Plains Social Notes Include Visits And Quarantine
The Plains Miss Abbie Graves of Columbus attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Ema line Mcaheney hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graves. Ervin Were ig ill with appendicitis. Factory guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hutchins and A. M. Humphrey family. A radio party at David Tate home in Hocking. Mrs. Fanny Ball dinner guest of Ray Shafer in Athens. Jake Matheney spent Sunday at Vore Ridge. A scarlet fever quarantine sign is reported on Orla Shreves home.
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Abbie Graves
Columbus
Robert Graves
Emaline Mcaheney
Ervin
Worth Dicken
Factory
Joe Hutchins
A. M. Humphrey and
David Tate
Hocking
Fanny Ball
Ray Shafer
Athens
Jake Matheney
Vore Ridge
Orla Shreves
American Influence in Europe and the Call to Action
Clemenceau tells Americans they hold enormous power over European minds and insists America could use this influence to help Europe's disputes without fighting. The piece notes a shift from isolationism toward a belief that Europe seeks a strong, disinterested American voice at the council table and questions the profitability and prudence of intervention.
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Europe
Clemenceau
America
The $50,000 Strawberry Plant Worth The Price
Frank E. Beatty of Three Rivers Michigan paid fifty thousand dollars for a strawberry plant with exclusive propagation rights. He claims the plant yields earlier and longer harvests, resists disease, and grows vigorously, promising immense agricultural wealth beyond mines or deposits.
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New Jersey
Frank E. Beatty
Three Rivers
Mich
Traffic Safety Manual from Athens Messenger Editorial
The article argues that traffic cops stay safe through cautious behavior by both drivers and officers. It cites nationwide auto accident tolls of over 11 000 deaths annually with a focus on preventable losses. The piece urges constant personal caution as the key to reducing crashes, advocating stricter rules and foolproof safety measures.
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Athens Messenger
Proposed law to bar under eighteen from work
Tom Sims notes a proposed law would prevent children under 18 from working. The item also mentions Georges Clemenceau arriving in the country and drawing more attention than George Carpentier, highlighting a contrasting public interest.
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Georges Clemenceau
George Carpentier
Develop Far East Markets Push in Congress to boost U S Far East trade
Washington Nov 25 An effort will be made in the upcoming Congress session to stimulate trade between the United States and the Far East. Aimed at diversifying markets away from Europe, the plan highlights China Japan and other Asian markets as key growth opportunities with potential legislation to ease trade and chartering for U S firms.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
Far East
Europe
Asia
Japan
China
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Siberian
Australia
New Zealand
America
Republic of China
Orient
Julian Arnold
Teche
Department of Commerce
Mr. Arnold
Arnold
New England
Boston
New Bedford
Salem
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlantic
Cape of Good Hope
Panama Canal
Pacific
Porta
Athens Diary: Odd Bits From a Modern Pepys
A humorous daybook in Athens Ohio recounts frost and chores, meetings with locals like the Coca Cola man, a found dog, junk man Rosenberg, and a messy office talk on a divorce and remarriage. The narrator frets about gifts, gas, and safety, ends with holiday ads and a Christmas push.
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Athens
Samuel Pepys
Anon
Clif Campbell
West Washington Street
Okey Hall
Josten
Selby
Rosenberg
Snyder
South Bend
Tiernan
Bartlett
Nelsonville
Jacob Graham
Zel Bean
Henry Ford
Answers and Facts From the Athens Bureau Q and A
A compiled Q A feature answers diverse inquiries from geography to history and language. It covers American land expansion estimates, Muscle Shoals canal history, candied lemon peel prep, Dutch language origins, Kansas Industrial Court judges, Plutarch's Olympic remark, Sherman’s “Hold the fort” message, deep sea water temps, and Shakespeare's possible stage roles.
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Department of Agriculture
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee
Congress
Alabama
Wilson Dam
Netherlands
Kansas Industrial Court
S. D
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
State Senate
Crier
P. W. A. Plutarch
Themistocles
Achilles
Homer
William T. Sherman
Kenesaw Mountain
General Corse
Allatoona
Shakespeare
Ghost
Hamlet
Adam
Railway struggle begins over Chinese Eastern line ownership
In Peking on November 28 the board of the Chinese Eastern Railway opened dispute over ownership between White Russia backed by France and the Soviet backed by Japan with Chang Tsolin as ally. John F. Stevens serves as referee as accusations of selling out to Japan and mismanagement by Oustroumoff surface amid claims of a 300000 yen payoff.
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Peking
Russia
France
Chang Tsolin
Japan
John F. Stevens
Far East
Europe
Dairen
Siberian
Vladivostok
China
Stevens
Oustroumoff
Mne
Antioch First City to Try Night Street Lighting
A historical note recalls Antioch in the 4th century as believed to be the world’s first city to attempt lighting its streets at night. The reflections include moral exhortations from I John 4 20 and Walter Scott on love.
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Antioch
John Jagers
West State Street
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Ronert & Ward Inc
Fifth Ave
New York City
Wabaeh Avenue
Chicago
Swine
Awomon
Pagic
Tom Sims
By Frederic J. Haskin
P.S.T
Virginia Adair
Dowler
Hollister
God
John
Walter Scott
Maiden
Bass
Calne
S. Court St
L. H. Baughman
Beasley’s Garage
Fred R. Beasley
Athens Glouster
Amesville
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