Massachusetts in doubt as voters split on Smith and Hoover
Boston dispatch notes Massachusetts voters are deeply split with Democrats banking on urban strength and Republicans counting on towns. Analysts cite Boston and outside-city totals, immigrant and native blocs, and shifting positions on prohibition and national issues amid a nationwide contest.
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Mitch
Hoover
Smith
Harvard University
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Rhodes Island
New Bedford
Lowell
Fall River
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thoughtful maxims on alms and gift giving
A devotional note quotes scripture and Longfellow on generosity. The text contrasts alms with secrecy and ponders the value of gifts that cannot be returned.
Home Coming Day Boosts Athens Welcome for Ohio University
Ohio University students from across the state arrive in Athens for Home Coming Day tomorrow. The celebration begins tonight with locals preparing a warm welcome and a home like atmosphere as visiting families and alumni tour the campus and city.
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Ohio
Athens
Ohio University
Girls Are Stronger Today and Dominate Social Roles
Observers and readers note that modern girls at universities excel in sports and endurance, outpacing young men. Increased physical fitness, independence, and reduced reliance on flattery mark a shift in social dynamics with girls taking a more dominant stance.
Ohio Coal Market Awakens Says Athens Report
A 1927 Athens article argues Ohio must boost coal production to regain standing among states. It notes Kentucky and West Virginia lead, with Ohio near the bottom, while locals report strong demand for Ohio coal for cellars and better consumer satisfaction with Hocking Valley deposits.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Buckeye
Athens
Sleeping in Church Probed by Research Findings
University of Chicago's Edmund Jacobson studies why worshippers nap during sermons. He links complete muscular relaxation to reduced thinking and suggests staying alert helps focus, implying the remedy lies in maintaining responsiveness rather than deep rest.
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Edmund Jacobson
University of Chicago
Eckener and the Moth Flyback Plans and Other Notes
Arthur Brisbane reports on Doctor Eckener backing a late next week return flight with his Zeppelin while Commander H C MacDonald sails from this side in a 100 horsepower Moth for England. Lincoln’s 1848 letter sale fetches 3000 dollars as investment trusts are cautioned and bombings shock Chicago. Governor Smith attacks Coolidge economy as a myth, aiding Hoover prospects.
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H. C. MacDonald
England
Smith
Sedalia
Missouri
President Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Republican Party
Iron man flies Berlin to Dessau in steered craft
In Germany a metal robot with gyroscopic steering controlled a flying machine from takeoff to landing while a seated operator kept to the controls. The device worked by hand but the robot touched the controls when possible.
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Germany
Berlin
Dessau
Eta
Colonel lashes out at firing squad amid clergy clash
Associated Press dispatch quotes the colonel leading the firing squad telling the condemned to die for serving those who foster their ignorance the clergy. He adds a grim remark that a religious war is not pleasant.
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Associated Press
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Public health column discusses heat and cold therapy using water to ease pain and congestion. It explains how heat relaxes muscles while cold contracts them, advises hot applications for abdominal pain and suggests cold packs for minor injuries followed by warm dressings. It covers injury care, blood circulation, and cautions about preventing infection. It also addresses bust development via arm exercises and breathing, and explains no active tuberculosis means lack of disease, offering illness resources.
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Japan
Slow pulse in a healthy 58 year old husband
Question from Mrs R K asks if a pulse of forty to fifty, with normal blood pressure 13, is abnormal for a strong, even tempered builder. Answer says the very slow pulse is not harmful given apparent good health and normal pressure. recommends regular, lighter work with regulated exercise.
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Mystery sidewalk diamond market of Dutch Street
New York reports an open air diamond market along Dutch Street where cutters and traders operate on the curb without cash changing hands. Dealers value transparency, quick turnover, and mutual trust as gems pass hand to hand amid crowds and sudden showers.
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Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Diamond Mart
This Date in American History Highlights
Key events include 1492 Columbus discovering Isabella Island, 1630 first general court in America in Boston with 100 free men, 1635 Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts, and 1781 Cornwallis surrendering 7,247 British troops at Yorktown ending major combat in the War of Independence.
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Isabella
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Roger Williams
Massachusetts
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Public Forum on Street Lighting in Athens City
The editor discusses the growing challenge of lighting a expanding city like Athens with shade trees. As streets widen and trees block light, more lamps are needed and costs rise. Tax revenue from state and motor taxes helps, but expansion strains the city treasury and requires more workers and maintenance.
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Athens
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
Answers to questions about Indian voting rights note that full federal franchise came near the 1924 election though two thirds of Indians already held citizenship. State qualifications still govern voting. The world standard workday averages eight hours, with Japan possibly an exception. The question about the largest city remains.
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Marietta Civil War veterans hold Washington County reunion
Ezra Walker attends the Washington County Civil War Veterans reunion in Marietta on Thursday. Local officials and visitors include Hull Foster Jr and son Harry back from a ten day business trip to New York and other eastern cities, S N Hobson of First National Bank visiting his daughter, and County Surveyor H H Hibbard called to Coolville on business. Senator M E Rathburn of Rutland Meigs County was in Athens on business. Ensign Clinton P Biddle of the Provisions and Clothing Depot in Brooklyn, N Y is at home on leave.
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Marietta
Washington County
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Harry
New York
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The
First National Bank
J. A. Lovell
H. Hibbard
Coolville
M. E. Rathburn
Rutland
Meigs County
Athens
Clinton P. Biddle
Brooklyn
N. Y
Puzzle Clues Offer Oddities and Word Trials
A fragmented crossword puzzle page presents a mix of quirky clues and garbled hints. Readable entries hint at terms for anatomy clothing and tools, with scattered phrases suggesting times and items, yet many letters are missing or jumbled.
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