The Athens Messenger Establishment and Details
The Athens Messenger served Athens and surrounding counties in Southeastern Ohio from 1896 to 1929. It was published weekdays with a large Sunday edition by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K Bush served as publisher and general manager, Charles B Harris as managing editor, and it covered a 100000 population across five counties. It was a member of major newspaper associations and listed addresses in Chicago and New York.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles B. Harris
Ohio
Cen Tre Newpaper
Athens
Nelsusville
Glouster Logan Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Newcomb on Communism Draws Mixed Local Reactions
A local audience heard Speaker Charles Newcomb argue that American government and institutions face un-American threats from Communism and Socialism. While some scoffed and others doubted his conclusions, the piece asserts official records and publications support his warnings and that Roosevelt’s administration is not fully constrained by reformist advisors.
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Charles Newcomb
America
Newcomb
Russia
Rat-Not Here The Dillinger Pursuit in Indiana Headlines
Federal agents close in on John Dillinger as hideouts are uncovered and public sympathy shifts. The notorious outlaw inspires mixed reactions from praise to condemnation while lawmen press the chase amid renewed pressure for his capture.
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John Dillinger
Dillinger
Regenerating business shows four months of growth signals
Washington in April sees factories expanding beyond seasonal norms with gains in production employment payrolls and retail sales. auto and steel output stay strong though textiles slip while public works lag as March contracts lag behind December spending.
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Washington
America
Indus
Athens County Birth and Federalist Foundations
Athens County formed around 1805 amid Federalist Democracy debates. Leading Federalists favored a strong central government while Jeffersonian Democracy pushed for broad individual liberty and limited central power. The 1805 county spanned 1,083 square miles, including parts later assigned to Meigs, Morgan, Hocking, Vinton, and Washington counties through 1807 reforms.
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Athens County
Thomas Jefferson
County of
Athens
Meigs County
Columbia
Scipio
Bedford
Orange
Olive
Morgan
Homer
Marion
Hocking
Ward
Green
Start
Vinton
Brown
Swan
Elk
Madison
Knox
Clinton
It Seems to Me by Heywood Broun on Hearst critique
A long opinion piece discusses a Detroit speech by former Michigan Supreme Court Justice George N. Clarke claiming 90 percent of U S professors teach communism. The piece satirizes the claim and contrasts it with Hearst’s journalism and past World War stance. It notes Hearst’s economic motives and calls for balanced debate in the press. Athens County land changes are listed, ending with the county size 444 square miles.
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Heywood Broun
Detroit
George N. Clarke
Michigan Supreme Court
United States
New York American
Hearst
George _ N. Clarke
Star
Joe Blotz
Stanley Blotz
Joe Bounds
Stanley
Mr. Blotz
Michigan
Department of the Interior
University of California
Berkley
Orono
Abilene
Texas
William Randolph Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Blotz
Felix Frankfurter
Jerome Frank
Benjamin Cohen
Landis
Guy Rexford Tugwell
Mark Sullivan
America
Athens County
Troy Township
Hocking River
Washington County
Rome
Bern
Marion
Clinton
Jackson County
Green
Starr
Brown
Hocking County
Meigs
Athes County
Homer
Morgen
Vinton County
Waru
Hocking
Health Diet By Dr. Morris Fishbein on Child Health Day 1934
The piece emphasizes child health rights from the White House Conference, urging safe housing, adequate living standards, annual physical exams, proper nutrition, and attention to dental and sensory health. It stresses education adaptations for handicapped children and the need for suitable study of a child’s development.
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Morris Fishbein
Children’s Charter
White House
Children faced with moving shocks and parental distraction
Moving May first upends a child’s world with new schoolmates and a hostile reception. Parents mindful of busy work, while teachers try to ease the transition. A child must prove worth and endure hazing without a clear support system at home.
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Johnny
Court of Appeal
Bureau of Advice
Willy Wilkins
Timmy Thomas
Emancipation of Russian Serfs Under Alexander II
The article notes Emperor Alexander II freed 40,000,000 serfs starting in 1855 with a major release in 1858 and a 1861 ukase granting private serfs freedom. It links the act to Lincoln's emancipation and mentions 4,000,000 American blacks. The piece title hints at the emancipation as his defining act.
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Alexander II of
Russia
Alexander
Public Forum Letter Voices Tax and School Funding Concerns
A reader argues against a 3 percent sales tax, saying it replaces $23 million in revenue measures including luxury taxes for schools with a tax on necessities. The letter questions timing, impacts on merchants, and potential school funding, urging preservation of current revenue and support for an income tax base. It cites Rockbridge and Albany readers and critiques radio timing.
Correct Time Broadcast Stations Across Time Belts Proposal
A reader proposes a national system of four government time stations aligned with continental time belts to broadcast minute by minute time signals. Each belt would use a shared wavelength, offset to avoid interference, and announce precise seconds with a standardized phrase.
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Telve
Ten Years Ago Social News Mixes Visits and Ceremonies
News notes recount visits and entertainments in Akron and Reading month stories with Mrs Cottingham hosting relatives Mrs Pierce Mr Smith and Mrs Allen hosting groups at The Colona and Loyal Women’s Society events. Front page also recalls Governor Cox speeches and local school and public works mentions amid brief crime and staff notes.
They re not All the great discoveries come F deep thinkers
The text appears fragmented with fragmented quotes from various figures and topics. It references names like Charles F. Kettering and Theda Bara, and discusses themes of success, audience conquest, leisure, and inner urges with incomplete phrases and stray punctuation.
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Charles F. Kettering
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