The Athens Messenger Addressing Readers and Rates
The Athens Messenger details publication schedule and management and lists subscription rates. It notes the paper serves five counties in Southeastern Ohio and provides advertising and obituary charges. The text mentions offices in Chicago Detroit and New York with rates for carrier and mail subscriptions in Ohio.
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Athens Messenger
Bald Ting
Gordon K. Bush
Podlianer
Gen
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
Ohio
Right Tone of Louis Johnson Urges Honest Pension Reform
The Chicago address by Louis Johnson of the American Legion argues for a square deal for veterans with honest claims. He praises moderation over attacks on taxpayers, notes reforms to liberal pension policies, and asserts that corrections are underway to remove unjust benefits while ensuring support for service-connected cases.
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Louis Johnson
American Legion
Chicago
Johnson
Legion
Coal Mining Chaos Signals Broad Industry Crisis
The coal industry faces a widespread slump with 149,500 workers displaced by reduced demand and 75,000 by new methods. In 1980 there were 620,000 miners, earning about 11 dollars weekly, while employment and payrolls fell sharply. Congress funded subsistence farms for displaced workers amid a collapsing market.
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American Institute of Mining and Metallurical Engineers
Congress
School Children and War Insight From Columbia Professors
Two Columbia University professors surveyed schoolchildren and found a strong appeal to warlike imagery and heroism in textbooks. The piece argues for teaching that war is a national catastrophe to deter bets on future conflict, while promoting informed patriotism and prevention of a new global war.
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Columbia University
America
Lincoln
Chicago Judges Forego Vacations to Fight Crime
Judges in Chicago will sit through the summer to clear crowded dockets and speed trials of notorious gangsters. They aim to shorten delays caused by crowded courts and defense tactics, setting an example for other crime-ridden communities.
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Criminal Courts
Chicago
Dorothy Dix on the harder life of being a woman
The columnist argues being a woman is the tougher career, outlining frail health burdens, beauty demands, and endless duties. She contrasts male ease with female multitasking, noting women juggle work, home care, and family needs without the same social rewards or pay.
Athens County fair prizes go to G G Gaul
G G Gaul won sweep stakes in all breeds and collected 217 dollars in prize money at the Pike County Fair. The Athens County grange stock keeper added another list of awards as heavy rains flood Coulson Avenue Sunnyside Drive and nearby streets.
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Athens County
G. G. Gaul
Pike County Fair
Piketon
Mr. Gaul
Athens
Coulson Avenue
Sunnyside Drive
Mill and
Carpenter Streets
Old Soldier's Day At Coolville Camp Meeting
Twenty years ago the B and O lines stopped at the Coolville Camp Meeting Grounds for a special Old Soldier's Day. Local residents note arrivals from Columbus Cincinnati Nelsonville and Chauncey with visitors and family visits. A lawyer-like reflection argues swift justice deters crime and that crime never takes a vacation.
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Coolville Camp
Cartoonist Demonstrates Incredible Ball Handling
A cartoon shows Genas Brnain rating a stunt where he can lift ten tennis balls in each hand from a flat surface without using his arms, displaying precision and balance. The caption teases a feature titled The Mother Of 57 for tomorrow.
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Genas Brnain
Terday
Typhoid Carriers and Gall Bladder Surgery Question
Dr Morris Fishbein explains carrier management and the potential of gall bladder removal to eliminate typhoid germs. He notes cases from Bigelow and Anderson showing negative post op cultures and argues costs of fever cases far exceed carrier control by identifying and treating carriers locally.
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Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
George H. Bigelow
G. W. Anderson
United States
Health Department of
Massachusetts
Advantages of Camp Life for Children
Olive Roberts Barton argues that country camp life benefits children, especially only children in small families. She notes camps can be inexpensive, build character and social skills, and offer boys and girls a chance to earn reputation through fair play. City kids gain most from a break. suburban kids have grass and space, yet all benefit from camp experiences.
NRA May Have To End Oil Dispute
Washington report outlines internal oil industry disputes over production control and price fixing. Johnson proposes a government coded framework while factions differ on whether federal regulation should set prices. An anti trust inquiry probes price fixing as NRA era suspensions complicate prosecutions.
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NRA
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
D. C
Hugh 8. Johns
Wa S
Johnson
Kdarry F. Sinclair
Walter Teagle
New Jersey Standard
U. S
McAdoo
California
Senate Banking Committee
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Harry F. Sinclair
Marland
Oklahoma
J. P. Morgan Co
Wall Street
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Camp outings emphasize safety and responsibility for all
Articles discuss camp trips for families and groups, stressing that no group of children should camp alone. Leaders should be capable, watchful, fair, and ensure safe water and a safe site. Both boys and girls deserve equal emphasis in camp planning and oversight.
unsigned letters must include full name and address
The note from The Messenger reminds contributors that unsigned letters receive no consideration. Each submission must include the writer’s full name and address as evidence of good faith.
Miners Thank Roosevelt and Back NRA Code
A letter from United Mine Workers Local No. 16 at Luhing expresses gratitude to President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his relief plans and promises to support the NRA code. It notes hunger among children, pledges to return to work, and highlights solidarity within the union led by president Wm. Lohmier of Athens R D 9.
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United Mine’ Workers of America
Luhing
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
United States
Union No. 16
Local Social Notes From Canaanville And Nearby
Miss Doris Durfee returns home from a two week visit in Detroit Michigan. 4 H Club members host a taffy pull at Inez Wade’s home Friday night. Detroit visitors Berniece Smith and Mrs Lewis Tracey of Millfield stay with relatives here. Guynsville guests Kate Baker and Mary Jane Hayes join Doris Durfee Thursday evening with Mr Gerald Haskinson and Mr Harold Buck from South Canaan.
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Doris Durfee
Detroit
Mich
Phyllis Channell
Jane Smallwood
Betty
Mildred Custar
Akron
Eva
Jean Weatherby
Inez Wade
Berniece Smith
Lewis Tracey
Millfield
Marie Norris
Kate Baker
Mary Jane Hayes
Guynsville
Gerald Haskinson
Harold Buck
South Canaan
Very Lively Astrological Day For Writers And Business
The astrology column predicts a busy period in writing, publishing, advertising, and constructive work driven by astral forces. Travel or unusual spending may occur, with caution urged against extravagant personal expenditure. A birthday in this period suggests active business years and a brilliant child born now may be social and popular. Notable nativity: Sylvia Sidney.
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Genevieve Kemble
Sharpstown Mt Hermon area planning Aug weekend event
Readable town items note Sharpsburg Mt Hermon hosting events this weekend of Aug 12 13 with plans to transfer territory to Wesley Township to strengthen the high district. Reports of Mrs J A McPeak visiting her daughter and Mt Hermon society meeting. Dry well on George Eds farm mentioned and family visits to Athens and with friends in the area.
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Sharpsburg
Mt. Hermon
Wesley Township Board
Territory
Wesley
J. A. McPeak
Strode
Mt. Hermon Ciety
Johs
George Ed
Charlie
Vera
Ma Peak
Athens
Robert Grimes
Louise
Etta McPeak
Freddle
Romettes Plan Four Day Club Work at Athens
Four H club members from Romettes will work at Stewart from August 1 to 4 planning eth work at the Athens camp. Several members are to complete tasks and prepare questions. The next meeting will be at the schoolhouse at 1:00 PM, then they will visit Lemon’s home.
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Romettes
Stewart
Athens
Rays
Queens
Lemon
Pictured man quiz prompts across a newspaper puzzle
A scrambled OCR style list asks for first names and surnames linked to a portrait, with clues spanning months, sizes, and words like vein and talisman. It notes roles such as assistant secretary and a university teacher, interleaved with garbled fractions and partial phrases.
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