Thoughtful quote on wealth and slavery by Frederic Saunders
A reflective note questions reliance on Mammon as the world’s largest slaveholder and recalls a Tulsa visit by Oklahoma boosters led by ex legislator A Hon. D. L. Sleeper. The piece argues Athens county’s water fuel clays shales and transport offer rich, underdeveloped resources beyond coal mining.
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D. L. Sleeper
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Ohio House of Representatives
Athens County
Atlantic
Athens
Hocking Valley
Farmers in the hills feel state aid and agency oversight
The piece notes farmers and their wives in the hill country are watched and advised by state, national, and local agencies. It argues relief programs help farmers who face high wages elsewhere and stresses independent, diversified farming with the Grange as a sign of community cooperation.
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Hill Country
Grange
Save the Quail Week urged to revive Bob White
A 1920s style appeal laments the decline of the Bob White quail in the Hocking valley. fences cleared and fields cleaned have reduced cover and habitat while hunters and farmers are blamed for losses. authors propose a Save the Quail Week to encourage conservation and habitat restoration.
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Bob White
Hocking
Cuba to Build Central Highway System in Two Years
A Commerce Department report says Cuba will complete an extensive highway network in two years, boosting its demand for American autos and aiding Detroit production. The piece notes prosperity rests on a complex mosaic where roads in Cuba affect U S workers and industry.
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Cuba
U. S. Department
Detroit
Nnt
Diaz death hides a rich legacy beyond wealth
Armando Diaz, commander of Italy in World War I, died poor according to United Press dispatches. His estate included only a few ords and a Naples city gift house, yet his memory sustains a mighty name valued more than any fortune.
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Diaz
Armando Diaz
Italy
United Press
Naples
Community Club Events Highlight Local Happenings
Ten years ago Miss Carrie Marquis hosted a party with the Stitcher's Sewing club and a reading play by Doris Herron, Marie Haning, Beatrice Rose, Melba Woodworth, Ruth Porter, and Martha Whipple. The Plains organized Poultry, food, and sewing clubs, while Perry Gaskill aided County Farm Agent DeLashmutt and the service flag for Delta Tau Delta showed 48 stars.
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Carrie Marquis
The
Stitcher’s Sewing Club
Doris Herron
Marie Haning
Beatrice Rose
Melba Woodworth
Ruth Porter
Martha Whipple
Plains
Perry Gaskill
DeLashmutt
Earth's Greatest Ticker Tales of a Market Boom
The piece notes a 4,000,000 share day and a fast moving ticker. It highlights how ticker symbols convey stock movements yet lag behind furious speculation. If the boom continues, the ticker could fall further behind investors.
Wall Street Workers Tired Yet Pushed by Bonuses
Wall Street employees grow weary as bonuses and promises of Europe trips lift spirits. Some customers planning summer travel may miss those trips, underscoring ongoing financial tensions and uncertain outcomes.
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Wall Street
Europe
Banks Rivalry Sparks East Coast Expansion
The Chase and National City of New York deny plans to collect banks on the east coast to counter Giannini of California. Observers note Gian nini’s approach of applying unit banking principles to big business may reshape the national banking landscape.
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Chase
National City
New York
Giannini
California
United and Schulte
Vatican on Edge as Franco-Vatican Accord Sparks Clash
The Fascists claim a friendly arrangement with the Vatican returning parish property seized during Garibaldi era. The Vatican condemns any cooperation with a government that spoliates the Pope, warning of implied conflict as France anticipates Vatican clashes.
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Mussolini
Vatican
Garibaldi
France
Mussolini Threatens Legislation Over Catholic Youth Training
In Rome Mussolini answers the Pope's critique of Fascist youth education with a warning that he may legislate to curb Catholic schooling and training of boys, especially the Catholic Boy Scouts, signaling possible tensions and trouble ahead.
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Rome
Mussolini
Mussolini Faces Vatican Clash Over Peace and Regime
Lord Rotermere praises Mussolini as the greatest man of the age while warning the Fascist regime rests on Vatican approval. Mussolini says he seeks peace but insists it must include the Vatican to secure calm and stability.
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Rotermere
Mussolini
Earth
Vatican
Italy
Britain Faces Large Unemployment Figures
The secretary of labor cites 1,066,000 unemployed while noting over 1.8 million idle. Senator Wagner for the Democratic party claims more than 4,000,000 idle in Britain, signaling a broad jobs crisis.
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Great Britain
Labor
Wagner
Democratic Party
Unemployment Critique Calls for Immediate Action
The speaker denounces unemployment as a disgrace while noting vast funds in the treasury and immense work left undone. They urge urgent measures to reduce idleness and spur employment nationwide.
Democratic rhetoric and perceived disaster risks in elections
The passage argues that Democratic overstatement of unemployment and hardship harms their prospects by associating the party with disaster. It notes Cassandra and Jeremiah as examples who, despite truth, were unpopular and unlikely to win the presidency and vice presidency.
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Cassandra
Jeremiah
Prohibition Debate Echoes on Constitutional Duty
A critic argues that restricting alcohol for political ends threatens democracy. The speaker warns that using temperance as a tool to influence who enforces the constitution undermines the electoral process and becomes no joke.
Last wild horses to fade as cars and trade expand
Paul Cooper notes that writings about the last noble red men will soon be matched by accounts of the last wild horses. A motor truck era brings the end of the tame horse as Washington drives a thousand wild horses toward Yakima. Hides are to be sold and flesh used for fox farms or animal feed. carcasses fetch $3 each.
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Paul Cooper
State of Washington
Yakima
Candy factory shutdown labeled menace to health in NYC
Commissioner Harris condemns a large New York City candy factory as a health menace. The article urges buying pure candies from reputable shops and manufacturers amid concerns about trash fed to children and adulterated products. It warns that crime deserves a twenty year jail term.
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New York City
Harris
Japan Faces China's Silent War of Boycott
Japan wins decisively in a military clash with China yet fears a different threat. China mobilizes consumer action in a broad boycott that Japan cannot easily quell, as quiet resistance disrupts normal trade and sentiment.
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Japan
China
Pullman Porters Talk Strike For Higher Wages And Tips
Porters discuss a wage increase and abolition of tipping as they appeal for support. They note white unions ignore their union and would not strike to back them. They argue tips sustain their cheerful service and preserve their monopoly.
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Pullman
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy Column
Answers to health and diet questions appear from Dr. Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. The column discusses prune history in California Europe and drying methods plus practical tips on cooking soaking and portions and a Q&A on starch in vegetables sleep and constipation.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Immigrant Tales and Trials On New York’s Horizon
By the Way in New York explores how European immigrants who settle in New York chart fortunes and face the lure of home. It profiles a banker, a merchant prince, and a successful East Side realtor, noting many fail or thrive, with New York acting as a test of survival and ambition. The piece reflects on the struggle, opportunities, and restless vibe shaping immigrant stories in Manhattan.
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Gilbert Swan
New York
Manhattan
Europe
America
South Germany
East Side
Land of
Plenty
Legion
Sauk
Question on electric belts curing varicose veins
A reader asks if daily ten minute uses of an electric belt will cure varicose veins and whether to combine with cold water cloths. The reply states the belt treatment will have little effect unless it increases circulation.
Forum Letter Critiques Miners and Open Debate
The Messenger prints a reader letter responding to union miners and the public forum. It argues economic distortion from low coal prices, urges tolerance for diverse views, and defends open discussion while warning against intolerance and sectarianism in the Hocks coal district.
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Hocks
West Virginia
Mentucky
George 5
Thompson
Grouster, O
Crossword Puzzle Clues From a Veteran Fans Era
The page presents a speed test puzzle with a 30 minute challenge and scattered crossword clues. Words cover topics from music to anatomy and objects like lace mesh and coal dust. Some entries reference verbs, nouns, and adjectives such as fly, endure, and tremor.
Radio Commission clash and a southern broadcaster tale
A Messenger Special Writer frames a friction between Congress and the Radio Commission. A Southern broadcaster with a 1000 watt station airs loud broadsides and profane outbursts while claiming support from lawmakers. The piece also recaps a Senate session on a Nicaragua joint resolution and five minute rule remarks by Senator Heflin.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Congress
Commission
Mr. Borah
Mr. Heflin
Idaho
Heflin
Senate
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
Q and A format covering topics from seating at Arlington Amphitheater to anticlines in geology. Includes figures: amphitheater capacity 7130, Wren in Africa, Nora Bayes birth name Dora Goldberg, aviation fatalities in 1927, and 1926 American residents in Mexico.
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Frederick J. Haskin
Nora Bayes
Goldberg
Dora
Benjamin J. Friedland
Herbert Hartley
This Date in American History March 30
Boston Puritans began settlement in New Haven Connecticut in 1638. The first meeting of Congress under the Constitution occurred in 1789. Florida organized as a territory in 1822. A treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska occurred in 1867.
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Boston
New Haven
Conn
Florida
Russia
Alaska
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Delta Tau Delta
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Clara Weiher
Indianapolis
Phi Delta Theta
Beta Theta Pi
Campbell Hall
National
Robert E. Ward, Inc
Fifth Ave
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Arthur Brisbane
Treasury of
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Spain
Pacific States
Canada
England
Germany
Santa Clara Valley
Oregon
E. K. Lh
By the Way
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O. K
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Michael BE. Newman
Ohio
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Laseily
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Eean
United States
Nicaragua
Arlington
R. VT
Percival Christopher Wren
Africa
Wren
Indian Educational Service
Indian Army Reserve
Oxford
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North Africa
Geological Survey
Mexico
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