Oldest American? John Shell of Kentucky a 131-year life
John Shell of Kentucky reportedly reached 131 on September 3 and claims birth in 1788. He has never ridden a train or seen a movie, and attended Lexington’s Blue Grass fair to celebrate his birthday. He says he wished to enlist in the Mexican War but was deemed too old. His daughter is 97.
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Woods Hutchinson
John Shell
Kentucky
Shell
Lexington
United States
Mr. Shell
George Washington
The Profiteering Cook and a Nation in Hard Times
A clipped satire highlights rising living costs, blaming profiteers including cooks and hotel meals while wages lag. It notes scarce housing, a relaxed fashion standard, and calls out social tensions from wage disputes to domestic issues with a sardonic tone.
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Bayard
Herbert Hoover
Samson
Delilah
Rippling Rhymes Amid Turbulent Times
Poem laments wartime strain and social unrest in America. Citizens rally against profiteers and looting while Uncle Sam watches, fearing chaos but hoping to restore order and sanity after upheaval.
Prohibition tub thumper and a queen in London tale
A government official recalls a prohibition speaker describing his recovery from alcoholism. A nurse remembers Queen Mary visiting wounded soldiers in London and joking about the battle of Ypres. A new boarder frets over occult studies while the landlady offers hash.
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Queen Mary
London
Tommy Atkins
Wypers
Ypres
People Who Make Their Names Trademarks
Ruth Cameron reflects on how individuals become living trademarks for qualities such as trustworthiness reticence and sociability. The piece asks readers to consider what their own name stands for and whether they live up to a favorable image.
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Eleanor
L. M. Montgomery
Omelet Variations With Tomato and Leftovers
Recipe style notes describe tomato omelet with rice and eggs, beat whites separately then fold into yolks, cook in pan, add tomato mix, and fold. Variations include cheese omelet and breakfast dishes like Eggs a la Rarebit, with possible add-ins from leftovers and methods for baked omelet using milk and butter.
Basic Quick Bake Confection Recipes List
A compact collection of simple bake recipes listing ingredients for Muffin Muffin II Muffin III Doughnut Cookies Biscuits Shortcake Pastry and Pastry with squid in the liquid. Each item provides flour baking powder sugar shortening egg and liquid amounts varying by recipe.
Debated U S Role in Postwar Treaties and Shantung
An opinion reprint argues the United States erred by tying itself to a Germany related treaty framework with allies. It states no authority existed for joint peace or joint action and questions Senate votes on Japan China issues, urging the right choice despite political consequences.
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Washington Post
United States
Germany
Uited
Japan
League of Nations
Shantung
China
Senate
Building Permit Law Requires Auditor Notification
State law now requires any building or substantial improvement costing over $200 to notify the county auditor within sixty days of starting work. Homeowners must request a special blank detailing start date cost size description location taxing district and tax parcel description.
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General Assembly
Riley
Sunday Socials at Brookville and Nearby Homes
Oo he Brookville and Miss Selah Turke of Athens were Sunday guests of Mrs. Pearl Peters. Miss Lucile Walton of Wellston visited Mrs. Joseph McBride and Mrs. Victor Beckle. Mrs. Frank Risley and Lucile spent the weekend with Mrs. Nathan Inman at Deanville. Mrs. Shepard improves after illness. Agnes and Mabel Veronica McBride visited Miss Margaret McBride at Luhrig. T A Burkett left for Barberton. Solonas Beverage of Athens and family spent Monday with the Shepards. Cameron Cressen and others visited relatives.
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Selah
Ida Turke
Athens
Pearl Peters
Lucile Walton
Wellston
Joseph McBride
Victor Beckle
Frank Risley
Lucile
Nathan Inman
Deanville
Joseph Shepard
Agnes
Mabel Veronica McBride
Margaret McBride
Luhrig
T. A. Burkett
Barberton
Local residents visit kin and return from trips
and Mrs. Wm. Williams and son George of Athens were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Beckle. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stalder have returned to their home at Akron after a two weeks visit with Mrs. Joseph Shepard. Mr. Dan Sherman who has spent the summer with his aunt re turned with them, teo and Mrs Harry James are visit ing relatives in Illinois.
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Wm. Williams
George
Athens
George Beckle
Charles Stalder
Akron
Joseph Shepard
Dan Sherman
Teo
Harry James
Illinois
Plains Notes from cSio Dea Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Michaels and son Russell drove to Athens on Tuesday. Mrs Tom Davis returned Monday after summer with daughter Mrs Joe Barstow near Salem. Ray Michaels and family attended an Athens minstrel show Thursday. Fietch Hawk and father hunted squirrels in Albany Friday. Irvin Finney and Jennie Foster were married at Columbus. Mrs Earnest Whitlatch and Mrs Charles Olson shopped in Athens. Miss Agnes and Marie Davis visit Shawnee relatives.
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Michaels
Russel
Athens
Tom Davis
Joe Barstow
Salem
Ray Michaels
Fietch Hawk
Albany
Irvin Finney
Jennie Foster
Columbus
Earnest Whitlatch
Charles Olson
Agnes
Marie Davis
Shawnee
National Defenders to Discuss Labor Problems Conference
Capital and labor leaders were to meet this afternoon at Locust Valley Long Island to discuss community industrial relations. The conference, under the Council of National Defense, would be attended by delegates from 82 community councils and followed a Washington round table format.
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New York
Jienny P. Davidson
Locust Valley
L. I
Council of National Defense
Round Table
Washington
Murder note led to shooting in Lima Ohio
Henry Wilkins a 26 year old one armed Black man left a note to Iva Richardson's mother claiming the murder was to save a mother's good boy from disgrace. He shot Richardson in the arm and cheek, she feigned death, and Wilkins was arrested on a Pennsylvania train at Crestline after eluding police. Richardson is expected to recover.
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Lima
Henry Wilkins
Iva Richardson
Wilkins
Pennsylvania
Crestline
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Athens Messenger
Audit Bureau of Circultions
Ohio
Associated Ohio Dailies
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Fifth Avenue
New York City
Athens Messenger & Herald Priniing Co
Messenger
Athens Ohio
Edison
By Walt Mason
Uncle Sam
Goverment
BY Ruth Cameron
John
Edith
Molly
Lousehold
Brookville
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