Far East Watch On Arms Conference Tests Western Faith
A missionary with long experience in oriental fields argues that the success of the arms conference will shape the future of Christianity and Western civilization in the East. He notes Eastern observers, including heathen, distrust Western religion when war and profit drive policy. He urges consistency between peace preaching and peaceful practice to sustain influence and open minds.
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Far East
Sons of Earth
Regulation of Interstate Commerce Needs Stronger Authority
The piece argues Congress has the right to regulate interstate commerce and that railroad regulation, 30 years in progress, remains incomplete. The Railroad Labor Board lacks enforcement power and full neutral status, needing stronger authority or a president accountable body to avert labor disputes and uphold regulatory aims.
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Congress
Railroad Labor Board
A Theatrical Walk Through A City With Noted Figures
A narrator recalls encounters with a distinguished, aristocratic man, following him to a theater for a musical comedy and observing his reaction to chorus girls. Interwoven are brief asides on Lord Byron's death and a fire lease clause, with musings on prices and governance.
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Bar Association
Rascal
War 1854 Sparks Family Joke
A boy asks about a war in 1854 and a grandfather jokes that year marked his marriage to the grandmother. In a company record, Swal low Tail Smith gathers the biography of Private Murphy as Murphy notes he is married with two sons.
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Timothy
Swallow Tail Smith
Murphy
Awful life of tenement poor shocks a society woman
Parson Blank tours a tenement with a society woman who finds the scene dreadful yet overdone. In a separate chat Muriel tells Myrtle that Melissa’s engagement to the young minister is off due to his jealousy and misuse of status, noting his habit of praying for rain when she planned to ride with other men.
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Parson Blank
Muriel
Myrtle
Melissa
X rays expand role in ages tests and medical uses
A Washington report describes X-ray advances revealing age estimation from bones and medical applications from tonsil removal to treating goiter and diphtheria carriers. It notes dangers and the lighter side, including anecdotes about a penny marker for stomach imaging and a married woman versus single woman test.
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Detroit
Nerv-Worth praised by famous whistler in testimonial
A well known performer, famed for whistling numbers on Edison records, endorses Nerv-Worth. He reports rapid weight loss of seven pounds, improved sleep, and relief from nervousness and stomach issues after one bottle. He urges readers to try it with a money back guarantee and notes availability at McKee Drug Company and other druggists.
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Edison Records
Mr. Seibert
Thesto
McKee Drug Company
Abraham
Angola
Asia Minor
United States
James B. Davis
Columbia
South Carolina
Bank of North America
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Robert Morris
Chestnut St
France
Forestry Service
N. A
Peter Herdie
Thebes
Caesar
Athens Day by Day by the Messenger Watch Dog
A diary voice in Athens Ohio recalls local life and characters from Court Street to Court House corner. It mixes humor and small town politics with mentions of Oscar Fulton Professor Cooper and Mayor Roush as the writer jokes about ambitions, ads, and daily encounters.
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Athens
Court Street
Tom Edmundson
Sherman
Court House
Broadway
Oscar Fulton
Abrigal
Professor Cooper
Thor Olson
Thor
Cooper
Ceaser
Mrs. Dowler
Christian Church
International Holiness Church
Answers and Questions From the Athens Messenger Bureau
Readers could mail questions to the Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington for brief answers. The Q A covers topics from climate and weather to ships, trees, Angora goats, early banking, acorns, strawberries, metric ton, cabs, and tattooing with concise historical notes and figures.
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Chicago
Lord Byron
League of Nations
California
Mie
Frederic J. Haskin
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Heal Dupert
John R. Lostro
Lostro
Cline
Geo. Whipple
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Vera Kassler
Amesville
Bill Moler
Bill
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Moser
Europe
Boy Scout Organization
Dupler
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Paul
The
Elks
Miss Sands
Watch Dog
Bush
Athens Mess
Enger Information Bureau
Inquirer
Florida
U. S. S. Vincennes
Potomac
A. W
Main
Minnesota
U. N
Taft
Neke
Hallana
Wilhelmina
Birmingham
Ala
Harding
Kuppenheimer
Clothcraft Series
Racine
Scott Haney Co
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