Ohio Prohibition Enforcement Chief Renominated for Second Term
General Crabbe, Ohio anti crime chief, highlighted for 466 cases in prohibition, 173 prosecutions for fish and game dairy and factory statutes, and work with the State Medical Board. He helped dissolve the corrupt card system, credited with strengthening law enforcement and convicting Dollings officials. Dawes also praised as a capable runner for vice presidency with Buckeye roots.
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Ohio
State Medical Board
Crabb
R. L. Dollings Company
General Crabbe
Madison County
Ohio Northern University
Crabbe
Athens County
Charles G. Dawes
Coolidge
la Follette’s
Wisconsin
Dawes
Marietta
Placid
Pratt
Mortana
Buckeye State
Henry Ford shifts from Muscle Shoals to coal based power
Henry Ford states he is no longer interested in Muscle Shoals and will instead develop a large scale coal based energy system. He plans to distill 160000 acres of Kentucky coal for coke gas tar and other fuels, aiming to produce cheap electric power for a vast region.
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Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Soe Shoals
Henry Ord
Tennessee Iver
Ford
Kencky
Germany
Glory or Oblivion ZR-3 Atlantic flight lacks lifesaving gear
The ZR-3 airship’s Atlantic crossing drew attention for carrying no life boats parachutes life belts or other safety gear. The captain said we do not need them but a lightning strike in a storm could destroy the vessel in a flash leaving safety devices useless.
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Atlantic
Republican Tax Reform Ends Nuisance levies in 1921
The piece recalls the 1921 Republican revenue bill that repealed the luxury tax on stockings and millinery, waists and underwear, ice cream soda, beauty products, and candy. It also dropped taxes on instruments, sports, furniture, various insurances, and railroad tickets, easing daily costs for shoppers nationwide.
Republican economy record cited in wartime speech
The speaker touts a $3 billion debt reduction and $135 million annual interest savings, a $2 billion yearly cut in federal running costs, nearly 100000 fewer federal payroll employees, a new budget system, and the end of costly naval arms races through armament talks. It notes inherited chaotic conditions from the prior administration.
New Election Method Debates Shape 1924 Political Ground
Washington reports that Congress will consider emergency measures for a 1924 presidential succession if no candidate wins the electoral college. Proposals include a temporary presidential pro tempore, direct presidential primaries, and altering or abolishing the electoral college with state vote division.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Warren G. “Harding
Cox
Harding
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Roosevet
Utah
Vermont
California
Senator Brandegee Dies by Gas Suicide After Real Estate Loss
The article notes Senator Brandegee, a powerful Congress figure, killed himself by inhaling gas following real estate losses. It also mentions Caltico, a Frenchman, breaking a high jump record at 13,066 meters, and the Supreme Court granting a new trial for Clang Hung Wan, a Chinese defendant, due to alleged torture during confession.
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Brandegee
Congress
Caltizo
Supreme Court
Clang Hung Wan
Wan
Chinese student confesses torture claim shocks readers
The Chinese college student admitted on the 11th day of torture to the limit of endurance. The public questions whether anyone should punish the torturers if the alleged acts were indeed carried out.
Young wife in double tragedy ends joy ride with fatal blow
Marie Zelic wed at fourteen and, after a five am return from a joy ride with John Renne and others, her husband and the group quarrelled. One rider struck the husband with a hammer, and Marie used a pocket knife to kill Renne, ending the dangerous enterprise of the other man’s wife.
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Marie Zelic
John Renne
Renne
Old men and vanity in Anatole France quote
The passage notes that the elderly can be vain and recalls Anatole France at eighty saying he was too ugly to meet friends. It contrasts this with merciful conceit that often hides aging ugliness from older men.
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Anatole France
Prince of Wales visits Ford shows fast car assembly
The Prince of Wales tours Henry Ford's plant observes a car assembled in under twelve minutes. He watches a car built from dispersed parts for a demonstration named The Prince of Wales Special and is invited to drive it under its own power.
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Prince of Wales
Henry Ford
England
Ford
Leper Escape Agitates Washington Citizens
Reports say a leper escaped from a Louisiana colony and was supported by other lepers in Washington to protest their condition. Authorities locked him up as public concern grows. The era notes leprosy is deemed less serious as bathtubs become affordable.
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Washington
Louisiana
Enormous Alaskan Coal Beds Found Within Arctic Circle
Vast coal seams discovered in Alaska inside the Arctic Circle are touted as the world's largest. Plan to convert the coal into electric power and chemical by products hinges on future advances in lossless electricity transport.
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Alaska
Arctic Circle
Africa’s Copper Giant Holds Prices Down
Africa’s dominant copper mine keeps prices low in this country causing worry among copper owners. Industry observers note world demand may outpace supply as builders recognize copper’s lasting value and potential for broad use.
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Africa
UV rays urged to prevent rickets and bow legs
President Little of the University of Maine says ultraviolet rays unseen by eyes prevent rickets in children and weak bones. He argues sunlight exposure, not window glass that blocks actinic rays, benefits rich and poor alike to avoid calcium deficiency and early death in chickens and babies.
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Little
University of Maine
Mexico election clashes leave 100 killed and wounded
In ES da Gutierres region in Mexico 100 killed and wounded amid election fights. The National Eucharistic Congress postpones its festival as the Workers Syndicate, opposed to the Catholic church, bars workers from preparations. Worker unions ban decorating churches and the Mexican president orders prosecutions of citizens for displaying religious symbols at homes and businesses.
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Mexico
ES da Gutierres
National
Eucharistic Congress
Apple demand seen strong for winter and spring
Columbus reports say dealers are purchasing apples from orchards and packing houses more this year, signaling strong winter and spring demand. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation official C W Ward notes reduced winter-variety estimates and increased international interest, with heavier shipments than last year.
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Columbus
T C. W. Ward
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Questions and Answers Notice From The Messenger
A reader inquiry service offered by Frederick J. n director Washington, D D provides general information. The bureau cannot advise on legal, financial, or personal matters and states that some questions may require formal channels.
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Thens Messenger
Uresu
Frederick J. N
Washington, D
Campaign Echoes From Europe Stir Ohio Congressman
Charlies Brand congressman from Ohio’s Seventh District returns from Europe asserting a protective tariff will save American labor and industry. He contrasts European pay with American wages, arguing lowering U.S. labor standards would be tragic and that tariffs are the nation’s economic salvation for years to come.
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Charlies Brand
Ohio
Europe
Couny
Brand
World match production and other trivia questions
The excerpt covers global match production shares by country, 1922 consumption totals, and various quiz items on topics including rail weights, Mars versus Earth size, British Channel tunneling, Magna Carta signers, North Carolina education funding, Forest Service timber practices, and the origin of the name Spectacles.
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Sweden
United States
National City Bank of
Baltimore & Ohio
Capitol Limited
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore
Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Mars
A. WN. A
Naval Observatory
Alaska
Earth
English Channel
P.T. B
British War Ministry
Great Britain
J. WL. A
John
Stephen Langston
Canterbury
Henry
Dublnt
William
London
Peter
Winchester
Joceline
Bath and
Glastonbury
Hych
Lincoln
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of
Davis Candidate for Governor Earns Labor Backing
The article touts Harry L. Davis as a pro labor Republican candidate for governor. It cites his Cleveland mayoralty record of industrial peace, fewer strikes, and fairness toward workers. It notes his two years as governor with an appointive record including Percy Tetlow of the United Mine Workers.
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Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Davis
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Wyoming Cheyenne Beat Texas Team Slugfest Highlight
In Cheyenne on October 15, the Wyoming and Texas teams clashed in a tense contest. Taylor Ross emerged as a standout amid a boisterous crowd, while state and local supporters rallied behind early slogans and key plays.
Athens and Madison Counties Back Crabbe in Ohio Race
Athens county Republicans voice strong support for Attorney General C. C. Crabbe, a Madison native serving his first term. He seeks a second term to continue law enforcement and integrity in Ohio's top legal office, citing busy tenure and over 1,600 official actions, plus $1,060,000 in delinquency collections.
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Athens County
Madison County
C. C. Crabbe
Madison
Crabbe
Ohio
Dinjong
Chao
United States Supreme Court
Claims Department
Commission
Cleveland Convention Sparks Ohio Civic Interest
The Cleveland call for the Republican national convention drew Ohioans to take a vested interest in the nominees for the national ticket as political contention began to shape the field.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Plans Seed Supply for 1948 Springs
Columbus reports the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation faces expected difficulty in securing both certified and uncertified seed for state growers. Officials say plans are being prepared to obtain needed seed ahead of spring planting.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm ‘Bureau Federation
Ohio
Probe Bans Chicago Senatorial Finances Probe
The senatorial investigation into political finances began in Chicago after the arrival of Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, chairman of the investigating committee, following La Follette’s slush fund charges.
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Chicago
Robert M. la Follette
Wm. BE. Bora
Idaho
Pastor Gre Exonerated in Frame-Up Charge
The Rev William F Gre pastor of Grace M E church in Cincinnati was exonerated by Campbell County grand jurors on charges filed by Annabel Fisher, a 20 year old choir girl. The pastor defended himself saying the case was a frame up by bootleggers and noted his prior prompts in dry law prosecutions.
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Cincinnati
William F. Gre Grace
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