Opportunities At Our Door In Athens County
Athens County has rich coal reserves and undeveloped shales and clays with lime deposits recently highlighted by the Chamber of Commerce and county commissioners. The piece urges local lime crushing and shale processing to support metal roads, fertilizer use, and regional manufacturing, citing World War lessons and the nation’s altruism and education as motivators for urban and rural development.
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Athens County
Athens Chamber of Commerce
County Commissioners
Meigs County
Vinton County
Hocking County
Tests of Civilization in Auckland Says Three Essentials
The British ambassador lists three core traits of genuine civilization love of duty truth and service. He says a nation should care for art knowledge and service and notes some critics doubt whether the third quality is essential to a nation. The remarks frame a comparison of cultural values across societies.
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Auckland
After Dinner Stories At An Artistic Reception
A minor poet draws a circle of admirers at a painting event and remains mute until a heckler requests wit. The gag ends with the poet noting pink pawn tickets as a humorous aside. In a second tale two fishermen nap in a boat and one falls overboard, prompting the other to joke about awaiting his return.
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Halloa
Speech in London Not the Path to Fame Says Voice Ruling
A western state court sides with a man who swore once on the telephone to obtain a number, ruling the voice that swore wins. The excerpt notes that giving a London speech is a poor route to fame.
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Western States
The Omnipresent Mary and the Lamb on Preserve Night
A poetic fragment depicts Mary recalling her lamb on preserves at night and questions of extra space. A boss asks about the situation while a chef is mocked for a sauce. The piece blends whimsy and humor in a brief, curious vignette.
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Mary
E. le C
Cured by Conviction and Flight Doctors explain recovery by belief
Washington dispatch details Public Health Service doctors saying a young soldier regained speech after a plane flight not by the altitude but by the positive belief of recovery. The case suggests a misbelief caused by trauma can be cured by a convincing alternative idea, with additional similar recoveries among overseas veterans.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
Bolling Field
Renz
Rentz
Uncle Sam
Traction Company
Ren
See Value In Advertised Goods And Buy With Confidence
The piece urges readers to use the newspaper advertising columns to judge value and worth of purchases. It argues daylight insight into spending, encourages buying products that have proven themselves under public scrutiny, and notes advertisers invite inspection by thousands of eyes for full value per dollar.
Modern business rests on honesty says old trader
The shrewd old David Harum era of horse trading is said to have lost its charm. Modern business leans on broad patronage and reputations to avoid the danger of slipping something over.
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David Harum
Advertising rhetoric promises value and reliability
Advertising has standardized almost every article you can buy. You know what to expect and what you pay. You don’t have to bargain to know you are getting as good as you give. Ads guarantee performance and lasting usefulness or its quality.
Read the Advertisements for Sav ing Money and Time
The piece urges readers to consult ads for food clothing furniture and toys to spend wisely. It shares a joke about a bishop at Westminster Abbey and a light verse about a hurried court street romance ending with a humorous aside.
Answers for Readers From The Athens Messenger
A notice offering a Questions and Answers service from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington D C chaired by Frederic J Haskin. Readers may mail questions with full name address and two cents return postage for a reply.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inquirer
Question and Answer Style Domestic Science Q and A
A compilation of Q and A style entries from a historical survey. Topics include chemistry radium forms, moth and miller light attraction, broom-corn stover uses, Panama Canal finances, existence of an Irish language, gender birth ratios, Supreme Court salaries, and linoleum paint removal. Each entry names the issuing agency and provides concise facts.
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Geological Survey
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Panama Canal
Ireland
United States
Supreme Court
Toe nail mystery in Messenger ads stirs campus reminiscence
A reader questions a toe nail ad in the Messenger and jokes about its owner. The writer suspects it may belong to a woman with tight shoes or to Roy Shirley in the printer room. The note laments the loss of the old campus student who ate bologna and crackers at noon.
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Messenger
Roy
Shirley
Movie Plot Sparks Debate Between Professors
Dean Voigt asks about last night’s film plot. Professor Cooper calls it absurd noting Act Two follows Act One by a month and features the same maid appearing again.
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Dean Voigt
Professor
Professor Cooper
Walkers note misplaced inmates near river city
A campus evening stroll suggests some individuals in the city are wrongly registered in a state institution over the river, highlighting a potential mix up in placement or residency records.
Prohibition raids seize liquor as 50 men jailed in Mt Vernon
Fifty men were held in Mt Vernon city jail after widespread raids by local and state authorities on alleged bootleggers. A large quantity of liquor was confiscated and pending arraignment on charges of violating prohibition laws.
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MT. Vernon
Ruth belts 25th homer as Yankees beat Red Sox
Boston June 24 Babe Ruth hits his 25th homer of the season in the Yankee Red Sox game. The blast came in the fifth with one on base. former teammate Thomahsen was the victim.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Yankee Red Sox
Thomahsen
Ruth
Little Hocking Grange Plans Saturday Program
The Little Hocking Grange schedules a June 25 program at 1 30 P M featuring How to pick layers from non layers in the poultry yard by A D Scarlett Does it pay to grow wheat in this community by C C Cunningham Using printers ink to find customers by W R Woodburn in Little Hocking Ohio.
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Little Hocking Grange
Little Hocking
A. D. Scarlett
C. C. Cunningham
W. R. Woodburn
Nervous People Promise from Eitro-Phosphate
Advertisement claims haggard and depressed individuals will gain weight and strength after a short course of Eitro-Phosphate. McKee Drug Co. guarantees the product.
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McKee Drug Co
Glass tinted permanently by Bath mineral waters
English scientists report glass becomes permanently tinted when immersed in Bath's hot mineral waters. The finding highlights Bath as a historic health resort and suggests controlled exposure could alter glass coloration.
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Bath
Epsonade Salts touted as lemon flavored Epsom gift
An advertised remedy named Epsonade Salts claims to be real Epsom salts with lemon flavor. It promises relief for biliousness headaches and constipation by taking a tablespoon in cold water.
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Epsom Sa
Epsom
Ameri Epsom Association
Literacy Gap Persists as Egyptian Women Struggle to Read
In Egypt, less than two percent of women are literate, reflecting a stark gender gap in education. Cultural norms, poverty, and limited schooling access curb female literacy, affecting economic participation and empowerment in rural and urban areas alike.
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Egypt
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NENA
Om Expira
Robert Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
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Chicago
Germany
America
Sir Auckland
London
D .A
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Wicked
Brown Maslin
Chambray
Luckoff
Chauncey
Men’s Athletic Union
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Campbell
Jacksonville
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