Local Advertising Rates and Subscription Prices
National Representatives John W. Cuilen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland advertise rates on request at Home or Foreign offices Nominal obituary card of banks etc Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under Act of 1018 Subscription rates Carrier 18 cents a week Mail in advance for Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton and Washington Counties One year 4 60 six months 2 50 ten weeks 1 00 one week 5 cents Extra postage rates in other towns on application
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John W. Cuilen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Big enough to do the job in American business growth
The piece argues business must be as big as needed to perform tasks from farming support to building ships and machines. It notes America’s growth required larger enterprises as population rose from 38 million in 1870 to 123 million in 1930 and employment expanded from 32 to 40 percent.
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Panama Canal
America
United States
Trustees Debate Student Group Oversight At Ohio State
Ohio State University trustees weigh guidelines for student groups to balance education and propaganda. They stress elder oversight, funding scrutiny, and limiting public funds for organizations that oppose the state, while preserving student opinion and campus freedom within responsible bounds.
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Ohio State University
State University
Rebuttal of Fundraising Pressure for Roosevelt Memorial
An editorial argues that pressuring federal workers in Washington to donate to the FDR Memorial at Hyde Park harms the project. It defends the memorials from past presidents as enduring monuments and asserts voluntary gifts should fund the effort without payroll deductions. It calls for a sharp rebuke of staff leaders who pushed the donation scheme.
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Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Canine Knighthood as Hot Dog Joke Draws Royal Pretence
In a playful bid during a four day session, the National Retail Meat Dealers Association urged King George VI to knight the frankfurter as Sir Hot Dog. They cite historic pacts like King James I knighting Sir Loin in 1609 and note England's heat mirroring recent summer heat at Hyde Park.
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National
England
Hyde Park
People Give for Many Reasons Highlighted by Generosity
A reflection on charitable acts driven by various motives as people donate time money and talent. Communities observe how empathy and civic spirit prompt generosity across generations and circumstances.
Arrowhead Lodge in Flagstaff A Delightful Tourist Camp
Ernie Pyle praises Arrowhead Lodge near Flagstaff Arizona as a tastefully done tourist camp with three cottages around a central lodge and about a dozen rooms. He notes wooden interiors Navajo rugs reading lights and warm hospitality of the owner while humorously observing railroad noise and local life.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
St. George Lodge
Ketchum
Idaho
Arrowhead Lodge
Santa Fe
Arrowhead
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Philadelphia report outlines a Republican power group centering on Gov. Arthur H. James of Pennsylvania. Key figures include Joseph N. Pew Jr. and Col. Carl Estes, who push for business revival, wage realism, and party responsibility in policy. They favor state-led relief, direct contracts with prevailing wages, and view Roosevelt as the political hurdle.
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Philadelphia
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
James
Joseph N. Pew, Jr
The
Sun Oil Co
Col
Carl Estes
Texas
Estes
Pew
Harrisburg
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
PWA
I Like People To Know Where They Are Going
A concise personal statement on clarity and intention. The speaker emphasizes the value of clear goals and directions to reduce confusion and guide actions.
Messenger Information Bureau Q&A roundup
Questions and answers from The Messenger Information Bureau cover topics from naval history to Mohair upholstery and the gag rule in Congress. The piece lists figures for Mohair needed for upholstering a sedan and provides technical specs for Pan American Super-Clippers along with dates for the Second Battle of the Maine in 1918.
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John Paul Jones
Congress
Rules Committee
House
Senate
The
Maine
Health Hints and Diet on Childless Marriages
The article explains how both partners are examined to determine infertility causes. It covers egg and uterus function, hormonal secretions, and male fertility, stating that men are responsible in 30 to 40 percent of childless cases.
Public Forum defends W P A road projects and urges support
John Ponn of Glouster argues Athens County should back state sponsored W P A projects like the Jacksonville sewer and State Route 78. He cites extensive stone work, cooperative funding, and the need to hire laborers at fair wages to improve local roads and economy. He notes required funding shares and urges continuation of W P A driven construction.
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the Messenger
W.P.A
Southard
Athens County
Jacksonville
Trimble
Congress
Greens Run
Oakdale
Murder on the Boardwalk unfolds on a crowded pier
Christine Thorenson, visiting cousin Emma Talbert, takes a Boardwalk artist job from George Wilmet. She sketches a Maharajah figure as crowds gather and a strange message invites her to a Temple of Truth run by Chandra. Christine hides under the name Grace Nevin while unsettling rumors swirl about Emma and a merger.
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Christine Thorenson
Bill Yardley
Christine
George Wilmet
Chandra
Wilmot
Wilmet
Nevin
Grace Nevin
Emma
Thorenson
Surf City
Bahawalpur
Chris
Swami
Crestview
Emma Talbert
Temple of Truth
Community notes and travels from Trimble
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs J J Sisler hosted cousins including Mrs M E Danford and Merle Danford. Mr and Mrs J R Baker returned from Quincy Illinois after visiting the Barnhill family. Rev William C Munds left Gambier School of Divinity to serve as rector in Bratemahl Cleveland with Mrs Munds and daughters Elizabeth and Eve. Eastern Star and Masonic groups plan a county wide family picnic August 29 at the Athens County Fair grounds.
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J. J. Sisler
N. Congress St
M. E. Danford
Akron High School
Merle Danford
Trimble
Ray Cary
Topeka
Kan
Sisler
J. R. Baker
Wilson
Quincy
Ill
A. H. Barnhill
William C. Munds
Gambier School of Divinity
Episcopal Church of
Bratemahl
Cleveland
Munds
Elizabeth
Eve
E. W. Chubb
Order of Eastern Star and
Masonic Body
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens Cookie Town welcomes returning soldiers and travelers
Eleven Fourth Division coaches halted at Athens Depot en route to Camp Sherman as cookies were handed out by the Red Cross. Grosvenor McKee arrived in New York from overseas while Mrs W H McKee waited in the East for her son. Frank W Cone and family, Silas Parker, and Mrs J R Harvey hosted and traveled relatives during a postwar visit. George W Hopkins and wife began a vacation to Mackinac Island.
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Athens
Germany
Fourth Division
Camp Sherman
Red Cross Committee
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Canine Knighthood
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Bruce Catton
NEA Washington
Messenger
13Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
DR. Morris Fishbein
the Public Forum
John Ponn,glouster
R. D
By Galbraith
Jack
EL Noredowan Stone
Paris
Frank W. Cone
Beryl
Ruth
Pauline
Silas Parker
East
Atlantic
New York City
Niagara Falls
J. R. Harvey
Washington St
Frank Harvey
George W. Hopkins
Mackinac Island
Poet's Corner
Laura B. Foster
Columbus
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