Answers to Industrial and Civil Knowledge Q&A Set
A collection of Q and A items covering topics from crop yields and cabbage seed to call money coal sizes and meanings of common sayings. It includes figures on wealth from farming, historical rail milestones, YMCA usage statistics, and Army tent and rifle lengths, ending with a note about an excavation at a mound and a preserved Indian skeleton.
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United States
Congress
Newcastle
Department of Agriculture
Missouri River
Hannibal and St. Joseph
A. A
Washington, D. C
Athens Messenger Herald: Daily Evening Edition
The Athens Messenger and Herald Print Co publishes weekday evening editions from the Messenger Building in Athens Ohio. The notice lists the publisher’s address and office location for readers seeking local news and updates.
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Athens Mesener & Herald Printg Co
Athens
Ohio
Subscription Rates and Payment Terms Briefly Outlined
Subscription rates listed for Hy Carrier week year seven dollars and six cents. Six months thirty seven cents. Ohio mail rates: yearly four dollars sixty cents. Six months two dollars sixty cents. Ten weeks sixty cents. Four weeks one hundred? only. Outside Ohio: yearly six dollars sixty cents. Six months eight dollars. All subscriptions must be prepaid and end on expiration.
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Ohio
Advertising rates and obituary charges offered
Advertising rates on application at Home or Foreign offices. Nominal charge for obituary cards of banke etc. National Advertising Representatives Robert KK Ward Inc. 691 Fifth Ave New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago.
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Banke
Robert KK Ward Inc
Fifth Ave
New York City
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
British Debt Reduction Cuts UK Owed to US Dramatically
The British chancellor Sir Robert Horne reports two years ago Britain owed 1 301 875 000 pounds to the United States and now 946 320 000 pounds a decline of over 1 500 000 000 dollars. Much of the reduction comes from higher exchange rates boosting pound value and automatic debt relief as Britain buys American goods and services. The shift affects Americans who may not have realized Britain has been paying mainly through interest as exchange rates improve.
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United States
Robert Horne
Britain
Great Britain
Jazzed Hymns and the Broadway Jazz Piracy
The article notes Broadway musical comedies reuse old Scotch hymns and mammy moon and love songs. It criticizes composers who superficially remodel tunes and add jazzy orchestration. Yet it adds comfort that the originals endure while the modern versions fade quickly.
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Broadway
Woman Endures Trains Blazing Past Her Kitchen Window
A resident describes living under a railroad line where heavy freight trains rumble by every ten minutes. She notes trains were scarce for a year then resumed, and yesterday a passing freight consisted of 62 cars.
After Dinner Stories humor in a child request
A small boy asks his mother for a pencil to write to the editor about ink stains on a carpet. She points to ink and paper on the table and the boy ponders asking the newspaper editor what removes ink stains. The humorous exchange highlights a child’s earnest desire to communicate.
Motor number riddle repeats in old car trade
An auto salesman hesitates then agrees to take the old car as part payment. The owner, after a momentary pause, states the motor number as eighteen sixty three. The salesman clarifies he asked for the motor number not the manufacture date.
Dinner Table Moral Dilemma Echoes in Quiet Home
A landlady laments harming a young lamb for dinner while a boarder agrees, noting the cruelty of necessity. The exchange conveys quiet ethics at a family table without escalating beyond personal reflection.
Funeral Sermon for Pastor Isham Davis Draws Large Crowd
Rev Isham Davis pastor of tst Lebanon Baptist church announced his funeral would be held the following Sunday. The church packed with hymns and eulogies as pillars praised his faithful service. Davis, age fifty three, appeared in robust health.
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Isham Davis
Tst. Lebanon Baptist Church
Remedy For The Railroads Debate On Consolidation Plan
Washington March 5. Senate leaders and experts clash over consolidating U S rail systems into 4 or 39 major units under the Transportation Act. Dr Jean Paul Muller argues the plan won t lower rates and may reduce competition while supporting natural development and earnings tied to performance to spur efficiency.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Cummins
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jean Paul Muller
Washington
Washington, Who Specializes In Railroad and Industrial Investigation. Dr. Muller
Muller
Dr. Muller
Muler
Athens Day by Day by the Messenger Watch Dog
A travelogue and social sketch from Athens O where the author wanders streets to Stewart and Carthage observing locals churchgoing lamblike scenes. He notes advertisements slogans street life and a wary view of roads and water quality while praising Roy D Williams for water and street work and saluting public service.
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Athens
Athens O
Stewart
Carthage
Canaonville
Nash
Zenner
Watt Craig
Columbus
Grant Sewell
George Tedrow
Abrigal
New England
Plymouth Rock
Sands
Johnson
Saunders
Caldwells
Chapmans
Gastons
Reynolds
Dr. Miller
Paradise
Helwig
Ed Carpenter
Bill Moser
Court House
East State Street
Ril Moler
Roy D. Williams
Williams
Shepherds and Sheep on Grassy Pasture Scene
A keeper rides a horse across lush fields dotted with sheep. He scatters salt from a bucket while the flock follows, licking the crystals with visible appetite. The scene presents a tranquil rural tableau.
Congressman Foster Hatch Opinion and Troubles Note
Constituents ask for direct input to Congressman Foster or Representative Hatch regarding local grievances and personal concerns. The message urges timely replies and clear guidance on civic matters and available channels for outreach.
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Foster
Hatch
Borrowing Wisdom Promises Trouble Avoidance
A cheerful column urges readers to place want ads to solve troubles. It notes borrowing brings sorrow and double the burden, then reassures that submitting notices will make everything fine. The tone is light and folksy with repeated praise of friendly assistance.
Questions and Answers Offer From The Information Bureau
An informational notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau answers questions by Washington DC head, Director Frederic J. Haskin. Readers must send full name, address, and two cents for return postage. the bureau will not give legal medical or financial advice.
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Athens Messenger
Mureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Direector
Washington, D. C
Plisa
Inquirer
Oldest Senators Tied in Service and Years in Senate
Senator Lodge is the oldest in continuous service having held office since 1893. Senator Page is the oldest in years born in 1843. Lodge will soon be 72.
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United States Senate
T.J.L. A
Lodge
Senator Page
Senator Lodge
Public Forum on Hoyt Hoskinson Farm Bones Search
A reader writes about an earlier article on unearthing Indian skeletons at the Hoyt Hoskinson farm in Canaan township. The correspondent notes family ties to owner John Poston who bought the land circa 1830 and mentions uncle George Ross who pursued archaeology around 1858.
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Hoyt Hoskinson
Canaan Township
John Poston
George Ross
Bakhmeteff Denies Misuse of War Loan Funds
The Russian ambassador to the United States, Bor Bakhmeteff, denies misappropriating any part of the 187 million dollar loan from the U.S. Treasury. In a letter to Secretary Hughes, he claims the funds were used for legitimate wartime purposes and for resolving American claims against the Kerensky government. He rejects Borah's charges of real estate speculation and embassy maintenance spending.
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Washington
Bor' Bakhmeteff
United State
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Semenoff
Secretar
Chicago
Norwalk Man Named State Superintendent of Public Works
Announcement from Columbus on May 6 names John Leland of Norwalk as state superintendent of public works succeeding E. T. Smith. The resignation of Youngstown’s official prompted the appointment by State Highway Director Herrick.
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Columbus
John Leland
Norwalk
E. T. Smith
Youngstown
Herrick
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Ross
Greensbor County
Grandfather Poston
Herbert Poston Athens O
Eddie
Ally
Oig
the Athens Messenger
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Dailies
International News Service
Postoffice
Ind Vlass Mall
Eece
Donald Grafton
New York
Oklahoma
MIT
Beasley
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