The Athens Messenger History and Publishing Details
The Athens Messenger founded 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 1929 and published weekdays except Saturday with a major Sunday edition by The Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co Gordon K Bush publisher and GM Charlies H Harris editor. Advertising terms listed. obituary charges noted. Subscriptions: by carrier 15 cents weekly and mail rates in multiple counties.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
The Consumer Is Boss in American Market Ideals
The passage argues the consumer wields life and death power over businesses via advertising. It contrasts free market American practice with government control in other nations, asserting education through advertising raises living standards and preserves freedom while keeping consumers supreme.
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America
Why Not Profit Now Athens School Bond Push Urges Federal Grant
Athens voters face an August primary on a proposed school bond to access a federal grant of 163308 dollars. Backers argue delayed funding would raise taxes later, as enrollment grows and facilities remain makeshift. They cite low bond rates, pending debt, and need for new auditoriums and a larger building program with federal help.
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Athens City
Athens
Life is Always Beginning for the Aged Mind
A national study of thousands of university extension students finds the average person’s mental powers decline little with age. Older learners often outshine younger peers, proving intellectual adventure is not limited to youth.
Astronomer Describes Milky Way as Burning Disk
An astronomer calls the Milky Way a burning revolving disk and notes the music of the spheres comes from a hot platter. Clothing makers forecast more caps worn, yet on July 4 the cap business collapsed.
Kilday Wins Mandate Amid Red Scare in Texas District
Westbrook Pegler argues Paul Kilday’s victory over Maury Maverick shows a right wing mandate from Texas voters. He critiques Maverick’s support base and accuses New Deal apologists of exploiting slum programs to win Latino and Mexican ballots while deriding Anglo voters as “American Americans.”
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New York
Paul Kilday
Texas
Congress
Kilday
Maury Maverick
Paul Mallon
Washington
Maverick
Housing Administration
San Antonio
Statesman
Roosevelt
Germany
Hague
Jersey City
Supreme Court
Stalin
Charlie McCarthy
CIO
A. F
Green
San Antonio A. F. of
Washington figures spar over credit and banking rules
RFC’s Jesse Jones and Federal Reserve Chair Marriner Eccles fault cautious lending while SEC chief William O Douglas pushes for fewer credit limits and a regional industrial bank setup. The era’s monopoly inquiry sparks probes into credit restriction amid political fallout from Maverick’s San Antonio loss and communist allegations.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
RFC
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
William O. Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Investment Bankers’ Conference, Inc
Douglas
SEC
Inside Dope on Swing Psychology and Style Shifts
The piece comments on professors linking swing to low mood psychology and emotional pressure. It recalls past beliefs that jazz and ragtime reflected broader social desires, noting how styles and theories change as knowledge evolves.
Public Forum Letter Voices Alarm Over New Deal Era
Michael Dudash of Millfield argues against New Deal policies in a signed July 29 letter. He portrays constitutional threats, questions promises by Roosevelt and Davey, and warns of dictatorial power while urging voters to weigh liberty, wages, and honesty before the upcoming election.
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the Messenger
United States
Harvard
Yale
Roosevelt
Davey
Lake Erie
Ohio River
U. S
Athens County
Michael Dudash
Millfield
Murray City Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Murray City Aug 1. Jabez Hamer of Athens visits sister and family Mrs. Maud Penn. Virgil Hellyer of Cincinnati spends 10 days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hellyer. Mrs. Rebecca Piartin visits son and wife Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin. Misses Mary and Ina Bauers visit relatives in Columbus. Kathryn Kinnison returns home from four months with grandmother Mrs. S. H. Kinnison in Columbus. Joanna Mudrie visits her parents in Columbus. Margaret Popoczy visits relatives in Cleveland. Charles Hize and Charles Gee visit in Columbus. Lucille Sayre returns from a week with sister Mrs. Ralph Andrews in Buchtel. J. A. Ayers and family spend days in Columbus with Harry Mullenkamp. Mrs. Vaughn Collins rushed to Cherrington Hospital Logan. condition serious but improving. Anna Strum visits in Columbus. Caroline Keeton attends funeral of sister-in-law Mrs. Anna Smith of Nelsonville.
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Murray City
Jabez Hamer
Athens
Maud Penn
Virgil Hellyer
Cincinnati
Oscar Hellyer
Rebecca Piartin
J. W. Martin
Mary
Ina Bauers
Columbus
Kathryn Kinnison
S. H. Kinnison
Joanna Mudrie
John Carrol
Margaret Popoczy
Cleveland
Charles Hize
Charles Gee
Lucille Sayre
Buchtel
Ralph Andrews
J. A. Ayers
Harry Mullenkamp
Vaughn Collins
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Anna Strum
Caroline Keeton
Anna Smith
Nelsonville
Measles of venereal disease control in Sweden law
British doctors summarize Sweden's 1918 venereal disease law that defines syphilis and gonorrhea as infectious infections. It mandates free treatment for all, police power to detain noncompliant patients, marriage restrictions, and penalties for doctors who fail to report.
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Morris Fishbein
Ministry of Health
Holland
United States
Sweden
Inspector of Health
Dr J M Higgins Takes Two Week Vacation
Dr J M Higgins departs this evening for a two week vacation at Balsam Lake near St Paul Minnesota. Mrs Edward C Schloss returns from Buckeye Lake where she visited Mrs F X Rauch at their Shell Beach summer home. Miss Ethel Riley and Miss Minnie Dean begin return motor trip to Washington DC after visiting relatives in Athens. Mrs Luella Wise returns from Mineral visiting daughter Mrs W B Shingler.
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J. M. Higgins
Balsam Lake
St. Paul
Minn
Edward C. Schloss
Buckeye Lake
F. X. Rauch
Shell Beach
Ethel Riley
Minnie Dean
Washington, D. C
Athens
Luella Wise
Mineral
W. B. Shingler
G. L. Fenzel
Anna May
H. J. Brown
Louis
Victory Sing Draws 4000 at Ohio University Field
Twenty years ago allies aided Russia and three great powers landed in Siberia as the war’s shock loomed. The Victory Sing at Ohio University drew 4 000 to 5 000 spectators and was judged a splendid success. Also reporting family outings and a medical operation for appendicitis in Columbus.
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Russia
Siberia
Ohio University Athletic Field
Fifty Years Of Life Hailed In McCormick Anniversary Poem
Verses honor the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McCormick with expressions of blessings and gratitude. Readership contributor Mrs Millard Romine from Rutland Ohio notes flowers sent symbolize love and friendship as the couple’s lasting journey continues.
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A. D. McCormick
Millard Romine
Rutland
Ohio
We the Women Diplomacy and a New Office
A newcomer's first week in an office is tough but manageable by focusing on work and learning quickly. Be unintrusive, polite, and observant, gain respect by quiet, steady effort, avoid interrupting colleagues, and mind your business during lunch and social moments.
Bidwell Porter 4 H Members Go on Tour
Ten Bidwell Porter Kitchenetters 4 H Club members toured Huntington on Tuesday led by Shirley Cline and Eleanor Evans with several assistants. Parents Walter Neal and Vada Samples joined. Proceeds from an ice cream social funded tour expenses and family notices include illness among local residents and teaching staff changes at Bidwell Springfield School.
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Bidwell-Porter
William Lewis
Carrie Sawyers
Harlan Frederick
Bidwell- Porter
Huntington
Shirley Cline
Eleanor Jane Evans
Rachael Evans
Dorothy Samples
Dolly
Pearl Cragg
Phyllis Hayes
Maxine Neal
Walter Neal
Vada Samples
Rev. Ferris
Mt. Carmel Church
Bidwell-Springfield
L. D. Freshcorn
Daisy Glassburn
Elizabeth Grover
Mabel McBride
Susan Rake
Evergreen
Charles Ward
Zion
Eugene Stevens
Cross Roads
Kathryn Denney
Mary Jenkins
Lyvonia Bunce
Carl Topping
Colored School
Buckridge
Beulah Anderson
Willa Smith
Clayton Reynolds
Delcie
J. M. Walter
Mildred
Eileen
Ruth
Doris
A. L. Winter
Anita Staats
Fairplain
W. Va
Ernie Motz
Harry Kent
Wonga
Mary Bess
Gerald Smith
T. J. Moore
Marguerite
John Robie
Staats Mill
Leon F. Winter
Charleston
Amos Adams
Kenneth
Pauline
Ethyl
Duos of Dogs and Data Highlight Rosebud Teacher
Miss Edith Dobson of Rosebud collects 355 model dogs from breeds such as German dachshunds Pekingese bulldogs Irish setters and shepherds She is noted for her unusual hobby. The article also mentions France as the sole European country with a birthrate improving over its prewar figure.
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Cushing
Okla
Edith Dobson
Rosebud
France
Lost on a Wyoming hillside in Serial Story Haywire
Steve Mallory and Nikki Jerome trap between a landslide and hunger while lost on a Wyoming ridge. They build shelter and endure a night together as their romance and danger intertwine. They glimpse a hunter high on the hill and wonder who he is as the cliffhanger ends.
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Nikki Jerome
Steve Mallory
Nikki
Wyoming
Peter Jerome
New York
Steve
Times Square
Woody
Stevie
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