TVA Threat Sparks Energy Policy Clash in Appalachia
An opinion piece denounces the Tennessee Valley Authority as a socialist plan harming coal regions in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. It argues job losses and higher dole costs, warns against distant hydro power, and contends coal fixes electricity supply more cheaply for Southeastern Ohio.
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Tennessee Valley
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
TVA
The Lazy Man and the Go-Getter
A reflection on laziness and work ethic contrasts the permanently idle with the recently idle under a changing political system. It notes how some men tolerate idleness while others pursue labor, and how the go-getter secretly envies the loiterer who seems content with leisure.
The Fly From Friendly Helper To Health Menace
A historical view traces the fly from a perceived friendly scavenger to a health threat. It notes the fly’s origin in filth, its short flight range, and its role as an indicator of unsanitary conditions. The piece urges readers to consider where the fly has dined and the germs it may spread.
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Merce
Dawes boom forecast meets cautious economists in Washington
Washington economists question General Dawes's early business boom idea while noting factors differ from 1921. They cite unemployment, Europe, prices, and the New Deal climate as reasons for tempered optimism. The piece also critiques New Deal publicity and a press snafu involving Jones and Eccles.
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Paul Mallon Washington
General Dawes
Relief wage rate secret kept at headquarters
Relief officials guard the wage rate dispute as Senate wrangles and leaks delay a national flat scale. The plan foresees local adjustments lower than prevailing wages and staggered employment to avoid competing with private industry.
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Senate
Outfit
New York
Chamber of Commerce gains members despite White House trouble
The Chamber of Commerce expects above seasonal new member numbers though precise figures come at month end. Officials credit publicity for the increase while 9 or 10 resignations from individual firms protest the Chamber's stance. California Chamber also resigned after the convention but has not notified headquarters.
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Chamber of Commerce
White House
Chambers of Commerce
California Chamber
FactorY Girls in New Union Under Greek Letter Sorority
NRA scout reports a Southern factory forming a new kind of union among female workers. The plant hires girls from a subsistence homestead project and establishes a Greek letter sorority to foster college spirit. Employers say they aim to remove stigma from factory tasks by creating a girls school vibe with sigma instead of stigma.
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NRA
Chicago fishing school backs up stories with photographs
Studios of enlargements cheer a Chicago fishing school requiring students to support claims with photos. The dime heiress and Miss Hutton are noted for their spending pace, suggesting she consider studying this chain letter approach.
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Chicago
Miss Hutton
Salem Township Civil War Dead and War Service Notes
District Tales recount Salem Township Meigs County Civil War dead and prisoners from battles such as Vicksburg South Mountain and Libby. It lists family names, regiments including 30th 36th 40th 19th 53rd 116th 196th Ohio and cavalry units, and notes injuries from Kenesaw Mountain and service in the 91st Ohio.
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Salem Township
Meigs County
Benjamin Wood
Shilon
Clarkson Fogg
Vicksburg
John Cort
Theodore Edmundson
South Mountain
Levi Little
East Tennessee
Harvey Brown
Resaca
Isaac Nelson
Andersonville
Cyrus Nelson
T. Smith Harkins
Libby Frison
John Russell
Lynchburg
Richmond
Jacob Butts
Winchester
Austin Crowell
Camp Diamond
Jackson
Ohio
Jonathan Barrett
Tennessee
T. J. Aleshire
Fort Pickering
Nam Gorby
Camp Dennison
John Ogden
Cincinnati
Matthew Lowry
Henry Rife
Mississippi
John Halliday
Portamouth
William Ledlie
William Gorby
Columbus
Stephen G. Fog
Marine
Salem Center
Salem
Taylor
Fogg
Hall
Ward
Coy
Crowell
Edmondson
Wood
Davis
Williams
Gorby
Hoyd
Hampton
Sylvester
Harkins
Lawley
Brewster
Lyle
Brown
Ory
McCann
Shirkey
Rife
Aleshire
Savage
Scott
Kent
Steel
Lowry
Halliday
Strong
Cameron
Rathburn
Nelson
Roup
Miller
Stansbury
Corn
Andrews
Ben Williams
Kenesaw Mountain
William Savage
Waldo Strong
Orsha Strong
Co. H. 140Th
Ohio National Guard
W. Va
Ohio Cavalry
Ohio Battery
The Dionne Quintuplets Growing Up book review
A camera record traces the first eleven months of the Dionne quintuplets from Canada. It shows their early fragility, playful discoveries, teeth, and growing individuality as they develop into healthy babies under guardianship seeking a united family home and protection from exploitation.
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Canada
Fred 8
Ferguson
King Georgev
Dionne
Quins
Inheritance Tax Cuts Englishman's Million to Six Hundred Thousand
An Englishman dies leaving 1,000,000 but heirs receive only 600,000 as the balance is claimed by the British government as inheritance tax.
Public Forum Letters Welcome On Current Events
Readers may submit signed letters to the Public Forum column. Contributors should keep replies concise to allow multiple items per day. Signatures appear with the letter.
Reader calls for government reform and civic duty
Michael Peger of Athens urges leaders to adopt broad reforms in business and government to reduce court fights and corruption. He argues for new constitutions and city charters, stressing leadership, accountability, and aligning policy with the people. He cites gold reserves and political forecasts to frame his appeal.
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the Messenger
Michael Peger
Athens
Soldier of Eight Centuries Jean Theurel’s Remarkable Service Record
Yesterday’s cartoon explains Jean Theurel of Dijon who began service in 1609 and served across three centuries. He fought in multiple wars, was promoted by Louis XV, and lived to 123, drawing a pension from Napoleon until his death in 1807.
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Jean Theurel
Dijon
France
Touraine
Leszczynski
Loraine
Louis XV
Theurel
The
Invalides
Paris
Napoleon I
Katharine Strykhursts Restless Year at the Club
Katharine Strykhurst, heiress to Victor Stryk shurst, chafes under her father and stepmother Bertine who veto work and push riding. At the Skykhursts country club Katharine flirts with Dr John Kaye while Zoe Parker pursues Gibbs Larkin. Tensions rise as Katharine shows a soft spot for riding and George Corliss distracts Zoe.
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Katharine Strykhurst
Victor Strykhurst
Bertine
Katharine
Michael Beatheroe
Sally Moon
Zoe Parker
Europe
Gibbs Larkin
Zoe
Gibbs
John Kaye
Skykhursts
Paris
Dr. Kaye
Bertine Strykhurst
Frank Corliss
Lisa Parker
Lisa
Victor
Shady Ridge
Corliss
John
Father
Health Hints and Diet From Dr Morris Fishbein
Sudden child illness unsettles homes as babies cannot express problems. Watch for vomiting, excessive drowsiness, high rectal temperature above 99.6 100, and limp or abnormal limb movements indicating possible infectious diseases. Abnormal discharges from eyes ears nose or bowels are danger signals. call a doctor at once, as progression can be fatal without treatment.
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Morris Fishbein
Marriage and drought woes touch town headlines
Fragmentary notice describes the marriage of Abby John D. Meriwether Ml and mentions drought affecting Ohio wheat. A trawler birth or shipping note is referenced, while other garbled phrases hint at events near Clarksville and a coming weekend in June.
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Roosevelt
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George Clark
China
Hillman College
Clinton, Miss
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Kansas City, Mo
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