Handmaidens of Destiny misread fate in a doomed tale
In 1898 Corner Tidwell, a seventeen year old Cherokee, is wrongly freed after a murder by another. A melodramatic plot promises revenge and wealth but the outcome proves the handmaidens bungled. Tidwell seeks a Fountain of Youth amid sensational dime-novel rhetoric and social critique.
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Doctor on Trial in Murder Case in San Diego
Dr. Lewis F. Jacobs, a young army physician, faced trial before Superior Judge Spencer M. Marsh in San Diego on charges of murdering Ivrit zie Mann, a noted interpreter of oriental dances.
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Penguin courtship and futile dictionary amuse readers
The piece notes the Fascisti end funding for Florence’s philological society and its stalled Italian dictionary after 90 years. It then shifts to curious topics: penguin courtship observed by Leyick, and a playful note on bird pebbles as proposals, contrasting them with bigger world events for reader relaxation.
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Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
A satirical column on neighbor etiquette in Athens with crude humor and sharp social absurdities. It mocks calling on new neighbors, etiquette, and even jokes about a sheriff incident, ending with a note on an auto accident. Names and places include Columbus, Sheriff McKinley, and references to local routines in Athens.
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Wanted To Swap Ad Section Prompts Trade Fun
If you have a broom and want a mop the Want Ads offer a swap. The Messenger Want Section invites readers to trade items and recalls a kid’s knife for a French harp swap. Classification No 8 urges sending an ad tomorrow.
Swap Offer Promises Quick Simple Home for Sale
A buyer promotes a small house option and Jet You prefer what you have, proposing a simple plan. One Want-Ad will trigger the swap, signaling a fast exchange with Old Top as a reference point.
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Air freight coal cars may replace sandolas in future
Washington March 24 a new idea sweeps coal industry finer coal prompts talk of air pressure tank like cars for powered coal. Railroads may shift from sandolas to air driven cars revolutionizing mining and transport methods as experts debate feasibility and impact.
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Washington, D. C
Pulverized coal gains in cement and power use
The article explains how the mechanical stoker turned slack coal into a valuable resource, driving demand for pulverized coal. It details cement kilns using fine ground coal at 2560 to 3900 degrees, the drying and grinding process, ash handling, and examples of power plants adopting pulverized coal systems including Milwaukee, Puget Sound, Rochester Gas and Electric, and River Rouge. It notes global experiments with railroads, especially in South America, and provides related trivia Q&A.
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Pulverized coal could reshape industry and fuel use
The article argues pulverized coal offers safer handling with reduced explosion risk and may boost domestic coal demand. It notes cement industry experience with coal dust, potential for lump material availability, and the feasibility of tank cars and utilities adopting powdered coal. Washington mines already testing pulverization. twenty years hence coal dust could be a key industrial material.
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Questions and Answers Information Bureau Notice
A public information notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau under Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. It states the bureau answers questions for two cents return postage but does not offer legal medical or financial advice or domestic dispute settlement. Readers must send their question full name address and two cents in stamps.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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Inquirer
Bandits Fire On Officer After Dairy Payroll robbery
A Kansas City traffic policeman was fatally shot by two bandits who had just robbed a Missouri Dairy company payroll of $12,000. The officer, unaware of the robbery, was walking toward the scene when the gunfire erupted, near the time of the midday lunch hour.
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Missouri Dairy Company
Explosion Cause Linked to German Shells Found Near Aberdeen
Investigation into the afternoon shell blasts in Wilmington and nearby towns reveals they were caused by German shells set off at the Aberdeen government proving grounds in Maryland. Officials report this links the incidents to a broader plan amid regional turmoil.
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