Prohibition Costs and Profits Debate Rages in Washington
In Washington on May 21 the dispute over prohibition costs and profits centers on figures from Decis Pickett of the Methodist temperance group and John C. Gebhart of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Pickett argues prohibition has yielded vast savings and profits, while Gebhart tallies taxpayer losses and revenue foregone, with both presenting galaxies of figures and assumptions.
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Rodney Plicher
Washington
Arsanrged
Sys
Demon Research
Decis Pickett
Methodist Board of “Temperance, Prohibition
Pat Morais
John C.rt
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Pickett
Gebhart
Picketts
Prohibition
Mr. Gebhart
Cichhhart
Mr. Pickett
Ge Dbhart
Walling
England
America
Lila
Sickett
Mr. Giebhart
Oui Reece
Why Not More Mothers Pensions and School Consolidation
A discussion on underfunded mothers pensions in Athens County and across Ohio cites welfare workers and probate judges aware that lack of appropriations keeps families intact. It links private-home care costs with juvenile delinquency and notes Ohio’s shift from many one-room schools to consolidated centers, detailing enrollments and teacher needs.
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Athens County
Ohio
Tick Ridge
Coal Hollow
Dark Hollow
Peach Ridge
Dutch Ridge
Crescent Ridge
Rural schools unite as one room schools fade away
Rural districts in Athens County and neighboring areas join a consolidation trend as one room schools disappear. Advances in education over two decades and improved roads have reduced isolation, leaving few surviving rural school sidings and prompting outlying districts to consolidate.
Ohio Sees Air Warfare Foresight in Ohio Nation War Skies
Ohio residents witnessed recent aerial maneuvers between Columbus and Dayton as the public glimpsed future warfare. The piece recalls Zeppelin raids over England, the deadly potential of air power, and warns that peace may still breed warlike thinking as Ohioans reflect on future conflicts and the sight of hundreds of airplanes overhead.
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Ol Ceeds
England
Ohio
France
New York Neighbors and Nightlife in Yorkville
Gilberg Swan reports on Yorkville under growing sounds and sights of summer. German cafes, roof gardens, and notorious hotel sun baths stir neighbors as Central Park glows at night and new de luxe bedroom cars promise hotel comforts on trains between New York, Washington, and Boston.
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Gilberg Swan Messenaer
New York
Y@ekville
Manhattan
Sinden
Seemes
Yorkville
Tex Guinan
Helen Mor
New York Central
Washington
Boston
Greater Engine Wig Spread Prompts Debate
A truncated item notes a broad spread of wigs and an alleged issue with a greater engine. Details are sparse but indicate public interest or concern about the device and its presentation. The fragment references possible technical or cosmetic aspects and community scrutiny.
Powering planes by ground generated energy idea
An outline of wireless power for aircraft discusses airframe use without onboard engines and suggests unlimited invention in a new ideas field while noting that formal aerodynamics training is not essential. cites a sewing machine inventor as analogy for simple big ideas.
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Nally
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Questions about health and diet answered by Dr McCoy via the newspaper. He discusses dining out challenges for a 4 good diet, restaurant trends toward salads and non starchy vegetables, cafeteria options, and making better food choices at home or in restaurants. He addresses deafness diet questions and baby constipation with diet guidance and mentions his article Children’s Diet.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Capone Incarcerated Amid Gun Fire and Speculation
The fragment references Al Capone, described as a violent figure, facing prison in Philadelphia for gun-related actions during a theater incident. It contrasts harsher penalties for gun possession with other harsh assessments and mentions societal trust, banking strains, and policy debates amid economic stress and calls for tighter control on money lending.
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Scarface al Capone
Philadelphia
Anihia
Canzit
Hin
Biography of Margaret Marshall Saunders author of Beautiful Jo
The entry notes Margaret Marshall Saunders born April 13 1861 in Milton Nova Scotia educated in Nova Scotia Scotland and France began writing after graduation Beautiful Jo published 1894 earning honors and medals She never married and resided at Gengowan Ave Toronto Canada
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Margaret Marshall Saunders
Efories
Milton
Nova Scotia
Scotland
France
Miss Saunders
Gengowan Ave
Toronto
Canada
Mit PY Session Notes in Japanese and Dia Script
The fragment shows mixed terms for sessions and notes in PY and Dia scripts. It references ii shin and rots phrases, indicating a transcription or tagging of session data with nonstandard language elements. The readable portion hints at categorization rather than a full event description.
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Mit
II Shin, Dia
Distances Sighted Between Coastal Lights and Mountains
Reported observations claim observers along the Mediterranean Coast sighted lights on Corsican Mountains 186 miles away and mirrors on Mount Shasta 192 miles from Mount Helena. The text lists lynching victims by state: five in Mississippi, two in Texas, two in Louisiana, one in Missouri, and one in New Mexico, with vigilants preventing twenty four lynching attempts.
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Mount Shasta
Cllifornia
Mount Helena
H.R. A
Missis-ssippi
Texans
Louisiana
Missouri
New Mexico
Northern
Stuarts
Public Forum Corrects Nelsonville House Break Report
Karl Matheny of Nelsonville Ohio objects to the May 15 1925 account of a High Street break in which a window was open and items allegedly removed. He argues items are gone regardless of possession and urges acknowledgment of a guilty conscience while not naming a suspect.
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Messenger
High Street
Nelsonville
Karl Matheny
Ohio
May camping plans spark a cross word puzzle
In a school setting a May outdoors mood leads to a cross word puzzle about camping gear, elements of nature, and common words. The clues mix geography and craft terms with references to Kentucky, caves, and a variety of nouns and phrases typical of a puzzle page.
Daily Study in Correct English Word Guide
A compact study noting misused words and pronunciations. It highlights proper usage and common mispronunciations for terms like bazar and sinister. The piece emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and gives examples of misused pairs and synonyms for expedite and hasten.
Journey Chronicle from a Soldier's Camp in May 1923
A first person reminiscence from Tris Davis of Jacksonville, Oregon dated May 18 1923 describes a night in camp with sleep, morning light, and breakfast as tents are struck. The narrator notes daily travel through the summer months and the effort to wander along familiar trails.
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Tris Davis
Jacksonville, O
Athens county plans land and school in Texas panhandle
Athens county residents are acquiring about 60 acres in the Texas panhandle as a state portal school is being located there. George Brother builds a home and barn near Heleniews and plants large crops with an orchard. Frans Woodstorth attends the State Union Commercial Travelers convention in Springfield. Ten years ago Athens war veterans hold a banquet tonight at the Methodist Church with Phil Zennet among speakers. The Athens State Hospital will receive 20000 for tubercular patient welfare. A large sanitary sewer and water line project on East State Street and Home Street is nearing completion this week.
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Paris
Athens County
Texas Panhandle
Athens
Servies
Williams
East State Street
Home Street
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