Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co History and Details
The Athens Messenger published weekdays except Saturday with a Sunday morning edition by TRE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K. Burth publisher and C H Harris managing editor. Rates: 1 year by mail in Ohio $4.50, six months $2.56, ten weeks $1.00, four weeks 0.00, one week 15 cents.
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TRE Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Burth
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
Jonn W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
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Ohio
National Child Health Day Highlights U S Maternal Death Streak
May 1 marks National Child Health Day with focus on the United States high maternal death rate and rising rural infant deaths. Dr Martha M Eliot of the United States Children s Bureau cites Chile as the only country with higher maternal deaths. Experts blame lack of knowledge and care and urge communities to seek help from federal state and local agencies.
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United States
Chile
Martha M. Eliot
United States Children’s Bureau
E. R. Lash Of Athens Pioneer Stalwart Of Local Life
The long and active life of E. R. Lash of Athens highlights a nearly seventy five year career as a business man and Democratic party leader. A Jeffersonian thinker, he stood for honest service and sound citizenship, shaping Athens County from village to city and serving as a model for American business ideals.
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Ohio
E. R. Lash
Athens
Democratic Party
Athens County
Lash
Jefferson
R. Lash
Building Boom Looms as Construction Costs Rise
In Athens and across the district, cheap pre war material prices lure few to build while others travel Ohio and beyond for work. Officials warn a sharp rise in building costs and sites is coming as the federal government offers liberal incentives making owner occupancy possible for small savers. Rents increase and housing remains scarce. newcomers seek modern homes while authorities predict an immediate boom in construction and repairs.
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Athens
Ohio
Toledoan’s nine-year shave trims 1,200,000 profiles
A Toledo man has shaved 1.2 million profiles over nine years, a feat framed as modest next to a typical Straight razor’s legacy. The anecdote contrasts modern grooming with enduring blades, noting the unusual scale of the achievement.
Counterfeiters Found in San Quentin Jail
Counterfeiters were discovered at San Quentin but no inmate has entered the warden's office to announce a stickup. The report notes no arrests or escapes linked to the incident.
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San Quentin
Ohio editorial calls taxpayers to rally for change
An Ohio editorial urges taxpayers to adopt a clear battle cry amid discussions on civic burden. It argues an ordinary slogan could sharpen public demand for policy action and fiscal accountability.
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Ohio
Washington women study arms production issue
A women's organization in Washington examines arms production matters rather than loot or other topics, focusing on policy implications and industry roles.
New Deal uses decentralised publicity drive in states
Paul Mallon reports that the New Deal is shifting propaganda work from Washington to state and district agencies. WPA publicity budgets are rising in several states as Harry Hopkins coordinates a locally run good will radio and press effort. The aim is to outrun opposition and keep the central critics unaware of outlying activities.
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Washington
New Deal
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
Congress
Liberty League
Republican National Committee
Press Agents and Decentralized Publicity Debate
Analysis argues that central publicity is a liability for the New Deal while rural agents gain room to maneuver. It notes opposition overreach to statements and the WPA and FHA move toward district decentralization. International loans reveal German and Italian credit stakes shaping diplomatic alignments.
Austrian Nazi Threats Grow as Uprising Fears Rise
Reports from Vienna warn a new uprising could erupt before summer's end as Austrian Nazi factions push to act. Diplomats note Der Fuhre prefers not to coup Britain’s ally yet, while Austrian Nazis mutter of impatience after Hitler’s Rhine land seizure. The Austrian government reportedly tightened munition supplies to its own forces amid fears bullets could target it.
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Vienna
Hitler
der Furore
Britain
Rhineland
Wise old bird hints Ely stance on Borah for Senate
A Capitol grounds tale says Governor Ely of Massachusetts, allied with Al Smith, may back Senator Borah. The rumor suggests conservative Democrats discuss other possible moves that could shift the political balance.
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Capitol
Ely
Massachusetts
al Smith
Senator Borah
Roosevelt on Editors and Presidents
The piece notes President Roosevelt told newspaper editors that no columnist can write a good Washington column daily. It adds that he was right yet overlooks that no editor or president can be consistently good every day.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Notable Oddities Across 20th Century Headlines
A miscellany notes unusual stories: Cook County equips electric chair with cushions, Italian army uses hyacinth scented poison gas, Greta Garbo declines to loan shoes for a New York exhibit, freight payment disputes arise, and a Chicago test shows a sleeper moves only every ten minutes, indicating rare nightwatch cadence.
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Cook County
Greta Garbo
New York
Comeback Roars After Predation Fades in Rural Kentucky
Fragmentary notice reports a Kentucky girl born with 14 toes and mentions Joe Louis trainer facing trial for assault. Tone mirrors a mid century brief. details unclear but suggests justice proceedings and local wildlife-related cruelty note.
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Kentucky
Public Forum comments on higher education reforms
The column notes President Robert Maynard Hutchins of the University of Chicago critiques higher education. He says colleges chase money and mimic democracy by letting students stay aimlessly for degrees, sidetracking learning and narrowing aims. He calls for sharp revisions and points to a path forward.
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Robert Maynard Hutching
University of Chicago
Yale
Dr. Hutchins
Hutchins
Pomeroy in 1871 72 Directory Reveals Industrial Pulse
Wiggins and Weavers Ohio River Directory details Pom eroy with 1 001 dwellings 1 092 families and 5 823 people. It notes coal mining salt works flouring mill and railroading hopes, German majority, two newspapers and four wards in 1871.
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Pomeroy
Wiggins and Weavers
Ohio River Directory
Frank Woods
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Samuel W. Pomeroy, Jr
C. R. Pomeroy
W. B. Horton
C. W. Dabney
Pomeroy, Sons & Co
Cincinnati
Wiggins & Weaver
Odd Fellows
Masonic Fraternity
Mar
Flashing Life in the Street Poem by Leda Sams
A poem laments traffic tragedy and careless parenting as a driver in a town crashes, injuring a boy, a mother, and a man, with vivid images of blood, loneliness, and a plea for responsibility and help. The piece ends with a plea who will be next and a call to notice and prevent such harm.
May Day Hymn by John M Burson from Syracuse Ohio
A poetic tribute celebrates the First of May with nature scenes and joyous images. The writer John M Burson from Syracuse Ohio asks for praise to the Creator as spring beauty fills the soul with hope and gratitude.
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John M. Burson
Syracuse
Ohio
Minersville and Middleport Coincide With Pomeroy Bordertown
The article notes coal mining and salt manufacturing in Minersville a village of 500 just above Pomeroy and Middleport a town of 2236 residents just below and adjoining Pomeroy. It hints at further details to be continued.
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Minersville
Pomeroy
Middleport
Linda Bourne Faces Love and Work in a Summer of Change
Linda Bourne, 20, loses fortune after her father’s death and pursues journalism with Pete Gardiner while awaiting Dix Carter’s ambiguous future. She balances daily deadlines, romance, and growing loneliness, ending with a tentative proposal from Pete as she weighs love and independence.
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Linda Bourne
Newtown
Peter Gardiner
Peter
Linda
Dix Carter
Pete
Dix
Rome
Gaetano
London
Wilda
Jennings’ Camp
Calvin Bourne
the Jennings
Peté Gardiner
Ten Years Ago in Dayton and Nearby Notices
Ten years ago Helen Peoples and Alice Phillips planned events at the Rike Kumler Tearoom in Wellston and discussed clearing land around Lake Alma. Local recitals and a Community Dram League meeting were announced along with graduation plans for Irene Witham and others. Rex and Zantville Roush visited family.
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Helen Peoples
Alice Phillips
Dayton
Mary Peoples
Rike Kumler Tearoom
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