Britain’s Budget Showcases Fiscal Discipline and Debt Reduction
The British treasury report credits intelligent budgeting for near charted expenditures and a net debt reduction of about 200 million dollars. It notes substantial gains like paying 75 million pounds to the U S and converting floating debt to long term bonds. The piece urges the United States to adopt similar budget reforms and a homeward economic focus.
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Great Britain
United States
Bank of England
Cnd
Congress
London
Washington
Back To The Home
Dr Valeria Parker argues modern life fragments the family by time spent away from home. Automobiles dances movies and grill room parties plus political clubs judges welfare and sport groups drive the restless disorderly life, with mothers and fathers urged to keep home hours for children.
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Congress of Mothers
Parent-Teacher Association
Washington
America
Valeria Parker
New York
Umbrella Tales and Piper Quip Stir Boston Night
At a Boston restaurant patrons found a wall note claiming the umbrella belonged to the world champion heavyweight fighter who would return. Minutes later the umbrella vanished and a new note claimed it belonged to the world champion marathon runner who would not return. A Scottish piper faced mistreatment claims and a colonel quipped about who called whom a blighter.
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Core Leee
Boston
Little girl asks what angel means at home
A child hears her father call the maid a darling little angel and asks what an angel is. The mother explains it flies, and the girl remarks that Julia will surely fly at morning, prompting the mother to respond that she will be the first thing in the morning.
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Julia
On The Spur Of The Moment Banter From A Quirky Letter
A humorous slice of observed oddities from everyday life includes speculation about planetary talk
Return Of The Hobo Surges Across The Nation
The piece reports a revived hobo movement as wartime work fades, with tramps and seasonal laborers flocking to lodging houses. It notes increased theft of freight, police pressure, and the railroads bearing costs while many wanderers seek freedom and shifting work.
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Chicago
Tramp
High Signs Alternative High Signs Alternative Benefits
Mourners’ bench featured at service reflecting on loss and communal support. Local attendees, including family and friends, shared memories as community comforts extended to those grieving.
Facial guides reveal thought and future helps
OSES are not accidents they are high signs revealing past and unfolding the future. The larger the nose the clearer the facts as ability imagination concentration analysis construction and execution are indicated by the area occupying the nose.
The Nose as Indicator of Capacity and Power
The text argues noses signal capacity and honesty, with a bold claim that noses reveal truth to others while the owner may be fooled. It then presents another nose that signals its power to create benefit for itself and others, stating this second nose is highly important as it can make or break possibility.
Advertising as the nose of business in daily life
The piece extols advertising as a forceful nose guiding business, noting its power to attract attention, inform, convince, and spur action. It argues windows and displays illuminate wares, and merchants must use advertising to reach broader audiences with consistent, persuasive messaging.
Merchants Advertise Boldly Amid Mourning Market Tone
Advertising is used to project strength as merchants and manufacturers continue to promote their goods. The piece notes that audience respect for the mourners’ bench remains, suggesting readers should study ads closely for insights.
Messenger Watch Dog and The Little Pretenders
A quirky verse featuring Frances Grogan of Denison University pokes fun at academic policy and classroom jokes through a playful dialogue about a professor’s humor. The piece blends satire with campus life in a lighthearted tone.
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Frances Grogan
Denison University
Riff-Raugh Car Joke on a Grin and a Crash
A humorous verse describes a motorist who laughs after running over a caugh and boasts he cut him in haugh without looking back. The couplet plays on rustic pronunciation and wordplay.
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Riff-Raugh
Court House Corner Man Claims Wife Misremembers Age
A local resident who stands daily at the Court House corner asserts his wife has lied about her age so often that she has forgotten it herself.
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Court House
Reckless driving seen on road between here and Columbus
Messenger force member reports two crashes on a brick highway from here to Columbus. A reckless passer on a hill blinded by the crest caused the accidents, one machine smashed, the other narrowly spared. The Watch Dog notes some drivers still unsafe on state highways and jokes about twins.
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Messenger Force
Columbus
Here
Local honey jars expose Athens entrepreneur Prof Matheny
The Watch Dog found several jars of honey on a store counter, each labeled as a local product. One jar was credited to Prof. Matheny of North Hill, revealing grassroots ventures from Athens and hinting at more locally produced goods yet to surface.
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Prof
Matheny
North Hill
Athens
Promposal Rebuff Echoes Through Campus
A young student friend was rebuffed when he asked a co-ed to the Senior Prom next Saturday night. The reminiscence recalls how youth can be playful and later face rejection, reflecting on the Watch Dog’s own past flirtations and subsequent lessons learned.
East Side Porch Trellis Work by Westfall and Sherrard
The Messenger failed to note recent improvements by Cecil Westfall and Sid Sherrard on the East Side. They spent many days constructing trellis work for their porches and painting it, with paint spilling onto the grass as much as the wood.
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Messenger
Cecil Westfall
Sid Sherrard
Questions and Answers on Government and Science Q and A
A reader asked about the meaning of a Congressman-at-Large and after census apportionment. The section notes the first American medical journal dates and other trivia. It includes figures on lightning caused forest fires at 9.8 percent and book counts in Douay and Protestant Bibles. It also covers car fuel waste from winter carburetor settings and a slug eradication method using air-stacked lime.
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Congress
Medical Repository
France
Bureau of Mines
Department of Agriculture
Lincoln address quote cited from 1859 New York speech
The document notes Abraham Lincoln spoke in New York City on February 21 1859 saying let us have faith that right makes might. It also provides naval strength figures including 11 524 officers 120 305 men 1 097 officers 21 842 men and 467 in the Nurse Corps.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Abraham Lincoln
New York City
Logan Directors Meet Elects Officers at Byers Co
Directors of the Robert C. Byers Co. in Hocking County met at Remple Bank Building to organize. Officers elected: R. R. Lanning president N. J. Rarick vice president Merrit Wonn secretary treasurer. Warren Lanning reported Frye Oil Co. drilling in St Marys field has completed 28 producing wells.
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Robert C. Byers Co
Hocking County
Remple Bank
R. R. Lanning
N. J. Rarick
Merrit Wonn
Robt. C. Byers
L. H. Sweetser
Warren Lanning
St. Mary’s
Frye Oil Co
Rotary Club Buys Play Equipment for Local Grounds
Logan Rotary Club members install new playground gear on East End and West End school grounds this week. Last fall they started on a fairgrounds field but objections led to a school ground replacement. When finished, all three school grounds and the county children’s home will have updated teeters, slides, swings, and other equipment for local children.
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Logan Rotary Club
East End
West End
Fairgrounds
Fair Ground
Logan
Hocking Valley Plans Staff Boost to Meet Rising Work
Two full train crews and three extra men have been marked up for duty by the Hocking Valley this week signaling improved work in the valley. Twenty more trains were called back to the car shops at the start of the week to resume operations, with an expected return to full shop staffing as railway activity rises.
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Washington, D. C
Army of America
Kia
Hocking
Infant Mary Jane Crotters Buried in Haydenville
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Crotters was buried Thursday morning at Haydenville.
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Mary Jane
Chas. Crotters
Haydenville
Hock-Hocking Council Inspected Four Candidates Advanced
Illustrious Companion Wm A McNeilan of Chillicothe inspected Hock Hocking Council No 39 RK and SM Tuesday evening. The largest attendance of the year saw four candidates advanced to Royal and Select Masters. Officers and members were praised for efficiency and interest shown by inspector Albert Schull grand steward of the Ohio Grand Council. Taube of Logan recently inspected Wellston council with plans to assist in inspections.
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A McNeilan
Chiilicothe
Missionary Society Meeting At M E Church
The women's foreign missionary society met in the dining room of the M E church Tuesday afternoon. Devotions were led by Russell Berlin. Rev Barn gave a missionary address. Ruth Brooks sang a vocal solo with Huge Wright at the piano. Dues and scripture were read.
Eighth Grade Class Graduation and School Delays Reported
Superintendent Christman reports 85 eighth grade graduates with about 40 entering high school this fall. Several county schools still run seven to eight weeks late due to teacher shortages last fall. Last day features marked the closing period, as about 20 teachers head to Athens for Ohio Normal College enrollment.
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G. W. Christman
Athens
Ohio Normal College
Difford Hall and Tony Acker Lead Owen Team in Colum bus Meet
Difford Hall and Tony Acker bowling for Owen Manufacturing Company finished third in the Colum bus bowling tournament after upsetting Maples 1181. The five man squad showed weak form and missed prize money. At Burchfield alleys this winter bowling has been fast with Gormley scoring two 300 games and Acker posting a 298 high.
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Difford Hall
Tony Acker
Owen Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Maples
Burchfield
Gormley
Ahoad
Acker
Hull
Logan High School Reception Hosts Students Dance Night
The junior class held its annual reception for seniors at the Logan High School building on Tuesday evening. The hall showcased purple and white school colors as tables lined the full length and banquet service was by the sophomore class. Faculty readers Homer Geiger and Sarah Hohnes performed, followed by a school musical dance.
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Homer Geiger
Sarah Hohnes
Local Briefs From Sharpsburg and Nearby
Sharpsburg notes small town life with social visits and travel. A young man Harley White from Wayne County marries last Wednesday at McConnelsville. Clifford Dille heads to New York to play ball. Weather disrupts roads and baptism services were postponed. The Bern mystery ends with a woodpecker nest in a church belfry ending quiet speculation.
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Neck of the Woods
Harley White
Eigght Weveuwul Aasu Mace Uv
Wangan County
McConnelsville
J. C. Glover
Athens
Burns
Lucy Huffman
Clifford Dille
New York
Wayne Edgerton
Lillian Rardin
Drew Edgerton
Burhl Strode
George Fawcett
B. E. Armstrong
Herschel Carpenter’s
Earl Dickson
Ray
Oscar Harris
Virginia
Bern
House to Accept Senate Tariff Amendments
Washington May 4 an effort will be made in the house to accept the senate amendments to the Young emergency tariff bill as they stand to avoid sending the measure to a conference committee.
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Washington
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Murderer Howell to Die in Ohio on June 2
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the execution of Dick Howell, a Canton murderer, for Thursday June 2. The date was set after the court affirmed the death sentence.
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Columbus, CO
Dick Howell
Canton
State Supreme Court
Woman Attends Renewal of Husband's Divorce Proceeding
In New York on May 4 Mrs Anne Stillman was the sole woman present at the renewal of her husband's divorce case held in the bar association rooms.
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New York
Anne Stillman
Bar Association
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