Birth of a Party in Jackson Michigan 1854
The first Republican state organization formed at Jackson Michigan on July 6 1854 with a ticket led by Kinsley S. Bingham forming the base of the new party. The Jackson convention adopted a platform denouncing slavery and the Kansas Nebraska Bill and pledged to oppose its expansion. The name Republican was proposed by Horace Greeley and accepted at the convention after Bovay of Ripon urged the idea.
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Messengr
Washington
Jackson
Michigan
Ripon
Wisconsin
North
Congress
Detroit Tribune
Joseph Warren
Jacob M. Howard
Detroit
Howard
District of Columbia
al Veation
Kinsley
Bingham
Free
Free Soilers
Horace Greeley
Warren
Alvan E. Bovay
Greeley
A Thought for Today Virtuous Woman Quote Leaderboard
A brief inspirational note cites Proverbs 31 on virtue and wealth, contrasting the value of a virtuous woman with rubles and highlighting conduct as central to virtue. The piece references Cicero on virtue in practice.
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Cicero
Frank Gibson Honored For Half Century In Amesville
R W and Mrs Frank W Gibson celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Amesville with family and friends. Frank Gibson, longtime resident and district news representative for the Athens Messenger, is praised for his fifty plus years in business and dedication to local news coverage.
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Frank Gibson
Frank W. Gibson
Amesville
Athens Messenger
Athens County
Athens Messenger News
Gibson
Athens
Messenger
Ohio University
Hoover's Inaugural Address Signals Policy Push
The speech outlines Hoover's early policy goals appealing to international audiences and domestic issues. It criticizes Volstead law enforcement and perceived class bias, asserting that Hoover will act decisively and reform the liquor regulation system.
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Hoover
United States
Herbert Hoover
Small town life charms two statesmen return to quiet
The article hopes President Coolidge and Attorney General Sargent will retreat to New England village life. It praises small town living as enriching and notes locals in Athens and nearby towns know worldly places yet value simple roots. It contrasts public life with private happiness in old age.
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Coolidge
Sargent
New England
Ohio Hill Country
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Glouster
Pacific
Canada
Europe
Mr. Sargent
Day by Day in Greater New York City
Gilbert Swan reflects on social pretensions in Manhattan detailing fake titles wealth theater crowds and the urge to impress. He recounts a Broadway anecdote of a young actor snubbed by a powerful theatrical figure illustrating the precarious nature of ascent from poverty.
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Manhattan
Senators Check In Tampa for 1929 Season Talks
A small Washington Senators contingent led by pitchers Sam Jones Garland Braxton and Fred Marberry prepare to meet Nats boss Clark Griffith in Tampa Florida for early season talks. They have not signed for 1929 yet.
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Tampa
Fla
Washington Senators
Sam Jones
Garland Braxton
Fred Marberry
Washington Nationals
Clark Griffith
Nats Boss
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Fane McCoy Explains Iron Use
Dr Fane McCoy explains iron in the diet cannot cure all anemia if toxemia blocks absorption. A fasting fruit regime and cleansing of toxins are advised, followed by vegetables and lean meat. He lists iron rich foods and warns against intravenous iron, noting greens provide usable iron.
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Fane McCoy
McCoy
Inauguration Colors and Pacific Man to White House
The article notes a red white and blue color scheme for the Hoover Curtin inauguration and marks the Pacific sending a man to the White House for the first time. It mentions historical references to Mexico California and Spanish missionaries, then shifts to farming news about a “fifty cow milking table.” Dr J H McNeil of New Jersey bureau of animal industry reports the device from Ethel Walker Gordon Company New Jersey Milk Farm.
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California
Pacific
White House
Mexico
Spain
J. H. McNeil
New Jersey
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ethel Walker Gordon Company
Walker Gordon
Beginning of industrial methods in milk production
A large revolving milking table with fifty clean cow stalls is introduced. Cows enter and exit as the table slowly turns and each cow has an attached electrical milking device. After a full rotation, the milked cow is released at the entry point and fed immediately.
Feeding After Milking Pleases Cows With Milk and Feed
After milking, cows receive feed which keeps milk clean and satisfies their appetite. Producers note that feeding post milking prevents tainted milk and aligns with cows’ preference for the milking then eating sequence.
Doctor Phlebotomy Question Sends Inquiry
A reader asks if it is possible when a doctor takes a patient’s blood to inform them of the procedure and any consent requirements. The query seeks guidance on medical blood draws and patient notification.
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ANSW
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Industrial milking line proposed for cattle farms
The Walker Gordon Company envisions a cooperative milking line where workers tend cows as in an automobile factory. Cows pass along a line with vacuum cleaning, udder washing, and milking machinery while workers ensure cleanliness and handle the milking process.
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Mr. Woolley
American Radiator Company
Self Reliance and Atlantic Landing Idea Claim
The piece argues Uncle Sam should be self reliant and critiques reliance on others. It envisions an Atlantic landing platform 200 miles offshore 1200 feet long 400 feet wide raised on pontoons 100 feet above water with lights horns gas and a repair shop, a bold, enterprising concept for air safety.
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Uncle Sam
Atlantic
Landing sites and daring trials across the Channel
The piece recalls past temptations of ambitious feats such as building a landing in the English Channel and Northcliffe’s $50 000 prize for crossing the water, hinting at longstanding adventurous spirit in aviation history.
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English Channel
Northcliffe
Inauguration Day Delayed From March 4 1789
A historical note explains March 4 1789 marked the theoretical start of government. Congress lacked a quorum in New York and did not convene until April 6. Washington learned of his election April 14 and was sworn in April 30, delaying the formal start of the new government.
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George Washington
Congress
New York
Washington
Fragmented Crosword Puzzle Clues and Scrambled Text
A scrambled crossword style fragment presents partial clues and garbled phrases. It references horizontal and vertical entries with faded hints like a green fruit relish and a wing part of a seed, suggesting a damaged page from a puzzle section with unreadable lines and stray words.
Jimmy Dykes Excels in Winter Bowling Contests
Connie Mack's versatile infielder Jimmy Dykes spends winter in Philadelphia bowling. He is regarded as one of the best in that sport.
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Jimmy Dykes
Connie Mack
Philadephia
St Patrick’s Day Parade Draws Thousands in New York
In New York City thousands of Irish descendants joined bands for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Two large mass meetings honored Grover Cleveland on the seventy second anniversary of his birth. A state bill to raise county recorder salaries was vetoed by Governor Harmon. Ten years ago Ohio University planned hospital equipment funding and coal funds. A state budget projected two year costs of forty eight million nine hundred eighty five thousand four hundred seventy dollars. The nickel loaf returned to stores as food officials announced. Cable legislation placed hospital supervision under the State Health Department.
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New York City
Grover Cleveland
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