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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1924
Page
4
Nation Rejects Monopolies and Slush Funds in Election
The American public, steady and informed, rejected the claims of monopolists and Wall Street influence, upholding a protective tariff and ruling against isolation. The piece notes consistent support for calm governance, skepticism of Bolshevik claims, and critiques of Lenine’s Russia while recognizing the Soviet Union’s diplomatic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Davis
Cox
League of Nations
League
Coolidge
Dawes
Messrs
Ia Follette
Wheeler
Laoilette
Russian Paralysis and Soviet Might Questioned
American writer Isaac F. Marcosson reports from his latest trip to Russia that despite intimations of improvement, the picture remaining is markedly troubling with ongoing Soviet conditions and control under Russian leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uite
Isaac F. Marcosson
Drivers' Vision and Driver Licensing Standards Rise
The piece notes eyesight as essential for safe driving and cites limited state requirements. Roanoke police test licensing applicants since 1924 must have at least half normal distance vision. those under that are urged to get glasses, with unconditional permit denial if not improved. Data from the Eyesight Conservation Council of America shows 124 of 4,496 applicants denied until improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Eyesight Conservation Council of America
Labor Banks Grow Power in U S Industry
Washington report surveys the rise of labor banks begun by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Cleveland. It notes 29 more banks formed or forming, with over 160 million dollars in resources, and argues these banks align capital and labor, reduce strikes, and push industrial cooperation toward fairer grievance handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Aroposal
United States
Brotherhood of Locrative Engineers
Cleveland
Wenty
Labor UK
Abor
Rth
New York
Wall Street
Commodity boom lifts farmers and markets across the board
May wheat rose to 1.60 with cotton prices up and markets rallying. Farmers, optimistic about profits, see staple goods and stocks climbing, as foreign exchange advances boost confidence in the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Armistice Day Reflections On Markets And Memory
The year sees high records as the English pound nears par with the dollar at 4.63. Call money stands at 214 percent amid brisk stock speculation. Armistice Day returns six years after 1918, and the young generation treats the war as a distant memory, while forgetting remains a common blessing.
Financial recovery in America praised by Mellon
The text credits Secretary Mellon with trimming debts in the United States while noting Europe owes far more than postwar levels. It laments the impact of cold and under feeding on millions of children, arguing no financial genius can offset that harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mellon
Europe
World War and Armistice Day Reflections
The excerpt argues that the world recovered from the Black Death and will recover from this war. It urges Americans to avoid future wars by staying prepared for anything and maintaining vigilance on Armistice Day.
Democrats Analyze Defeat and Political Strife Wordplay
The text mocks Democratic party analysis after defeat and describes internal disagreements at a convention. It notes removal of several million voters amid a religious discussion and the selection of a lawyer from J Pierpont Morgan & Co. to lead the party’s campaign, framing it as satire rather than sound politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Democracy
Democrats debate Bryan kin as vice president pick
Some learned Democrats say that nominating W. J. Bryan's brother for Vice President was a handicap. They are like the man with a severe headache who blamed the buttermilk after swallowing two lobsters and two quarts of champagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Department store training aids future bankers start
The sons of Charles H. Sabin and S. Mellen begin work as clerks in an Albany department store. The piece argues department store training offers the best business education, teaching merchandise finance and human nature to youths starting in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Sabin
S. Mellen
Albany
Small Nations Challenge Giants in Diplomatic Moves
The text notes how little nations compensate for their small size with courage. It cites Australia resisting Japanese pressure and Mexico taking a bold stance by recalling consuls and closing consulates in Canada and Australia in its dispute with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Japan
Asia
Mexico
Great Britain
Canada
First Ward Club Endorses Smith for President 1928
The First Ward Democratic Club of Jersey City backs Governor Al Smith of New York for president in 1928. The endorsement marks the start of a battle that will intensify three years from next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Democratic Club
Jersey City
al Smith
New York
Frenchman unveils massive perpetual clock at science fair
A French inventor presents a 12 foot high, 6 foot wide, 3% foot deep perpetual clock weighing over 1000 pounds with 12 000 pieces. It is claimed to run nearly forever without winding, though the note concludes winding is simple.
Sighting Reported Of Derelict Near Newfoundland In Lief Erickson Search
The U S S Trenton combing Greenland waters for the missing American yacht Lief Erikson reports sighting a derelict south of Newfoundland matching the yacht description. William Washburn Nutting, noted magazine editor and sportsman, commanded the Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. S. Trenton
Greenland
Lief Erickson
New Foundland
William Washburn Nutting
Erickson
Metallurgical note from 1742 on Sheffield plate found by Bolsover
A garbled line notes Sheffield plate discovery dating to 1742 credited to Thomas Bolsover, a Sheffield mechanic, suggesting early metalwork origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iered
Sheffield
Thomas Bolsover
Sheield
Answers and Questions From a Historic Glossary Archive
A collection of Q and A items on topics from aircraft speeds, ball pitching, bride adoptions, women in parliament, perfumery flowers, fur seals, Indian Head nickels, hyphenation rules, silk umbrella care, and gopher control with practical tips and historical notes.
Hamden Men Injured When Auto Upsets En Route to Portsmouth
Hamden eight W Monahan owner of confectionery and pool room on trip with John Bobo and Raymond Butler to Portsmouth after prize fight. their Ford overturned twice at a detour near Harrisonville. Monahan suffered two broken arm bones and a leg slash. Bobo fractured arm and severe hand cuts. Butler escaped with minor bruises as the car returned to Hamden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Monahan
Portsmouth
John Bobo
Raymond Butler
Harrisonville
Butsler
Ford
Hamden
Hamden Man Hospitalized After Coal Mine Injury
Jack Gerty, a former Hamden resident living at Der went, was taken to his brother's home after suffering a broken collar bone and mashed ankle from a slate tail in a coal mine about four weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gerty
Derwent
Mr. Gerty
Ward Skinner Guests In Richland Visit
Mr and Mrs Ward Skinner of Richland were guests of friends here Monday and Tuesday. B and O Train Dispatcher F C Donaldson who had been off duty for weeks left for Cincinnati to consult a specialist returning home Tuesday morning. He is feeling much better and expects to resume work soon.
French ace Captain Madon Killed in Bizerta Display
In Bizerta Tunisia Captain Madon, one of France's top air aces, died today while performing a looping display in his aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bizerta
Tunis
France
Madon
Two Deer Hunting Deaths Reported in Duluth
In Duluth Minnesota on November 12 the season's first two hunting deaths were reported as stray bullets killed Eric Johnson and Edward C. Roltfitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Eric Johnson
Edward C. Roltfitz
McArthur L. R. Sprague Injured At Work
McArthur L. R. Sprague suffered a severe left arm injury Monday when his arm was caught in a belt at the McArthur brick plant where he works. The incident is reported from the local refinery workers and confirms his hospitalization.
Election day wheat surge noted by President Coolidge
President Coolidge told White House callers the sharp post election rise in wheat prices was a reaction to the vote. He dismissed reports of artificial price inflation intended to sway the election in favor of Republicans as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Death of 111 Year Old Nathan Lapatnick in Sheffield
Nathan Lapatnick died today in Sheffield at age 111. The long lived resident passed away in the city, surviving through a century and more of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
England
Nathan Lapatnick
Brookhart Narrowly Extends Senate Lead in Iowa Race
In Des Moines on November 12 Senator Smith W. Brookhart's margin over Democratic challenger Dan Steck shrank to 243 votes as results narrowed the United States senate contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Smith W. Brookhart
Dan , Steck
United States
Pain Freezone Promises Quick Corn Removal
A seller touts Freezone as a painless, instant remedy for all corn and callus types. The product is offered in small bottles for a few cents, claimed to remove corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
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Applicenem
Carde of Ware Inc
Fifth Ave
Bacon
Common Sense
Trotzky
Rykof
Lenine
Mr. Marcosson
Leningrad
Petrograd
Gayety
Russia
By Frederic J. Haskin
Organized Labor Movement
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Inquirer
Shenandoah
Christy Mathewson
O.m. A
Jewson
Lawrence Lady Astor
Wintringham
Duchess of
ton-Philipson
Lady Tenington
H. S
L. Cc. O c
Merchant
Famous
L. R. Sprague
McArthur
M. FE
W. Hays
Ella Davis
Farmers’ Institute
Sheldon
Epworth League
Benson George
Rae
Bayer M
Bayer
Directxt
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Bakers
Stedman’s
Turkey
F. C. Stedman Co
Packers and Provisioners
U. S
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