Fire destroys Ben Mackey home on Taylor Ridge
The Mackey residence on Taylor Ridge burned down, leaving Ben Mackey and neighbors to cope with loss. The article reflects on the impact of such fires on humble hill country families and the community’s sense of history and responsibility. It notes many homes along the hills are unseen by travelers and the hardship of rebuilding in such cases. It also mentions Director Waid advocating for the Blue and Gray Trail from Charleston to Muskegon and the highway departments’ role in completing the route through Ohio and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Mackey
Taylor Ridge
Ben
Waid
Charleston
W. Va
Muskegon
Mich
Michigan
West Virginia
Ward
Ohio
Southern Ohio Honored for Road Leadership by Robert N. Waid
A regional tribute lauds Robert N. Waid, director of the Ohio highways, for advancing state and local road work. His efforts in Southern Ohio, especially Route 50 improvements, are expected to yield substantial progress within two years, drawing motorists to the hill country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waid
Ohio
Robert N. Waid
Ward
Modern Housewife Looks To Youthful Home Keeping
The article praises young mothers on Court Street for modern homemaking. It notes they cook well with abundant resources, use labor saving devices, and create attractive tables and decor. It contrasts new and old methods, highlighting safer baby care and occasional evenings out with neighbor help.
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Court Street
Visit of Ramsay MacDonald and Hoover as Peace Pledge
Article describes MacDonald and Hoover meeting in Washington with heavy security at the White House and in streets. It argues civilized nations must keep guards and police on land and water to prevent crime while maintaining peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Hoover
Washington
White House
Ofr
Power and air power shape future war and crime
The piece argues that strength in air and sea is crucial to deter outbreaks and sudden assaults. It notes no formal US British alliance but suggests an implicit pact would form instantly if either nation faced attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ramsay MacDonald’s Echoed Strength Through Time
A fragment from a column notes Ramsay MacDonald, aged 63 yesterday, with a voice likened to a man of 40 as Britons resist Time’s decay. It mentions hopes he will reach his hundredth birthday and reflects on American and British contrasts. A separate item reports a burglary at Bam Home’s summer house near St Louis, with $160 stolen and a freed canary, and police call the burglar an ex convict.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Macdonald
Bam “Uome
St. Louis
Ita
Bran Advice Sparks Constipation Debate and Diet Tips
Health columnist Dr. Frank McCoy argues against heavy bran use for constipation and urges fruits and vegetables, noting large bran amounts irritate the colon. He recommends wholemeal bread and cooking beans with meals and warns against dry bran causing impaction in the colon.
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Frank McCoy
Canary and cage caution in free life metaphor
The fragment argues that freeing a canary exposes it to jail like a human, suggesting the bird cannot survive without care in a world of free thought. It critiques sympathy that removes protective cages and preformed habits, claiming survival requires guidance and structure.
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Burstar
Jman
Sun Storms and Odd Newborn Twin Fingers
The article notes Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan University discussing solar storms and cosmic moods with sensational questions about sun activity. It reports a two day old baby in Lynn Massachusetts with ten fingers and two thumbs and muses on possible uses in math and music.
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Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
Prancis Joseph Whitehead
Lynn
Mass
Oils and salves that penetrate unbroken skin
The reader asks for information on oils or ointments that can penetrate intact skin and requests specific product names. Provide guidance on transdermal absorption, common penetrating agents, and examples of penetrating oils or formulations with cautions.
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H.W. FL
If humans had twelve fingers and thumbs
A column argues for a duodecimal system with twelve as the base. It notes twelve has four divisors while ten has two and muses how extra digits might aid pianists and other musicians. Evolutionists claim salamander toes influenced our ten digits, while noting a creator could have made all fingers needed.
Answers to Questions By Frederick J Yashin
Q and A style entry discussing why Kings of France were consecrated at Reims Cathedral in relation to Clovis baptism, and a mixed answer about changes to the legal interest rate in New York State effective 1850 1879. The text includes garbled lines and a fragment about Michelin schemes.
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Frederick J Yashin
Frince
Reims
Clovis
St. Kenny
New York State
Michelin birthplace twice France birth rate and low infant death
The article notes Michelin covers family allowances for employees boosting birth rate to twice national figures due to good living conditions and low infant mortality.
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Michelin
France
Happenings About the Capital
Washington dispatch reviews the Bald Shearer expose and lessons on patriotism, big business, and veracity. It notes shipbuilders and con men seeking profits, questions memory of Charles Schwab, and naval officers at Geneva amid forged documents and public gullibility.
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Plthy
Shearer
Mr. Shearer
Geneva
Perpetrathia
Blue Sky
Geta
Charles M. Schwan
Star of Bethlehem
Mr. Schwan
Mr. Feliwat
Schwab
The
Bethlehem
Mr. Schwab
Drew Pearson
James A. Reed
Jim
Navy
Navy Intelligence Department
State Department
Army Intelligence Division
Congress
Washington
Skid Control Techniques and Curious Historical Bits
Readable sections describe how to regain control during a skid by steering toward the road center and applying power carefully. It also touches on wind speed measurement with an anemometer and notes on reindeer importation in Alaska, early glue manufacture by Egyptians, and questions about hyoxgemdool sh vy trimming.
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Carriel
Alaska
A Daily Study in Correct English Abash Word Guide
W L Gordon presents a daily vocabulary lesson focused on correct usage and pronunciation. Today's entry defines abash as to disconcert or destroy the semblance of confidence, noting its distinction from similar terms and urging steady word mastery.
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Cate Elly
Able
Abel
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