War profiteering report hits meat packers
Federal Trade Commission reports meat packers made millions in wartime profits. Athens county Republicans endorse Israel M. Foster of Athens for Congress. Gayle Guest and Reta Watkins visit Nelsonville with Mrs. C. H. Newton. Lieut. Byron Wolfe has landed safely overseas. Ten years ago items note church social and local visits including William Long of Dayton and a trip by J. F. Tewksbury party to Albany with Mr. Sandusky Wood.
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Federal Trade Commission
Gayle Guest
Reta Watkins
C. H. Newton
Nelsonville
J. F. Tewksbury
Albany
Mr. Sandusky Wood
Thought for Today Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
A quotation attributed to Emerson encourages self trust over others claims of duty. It reflects the idea that individuals should judge their own responsibilities rather than defer to external judgments.
Titina the North Pole dog survives Nobile crash
The small dog Titina rides a bright note of hope in a Arctic wreck tale. An airmail aviator reports Titina the limber canine remains healthy and curious on an ice floe as the North Pole expedition continues. The piece muses on life’s meaning and mankind’s upward voyage beyond war poverty and hatred.
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Titina
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Arctic
Italy
Nobile
Finding Money and Lost Articles in the Messenger Classifieds
The piece discusses finder honesty when locating money or jewelry, describing reactions and methods to protect against imposition. It argues most lost items are recovered through the Messenger classifieds and concludes local readers are honest and attentive to ads.
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Messenger
Amelia Earhart Faces Spotlight With Steady Resolve
The article lauds Amelia Earhart as she enters intense publicity, comparing her composure to Charles Lindbergh. It argues public glare tests character, but Earhart remains grounded, modest, and poised like a true American, earning admiration and trust.
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Amelia
Amelia Earhart
Lindbergh
Miss Earhart
Lindy
Odest
America
Messenger previews candidates with photo sketches for August primary
The Messenger will publish a daily picture and brief biography of each candidate for public office to help voters recognize them before the August primary. No merit claims will be made. candidates supply their photo plate for this free feature available to all parties and offices from township clerk to governor.
Irregular Money Debate Sparks Today Controversy
A local meeting confronts corruption rumors and finance concerns with bold claims of a seven and one half per cent discrepancy. Participants promise investigations and calls for transparency amid mounting public scrutiny.
What Have You To Offer asks voters in 1916 essay
Arthur Brisbane notes that each party accuses the other of corruption but voters seek concrete proposals. He argues critics mention Fall Sinclair and Doheny, yet the decisive question remains what the candidates will do for the nation. He urges the Democratic and Republican sides to present policy plans rather than blame.
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Fall
Sinclair
Doheny
Herbert Hoover
Bill Tweed
Woodrow Wilson
Wall Street twice pushes prices up despite short selling
Investors kept prices from falling as traders used call money to boost stocks. Some who sold short tried to cover their positions, fearing a potential market drop, while remaining wary of further declines.
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Wall Street
Eden’s creatures and Cain and Abel in a playful tale
A whimsical musing on whether all animals appeared in Eden alongside man or arrived gradually. The piece ponders which creatures would intrigue Cain and Abel, joking that a pygmy mouse might have captured their interest, given their lack of pockets to hide it.
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Garden of Eden
Cain and Abel
Big Tim Murphy Dies in Chicago After Doorbell Answer
A Chicago life ends when labor leader and noted racketeer Big Tim Murphy answers a doorbell and is killed. He built a famed gambling house, faced murder trials, and served time for a $122000 mail robbery. The piece ties gangland violence to street justice.
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Chicago
Tim’ Murphy
Murphy
British War Loans and Political Gaffes Discussed
In 1915 and 1916 Britain bought a French war loan of 50 million pounds sterling now worth less than 10 million with franc stabilization a loss of 200 million dollars. The Democratic party faces emphasis on enforcement and modification while a school teacher candidate ponders earth shape. Democrats will teach both wet and dry while Republicans choose dry.
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Democratic Party
Health and Diet Advice From Dr. Frank McCoy
Readers send questions on diet and dental health to Dr. Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. Anonymized Q and A cover toothaches history, capsicum remedy, false teeth, tooth development foods, and cautious dental guidance.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Pernicious anemia and high blood pressure coexistence
Pernicious anemia and high blood pressure seldom occur together but secondary anemia with arterial hypertension is common. Diet plays the key role in treatment.
Romance Fades as New York Phone Girls Move to Fast Biz
In New York June 29 the shift from romance to efficiency in hotel switchboards is noted. Operators now work a busy stockade of booths with swift dispatch and public stands, leaving little time for courting. Edna Ferber illness and Jimmy Walker theater intrigue are touched as modern politics and entertainment mix with city life.
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New York
Manhattan
Edna Ferber
Miss Ferber
Questions and Answers by Frederick J. Haskin
A compilation of Q and A on diverse topics from statehood to science and history. Items cover proposed forty ninth state, tobacco effects on intellect, deer gall bladders, first national party conventions, London Chamber of Commerce, airplane runway standards, Czechoslovakia government, and Rembrandt's full name.
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Frederick J. Haskin
Baltimore
Philadelphia
London
Chamber of Commerce
London Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated
Oxford Court
England
P. S
Department of Commerce
Czechoslovakia
Democratic Republic
Rembrandt
Rembrandt Hermazoon van Ryn
Cross-Word Puzzle Clues and Jumbled Entries
Puzzle presents horizontal and vertical clues with varied word lengths and typographical oddities. Anomalies include garbled phrases, misspellings, and stray letters, suggesting an OCR fragment from a newspaper puzzle page with partial clue text and title remnants.
Edith Wilson Holds Torch of Wilsonian Hope at Democratic Convention
Edith Bolling Wilson attends her first national convention sitting on the platform as a noted widow of Woodrow Wilson. She believes in Wilsonian ideals, prays for the party, and backs Gov. Smith while recalling Wilson’s eight years and his legacy.
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Houston
Tex
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Bolling Wilson
Wilson
Claude Bowers
Edith Wilson
Champs Elysees
Europe
Geneva
League of Nations
National Women's Democratic Club
Washington
Smith
Tammany
Reed
Unknown Soldier grave in Westminster Abbey England
The Unknown Warrior grave sits in Westminster Abbey center of the Nave near the Great West Door with the Ypres flag above the tomb. A fishhook removal method advises not pulling directly out but depressing the shaft and pushing the point forward to exit at another surface point, then cut off the barbed end and extract the hook safely.
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Westminster Abbey
Ypres
S. A
This Date in American History June 29 events
A London lottery was drawn for Virginia plantations in 1612. Henry Clay, statesman and orator, died in 1852. The Atlantic cable's third successful laying was completed in 1858. In 1863 the Confederate main army moved toward Gettysburg.
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London
Virginia
Henry Clay
Gettysburg
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