The Athens Messenger History and Pricing Snippet
The Athens Messenger details its publisher and offices, listing affiliations and service area. Subscription rates are shown for carrier and mail in Gallia Hocking Meigs Morges Vinton and Washington Counties with one year and six month options.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
St Athens
Act of Wis
Ike & Week
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morges
Vinton
Washington
So cial Security tax reprieve urged by Morgenthau praised
In a Business Week excerpt the Morgenthau plan seeks to hold Social Security payroll taxes at 1 percent for employer and employee for another year. The piece argues the move provides a reprieve without net income gain, postponing deflationary effects and shifting purchasing power via a pay as you go system.
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Roosevelt
Morgenthau
U. S. Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Ways and Means
Reserve Fund
The Dead Hand and Harris Goldman’s Will
A obituary-like meditation on Harris Goldman who died at 90 and sought to control heirs after death. His will offered Adele between 35000 and 50000 if she marries within the faith within a year, otherwise she would be cut off with five. The piece frames the dead hand as futile in shaping lives beyond the grave.
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Harris Goldman
Adele
Dewey
Chicago
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Robert Taft
Politicians Eye Televised Campaign Without Script
Campaigns move online and on air as candidates prepare for debates and ads amid uncertain messaging strategy. Analysts note reduced debate constraints and potential shifts in voter persuasion without formal talking points.
Dewey Aims for National Nomination With Cautious Start
New York report outlines how Dewey plans a restrained run for the Republican presidential nomination. He seeks a personal campaign organization, avoids public appearances, and relies on a small brain trust including Lowell Thomas and Kenneth Hogate. Edwin Jacckie leads state efforts while Danial Sisson gains influence in the Dewey camp.
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Dewey
Ken Simpson
Jim Farley
New York City
Simpson
American Labor Party
LaGuardia
Edwin F. Jacckie
Upstate
Lowell Thomas
Kenneth Hogate
The
Wall Street Journal
Charles P. Sisson
Hoover
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Washington scene notes a possible plan to merge New Deal housing agencies under a single setup. The piece tallies government spending across Home Owners Loan Corporation, Federal Housing Administration, USHA, PWA, Farm Security Administration, and more totaling about 5 billion dollars. It explains conflicts between agencies and the expansion of credit and insurance that drew in banks and other insurers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
U. S. Housing Authority
Public Works Administration
USHA
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Farm Security Administration
Home Loan Bank Board
Building and Loan Associations
Federal Home Loan Banks
Building and Loan Association
Federal Savings Loan Insurance Corporation
New Jersey Patron Finds 11 Pearls in Oyster
A New Jersey man discovered eleven pearls inside an oyster at a restaurant. He reportedly complained about the bill afterward.
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New Jersey
Shipment of snow reaches Florida for curious locals
A novelty snow delivery travels south to Florida drawn by curiosity. Floridians are invited to view the frozen display as a lighthearted gesture.
Public Forum Letters Welcome Reader Signatures Needed
Public forum letters on current events are invited and must be signed by the writer. Signatures should appear with the contribution and keep letters concise so multiple may run each day.
Flower Gardens Of Charleston Inspire Garden Living
In this Athens notice editorials celebrate Charleston South Carolina flower gardens. Azaleas along Ashly river soil bloom best late March to early April. Charleston Chamber of Commerce offers visitor guidance. gardens attract about two and a half million dollars yearly. English novelist John Galsworthy praised one garden as finest seen. Public and private gardens open to visitors with modest fees and gate access. R. M. Slutz Athens April 2.
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the Messenger
Charleston
S. C
Athens
Ashley River
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
John Galsworthy
Charleston Gardens
R. M. Slutz
Chas. E. Miller
Questions and Answers on Law Nature and History
The excerpt poses questions and provides brief factual answers on topics including the constitutionality of the Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935, cometary tail materials, and Dolores Costello and John Barrymore's marriage and children. It also defines the Nine Power Treaty signed at the Washington Conference in 1922, detailing its aims.
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Carter
Carter Coal Co
Supreme Court
Congress
Dolores Costello
John Barrymore
Dolores Ethel Mae
John Blythe Barrymore
China
Washington Conference
United States
Belgium
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Messenger's Service Bureau Office Notice
Public notice directs readers to address factual inquiries to the Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington D C and warns that legal and medical advice cannot be provided nor extended research undertaken with a reply stamp required for questions of fact.
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Messenger’s Service Bureau
Washington
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Editor letter rails against WPA layoffs and dictatorship
A reader from Glouster argues WPA workers are being unfairly targeted in Athens County with mass layoffs. He claims military control over relief, civil liberties violations, and corruption, urging abolition of the program and drawing a controversial comparison to fascism and Hitler.
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the Messenger
Westbrook Peglar
WPA
Athens County
Stars and Stripes
Hitler
Dow W. Davis
Glouster
Volunteers Build Church in Cleveland
More than 200 Italian volunteers rush to finish St. Bridget's church reconstruction begun in 1885 by Irish workers. The piece notes historical flags planted by Admiral Peary at the North Pole including the Stars and Stripes and other banners.
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Cleveland
St. Bridget’s
Peary
North Pole
Stars and Stripes
D.A.R
Navy League
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Border Patrol Officers Hope to Nab Luis Barro
Betty Mary Jordan a Washington efficiency expert arrives in El Paso to aid Inspectors Starr and Kildare in catching the Smuggler King of the Mexican Border Luis Barro. She questions Salazar and studies clues while Starr and Kildare reassess plans at the police HQ.
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Betty Mary Jordan
Border Patrol
Sheridan Starr
Hope Kildare
Luis Barro
el Paso
Texas
Betty Mary
Washington
Starr and Kildare
U. S. Border Patrol
Sheridan Sanford Starr
Sherry Starr
Miss Jordan
Hope
Kildare
Starr
Salazar
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Barro
Granny
Buenos Dias
Jail Cell Confession Unfolds in Salazar Case
In a dim jail cell scene, a pale woman sobs as a man pins her and Hope Kil dare notices a hidden detail. Starr ignores the scene while Salazar stands behind, and the moment hints at a deeper plot to be continued.
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Starr
Hope Kildare
Hope
Salazar
Sayre Circle Marks Fiftieth Anniversary in Athens
The Sayre Study Circle named for Mrs. E. D. Sayre celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the home of Mrs. L. M. Heil. Also noted are pledges to Sigma Phi Gamma and other community items including local service and a playground fundraiser.
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Sayre
E. D. Sayre
L. M. Heil
Mother's Birthday Tribute From Martha Smith
Poet's Corner note invites readers to submit verses with the address TO MOTHER celebrating a birthday. The item prints a poem praising a mother, signed by Martha Smith, age 13, at 78 Richland Ave. Athens Ohio.
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Martha Smith
Richland Ave
Athens, O
Board seeks repayment for artificial leg furnished to Mason
Butte county supervisors, who bought Norman Mason an artificial leg in 1935 and paid his groceries, sue for 163 dollars the leg’s price after Mason died leaving an estate of 4000 dollars. The suit argues the county is owed the amount.
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Oroville
Cal
Butte County
Board of Supervisors
Norman Mason
Mason
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