Local News Briefs From The Messenger Era
Several community items note Eastern Star initiation of Mrs. Jennie Frame and Miss Edith Palmer, Ath ens Juvenile Band seeking space after losing their room, and the formation of Wood & Wood by J P Wood Sr and Jr. Commercial club and Sugar Creek miners discuss advertising a new labor train service on the Hocking Valley line.
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Eastern Star
Jennie Frame
Edith Palmer
Commercial Club
Sugar Creek
Hocking Valley
Rand
Ath-4ens
On Time Happiness and Forgiveness in Daily Life
A reflective piece discusses forgiveness from Colossians and Genesis, then questions the value of buying on time. It cites large consumer debts, noting five billion dollars in on time purchases with cars leading, and argues a contented, cheerful public may build a richer nation than one full of want and friction.
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America
Ner Ccop
Ferop
Wells family shines at British motor show with design
The British motor show highlights two Wells sons. One designs car bodies noted for their lines, while the other works in film. The elder Mr Wells, a renowned writer, encouraged each son to pursue what they loved and did best.
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Ath Va
Mr. Wells
Is the day of expos past
The piece notes the Philadelphia sesqui centennial exposition failed costing millions as crowds stayed away. It contrasts with Chicago hopes for a 1933 fair, arguing fairs may be tiring yet Chicago remains confident the era of grand expositions continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago
Windy City
butChicago
Barbers Warn Against Gratuities in Convention Ruling
The Barber Supply Dealers Association declares tipping barbers and beauty workers improper, calling them artists with a creative touch. They criticize widespread tipping as a growing nuisance and excessive burden on budgets, urging a shift in etiquette and practice.
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America
Early Election Day Reflections Prompt Civic Talk
The remark urges readers to begin talking about new public officials as Election Day ends and questions the direction of the country. It frames the day as a prompt for civic reflection and future political discussion.
Los Angeles Leads In Flying Machine Industry
An early Los Angeles scene touts local aircraft manufacturing with 24 hour test flights and delivery across North America. The piece contrasts Chicago papers and cites advertising volumes, Armistice memories, and calls for renewed American preparedness amid postwar tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Detroit
North America
California
The Cotton Problem in the United States
A discussion of cotton's economic anomaly across regions, with U S responses including a commission led by Eugene Meyer Jr to study relief and efforts to boost domestic cotton consumption. It notes price firming, broader sentiment for reform, anti silk fashion campaigns, and the limits of shifting consumer textiles as a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle West
West
South
New England
Coollige
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Jrelief
Mississippi
See Saws on Broadway Gossip at the Opera House
Gilbert Swan writes from New York about the opulent social scene at the Metropolitan Opera House. He notes ermines worth £49,000 and asks which royal boxes are occupied while naming Vanderbilt Astor Mackay and others. He mentions Helen Hayes and Mary Miles Minter amid scandal gossip and a film offer.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Robert Gorlets
Vincent Astors
Enis Moran
Helen Hayes
Desmond Taylor
Radio Notes Broadcast Listings and Orchestra Highlights
Radio notes list the 6 o clock to 11 o clock schedules across stations WBAL WGY WEAF WLS WGN and others. Entries mention Baltimore Detroit New York Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and more with orchestras, concerts, musicals and armistice day programs.
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WBAL
Detroit
WGY
Schenectady
Cincinnati
T Wee
Atlants
School of the
Abe
WEC
WEAF
New York
Wires
Detroit—Orchestra
Scleata
O'Clock
WRAL
Baltimore
Triv
Walier
Chicago
Kadka
Pittsburgh
Chicago—Theater Pro
Cincinnatii
Variety
KENF
Shenandoah
WRC
Washington—Drama
Or Weaf
New — York
Qquartet
WGR
Wei
Wiget
We Gill
Detroit Symphony
Kyw
Ginn
Chicago—Musical
Chicago—Comic Opera
WDBO
Winter Park
Fiim
Baltimore—Orchestra
WRVA
Richmond
ADRA
WGBS
Werc Incinnati
Wcbc
Zion
WHAS
Louisville
WSB
Atlanta
Ni York
Kee
Los Angeles
Des Moines
Cleveland
WIZ
WBZ
WOC
Davenport
WEAR
Zipper
Omahi
Paradelphia—Orchestra
RYW
Dark Horses In 1928 Democratic Field Feel Tightening Odds
Analysis highlights Smith as a leading but uncertain candidate with Reed and Ritchie close contenders. McAdoo’s influence wanes while Dalton’s convention prospects shrink for others. Maryland and New York results mirror national sentiment, with Reed benefiting from Midwest ties and Hawes’ seat shaping Midwest support dynamics.
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Washington
Smith
Tell
al Smith
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Jim Reed
Missons
Alice Pomerone
Ohio
Reed
Ritchlet
Ritchie
York
Sion
Reet
Missouri
Ritchie Marsland
Harry Hawes
United States Senate
Questions and Answers on Citizenship and Language
A Q A section discusses Porto Rico’s status and US citizenship, a definition of a gentleman, cemetery sizes, a giant whale record, concrete weight per cubic foot, the French adoption of the word gentleman, and a report on Arlington and Ball’s Bluff cemeteries noting interred and unknown dead.
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Porto Rico
United States
Smithsonian Institution
French Academy
Sailor Rescues Woman. Receives $5,000 Reward
In Southampton Henry C. Smith faced arrest after neighbors accused him of keeping an odd menagerie on his premises. Police found 91 pigeons 7 dogs 4 ducks and 8 kittens accompanying him. Lars Welson a sailor previously hailed for risking his life to pull a woman from drowning in a harbor received $5,009 for the rescue.
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Copenhagen
Lars Welson
Southampton
Eng
Henry C. Smith
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