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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Pees Daily Press
Associated National Sucabalcon & John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Santa Claus for November The election choice in November
The piece argues voters face a choice between radicalism and conservatism, warning that support for social programs and New Deal policies could empower radicals. It cites Maine as a example of federal funds influencing politics and urges electing experienced leaders who can guide recovery rather than dreamers chasing a radical light.
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Maine
Scout Leadership Needed for Athens Boy Scout Cabins
Dedication of the Roy Dupler Lodge at Peach Ridge highlights the need for adult leaders in the Athens Council district. Dr. Wilbur H. Fowler stresses Scouting as vital for boys who will lead tomorrow, while Commissioner Fred McKay notes many eager youths lack experienced scoutmasters to guide them. Roy Dupler and Arch Knowlton have kept a unit alive, and the community is urged to form new troops to preserve boys opportunities.
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Athens
Roy Dupler
Peach Ridge
Wilbur H. Fowler
Fred McKay
Athens County
Arch Knowlton
Ohio Highway Beautification Through Grass Seed Planting
The Ohio program speeds roadside beautification by sowing thousands of pounds of grass seed from the Federal Government. Within years barren stretches will transform as berms become attractive and motorists notice the evolving scenery along state highways.
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Ohio
Hidden capital flight and looming budget cuts shape 1930s politics
Washington observes a rise in American buying of British bonds and Canadian gold mining stocks as wealthy trustees diversify abroad. The piece discusses trimming next year’s budget, the push for a thirty hour week, NRA reforms, wage disputes, and President Roosevelt avoiding speakership implications in Byrns talks.
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Paul Mathon Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
House
Byrns
Hermitage
Highway work and beautification collide in policy debate
The text discusses the tension between relief work and aesthetic improvements, noting districts preserve natural beauty yet struggle to determine where highway construction should end and beautification begin amid competing aims and ideals.
Unredeemed Government Bonds Hidden in Plain Sight
Washington report reveals at least 20 million dollars in matured government securities held by forgetful citizens. Bonds date from before 1800 and include unredeemed Liberty Loan bonds and war savings certificates. Many holders ignore cashing them, leaving a curious record of absent mindedness across the country.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Going Out Of The Room Should Be Made Humane
Olive Roberts Barton notes a parent teacher meeting on classroom rules that push children to stay seated longer than necessary. An architect proposes frequent five minute recesses per hour and better plumbing to reduce embarrassment and illness. The piece argues for top down reform to ease fear and improve school comfort.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Left-Handedness Not Inferior Says Dr Morris Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein argues left handedness is not a sign of inferiority and cites brain hemisphere control. Forcing lefties to become right handed disrupts neural organization, causing awkwardness and possible speech and behavior issues.
Scouts win merit badges and wedding notices and births
News item notes Boy Scouts earning merit badges in swimming firemanship pioneering and safety along with recognitions. It reports weddings births and visits including John Hibbard’s Beverly wedding and Mary Frances birth, plus Eagles committee shoe fund and club notes.
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Edward Algeo
John Sprague
Ralph Dupler
Phillip Ong
Cloyd Carmean
Thomas Wood
Edwin Mills
Roscoe Brickles
Harold Giesecke
Jack Preston
George Brown
To the North by Jeanette Mirsky reviews Arctic exploration
A review praising Jeanette Mirsky's To the North as a thorough account of Arctic exploration from ancient Greece to modern times. The critic highlights the Elizabethan motive for exploration, the search for trade routes and resources, and the enduring allure of lonely northern regions.
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Jeanette Mirsky
China
Northland
Spitzbergen
Miss Mirsky
History of This District in Early Washington Township
The document notes prominent residents of Washington Township, Hocking County, with Civil War service references. It recounts settlers like James Blackstone who moved to the area in 1861, Harden family genealogy linked to Revolution era beginnings, Elijah Lee’s Irish ancestry and flax trade loss at sea, Cephas Bartlett and family ties to Falls Mills and Athens County, and early medical and settlement figures along the Hocking River, including Dr. Thomas Swepston and Hiram Wright ancestry.
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Washington Township
Hocking County
James Blackstone
Hocking
Vinton
Harden
Ignatius Harden
Fairfield County
Perry County
Elijah Lee
Ireland
America
Cephas Bartlett
Falls
Logan
McArthur
Bartlett
Louisa Evarts
Vermont
Athens County
G. A. Evarts
Athens
Greyfriars Bobby and the faithful dog at Greyfriars
In 1858 a young man died and was buried in Greyfriars Churchyard Edinburgh. His rough haired Scotch terrier Bobby followed the coffin to the grave and after his master’s death daily visited the grave for 14 years. The dog received food and shelter from locals and later was licensed by the Lord Provost. A monument funded by the Bourdett-Coutts stands in the churchyard, near Central City tomorrow.
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Greyfriars
Bobby
Edinburgh
Bourdett-Coutts
Greyfriar
The Forgotten Murder Crew in Riverview Libel Plot
A Blade reporter links the death of private eye Edward Shillingey to gangster Cincinnati Lampson. A D.C. council candidate Frank Cathay faces libel tension as his wife and lawyer push for a quiet settlement while publisher Dan Bleeker braces for headlines and legal action.
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Charles Morden
The
Blade
Edward Shillingey
Cincinnati Red
Lampson
John Smith
Mary Briggs
Frank B. Cathay
Cathay
Morden
Dick Kenney
Dan Bleeker
Riverview
Bleecker
Bleeker
Mrs. Cathay
Charles Fisher
Fisher, Barr and McReady
Palace Hotel
Fisher
Frank
South Africa
Turvy America Cited by Hollywood Officials
Fragmentary quotes note turmoil in the U S entertainment world with emphasis on Europe sanity and mothers remarks. The text mentions a Vanderbilt lawsuit over a child, broadcasters abusing soldiers, a Major General Smethey Butler reference, air racing views by Major Doolittle, and Japan’s fleet buildup under Vice Admiral Nobumasa.
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Smethey Butle
Cleveland Steel Industry Maintains 25 Percent Week
At Cleveland on October 9 the steel industry reported new orders were able to hold at 25 percent, with weekly output and conditions described as stable by TM Steel.
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Cleveland
Indus
Court to Decide Custody in Private Vanderbilt Case
Justice John F. Core ruled the ongoing custody dispute over a ten year old from Vanderbilt will be kept private. The decision follows a lengthy court fight that has drawn public attention.
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New York
Oct. S
John F. Core
Vanderbilt
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