Athens Messenger advertises publication details and rates
The Athens Messenger announces publication schedule, printing affiliations, and subscription rates. It lists carriers, post office notices, and regional prices for eight weeks, six months, and one year across several counties, noting delivery days and offices involved.
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Pereas
Circsistan
Otto Leow
Insane Deily Press
Baticesi
W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Kew
Athens
Seccmt-Diam Maties
Read of Jefferson marks 200th birth with call to study his ideas
In a Northwest Territory celebration reflection on Thomas Jefferson emphasizes his legacy in the Ohio Country. The Virginian championed abolition of slavery religious liberty political freedom and education equality while warning that freedom requires ongoing struggle. The piece urges readers to study his life this year and understand his motives in safeguarding rights.
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Northwest Territory
Thomas Jefferson
Ohio
New West
Jefferson
Latin influence feared as Franco reshapes the Western Hemisphere
The piece notes US recognition of a master butcherer and Spanish leaders fleeing to the Americas, warning of Franco’s consolidation and German and Italian support. It predicts Latin American unrest, Spanish refugees in Mexico, and potential new conflicts affecting the United States.
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United States
Mexico
Americas
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Franco
Germany
Italy
Latin Americas
Atlantic
Let's Go America Chamber Meet Prompts National Prosperity Debate
The United States Chamber of Commerce seeks a broad discussion at its 27th annual meeting in Washington on May 14. It questions the drop in national income from 80 billion to 60 billion and asks how government policy and private enterprise contributed. The slogan Lets Go America frames the call for renewed activity.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber
America
Joan Crawford Franchot Tone Divorce Dinner Sparks Talk
Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone celebrated with a divorce dinner as Hollywood continues its pattern of social companionship despite marriage.
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Joan Crawford
Franchot Tone
Hollywood
Tax Board denies deduction for false teeth as personal
The Board of Tax Appeals refused the income deduction for dental costs, ruling the dentures were personal expenses. The decision clarifies what counts as deductible medical expenses under tax law.
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Board of Tax Appeals
Televised Operations Hint Bright Spot for Patient
A hopeful note suggests broadcast of medical procedures could become a future option. The idea cheers a patient confined to a sickbed as a novel way to stay engaged with the world and current events.
Republican Split in New York Shapes Dewey Campaign Strategy
National GOP debate centers on whether Dewey shifts toward a liberal reform stance or stays conservative. Raymond Clapper notes Teft and Dewey faced pressure from New York conservatives led by Kenneth F. Simpson who backed Labor cross-endorsements, aiding LaGuardia’s rise but fueling intra party fights. Simpson’s tactics risk conservative backlash and a power struggle by September.
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New York
New York City
Thomas E Dewey
Republican Party
Ratner
Kansas
Staessen
Minnesota
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Taft
Harding
Lloyd George
Dever
Teft
Kenneth F. Simpson
Republican National
New York County
American Labor Party
LaGuardia
Bruce Barton
Congress
Simpson
Upstate
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Washington scape examines wage Hour Division industry committees shaping minimum wage plans under the wage hour act. Committees draw data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and hear from workers, employers, and the public before voting on rates likely to influence 1940s wage levels.
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Bruce Catton
Washington
Department of Labor
Andrews
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress shelves WPA probe amid slow investigation
Congress has paused the WPA investigation for a time. The remark notes the slow pace of the inquiry and contrasts it with a joke about a worker. It references an alleged official population figure for Soviet Russia and a jab at Hitler over political maneuvering.
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Congress
WPA
Soviet Russia
Hitler
North American Countries and Postal Facts
The text lists Mexico and the United States as North American countries. It states 1,700,683 letters were undeliverable in the 1938 fiscal year, down 101,955 from the prior year. It mentions U S Marine enlistment requirements as a queried item.
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U. S. Marine
Messenger's Service Bureau Editorial Note
A fragment from The Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington outlines that only legal and medical advice cannot be given while embedded research is undertaken. It directs readers to address questions to the bureau for fact or information inquiries.
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Messenger's Service Bureau
Washington
Washington, D.C
Missing details from a local June incident and youth baptisms
Mrs. Arthur Johnson avoided serious injury when her coupe ran over the bank in front of 28 Montrose Ave. Four Athens men: C. O. Laurie, Lawrence Garrett, Verne Andrews, Vance Andrews, traveled to Beckley West Virginia to obtain an airplane for student instruction. A baptismal service at First Methodist Church was read for Martha Jo Wise and several local youths named with parental references.
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Arthur Johnson
Everett Person
Montrose Ave
Athens
C. O. Laurie
Lawrence Garrett
Verne Andrews
Vance Andrews
Beckye W. Va
First Methodist Church
Martha Jo Wise
Harold Wise
Joseph Tritipo
Dwight Tritipo
John Milton Gibson
Bart Gibson
Robert Daugherty
Wilbur Bayne Witham
W. D. Witham
Athens honoring World War I veterans marked by tree planting
Sergeant Clarence Atkinson of the Second Division Marines returns on furlough to visit his mother Mrs. Sarah E. Atkinson and sister Miss Clara Atkinson. Also listed are Dwight Williams and Israel Putnam of Athens, and Wheeler Dew of Co. L Rainbow Division arriving in Hoboken. A War Trophy train was slated to pass Athens, while Sunny Side School planted a tree to honor Athens County boys who were former pupils, naming many local veterans.
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Clarence Atkinson
Sarah E. Atkinson
Clara Atkinson
Dwight Williams
Israel Putnam
Athens
Sunnyside School
Athens County
Garret Enlow
Herbert Kelley
Clyde Pennybaker
Lawrence Oldfield
Richard McKinstry
Frank Oldfield
Pete Farley
Willis Sands
Thomas Liggett
Virgil Anthony
Granville Evans
John Overmyer
Homer Johnson
Erskine White
Hoyt Sloan
Belford Nelson
Pearl Leighty
Burt Barnes
Percy Fulwider
Robert Mariner
Obstructions on Rails Warn Motorists and Students
Cassius M. Cloust on urges teachers to read to pupils about the dangers of placing obstructions on rails. He recalls years riding cars and trains, noting risks to passengers, crews, and property, and appeals for student safety awareness to protect families and workers. April 3 Carbon Hill.
Community library access questioned by outlying residents
Mrs. J. S. Woodyard of Albany objects to Ohio University library policy restricting access to local residents. She notes the nearby Nelsonville travelling library mainly offers fiction and misses meatier titles, leaving many within thirty minutes unable to benefit despite the university's large facility.
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the Messenger
Ohio University Library
Athens
Cormne
Nelsonville
Myself
O. U
State University
J. S. Woodyard
Albany
Mrs. Doc Faces Family Ties in Chapter XXV
Emily vows support for Alan as their marriage deepens and she embraces a shared life in his medical world. Grandma Frank eyes recovery with grit while Emily connects with Alan’s family, easing the emotional load and planning their future together.
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Emily
Alan
St. Louis
Eric
Medical School
Him
Angela
Billy
Frank
Emily the Doctor and the Christmas Baby
In Sumner a hospital tale ends as Emily and Dr. Alan Warren celebrate a safe birth and a debt repaid. Mrs Howland thanks them for saving her baby and Emily accepts the name Emily for the newborn, while Billy Bower eyes a new job for his wife Angela.
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Alan Warren
Emily Warren
Alan
Eric Kane
DR. Farrell
Mr. Price
Harry Brown
Maryanne
Harry
Emily
Mrs. Howland
Mrs. Warren
Doc
Angela
Billy
Sumner
Bower
Bill
Lung Infections Beyond Tuberculosis Focus
Many coughs and fatigue signals may stem from bronchiectasis or lung abscess not caused by TB. Early treatment matters as tissue damage is often irreversible. Prevention relies on treating nasal and throat infections. abscesses require drainage, sometimes via tube or surgery.
Monkey steals show in urban chase scene in London
Hundreds of onlookers watched as a monkey named Jocko outwitted a police officer. The scene ended with the animal hopping onto the officer and kissing his ear instead of biting.
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London
Jocko
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