The Athens Messenger Advertising and Subscription Rates Notice
The notice lists carrier and mail subscription prices for Athens and surrounding counties with annual, semiannual, and quarterly options. It notes editorial staff, publishing schedule, and associations, including the American Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Daily Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald
O. Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Marrin
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgen
Vinton
Washington
Critique of Plan Making and Historical Innovation
The piece argues against over reliance on a centralized plan for progress, urging study of history. It cites famous inventors and leaders Benjamin Franklin Eli Whitney Morse Edison Washington Franklin Jefferson Lincoln Wilson and contrasts American discovery with Soviet methods. It warns the Russian approach is flawed.
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Russia
Benjamin Franklin
Eli Whitney
Morse
Thomas A. Edison
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
New York Times
Stalin
Christopher Columbus
China
America
Cycles in Government and the Path to Reform
The piece argues that cycles of good and bad government repeat about every dozen years, with reformers rising as corrupt bosses entrench themselves. It warns industrialists against relocating to supposedly peaceful towns, claiming trouble soon follows, and urges locating where unrest is about to peak for a decade of change.
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Chambers of Commerce
Safer driving plans lift Pittsburgh traffic safety
In Pittsburgh a system of 500 volunteer observers checks reckless drivers while Kansas City enforces slower night driving with good results. Observers report car counts to police who warn offenders. repeat offenses lead to removal from behind the wheel. Accidents and fatalities have declined due to the cut and try method and broader public involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Portland Girl Marries Man With Scarlet Fever
A Portland girl insisted on marrying a man who still had scarlet fever. The ceremony was rushed and the bridegroom’s face was red.
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Portland, Ore
Raymond Clapper’s View of Roosevelt and Business Relations
The piece traces shifting ties between the Roosevelt administration and business groups led by the Chamber of Commerce NAM and related factions. It notes evolving influence, internal power struggles, and selective outreach, with figures like Hopkins Wallace and Hopkins shaping policy reception amid intrigue and wire pulling.
Administration courts retailers in push for National Forum
The Roosevelt administration signals full cooperation with the American Retail Federation as it promotes the Retailers National Forum with leading officials slated to speak. The move, seen by some as a rebuke to the Chamber via the NAM, aims to boost purchasing power, aligning business self interest with New Deal goals while masking fragile admin relations with the wider business community.
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American Retail Federation
New Deal
National Forum
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
NAM
Bruce Catton Analyzes WPA Roll Cuts and 1939 Outlook
Bruce Catton surveys Washington on WPA roll reductions after the deficiency appropriation. He estimates about 600,000 workers may leave WPA rolls by June, leaving roughly 2.4 million on the rolls for the 1939 year, with 850,000 awaiting placement and potential overhaul ahead.
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Washington
WPA
Rolis
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrington
Fans ready screens as hockey play-offs loom
Sports fans brace for postseason as teams prepare with three weeks until the playoffs start.
Letters on WPA politics spark county debate
John Ponn of Glouster argues the WPA is not a political tool and cites Republican officials and laid off workers to counter claims of political manipulation. He criticizes opposition as stool pigeons and urges support for the New Deal while warning of broader dangers to citizens’ rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
WPA
Athens County
Carl Watson
L. C. Gibson
Zanesville
Glenn Booth
Thomases
Booth
Gibson
Watson
A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric Co
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Robertson
Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Hitler
Columbus Operetta Draws Ruth Jones and Erma Betts
Miss Ruth Jones and Miss Erma Betts visited Columbus to see the operetta Rio Rita. The Athens High School operetta The Singer of Naples featured Delia Dorsey John Lee Marquis Roscoe Reading and others in leading roles.
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Ruth Jones
Erma Betts
Columbus
Pauline Swanson
Messenger Reporter
Athens
Singer
Naples
Delia Dorsey
John Lee Marquis
Roscoe Reading
Ellis Chaney
Delores Phelps
Rosalie Coffey
Elizabeth Ong
Mary Helen Lee
Roscoe McKibben
George Kilpatrick
Bruce Baughman
John Foite
Monadel Sanders
Paul Dalton
John Cline
Everett Barnhill
Local Socials and Visits Highlight 20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago, Mr and Mrs W H Saulters of Albany hosted a reception for their son Everett Saulters recently at Ft Wadsworth Staten Island. Miss Lillie Faris spoke at the Bible School in the Christian Church. Homer W Cherrington of Battle Creek renewed acquaintances in Athens. Eugene V Debs began a ten year term in the Moundsville prison. A Company L banquet was held at the First Christian Church basement followed by a dance at the armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Saulters
Albany
Everett Saulters
Ft. Wadsworth
Staten Island
Lillie Faris
Bible Schoo
The
Christian Church
Homer W. Cherrington
Battle Creek, Mich
Athens
Eugene V. Debs
Moundsville, Va
Company L
First Christian Church
Armory
Mixed Q and A: facts on teeth, states, exports, dam, budgets
A compilation of Q and A items. Mature hogs have 44 teeth and dogs 42. States listed under Civil Service include Tennessee Maine Michigan Connecticut California and others. UK was the top gasoline importer in 1937. Boulder Dam rises 726 feet, crest 1232 feet long, top width 45 feet, bottom 650 feet. Municipal safety spending share fell from 22 percent in 1915 to about 16 percent in 1937. Fannie Brice first played Baby Snooks in 1914.
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Tennessee
Maine
Michigan
Connecticut
California
Colorado
New York
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Illinois
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
Alabama
United States
United Kingdom
Boulder Dam
Fannie Brice
Messenger Service Bureau Address Note
A historical newspaper snippet instructs readers to mail questions to the Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington for general information. It notes that legal and medical advice cannot be provided and no extended research will be done. It includes address details and mentions the editor.
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Messenger’s Service Bureau
Washington
18Th St
Washington, D. C
Border Patrol Romance and a Smuggling Clue Unfolds
In El Paso two officers Sheridan Starr and Hope Kildare monitor Betty Mary as she signals from a hotel window. A note from Barro in Mexico hints at narcotics smuggling via a Mexican maid and a warning to stay vigilant as the trio suspects a Tafoya link. The scene ends with a view of the Montezuma Hotel in Juarez.
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Betty Mary Jordan
Border Patrol
Sheridan Starr
Hope Kildare
Starr
Luis Barro
Barro
Betty Mary
el Paso
Mexico
Montezuma
Juarez
Mount Franklin
Lookout Point
Sheridan
Sherry
Hope
Kildare
Immigration and Naturalization Officers
Customs Force
Sherry Starr
Montezuma Hotel
Barry
Tafoya
Paso
American Bank of the Rio Grande
Look Down Dear Lord Oh God Help Me To Live Right
A poetic plea from Biddie Christian Cantor Bridgeport Ohio asking for divine guidance to discern right from wrong. The poem seeks daily strength to bear burdens share duties resist sin and live for God until death when the believer trusts to be with the savior on the last tour.
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Old Earth
Biddie Christian Cantor
Bridgeport
Ohio
Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein
Aging intestines may require bulk foods to aid bowel action but avoid roughage with chronic inflammation. Use lubricants like mineral oil and substitute bran with Brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower and turnips. Include dried fruits berries whole wheat bread whole grain cereals and gingerbread with fats like butter buttermilk and cream. skip cheese. Enhance bulk with gas forming sugars such as milk sugar and molasses and honey. drink plenty of water. Trial helps individuals find useful materials.
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Morris Fishbein
Teenae
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American Progress
Raymond Clapper
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Henry Harriman
NRA
AAA
Wallace
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Bruce Catton
the Public Forum
C. A. Beasley
Marietta Ave
Fauna
Edwardb. Holmes
Charleston
W. Va
M. C. Morrison
Son
Melvin Danielson
Ohio University
Mt. Carmel Hospital
George Clark
Oren Arnold
NEA Service. Ing
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