Residents and visitors gather at local homes and events
Mr and Mrs Chas Tucker and four grandchildren of Freeland visited Leonard McDonald and wife. Georgia Poston stayed in Athens. Richelieu Jarvis and son returned home from Parkersburg after visiting G P Jarvis. Fred Starlin and Miss Mary Davis visited Geo Marquis in Athens. J H Grosvenor and Bill Spaulding visited Athens. Chas Showalter hosted guests. Ott Dowler and six children of New Marshfield plus others from New Plymouth Millfield Nelsonville Sugar Creek visited. Miss Virgene Van Dyke of Athens stayed with her sister. John Phetteplace and Lewis Poston visited Millfield on business. Homer Canter from The Plains visited Edwin Goodwin. G Lewis, Chas Showalter, and Orville Jones went to Shade on business. Arthur Frash moved to Millfield. Vera Wyatt of Marietta visited B B Wyatt. Mrs Olive Cunningham, long-time resident, died here Monday. Funeral arrangements pending. Stanton James and Ray Poston visited Leonard McDonald. Poston also visited Columbus and Zanesville, attended State Fair.
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Chas. Tucker
Freeland
Leonard McDonald
Georgia Poston
Athens
Richelieu Jarvis
Parkersburg
G. P. Jarvis
Fred Starlin
Mary Davis
Geo. Marquis
J. H. Grosvenor
Arthur Frash
John Phetteplace
Lewis Poston
Millfield
Homer Canter
the Plains
Edwin Goodwin
G. Lewis
Chas. Showalter
Orville Jones
Shade
Vera Wyatt
Marietta
B. B. Wyatt
Jewels and Drinks Show Jewelers Thrive on Prohibition
The American Retail Jewelers in Chicago report higher profits as the cost of living rises. They credit prohibition with redirecting liquor money to jewelry, noting strong demand for expensive pieces like $1,500 wrist watches and platinum items, while champagne money rather than beer money funds gems.
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Chicago
Gree
Postal employees face workload surge with shrinking clerks
The National Federation of Postal Employees tells Congress mail volume in Chicago rose 80 percent while clerks dropped 4 percent. Over six years overtime surged 240 percent. Carriers report severe delays. overall postal pay lags behind similar jobs, unlike railroad workers demanding more raises.
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National Federation of Postal Employes
Chicago
World Women Labor Conventions Draw Global Delegates
The National Women's Trade Union League Africa calls a world congress with working women in early October in Washington. Delegates from Britain, France, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Latin America, and Asia are invited. The event highlights women's active role in organized labor as a present reality.
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Railroad Brotherhoods
Washington
International Labor Conference
National Women's Trade Union League Africa
Great Britain
France
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Portugal
Roumania
Serbia
Belgian
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Canada
Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Paraguay
Chile
Argentina
Uuruguay
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Honduras
Nicaragua
Republic of Salvador
Venezuela
South Africa
New Zealand
New South Wales
Victoria
Japan
America
Nhe
Profiteering Anger Echoes in Aged War-Time Rhyme
A rhythmic critique laments rising prices and profiteering troubling wage earners. The speaker complains of tea hats and trousers cost, calls for Uncle Sam to curb hoarders, and foresees punishment for profiteers while urging calm and endurance.
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Sam
Dinner Fashion and Language Confusion in a River Town
A stylish woman cannot read French in a restaurant and marks orders. a $2.90 dinner is charged as August 20th vegetables and desk payment with no tips. In an Arkansas river town many houses sit on pillars, one resident keeps hogs beneath his raised home, claiming no health issues after fourteen years.
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Arkansas
Side Talks on Morning Mood and Household Harmony
Ruth Cameron reflects on a simple ritual waking children with a kiss and a cheerful greeting. She notes psychological impact of morning mood and how a pleasant breakfast table sets a positive day, citing Emerson and Henri de Saint Simon as inspiration.
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Henri St. Simon
Monsieur le Compte
Tested Recipes From Old Household Ilints
A compact collection listing methods for Potato and Celery Salad Baked White Fish stuffing Rhubarb and Raisin Pie Delicious Soup and Golden Red Eggs with step by step preparation details and serving suggestions.
Ironing Guide for Linens and Clothes in Home Use
The text advises ironing warp fabrics first for tablecloths and napkins, and ironing fine linens first on the wrong side then the right to emphasize patterns. It suggests quick methods for drying clothes with hot water or wrapped in a towel, and organizing laundry into mending and perfect piles. It notes padding ironing boards and ironing colored and white items separately to avoid staining.
President's delay on reservations echoed in Senate stance
The New York Tribune reprints an opinion criticizing the President for proposing separate Senate resolutions on reservations. It argues such resolutions would be invalid and undermine ratification, referencing the Diamond Rings case and McEnery resolution. The piece urges the President to abandon captious opposition and seek timely ratification.
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NEW York Tribune
Senate
Supreme Court
McEnery
Wealth and status judged by a Great Dane
A conversation questions whether wealth is shown by a mansion and helpers or by the size of the dog on the veranda. The speaker argues that feeding a Great Dane proves financial abundance, illustrating social satire on appearances.
Social notes recount visits and upcoming moves in Athens area
Miss Lena Norris of Athens returned home after a week with her cousin Miss Ora Townsend. Blaine Chapman and family left for Spencer West Virginia to visit relatives. Mac Martin and family near Clarksburg WV were guests of Bruce Robinson. N E Mills hosted Elwood Burress and two Indiana children, O E McGirr and family, Jennie Mills, Emma Wyatt and Charley Wyatt, Rev Chapin Amesville, B O Townsend Sand Rock, L A Townsend and Beulah Townsend, Florence Norris and Wilson, and Mr Bean of Athens, plus Nelson Reed of Charleston WV. Mills plans to move his family to Athens soon.
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Lena Norris
Athens
Ora Townsend
Blaine Chapman
Spencer
W. Va
Mac Martin
Clarksburg
Bruce Robinson
N. E. Mills
Elwood Burress
Indiana
Amos Townsend
Athens Area Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Miss Mary White of Athens visits Golda Brown this week as several locals attend the Athens fair and remark it improves yearly. Mrs. William Ball and Mrs. Lucy Brown call on Mrs. Will Hess. Idyth Koehler visits aunt Miss Ida Saunders of Coolville with Columbus guests. James Williams family at daughter Ada Vanmeter’s home reunion. Retta Ludwick visits Athens with her granddaughter Camilla. Buck and Leona Buck attend preaching at Carthage. Gladys Bean and Foster Bean attend Asbury service. Rev. L F Miller delivers farewell sermon as he leaves for new field.
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Mary White
Athens
Golda Brown
William Ball
Lucy Brown
Will Hess
Idyth Koehler
Ida Saunders
Coolville
Arthur McCann
Chester
Phyllis Scott
Columbus
Eleanor Scott
James Williams
Phil
Higher Interest Rate Sought for Athens County Deposits
Athens County commissioners on Tuesday authorized bids for county deposits at a higher rate than last year hoping to secure at least three percent. The current average is about two and one fourth percent. few bridges were repaired and no other major business occurred.
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Athens County
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