A Living Death And A Step Toward World Peace
A prison warden argues life in prison is a living death as a man serves a life sentence with no release. The piece notes Harding’s 1921 armament conference leading to treaties and claims the Republican party has taken a real step toward world peace.
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Sies
Whitman
Joliet
Loeb
Circus
United States
la Follette
Harding
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Pacific Ocean
China
Republican Party
Debate on Capital Punishment Ethics Sparks Public Discussion
The text presents a debate on capital punishment versus long imprisonment. It argues that punishing people by death is barbaric and questions whether life imprisonment is equally cruel. It suggests organizing a public discussion to explore these views.
The Illusion of Freedom in a Controlling World
The author argues that life in modern society is a life sentence shaped by customs, economics, and the system exposing a lack of real freedom. Political liberty is the only true freedom claimed while industry and tradition keep most people jailed in daily survival.
Candidates converge on world peace through league action
All three presidential contenders agree on one point a peace aim. One candidate advocates entering a league of nations a plan rejected in an election the league sponsor once called a solemn referendum.
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League of Nations
League
Whipping in School Sparks Debate Across White Plains
A New York public school principal whipped a boy with a rubber hose. The board of education voted against the practice, then a town meeting upheld the principal. The piece argues punishment should be private, limited, and aimed at moral reform rather than vengeance.
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White Plains
N. Y
Board of Education
The Fourteenth Census and the Nation’s Census Work
The piece outlines how population and farm schedules shaped the Fourteenth Census. It notes the shift from 60s to 29 population questions, the roles of enumerators and supervisors, and the scale of staffing in 1920. It emphasizes accuracy and the link to congressional representation.
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Congress
United States
Washington
Census Padding and Secrecy Highlight 1920 Center Shifts
The passage explains census costs per capita for the Fourteenth and Thirteenth censuses, enumerator salaries, and legal duties to protect respondent confidentiality. It notes risks of padding counts by unscrupulous enumerators and cities, with examples from Mississippi and Maryland, and discusses how real growth must reflect in government records. The era’s shifting population center is introduced as the 1920 census shows the center moving.
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Ing
Frederic J. Haskin
Messenger
Uncle Fam
Ple
United States
Jesus Bureau
William Steuart
Congress
Uesdad
Ritory
Mississippi
Maryland
Chambers of Commerce
Uncle Sam
Questions and Answers From A 1924 Inquiry Page
A broad collection of trivia and responses covers topics from population figures and the First Census to geography, finance, and natural science. It includes notes on Captain MacMillan, Arctic wealth, chain stores, level surfaces, and Liechtenstein’s debt status, with Q and A pairs on education, taxation, and printing English translations in Australia.
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Captain MacMillan
Arctic
Calvin Coolidge Seen As Real Not Mythic By Many
The piece notes Coolidge's reticence when there is nothing to say and contrasts it with public sentiment for Young Roosevelt whose father died in service. It suggests many Americans wish the Roosevelt name not be held against him and acknowledges the challenge of opposing a strong reputation.
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Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
United States
Grover Warren Ayers
Washington, D. C
Ayers
la Follette
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Supreme Court
Senator la Follette
Mr. la Follette
Young Roosevelt Recounts Bear Tale From La Hire Prayer
A speaker cites La Hire’s famous prayer and a tale of Vindine facing a giant bear with a small knife. The anecdote ends with the bear being killed, illustrating a moral about courage and reliance.
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Roosevelt
la Hire
Vindine
New Gold Fever Grips California and Arctic Claims
The article notes a revival of gold fever in California alongside reports of mineral discoveries inside the Arctic Circle. A British scientist suggests deep earth digging could reveal vast gold deposits, sparking potential movement of people and wildlife toward new frontiers.
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California
Arctic Circle
Michailaon of Chicago Claims Speed of Light Breakthrough
The famed physicist at the University of Chicago, once a noted instructor at Annapolis, asserts a new method using an octagonal mirror to remove eight uncertainties in light speed. He claims the speed remains 186 990 miles per second.
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Michailaon
University of Chicago
Annapolis
Opinion on League of Nations and German Bond Outlook
The writer argues against U S entry into the league of nations citing Asia immigration and domestic arbitration. They warn against European entanglement and urge investing in America as German bonds tumble about 25 percent in value.
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League of Nations
Japan
America
League
Asia
United States
Germany
Potash From Dead Sea Promises New Palestine Industry
A 2000 year old fertility myth aside, experts note the Dead Sea’s high potash content can be extracted for $54 per ton and sold in Europe at $15 per ton, offering a profitable new American export prospect despite current $30 market price.
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Palestine
Dead Sea
Europe
Aviation the New Weapon in Global Conflict
The piece argues that the war in China draws less attention than local incidents while 50000 troops prepare for a decisive battle. It claims China and the Papanner are developing flying machines, predicting air power as the decisive force. It portrays battleships as obsolete and asserts air control will determine world dominance.
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China
Ocrean
Ocean
Questions and Answers Information Service Offer
A brief notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C answers questions for readers. The service provides information not legal medical or financial advice and requests full name address two cent stamps for return postage.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Radio waves travel near light speed, 195000 miles per second
Captain T I Lee, government astronomer at Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco, states radio waves travel around the earth at about 195000 miles per second. This is slower than light which moves at 186000 miles per second.
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M.S. KK
T. I. Lee
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Earth
Fire at Hamden Destroys Ogier Residence
A Tuesday morning blaze in Hamden damaged the Ogier home beyond repair while the nearby Ogter residence, just two years old, was saved by rapid fire response. officials suspect the fire may have started in the flue though another cause is possible.
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Hamden
Herb Ogter
Corporation
Mr. Ogier
Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Cemetery Hill Scene
Firefighters fought a major blaze as automobiles clogged both sides of a cemetery hill used by men to reach the scene. The incident followed prior burnout by the same individual in Missouri.
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Missouri
Cemetery Hill
Contract Awarded for Hamden Schools Coal
Ben Scott and Abe Young receive the contract to furnish twenty five bushels of coal to Hamden schools for the winter at nineteen cents delivered. Local notes mention John Talbert ill from coal mine injuries and various social visits across the region. Vinton County Sheriff Fletcher Collins of McArthur was a business visitor.
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Ben Scott
Abe Young
Hamden
Orpha McClain
Wellston
Ruth Thomas
Columbus
Anna Stanton
Elizabeth Reagan
Dayton
Paul Stanton
Joe Ray
Sng
Coalton
Ray
Josie Smallwood
Ada Cain
Vinton County
Fletcher Collins
McArthur
Putnam County Fair Races Attract 109 Entries
Ottawa Ohio reports more than 109 horses entered for the Putnam county fair races set for Thursday Friday and Saturday. A mile consolation dash for nonwinners will be held alongside the regular program with a mile race highlighted on Saturday.
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Ottawa
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Athens Messenger Stember
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Avaft Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
International News Service
Rayning
Ying Ition
F. Wet Ush
Publ
Chas. i Harris
Anymacesonoll
National
Eeledtare
Carts of
Ward Inc
Fifth Ee
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
John
Shakespeare
The
Bureau of the Census
By Frederic J. Haskin
Whitehall
Ind
Bloomington
Baltimore
Woodstock
Mooresfield
W. Va
Clarksburg
Chillicothe
Ohto
Cincinnati
Hell
Breshkovskayya
Irrance
Treasury
Coolidge
St. Touts
MLC
U. A
S&s
St Louis
Cramp
Philadelphia
Rrent
Francis Wolfson Cleveland
St. Louis
B.c
Australia
John Talbert
Church Street
Puritan
W. Winstead
Knoxville
Tenn
H. B. Mobbins Jr
W. E. Stanton
Jackson
Numero
INS
Lumbago
Bayer
Itandy
Turkey
HAM
Stedman
F. C. Stedman Co. Packers and Provisioners
Albert Laidlaw
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