Bigelow pension amendments face strong defeat claims
Ohio voters confront two Bigelow constitutional amendments opposed by civic and business leaders who warn the plan would cost up to 310 million dollars yearly with new taxes and a binding mortgage on state funds. The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues the plan would burden all taxpayers, swelling pension rolls from 121,000 to 690,000 and wreck state finances.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Bigelow
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Americans in Europe fret over return voyage amid war risks
The piece notes nearly 100 Americans weekly seek return to the United States from Europe. It contrasts American comfort with European conditions and cites crowded ships, limited passenger loads, and State Department warnings to depart. It suggests some will reconsider staying to observe war developments.
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Europe
States
America
State Department
British Isles
Roosevelts Arrange Reception for Emissaries
Diplomats from belligerent nations will attend a reception instead of dinner as a discreet solution to entertaining foreign emissaries. Lasell Junior College students in Newton Massachusetts are seen wearing men's garters to hold up ankle socks, a bold sign that nothing remains sacred.
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Roosevelts
Lasell Junior College
Newton
Mass
Clipper Considers Naval Impacts of Plane and Submarine
Raymond Clapper argues German bombing and submarine raids threaten naval theory and defense plans. He notes Britain’s empire linked by a surface fleet and warns that bombing planes and subs undermine impregnable bases, urging Congress to consult naval experts and consider a two-ocean navy and canal defenses.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Scotland
Congress
Britain
British Isles
Germany
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Great Britain
North Sea
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Arms Embargo Battle Surges in Senate Amid Amendments
Bruce Catton reports the Senate faces a crowded field of amendments to repeal the embargo as administration leaders claim a solid majority. Fireworks are expected over the 90 day credit clause and shipping restrictions, with final passage likely distant amid ongoing debates and House uncertainty. Major Angas predicts peace after armistice, while House votes show a split path with isolationists mounting campaigns.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
House
National Dunking Association Names New York Cruiser
The Organization of the National Dunking Association in New York adds the cruiser into its blue book while noting not all sinkers are submarines. A St. Joseph telegraph operator uses the same razor blade for two years, perhaps unable to replace it.
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National
St. Joseph, Mo
Questions and Answers from The Messenger Bureau
The Messenger Information Bureau at 1013 13th Street Washington answers reader questions on topics from social security to jewel bearings in watches. It cites facts about Rhodes scholars averages, Congress party composition, Civil Liberties Union purpose, and Red Cross local chapters totaling 3 711.
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The
Messenger
13Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
Rhodes
Oxford University
United States
British Empire
America
Congress
Hoover
Senate
House
American Civil Liberties Union
American National Red Cross
Football clash slated between Murray City Tigers and Mast Restaurants
Meeting notes list Meigs County teachers including W. H. Hampton, Bonnie Brown, W. O. Johnson, Ruth C. Tucker, Geneva Joachim, Charles Hayman, C. J. Rhodes, E. R. Hayes, F. G. Muthhier, A. L. Flanagan and D. B. Williams. Alma Robinson led the Christian Missionary Circle program with Louisa Steele and Rowena Sprout speaking.
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Murray City Tigers
Mast Restaurants
Logan
Meigs County
W. H. Hampton
Bonnie Brown
W. O. Johnson
Ruth C. Tucker
Geneva Joachim
Charles Hayman
C. J. Rhodes
E. R. Hayes
F. G. Muthhier
A. L. Flanagan
D. B. Williams
Alma Robinson
The
Christian Missionary Circle
Louisa Steele
Rowena Sprout
National Prohibition Measure Sent to White House by Attorney General
Seven Reds from Gary Ind were deported to Europe. Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longsworth rejected for Republican state advisory committee with two women, Harriet Taylor Up ton and Rose Moriarity, as suffrage workers. Fire risk found in Athens home bathroom due to small gas stove. Athens Reading Club hosted by Dr and Mrs E W Chubben tertained with Mrs E D Sayre and Dr C W Super on program. Roach couple back from Pittsburgh visiting daughter and son in law Stout family. Prohibition bill passed by Congress sent to White House and will become law without signature after Oct 28.
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Alice Roosevelt Longsworth
Republican State Advisory Committee
Harriet Taylor Upton
Rose Moriarity
White House
Congress
Public Forum Letters Encourage Signed City Commentary
Readers are invited to contribute current event opinions in this signed column. Writers must provide a signature and keep letters concise to allow multiple replies per day.
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Messenger
Answering Everybody Editor Responds on Bigelow Plan Critique
Edgar Slater of The Plains writes to The Messenger Forum criticizing Wakefield and supporters of the Bigelow plan. He questions daily earnings, taxes tied to education, and public access to meetings, urging open discussion and inviting the editor to view old files.
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the Messenger
Chamber of Commerce, Jr. C
P.T.A
WPA
W. Washington
W. Union
Telephone Company
Bigelow
Front St
Easy St
Be an angel of mercy Columbia mine poem
Poet asks Columbia mine to provide mercy and aid to the wounded and hungry. The verse pleads for compassion, prayers for the dead, and uses war imagery to urge relief and civilization through sharing scarce bread and support. The piece ends with a call to mercy and service.
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Columbia
Baby Born in New Jail York First Inmate Birth
The new county jail in York South Carolina recorded its first birth as a woman held as a material witness in a killing gave birth to a baby inside the facility.
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New Jail
York
S. C
New County
Campus romance fuels dramatic game in misty mud
Joan Johnson, a glamor coed, grows wary of Keith Rhodes as Tech battles Marquette in a mud drenched comeback. Dan Webber shines blocking Keith’s path and the Alpha Nu crowd tempers her fascination as loyalty tests rise and the tale continues.
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Joan Johnson
Tech
Keith Rhodes
Dan Webber
Keith
Joan
Alpha Nu
Carol
Ted
Marquette
Elaine
Johnny White
Barney Hughes
Hughes
Barney
Marty Gallagher
Tony Mangano
Tony
Big Tech
White
Mangano
Johnny
Joe Donchek
Donchek
Rhodes
Webber
Dan
Beserk
Understanding Nosebleeds and Their Causes
This health note explains nosebleeds as a symptom of many conditions from injuries and vigorous blowing to infections, high blood pressure, and clotting disorders. It outlines diagnosis methods using nasal inspection and packing, and treatments from vasoconstrictor applications to packing, injections, transfusions, or surgical vessel tying.
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Bruce Catton
New York
Maj. L. L. B. Angas
Gerald Nye
Major Angas
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Alf
Gary
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F. D. Borsyth
Bank of Athens
H. D. Henry
S. College St
E. W. Chubb
Athens Reading Club
E. D. Sayre
C. W. Super
Frank Roach
Pittsburgh
B. F. Stout
the Public Forum
Poet's Corner
Columbia, Mine
Liberty
By Galbraith
Joan OF Arkansas
Jerry Broadfield
NEA Service
Ing
Sunshine
DR. Morris Fishbein
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