Pocketbook found to locate owner after loss
Ten years ago P G Dowler found a money pocketbook and vowed to return it if identified. E E Lee and C L Heaton were injured when a scaffold fell. Frank Whitehouse and R B Poling joined Ohio University faculty in wartime service. Atlee Pomerene gave the senior class baccalaureate. U C D club aided Red Cross. Mrs J H Harvey hosted. Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority party at Mrs W R Phillips home. Alma Moore returned from McConnelsville teaching position.
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P. G. Dowler
Frank Whitehouse
R. B. Poling
Ohio University
A Thought for Today Quote by Henry Home
A concise reflection notes that every man, no matter his size or status, forms a self image and sense of significance. The proverb emphasizes self-perception shaping personal impact.
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Henry
Athens to Begin Major Lancaster Street Redevelopment
The city plans a busy season with street and sidewalk upgrades, notably a large Lancaster street reconstruction linking to permanent paving. State and county funding will extend 1200 feet, with 400 feet inside city limits, and a 2000 foot stretch from Columbia avenue to Carter street. New conduits and water gas lines will reduce future digs, plus boulevard lighting and detours during construction. A storm sewer project in Stewart street is funded jointly with the university and city. Sidewalk repairs will target unsafe walks, with repairs prioritized for pedestrian safety.
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Athens
Lancaster Street
Columbia Avenue
Carter Street
Court Street
West State Street
Peach Ridge Road
Plains Road
Stewart Street
Ohio University sees athletics as education and character building
Coach Brandon Grover argues that at Ohio University athletic programs educate beyond the classroom. He says sports develop mind, self control, and quick judgment, preparing young men and women for crises in contests and later careers while promoting poise and clean sportsmanship.
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Brandon Grover
Ohio University Athletic College
Ohio
Grover
Folks a Better Suggestion for the Messenger
A thoughtful Athens thinker argues that many people miss being true folks. He notes excess pretension among high hatters and high liv ers and suggests more plain neighborly citizenry be pursued. His long study spans Athens County Ohio and national life.
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The
Messenger
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Nation
People We Like Best Are the Quiet, Friendly Folks
The piece argues that the most admired leaders are unassuming, natural and approachable. It praises plain living, listening over bragging, and the value of being "just folks" who earn respect through friendliness and good listening rather than showy spending.
Prohibition Debates Split Democratic Conference in Houston
In Houston Democrats face a sharp dry versus wet split on policy ahead of the convention. Republicans argue dry talk does not equal dry policy, while the party balances southern conservatism with northern urban pressures.
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Houston
Rector Objects to War Memorial Inscription
Monsignor P. LaDeuze of Louvain University challenges a war memorial inscription claiming it preserves hatred. The American architect who designed the inscription defends keeping it as an honest memorial.
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P. LaDeuze
Louvain University
Question of Louvain Decision Sparks Speculation
The text muses on whether Louvain will settle the issue and notes the idea of erasing foolish lettering later. It suggests Germany paying 600 million dollars annually in gold to the Allies as atonement for the Kaiser's actions.
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Louvain
Germany
Franklin s kite proved electricity and lightning the same thing
The article reflects on Franklin's kite experiment and its modern impact, noting electricity’s control and use. It contrasts the electric chair in Washington with abolition of the gallows, comments on gambling, banking irony, and the mind as wealth. It ends urging concentrated thinking.
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Franklin
National Capital
Washington
Monument
Lincoln Memorial
William R. Travers
Newport Harbor
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy answers health and diet questions and explains kidney function in simple terms. He describes kidneys as two bean shaped organs filtering waste from blood, outlines common kidney diseases, and warns about injuries from illness and chemicals. A reader asks for a healthy lunch for a working girl and another asks how long to swim.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
John
Question: Be V Ganka about mouth acid and constipation
A reader asks what causes excess mouth acid and sore teeth near the gums, plus severe constipation. The reply cites improper diet as a key factor and notes remedies focus on dietary changes and relief strategies.
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BE. V. Ganka
Jep
By the Way in New York Show Biz Buzz At Astor Hotel
Gilbert Swan reports a lively lunch hour at the Astor Hotel where show folk mingle with aspiring writers and performers. Promoters scout acts for upcoming productions as movie palaces spawn fresh talent while rumors of gunmen and gang influence flash through Broadway chatter.
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Gilbert Swan
New York
Astor Hotel
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
An assortment of Q and A on topics from Byrd’s flight to France to lines on absentees, wheel speeds on curves, body density, turtle aging, Appelles and the cobbler proverb, Versailles fountains, and the Victorian Golden Treasury.
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Frederick J. Haskin
Appelles
Versailles
D. J
Marly
Geographic pattern of vice presidential picks across eras
The piece surveys historical VP selections by region and state impact, noting how tickets tended to include candidates from key states. It cites Curtis in Kansas, Bryan in Nebraska, Wheeler in Montana, Dawes, Roosevelt, and others, highlighting how state loyalty influenced elections from 1884 to 1920 and beyond.
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Houston
Kansas City
Charlie Curtis
Kansas
Hoover
Curtis
Jim Teed
Missouri
Charlie Bryan
Nebraska
Davis
Wheeler
Montana
la Folletter
Dawes
Coolidge
Illinois
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Cox
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Harding
Thomas R. Marshall
Argaix
Wilson
Charles W. Fatbanks
Hughes
Indiana
Fairbanks
Hiram Johnson
California
Marshall
Taft
Sherman
Kern
Bryan
Taft-Sherman
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Parker
McKinley
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Hobart
Sewell
Maine
Cleveland
Tilinor
Whitelaw Reid
Hendricks
Logan Ilinois
Arthur
Garfield
Hancock-English
Schuyler Colfax
Gri
Mount Pelee Eruption Memoir and Early Science Q&As
The fragment recalls a May 6 1902 dispatch from St Pierre amid Mount Pelee’s eruption with a warning of falling red hot stones. It also lists science questions about forces of change opium origin and Russia's national soup tchle or stchee with beets sausage cabbage onions and tarragon vinegar.
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St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
Asia Minor
Egypt
India
Persia
China
Russia
This Date in American History June 1862 1868 1848 1888
Highlights mark Gen Stonewall Jackson reaching Richmond in 1862 and Congress voting to readmit six states in 1868. Also note 1848 legal eight hour workday and the 1888 Republican convention nominations in Chicago for Benjamin Harrison and Levi P Morton.
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Congress
Benjamin Harrison
Levi P. Morton
Chicago
Cross Word Puzzle with Unusual Entries and Errors
A scrambled crossword puzzle sample features short words and many unusual terms. The listed clues mix horizontal and vertical entries, with fragments and garbled text suggesting OCR issues and partial phrases embedded in a period newspaper style.
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Chas, H. Harris
Cian
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IOTH
Hove
E. E. Lee and
C. L. Heaton
Atlee Pomerene
J. H. Harvey
Red Cross
W. R. Phillips
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Alma Moore
McConnelsville
Robert KE. Ward
Romantic Kotromanicz
Arthur Brisbane
Alexander Dabischa Kotromanicz
Belgrade
Raditch
Berlin
Manchuria
St. Paul
By the Way
Helen Kane
von Grona
Roxy
the Paramount
Babe Ruth
Red Grange
G.L. B
Bureau of Standards
Richard Barthelmess
Hi. N. A
Mra
Jessica Sargent
GRMG
Stuart
Senate
A. Cc
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Cal Coolidge
Thurman
Harrison
Lincoln
Johnson
Tennessee
Samuel
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