Aunt Jane Phillips and the maiden aunts of Southeastern Ohio
An obituary and reflection on Aunt Jane Phillips and other maiden aunts. The piece notes their role in families, their quiet influence, and the enduring presence of hill cemetery life in Ohio. It contrasts past and present as it honors the aunts who filled parental gaps and kept family ties alive.
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Athens
Jane” Phillips
Aunt Marys
Sues
Lucys
Helens
Riley
Mary
Here
Ohio
Phillips
Little Hill
Two Orphaned Boys Rise to Prominence Capturing Public Awe
Two American boys, orphaned early, rose from humble beginnings to high ranks in the commonwealth. Their ascent thrilled spectators and attracted eager newspaper coverage, becoming a notable local spectacle.
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Washington
American Commonwealth
Athens County Jail Described as Unfit and Overcrowded
A prisoner at the Athens County Jail writes the Messenger railing against the aging facility. He notes 88 inmates in February, an average of 25 housed daily, and beds crowded on the floor. He compares living conditions unfavorably to Meigs and Hocking counties and cites health-law violations.
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Athens County
Billy Williams
France
Ohio
Meigs
Hocking
Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean saga ends in decline
Gilbert Swan reports on Ed Gallagher once top Broadway comic now dying in a sanitarium. Once earning about 100000 a year with Al Shean, Gallagher lost wealth to illness and divorce, ending in a feeble, wheelchair bound state as his fame fades and his spirit wanes.
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Mr. Gallagher
Gallagher
Gallagher-Shean
Pers
Broadway
Con‘ Es
Ed Gallagher
Helen Gallagher
Anne Luther
Shean
Sanitarium
Parachute Training and Youth Flyers Push
Commander Stark of the World War Veterans drills boys and lures future fliers from Boy Scout groups. He notes over 100 parachute jumps by his teacher and predicts a million boys today will fly in twenty years. James A. Farrell of United States Steel highlights exports surpassing one billion dollars yearly versus six years ago, amid high wages and ocean heights.
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Stark
United States
James A. Farrell
United States Steel
Ocean Heights
Foreign markets drive prosperity and trade balances
The article argues that each state trades abroad with specific exports from Pennsylvania to Argentina, New England to the world, Virginia to Venezuela, Ohio to Spain, and Jilin to Brazil and Russia. It notes the US leads in moving pictures and autos and warns tariffs must be balanced by reciprocal buying to sustain pay and production.
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Pennsylvania
New England
Virginia
Venezuela
Ohio
Spain
England
Jilin
Brazil
Russia
South
Vinland
Eveerybody
Opium and political critique in wartime dispatches
A Peking dispatch notes Chinese leaders compel landowners to plant poppies for opium and extract tens of millions yearly. The piece contrasts Western drug markets with China and critiques Rockefeller tied to Soviet politics amid warnings of a German crisis and possible Kaiser era revival.
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China
Peking
Hair color tips and health advice from Dr. McCoy
Dr. McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers reader questions on aging hair and skin care. He notes gray hair is natural and dyes can harm contrast with new growth. He discusses thyroid and nervous system roles, scalp massage, diet, and exercise to improve hair luster and vitality.
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Fank McCoy
McCoy
Artemis Ward
Harvard Uniever
George Rogers Clark stamp planned for Feb 26 1929 sale
The Post Office plans a George Rogers Clark Commemorative Stamp issued to mark the Fort Sackville Vincennes anniversary on Feb 26, 1929. Buckingham Palace details include location in London and a 360 foot facade.
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L. G
Post Office Department
George Rogers Clark
Fort Sackville
Vincennes
Indiana
Varied crossword clues challenge today’s puzzle
The page presents a difficult cross word with unkeyed letters and mixed clues. It lists horizontal entries including real surnames and thematic items, plus scattered garbled text and letter strings. The overall tone mirrors a busy, reader-friendly puzzle column from a historic paper.
Sargent Departs as Attorney General in Vermont Mood
Washington report on John Garibaldi Sargent leaving the cabinet notes his secrecy at the Justice Department and his blunt speeches. It recalls his Vermont career, nickname Jumbo, and preference for Léonard to avoid pardons without Vin’s support. Sargent expresses mixed feelings about the experience and returns to Green Mountains life.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
John Garibaldi Sargent
Hoover
Department of Justice
Ludlow
Vermont
Sargent
Green Mountains
Calvin
Justice Department
Donovan
Senate
Aluminum Trust
Beral Trade Commission
Shea
Tishe Sargent
Burke
Interior
John Garibaldi
Charles Beecher Warren
The New Era at Leavenworth Penitentiary
The magazine published there is The New Era Vol XV No XII with Dr. Frederick A. Cook as editor. England’s wage dole is unemployment insurance paid to workers who may return to work and contribute to the premium. The Government Printing Office daily payroll runs about $25,000.
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Leavenworth Penitentiary
Frederick A. Cook
England
D.C
Ohio and Nation in Flux From Wartime and Rail Crashes
J L Ridenour and H E Cherrington attended the Dayton Y M C A convention as Ohio University delegates. A Hocking Valley wreck near Canal Winchester injured George Whipple of Athens and others. About 300 unemployed men worked on the Baltimore and Ohio line repairing flood damage near Zaleski. Governor Marshall vetoed a Sunday baseball bill in Indiana. War deaths in WWI totaled 72 951 by February 16 with 20 829 from disease and 44 765 from battle. Walter C Rogers returned to the United States after service in France. President Wilson signed a four billion revenue bill before leaving office, with a dry national capital rider.
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War Department
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Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
Full Based Wire Report
United Press Service
Franklin
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Curtis
Greater
New York City
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Ed Casey
al Shean
Brian Foy
Mr. Shean
Gallagher and Shean
Gallagher and
James Rose
Haley Fiske
Boy Scout
Rockefeller
KY Arthur Brisbane
King Ventures Incorporated
Uussis
MR. Rockefeller
League of Nations
Germany
CC. M
Buckingham Palace
London
St. James Park
State of
Bown
West Virginia
Six Nations of
Troquois Indiana
Indiana Land Company
Northwest Territory
Indiana Territory
I. M
Cleopatra
Beatrice Cenci
Frances K E. Willard
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Ingland
Luzon
Qanwes
Westeraaz’s
Eem
Sjolras
Keike
Jana
Sorin
Devon
North Pole
J. L. Ridenour
H. E. Cherrington
Dayton
Ohio University
Ohio State Y. M. C. A
Hocking Valley
Canal Winchester
George Whipple
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Zaleski
Marshall
Walter C. Rogers
Messenger
Wilson
National Capital
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