Farm relief bill shows mixed wins in Capitol action
Washington June 18 The farm relief bill yields mixed gains for Hoover and the Senate as the House battles for debentures. Jardine is hailed as the bill's progenitor while Senate independence defeats House tactics and forces a vote on debentures.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Hoover
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Congress
William Marion Jardine
Jardine
Cas
Hooven
Isl
Longworth
Tilson-Snell
Tilson
Snell
Blutt
Hoo
A Thought for Today Bible Verse and Quote
A devotional note presents Saint John verse urging love for one another and a Bulwer Lytton quotation contrasting esteem and love as complementary.
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St. John
Bulwer Lytton
Recreation facilities urged for health and prosperity
The article argues for public recreation investments including baseball parks golf courses swimming pools and beaches to improve community health and welfare. It highlights the Rim of the World Road offering scenic views across Athens Hocking Perry and Morgan counties and lauds the State Highway Department for maintaining it as a winter friendly route for motorists.
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Cit
Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Morgan County
Athens County
Hocking County
Perry County
State Highway Department
Alleghanies
Cigarettes Surpass Pipes and Cigars in Tobacco Use
A New York Trust Co. study shows 1928 U S cigarette production at 105.9 billion, up from 97 billion in 1927 and 16 billion in 1914, while cigar and pipe tobacco totals lagged. Snuff sales rose to 40.66 million pounds, the highest since before 1914, prompting questions about shifting preferences.
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New York Trust Co
United States
Ride Over Rim of the World Road Promises Magnificent Views
A description extols the Bishopville to McConnelsville route as the most splendid motor trip in this Ohio district. It highlights dewy mornings and summer heat, praising the mountain scenery from Bishopville to the McConnelsville Amesville junction as unmatched for local car owners.
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Bishopville
McConnelsville
Ohio
Amesville
Cottage living grows in popularity across the region
The article notes a rising cottage and summer camp trend as more people escape city centers. Buckeye Lake and Muskingum River areas attract families from Athens County and beyond, with riverside cottages expanding near Stockport and McConnelsville. Pollution along the Hocking River dampens some plans, but overall weekend retreats gain appeal.
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Buckeye Lake
Middle West
Athens County
Stockport
McConnelsville
Jacksonville
Athens
Glouster
No Help to Prestige From House on Census Bill
The House’s first day on the census and reapportionment bill drew sharp criticism for anti alien and anti negro amendments and a rider that protected 190 000 census jobs for friends of congressmen. Dispatches describe near riot like behavior and alleged low conduct, contrasting with Senate prestige.
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House of Representatives
Friends of Congressmen
Senate
Hurdy Gurdy Decline Mirrors NYC's Commercial Pulse
A June New York City column laments the fading hurdy gurdy as commercial TV radio and urban trends reshape street music. It recalls two Italian led acts and a shift from traditional desk to sax and ukulele dominated scenes, noting fewer street organ grinders and a rise in jazzy instruments on parties and vessels.
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New York
Times
Talking Pictures
Manhattan
America
Gans
East Side
West Side
Rosie O'Grady
Brooklyn
Temperance calls and autocratic toil in world politics
The piece recalls John L. Sullivan urging temperance lectures and reform, then contrasts Mussolini and Stalin with claims that prosperity lies in worker production. It asserts Mussolini’s regime enforces long hours and jail for strikes while Russia mirrors such autocracy with relentless labor and 360 working days a year.
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Mussolini
Russia
Alkaline and acid foods shaped diet and health tips
Dr. Frank McCoy outlines a diet balance with two thirds alkaline forming foods and one third acid forming items, noting citrus can improve blood alkalinity and that diet can affect blood pressure. He cites experiments on animals and gives QA answers on capillary breaks ringworm finger callus spinach aluminum utensils pneumonia prevention and chest warmth.
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Bright
Five Bolshevik Holidays Replace Religious Observances
The piece outlines a Bolshevik system with five major holidays erasing religious celebrations. It claims churches vanish and worship is discouraged. It asserts factories will run 360 days yearly while workers get five and a half days off weekly. It contrasts with Ford’s idea of two days off, noting Russia’s plan allows one and a half.
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Ruesian
Henry Ford
Russia
Debates on Navy Budget and World Debt Costs
The piece critiques wartime debt payments totaling 80 million plus and 2 million in bonds, notes government borrowing at 5 4 g percent, and compares cruiser costs to potential air force and submarine capabilities. It argues navies are necessary for foreign representation and convoy duties, while warning battleships drain resources that could fund air and subs tech.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Hamlet insight and aviation questions mix with quiz
A compiled quiz page quotes a line about Hamlet’s age, cites Robert Mantell as the speaker, and covers varied questions on propeller speeds, Icelandic students, Mississippi River eddies, Panama Isthmus dimensions, rabbit fur timing, federal taxation, Potomac Park bug-catchers, train times Paris to Moscow, notable African American businessmen, and children’s sand play with Joseph Lee.
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Hamlet
W. 7
Robert Mantell
AOL
P. A
Iceland
United States
CC. BE. T. A
jIceland
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Commission
Panama
Potomac Park
Washington
DP. C
Charles C. Spaulding
Crossword puzzle clues from an old newspaper page
A scrambled OCR of a daily crossword puzzle list includes numerous clues and garbled text. The readable segments reference author Clyde Fitch, types of literary works, plant and linguistic terms, body parts, furniture, and various descriptors, all jumbled with stray letters and garble, suggesting a damaged page fragment.
Average Freight Train Speed In 1928 Report
The document states that in 1928 the average speed of freight trains was 12.9 miles per hour, a figure that includes all stops for switching and car handling, not the locomotive’s actual running speed. It notes this value encompasses pickup and setout delays.
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G. BR. A
Impenetrable in a Daily English Study
A daily study notes common misuses and pronunciation with focus on the word impenetrable meaning unable to be pierced or unfathomable. It highlights examples and urges readers to increase vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Athens Gun Club sponsors first shooting tournament in years
Southeastern Ohio participants joined the first shooting tournament sponsored by the Athens Gun Club. A ten dollar reward was offered for tips leading to convictions of those who cut campus wires at Ohio University. The article notes other regional events and local incidents alongside university enrollment and a legal case.
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Athens Gun Club
Southeastern
Ohio
Ohio University
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