Pan American accord needs trust and mutual understanding
The piece argues the United States must earn the confidence of Latin American nations to avoid war alarms. It criticizes the big brother approach, urges education of American industry to respect Latin temperaments, and calls for a shift to mutual understandings to ensure peace across the Western Hemisphere.
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United States
Western Hemisphere
Atlantic
Uncle Sam
South America
Continents
Equator
Farewell to a wagon maker and the American dream
An obituary remembrance from Ohio honors a self made wagon maker, an individualist who started with little, built famous wagons, and lived humbly. The piece contrasts his era of personal virtue with modern corporate giants and a shifting sense of wealth and independence, ending with a call for a Bronx cheer.
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Ohio
Bronx
Training for Failure in Youth Counseling
Dr. Mandel Sherman of the University of Chicago argues youth should be trained to accept failure not pursue only success. He says the educational system overemphasizes success, leading to neurosis and insanity in some. He notes many never reach fame or wealth yet history shows overcoming odds.
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Mandel Sherman
University of Chicago
Key to Happiness From Lord Nuffield On Life and Wealth
Lord Nuffield the English motor magnate worth about 100 million dollars says money means nothing to him and that peace of mind eludes him. He recently donated 7.75 million dollars to a medical school and says working for others gives zest to life. The message: happiness comes from service, not wealth.
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Lord Nuffield
Watch for Pedestrian Dangers on Dim Streets
Motorists report increased nightly hazards from pedestrians and unlit horse-drawn vehicles along roadsides during seasonal traffic changes. The article notes limited warning features and urges caution for drivers and pedestrians alike.
Behind The News on AAA and Constitutional Change
Washington commentators speculate that the push for reviving the AAA through a constitutional amendment is a strategic move, driven by Edward O’Neal and the American Farm Bureau. Officials around Roosevelt’s farm strategy team show cautious, divided thinking on whether to pursue drastic reform or delay to next Congress, with bets on eventual crop curtailment.
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Washington
AAA
Edward O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt
Board of Farm Strategy
Messrs. Wallace
Chester Davis
Mr. O'Neal
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Court decision day reveals Hughes stance on authority in extradition ruling
Crowded court hearers noted Chief Justice Hughes adopting a conciliatory tone in a minor extradition case. He held the President lacked authority to extradite three individuals to France over a bank failure, adding that the remedy lies with Congress. Later, justices queried government positions on Wheeler-Rayburn utility suits, showing mixed signals.
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Hughes
France
Congress
McReynolds
Butler
Turkeys Become Bolder In Parks While Domestic Birds Falter
National Parks report shows wild turkeys growing less timid in the field. Domestic turkeys still struggle with head control and caution. The text notes drivers should not disengage the clutch until stopping and suggests a police presence alters behavior.
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National Parks
Pedestrian Hazard Warned In Fall Athens County Traffic
Officials warn that longer nights and frost make roads slick and pedestrians at risk. Despite walkers having right of way, drivers must exercise extreme caution as several weeks of low light approach. horse drawn vehicles must display lights.
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Athens
Autumn leaves serve nature's cushion and color
J. J. Crumley of Athens Ohio argues the annual leaf display signals season of realities and explains two leaf services. Leaves purify air by carbon dioxide use and later protect roots by forming mulch and enriching soil, preventing erosion on slopes and sustaining water in the ground.
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Ohio
Athens
Demon Turned by Thelma The Prison Gates Opened
Poet recounts how Thelma White, the warden's daughter, softened Fort Leavenworth inmate B B Kingsey known as the prison demon. The change occurs after her weekly visits and a kiss through bars, with guards and readers urged to forgive and seek compassion. The piece ties Armistice Day and Forget-Me-Not Day observances to the story.
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Thelma White
F. D. Sullivan
Fort Leavenworth Prison
B. B. Kingsey
Local Social News and Staffing Shifts in Nelsonville
Jolly Sewers met at Mrs. Walter E Musgrave home. Mrs W B Rhodes of Nelsonville held high score at a euchre party at Paris Hall. Senior Home Guards of the M F Church met at Frances Craig home. Ted Garret resigned from post office to mines and was succeeded by Leslie Howearth. Mrs Pete Dupler underwent emergency appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital. Miss Clara Cavanaugh and Miss Ann Morgan attended the County Health Commissioner Convention in Columbus.
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Jolly Sewers
Walter E. Musgrave
W. 8. Rhodes
Nelsonville
Paris Hall
M. F. Church
Frances Craig
Ted Garret
Leslie Howearth
Pete Dupler
Route Four
Cherrington Hospital
Clara Cavanaugh
Ann Morgan
Columbus
Republicans Await Recount in Five States Before Concession
The article notes Charles E Hughes delaying congratulations to Woodrow Wilson pending official counts in California New Mexico North Dakota New Hampshire and possibly two more states. A social column lists Lena Bolezner guest at a shower for Miss Grace Reeder and other local events including theater parties and church group meetings.
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Charles E. Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
California
New Mexico
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Lena Bolezner
Paul Kirk
Steubenville
Cressie Eddy
Bitter December Wind Sets Stage For Small Town Drama
In Bobbs Neck the Canfield family returns from cold commutes to a wind battered town. Marcia Canfield contemplates a stage guild tryout while her fiancé Kendrick’s embezzlement and disappearance loom. The Stagecraft Guild prepares for auditions as village life threads through secrets and social pressure.
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Long Island Sound
Bobbs Neck
Philip Canfield
Thomas Waddell
Mrs. Waddell
Mr. Osborn
Mrs. Osborn
Mr. Hanson
Marcia Canfield
Serenity
Frank Kendrick
Kendricks
Kendrick
Marcia
Frank
Kenedrick
District Tales of Long Ago
A compact column revisits early district life with brief sketches of local events and notable residents. The piece highlights community routines, school days, markets, and gatherings that shaped the neighborhood’s social fabric.
Notable Ohio Pioneers and Family Ties Shaped Local History
Biographical sketches recount A. W. Brown of Ames Township and descendants. Edwin Brown, Civil War veteran. William W. Brown, printer and Civil War casualty. D. N. Brown, Union soldier and later physician. Also notes Abraham Van Vorhes, first editor of The Athens Messenger, and Lyman Chase of Atwood Institute. Elijah Dewing, Revolutionary War soldier, is linked to John Dewing of Albany.
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A. W. Brown
Ames Township
Lee Township
Athens County
New England
Mr. Brown
Almira van Vorhbes
Edwin
William W. Brown
Athens Messenger
Mississippi
D. N. Brown
Abraham van Vorhes
Hocking Valley Gazette
Minnesota
Taylor
Ohio
Lyman Chase
Atwood Institute
Albany
Rutland
Meigs County
Side Hill
Kentucky
Albany University
Free Will Baptist Church
Iowa
Illinois
John Dewing
James H. Holmes
Elijah Dewing
West Point
Benedict Arnold
Health Hints on Eye Protection for Newborns and Trachoma
The Creole treatment with silver nitrate drops at birth aims to prevent gonorrheal eye infection that caused blindness. Trachoma, spread by contact and poor conditions, causes blindness. routine screening of crowded groups and immigrants is urged. Delay in treatment endangers sight and recommended eye hygiene with antiseptic washes.
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United States
Hay
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Stagecraft Guild
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Mike Bradford
New York
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