Wealthy presidents and the money behind the flag
A historical comparison scales presidential wealth from Washington to Harding and Cox. It ranks Washington as the richest with about 5 million present value, notes Roosevelt and Buchanan as multimillionaires, and mentions Taft the poorest at 4 500 in present terms. It argues wealth rarely boosts presidential chances.
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George Washington
United States
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
James Buchanan
Zachary Taylor
Grover Cleveland
Martin van Buren
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Taft
Senator Harding
Governor Cox
Supreme American
Cox Attacks Deflate Campaign Tactics With Charges
The piece dismisses Governor Cox's accusations of Republican intent to buy the presidency as a decoy to distract voters from core issues. It likens the tactic to a photographer's bomb and compares it to Spanish diplomacy, questioning Cox's willingness to face the Wilson League issue and Wilson administration extravagance.
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Cox
Wilson League
Wilson
Cheap At The Price The 1916 claim and Wilson’s reelection
The piece argues Republicans failed to refute the "kept us out of war" line in 1916, costing $15,000,000 in counter effort. It contends economies would be possible under GOP control now, estimating savings vastly exceeding current charges.
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Wilson
Cox
Opinions Reprinted on Farm Labor Party Conventions
National Labor Digest mocks the farm labor party as fractured by Chicago conventions. It cites disarray among factions and calls attempts at unity a circus-like display, noting each faction remained a distinct class and refused to blend.
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Evel
National Labor Digest
New Republic
the Nation
the Liberator
Chicago
Farmer-Labor Party
Aunt’s Laundry Scheme Ends With Surprise Twist
A woman lures a laundress into a joke by giving the man the name of her aunt with eight children. She imagines the load of wash and laughs. Later she discovers the aunt’s family already paid for the service and the machine, leaving her unsure who should feel gleeful.
Prohibition Leader Matti Helenius Seppala Visits America
Europe’s leading prohibitionist Dr. Matti Helenius Seppala arrives from Helsingfors to address the thirteenth International Congress Against Alcoholism in Washington. A Finnish statistician and author, he shaped Finland’s dry law and heads the temperance bureau, earning the title terror of moonshiners.
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Matti Helenius
Sappala
Europe
Helsingfors
Washington, D
Temperance Matti
Finland
Social Ministry
Matti Helenius Seppala
Peach Season Recipes and Canned Peach Method
Household hints explain how to prepare peaches for canning and ice cream sauce. Steps cover peeling in boiling water, pitting, sugar or honey syrup, sterilizing jars, and processing times for steam or hot water bath. Includes notes on juice from peach skins and a peach sauce for ice cream with lemon juice.
Be Up With the Lark Says Farm Boy
A farmer scolds his lazy son who sings at the stile while loafing. The boy jokes that he is following his instruction to rise early. A green grocer confronts a boy lingering by apples and the boy replies he is not stealing, just not stealing.
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Uwe Rere
BBC
Rascal
Sire
Curious Proverbial Quip From Old Times
A satirical line suggests the czar may be alive but missing and perhaps seeking an apartment The other quip notes a presidential candidate with a front porch while the buyer has a back stoop A married couple nearing fourteen years has little to paddle but a canoe in this light humorous fragment
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Czar
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Brand Name
A vintage ad urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It highlights a fruity taste, clear bottle directions, and advises checking the label for the rightful name California to ensure the trusted product.
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California
Olson in Training for Turner Match
Joe Turner and Thor Olson prepare for a 158 pound middleweight bout at the gymnasium Saturday. Olson says he will double train daily and aims for peak condition for the clash with Turner.
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Olson
Turner Match
Joe Turner
Thor Olson
Ohio University
Happy Women In Athens Find Kidney Relief
Mrs. Samuel Woodruff of 113 Franklin Ave Athens recounts years of backache urinary troubles and dizziness before taking Deans Kidney Pills bought at Cline's Pharmacy. She credits the pills with curing the back misery and states she has not needed a kidney remedy since. Price 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactures.
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Athens
Samuel Woodruff
Franklin Ave
Dean
Cline
Boy's Body Found Hanging From Trestle Near Letart
Howard Lang a 14 year old youth fell to his death Sunday night from an excursion train near Parkersburg West Virginia. The body was found suspended on a trestle near Letart after a search by railroad workers and locals. He was the son of Conductor L N Lang and Mrs Lang who were aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Veterans' Association outing.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Howard Lang
Letart
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Veterans’ Association
Camden Park
L. N. Lang
Ravenswood
Hartford
Meigs Schools Open With Large Attendance
Rutland September 14 West Meigs schools opened with unusually large attendance. Teachers listed for Rutland Township Higley Janice Wood Pleasant Valley Flora B Merritt Lima Harley Musser Side Hill Ollie E Anderson Beech Grove Clara Kennedy Zion W Ray Wilson Parker Lettie Grate Wright Gladys Thomas Stout J O Miller Buckhorn Flora Ward Grass Run Carrie Kennedy Hysell Run Winnifred Williamson Mutchler Seth Nicholson Rutland Village Principal F G Mutchler Bgrammar Rhoda Wood intermediate Bernice McCormick A primary Anna Rees B primary Althea Bryan Rutland Joint High School Principal B R Higley Dewey D Williams Anna Cross John Welch Salem Township Buckwheat Reva Denison Old Salem Miles Nelson Fairplay R H Williams Danville Vella Grate Salem Center Earl A Grate Fair Oak W Roy Ogdin Parker Run
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Rutland
West Meigs
Rutland Township
Higley
Janice Wood
Pleasant Valley
Flora B. Merritt
Lima
Harley Musser
Side Hill
Ollie E. Anderson
Beech Grove
Clara Kennedy
Zion
W. Ray Wilson
Parker
Lettie Grate
Wright
Gladys Thomas
Stout
J. O. Miller
Buckhorn
Flora Ward
Grass Run
Carrie Kennedy
Salem Township
Reva Denison
Old Salem
Miles Nelson
Fairplay
R. H. Williams
Danville
Vella Grate
Salem Center
Earl A. Grate
Fair Oak
W. Roy Ogdin
Parker Run
Local School and Community Figures Listed by Township
A dense list of names appears for multiple townships including Columbia, Dyesville Rural, Scipio, Harrisonville Rural and Pagetown Rural. The entries mention principals and various residents such as Edith Davis Ledlie Mabel Lyle Roy A. Davis and Dora Howell among others, indicating a civic or school directory snippet.
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Edith Davis
Ledlie
Mabel Lyle
Dexter
Roy A. Davis
Jessie Davis
Columbia Township
Carpenter
Andrew Hoya
Sugar Grove
Wm. Swett
Pegtown
Guy A. Gorby
Keepes
Donna Bobo
Flower Hill
Anna Folden
Chestnut Ridge
Elizabeth Bolen
Buzzard
Besse Rutherford
Dyesville
H. V. Strausbaugh
Blanch Woodyard
Scipio Township
Wilson
Lena Turner
Irvin Creek
Howard Clark
Reives
N. W. Cheadie
White Oak
Frank Gibson
Welch
J. A. Gotschall
Bowers
R. Jordan
Cuckler
Alice Howell
Harrisonville
Nellie Rowley
Pagetown
W. P. Howell
Dora Howell
Local Socials and Tiny Moves Across Millfield Area
Millfield notices record visits from Hixsons Stack Andersons and Browns. J F Riley moves to Rendville for work. Wilson and Grimes open a hot lunch restaurant in the old post office. Totman family attends Chesterhill fair. Dunkle welcome a newborn son. M E church ladies host at M A Howard home. Wemmer visits Boudinot family. Hayes guests of Brookins in Coolville. Schools open September 7. Asthma and hay fever ailment eases for Tom Tracy. Muriel Hartley visits from Zenner's Athens millinery. Bible class hosts at E Downey home. Wade buys a new Dodge touring car. Boudinot family and Happy Hollow guests at Poling home.
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A. P. Hixson
Garfield Grimes
C. E. Stack
Buffalo
Stack
J. F. Riley
Rendville
William Anderson
Nelsonville
Clarence Brown
James James
Athens
Wilson
Grimes
Fred Totman
Richard Dunkle
M. E. Church
M. A. Howard
Jess V. Wemmer
T. H. Boudinot
McDougal
M. M. Hayes
Coolville
Howard Brookins
Tom
A. P. Wemmer
Elmer Poling
Mabel Linsey
Jacob Poling and Son
Earl of
Happy Hollow
Rome Grange to Meet Saturday at Stewart I O O F Hall
Rome grange schedules a 1 pm meeting at the I O O F hall in Stewart on Saturday. Special business will be discussed. the county deputy will attend to inspect and advise on several matters. Election of delegate and alternate to the state grange will be held.
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Stewart, O
Rome
Stewart
Senator Harding Speeches Planned in Maryland and West Virginia
New York September 14 reports that Senator Harding will deliver speeches in Maryland and West Virginia as part of his campaign schedule. The announcements indicate rallies and public addresses to be held in multiple cities, with details to follow.
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New York
Maryland
West Virginia
Senator Harding
Republican official outlines single state speech plan
Early in October officials of the Republican national committee said the candidate will likely make only one speech in each state. The Maryland address is set for Baltimore and the location for West Virginia remains to be determined.
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Republican National Committee
Maryland
Baltimore
West Virginia
Landslide Strikes Train Near Debeque Killing Four
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train was struck by a landslide near Debeque, Denver, killing four and burying the train under mud and earth as the slide continued gradually today according to local reports.
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Denver
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Debeque
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Southeastern
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Fifth Avene
New York City
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South Park Boulevard
Providence Evening Bulletin
U. S
New York World
Mr. Daniels
Mr. Roosevelt
Hical Meigs
F. G. Mutchler
Rhoda Wood
Bernice McCormick
Anna Rees
Althea Bryan
Rutland Joint High School
B. R. Higley
Dewey D. Williams
Anna Cross
John Welch
Millfield
Rome Grange
Pete
Eatonic
Tisty
Costa Trifle
Cincinnati
R. J. Reynolds Tech. Co
Camel
Ratty
Goodrich
Lil Age
Silvertown Corps
McCune Tire & Access
West Union Street
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