Prohibition Enforcement Varied Across States in 1928 Survey
The Anti-Saloon League Year Book for 1929 tabs state by state enforcement, noting six states with stricter than Volstead provisions and five with no enforcement codes. It lists officials’ cooperation levels and outlines 1928 conditions for Alabama to Massachusetts, highlighting border issues, legal loopholes, and local political shifts.
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Washington
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
Massausetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
Montana
Nevada
New York
Wisconsin
League
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Alabama
Hoover
Arkansas
California
Colorado
John J. Raskob
Pierre 8
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
State Anti-Saloon League
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Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Smith
Inspirational Quotes Page Item
A Thought For Today quotes Romans 12 9 urging dissimulation from love and cleaving to good Balzac notes tyranny in loving where not returned. The brief blends scripture and literary insight with compact moral reflection.
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Byan
Balzac
Rooms for Tourists
An essay on tourist rooming houses as a new American social feature. The piece describes these homes as a cross between hotel and hospitable but distant households, offering comfort and a slice of democracy. It notes travelers meet diverse strangers and leave with pleasant memories, boosting faith in humanity.
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America
Iowa
Mississippi
Maine
Athens Must Prepare for Ohio University Growth
Athens must ready itself for continued university growth as Ohio University expands. The town should improve housing, streets, services, and civic life to attract and support students, ensuring stability in patronage and preventing rivals from gaining ground. Local officials and citizens must assume responsibility for a first class, student-friendly community.
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Athens
Ohio University
Old College
University
Weather swings across the nation amid drought and rainfall
The piece notes a recent break in a long drought in the district while droughts persist in parts of the country. It cites millions of acres of crops harmed by heat and reports from Kentucky of tobacco and corn scorched, contrasting regions with varying rainfall and urging restraint from sensational weather conclusions.
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Kentucky
Chinatown shifts from gunplay to modern commerce
Gilbert Swan reports on how Manhattan Chinatown moved from deadly tongs feuds to a modern business hub. Immigrant officials forbid violence, Chinese merchants adopt formal Western dress and education, while preserving a tourist veneer and chain restaurant presence in New York and nationwide.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
China
San Francisco
Engineering worth while canal link from Atlantic to Pacific
The text notes a proposed canal extending 183 miles through tropical, mountainous forests from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It emphasizes the canal will pay for itself and will grant the United States two of the earth’s most important waterways, describing the project as valuable engineering.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Sam
Panama Canal
Strife Deepens in Palestine Amid Boycotts and Attacks
Amid ongoing violence Jews and Arabs boycott businesses in Palestine. The Anglo Palestine Bank refuses to discount Arab bills while Arabs target the Rutenberg Electricity Company and a Jewish bank. British planes return to action as casualties rise and rhetoric sharpens.
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Palestine
Anglo-Palestine Bank
Boyscott
Rutenberg Electricity Company
Jewish Bank
Weather notes and sports snippet from early 20th century paper
The page lists city temperatures including New York 4 degrees and Seattle 70 degrees, praises California as a year round resort, and highlights golfer Johnny Goodman defeating Bobby Jones at the Del Monte championship. It also mentions Mussolini and a commentary on heredity referencing Anna Maria.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Bobby Jones
del Monte
Mr. Goodman
Mussolini
Anna Maria
Galton
Litlle
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy on Hemorrhoids
Dr McCoy explains hemorrhoids arise from enlarged rectal veins caused by constipation and irritation from toxic feces. He advises regular toilet time, squatting, exercise, and a high nonstarchy vegetable diet, plus ice therapy and lubrication for treatment. The piece includes a Q and A about eczema, dried figs, and reducing abdominal size with exercise.
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Frank McCoy
Answers to general knowledge and trivia mixed questions
The excerpt lists Q and A style trivia covering old age pensions, airport figures, notable inventions, film locations, and organization structures. It includes Walter Hagen's age, radio trust members, lamps of learning, bat material, and details on the Boole Tree, among others.
Record of early tunnel use and chemical fire extinguishers
The Holland Tunnel was designed for 46 000 vehicles daily. On November 11 1927 it carried 61 649 cars and on May 11 1929 a record 62 184 passed. The National Board of Fire Underwriters has no figures for chemical extinguishing rates. in some cities chemicals account for 50 to 75 percent of fires extinguished by fire departments.
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RK. B. A
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Auto sales total 127 in Perry County August
Perry County saw 127 automobiles and trucks sold in August per County Clerk A. P. Fowler report.
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New Lexington
Perry County
A. PD. Fowler
Powers Held for Perry County Grand Jury in Non-support Case
Charles Powers of Logan was held to the Perry County grand jury by Judge J. D. Davis in probate court on a non-support charge filed by Della Croppen of Monday Creek Township.
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New Lexington
Charles Powers
Logan
Perry County
J. D. Davis
Jon
Della Croppen
Monday Creek Township
Daily Study in Correct English on Word Usage
A compact primer on English usage with guidance on verbs, pronunciations, and common misspellings. It presents daily vocabulary and spelling tips, emphasizing precision and improving usage with examples and a focus on the word precarious meaning and safe application.
Local Church of God to Host H A Sherwood Speaker
H A Sherwood former Church of God pastor now in Anderson Indiana will speak at the local Church of God on Hocking Street tomorrow evening. Major 8 M Johnson travels to Columbus for a military conference on Ohio National Guard matters. Lucille and Alice Henry depart for Columbia University in New York City for post graduate study.
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Anderson, Ind
Hocking Street
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Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Lucille
Alice Henry
New York City
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