Local notes record moves and community events this week
Tom McArthur begins building a new house on a lot bought from A J Martindill. Jake Guble moves into the Smith residence on West Main. The Question hosts Hamden Thursday with a postgame dance. County officials accept the resignation of P B Dunkle after twelve years. Judge Pettit dismisses H A Jones et al versus county auditor and treasurer at plaintiff cost. Various social visits and weather notes fill the rest of the page with church attendance and sermon remarks at Connett.xml
New York World Poll Shows Mixed Veteran Bonus Views
A straw poll from New York World shows about five to one oppose federal service man bonuses for able bodied veterans and about 15 to one in favor for disabled veterans. The piece notes state bonuses influence results and questions whether other states would mirror New York. It also remarks on postwar fashion and women’s freedom from flapping skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
New York
New York State
Smith
United States Casualty Company
Vann
Honore de Balzac
Guez
Balzac
Voltaire
Moliere
Dante
Petrarch
Richelieu
Loyola
Erasmus
Linaeus
Napoleon Bonaparte
Duke of Wellington
Wellesley
Colley
Richard Colley
Wesley
Lou Tellegen
Isider Louis Bernard Edmund van Dominelen
Sir Henry Irving
Prince of Wales
Europe
Howard VII
Broadribb
Irving
Artemus Ward
Mark Twain
Henry M. Stanley
John ‘Rowlands
Euphony
James B. Taylor
Pbalvard Taylor
James B. Matthews
Brander Matthews
Ulysses S. Grant
Hiram S. Grant
Grover Cleveland
Stephen G. Cleveland
Whitelaw Reid
Jacob W. Reid
Thomas W. Wilson
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Phillip Suratt
Herald Square
H Roosevelt Square
Bennett Square
The
Herald
Amsterdam Avenue
110Th Street
False Economy in Navy Fuel Bunkers Budget
The public backs fiscal restraint on Congress and the navy but ignores empty coal bunkers as fuel fears rise. The House seeks to cut the naval coal bill to about 6 million dollars, which navy men say is insufficient to keep boilers firing if ships stay near port. Officials warn fuel shortages already tie up vessels and argue for broader efficiency through active service and fuel supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Navy
House
Skirts Fashion Shift Reaches Florida Resorts
The article notes a drastic change in women’s dress at Florida winter resorts with skirts lengthening from knee to ankle height and evening gowns barely clearing shoe tops, while the east sees the shift before the midwest. It suggests fashion dictates change beyond any opinion of women or men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Palm Beach
West
Midwest
Drought Tales From William Allen White
William Allen White recalls drought anecdotes from Arizona with a tourist seeking rain and a farmer in the cotton belt who encounters a bold boll weevil wanting to drive. The humor anchors drought hardships and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Kansas
Arizona
South Carolina
the Boll Weevil
How Did Harry Fare At School On First Day
On his first day at school Harry confesses to his mother that he cannot spell arithmetic or geography well. She expresses disappointment, yet Harry finds consolation in the crowd admiring him for having the biggest fee in the class.
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Harry
Poet Laureate Declines Wedding Commemoration
The poet laureate Dr Bridges says he will not write a poem for Princess Mary’s wedding. He notes the event should not be a sad occasion despite deaths and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges
Princess Mary
Changing Names Changing Names
Frederic J. Haskin notes that U S residents can change names with little legal trouble and gives historic examples from Balzac to Grant. The piece cites public resistance to renaming places like Blackwells Island and Bowery, and reflects on social acceptance and practical hurdles in name changes.
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Phillippi
Steenstrupt
Welfare Department
City of
New York
Blackwells
Welfare Island
Blackwells Island
The
Bowery
Central Broadway
Grand Avenue i
Hewitt Avenue
Athens Day by Day by The Messenger Watch Dog
Athens observes the unemployed in jail and on the streets as winter crowds move through a cycle of hunger and hope. Veterans, agitators, and wanderers mingle with society as readers are urged to support nearby charity and practical religion. Read about Coming Events and a minister’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Messenger
Jonah
Answers and Questions from the Public Domain Archive
A quiz pages set presents Q and A entries on topics from education to geography and history. It includes state officials, wartime veterans education, biblical terms, and the Christ of the Andes inscription with concise factual responses.
Transfer of 7 Acres in Richland Township to Darby
Cora Dorcas Dixon transfers 7 acres in Richland township to Mary E. Darby for a price of $1. The record lists the transfer details as a private real estate conveyance with nominal consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Dorcas Dixon
Mary E. Darby
Richland Township
Visit Reflection Notes and Burial Mentioned
Connett Mrs. Kate Hoodlet of New Straits ville was visiting Mrs. Thomas Bumgardner and family last Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs William Hoskins and granddaughter Mildred were calling on Mr and Mrs Benson Adams last Tuesday night. The burial made last Wednesday in Connett cemetery was for Will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iam Dishong Jr
William Dishong
Nelsonville
M. E. Carter
Athens
Lulu Figgins
Lawrence Johnson
Columbus
Carl Andrews
Darrell Figgins
John Bumgardner
Asbury
Connett
Charlie Marsh
M. Betts
Irvin Nanna
Kate Hoodlet
New Straitsville
Thomas Bumgardner
William Hoskins
Mildred
Benson Adams
Connett Cemetery
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Horace
Ron
Ha-Hkas
Robert EK. Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Miss Mildred Moore
Tom Felton
A. J. Martindill
Jake Guble
Smith House
West Main Street
Tom Nichols
Question
Hamden
P. B. Dunkle
Dunkle
Herman Earich
Lelia Trainer
Ned Peacock
Vinton
Los Angeles
St. Paul
Pullman
Frederic J. Haskin
Mar
Lizzie Buzzard
Peter Dull
Knights of the Road
Argonne
Cady
Mike
France
America
Ellis Island
Great Land
Free America
House Committee On Ways and Means
Erie
Tor
Ashington
Ohio
A. Vernon C. Riegle
State Department
House of Representatives
Bureau of Animal Industry
Army
Navy Department
Naval Operations
Joseph
Bavat
N. D
Zion City
Lake County
Illinois
Chicago and Northwestern
Andes
Christ
Tuscarawas County
Hardin County
William T. Sherman
U. S. Army
John Crowell
Cleveland
East Haddam
Conn
Clyde Bros
Columbus Oil Company
Columbus, Ohio
Flatiron
Lostro Auto Bales Co
B. Norris
Athens County Buick Co
G. W. Hopkins
C. Cooley-Daugherty Co
Standard
Orhee'en 3 Hardware
Ice
Selby
Finryes Purrow
Kitop
Moter Auto Sales Co
Guthrie Auto Sales
Jone Jancis
Haydenville
Q . A. Antle
Trimble
Avery
Pearl Coe
Albany
R. D. Na
Buick Co
H. Wagner
Buchtel T. McManamy
Jacksonville
West Brothers
Guyaville Dixon
Newaranf ‘Wilson
New Marahilson
Ameariis
Mr. Pierce
Mower
Oldier “Wolf
Jacksovitis
Ray Bean
Uyneville
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