Athens News Roundup Echoes From The Past
Two Wellston men Dave Train er and W B Hoy set a 34 mile two hour ten minute journey record to Athens. W B Lawrence bought Ballard corner property at Court and Union for 25000 cash from EF Jones. Rev S J Bishop of Clarksburg becomes pastor at Central Avenue Methodist. Athens county soldier and sailor group held first big campfire with Clara Bancroft and Minnie Ducker singing Tenting Tonight. C H Horn moved family to Montrose avenue from Lancaster street.
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Wellston
Dave Trainer
W. 8. Hoy
Athens
W. B. Lawrence
Ballard Corner
Court and
Union Greets
EF. J. Jones
S. J
Clarksburg
Central Avenue Methodist Church
Athens County
Soldier’s and
Sailor's Organization
Clara Bancroft
Minnie Duckler
A Thought for Today Faith Without Works Is Dead
A brief devotional note states faith without works is dead from Jas. 2 20 and adds orthodoxy can be learned from others while living faith must be personal experience as Buchsel reflects.
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Buchsel
Brant, Ally of Mitchell, Promoted in War Aviation
Major Brant, one of two air officers on General Mitchell the previous year, testified for him at the Washington court martial. He cited lack of unified command as hampering joint maneuvers in Hawaii. Brant has been promoted to chief executive officer for Trubee Davidson in charge of aviation, praised for fairness and loyalty by colleagues.
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AJDR
Gerald C. Brant
William Mitchell
Washington
Brant
General Staff
Mitchell
Air Service
Hawaii
Trubee Davidson
Major Brant
Allen W. Guillion
Gullion
American Air Service
Jazz and youth on farms spark debate at Sikeston fair
Senator Arthur Capper argues farming must pay to keep youth on farms and favoring scientific agriculture. At Sikeston Missouri the district fair swapped exhibits for a jazz style show and dancing, turning the swine building into a dance floor and poultry hall into radio displays, with motor cars in the agricultural hall.
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Arthur Capper
Kansas
Sikeston
Societal Emotionalism Across Civilizations Cited
The author discusses mob psychology and emotional trends from ancient Greece to modern times. It contrasts harmonious outlets like art and philosophy with destructive impulses, noting a current spread of discordive emotion affecting painting sculpture music and dance as culture shifts toward ugliness.
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Greece
Rome
Miss Normand's California Nest Egg and Bootleg Debate
Miss Mabel Normand, newly married, recalls earning $30,000 in California after arriving as an innocent "little girl." Her real estate investment grew to about $750,000, a tale of smart luck rather than advice. The piece also critiques bootlegging over production in Kansas City and suggests large players may stabilize prices by excluding smaller rivals.
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Mabel Normand
California
Miss Normand
Los Angeles
Kansas City
France Dominates Tennis World After War
Borotra defeats Richards and Rene La Coste over Tilden as France claims the masculine tennis world title. Suzanne Lenglen reigns in women’s tennis while international sports show vigor and national healing after conflict before the era’s broader industry and labor costs.
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France
Borotra
Richards
Rene la Coste
Tilden
Suzanne Lenglen
Richest Baby Grows Up to Harvard Fine Arts Student
John Nicholas Brown of Newport once drew headlines as "the richest baby in the world" after receiving a fortune. Now, the former richest infant is a Harvard graduate returning to campus to study a special course in the fine arts department.
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John Nicholas Brown
Newport
Harvard
Vision of American Patronage and Flight Innovation
The piece contrasts wealth and cultural patronage with modern industry. It argues substantial funding for high grade aviation could aid national progress, likening it to Medici support. It also cites Jimmy Burns as a chained wheel driver in an automobile advertising stunt in Kansas and Missouri.
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Mr. Brown
United States
Italy
Jimmy Burns
Kansas
Missouri
Ixion
Chevrolet
Burns
Prize fighters nerves ease with sparkling wine in training
A sports piece notes prize fighters grow nervous before fights as their brains lag behind their muscle, citing Dempsey who allegedly drinks sparkling wine before breakfast to relieve tension. It compares this to oarsmen and argues prohibition favors the rich and heavyweights.
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Lincoln
Dempsey
Oxford
Cambridge
The Work-Study-Play Plan for Public Schools
The article argues America must fix school crowding by adopting a work-study-play plan to maximize facility use. It contrasts this with the current peak-load system, noting the potential to cut classroom needs in half and free funds for shops labs and gymnasiums.
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United States Bureau of Education
Times Sure Do Change in Little Old New York
A column compares old waterfront tattoo parlors and new Broadway sun ray canary parlors with drug addicts seeking tans. It recounts a detective’s encounter with a reformed addict and a playwright’s odd card sharp pursuit ending in a profitable voyage deception.
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Little
Old
New York
Virginia Shrines Showcases Nations’ Heritage
Virginia’s shrines are abundant drawing steady tourist traffic. The Walter Reed Memorial will honor Dr. Reed born in Gloucester county. his work in eradicating yellow fever opened settlements and aided the Panama Canal project. Other nearby sites include Yorktown Jamestown and Williamsburg. A crossborder salvage of liquor trade prompts a Canada US aid pact as Dry Czar Andrews seeks reciprocal help to curb moonshine.
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Walter Reed
The
Memorial Association
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Jamestown
America
Williamsburg
Virginia
Andrews
England
United States
Canada
Argentine Ant Attacks Babies and Destroys Habitats
Q and A recounts the Argentine Ant as a flesh loving pest that reportedly attacks infants and can cause fatal wounds. It is described as a severe insect pest once established in a locale making eradication difficult. A separate query asks if a tornado can strike the same spot twice in a year with a weather bureau response forthcoming.
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The
Weather Bureau
Saya
First American Theater Opened in Williamsburg 1752
The first theater in America opened on September 5, 1752 at Williamsburg Virginia. An English company led by Lewis Hallam Sr performed The Merchant of Venice. The piece marked early American stage history and cultural exchange.
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United States
America
Williamsburg
Virginia
Lewis Hallam, Sr
Rock Creek
Washington, D. C
Great Falls
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