Oddfellows abroad and local civic notes in Athens
A delegation of local Oddfellows and fans traveled to Gallipolis for the I O O F Southern Ohio picnic. Athens juvenile band played during the program. President and Mrs Alston Ellis hosted a 6 pm dinner for Ohio University staff. Several deans and professors noted. Amos Robinsons bought a touring car to travel the southwest. Athens council approved paving Mulberry Street east from University Terrace to the B and O tracks. TEN YEARS AGO World War I reduced Ohio University enrollment about 25 percent. class size dropped from 145 to 94. Miss Derre Moore left for Washington to study at Miss Madeira's school. Dr H A Garfield urged miners and operators to avoid a strike.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Athens Juvenile Band
Alston Ellis
Ohio University
University
BE. W. Chubb
Henry G. Williams
E. M. Mills
W. F. Copeland
Clossen
Bryson
McLeod
Ellis
Derre Moore
Washington, D. C
A Thought for Today and a Wise Observation
A devotional line quotes 2 Corinthians 12 10 about strength in weakness. It follows with a historic remark by Madame Necker about the weakness of women calling forth men's virtues.
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Madame Necker
Predicting World Split by Sir Charles Gregory
The piece mocks sensational doomsday forecasts by Sir Charles Gregory a British scientist claiming the earth will split circumferentially within a year, contrasting past alarmist prophecies about comets sunspots and overpopulation with a note of weary skepticism from the public.
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Sir Charles Gregory
Sir Charles
Charles Gregory
More Cows for Cowpunchers in the Range Boom
The essay notes a revival of the western livestock industry with cattle ranges stocked, ranch towns busy, rail rate reductions aiding movement, more rainfall creating grazing land, and modern water systems like wells and windmills boosting ranching efficiency. It lauds the cowboy heritage while embracing mechanized herd life.
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West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cotubie
Coal's Grip on Industry Slipping as Oil, Gas Rise
The article notes coal's waning dominance in the U S energy mix. Railroads and power companies reduced coal use over thirteen years, with a roughly 20 percent drop in the last decade. Oil, gas, and water power erode coal's share as oil furnaces spread.
Engagement Ring Signals A Change In Hearts And Homes
A personal reflection contrasts likely idle privilege with the hard work behind marriage plans. The author notes Lily-white hands symbolize ease, yet an engagement ring suggests commitment and new responsibilities ahead.
Millionaire-Only Hotel Planned by New York Financier
A New York financier unveils plans for a hotel reserved for millionaires, promising exclusive accommodations and luxurious amenities. Critics say the proposal’s premium focus may limit access and reflect a dated business model.
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New York
Times
Pedestrian Spare Parts Could Aid Struggling Accessory Makers
A wary note suggests that failing accessory manufacturers should pivot to producing spare parts for pedestrians to stay afloat. The idea implies diversifying to utilitarian items, leveraging existing expertise to weather economic hardship.
Prosperity rises in country as costs of road losses rise
New gains in national wealth fuel optimism while drivers report higher claims for vehicle incidents. Each thoroughbred pig killed on rural roads reportedly valued at $100, reflecting unusual market figures cited by locals.
Jazz music study at zoo ends with elephant shower
An elephant at the Philadelphia zoo spilled a trunkful of water on the orchestra during a test of jazz music's effect on inmates. The remark calls to consider the elephant as a friend of man.
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Philadelphia Zoo
Ten Billion Surplus Sparks Optimistic Market Outlook
The stock exchange closed the week with gains in steel and General Motors amid talk of a ten billion surplus in national income. The nation earns about ten thousand million more than it needs to live on, suggesting confidence and a positive investment climate.
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Stock Exchange
Steel
General Motors
Tobacco and Mothers Care: Risks to Babies
Doctor Barber of Michigan cites that 60 in 100 babies born to smoking mothers die before age two from nicotine poisoning. The writer notes a nursing mother smoking is unattractive and recalls recommending delaying smoking during childbearing. The piece argues the mother’s role is far more vital to the baby than the father.
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Barber
Michigan
Dempsey Tunney Talks Box Office And Johnson’s Laughter
Rickard notes big money for Dempsey and a million-dollar offer to fight anyone. Tunney vows no retirement to lecture life and would fight again for a million. Johnson, watching, reflects on past power and today’s odds, joking about his own success.
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Rickard
Dempsey
Tunney
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jeffries
Tad” Dorgan
Dempsey Tunney Fight Leaves List of Deaths and Injuries
The account mocks the bout as uninjuring yet deadly with eleven radio listeners dying from excitement and three from Tunney being floored in the seventh. Others died of heart failure, one man choked on a swallowed toothpick.
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Tunney
Inside the boom of talking pictures and youth tips
Edna Wallace Hopper urges women to avoid drinking and smoking to stay youthful while Julia Ward Howe inspires with ageless beauty. In New York, Will H. Hays previews a Mussolini filmed in Rome with Fox-Chase Movietone, praising synchronized sound and the future of cinema as educational and globally influential.
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Edna Wallace Hopper
Julia Ward Howe
Will H. Hays
Times Square
Mussolini
New York City
Rome
Fox-Chase Movietone
Fletcher
America
Radio messages pass through solid matter claims
A claim states radio messages can be driven through any density of matter. It mentions upcoming Congress convening and suggests a plan to explain public wishes then.
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Congress
Pain and habits shape health and warnings of distress
Guidance on interpreting pain as a signal of bodily disruption and the need to reform daily habits. It urges examining meals, exercise, and routines, addressing constipation, and replacing bad practices with hygienic habits to prevent or relieve distress.
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Miss I. C
May Reject All Relief Plans By President Coolidge
Washington notes on farm relief evolve as McNary-Haugen clash with Jardine bill. President Coolidge voices opposition to price fixation and production controls, warning that high prices spur future surpluses and dumping risks. Debate centers on federal boards and executive authority in agriculture policy.
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Rodney Dutcher
Messenger
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Administration
Rapid City
Farm Board
McNary
Secretary of Agriculture
McNary-Haugen Board
Wall Street
Ma Nary-Haugen
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
A Q&A from a historical column covers the first dictionary origins in Nineveh and Appollonius, the LC 12 dynamite stamp explained by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Bluecoat School in England and its notable alumni, and heredity of cross eye traits with biogenics notes.
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Frederick J. Haskin
FP. L
B.C
Appollonius
J. W
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blue Coat
Christs Hospital
Bluecoat School
Lamb
Leigh Hilunt
Coleridge
Phe Biogenics Record Office
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