.
COMMITTEE TO SIT ON NEW IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK
A satirical piece riffs on headlines about immigration and etiquette at Ellis Island. It plays with a Herald headline about committees and jokes about welcome rituals and identity. The verse comments on gender, fortune, and fashion while noting rising paper costs for hats.
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New York “Herald
Ellis Island
After Dinner Stories ay North
Mrs Dedbeat refuses to receive a caller at the door but the man at the door insists he is collecting rather than delivering. The servant relays the message, revealing the caller’s unexpected purpose. The scene heightens the domestic comedy as tension builds over a simple doorstep exchange.
Not at Home Footman Umpires Cricketer's Query
A cricket match at a baronet's park requires a footman as umpire. The baronet bowls a delivery, the footman raises How's that. He replies to his master in a halting voice Not at home Sir John. The baronet asks for clarification and the footman says if you have it then you are out.
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John
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Condemned Man Rejects Last Words Before Execution
A sheriff asks for remarks prior to the trap. The condemned man declines saying trapdoor eloquence offends his sense of fitness. He cites fear of misquotation by journalists present at the ceremony.
Studying the Sun at Remote Arizona Observatory
Frederic J. Haskin reports from Mt Harqua Hora Arizona where two Smithsonian scientists study solar radiation at a new outpost. The piece explains sun spots weather links and the sun as Earth’s central heat source and notes the longterm future of the sun.
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Mt. Harqua Hala
Arizona
Mt. Wilson
California
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Wenden
Questions and Answers from the Information Messenger
A long Q and A column covers smoking among blinded veterans, eating plant risks, Robert W Chambers art, trunk railways, dictionary word counts, water compression, river banks, and world population estimates.includes local notices about citizenship, travel, and health, with references to names and places in the county.
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Robert W. Chambers
Paris
Life
Truth
Vogue
Watch Dog Reports on Market Opening and Community Gossip
A lively city scene unfolds as the new market is set to debut Saturday June 18. Neighbors discuss Sunday dinners, butter prices, and the Watch Dog patrols the street, while Athens sees a notable gathering of one hundred foreign-born residents from Athens County on Wednesday, highlighting local interest.
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Athens
Athens County
Columnist Reflects On Broken Engagement and Annie Laurie Debut
The writer recalls a man engaged to a wood legged woman who ends the relationship. He contemplates quitting his feature column due to warm weather but stays on, noting Annie Laurie’s strong debut on the page. Readers’ appetite for heartbreak remains a motivator.
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Annie
Till Gets Witty Remarks in Green and White Column
A reader recalls Till as a clever college writer whose letters have entertained. The narrator describes a past dance with Till and questions how to hold her while noting his smaller size and uncertainty about the fox-trot.
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Till
Lonnie Ridgeway Inspires Students With Gentle Demeanor
College readers are urged to spend time with Lonnie Ridgeway custodian at the Bank of Athens to learn more about life and character than a semester in class. His consistent kindness brightens days and he humorously avoids marriage, suggesting students focus on readiness before tying the knot.
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Lonnie” Ridgeway
Bank of Athens
Lonnie
Henry Ford
Fordson
Local Health News and Visitor Notes From Athens Ohio
Albany Lloyd Bolin has returned home after appendicitis surgery in Columbus and is improving. Several residents including Mrs. J D Stewart and Mrs. Nettie Gorrill of Athens visit local friends and farms near Carpenter and Knowlton. Dr Blaine Goldsberry of Athens visits relatives. C K and Robert Geyer returned from Warren Ohio. Mrs Adelaide Dailey and family receive visitors in Athens. Mrs Frank Coe and daughter Clara are guests this week.
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J. H. ‘Warner
Columbus
Clara Williams
J. N. Brown
Athens
F. E. Goldsberry
George Wheeler
Turner
A. A. Richey
Madeline Potter
Hebbardsville
Albany
P. D. Morse
McConnelsville
James Richardson
Pearl Cotrill
Wesley Cottril
Dyesville
Miss Cotrill
Emma B. Whaley
Lloyd Bolin
J. D. Stewart
Carpenter
Florence Strong
Adria Goodwin
Eleanor Maxwell
Blaine Goldsberry
C. K
Robert Geyer
Warren
Ohio
Nettie Gorri
Two Cleveland Detectives Trail Deported Men to End of World
Chief Matovitz and Detective Cavola are ordered by Cleveland police to pursue Dominic Benigno and Charles Coletti, deported from Mexico City by Obregon, and bring them to Cleveland. Instructions came via telegram from Chief Smith promising pursuit to the end of the world if necessary.
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Dominic Benigno
Charles Coletti
Mexico City
Obregon
George Matovitz
Charles Cavola
Matowitz
Smith
Carola
Plasterers Union Accepts 12 1-2 Cents Wage Cut
TOLEDO June 10 The plasterers union voted to accept a wage reduction of 12 1-2 cents an hour, bringing the scale to one dollar an hour.
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