Newspaper masthead and aging subscription rates
The text shows a regional newspaper masthead for Athens Nelsonville Glouster and nearby communities, listing associations and wire services and detailing subscription rates by carrier and mail in Ohio. It notes the paper’s post office entry and second class matter status with historic price figures.
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Ohio
Noither
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Notes On Touched Pitch In Ecclesiastes Verse
A fragment quotes Ecclesiastes 13:7 stating that touching pitch defiles a person. The stray initials Mm P accompany the text.
Power to do much for America through local Posts
President Hoover urges 11 000 American Legion posts to mobilize citizens for civics and unity. He says veterans have exceptional interest and opportunity to guide communities, stressing ordered government and the Legion’s role in preserving republican fundamentals. A later feature praises Ohio Valley scenery observed from the Scenic Highway and recalls postwar social changes.
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Hoover
American Legion
Legion
Brena
Ohio Valley Autumn Day Described By Travelers
Hundreds of travelers report the Ohio Valley offers the finest autumn scenery and weather with bright sun clear skies a light breeze and frost-tinted leaves. Pioneer John J. Juhler notes Sunday as a typical autumn day.
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Ohio Valley
John J. Juhler
Shenandoah Recall Fears Of Gas Bag Tragedy In Hills
The piece recalls the Shenandoah disaster and notes a newer dirigible wreck’s likely cause being severe weather. It reflects on the 1930s event in Noble County and the broader danger of airship ventures amid nature and mechanical failure.
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Ohio
Noble County
France
Pie crust debate stirs critics of bake book claim
The essay opposes a cook-book suggestion to bake pies without a bottom crust. It defends the bottom crust as essential to apple pie and to American tradition, praising the crust as the jewel and glory of pie. It asserts true pie eaters would not discard the under crust.
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America
Boston
Cradle of Liberty
Eddie Cantor Returns to New York from Hollywood Blitz
Eddie Cantor arrives back in New York from Hollywood with jokes about its residents and defends the city that makes the films. He confirms plans to live there, perform only occasionally in vaudeville, and use movies as a meal ticket. He recalls Clara Bow, a bouncing check gag, and the Hollywood opening night via a mistaken beacon and a new meat market in Los Angeles.
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New York
Eddie Cantor
Hollywoods
Clara Bow
Clara
Cantor
Harry Richman
Kid Boots
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Hollywood Rumors Stir In Town Circa Premiere Buzz
Vague gossip swirls about stars and rumors around a Hollywood premiere. The fragment hints at alleged relationships and celebrity intrigue as lights flood the venue and crews prepare for a showy evening.
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Hollywood
Gloria
Howard
Wallace Beery
Death of famed tap dancer Jack Donahue at 38
The afternoon papers report the death of Jack Donahue a legendary tap dancer aged 38. He feared aging more than death believing time would dull his nimble feet. Donahue rose from Boston docks to Broadway and was working on a musical adaptation titled Prince Charming at his passing.
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Jack Donahue
Jack
Donahue
Bboston
Prince Charmhading
Alleghenies
Blue Ridge
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Today by Arthur Brisbane ends with oddities and notes
A compact roundup features Arthur Brisbane reflecting on current curiosities and unusual items. It references a surprise involving Michael Angelo and a singular aged figure described as 109, alongside stray mentions of a Doughnut Month and added paragraphs.
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Michael Angelo
Strange Lady
Doughnut Craft Praised As Art And Public Service
A reflection on the American tradition of doughnut making compares it to a public art. The author muses on methods noting butter versus lard and warns against doughnuts that fail to meet quality standards.
Hoover Defends High Standard Of Living In Remarks
President Hoover responded to bankers at a convention denying that living well must be curtailed for others. He affirmed the American economic ideal of raising living standards through invention and diffusion of discovery for all citizens.
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Hoover
United States
Five year census movement gains Congressional push
The Washington Letter argues for a five year census cycle to replace the current decennial tally. It notes the constitutional link to representation and taxation, outlines historical growth in data needs, and cites efforts to cut costs and improve accuracy through more frequent counting and continued employment.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Republic
Living standards decline into perpetual unemployment
A fragment notes standards of living retreat into poverty for a large part of the populace, signaling widespread unemployment and ongoing hardship. The line portrays a grim economic outlook with persistent poverty affecting many people.
Prize-fighter Kid Leonard Involved In Fatal Bout In Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the prize fight scene claimed a fatality when 17 year old Kid Leonard who had fought 18 professional bouts faced 27 year old Bat tling Nelson a married man with four children. Nelson collapsed and died after the exchange. The event highlights ongoing tensions between sport and law amid political profits.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kid” Leonard
Nelson
Blame on Politicians Over Prizefighter Violence
A critic argues that the killer’s young assailant is held merely perfunctorily while prize fighters are excused for profit. The author charges politicians with licensing indecency for money, defying the law.
Gambling losses fuel confession and jail risk
A former Scribner library cashier admits stealing 61000 dollars from Charles Scribner and Sons, saying nearly all was lost in stock speculation. He faces prison as financial ruin and gambling shame are laid bare in his confession.
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Charles Scribner and Sons
King George and Queen Mary Buy Five Automobiles
The king and queen announce the purchase of five new automobiles to foster employment and industry. They call for Americans to follow the example, in large or modest ways, to boost the U.S. economy.
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King George
Queen Mary
United States
Chinese bandits kidnap two British missionaries killed
Chinese bandits captured two British women missionaries and demanded 25000 dollars. They cut a finger from Miss Nettleton and sent it to authorities, threatening more killings if money did not arrive. The ransom was refused and the two women were killed. The Church Missionary Society and England condemned paying ransoms.
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Miss Nettleton
W. Cash
Church Missionary Society
England
Ripley Explains Motion Pictures Not Moving
Conrad Nagel, a famous screen artist, explains that what appears to be a moving picture is a sequence of still frames on film. The frames pass the projection light at about sixteen per second and each image freezes briefly in front of the arc lamp.
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Conrad Nagel
Nagel
Henry Wilson's Secret Identity Revealed in Grant Era Record
Henry Wilson served as vice president under Ulysses S. Grant from 1873 to 1875 under an assumed name Jere lak d Colbaith. The document notes his true name and hints at the reason for the alias.
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Henry Wilson
Grant
Jerelak d. Colbaith
Truth Over Poetry in Election Rhetoric Voices Passions Rise
Dawn comes with a plane cry urging votes for John J. Jones as the city dwells on campaigns and the noisiness of politics. The speaker rejects political shouting and vows not to vote, while comments drift on sleuths and terms in a wary view of candidacy.
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John J. Jones
Dinner Guests Highlight Social News in Portage Area
Miss Melba Harwick hosted Miss Clara Cropper of Portsmouth student at Ohio University Miss Marie Josten and Miss Regina Gross at a dinner. Miss C Augusta Morse attended Nelsonville for the Christian Church home coming. Mr and Mrs Harvey Baker and Mr and Mrs Paul Bowen of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Fink at Logan.
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Melba Harwick
Clara Cropper
Portsmouth
Ohio University
Marie Josten
Regina Gross
C. Augusta Morse
Nelsonville
Christian Church
Harvey C. Baker
South High Street
Paul Bowen
Columbus
Howard Fink
Logan
Social Visit From Rhodes Kin In Local Gathering
Mrs. Irene Rhodes of Hanlan Avenue hosted relatives from Trimble and Glouster. Guests included her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Triplett and cousins Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Clark, plus her brother Mr. W. T. Wogan.
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Irene Rhodes
Hanlan Avenue
W. M. Triplett
L. W. Clark
Trimble
W. T. Wogan
Glouster
Committee Formed for Athens Women’s Voting School
A committee was appointed at the City Federation meeting to plan a school of instruction for Athens women interested in voting, outlining steps to organize classes and materials.
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Athens
City Federation
Mrs Swisher Returns Home From Middleport Visit
Mrs. Phillip Swisher, after a week staying with relatives, has returned to her home in Middleport.
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Phillip Swisher
Middleport
Mrs Ralph Hooper and son visit Columbus hosts
Mrs Ralph Hooper and her son George William of Columbus are guests of her father Mr W S Blackwood in Columbus.
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Ralph Hooper
George William
Columbus
W. 8. Blackwood
Mrs George Lewis Returns Home After Visit
Mrs George Lewis returns to her Glouster home following a several days visit with her son Amanson Lewis and family on Richland Avenue.
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George Lewis
Glouster
Amanson Lewis
Richland Avenue
Southern textile workers push unions in new drive
Mrs. Raymond Robins of the National Woman's Trade Union League says the south has 367,000 textile workers and ten new local United Textile Workers unions since January. The league, now based in Washington, cooperates with the AFL to organize and win recognition, with strikes planned only after all other options fail.
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Washington
United Textile Workers of America
South
Raymond Robins
National Women’s Trade Union League
League
Chicago
United Textile Workers
American Federation of Labor
Greensboro
Robins
Remarkable Rise From Farm Hand to U S Vice President
The man hid his real name to protect his family and himself from social barriers. His childhood secret was kept until his death when he revealed the truth. His talent as a student and public speaker propelled a dramatic ascent from farm laborer to national leadership. Tomorrow: A Remarkable Funeral.
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United States
Answers to Questions by Frederick J Haskin
Questions and answers cover Colossus of Rhodes origins and purpose, mining towns deserted in the West, Harper's Ferry naming, and the play Nine Till Six in New York with an all female cast. Individual facts include Helios depiction, 280 BC erection, 603 AD ruin, and Harper’s Ferry founder Robert Harper.
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Rhodes
Helios
Charles of
Lindus
Demetrius Poliorceles
Hart
California
Grand Forks
Yukon
Granelle
Leavick
Oro
Colorado
Harper's Ferry
West Virginia
Robert Harper
Oxford
England
Amerisca
Stevens
Lord Fairfax
Harper
F. H. A. Nine
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Genere Motors
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Italy
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
Arthur Brisbane
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Stolland
King Albert of
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Oxybenmethyl
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Latonia
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Frederic J. Haskin
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Jefferson
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Termine
U. S. Senate
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John Dyer
Anderson
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Chillicothe
William and
Charles Bower
Frank Murphey
A. E. Moore
Franz Woodworth
D. H. Moore
Lexington
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Greenfield
J. A. Holmes
South Congress Street
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
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Mrs. Robins
Frederick J Haskin
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