Tennessee Doubtful on Smith Visit and Hoover Tea Party
In Nashville the question of Governor Smith’s Tennessee speech stirs debate over whether he can win the state. Support shifts, anti power and prohibition factions split. Most observers see Tennessee as a Democratic-leaning doubt with Smith’s visit likely to have limited impact.
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Tennessee
New York
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Nw York
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Hoover
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McKellar
George W. Milton
Chattanooga
Madison Square Garden
Milton
Thought for Today Seed and Storm
A brief aphorism recalling sowing and reaping with biblical and literary quotes. The lines compare wind sown to the whirlwind and warn that fruits from bad seeds bring consequences.
Homes and Homes in Child Education Explored
A historic Parent-Teacher convention in Southeastern Ohio drew nearly 1000 attendees, mostly women, highlighting home and school roles in shaping children. The article contrasts nurturing homes with those lacking guidance, urging active parental partnership and strong teacher input to curb negative influences.
Go To Church Sunday Encourages Return To Services
A call to Athens congregations and laity to attend Go To Church Sunday on October 14. The feature highlights autumn, Ohio University students attending, and the renewal of church life as a positive start to the new year.
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Athens
Ohio University
Fans chase headlines in sport The unseen stars work hard
The piece argues that fans focus on star sluggers like Babe Ruth while the supporting players who sacrifice and grind, such as linemen and infielders, receive little attention. It suggests fans should recognize those who do the heavy lifting behind the scenes in both football and baseball.
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Electric Board of the Messenger
Babe Ruth
Hall of Fame of Athletics
Lou Gehrig
Jim Delehanty
Quiet Efforts Earn Teamwide Praise on First Page
The article highlights the hard work of a loyal crew with steady, visible effort. Behind the scenes the organization acknowledges their disciplined performance and the support of collective teammates and colleagues.
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Mellon Links Industry Power to National Asset Value
The piece highlights General Electric head Gerard Swope’s report on a new hard metal Carboly. It credits Secretary Mellon for retiring half of wartime Liberty Bonds and praises American business leadership shaping the nation’s economy and future innovation.
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General Electric Company
Gerard Swope
Mr. Mellon
Harding chose second richest man as secretary of the treasury
In a Saint Augustine interview President Harding said he would appoint the second richest man in the world as secretary of the treasury. The writer notes the appointment has turned out to be good as predicted.
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Mr. Mellon
Saint Augustine
the Treasury
Four richest men named Rockefeller Mellon Ford and Baker
The piece lists Rockefeller Mellon Henry Ford and George F. Baker as the four richest men. It cites Dr Frederick Tilney on brain aging and warns against unwise living. It asks readers about pre 1890 Pope Company electric cars and notes New York alcohol poisoning cases and Mohammedan uprisings in Western China.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mellon
Henry Ford
George F. Baker
Frederick Tilney
Columbia College
Pope Company
New York
China
Kansu
Napoleon’s policy opens careers to talent in society
The article notes that Napoleon Bonaparte opened careers to talent, influencing social mobility and linking to an American girl’s marriage to Count Folke Bernadotte, king’s cousin, illustrating shifting European alliances.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Count Folke Bernadotte
Sweden’s Royal Lineage Gains An American Connection
The piece traces Bernadotte’s rise from modest French origins to Napoleonic support and Sweden’s royal line. It notes a descendant may welcome a well behaved American girl into Sweden’s royal circle. It adds Russia’s oil plans with 12.5 million tons for sale and an eight cent per gallon pipeline approach for gasoline on ships. It closes by noting a rumor about Herbert Hoover and the Electoral College.
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Russia
Health and Diet Advice by Dr McCoy Card
Health and diet guidance from Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health with weekly menus starting October 14. Meals include coddled eggs, hubbard squash, roast poultry, baked fish, veal loaf and canning tips. Also covers canker sores kidney acid foods and child digestion with questions from readers and practical dietary recommendations.
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Frank McCoy
By the Way in New York highlights slang figure Con Conway
Gilbert Swan reflects on Con Conway, a largely anonymous Manhattan influence who shaped American slang. Conway coined phrases like that’s the payoff and meets the headache while his terms spread nationwide, yet he never received due recognition as others borrowed his gags.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Con” Conway
Battle Creek
New Orleans
Manhattan
Conway
Christopher Morey
Variety
Theatrical Weekly
Homer
Plato
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskie
Ques and Ans cover bird wing feathers cattle open range in Montana and who coined the slogan Lay it with flowers. It notes outer margin feathers are key flight feathers and Montana ranchers use National Forest ranges in summer with spring rounds on public domain. The phrase Lay it with flowers is attributed to N. P. Lindberg of Rugby North Dakota.
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Mont
Bureau of Animal Industry
Montana
National Forest
N. P. Lindberg
Rugby
North Dakota
Columbus lands and census milestone marked on October 12
On October 12 events unfolded with Columbus reaching Watling Island at 2 a.m. and a census note highlighting a large male population edge. The date also marks the death of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in 1870 and a 1912 census milestone.
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Coumbus
Watling Island
San Salvador
Bahamas
Robert K. Lee
Two-Elect-Letter Crossword Challenge Review
Puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues with varied word lengths, including animal, region, weather, and actions. The solution hints at a theme of two-letter reductions and cross-checking spellings, with references to letters and phrases like drumbeat and voyage. The dense grid demands careful letter fits and error checks.
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Gos Relien
Meroens
Local notes from Athens County and surrounding areas
Holly Grimm of Wheeling has been visiting the Grimms in Marietta area then returned home. M K Totman, Broadwell Republican nominee for Athens County treasurer, was in Marietta on business. Clyde Gibson will spend the weekend in Amesville and play in a local game. Ex County Commissioner Perry and John O Hill and Waldo Baird are in Athens on business. The third annual convention of the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs in Coshocton was postponed due to the influenza epidemic. O B Cullums went to Columbus for Daily Show and onward to West Chester Pa.
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Broadwell
Athens County
Marietta
Perry
Guysville
John O. Hill
Canaan Township
Waldo Baird
Canaanville
Athens
W. E. Moler
Social
Valinda R. Rood
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Coshoct
Ohio State Board of Health
Say it with flowers at the Peter Paul fair
A fragmentless note asks when and where the Peter Paul fair is held and points to flowers as an appropriate gift for all occasions.
Fairs at Nizhnii Novgorod Extend Through September
The great annual fair in Nizhnii Novgorod on the Volga runs from the first week of August to the last of September. The city is famed for its fairs and hosts a long celebration.
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Nizhnii-Novgorod
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