Marietta Proposed Sesquicentennial Celebration of Northwest Territory
The article outlines plans for a year long sesquicentennial honoring the Northwest Territory with Marietta as the host city. It notes Ordinance of 1787 and the 1798 landing and government, urging federal and state support for a July 1937 to July 1938 celebration. Marietta is urged as the logical site and treasure house of Northwest history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Territory
Ohio River
Ohio Country
Congress
Marietta
United States
Good Roads for Everybody in Ohio
Public reaction to a proposed rational economic survey of highways in Ohio is described as favorable. The piece argues the survey would reveal basic facts on present and future road needs and justify economical, sound road work benefiting all taxpayers. It contends Ohio’s highway spending is uneven and calls for a tax program aligned with survey findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens County
Too many danger points in grade crossing plan
The piece argues against overreaching grade crossing elimination as a New Deal aim. It notes billions would be required and that most fatalities occur at unprotected crossings. It advocates cheaper warning systems over full grade separation, preferring broad protection to save lives at numerous crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Young America Values Health in High School Study
Report from Thomas Jefferson high school in New York City finds both boys and girls rank physical fitness as their top goal. They place wisdom likeability service wealth and fame next, while girls also value beauty beyond worldly wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson High School
New York City
Supreme Court to Decide Key New Deal Issues Soon
The piece notes the Supreme Court will rule on Section 7-A TVA etc after lengthy delays. It laments slow judicial processes as moot issues from the New Deal loom, stressing a year and a half since matters were first raised and the need for speed in decisions for all parties involved. PMID
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
TVA
Inflation schemes and debt reshaping under New Deal glare
Washington observers discuss a New Deal plan to fund credit via mortgages and government bonds, creating currency backed by debts rather than gold. Analysts warn real demand must rise, or credit facilities will stay unprofitable while easing debt refinances could save tens of millions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Expert on repeat blessing calls for Supreme Court clarity
The speaker criticizes the claim that repeat is wholly beneficial and urges a Supreme Court ruling to clarify the gold situation and the court’s decision. The remark emphasizes skepticism about the current extent of the Supreme Court’s influence.
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Supreme Court
Meigs County Automobile Show At Masonic Temple
Ten years ago the Meigs County Automobile show filled the Masonic Temple in Middleport with flags and a la carte luncheons by Eastern Star. Baby show winners included Charlotte Duval Jeraldine Wilmetta Mulford Betty Lou Johnson and Albert Milton Shaw. Arch Knowlton led a Luhrig schools radio party broadcasting President Coolidge's inaugural address. Actors Arthur Cameron Melba Woodworth Frances Zincke and Henry Shepherd starred in the University play The Mollusk at Ewing Hall Auditorium.
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Meigs County
Masonic Temple
Middleport
Jane Nye Gillford
Elmer Davis
Eastern Star
Arch Knowlton
Luhrig
Coolidge
Charlotte Duval
Marion Duval
Jeraldine Wilmetta Mulford
Ernest Mulford
Betty Lou Johnson
Frank H. Johnson
Albert Milton Shaw
Albert Shaw
Ewing Hall
Arthur Cameron
Melba Woodworth
Frances Zincke
Henry Shepherd
Athens Society Notes and Fair Directors Named
Mrs. E. T. Rose returned from a ten day Pittsburgh visit with her son and daughter in law. Visitors in Athens for the day included numerous ladies and Miss Marguerite Taylor hosted by Miss Hazel Turness in Logan. 1915 Athens County Fair department superintendents were S F Beverage Joseph Morris J C Harner A C Rossi P G Moler W E Jeffers A P Linscott and H P Dowler.
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E. T. Rose
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Phillips Rose
Athens
Blanche Brown
Allie G. Porter
Chauncey
Annie Rorick
Rorick
Margaret Sidders
Luhrig
E. C. Downey
Shade
D. Mitchell
S. R. Clark
Poston
Della Creighton
Guysville
Athens County Fair
S. F. Beverage
Joseph Morris
J. C. Harner
A. C. Rossi
P. G. Moler
W. E. Jeffers
A. P. Linscott
H. P. Dowler
Lean Men review stirs with Spain revolutions and love entanglements
A reviewer critiques Ralph Bates Lean Men tracing a English revolutionary who joins the Communist party and goes to Barcelona. The plot centers on his affair with two London lovers and a third revolutionary interest amid street riots and party meetings, tempered by heavy musical and Renaissance digressions.
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Ralph Bates
Communist Party
Spain
Barcelona
London
Artu Gals
History of This District in Athens County and Nearby Areas
Time brings changes to farming in Athens County. Rich limestone land fed cattle and sheep while 100000 sheep roamed the county yearly. It notes past cheese making, flax tobacco sorghum and maple molasses, once a banner peach county, and salt wells near Beaumont with Chauncey and Biddle as early centers. Coal and iron ore shipments via the Hocking Canal are described, along with canal passenger fares.
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Athens County
Peach County
San Jose
Athens
Beaumont
Chauncey
Elihu Chauncey
Philadelphia
Nicholas Biddle
United States Bank
Jackson
Hocking Canal
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Canaanville
Buchtel
Fioodwood
Amesville
Modest Home Aspires Beyond Gas Station Hurdles
A reader signed R. B. Carson from Middleport laments long trips for gas and imagines a simple life near a hillside home. He envisions a cozy daily abode with flowers and a peaceful view, while humorously proposing six bits for gas and the return of empty cans as a remedy.
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the Messenger
Destiny
Pal
R. B. Carson
Middleport
What shall I do with Dickie and vulgar phrases
Olive Roberts Barton advises a worried mother on handling a preschooler who repeats dumb and dirty expressions learned from older children. The article suggests redirecting attention to pictures and consistent mild correction rather than punishment.
Physical Demonstration and Family Cure for a Child
A narrator recalls a conflict with Jackie where threats to punch were met with a rough restraint. The family then collaborates to discipline the child, noting that spanking can either harden or stop defiance. The piece argues that supportive company and consistent guidance can aid recovery, stressing that good company matters.
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Jackie
Bebes
Ruth as a big man with one heart and no rest
Mrs. Babe Ruth comments on the famed player, saying he is a big man with only one heart and needs constant watch. Also notes George A. Waters, former warden of the Oklahoma State Reformatory, being ousted.
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Babe Ruth
George A. Waters
Oklahoma State Reformatory
Hand of Death Pillar Stays Amid Augusta Legend
A Broad Street pillar in Augusta Georgia remains in place despite removal offers as local lore links a slave hand mark to a preacher prophesying a cyclone of fire that destroyed the Market Place. The curse says die for moving it, and officials have kept it.
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Broad Street
Augusta
Georgia
Market Place
The Night of Ed Vogel’s Stabbing Assault
A brawl outside a pool hall erupts into chaos as Vogel bludgeons Phil Henderson with blows. Joe Gillaspie intervenes, a gunshot rings out, Vogel collapses shot in the street. Phil denies the shooting as officers seize him for questioning with a gun found on his person.
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Vogel
Phil
Joe Gillaspie
Stroude
Gillaspie
Joe
Phil Henderson
Ed Vogel
Lefty
Sing
Gale Henderson
Framed Passion and Plea In a Small Town
A fragmented dialogue reveals Gale and Phil entangled in concern and fear about Gale choosing honesty over danger. The scene hints at a sensitive secret and its impact on love, money, and a looming threat, with hints of family meddling and public scrutiny.
Inheritance Shapes Hair Color and Height Says Dr Fishbein
The article contradicts the idea that expectant thoughts influence a child’s traits. It notes inheritance from both parents affects hair color form skin pigment and eye color and suggests height tends to reflect parental stature with ancestral factors also playing a role. It mentions vitamins, diet, and outdoor activity aiding growth and cites taller Japanese Americans than those raised in Japan as likely due to livingconditions.
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Morris Fishbein
United States
Japan
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Donald Richberg
Huey Long
Roosevelt
Richberg
John Overmyer
Parkersburg
C. A. Overmyer
Conrad Josten
Marguerite Taylor
Hazel Thurness
Logan
the Public Forum
Forever & Ever
Olive Roberts Barton
Dickie
Billingsgate
Pillingsgate
Nanny Hartfield
Croydon
England
Carlena Diamond
Kew Gardens
Ons Island
Re '$ Pear
Asninge
Jones Camden
Jatigan
Pani
Laura Lou
NEA
Gale
Monty
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