The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger dates back to 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 to 1929. It is printed by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & AVERALD PRINTING CO with Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and Gen. Mgr and Charles H. Harris as Managing Editor. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail in Ohio with weekly and yearly options.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Averald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Athens
Ohio
Republicans Reply To Athens County Gubernatorial Candidates
Two GOP contenders Daniel E. Morgan and Clarence J. Brown reply to a local editorial urging interest in Athens County roads and Ohio University. Morgan pledges support for the university and highway improvements. Brown promises to study local road needs and give residents a fair, attentive handling of their road concerns.
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Ohio
Mewsenger
Athens County
Daniel E. Morgan
Clarence J. Brown
Morgan
Ohio University
Athens
Mr. Brown
The Parental Role in Youth Missteps and Forgiveness
A veteran reflection urges parents to balance discipline with understanding. It argues youths will err despite guidance, and a parent must stay a forgiving ally, ready to help when mistakes occur. The piece stresses the lifelong need for fellowship between parent and child.
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Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Night Noise and Heat Spark Calls for Nationwide Calm
Amid extreme heat and restless nights, citizens blame constant noises from radios, cars, and distant frost warnings. The period sparks talk of broad muffling measures to curb daytime and nighttime tumult, as millions of fatigued people voice frustration and demand relief.
Stagnant money links to lending restraint in 1930s economy
Washington analysis argues twelve billion idle dollars sit idle in banks, safety boxes, and hoards. Banks hold about ten billion dollars of excess reserves and loans total thirteen billion, suggesting scope to lend if confidence returns. Analysts see a single cause: banks or businesses lack demand and trust to borrow and lend.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Federal Reserve
Bank Hoarding Sustains Government Bond Market
The passage notes hoarding by the well to do in large denom in bills and safety boxes, limiting bank lending. It contrasts private spending by the poor and implies broad money supply could surge if spendable funds circulated. It mentions political disputes over Oklahoma results and Pat Harrison’s trip to Mexico City amid Mississippi primary tensions.
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Democratic Congressional Committee
Oklahoma
Moffat
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Mexico City
Stephens
Bilbo
Silent Noise Fears Prompt Call for Quieting Measures
Citizens lament heat and noise from modern disturbances and urge local ordinances to quiet radios and vehicles. They warn that prolonged noise damages people and many cannot relocate to escape it.
Adages on Parenting Money and Ideas
A speaker delivers proverbs on family, wealth, and ambition. The man with no children yet knows parenting. the poor grasp of money leads to investment errors. marriage without effort is unworthy. simple schemes bankrupt the unprepared. many have ideas but few execute.
Pneumonia Threatens Life Across Ages and Conditions
Pneumonia remains a grave illness with high mortality varying by country age and health. Factors like alcoholism overweight diabetes and kidney disease worsen outcomes. Early signs bad breathing rapid pulse and low blood pressure signal danger while good nursing and medical oversight can mean life or death.
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
The article argues that shouting to command obedience harms authority. It states children tune out harsh tones, learn to wait for the one tone that reaches them, and that habit, not tone, drives obedience. A calm natural voice can enforce discipline without emotional strain.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Illinois Rivers Harbor More Freshwater Fish Than Elsewhere
A short wildlife note states Illinois hosts a greater variety of freshwater fish than many regions, highlighting the state's diverse aquatic habitats and fish species.
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Illinois
Bridge luncheon honors Mrs Coats in San Diego
Miss Elizabeth Earhart hosted a bridge luncheon for her sister Mrs R P Coats Mazie Earhart in San Diego. Mr and Mrs O L Hoisington with daughter Martha and their infant son left Columbus where the baby was born. Miss Hallene Woods and Miss Frances Van Dyke traveled to the American Youth Foundation Camp in Lake Geneva Wisconsin.
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Elizabeth Earhart
R. P. Coats
Mazie Earhart
San Diego
O. L. Hoisington
Martha
Columbus
Hallene Woods
Frances van Dyke
American Youth Foundation
Lake Geneva, Wis
Twenty Years Ago In Athens County Elections And Baby Contest
Misses Clara and Amy Weiher vacationed in New York City and the Catskills while Dr and Mrs W N Alderman returned from Ohio Michigan travels. Local candidates included James P Wood Jr for prosecuting attorney Frank E Coe for county recorder David M Sawyer for county commissioner John Finsterwald for Republican State Central Committee and Frank Minner for sheriff. The Athens County Fair featured eighty three Better Babies Contest entries with Cleola Linton and Stacy Wolfe winning top awards for girls and boys respectively. Readable lists name many babies recognized in age groups from six months to two years with numerous families cited.
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Clara
Amy Weiher
New York City
Catskills
James P. Wood, Jr
Frank E. Coe
Albany
David M. Sawyer
John Finsterwald
Republican State Central Committee
Tenth
Frank Minner
Athens County
Cleola Linton
Richard Linton
Frost
Stacy Wolfe
Arthur A. Wolfe
Belgian gardeners spark German retaliation in Soiron
Three Belgian gardeners who fired on Germans in Soiron triggered a brutal retaliation that killed the entire population, as German forces swept reprisals across the village. The Prince of Wales joined his regiment as lieutenant. France broke German lines at Altrich and entered Alsace with Alsatians delighting at the French advance.
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Soiron
Prince of Wales
Altrich
Alsace
Sleepless Greg Gorman of Maryville Shoots for Sleep Debunk
Gregory Gorman of Maryville Missouri claims 13 years without sleep while working two jobs and writing as a newspaper columnist. He eats six meals a day, remains healthy, and challenges science to explain his wakefulness. The piece also notes the Pan House in Limekilns Britain, a 300 year old unoccupied ruin, with a decay of its roof yet solid walls. Tomorrow: a church within a living tree.
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Gregory Gorman
Maryville
Gorman
Great Britain
Firth of Forth
Review of Howard Swiggett's The Rebel Raider on Morgan
The Rebel Raider argues John Hunt Morgan's 1863 raid was part of a Richmond political plan to rally Copperhead factions in the Northwest. Swiggett combines evidence to claim the raid aimed to destabilize Ohio Indiana and Illinois to tilt the Civil War toward Southern victory.
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Ohio River
John Hunt Morgan
Indiana
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Lee
Howard Swiggett
Morgan
Mr. Swiggett
Richmond
Illinois
Stay Out of My Life Prompts a Richer Bond Across Town
Nancy resists Jane Terry’s invitation to New York while Jane imagines luxury and escape. Amy reveals a buried hatred has faded, recognizing that Jane has been a part of her life through Nancy. The two women part with mixed feelings as Nancy and Amy reaffirm their deep, sustaining love.
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Amy
Marburg
Nancy
Terry
New York
Oda
Europe
Howard
Chiia
Young Howard
Jul
Dows
Coe
Nate
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