Ohio university hires new board trustee
Puff of Newcomerstown appointed to replace J. M. Foster as secretary and auditor on the Ohio University board of trustees. West Union street residents cheer the vacant road house removal. Doctors Bachman Lowe and Dean Williams led a Maplewood club discussion on life meaning. Ike Cullums Herman Rassmus son and Lon Barnes left for a quail hunt in Lodi township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Puff
Newcomerstown
Ohio University Board of Trustees
J. M. Foster
West Union Street
Doctor Bachman
Doctor Lowe
Dean Williams
A. E. Price
Maplewood Place
Ike Cullums
Herman Rassmusson
Lon Barnes
Lodi Township
A Thought For Today on Love and Law
A concise reflection notes that love fulfills the law from Romans thirteen ten and that love binds the soul to humanity through an inscrutable presence, offering a devotional musing on compassion and moral connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms
Civic unity and leadership in a changing community
An editorial argues that beyond merchants the most invested in a locality are professionals, homeowners, and building owners. It warns crime threatens civic progress and calls for broader public involvement to strengthen law enforcement and community welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opel Eee
Utili
Hillsboro News-Herald
Wilmington News
History With A Heart Need Real Human Stories, Abbott Warns
Harvard professor Wilbur Cortez Abbott urges historians to humanize the past for meaning. He argues history has become too technical and detached, failing to show the beating hearts and personal stories behind great events like World War I. He says readers want solid, personal connections to ancestors and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Cortez Abbott
Harvard University
American Historical Association
Abbott
Doctor Abbott
Sarajevo
Europe
The Audacity of Criminals Soaring by Air in Illinois
A editorial warns that criminals use airplanes in warfare across Illinois and threatens property and life. It questions whether organized crime has overreached public officials and implies citizens lack protection as gangs grow bolder and demand an emergency response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Tide power hoped by Paris scientist Professor Georges Claude
Professor Georges Claude of Paris presents to the French Academy a method to harness ocean tides for unlimited cheap power using temperature differences at varying depths. He notes the moon’s gravity drives tides and ponders humanity’s readiness for free energy. Consuelo Vanderbilt Marlborough seeks annulment despite remarriage to Jacques Balsan, challenging Catholic terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Claude
Paris
French Academy of Science
Annulling Marriage Decree in Rome Reshapes Alliances
A Rome issued annulment decree declares the original marriage nul and void, leading to new lawful matches where the Duchess and her new husband join the Duke and his new wife in legally valid unions. The decree aims to align civil and church standings, presenting a universal remarriage arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Caid
Duke
Noted Intrigue Over Marriage Leads to Void Claims
The passage hints at children born of a contested marriage being overlooked while a Marlborough solicitor faces potential rebuke from the late W. K. Vanderbilt. It suggests satisfaction prevailing among most people, a contrast to harsher outcomes, with Tad noting a costly compromise before a Duke’s consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Duke
Tad
Foch Claims Persuasion on Belgian Retreat Policy
The record notes a dispute between Marshal Foch and King Albert of Belgium over the Yser retreat. Foch asserts he persuaded Albert not to retreat, while the king had already issued a proclamation making any retreat suggestion treason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Foch
Belgium
Foch
Albert
Yser
Foch’s Role in War Revered by Public Memory
The public attributes the survival and outcome of the war to Foch. The king dismisses blame and praises Foch’s leadership, arguing that without his management there would be no King Albert. The text suggests a royal freedom to forget, contrasting with commoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foch
Albert
Treasury surplus soars under Coolidge and Mellon
The Treasury projects a surplus well above 250 million this year due to administration by President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon. Large income tax payers could receive rebates up to fifteen percent on last year’s payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Coolidge
Mellon
Funds Proposed to Boost U. S. Military and Inland Waterways
The speaker suggests using a portion of 250 million dollars to strengthen the nation’s naval power, noting that current advantage is lacking. Another portion would finance a canal linking the Great Lakes to the Gulf via the Mississippi Valley, enhancing national infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Presidential Candidates Not Developing in 1928 Outlook
The article notes no GOP presidential contenders emerged from the 1926 elections while Democrats Al Smith and Albert Ritchie gain momentum for 1928. It highlights Vic Donahey's Ohio wins and mentions Atlee Pomerene and Walsh seeking influence, with Willis and Butler shaping the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahey
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Atlee Pomerene
Frank B. Willis
White House
Walsh
United States
Massachusetts
Senate
Broadway Trolls and Western Flair in New York Carnival
The writer recalls seeing many 10 gallon hats and cowboy ambiance in Broadway's mix of music and West meets East. He notes cowboys tethering horses in Madison Square Garden basement and a playful rivalry between a pirate and a cowboy at Greenwich Village bohemian spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Montana
Wyoming
Arizona
Madison Square Garden
Greenwich
Vile Jage
Central Park
Hudson
See-Sawing Up and Down Along Broadway
A gossiping column notes sightings of Sennett’s trainee stars and celebrities in New York. Sennett’s bathing girls coach, Gloria Swanson, Prince Friedel von Hohenlohe, Jean Acker, John Drew, Sax Rohmer, and Harry Thaw are mentioned with brief, non-graphic anecdotes about nightlife and social mingling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack. Sennett
Gloria Swanson
Sennett
Prince Friedel von Hohenslohe
Queen Marie
New York
Jean Acker
Rudolph Valentino
John Drew
Lamb's Club
Sax Rohmer
Britain
Harry Thaw
Harry
Gilbert Swan
Fashionable bobbed hair across eras and fascist origins
The text notes bobbed hair became fashionable during the war but cites earlier styles from Louis XIV and James I, plus Egyptian practices. It then defines Fascisti as an Italian movement formed in 1920 to counter Reds, with no fixed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
France
England
James I
Italy
Reds
Radio Notes O CLOCK pea Hertel concert war Schenectady N Y Ma
Radio listings from Schenectady New York to Washington Chicago and Atlanta note Hertel concert and a war era program. Various stations including WJZ WRC WEAF WLS WBAL WHAS KDKA and KNX broadcast orchestras vocal and instrumental performances, studios, and variety acts across multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Chicago
WSB
Atlanta
Radio
WJZ
New York
Washington
Wane Aar
Ouk
Omaha
WDBO
Winter Park
Fla
Educational Peneal
Itimore
Ntal
Whva
Richmond
Orches- N
Chicao
ADRA
Pith
WLS
Usical
Sun
Musica Aci
Wiz
Musica
Davenport
Eistustcal
Happiness Boys
Wees
Beies
KDKA
Pitteburgh
Senate
WEA
Springfield
Louisville
de Belenistudio
South Sea
WBAL
Baltimore
WORD
Philadelphia
Piland Music
Los Angeles—Orchestra
WEAF
Hook Ae oockKocr
WRVA
WSM
Nashville
WGN
KNX
Los Angeles
Cleveland —Orchestra
New York—Orchestra
KFI
Los Avireles
WRC
Washington Orchestra
New York—Musical
Uncle John Wilder Says Calvin Coolidge Will Run Again
Washington November 19 political observers debate 1928 as Uncle John Wilder a Coolidge violinist and Plymouth Vermont native predicts a second term. The Plymouth troupe touring the country aims to keep Coolidge's name before the public while promoting simplicity and pride in his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
John Wilder
John
Coolidge
Plymouth
Cal
Uncle John
Peoples
John Coolidge
Fascist origin and aims outlined in Q and A format
A quiz style exchange explains fascist name origin from fasces and its purpose to counteract communists and socialists. It also includes Q and A on Roosevelt age at assembly election, correct usage of dinner phrasing, and Bonne Femme meaning as Good Wife indicating plain home style cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Assembly
Diamonds Mark Giddy Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Addlestone England Mr and Mrs O F Giddy celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a cake bearing their initials in diamonds honoring sixty years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addlestone
Eng
Mrs. O. F. Giddy
Soldiers collect taxes in rebellious village
Soldiers were sent to the village of Plebannellec to collect taxes from the rebelling citizens, enforcing fiscal duties amid unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Plebannellec
Death by self means college gap for teen diverges
In Eng land sixteen year old Philip Jenkins son of a minister took his own life after deciding he would have to attend college. This tragic choice reflects pressure he faced regarding higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rugby
Eng
Philip Jenkins
British Minister Duff Attends Brother's Funeral in England
Sir Arthur Grant Duff British minister to Sweden traveled by aero plane to England to attend the funeral of his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Ene
Arthur Grant Duff
Sweden
England
Jad Salts Kidney Health Remedy Advised
A notice extols Jad Salts as a method to flush clogged kidneys and ease bladder irritation. It claims the lithia enhanced drink neutralizes system acids, supports kidney activity, and helps prevent serious kidney disorders. It urges plenty of water and a daily tablespoon of Jad Salts before breakfast for several days.
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Itzne
Monastir
Joseph Leopold
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Parkersburg
Athens
Oliver Glaspy
Amsterdam
Berlin
Holland
Germany
Arthur Brisbane
Consuelo Vanderbilt Marlborough
Jacques Balsan
Balsan
Washington, D. C
al Smith
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Ritchie
Senator Butler
Butler
Mr. Butler
Smith
Brennan
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Pomerene
New England
Roger Williams
Williams
Star Chamber
London
Sir Edward Coke
Edward Coke
Charter House School
Roger
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Redner
Braucher
Young Williams
Desved
Mary
America
Lynn Cady
Clarence Blachard
Lewis Carpenter
Coolfige
Aurora Pierce
Coolidge Homestead
Azro Johnson
Board of Selectmen
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