Cold waves boost radio signals over twice normal strength
United States Bureau of Standards reports that cold waves in January 1924 doubled long wave radio signal strength from Trans Atlantic stations at New Brunswick New Jersey and Tuckertown New England. Observations show increased signal variability and unexplained atmospheric links across distances from 50 to 700 kilometers.
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Washington
United State Bureau of Standards
New Brunswick
N. J
Tuckertown
Na E
Bureau of Standards
Diplomats Called Into Conference Over Chinese Fight
Diplomats debated a note from Chang Tso-lin asking Beijing to refrain from Japan Peking an effort to treat him as belligerent equal to the Peking government. Chekiang headquarters said the situation was serious with a counter attack and Kiangsu artillery fire. Eight thousand Chekiang troops at Sungkiang were cut off from Shanghai as reinforcements rushed to clear the railway amid heavy fighting.
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Prising
Chang Tso-lin
Manshushe
Peking
Chekiang
Sungkiang
Shanghai
World Series Sixth Game Reports Clear Weather
Washington observers noted perfect clear and cool conditions for the sixth game of the world series with bright sun shining from early morning.
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Washington
Brady Murderer Receives Third Hydration Date Reprieve
In Columbus Ohio Governor Donahey announced James Brady of Erie county will be executed November 14 after a third reprieve. Brady was sentenced to hang for murder with a date set for October 19.
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Columbus, CO
James Brady
Erie County
Donahey
Brady
Atmospheric pressure on the human body stated as 2400 pounds
An old measure claims the average man bears about 2400 pounds of atmospheric pressure on the body. This figure reflects a historical estimate of external air pressure acting on a person at sea level.
Thirteen Indicted by Grand Jurors as Session Closes
Thirteen drew true bills over three days of October grand jury work. Indictments include two forgery charges and three burglaries. Named defendants cover Athens and nearby towns with charges ranging from malicious destruction of property to assault and battery. All indicted men face arraignment before Judge Worstell on Monday.
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Everett Hickman
TF Loodwood
Sam Coulson
Chauncey
Coulson
Baughman
Mirl Burke
Columbus
F. I. Woodworth
Athens
Elmer Staley
Floodwood
Pointing Firearms. Co
Scott
Cincinnati
Glouster State Bank
Athens County
Knoxville
Tenn
Protective Association
Glouster Bank
Steve Kachman, Jr
the Plains
Willis Rose
Howard Wells
Ellsworth Norman
Harry Goins
Lathrop
T. Gorham
Worstell
Sail plan for Shenandoah en route to San Diego
Fifty miles from Fort Worth Commander Zachary Lansdowne announced plans for altitude changes on the Shenandoah. He will fly at 2,600 feet until reaching the mountains then rise to 5,600 feet to clear terrain as the airship makes for San Diego.
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U.S
San Diego
Fort Worth
Zachary Lansdowne
Ohio Knights Templar Conclave Chooses Tiffin for 1925
Steubenville report says Eminent Sir Edwin G. Cramn of Tiffin was elected Grand Commander and Tiffin selected as the 1925 conclave site, closing the eighty second annual Ohio Knights Templar gathering.
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Steubenville
Edwin G. Cramn
Tiffin
Ohio
Knights Templar
Smallest Camera Shown to Queen Mary
A minuscule camera, stated as the smallest in the world and only a fraction of an inch tall, was presented to Queen Mary. The device's size highlights advances in miniature photography and precision engineering showcased to the royal audience.
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Queen Mary
Farm labor demand in Ohio falls 10 percent experts say
Columbus Oct 91 The State Federal Crop Reporting service notes labor demand on farms is more than ten percent below last year. West reports corn cutting rates are about 25 percent lower, with labor supply up about one third. Statewide price for corn cutting is just under 13 cents per shock.
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Columbus
West
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Senators Owe Win Or Face Elimination In World Series Game
Washington faces New York in game six at Griffith Stadium with two wins needed for a seventh contest. The Senators, hoping for clutch hits from Rice and Goslin, try to tie the series as McGraw’s Giants aim to clinch. News reports detail lineups, injuries, and a pregame tribute to Jake Daubert as the crowd fills to 36,000.
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Friffith
Washington
Washington Senators
New York Giants
John J. McGraw
Giants
New York
Senators
Zachary
Am Nehf
Roger Peckinpaugh
Sam Rice
Dolan O'Connell
McGraw
Linstrom
Frisch
Young
Kelly
Meuse
Wilson
Jackson
Gowdy
MceNeely
Warris
Rice
Goslin
Judge
Bluege
Peckinpaugh
Ruel
Klem
Dineed
Quigley
Connolly
Jake Daubert
Cincinnati
Miller
Nehf
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Lucky Harris
Lindstrom
Harris
McNeely
Labor government falls as MacDonald resigns amid censure vote
London notes a Labor cabinet defeat in the House of Commons 364 to 198 leading to plans to prorogue Parliament and call elections by November. Prime Minister MacDonald says the move was forced, pledging policy aims remain for the common welfare as he departs in a tense scene outside Downing Street.
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London
King George
House of Commons
James Campbell
Labor
MacDonald
Rosa Rosenberg
J. P. Clyne
Labor Teadher
Downing Street
Scaegtare Gm
Downington Street
Labor Party
Dremier MacDonald
Barracks in Plymouth to house 23 families
A disused barracks at Plymouth in England will be converted to provide homes for 23 families. The plan aims to alleviate local housing shortages and repurpose unused military facilities for civilian use.
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Plymouth
England
Vehicle Crash Injures Couple Near Amherst
James Lenoy of Cleveland sustained a broken shoulder and his wife suffered serious bruises when their coupe overturned after a collision near Amherst. Er Hind and Charles Unger, both of Cleveland, were cut and bruised when run over while changing a tire at Ridgeville by an auto reportedly driven by John Brandt of Elyria.
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Elyria
James Lenoy
Cleveland
Amherst
Er Hind
Charles Unger
Ridgeville
John Brandt
Davis resumes cross state campaign tour in New York
John W. Davis returns to New York after a whirlwind Empire State tour as he prepares for a second western invasion. He will rest tonight before departing tomorrow night on his final drive to win over doubtful Midwestern states.
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New York
John W. Davis
Empire State
Middle West
Radio Conference Backs Super Power Stations Plan
A National Radio conference committee tentatively approved super power broadcasting stations like those proposed by the Radio Corporations of America. They would join the experimental group and receive a special assigned wavelength.
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Washington
Radio Corporations of America
National Radio Conference
Coolidge Advocates Practical Idealism and Air Mail Peace
President Coolidge praises the Red Cross and calls for wars to end by practical idealism. He argues the U S needs ten thousand first class aircraft to fly mail in peace and to deliver bombs and poison gas in war as peace insurance.
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Coolidge
Red Cross
United States
Idealism and Flying and the Clash with Realism
A fragmented excerpt discusses idealism versus practical forces in education and society. It touches on religion in schools, political punishment themes, and broad questions about influence from big business, framed by a critique of sudden disruption to ideals. The text implies tension between lofty aims and real-world pressures.
California AG bans Lord's Prayer in public schools
In a California decision the state Attorney General forbids the Lord's prayer in public schools and asserts that schools should teach the three R's and positive knowledge while religious instruction remains with parents.
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California
Doubtful Weather Ahead for Giants Senators Game
Light rain fell at dawn and stopped before 8 this morning, making fair weather for the fifth game of the Giants Senators World Series unlikely this afternoon in New York.
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New York
Athens Scouts Earn Large Batch of Merit Badges at Camp
Merit badges earned by Athens Boy Scouts at the Muskingum camp are ready for distribution per Troop Two leader Dupler. Eleven boys won thirty four badges, three from Troop One led by Beoutmaster Harshman, the remainder from Troop Two under Scoutmaster Dupler. Names and badge classes include swimming cooking pathfinding civics firemanship and more. An all day hike to Health Haven Camp next Saturday will focus on building a Council Ring.
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Athens
Muskingum
Dupler
Dupier
Eceuts
Edward Alteo
John Sprague
Aareid Giescocke
Cloyd Carmean
Ralph Dupler
Thomas Wood
Jack Preston
Philip Ong
Edwin Mills Civies
Roscoe Brickles
George Brown
Health Haven Camp
Insurance Man Missing From His Home in Pomeroy
Arthur Duckworth a Syracuse solicitor and collector for Western and Southern Insurance vanished after collecting funds with Superintendent Dobbins on Monday night. He was last seen entering a taxi toward Racine. his wife five children and Sheriff Reeves searched Pomeroy area amid fears of foul play. Officials expect the mystery to be solved next week.
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Pomeroy
Violence Dead in London Roughly Equal to Age Claims in 1922
In 1922 London saw nearly as many deaths from violence as from old age, reflecting a notable balance between causes of death in the city during that year.
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London
Legion War Fund Distribution Set For Hearing
A Logan Ohio court will hear November 47 on distributing the Hocking County War Relief association funds. Petitioner Louis M Beldenfeld commander Murray Worst seeks court direction to allocate about 24090 dollars held for an American Legion trust from 1919. The fund originated in 1918 with a 40 member board and has grown through investments in United States bonds.
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United States
Board of Control
American Legion
Hocking County
T. D. Brown
Haydenville
M. J. Cole
H. F. Ambrose
Mdear Angle
Logan
Willia Armstrong
Laurelville
Murray City
Board of Trustees
Ohio Retail Secretaries Meet In Columbus
Members of the Ohio Retail Secretaries association within the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants hold a session to study legislative problems facing Ohio merchants. Directors will be elected tomorrow afternoon.
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Columbus
Ohio Retail Secretaries Association
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Merchants of
Ohio
Luck the Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Alfred E. Luck of New York City trimmed the roulette wheel for $500,900 while visiting Monte Carlo, earning the nickname Luck and a place in casino lore.
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Monte Carlo
Luck
Alfred E. Luck
New York City
Old Blue Rock Mine Reopens After Hazardous Exploration
Inspectors from the Division of Mines completed six weeks of dangerous exploration at the Blue Rock mine near Beckwith Crossing Muskingum county. About 200 men will resume work as gas pockets were cleared and no accidents occurred. The 1845 mine supplied coal to the Muskingum River trade and a 1854 squeeze collapse once entombed four men. Edward Savage, who died after the recent exploration, provided key interior details. The effort was led by Filmer Logic with regional deputies assisting.
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Colimbaus
Division of Mines
Department of Industrie Relations
Blue Rock
Beckwith Crossing
Muskingut
Jerome Wateson
Ohio Department
Edward Savage
Ville
Filmer Logic
W. Smith
Byenville
Andrew Gine Nan
Jacksonville
Isaac Vaughn Nelsonville
Noah F. Andrews Vinegan
James Forgie Lore Oty
Mence
Hocking
Reed Freed of All Charges in Columbus Case
Ohio Supreme Court style report states RE. CG Reed, brother of a prison chaplain, was discharged by Municipal Judge Berry on charges of accepting money under false pretenses from Mamie Cowry of Columbus claiming to influence prisoner releases. The case involved relatives of inmates at the Ohio penitentiary.
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Columbus. O
Reed
Ohio
Berry
Mamie Cowry
Columbus
Unemployment Rise Reported in Ohio State
Ohio State Industrial Relations Director Witter says unemployment rises as applications at state city employment offices vastly exceed available jobs. Two thirds of job seekers leave disappointed amid a high demand for work. The United States holds about 40 percent of the world’s railroad mileage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Witter
United States
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