The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger announces its publication schedule and staff information. It lists the publisher Gordon K. Bush and editor Charles H. Harris, notes American and regional associations, and provides subscription and mailing rates across multiple counties and zones.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Washington In Washington With Raymond Clapper
The article critiques Congress for wage and hour legislation, noting multiple versions and political maneuvering. It describes proposed minimums of 25 cents rising to 40 cents, 44 to 40 hours weekly, and a lack of wage differentials, highlighting Southern opposition and regional tensions over northern versus southern wage policies.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
Garner
Secretary of Labor
Miss Perkins
Scenic roads and parks under construction in Ohio face delays
Motorists seek out new state parks and forest areas in Southeastern Ohio, but road and dam work lags. Government projects incur higher costs and longer delays than private builds, leaving many routes rough or impassable. Best to seek expert advice on timing and access as year-round use remains months away.
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Ohio
Making Good Start in Southeastern Ohio Garden Club
The garden club movement has surged across the region, promising conservation study and renewed natural beauty. Outdoor appreciation informs club programs, aligning with sportsmen and naturalists, and could lead to cleaner streams, wildlife protection, and prided homes for future generations. The column urges practical steps beyond back-yard scope to restore lost habitats and landscapes.
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Ohio
Garden Club
Times Do Change Funny World of Treaties and Power
The piece reflects on how nations violate treaties for strategic gain from 1914 to 1938. It notes Britain, France, Italy and the United States denouncing early aggressions while later recognizing annexations. It questions ethical standards and the shifting identities of aggressors and defenders.
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France
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Mussolini
British Empire
Hitler
Rhineland
Austria
Helicopter Car Concept Sparks Traffic Imagination
A German inventor unveils a helicopter capable of forward, backward and sideways motion with vertical takeoff and landing. The device promises gentle ascent and descent, easy operation, and the potential for aerial traffic management and parking.
Will Rogers Jr Reports From Spanish Front On Road Hazards
Will Rogers Jr returns from the Spanish war front and warns that wild eyed truck drivers pose greater danger to American pedestrians than falling bombs. He questions what terrors war may hold for the civilian traveler and public safety.
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Will Rogers, Jr
Salt Lake City Police Told to Polish Etiquette Standards
Salt Lake City police are ordered to improve conduct with a note of courtesy in official procedure. The directive emphasizes respectful speech and proper protocol in enforcement actions and public interactions.
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Salt Lake City
Balt
Southern Democrats and Republicans clash over wage bill strategy
In the House Rules Committee Southern Democrats teamed with northern Republicans to pigeon hole a wage and hour bill. The draft aimed to lure northern Republicans by omitting the differential. The tactic sought to push the bill out of the committee and to the House floor, but success is uncertain.
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House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
House
Behind the Scenes In Washington and Pennsylvan ia Politics
Roosevelt sought to influence Pennsylvania’s primary by backing William C. Bullitt for governor but faced opposition from Philadelphia boss Matt McCloskey who backed Charles Alvin Jones. Senator Guffey’s account links Earle, Lawrence, Stern, and Kennedy in a complex power struggle with Roosevelts stance unclear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
William C. Bullitt
France
Matt McCloskey
Philadelphia
Charles Alvin Jones
Pittsburgh
Joe Guffey
Guffey
Jones
Tom Kennedy
S. Davis Wilson
George H. Earle
Ross McCloskey
Bullitt
Earle
Dave Lawrence
PWA
McCloskey
Kennedy
John L. Lewis
White House
Lawrence
J. David Stern
The
Philadelphia Record
Senate
State Committee
Supreme Court
John W. Kephart
Gifford Pinchot
James J. Davis
John Lewis
Public Forum Letters Welcome Signatures Included
The Public Forum invites signed comments on current events. Writers must sign the letter and the signature appears with the contribution. Letters should be concise to allow multiple items in each issue.
Just Read a Little Editor Compares Moral Training Advice
A letter praises G L Humphrey for urging mothers to seek sound moral training for their children. It argues against church practices tied to games and worldly activities, urging readers to follow the New Testament doctrine. The writer cites scriptures to insist on Christ’s teachings as the standard for worship and instruction.
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the Messenger
G. L. Humphery
Humphrey
Christ
Israel
Paul
God
Tales Quiet Two Locked-In Children in Schenectady
Mrs. C. C. Herskind recited fairy tales to calm her two imprisoned children in a Schenectady, New York home. Firemen bored through the bathroom door and snapped the lock to free the youngsters.
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Schenectady
N. Y
C. C. Herskind
Vimy Ridge the Veteran Show Horse Still Shines
In London Ontario the veteran show hackney Vimy Ridge, aged 21, defies aging as it remains competitive. Despite ages when horses fade, this stallion has outperformed many younger rivals this year.
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London
Vimy Ridge
Hackney
WE the Women Possessiveness in Marriage
This piece discusses women’s possessiveness in marriage, noting most wives seek deeper connection but overreach. It contrasts the foolish with the smart, urging privacy for husbands, less jealousy, and personal friendships, concluding that no one worth possessing can be fully possessed.
Vitamin A and its role in eye and skin health
Vitamin A is a fat soluble nutrient found in animal foods and carotene rich produce. Deficiency can slow visual purple formation causing glare sensitivity and snow blindness. it can also dry the eyes and skin, with xerophthalmia and itchful scaling as signs.
Grandfather Clock From 1673 Bequeathed to Detroit Heir
In a will, Thomas Jones receives a 265 year old grandfather clock made in 1673. He notes the nine foot tall timepiece keeps perfect time and chimes every quarter hour.
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Detroit
Thomas Jones
Jones
Embezzler Gregory Arrest Rocks Caribbean Cruise
Joyce and Dick learn aboard the Empress that their companion Mr. Gregory has been arrested in Kingston for embezzlement and theft of bank funds. Isobel mocks legends of sunken cities while the group processes the shock before dinner ends in awkward silence.
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Grand Central Station
Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Kingston
New York
Joye
Isobel
Myrtle Bank
Hilary
Joyce
Richard
Port Antonio
Titchfield
Porter
Mrs. Porter
Dr. Gray
New Jersey
SJSU students show marksman skill with rabbits
Two students in a San Jose State College scientific police course proved their marksmanship by shooting down 50 jackrabbits with pistols during a free afternoon. The piece notes the sitatunga is an African antelope with widely spread hooves aiding movement on marshy ground.
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San Jose
Calif
San Jose State College
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United Press
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Raymond Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
South
Ramspeck
Georgia
By Rodney Dutcher
Florida
J. Mark Wilcox
Claude Pepper
Pepper
Jimmy Roosevelt
Dave Shultz
the Public Forum
Frank Butts
Glouster
Ruth Millett
DR. Morris Fishbein
George Clark
Marion White
Spyright
Joyce Milner
Dick Hamilton
Isobel Porter
Miami
Fifth Avenue
Martha
West Indies
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