Athens Messenger history and subscription details
The page provides publisher Frederick We. Bush and Charles H. Marrs as editor staff, notes association memberships, and policy on news republication. It lists subscription rates by region including Ohio and outside states, and mentions classified notices, regional representatives, and advertising information.
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Athens
Frederick We. Bush
Inorain
Gercon K. Bush
Mer. Casrles HL Marrs
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohip
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ohio
Mewes Paper Association
Associated Press
Varrer
Messenger &Bour
Jonn Wy
Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Truman's early presidency signals cautious cabinet changes
The National Dispatch analyzes President Truman facing Congress and press in his initial weeks. It notes his cautious approach to personnel, continuity in war departments, and a party-true stance, aiming to show independence while preserving Democratic governance amid postwar policy debates.
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Washington
Harry ‘Fruman
Congress
Truman
Truman de Bretton Woods
New Deal
Wilson
Dewey
Coolidge
Trumen
Gram
Athen city gunks public works taxes for modern aids
Citizens face the cost of municipal improvements such as a sewage disposal plant larger water mains and fire fighting upgrades. The piece argues for listing all needed projects with tax mill estimates over 20 years to let voters decide which items to fund based on cost and public benefit rather than blanket opposition to taxes.
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Athens
The Peaceful Okinawans and a War Weary People
A harsh satirical column questions Japanese leadership on Okinawa. It mocks Japanese tactics, notes Okinawans' surrender tendencies, and compares Allied and Japanese conduct. It cites treatment of Okinawans and Filipinos, implying regret over Asiatic co-prosperity. The piece reflects wartime prejudice and sensational critique.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Olonawa
Sons of Heaven
Okinawa
Home Guard
Asia
John Steinbeck
Islands
Once Bitten Twice Shy Suzuki Aims for New Japanese Leadership
Six years before Pearl Harbor Baron Kantaro Suzuki narrowly survived a shooting by members of the Tojo Koiso clique. Now Suzuki replaces Koiso as top leader in Japan. The episode suggests a possible tempering of militarist zeal at the highest levels, though not a guarantee of concessions.
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Pearl Harbor
Kantaro Suzuki
Japan
Tojo-Koiso Miliary
Suzuki
Koiso
Inside the American House A Crude But Shifting Impulse of Luxury
The narrator describes an American House interior as disappointing and shabby. Red and green carpets wearied beyond recognition while wicker seating proves stiff and uninviting. A rattling dumb waiter, a furnace, two telephones, and an unreliable bell add to a cramped basement kitchen with rusted stove and green-tinted copper tank.
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Walter
Reaso
Slowing of Eisenhower Pace Marks Wartime Transition
The column by Dewitt Mackenzie notes Eisenhower’s slower advance as a natural phase of a long drive from the Rhine. It credits Allied logistics, German resistance, and coordination with Russia for the pace, while predicting fierce battles ahead near Berlin and along the Oder. It also mentions possible German withdrawals and a major push toward final victory.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Eisenhower
Rhine
Berlin
Reich
High Command
United States
Britain
Continental
Cologne
Coramand
Oder River
Ike
Fitler
Prussia
Oder
Columbia
Lee Jeffers
Betty
Alan Halliday
Hitler
Johnny Starkey
Helen Caldwell
Louise Schaffer
Edith Shaffer
Olan Harvey
Keith Nelson
Ruth Powerson
Billy of
Orke
Mary Jeffers
Georgia
V-E Comas
Kin
Freddie Yorke
Jane Cald
Western Front
Marilyn
Turner
Ivan Halliday
Janet Turner
Norman
Sixjforke
Shirley Lowe
Carl Crabtree
Theodore Rupert
Janet Jefore
Public Forum Notes on Spice Shortage and Department Rules
The fragment discusses a shortage of spice and references forum contributions and department conditions. It mentions letters and criteria, with a focus on maintaining order under departmental standards and rating conditions. No clear people or organizations are identified in readable text.
Inside a crowded house hallways and shared rooms described
The narrator recalls a cluttered first floor kitchen area with shelves of dishes and a central editor’s desk, a back yard view, and a busy stair hall. On the second floor the speaker notes narrow spaces, a small but crowded closet with twelve hooks, and a sibling dispute over a nail as they plan shared space for late-night use.
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the Messenger
Roosevelt
Wisch
Russia
Great Britain
Thadmawee
Coe My. Iparents
Servi
Sue
Julia
World War II War Hearts and Homes Reflections
Nineteen people from Saehmawet to Ingleside share verses and memories honoring fallen soldiers and urging faith, resolve, and unity. The piece praises Allied leaders, laments losses, and calls youth to study, work, and pray to support victory and a lasting peace.
Roundup of 19th century Ohio events and society notices
Russell Maple plans Elks Raster Ball arrangements as warm Ohio Valley weather hints at spring. An excursion train heads to Cincinnati for Beason opener between Reds and Pirates while dental leaders meet in Chattanooga. Athens County reports strong enlistment for Camp Knox Military Training Camp and forum with Mark Sullivan at Ohio University. Theta Phi Alpha hosts tea for patronesses at Mrs Porter’s home with a line of assistors.
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B and O. Railroad
Cincinnati
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Athens County
Citizens
Citzens
Camp Knox
Francis Lavelle
Mark Sullivan
Collier's Weekly
Ohio University
Theta Phi Alpha
James P. Porter
N. Congress St
W. Daggett
H L Benton
F Bo Dilley
Charles Walsh
4. Mulligan
P. Shannon
T R. Sprague
Aviation rights clash in postwar policy debate
Peter Edson analyzes the Civil Aeronautics Board State Department Senate conflict over postwar air rights. Senator Bailey fears executive agreements erode CAB jurisdiction and threaten U. S. control, arguing existing law may not authorize such accords. The argument hinges on the 1938 Aeronautics Act provisions and the scope of State Department influence.
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Washington
State Department-Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Civil Aeronautics Board
United States
Chicago
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Senate Commerce Committee
Chicago Civil Aeronautics Conference
CAB
State Department
Bailey
U. S
Ore Aeronautics
Nes
Department of State
Haydenville Social Notes from the Community Scene
Haydenville residents attend events across the region including Jacob Ginther and Gertrude Ginther visiting Middleport for the band concert where Franklin Ginther presides. Several locals travel to Lancaster Columbus Marion and Nelsonville for visits and funerals, with church and club activities noted and plans for May meetings at the Ohlinger home.
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Haydenville
Jacob Ginther
Gertrude Ginther
Middleport
Frank Ginther
Middleport High School
Franklin Ginther
Ginther
T FE Binniton
Harvey Angle
Clarence Angle
Lancaster
John Hooper
Jean Atta Marsh
Elsie Marsh
Columbus
C . Maffin
Nelsonville
A. Skher
Harve Angle
Harry Pollock
Hershel Jeffrey
Marion
Alfred Jeffrey
The
Diamond
R. Walker
Union Furnace
Jeffrey
Don Liles
Donna
Age of 19% Wooster death claim by Jabverg
A man named Jabverg, who asserted he was 102 years old, died yesterday in Wooster. Local officials reported the unclear age claim amid funeral arrangements and inquiries into his early life.
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Wooster
Jabverg
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