Modern minds need fresh guides beyond old encyclopedias
The author argues 1923 era encyclopedias are outdated missing nations and frontiers and failed to capture advances in science aviation and medicine. He urges readers to rely on contemporary newspapers as the only living encyclopedia and to seek ongoing education through post graduate study and current sources.
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Hedjaz
Irak
Latvia
Kingdom of the Slovenes
Croats
Republic
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Tutankh-Amen
Rip van Winkles
Deuces
Trotzky
Mussolini
Calvin Coolidge
Guglielmo Marconi
Dakin
Carrel
Essen
Heligoland
North Sea
Poland
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Egypt
Earth
Edison
Playboy
Hollywood
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Herbert Kaufman
Washington’s Rise as Nation’s Center of Learning
The article argues Washington D C could become America’s premier seat of learning surpassing Harvard Yale and Princeton. It highlights government institutions, Library of Congress, Smithsonian and Carnegie facilities, the Bureau of Standards and Naval Observatory as core educational resources. It notes George Washington University’s origin and the historical vision for a national university in the capital.
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Washington
D. C
National Capital
England
Oxford
Germany
Heidelberg
France
Sorbonne
Italy
Rome
United States
Harvard
Yale
Portmouth
Princeton
William and Mary
Univerty of Michigan
University Ofisconsin
Leland Stanford
California
Smith
Simans
Bains
Rive Siew
Middle West
Tealis
Walis
Orre Washington
Wellowisher
Ife
Columbia University
Kelsey
Claneca
George Washington University
George Washington
Library of Congress
Eris
London
University of Science
Bureau of Standards
Department of Sericulture
Naval Observatory
Carnegie Institution
Smithsonian Institution
Canton Recruit Ponders Paper At Police Desk
A Canton Ohio recruit asks Detective William Grether what paper he is on as he approaches the desk sergeant at police headquarters.
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Canton, O
William Grether
Police Headquarters
Prepare for Winter Now Drying Fruit and Vegetables
A 60 page Department of Agriculture booklet details home drying methods to save crops. The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers a free copy by mail for readers who send name, address and two cents for return postage.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington Information Bureau
Babson outlines near term business outlook and prices
Roger W. Babson reports that business will drift sideways for the rest of the year with a mixed mix of manufacturing activity and price levels. He notes earlier 1923 gains in steel, copper, petroleum, and autos have cooled, while agriculture faces diverse income shifts and foreign competition affects retail demand.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Babson
United States Steel Corporation
Ahané
Readers Learn How to Get Answers From The Athens Messengers
The Athens Messengers announce an Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C offering readers answers to questions. The service limits advice on legal medical and financial matters and will not settle domestic troubles or conduct subject research. Send a plain question with full name address and two cents for postage.
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Athens
Bankers Court: Tax Exemption and Gas Field Claim
The text notes that President Woodrow Wilson was exempt from income tax under the 1917 act but taxed from 1918 and 1921. It also cites the Bureau of Mines claiming Amarillo Texas gas field as possibly the largest in the world in current indications. Additionally it mentions government debt policy and a rare invitation for English barristers to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court bench.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Amarillo
Texas
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Eng
Athens Chauncey road to reopen by Christmas says watchdog
The Athens Chauncey pike is expected to be open by Christmas per Athens watchdog telegram. The plan closes the road all summer to ease travel while funding strains threaten the project. Santa Claus comments reveal local humor about road delays and funding.
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Athens-Chauncey Road
Plains
Santa Claus
Road closure schedule shifts during August amid curb damage
Community notices the closure changes as August 1 allow day only, then September tightens to six weeks full day and night after a careless driver knocked down 160 feet of curbing near Kris Kinele area. hopeful tone contrasts with ongoing disruption on The Plains.
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Kris Kinele
Plains travel becomes flat and curb forms frustrate driving
For over four weeks travelers on The Plains report a flat route as curb forms, installed after a road superintendent’s decision, have curbed driving pleasure ever since.
Hummer Road Obscured by Summer Closings
A traveling drummer laments that a certain road has remained closed every summer, expressing hope it would someday open. The repeated seasonal closures mark a long standing, recurring obstruction to travel.
Jerseyville Pike Project Nearing Completion
If the Jerseyville road opens by Christmas Santa can use it the Jerseyville contractor says the job will be done within a few weeks.
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Jerseyville Pike
Jerseyville
Ambiguous Carbondale Roads Tell of Weather and Puzzles
In Carbondale residents lament a brick road ruined by winter and note only half usable. A playful reference compares a sock gag to a larger yarn about the Athens-Chauncey road. The Plains road is rough but less dangerous for a hypothetical Santa. the speaker calls the question a puzzle.
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Carbondale
Athens-Chauncey
Plains
Santa
Jingle Bells and Road Repair on the Way to the Poorhouse
A holiday verse riffs on sledding and singing while noting road repairs hamper a trip to the poorhouse. The narrator claims once repairs finish there will be nothing delaying the visit, and hints at heading that way.
Christmas Gift For Court House Chewers
A playful note imagines Santa delivering a large cuspidor as a humorous Christmas gift for those at the courthouse.
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Court House
Santa
Mermaid sky mail for Santa in a meroplane
Four line telegram style verses rhyme to guide Santa through sea and sky. Share hopeful tips for a safe delivery night. If the lines please you, I will tell folks what you say.
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Santa
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