The Athens Messenger historical publication details
This snippet lists the Athens Messenger ownership and leadership from 1825 to 1929, editors and publishers, and its regional coverage in southeastern Ohio. It notes circulation and association memberships, offices in Chicago New York and Detroit, and subscription rates for Ohio readers.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
M Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New York
Detroit
Thought for Today on Truth and Sacred Edict
A brief devotional quoting First Chronicles 18 15 and the idea that truth is God s edict. The note attributes the sentiment to H W Haw and frames truth as a divine command in a moral perspective.
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God
H. W. Haw
Ancient mounds in The Plains area told to be explored
Curiosity over the mounds in The Plains area has led to excavations. Athens County holds 51 mounds plus earthworks. many have been plowed down or removed for museums. The Beard, Smith, School House, and Connett mounds were notable, some up to 30 feet high. Capitalize on Southeastern Ohio’s archaeological heritage.
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Plains
Ohio
Middle West
Wolves Plains
The
Athens County
Beard Mound
Smith Mounds
School House
Connett Mounds
Pathan fighters threaten Peshawar in new warpath
Northern India faces renewed Pathan raids as they target Peshawar, the last British outpost in the region. British planes bomb the hills in pursuit, while troops repel multiple assaults in a tense frontier situation.
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India
Kipling
Pathan
Khyber Pass
Peshawar
From the Khyber Hills to India Its Afghan Outposts Enter News
The piece frames remote Khyber outpost life as dramatic history in the present. It contrasts modern telegraph drabness with a vivid glimpse of adventurous border conditions. The author likens the scene to a Kipling tale drawn from real events.
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Alexander the Great
Khyber
India
Khyber Hill Country
Kipling
Parades Fade From Small Town Life As Busy Lifestyles Grow
The piece reflects on the decline of traditional parades in small towns due to congestion and shifting priorities. It notes fewer crowds, reduced participation, and the rise of motorized processions, yet still finds fascination in circus parades and the mystery of cage-side cages.
Women pilots balk at restrictions in air race derbies
Women aviators led by Amelia Earhart vow to skip cross country derbies if required to fly low powered planes or be escorted by men. The piece cites 17 year old endurance flight, a California altitude record in light planes, a minister's wife at 200 mph, and Laura Ingalls' 714 barrel rolls to argue women can fly as well as men.
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Amelia Farhart
California
Laura Ingalls
New York
St. Louis
Notes from a vacationer in Southampton log
The writer reflects on a battered bamboo pole found near a harbor and its pastoral visions. He recalls a rustic scene of a flat boat on a lake and laments city life, craving old fashioned tobacco, a straw hat, and overalls as a sign in a store mentions snappers running in the canal.
Canalfront musings and political games on Long Island
The narrator describes a canal scene near Peconic Bay with fishing shacks and yachts, juxtaposed against a wealthy summer estate watched by city reporters. He notes a gathering of Democracy forces at Almith Manhattan's mansion and hints at a political chessboard involving Raskob and Judge O'Connor with plans unfolding in the fall.
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Black Maria
Peconic Bay
Almith
Manhattan
New York
Raskob
Judge O'Connor
Southampton Dunes
Restful as an old bamboo pole’s oe
A reflective line notes comfort in a simple image of rest. The authorartened phrasing evokes nostalgia and calm by comparing ease to a humble traditional object.
Barefoot memories on a square-bottomed boat ride
The narrator recalls lounging in a simple boat with bare feet, watching a bobbin busy like a ticker during a market crash. Broadway lies beyond the skyline for a short while as an old bamboo sways gently, recalling a childhood scene by an elm and a fishing hole.
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Broadway
Eld
Ripley Explains English Measures on Indian Child Weddings
The author notes that child weddings were common in India during his Jaipur stay. He cites English government actions as a strong effort to curb the practice, framing it as beneficial to India’s welfare and indicating progress against social abuses.
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Jaipur
India
Air line mergers loom as rail consolidation debate continues
Washington dispatch outlines growing pressure to merge air lines similar to railroads. It notes federal scrutiny, the role of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and how air mail contracts incentivize airline mergers. It mentions Postmaster General Brown's bid process shaping consolidation.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Brown
Marriage byage rites halt until children reach eleven
A fragment notes a ceremony where the groom is six years old and the marriage is treated as a formality until the children reach eleven, reflecting an outdated practice referenced in the period text.
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Ture
Ksar Leads All-Time Earnings Among French Runners
Ksar, famed French running horse, tops the list with total earnings over $320,000 from eleven victories. The American Zev trails with about $313,000 from 23 wins.
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Ksar
Zev
Railroads Must Adapt Or Fall Behind By Shifting From Waiting
The piece argues coal to electric power will aid mines but not railroads. It urges railroads to actively address problems rather than wait for disruption by autos trucks buses and other transport modes. It likens railroads to a rhinoceros awaiting hunters.
Wets Claim 29 House Votes Amid Prohibition Battle
The WETS group speaking through President Curran of the Association Agwa asserts a gain of 29 votes in the House of Representatives on the Prohibition Amendment. Drys counter that figure may be inaccurate.
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Wets
Curran
Association
Agwa@met
House of Representatives
Drys
Prohibition Debate Shifts Toward Crime Concerns
A wary tone notes that the fight over enforcement now centers on crime implications beyond wet or dry, beer or water, as prohibitions costs and upheaval draw scrutiny. The discussion underscores broader societal impact and enforcement challenges.
Athens High to Expand Curriculum After Levy Approval
Athens High School will add commercial domestic science manual training and chemistry courses thanks to the additional three mill levy approved on August 12.
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Athens High School
Dana and Coss announce marriage
John H. Dana and Frances Coss announce their marriage. In political news, Republican state senate nominees are Dr. E LeFever of Glouster and M B Archer of Noble County.
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John H. Dana
Frances Coss
Dr. E. LeFever
Glouster
M. B. Archer
Noble County
Birthday party honors Mary Catherine Kircher anniversary
A birthday party was held honoring the 12th anniversary of Mary Catherine Kircher. The event marked the occasion with celebration and community gathering.
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Hell
Mary Catherine Kircher
Bootlegging Finances a Massive Chicago Crime Wave
Publication of a murdered bootlegger’s account books in Chicago shows payrolls to judges officials policemen and reformers. The revelation highlights widespread corruption fueling organized crime with hundreds of millions in revenue per year.
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Chicago
Speeding pilot eyes 300 mph in Thompson Trophy Race
Captain Arthur H Page of the Marine Corps flew a Curtiss plane with an 800 horsepower engine at 250 miles an hour during a trial. He aims to reach 300 mph at the Thompson Trophy Race set for September 1 in Chicago. The air meet, starting Saturday, will draw at least 2,000 planes from around the world.
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Arthur H. Page
Marine Corps
Chicago
Russia warns against hoarding and money monopoly
The piece notes that four men were executed for hoarding coin as a Soviet method of punishment. It questions the future of a Russian Federal Reserve and jokes that if one existed it would not raise call money rates to 20 percent.
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Russia
Florida trio charged in alleged plot plotting in Florida
Three men in Florida accused of involvement in a plotted scheme face charges. Federal or state authorities disclosed details of the alleged plan, outlining the roles of the defendants and the nature of the plot. Investigations continue as prosecutors seek formal indictments and courtroom appearances.
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Florida
Miss Elsie Druggan Returns to Grant Hospital Training
Twenty years ago Miss Elsie Druggan, after spending a month at home, left for Columbus to resume her medical training at Grant Hospital. Dean and Mrs FE W Chubb returned Saturday from Mt Clemens where they had been for two weeks.
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Elsie Druggan
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Dean
Mrs
FE. W. Chubb
Mt. Clemens
Miss Anna Pearl McVay Tours Britain Visits Athens Parents
Miss Anna Pearl McVay, modern language teacher at Wadleigh High School New York, has completed a tour of England Scotland and Ireland. She visited her parents in Athens Saturday during the trip.
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Anna Pearl McVay
Wadleigh High School
New York City
England
Scotland
Ireland
Athens
Gangland killing plots widen with hires and Tong wars
A report notes a shift toward hiring others to commit killings as a trend. It cites the Doyle E. Carlton case and observes the practice spreading, including among Chinese in New York involved in Tong wars.
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Doyle E. Carlton
New York
Chinese shootout threat prompts deportation warning
When the Tong gentlemen grew impatient and resumed gunfire, Police Commissioner Mulrooney and District Attorney Crain warned the Chinese they had one week to stop fighting or face deportation. The remark suggests extending the idea to others.
Workman Dies After Dynamite Blows Up in Madrid Tunnel
In a Madrid tunnel under construction, 34 year old Antonio Camacho moved a flaming dynamite case full of workers nearby and died instantly. The blast left him blown to atoms while fellow workers were rescued.
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Madrid
Antonio Camacho
Fragmentary line hints at memory and time
A cryptic snippet ponders recall over vast time scales, noting a name quickly forgotten yet placed on record for posterity. It suggests small human moments against the immensity of the earth’s age without identifying any person or event.
More Truth Than Poetry
Poem counsels cheerful resilience in face of hardship. The speaker James J. Montague offers playful rhymes about smiling through troubles, staying hopeful, and rising after loss, ending with the note that applying the advice is hard but desirable.
Weather drys the nation feature and polar region discovery
The headline notes nationwide dryness in weather context and reports a newly found South Polar region. It frames the discovery as the next great problem for attention. The piece contrasts Russia’s women’s needs with a song setting and hints at broader global concerns.
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Russia
South Polar
Facts You Have Wanted To Know By Frederic J. Haskin
An info column explains a free Washington information service offering concise answers to common questions. It covers dead reckoning in aviation, sources of a Paris musical, Panama envoy, visibility of clothing on highways, Newfoundland fog heights, World War I discipline pay, Brazil nut growth, Aguinaldo’s capture, Wall Street’s name origin, and porpoise jaw oil for watches.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Athens
H. B
Paris
Panama
Roy T. Davis
Missouri
Republic of Panama
Newfoundland
A. Aquinaldo
Wall Street
New York City
Manhattan Island
Vermont
Senator McWhorter’s chaotic campaign in Washington satire
In Washington, Senator J. Boomboo McWhorter presses a reforming bid for renomination with a provocative slogan “McWhorter or Chaos.” He targets farmers and jobless workers with fear-based arguments while proposing bizarre pest-for-food schemes to rid the nation of wheat surplus, aided by mock radio and farm speeches.
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Rodney Dutcher
Wisiter
Washington
J. Boomboo McWhorter
McWhorter
Italy
Greenland
Spain
China
Senator McWhorter
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