New Zealand Leads in Child Welfare Efforts 1919
The article notes New Zealand’s 1919 infant mortality of 45 per 1000 births, far lower than the United States at 87. It credits the New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children and government subsidies, plus a hospital with post graduate nursing training, public mothercraft education, and regulated boarding homes.
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New Zealand
United State
U.S
Hese
Department of Education
United States
Obituary and Classified Notice Listing Services
Daily Athens Ohio newspaper notice listing service charge for obituaries cards of thanks and classifieds. Advertising representatives listed with national offices in New York Chicago and local First Floor Messenger Bullying address in Athens.
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Athens Enenger & Herald Frinting Co
Athens
Ohio
Rohnert Ward Inc
Fifth Ave
New York City
Wahosa Avenue
Chicago
Answers from the Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Readers submit questions to the Information Bureau to be answered by experts. Topics include Eskimo meat consumption, oil truck chains in DC, cat tail function, hot bread cutting, origins of manual training in schools, Bible translation authorship, Petrograd cathedral visibility, skunk scent detection, and dating ancient manuscripts with papyrus and Herculaneum Latin texts.
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District of Columbia
Trost
Finland
Sweden
France
England
Germany
United States
New York City
Wycliffe
Kipling Recovery After Surgery In London
Rudyard Kipling, famed writer, underwent an operation yesterday in London and today his condition is reported satisfactory. He is recovering well and shows signs of improvement.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Government Eyes Card Size Rules for Christmas Greetings
The Postmaster General seeks to curb tiny Christmas cards by urging manufacturers and dealers to stop producing very small cards. The government sets a minimum size of two and three quarters by four inches for efficiency, though small cards may still be mailed with a guilty conscience. Postal congestion each holiday season costs millions and causes major inconvenience, and elimination of the holiday rush would require broader changes.
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Genersas
Morgenthau Blames America for Turkish Troubles
Tom Sims summarizes Morgenthau's view that America bears responsibility for Turkey's troubles and predicts an eventual bill. He notes the ease of popularity for those who keep opinions private.
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Morgenthau
America
Johnson Testifies Size Not Key in Fight and Life
In a New York social hearing Jack Johnson argues that fear and danger lie with smaller, quicker opponents rather than larger foes. He cites Darwin and Napoleon to urge that brain power, not mere brawn, rules, and that speed and training outpace size in both boxing and life.
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Jack Johnson
New York
Johnson
Jack
Charles Darwin
Darwin
Billion-dollar estate transfers spark tax tale
A 1916 to 1922 study shows 42,220 estates passed to heirs, totaling 8.79 billion dollars. An average recipient gained about 200,000 dollars before taxes, with estate taxes averaging 6.49 percent and top estates paying over four million dollars in tax on multi‑million bequests.
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Efronch
Treasury
Lsted
Allstates
Harry Kapetrick and Byers Runaway to Athens
A feature on Harry Kapetrick, 16, and Albert Byers, 16, who escape from a reform school near Lancaster after harsh treatment. They travel via freight to Athens, describe fears of punishment, and recount past hardships in orphanages, with police returning them to the school.
McArthur Social At Bunker Hill And Local Happenings
A November 25 ple supper is set at Bunker Hill school house Knox township with Edna M Dearth and local couples hosting. The column reports a Nelsonville trip by several local families and notes a diphtheria death of Pearl Maxwell Ebters infant son of Tarr farm. Further items cover visits, reunions, a wagon accident near Wellston, a Columbus visit for Carl Moyer, and hunting season plans with G F Willis.
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Bunker Hill
Knox Township
Edna M. Dearth
Pearl Maxwell Eberts
Pearl B. Ebterts
Tarr Farm
Luella Trainer
Arthur
Tarr Farr
Earl Moore
Alfred Earl
Dillié
Mexico
Harvey Stevens
Mohr-Minton
Henry Paffenbarger
Paffenbarger
Wesley
Knoxville
Mr. Stevens
J. J. Stevens
Pleasantville
Shingler Brothers
Wellston
Ben Shingler
McArthur
Clark Shingler
George Shingler
Chauncey
Flisworth Shingler
Carbondale
Ed Robb
Vinton County
Columbus
John Corkey
Pretty Murray Lady's Trip Sparks a Moose Talk
A verse about a Murray woman sewing and a near detour to Trimble follows a jest about the Bull Moose party's revival. A friend at the courthouse corner notes Athens county politics could rally long-standing support as politicians have spread everything but the moose.
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Murray
Surrey
Court House
Athens County
Romance of a Soldier Hartfield Foose Buried in Washington DC
Hartfield B Foose died in Washington DC and was buried near his boyhood Radcliff home Wednesday. Enlisted in the Civil War at age 12 under the alias John Foster and lived in Washington. The Radcliff disappearance mystery remained until he reconnected with old friends about a decade ago. Miss Nelle Ewan of Nashport is
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Hartfield B. Foose
Washington D. C
Radcliff
Cincinnati
John Foster
Washington D. H
Turner Guests Receive Visit From Revered Hosts
A brief social note states a guest visited Rev. and Mrs. A. A Turner for a few days, highlighting a cordial residence exchange and planned activities during the stay.
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A. A Turner
Meeting of Council of Churches at McArthur Presbyterian
A countywide interdenominational gathering will be held at the Presbyterian church in McArthur on Saturday November 25 to discuss mutual interests and cooperation. Four distinguished speakers from afar are expected to attend and every church in Vinton county is urged to send representation.
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Council of Churches
Presbyterian Church
McArthur
Vinton County
Building and Loan Meeting in Columbus
O F Pilcher of the Savings and Loan company attends a state convention of building and loan associations in Columbus. Mr and Mrs J L Turner hosted Knox township relatives for dinner Sunday. Miss Edna Clements and aunt Mrs Eliza Cushman traveled to Cincinnati to consult a specialist about Edna’s left hand impairment. Mr and Mrs John Howell with children and Mr and Mrs Charles Blackstone motored to Carroll to visit Michael Blackstone’s family and then to Columbus to see Will Howell’s family Sunday.
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Charles E. Carson
John M. Murphy
Leland Murphy
Martin Murphy
Mildred Moore
Nelsonville
Ralph Henry
Hiram Johnson
Mike Cush
Vinton County
Building and Loan Meeting
O. F. Pilcher
The
Savings and Loan Company
Columbus
Building and Loan Associations
J. L. Turner
Knox Township
Edna Clements
Eliza Cushman
Cincinnati
General Hospital
Miss Edna
John Howell
Charles Blackstone
Carroll
Michael Blackstone
Will Howell
Pomeroy Man Files Divorce From Shirley Wolfe
A divorce case filed in Middleport Wednesday alleges years of abuse in the marriage of Shirley Wolfe and Virginia M Wolfe. The petitioner says the couple wed in Pomeroy on March 28 1919 and has suffered "oceans of trouble" with no children. He describes abuse and threats including a threat to shoot him and lasting injuries, and asks for a divorce.
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Middleport
Shirley Wolfe
Virginia M. Wolfe
Pomeroy
Mach
Solly Baer Returns to Pomeroy After Ten-Year Absence
Solly Baer, formerly of Pomeroy, was in town yesterday and now lives in Huntington with his family. He has not visited Pomeroy for ten years and enjoyed returning to his old stamping grounds after a visit with friends in Jackson County West Virginia.
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Solly Baer
Pomeroy
Huntington
Mr. Baer
Jackson County
W. Va
Old resident taken to Holzer hospital for examination
George Sauvage Sr. who has been ill at his home in the second ward has been moved to Holzer hospital for examination and treatment. He is quite advanced in years. West Columbia post office has been abolished with mail routed to Marpie via rural carrier. The Hetzels on Lincoln Terrace expect to move in soon after their new home is completed. Homer Jacobs left yesterday for Akron for employment.
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George Sauvage
Holzer Hospital
West Columbia
Va. Va
George Hetzel
Lincoln Terrace
Homer Jacobs
Akron
Courage Emancipates Us to Live Freely for God
A meditation on fearing death, quoting Henry Van Dyke and a biblical verse from Exodus. The message links fear to inaction and suggests courage enables true self-giving to God.
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Henry van Dyke
Bulgaria Masses Troops on Frontiers
Bulgaria was reported massing troops on its frontiers as the crisis in the Balkans deepens. Reports from Athens and Nev. 16 indicate mobilization activities amid tensions with neighboring states.
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Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Berlin asks Albert Cuno to form new cabinet
Nov 16. President Ebert called Albert Cuno, head of the Hamburg American Line, to form a new German cabinet following the resignation of the Wirth administration on Tuesday night.
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Berlin
Ebert
Albert Cuno
Wirth
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