Athens Messenger history and rates in 1890s issue
The Athens Messenger details its publication history from 1896 to 1929, noting weekly editions except Saturdays and a large Sunday morning edition. It lists key staff including Gorden K Lush and Charlies H Harris and mentions affiliations with national and state press associations. Subscription rates are outlined: 18 cents per week by carrier, $4.50 per year by mail in Ohio, with shorter terms also offered.
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gorden K Lush
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Charlies H Harris
Ohio
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Athens County Farm Groups Seek Unity Through Meetings
Rural and urban residents of Athens County unite at a Grange meeting in Athens to pledge cooperation. Speaker Taber urges aligning agriculture and industry and improving the food marketing system, signaling hopeful collaboration amid industrial and agricultural changes.
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Athens County
Athens Grange
Athens Eictione
Ed Grange
Farm Bureau
Taber
America
War Chest Board of Control
Ohio Supreme Court
War Chest
Red Cross
American Legion
United Mine Workers
Court House
Elizabeth McGrath
McGrath
Athens
Moral issues trump economics says Dr Thompson
Ohio State University president emeritus Dr William Oxley Thompson told college men that moral concerns now matter more than economics. He warned that postwar growth focused on production and profits without ethical considerations, risking a fall into a ditch of materialism.
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William Oxley Thompson
Ohio State University
National Traffic Safety Contest Draws 357 Cities
The National Safety Council announced that 357 American cities entered the contest before February 25. The aim is to cut automobile accidents and promote safe driving, with trophies awarded to cities in each population group based on lowest accident rates.
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National Safety Council
A Thought For Today From Psalms 137 5
A brief caption recalling a biblical verse. The line invokes lament over Jerusalem and a plea related to memory and anger. This compact devotional-style note appears under a typography feature in the page’s religious or reflection segment.
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Jerusalem
New York Cigar Trends Among Women Spark Interest
In New York a fad for mild cigars and pipes among actresses, sportswomen, and society women is noted. Reports describe women pulling hair, smoking larger cigars, and a rising demand at Fifth Avenue tobacconists. Also profiled: Broadway personalities Piccolo Pete and Sir Joseph Ginsberg, famed for their deliberately bad acts.
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New York
Joey
Fifth Avenue
A Most Miraculous Escape From Death Tomorrow
A 1912 Lake Kaminiskeg storm wrecks the Mayflower with 12 aboard. Brown’s coffin floats as three survivors cling to it until grounding on an island. They describe a blizzard and waves in darkness before rescue.
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Mayflower
Barry’s Bay
Combermere
Canada
Lake Kaminiskeg
Brown
Yorkton
Sask
Public Forum letter on bonus bill sparks reader dissent
An Athens reader, William Martin, argues veterans deserve the bonus and criticizes those who voted against it. A miner from Athens adds that labor and capital must balance, urging fair wages and national control debates amid 1932 hardships.
Q&A About Dudes Ranches and Other Inquiries
A public information column answers questions on topics from dude ranches to baby skull development and gold production. Notable facts include that dude ranches are rustic guest ranches mainly in Wyoming Idaho and Montana. a baby’s soft skull hardens around two years. U.S. gold production since 1792 totals about 4.142 billion dollars. Phi Beta Kappa keys measure about 11/16 by 12/16 inches for men and 9/16 by 10/16 inches for women. Parson Weems wrote several works besides Life of Washington. Post Office mail cars are owned by railroad companies with carriage rents set by the ICC.
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Idaho
Montana
United States
Washington
Parson Weems
Gale
Francis Marion
Benjamin Franklin
William Penn
Hymen
Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
A Song of Loyalty to My Old Car
A nostalgic poem defends a worn old car against youth and speed. The speaker recalls its dented body, rusted paint, faded cushions, and a bat and owl living in the tonneau, yet remains loyal and content with modest travel pace. The poem contrasts the car’s faded glory with enduring companionship.
Campaign pressures and public vigilance in early elections
The article reflects on the strain of campaigning and the burden on voters as William Henry Harrison’s brief presidency exposes the influence of money and interests. It warns against unscrupulous propaganda while urging informed citizen engagement and capable, honest public officials.
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William Henry Harrison
United States
Washington
Athens Messenger Candy Recipes booklet offered
The Athens Messenger publishes a Candy Recipes booklet with 144 home friendly confections, many simple to complex, all tested and ready for kitchen use. The booklet costs six cents including postage and handling, available via the Washington Information Bureau coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Athens Messenger
Request for Candy Recipes booklet with six cents
A reader offers six cents or stamps to obtain a booklet titled Candy Recipes. They request delivery to a street address in a city and provide their name and location for mailing.
Union Urgency Amid Bitter Industrial Struggle
The writer warns of postwar employer hostility aimed at crushing labor unions and weakening workers. He argues that without unified organization across economic political and religious life society will face revolution as wage cuts and mine closures threaten the economic system.
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the Messenger
What Is Education as Baseball Season Opens
The piece contrasts public knowledge of baseball stars with famous historical figures. It notes the 50 million fans know teams like the Browns and Yankees and players such as Lefty Grove and Hafey, while far fewer recall Giora ndo Bruno or ancient philosophers. It frames education as lasting memory of minds over games.
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Browns
White Sox
Indians
Cardinals
Yankees
Giants
Lefty Grove
Wesley Farrell
Letty Gomez
Long George Kelly
Hafey
Grimes
Giordano Bruno
Arkwright
Archimedes
Servetus
Tamerlane
Harvey
Thales
Pythagoras
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Cubs
Soaking the Rich Debate Costs Prosperity Cites Wages
Insurgent Democrats and pro progressive Republicans argue for higher taxes on the wealthy to fund government aims. Critics warn elevated levies threaten wage progress, noting Ford and Du Ponts have funded large wages and that radical schemes in history harmed economies.
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Henry Ford
du Ponts
General Motors
Steelmen
Central America
Children Need Yards and Safe Play Before Street Time
A columnist urges parents to prioritize yards or nearby safe playgrounds for children over cramped apartments. They warn streets fail kids, promote home carpentry for play areas, and advocate neighborhood parks as a municipal priority.
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Mother Earth
Coney Island
Political chess at Chicago convention roosevelts vs antiroosevelt
Rodney Dutcher analyzes the strategic moves in the Democratic preconvention fight between pro Roosevelt and anti Roosevelt factions. He notes Roosevelts sewed up delegates early and that the anti Roosevelts outsmarted them by backing Barkley as temporary chairman while Shouse was positioned for permanent chairman. The power of the chair and potential ratification by the national committee keep the contest tense.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arrangements Committee
Raskob
Shouse
Chicago
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
al Shouse
Roosevelts
Barkley
Hague
Farley
Full
National Committee
The Silent Death of Joseph Lester of Chicago
Joseph Lester of Chicago is dead. His father a wealthy merchant funded a life of pleasure for the late Lord Curzon and British descendants using money from his daughter Mary. Lester, a gambler and dreamer, envisioned plans from buying the Great Wall of China to a one million egg incubator in a Chicago office. He spent his final days in a wheelchair watching races in New Orleans.
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Sir Joseph
Dan McGrew
Variety
San Francisco
New York
Joseph Lester
Chicago
Mary
Lord Curzon
Lester
China
Japan
Harvey S. Firestone
Florida
New Orleans
Lindbergh swindled in ransom plot near graveyard
Colonel Lindbergh was cheated out of fifty thousand dollars by supposed kidnapers or con artists posing as them. A future ransom delivery was planned on a yacht but no vessel or child was found, and Lindbergh refused further payments until the child is recovered. Friends predict he may lead an anti crime movement after the search ends.
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Hom American Legion Post
Red Cross
Mr. Hoover
Germany
White House
William Martin
U. S. Infantry
New Marshfield
Ohio
Colonel Lindbergh
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