The Measure Of Prohibition Report Finds Prohibition Half Done
A British parliament report by two Americans says suppression of the saloon is an achievement though prohibition as stated does not exist. It notes illicit liquor traffic and home brewing, calls prohibition three quarters vindicated and saloon abolished, with production and consumption largely reduced.
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Athens
Emmett Parker
Crysalis
Cooper
Lyceum
Columbus
Abrigal
Babson on current business 80 percent of normal
Roger Babson, a sober statistician, notes in a business review that activity is 80 percent of normal, down from a low of 72 percent last March. He says the public overestimates the margin of dullness, while production and distribution remain four-fifths of normal as activity trends gradually toward better times.
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Roger Babson
Current Business Review
Babson
After Dinner Stories and a Night of Mischief
A juror complains about women juries and a prisoner admits guilt in a court scene. A Princeton lecture mix up leads to Columbus mistaken identity in a campus encounter. Uncle Remus overhears a late night poultry house ruckus with a prankster cousin impersonating the thief.
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Remus
Colonel White
Editor and Contributor Dispute an Unpublished Lincoln Anecdote
An editor notes an anecdote about Lincoln from his early days has never appeared in print. The contributor replies it was imagined last night, provoking a terse exchange over originality and publication.
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Lincoln
Spur Of The Moment Nonsense From Grand Central Signs
A fragmentary column notes a sign near Grand Central saying Help Win the War. It jokes about news, a Broadway actor photographed without shame, and Italy adopting the dollar as the exchange standard, suggesting the old currency has vanished.
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Grand Central
Italy
Hard Jobs In Sports And Life Sketched
A list of vivid tasks scenes includes playing tennis with William A Johnston and William T Tilden. It notes pitching to Babe Ruth, confronting a wife after late hours, writing a friend's play critique, drinking drug store gin, and composing a humorous column while ill.
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William A. Johnston
William T. Tilden
Babe” Ruth
Organized Begging Abolished by Rochester Community Chest
Rochester adopts a city wide community chest to fund 42 welfare groups, replacing ad hoc tag days. A spring campaign aims to raise over a million dollars, with a published financial plan guiding support based on agency needs. The system prioritizes sick and helpless, then social betterment, and reduces fundraising waste for charities.
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Rochester
N. Y
Community Chest Board
Community Chest Office
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Y’s
Salvation Army
The
Humane Society
Philanthro
L Ife
Athens Day by Day reflects on a university dance night
A Athens observer recounts a university auditorium dance performance filled with provocative stage costumes and interpretive movement. The piece notes scant wrist focus, humorous misreadings, and a lingering view of spectators including professors and local personalities.
Question and Answer Service Notice
Public information note invites readers to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington D C for general information only not legal medical or financial advice. Include full name address and return postage.
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Athens
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Golf entrant must decide after qualifying round
A reader asks if a golfer who wins a prize in the qualifying round is obliged to enter the main tournament. The reply from the United States Golf Association explains eligibility depends on the event rules and qualification status.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Army
American Legion
Legion
The
Kansas City
Soldiers and Sailors Legion
United States
Helvetia and prune questions in a 19th century Q and A
The dialogue identifies Helvetia as the Latin name for Switzerland and notes its poetic use today. It explains prune as a plum variety dried without fermentation and contrasts typical plums where fermentation near the pit occurs. It lists foods for weight loss and notes the Admiral of the Navy position details. It states piano wires have the greatest strength per weight.
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Helvetia
Switzerland
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Robert E. Koontz
Naval Operations
Hugh Rodman
Henry B. Wilson
James Strauss
Secretary of State Refuses Klan Charter in Charleston
Charleston report states Secretary of State Houston Young refused to grant a charter to the Ku Klux Klan on October 7, under West Virginia law, marking a legal setback for the organization.
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Charleston
W. Va
Houston
Young
Ku Klux Klan
Derailed Century Limited Train in Butler No Casualties
Passengers escaped injury as three coaches and the club car of the Century Limited on the New York Central derailed in Butler Indiana early today. No fatalities or serious injuries reported.
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Butler
Ind
New York Central
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