National Coal Co. names new president and manager
Cambridge Ohio directors of the National Coal Company elect W. J. McFarland as president and George J. Kelly as general manager succeeding the late Harry Loomis who died in Cleveland. The firm operates six mines in Guernsey and one in Belmont counties.
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Cambridge, O
National Coal Company
W. J. McFarland
George J. Kelly
Harry Fe.loomis
Cleveland
Guernsey
Belmont County
Advertising Ward Inc Names Office Move
Local advertising firm Advertising Ward Inc updates its address to 601 Fifth Avenue inviting clients to visit the new offices. The change accompanies a note on expanded services and enhanced meeting spaces.
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Si Dikes
Arenational Advertising
I Ward Inc
and & Siuts
Thought for Today a George Herbert Quote
A compact moral line from George Herbert urging decency in daily life. The fragment reflects pithy guidance on conduct and personal behavior in ordinary affairs with emphasis on orderly living.
Britain and America urge unity on German recovery
Premier MacDonald warns Germany’s economic collapse threatens Europe and urges Allies to push the Dawes plan and restore peace. President Coolidge backs European economic cooperation for recovery, while Britain favors German League participation despite U.S. reservations about League functioning without Germany.
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Germany
Europe
MacDonald
Great Britain
Coolidge
Associated Press
Ecoie
Merican
America
League of Allons
League
TAX CHANGES AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The taxation procedure of the Senate finance committee is hard to follow. It seems angled to cutting one tax excessively and then making up the deficit by raising another. Some moves abolish nuisance taxes only to replace them with new ones. Radio and mah jongg taxes are among the curious innovations. The aim appears to shift the burden where it is most easily endured and collected. A simpler path would be to reduce existing taxes to a necessary level without new war tax experiments.
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Senate
Nance Committee
Congress
National League of Women Voters
League
Washington
Dawes Committee Language Report Delayed by English American Differences
The Dawes committee report on German eng lain terms faced delays due to half American and half English authors and differing meanings from regional usage. The document notes variations such as block versus square and elevator versus lift, leaving some doubtful cases without a joint ruling.
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Dawes Committee
Two English Languages Seen in US and Britain
The text argues that English in America and Britain are distinct enough to be considered separate languages or dialects. It suggests neither side will yield to the other and notes French could become the diplomatic language, translating both versions easily.
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France
The Lonesome Trail by Albert Apple
The essay notes that civilization and crowded life reduce social mixing. It argues people keep to themselves more as life grows complex, with the trend strongest in cities but also present in towns and farms. It observes sporadic gatherings but not the old enthusiasm for shared pleasures.
Social life shifts from social hubs to isolation in cities
The piece reflects on generations past gathering at crossroads stores livery stables taverns and social events. It contrasts with modern hurried urban life where families stay close yet know few neighbors and isolation grows as autos radios and theaters dominate daily routines.
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Crossroads
Livery Stable
The Evolution of Human Companionship Through Media
In the past people sought direct companionship to learn world events and exchange views. Now many seek mental companionship via newspapers, radio, and film, reducing physical contact and risking a more isolated, turtle-like society.
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Niagara Falls
Americanizing Americans: a drive to educate on government
Washington reports a broad campaign to inform citizens about how the government functions. Public schools colleges and publishers push civics to create better Americans and reduce political ignorance amid immigration debate and calls for reform.
Park ranger Q and A reveals Yellowstone travel tips
The text notes Horace M. Albright as superintendent of the park and explains that five days suffice to see key sights. It mentions saddle horses at camps and hotels and includes a Q and A section on topics from water compression to General Sherman’s war phrase and Democratic versus Republican delegates.
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Horace M. Albright
Yellowstone
Wyoming
Bureau of Standards
General Sherman
Hell
Department of Agriculture
Movement to Americanize Immigrants Cites Strong Readiness
The article notes immigrants arriving in the United States are eager to become Americanized and view American government as the best in the world, highlighting this as a key example used by supporters of the Americanization effort.
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United States
Bonds Sold in City Scandal Prompt Telegraph to Banker
The writer, upon learning of bond issuance, telegraphed a San Francisco banker Herbert Mieisch, president of the Anglo and London-Paris National Bank, reserving $200,000 worth of the bonds for himself.
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San Francisco
Herbert Mieischhacker
Anglo and
London-Paris National Bank of
Syndicate plans to buy two of ten publications under bonds
A banker’s modest bond statement prompts a writer to offer forming a syndicate to purchase two of ten bonded publications for the total bond amount. He would exclude all magazines and three of the five newspapers, noting the remaining outlets are among the most profitable in the United States.
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United States
Safe 6 Percent Bonds Offer for Modest Investors
This notice promotes bonds at 6 percent interest aimed at people with modest means. Investing fifty thousand dollars today with reinvested interest would grow to one hundred thousand dollars after twelve years when the bonds mature. It presents a safe way to let money work while the investor pursues further earnings.
Government meat imports spark socialist critique in Russia
The piece condemns Russia's plan to import a million and a half pounds of meat from South America to curb prices. It denounces the policy as socialistic and Bolshevik inspired, urging it not reach the United States and praising the current abundance.
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South America
Mrs Bryan Praises Revivalist Raymond Richey in Faith Healer Interview
Mrs William Jennings Bryan expresses strong faith in revivalist Raymond T Richey. Confined to an invalid chair she travels long distances to hear him preach and feels much better after hearing his earnest sermons.
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William Jennings Bryan
Raymond T. Richey
Praxiteles and the Myth of Priceless Art Wealth
The passage argues art has intrinsic value beyond money and recalls Praxiteles studying Phidias. It notes a statue of Hermes, missing an arm, worth more than price and suggests a Greek plan to send the statue to the United States to spark historical appreciation among Americans and inspire artists.
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Columbus
America
Praxiteles
Phidias
Hermés
Thoth
United States
Pericles
Athena
Anaxagoras
Mayor Hylan Seeks Grand Art Center for New York
The New York mayor pushes plans for a celebrated art center as a bold cultural project amid debate. Critics deride the idea while supporters cite urban renewal and prestige for the city.
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Hylan
New York
Pericles
Hermes and Pericles in Moral Critique Across Ages
The text contrasts Mayor Hylan with Pericles, noting Hylan faced attacks over spending on fine buildings while Pericles, a democratic leader, offered to pay for all work himself if only his name would appear on the buildings. It also hints at Hermes and Venus relations, warning against prejudice.
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Hylan
New York
Pericles
Democratic Party
Hermes
Venus
Cornerstone of Hotel Hospital Shows Early Films of Surgeons
The cornerstone displays movied films of modern operations and stained germ specimens, plus a list of disease specifics now deemed incurable. Historians note future value as curiosities, likening them to dinosaur eggs, since microbes may become extinct like the dodo and mammoth.
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Movig
Asia
Questions and Answers Information Service Notice
A public notice explains The Athens Messenger information bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin. It states readers can ask questions, with two cents for return postage, but advice on legal medical and financial matters will not be provided.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
Oil well costs per foot vary by region in wartime data
The Bureau of Mines notes oil well operating costs differ widely by region. California estimates range from 15 to 20 dollars per foot, mid continent from 1.75 to 7.50 dollars, and Kentucky from 86 to 8 dollars per foot, with depth near 3600 feet cited as a point of discussion.
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J. F W
Bureau of Mines
California
Mid-Continent
Kentucky
Senior Day at Defiance College Stirs Local Curiosity
A stranger in Defiance netted a startling scene when he asked Silas Clark if the Ku Klux Klan planned a demonstration. The Defiance College graduating class, in black caps and gowns, paraded Clinton Street as part of Senior Day tradition.
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Defiance
Silas Clark
Highland Township
Defiance College
Clinton Istreet
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