Small towns future America wistfully seen by Pitkin
The article recalls Columbia University professor Walter B. Pitkin’s prophecy that America will become a nation of small towns and villages. The county unit will host 50 towns with 100000 to 300000 people, spread over two to three thousand square miles, each village offering homes, parks, and new electrical industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia University
Pitkin
United States
Rocky Mountains
Wall Street
Forty-Second Street
New York City
Doctor Pitkin
Local Newspaper Associations and Circulation Rates
Listed affiliations include American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio ed List Audit Bureau of Circulations and Inland Daily Press Association. Telegraph wire report filed at Athens Postoffice as second class matter under 1913 act. Subscription rates by carrier 15 cents weekly and annual/Mall in Ohio $4.55. six months $2.50. ten weeks $1.03. four weeks 0.0. one year 15a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Associatios
United Press Associations
Athens
Thought for today quotes from Ezekiel and Eliot
A Bible verse declares I will lay cities waste and desolate the land and you shall know the Lord. A counterpoint states no soul is desolate while there is a person who can feel trust and reverence towards another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fekiel
Greorge Eliot
No factory in a metropolis, says prudent businessman
A cautious candor argues against new factories in large cities. The speaker notes that man may avoid Broadway’s clamor by locating away from bustle and choosing leisure pursuits with greater ease elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Tariff Talk Reflects Politics Not Economics
The piece argues tariffs are debated as political sound bites rather than economic policy. It says experts could craft a model tariff quickly, but politics, votes, and press opportunism dominate congressional discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Gypsy Caravan On New York Streets Sparks March Fete
The piece sketches a bustling spring drift through New York and New Jersey as gypsy circuses and press agents prepare for the season. It recalls street life from the Lower East Side to Broadway, with figures like Sippi and Lippi tied to theater lore and the era’s showman culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Avenue A
Jersey
Tate
Pennsylvania
Death of a Mississippi figure and Jolson’s absence noted
The article recalls a long familiar Mississippi roadway character who has died unseen by many. It mentions a late paragraph in a morning paper and notes the deceased’s regret that friend and benefactor Al Jolson was away on a tour and could not offer a final farewell, despite being John Meadoway’s cherished anchor man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
al Jolson
John Meoadway
Our Answer to Tape Pius Ships Looted Church Goods
Workers from the Veroneah District send ten carloads of church bells sacred images crucifixes and related items to the Moscow industrial fund. The shipment is described as an answer to the Pope and follows a wartime rhetoric of retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius
Moscow
Jolson Era Broadway Romance and Nightlife Legends
An old Broadway vignette recalls Jolson in his heyday with stage door cab waits and nightly trips home. It notes Sippi’s cab rides after revels, and how theater folk treated him as a fixture, with fans buying mementos when he passed. New stars rise to claim their moment in the limelight.
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Jolson
Sippi
Wats
Neutra
Theater Folie
Tey
Man Whose Word Is As Good As His Blond
A folkloric line describes a theater gentleman as a man whose word is as good as his blond, capturing a local boast about character and appearance in a single vivid saying.
Responsibility of Vatican Power in Russian Relations
The Pope's stance in Saint Peters would have ignited a crusade against Russia if enacted. Public sentiment glows with mounting ill will toward the Russian government, fueled by foolish moves abroad and especially among Russians themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Peters
Russia
Gandhi Leads Hindu Rebellion Message On Salt Tax
Poost, a gentle sincere Cand hi, leads a Hindu rebellion plan to sancthen ture salt without paying tax and to face Britain. He tells followers to accept imprisonment, endure assault, or die peacefully if shot.
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Poost
Candhi
Britain
Prigol
Quote on nonviolent methods and freedom contrast
Fragmentary text argues that nonviolence and Christian principles should not define victory or the path to liberty for the oppressed. It questions whether such a program truly secures freedom in the United States, France, or Russia.
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America
France
Imusgia
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy discusses mumps in wartime, its incubation, symptoms and remedies emphasizing rest, bed care, fasting and enemas. He answers questions on tobacco, tobacco myths, and okra highlighting moderation and vegetable use, with notes on smoking realities and okra as a non starch vegetable.
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Frank McCoy
Mental inactivity urged to shape daily routines
The article argues radio and home devices target sedentary men, stressing mental as well as physical activity. It questions how long since readers exercised their mind, how much time they devote to reading, and who will plan programs for mentally active individuals.
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Gole
Lidison
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Leader Sees Prohibition Safe
Mes Leela A Boole of Brooklyn, president of the W C T U, is not worried about prohibition. She says the Eighteenth Amendment allowing tea water for men will stay in the Constitution as long as the Nineteenth Amendment granting rights to women remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. Leela A. Boole
Brooklyn
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition Debate Suggests Changes to Lawmakers
The text contemplates Prohibition outlasting this century barring a worker's revelation and notes that women may push to alter or reinterpret the Eighteenth Amendment. It hints that public opinion could curb alcohol limits or permit certain beverages in marriage feasts.
New Zealand Women Lead Prohibition Drive Shut Salons
Women in New Zealand were described as ardent for prohibition and led a campaign to close all the saloons. They reportedly pressured husbands to abandon drinking, with the vote to ban saloons described as failing to pass despite persistent efforts.
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New Zealand
Union Pacific Buys 560000 In New Motor Omnibuses
Union Pacific announces purchase of 560000 worth of motor omnibuses to expand service. Twenty two new omnibuses will operate between Chicago and Los Angeles with additional runs between Portland Spokane Boise and Salt Lake City.
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Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Chicago
Los Angeles
Portland
Spokane
Boise
Salt Lake City
Railroads to Expand with Flying Machines for Passengers
Traffic predictions state railroads will add omni buses and railways will deploy long distance air travel to move passengers. short hauls will be served by air coaches carrying many riders.
Hoover era foreign policy reshapes Latin America ties
Washington dispatch reviews Hoover's administration pivot toward friendlier Latin American relations, noting changes in Haiti policy, Monroe Doctrine reinterpretation by J Reuben Clark, and shifts away from past military interventions.
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Washington
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Coolidge
Latin America
United States
South Ameria
Maui
State Department
Central America
Haiti
Nicaragua
Mexico
John H. Russell
Bourne
Russell
Kornee
J Reuben Clark
Clark
Senator Walsh replacement question and varied clues
A cryptic list asks which senator David I. Walsh replaced at Harvard related to a quiz or crossword style prompt. It includes multiple numbered clues for words across topics like poetry, geography, anatomy, music, and objects, forming a dense puzzle without a clear single narrative.
Trivia Q&A Snapshot From An Early 20th Century Quiz
A compiled set of Q and A items covers topics from geography to history. Stalinibad Tajikistan as capital, U S billiards players estimated at 5 million, Wilson veto of Volstead Act, Casco Bay islands 865, Woolworth Building elevator speeds, Nesselrode pudding origins, and other miscellany including baronial coronets and agricultural funding details.
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Wilson
Casco Bay
Michelangelo
G. A
Woolworth
P. A
F.C
Epicure
Mexico City
la Viga
Mexico
Zumpange
Xaltocan
San Cristobal
Texcoco
Chalco
Xochimilco
E. H.C A
Germany
William Jr
Hambure
Daily Study in Correct English Word of the Day
A compact guide listing misused phrases and pronunciation tips. It defines impunity and explains that one can run a business with immunity. The text urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and notes common spelling slips.
Republican leader to speak in Athens County Court House
Hon. George H. Clark chairman of the Republican State Advisory Committee on tour of Southeast Ohio counties will address Republicans at Friday noon in the Athens County Court House. Mr and Mrs R C Reed formerly of Toledo have left Morris Avenue to settle in Los Angeles California.
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George H. Clark
Republican State Advisory Committee
Ohio
Athens County
R. C. Reed
Toledo
A. L. Johnson
Morris Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs. Wilds Leaves Zanesville After Visit With Hopkins
Mrs. W. P. Wilds of Zanesville, a house guest since Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs George W Hopkins in Luim Wood Place, departed today for her home.
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W. PP. Wilds
Zanesville
George W. Hopkins
Luimwood Place
Mrs Miller Urges Better Moving Pictures At Columbus Chamber Lunch
Mrs Maude Murray Miller spoke at the Wednesday Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Columbus urging improvements in moving pictures for better local viewing and cultural effect.
Knights Templars Invite Nelsonville Visit
Nelsonville Athens Commandery No 15 will attend a worship service at the First Methodist Church. Clarence Crippen, previously employed at a Pittsburgh theater, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Crippen.
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Knights Templars
Nelsonville
Athens Commandery No. 15
First Methodist
Clarence Crippen
Pittsburgh
Mrs John Crippen
Mrs Sarah Kaler Visits Kingston for Family Weekend
Mrs Sarah Kaler left at noon for Kingston to visit her daughter Mary who teaches there. Her son George who plays with the Columbus ball club will spend Sunday in Kingston.
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Sarah Kaler
Kingston
Mary
George
Columbus Ball Club
Three Misses Plan Zanesville Visit This Weekend
Miss Hazel Lee Misa Basa and Miss Mary Williams depart tonight for Zanesville to be guests of friends, staying until Monday evening.
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Hazel Lee
Misa Basa
Mary Williams
Zanesville
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