Shipbuilding lobby trials spark push for government shipyards
Washington reports that naval shipbuilding interests tied to William Baldwin Shearer fuel debate over warship build sites. The piece notes thirteen cruisers under private construction, split among Bethlehem, Newport News, and three other yards, with tensions over private vs navy yard production and potential policy shifts toward government-built vessels.
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Messenger
Wester
Washington
Wither Daldwin Shearer
England
Congress
Hoover
Bens
Bury
Navy
New York
Puget Sound
Philadelphia
Willam Baldwin Shearer
Nie
Geneva
American Brown Overt Electric Company
Camden
N. J
Navy Yards
William Baldwin Shearer
Soithing
William Kahiwin Meares
Toronto
Meat Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Theodore Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Navy Yard
Shearer
Bethlehempany
Yates
Labor
Standard Railway Labor Brotherhoods
A Thought for Today Voices and Words
A short reflection contrasts voices in the world with words that shape judgment. It cites I Corinthians 4 10 and Confucius warning to weigh speech carefully. The piece emphasizes significance of each word and prudent communication.
Cow bells tell Ohio history in New York collection
A collection of pioneer cow and horse bells is on display in the Ohio Society of New York rooms. The bells, crude and sometimes made from scraps, reflect early Ohio settlements and techniques for locating livestock before fences. The exhibit links these artifacts to state history and frontier life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Ohio Society of New York
Ohio Pioneers
Ohio
Northwest Territory
New York
Fire prevention tips by chamber of commerce urged
The U S Chamber of Commerce insurance department urges cleanups to prevent fires during Fire Prevention Week. Regular attic and cellar cleaning, safe burning practices, and proper disposal of oily rags reduce hazards. Leaves should be buried. ashes belong in metal containers. A separate feature recalls Borger Texas where District Attorney John A Holmes was murdered, but honesty and courage led to a city-wide cleanup by Rangers and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Insurance Department of the
Chamber
Texas Panhandle
Borger
United States
John A. Holmes
Holmes
Texas
Amarillo
Texas Rangers
Canton
Don Mellett
Free Theater in Old Church Sparks New York Curiosity
An unnamed New York reporter describes an experiment in free theater run by Butler Davenport in an old church. The venture mirrors free museums and concerts, with audience members voluntarily contributing to help cover costs, while big stars like Clayton, Jackson, and Durante consider joining if expenses are covered. The piece also traces Jimmy Durante’s East Side origins from Elizabeth Street and his climb from barber-shop patrons and vaudeville doors to Broadway prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Davenport
Davenport
Broadway
Clayton
Ackson
Durante
Tabaret
Hollywood
Jimmy Durante
Elizabeth Street
New York
Mantainers Practice Safe Handling Of Combustible Materials
A historical note emphasizes keeping containers in metal cans and away from all contact with combustible material as a best practice.
Enemies No Longer The Story Of Nine German Soldiers In Lancaster
The tale of nine former German soldiers living in Lancaster New York forming friendships with local American Legion members shows war pasts fading into camaraderie. The piece argues Civil War bitterness lingered longer but World War II era reconciliations are happening quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
N. Y
American Legion
Germany
Fragmented Excerpt Explains Ionization and Packing Density
The text notes that a substance weighs about 2000 pounds per cubic inch and that high temperatures ionize outer electron systems, allowing fragments to pack more tightly. It likens the scenario to a solar system packed with suns, illustrating extreme density.
Russia agrees to withdraw from India propaganda
Britain renews diplomatic and commercial ties with Russia and will lend 60 million dollars to restart business. The piece contrasts heavy scientific talk with a view of crocodiles and planets, noting propaganda and the spread of communism among Hindus as part of the geopolitical scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
India
Britain
Russia Credit and US Business Leaders Face Cold War Debate
In a debate over recognizing Russia and regulating its government American business interests appear to favor caution. General Electric, led by president Gerard Swope and chairman Mr. Young, acknowledges Russia with credit exceeding twenty million in machinery and hydroelectric equipment.
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Russia
General Electric Company
Gerard Swope
Mr. Young
Ccls
Kussia
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy on Vomiting
Dr McCoy discusses non digestive causes of vomiting and related symptoms. He explains how stomach ulcers, gall stones, kidney stones, ovarian pressure and liver disorders can trigger vomiting, and notes that reflex causes may persist despite gastric relief. He also covers belching, overeating, and general cautions around treatment and self care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
Power and Wealth in Early Global Industry and Culture
A historical column discusses Henry Pord funding Russian tractor factories and credits, the Aga Khan’s wealth and leisure in London and Paris with two marriages looming, Theodore Roosevelt’s Porto Rico governance, and medical notes on barefoot wealth and health risks including hookworm and lockjaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Doctor Pabst
Campaigning by talking pictures in New York streets
The article notes mayoral campaigning using life size film in New York, with Walker appearing in streets and Willian Fox's movietone enabling simultaneous speeches. It highlights advantages like one speech reaching many crowds, no sore throat, and clear messaging through film with music accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
New York
Willian Fox
The Story of the Films Figure on Theaters Worldwide
In Kennedy and 1927 text The Story of the Films the authors claim there are under forty thousand theaters worldwide and about twenty thousand of them are in the United States and Canada. This places roughly half of global theaters in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
I P. J. Kennedy
Canada
Daily study in correct English on misused words
Notes on correct usage and pronunciation include capacity versus ability, demen ta tion, and common misspellings. It emphasizes one word daily to grow vocabulary and discusses dissent as differing from agreement with an example sentence.
Local notes and travels peek through week
Mrs. Frank Atkins leaves for Rio Grande to spend the rest of the week with cousin Mr. Davis. W H McKee and daughters Jace and Katharine return from Canton after visiting their son. Grosvenor McKee joins Timpken Roller Bearing Co. Prof F S Coultrap hosts the Tuesday Club. Mrs. Fred Lemley and Loretta Belle return from Fairmont WV. Ohio University reshapes coaching with departmentalization. S M Johnson and W G Danford travel to Pittsburgh for the world championship baseball series. Mrs. A O Sloane leaves for Toledo for the W T U state convention. she presides Athens County W T U. Mrs. Sloane attends as county president. Mrs. Fred Johnston and four children visit University Terrace relatives.
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Frank Atkins
Rio Grande
Mr. Davis
Atkine
W. H. McKee
Jace
Katharine
Canton
Grosvenor McKee
Timpken Roller eBaring Company
Questions and Answers on Language and Acoustics
A compilation of queries and replies on pronunciation of radio as raddio in Britain, the inventor of acoustic cement tiles used in trading room walls, and notable siblings. It notes Christina and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Dorothy and Wordsworth, Lambs, and Herschels, plus Charleston as Athens of the South and fire temperatures for wood charcoal and coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. C
Enile Berliner
Christina
Dante Gabriele Lossetti
Dorothy
William Wordsworth
Charlies
Mary Lamb
William
Caroline Herschel
Athens
South
Charleston
South Carolina
S. A
Public Forum Mourns Fred Bush A-Ethans Greatest Man
H H Townsend of Athens Ohio pens a tribute recalling Fred Bush a devoted friend with a generous heart who aided a boy to attend a circus and who always welcomed others at clubs and restaurants. Townsend notes Bush’s gifts were measured by kindness not honors and laments his passing in 1929.
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Messenger
Fred Bush
Rotary Club
Wheeling
MacConnelsville
Clarence McVeigh
Mr. Bush
Athens Country Club
Biness
Athens
Bush H. H. Townsend
There Are At Least Four Mistakes In This Picture
A reader puzzle invites finding at least four mistakes in the picture and decoding a scrambled word by swapping letters. It promises explanations and a final word on tomorrow's page and hints at scoring up to twenty points for unraveling the word.
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John Hix
Waltham Mass
Natal
Elnabet
Abe
Dutch West Indies
Simonds
Harris George Na DC
Ae Wach
By Rodney Dutcher
Confucius
New
Lina
Gilbert Swan Messenger
America
Jimmy
East Side
Ers
Wand
al Smith
Toreh
Con
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
Happy Aga Khan
Vomepeng
MH. B. H
Torne
H. T
M. J
Henry Pord
General Electric
Ford
Aga Khan
Mecca
London
Paris
Mohammordans
Khan
Mohammed
W. L. Gordon
F. S. Coultrap
Fred Lemley
Loretta Belle
Fairmont
West Virginia
Ohio University
Corbett
Kaler
M. Johnson
W. G. Danford
Pittsburgh
A. O. Sloane
Toledo
The
Sloane
Athens County
Fred Johnston
Columbus
Willliam Hoover
University Terrace
Frederick J. Haskin
Smith
Raddio
British Isles
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