Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Publication Details
Established 1825 The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists publisher Gordon K Bush and editor Charles H Harris. It notes weekday editions with a large Sunday issue, association memberships, and national reps. Subscription rates include 4.50 yearly and 2.50 for six months with regional carrier and mail options.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Backward Glare on Labor Split Hurting Public Unity
The article argues that the AFL CIO split harms organized labor and public progress. It notes internal battles, communist accusations, and public doubt, warning that leadership brawls stall gains and erode trust in unions and their societal duties.
Fair Play for Coal vs Imported Oil Debate
The piece argues that importing oil harms coal and miners by diverting wages and jobs. It urges Congress to tax imported oil, note England’s protection of coal, and claim natural gas and hydroelectric expansion threaten coal markets. It stresses fair Play for coal and asks coal regions to unite.
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United States
England
Congress
Team Play At Home In Marriage Or Payback For Beer
A Camden New Jersey couple, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roder, each received 30 day sentences for selling beer without a license. The husband arranged to serve his wife’s term after his own to spare her jail. Mrs. Roder ran the store alone. The piece riffs on cooperative marital sacrifice with tongue in cheek advice on paying tickets and handling finances.
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Harry Roder
Camden
Roder
Unlikely World Truce Shocks Global News
Reported surprise as Japanese and Russian forces halted actions unexpectedly creating a paradoxical ceasefire. Analysts call it an unusual pause with potential wider implications for diplomacy and postwar balance.
Explorers Flag New York World Fair in the Arctic
Reporters note explorers hoisted the World Fair banner in the Arctic as crowds are expected to visit the show. A separate German development creates synthetic woolen rugs from fish moving through industry headlines.
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New York
Germany
Minton policy sparks clash over press muzzle push
Westbrook Pegler critiques senator Sherman Minton over a plan to curb false reporting. He argues congressional immunity enables lies in the Congressional Record while noting the press lacks such protection.
New York With George Ross on Hollywood and its myths
George Ross rails at Hollywood fables and the star system while noting real contrasts. He recalls Goldwyn stories, Thalberg’s office, Mervyn LeRoy on the MGM lot, curfews, and Malibu versus Manhattan Beach. He visits Dave Chasen’s and notes dog bones through the kitchen door. He observes Chaplin’s long unused studio and Gilbert Roland’s tennis prowess.
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New York
Hollywood
Irving Thalberg
MGM
Wonder Boy
Mervyn LeRoy
Malibu Beach
Manhattan Beach
Dave Chasen
Charlie Chaplin
Fredric
Ridgedale Drive
Beverly Hill Tennis Club
Gilbert Roland
Manhattan
Ed Wynn marriage tale echoes age and money appeal
A frank account from Ed Wynn's estranged wife challenges the notion that older men hold lasting appeal for women. She cites envy of youth and the lure of money, noting she found more joy in independence after separation and that young love rarely matches the dynamics of a rich older husband.
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Ed Wynn
Athens swimmers win South Central Ohio meet at Chillicothe
Athens swept the South Central Ohio Amateur Swimming Meet in Chillicothe led by winners Bob Koogler Jimmie Brown and Lee Moorehead. The six man relay included Koogler Walter Muir Dutch Ludwig Brownie Barnes Bill Curry and Bob White. Other Athens swimmers were Pete McKinley Tex Geems Paul Hottle Harold Morgan Stud Swires and Virgil Cross.
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Athens
Chillicothe
Bob Koogler
Jimmie Brown
Lee Moorehead
Walter Muir
Dutch Ludwig
Brownie Barnes
Bill Curry
Bob White
Pete McKinley
Tex Geems
Paul Hottle
Harold Morgan
Stud Swires
Virgil Cross
Local Social Notes and Political Totals
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs George Whipple and three children visited Lan caster Camp Meeting hosted by Rev L A Patterson and Mrs Patterson Miss Ina Coleman stayed with Gertrude Atkinson who taught in Toledo schools I M Foster won the Tenth district Congressional nomination over Robert M Switzer The Lastro Auto Sales Company announced an all day picnic for employees next Sunday at Ed Carpenter Farm with swimming games and rides under Prof Sam Siegel and Thor Olson's gym class transportation and refreshments provided by the company.
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George Whipple
Lancaster
Rev. L. A. Patterson
Athens
Lastro Auto Sales Company
Ed Carpenter
Sam Siegel
Thor Olson
Dust Hazard Silicosis Linked to Many Trades Across U S
Dr Morris Fishbein notes inhaled silica dust harms lungs in miners quarry workers and those in glass pottery and construction. Silicosis often shows no symptoms until advanced. diagnosis via X rays. Prevention relies on dust control ventilation masks and job reassignment. Authorities seek best methods to curb progression.
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Morris Fishbein
United States
Poet’s Corner and Snake Crash in Sunbury
Poet Charles E. Sellars from Gloucester Ohio asks readers to contribute verses bearing name and address and honors cheerful giving in life. In Sunbury Pennsylvania a snake crossing a highway caused three cars to crash injuring a woman and $85 in damages.
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Sunbury
Restatorium of Fire And Fear In Connecticut Home
Edwin Rutt introduces Sally Pennington and Kinks Parker who inherit a vacant Connecticut house and turn it into a Restatorium. Bull Griffin and his bodyguard Tony Spaldini force entry amid gunfire outside. Sally demands names while Griffin explains they are being chased by Little Cheese and take refuge. cliffhanger ends with plans to stay the night.
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Kinkaid Parker
Connecticut
Sally Pennington
Sally
Kinks
Kinks Parker
Bunker Hill
Preston
Delaware River
Madison Square Garden
Buffalo Bill
Bull Griffin
Buddy
Mr. Griffin
Tony Spaldini
Tony
Fort Sumter
Little Cheese
Harelem
Harknesses
What Thee Stars Say What Thee Stars Say
Genevieve Kemble presents a daily star forecast signaling a vivid day ahead in writing publishing and professions. Advancements or recognitions may come from influential figures drawn to originality skill and hard work. Birthdays hint at a year of achievement in professional scientific or creative fields and capital may be sought for meritorious projects.
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Genevieve Kemble
Woodpecker Triggers Sheffield Woman’s Fear of Intruders
Miss Eleanor Davis in Sheffield hears tapping at her house and calls police. Officers find a woodpecker hammering between a shutter and the wall, correcting her fear of burglars with a harmless domestic animal. About 1941 mutual fire insurance firms operate nationwide.
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Sheffield
Mass
Eleanor Davis
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
United States
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Capitol
Deagh
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
By Westbrook Pegler
Sherman Minton
New Deal
Indiana
American Press Society
Senator Minton
Mr. Minton
Minton
Little Family Journal
George Ross
London
IWE
WOMEN
T. M. Pickering
Nelle Pickering
Theodora Junod
Toledo
Charlotte Junod
Canada
Niagara Falls
Dr. E. LeFever, Glouster
Ina Coleman
Gertrude Atkinson
Morris Ave
I. M. Foster
Robert M. Switzer
Poet's Corner
Charles E. Sellars Glouster, O
George Clark
Haywire House
Edwin Rutt
Wilton Ames
Restatorium
Chapter
Italy
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