Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Publication Details
Established 1825 The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists publishers Gordon K Bush and Charles H Harris with weekday editions and a Sunday morning issue. It notes affiliations, circulation groups, and national representatives plus subscription rates by carrier and mail across several Ohio counties. Obituaries and card notices incur nominal charges.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Why the Northwest Territory legacy matters today
The article extols the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Territory settlement highlighting settlers in Athens Meigs Hocking Gallia and nearby counties who built a lasting form of democratic government. It credits the 1787 Ordinance with a Bill of Rights foundational to U S liberty and urges readers to remember human rights as part of the Ohio Country pioneers vision.
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Northwest Territory
Athens
Meigs
Hocking
Gallia
Ohio Country
Col House Dies Behind-the-Scenes Adviser to Wilson
The death of Col Edward M House marks the passing of a powerful behind-the-scenes figure in American WWI and Versailles Treaty work. As a close adviser to Woodrow Wilson, he wielded influence without holding office and believed the treaty’s flaws reflected Allied intransigence despite signing it as part of the American Peace Commission.
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Edward M. House
Colonel House
Woodrow Wilson
American Peace Commission
Roosevelt Reorganization bill stirs national faith in leaders
An editorial harshly critiques President Roosevelt defense of his Reorganization bill as power grab. It mocks his claims of non dictatorial aims and questions the public’s ability to influence policy via direct contact. It also mocks armament industry, college commencements, and other light items in a satirical tone.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Washington
Roosevelt’s “purchase” remark rocks Washington clash
In a Washington dispatch Raymond Clapper notes how President Roosevelt’s use of the term “purchase” to describe Senate pressure over the Reorganization Bill backfires. McIntyre warned him of the political dynamite as Wheeler Borah and others condemn alleged government “purchases.” The piece argues the controversy inflames Congress and diverts from cooperation amid urgent national needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Senate
McIntyre
Behind the Scenes In Washington sparks fly over reorganization bill
Clouds of partisan smoke obscure the merits of the reorganization bill as Roosevelt pressures shape the outcome. The Senate and House bills limit presidential powers, with major points on the power to reorganize and abolish agencies, 60 day review, and veto contexts. The scene marks the first bitter major congressional battle since 1936.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
House Reorganization Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Civil service reform debates on personnel and oversight
The President would expand non civil service hires for non policy duties if they pass non competitive exams, potentially affecting about 200000 workers. A proposal to replace the Civil Service Commission with a presidential appointee and an advisory board sparks worries of increased politics while advocates tout efficiency. A Senate bill would abolish the Comptroller General creating an Auditor General to Congress and transfer disbursement warrants to the Budget Bureau, with mixed views on reducing delays versus undermining Congress led controls.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Congressional Committee On Accounts
Congress
Budget Bureau
House Committee
New Ideas for Women Show Mrs Kennedy as Model of Family Success
The piece argues for a wholesome ideal of female success centered on raising a large family beside a successful husband. It contrasts Mrs. Kennedy with a divorced, childless socialite and suggests American women can find fulfillment by supporting men and nurturing children, regardless of modern trends.
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Baltimore
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Mrs. Kennedy
Health Hints on Colitis and Its Causes
The article reviews colitis in plain terms, noting multiple possible causes such as infection, vitamin or mineral deficiency, and structural factors. It stresses that no single factor or person type predisposes all cases, and that colitis can affect any climate and age group while varying in onset from gradual to abrupt. It warns of serious secondary risks if untreated.
Public Forum Letter Submissions Guidelines
The Public Forum invites signed comments on current events. Letters should be concise to fit multiple contributions per day, with signatures appearing alongside each piece.
What kind of teaching what kind of teaching
Public Forum letter from Carpenter, March 28, urging mothers to teach morality through the Bible, criticizing social Sunday schools and lotteries, praising Christ, and recalling one room schoolhouse teachers as character builders. G L Humphrey signs off.
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Public Forum
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Christ
Galilee
Jesus
G. L. Humphrey
Carpenter
Letart Township Civic Association Thanks The Messenger
Letart Township Civic Association expresses appreciation for The Messenger editorial comment and compliments to the community. The note, signed by President Chas P Alexander of Letart Falls, is dated March 30.
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Letart Township Civic Association
Letart Township
Hooper Ridge Social And Personal Items
Lewis Scheaman Trimble moved his family to the Dow Linscott farm. Mrs. Harry Keiffer, ill, is slowly improving. Mrs. Ethel Howard visited Mrs. Marie Myers Friday afternoon. Howard Taylor returned to New Philadelphia Ohio after a month with his parents. Arthur Howard of Lancaster spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs. Cecil Antle and sons Jackie and Bobby of Concord visited her mother Mrs. Marie Myers Tuesday evening.
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Hooper Ridge
Lewis Scheaman
Trimble
Dow Linscott Farm
Harry Keiffer
Ethel Howard
Marie Myers
Howard Taylor
New Philadelphia
Arthur Howard
Lancaster
John Howard
Cecil Antle
Jackie
Bobby
Concord
Love Laugh at the Doctor in a California Studio
Constance and Derek face growing distance as Hildegarde Thorvald pushes for a portrait while Mark Rogers charms both women. Connie wonders if love has shifted toward Hilda and Rogers, amid studio tensions and daily rides chased by family dynamics.
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Constance Maidwell
Derek Manthon
Hildegarde Thorvald Derek
DR. Rogers
George Thorvald
Constance
Hildegarde Thorvald
Hilda
Dad
California
Ernest Thorvald
Hildegarde
Derek
Mark Rogers
Rogers
Connie
Les Gees
Beckler Wins Foster Place Paving Contract at $1435
Fred H. Beckler was awarded the Foster Place paving job for $1,435 with work to be finished by May 1. Pupils’ essays honoring classmates who met Trusty Club standards were reviewed by correction and final reading committees before binding in a large book. Aileen Rauch and her mother sang a duet at the Woman's Music Club gathering at 87 South Court Street, with Rauch also performing solos. Edwin Chubb, Roxbury School English professor, arrived to spend spring vacation with his parents at 115 South Court Street.
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Fred H. Beckler
Foster Place
Rufus Putnam
Jean Pickens
Margaret Burt
Stella Benton
Alonzo Walters
Alice Myers
Betty Jane Higgins
Aileen Rauch
Frank X. Rauch
Woman’s Music Club
S. Court St
Edwin Chubb
Roxbury School
Cheshire
Conn
Edwin W. Chubb
Easter Service at First M. E. Church Highlights Music
A special Easter service at First M. E. Church Sunday evening March 31 featured Mrs. C L Church singing a solo and a quartet with Mrs Samuel Siegel Miss Myrtle Mardis Miss Elizabeth Garber Charles Schaeffler and F D Forsyth performing selections from 22 hymns. Miss Mary T Ness played the organ. Dr A Y Wilcox at the Presbyter ian Church preached Easter morning urging the world to heed the Easter message in a war-torn era. Lieut C M Mackinnon visited Athens from Camp Sherman Chillicothe.
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M. E
C. L. Church
Samuel Siegel
Myrtle Mardis
Elizabeth Garber
Charles Schaeffler
F. D. Forsyth
Mary T. Ness
Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
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