Big as an Elephant Crizzley Baggy Shot by Sweetheart
A chaotic report from a Canadian frontier area says Sellow was shot by his sweetheart in a quarrel at a residence 150 miles from Vancouver. The piece notes Ali Young and Hason died by bullets from a lover, with a fourth person involved.
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Songmene
T Sellow
Red Mans
Werth
Vancouver
B. C
Bellaire
Eugen
Hason
Ali Young
Thaan
Tri
A Thought for Today Quotations Sanser
A collection of brief proverbs on humility and speech from biblical and Shakespearean sources. The lines warn that boasts of false gifts resemble rainless clouds and that talkative men may reveal more in a moment than in a month.
Crowded colleges and wheat woes dominate the talk
The piece argues higher education demand outstrips supply leading colleges to cap admissions while pondering bigger or more numerous institutions. It also explains how Canadian wheat surplus and U S price dynamics in the world market depress farmer income despite protective duties.
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Canada
The Practical Professor and Seasonal Weather Forecasts
The article profiles Dr. Wallace a Nebraska professor who pursued knowledge through unorthodox means, later earning wealth in oil before returning to scholarship. It argues brains enable varied careers and notes his fame but not fortune. It then analyzes the Weather Bureau view on seasonal forecasts, deeming long-range predictions unreliable for now while noting a distant future possibility.
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Wallace
Nebraska University
London
Texas
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Canadian Wheat Crop Surges to New Record
Canada reports a wheat crop of about 470 million bushels, vastly larger than the recent average and the previous highs. Officials note the bumper yield as weather and acreage shifts boost output for the season.
Education Extension Expands Access Across Institutions
The U S Bureau of Education highlights growing education extension programs at state and major universities. A pamphlet notes rising enrollment in extension courses as demand broadens beyond resident students, increasing access to faculties, libraries, labs, and shops. This trend signals democratic, practical progress in education.
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United States Bureau of Education
The Mah Jong Fad From China to American Markets
Washington reports the Mah Jong craze spurs a new trade path with bone and bamboo sets made in China from U S exports. Ivory and ebony pieces mark expensive sets while common bone and bamboo versions sell widely. Production requires twenty one operations by seven workers in a day per set, with distinct rooms for each stage and jealous craft factions.
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Washington, D. C
China
Department of Commerce
Washington
United States
Mah
Ningpo
India
Siam
London
Mah Jong
Mah Jong Sets Show Price and Quality Shifts in China
A Chinese Mah Jong industry report notes price differences with demand, workers’ quality varying as orders surge or slow. Factories in Shanghai employ about 409 workers, turning out 2000 to 2500 sets daily, while U S demand pushes contracts for 12 to 18 months but Chinese manufacturers resist binding commitments due to rising labor costs.
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China
Mah Jong
United States
Shanghai
East Liverpool pottery salesman marries weeks ago
An East Liverpool pottery salesman, married five weeks, has taken more orders than ever before. He sells saucers but won’t sauce ner. When serenaders visited, he fired into the crowd, his heart turned to stone after years selling stoneware. He treated his wife to new dishes but wouldn’t dish out a treat. He rest and reads Want Ads in papers.
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East Liverpool Pottery
Fias
Jars and trouble as mob pressure hits pottery man
A potter with decades in jars faces mob threats and escapes by leaving town with his business at stake. He had not minded locals or outsiders as he fled, taking Shank’s ponies to safety.
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Shank
Man Opposes Wedding Band Noise After Accident
The report recalls a man who wore a wedding line for five weeks and rejected a brass band. He claimed a finger in a brass band and then shot, hurting his foot during the incident.
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Creme
Most Married Men Po In Five Weeks Of Married Joys
A brief humorous item notes a man’s perception of five weeks of marriage filled with noise and increased domestic life challenges. The fragment hints at comic struggle and social satire typical of light human interest columns.
Fragmentary jail tale of a man jailed with odd meals
A garbled note tells of a man jailed after marriage who lives on a tin pan meal and fears being traded to a better place. He recalls old jugs with tails and laments the lack of quiet, mysterious comforts in confinement.
Uncertain Fragments From a Personal Note
A fragmented passage reflects sorrow over a nearly empty cup and references a sample case of married life, suggesting personal turmoil and domestic concerns without a clear event or identifiable individuals.
Stonewall Jackson Riding Anlad Reignited Fire
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Stonewall Jackson with a stubborn stance. The speaker hints at violence and remorse, citing a crowd, a gray head, and a misfired act that ends in personal ruin. The poem ripple suggests isolation, a jug, and a stoneware image to seal guilt.
Stone House Fraud Case Stokes Jail Debate
A riddle filled account notes a suspect echoing old jailhouse lines about staying in jail. The tale mentions a stone house, a crowd kept at bay, and a stone bruise on the heel from a getaway. The sheriff’s dish and a looming fine add grim humor to the escape.
Go Feather Your Nest Bells Ring for Him and His Gal
A playful verse recalls bells ringing for a couple as they vow to outwit others who threaten to spoil their plans. The menacing line They’ll stop they shall hints at assured interference but the lovers persist with cautious optimism.
In Jail Without Slippers After Wedding Gift
A man who stayed on the road and missed use of wedding slippers ends up in jail. The remark hints at trouble following him, with his 'uppers down' and feet in it as he faces charges.
Information Bureau Notice at The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Readers may submit questions for factual information by mail with full name address two cents postage. bureau won't give legal medical or financial advice or handle domestic disputes.
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Athens Messenger’ Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Fnquirer
Answers to Everyday Questions From a 1930s Column
The column answers reader questions on topics from Khartoum’s planned avenues to Washington style design, ship costs, contacting Dr. Lorenz, preserving leather bindings, fish teeth, legal gift requirements, dragon’s blood solvents, Alaska mosquitoes, cottage cheese heating, and whether the North Pole moves. It cites sources like the navy, fisheries, and the US Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Khartum
Washington
L’enfant
Navy
Colorado
Lorenz
New York City
Park Avenue
Bureau of Fisheries
Alaska
D. IL
E. M. OC
Bureau of Home Economics
North Pole
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
North America
Cleaning the Pans Spatula Use Highlight
A spatula proves indispensable for turning foods and scraping pans during kitchen tasks emphasizing practical utensil use and efficiency.
Recipes for Canned Foods Offer Easy Home Dining
The Athens Messenger promotes canned foods as time saving and versatile. It invites readers to request a free booklet on "Recipes for Canned Foods" by mailing a coupon with two cents for return postage to Frederic J. Maskin, Washington Information Bureau.
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