Athens Messenger Establishment and circulation details
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekday editions with a large Sunday issue. Rates are listed for carriers and mail in multiple Ohio counties, with annual, semiannual, ten week, and weekly options. The paper is a member of the United Press and various press associations.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Lhce
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Priceless Heritage and the American Right to Speak
A bold defense of freedom of speech and press is cited, praising American citizenship and individual rights. The article notes critics of the U S system and recalls a platform remark that in a free democracy one must be allowed to express contrary views.
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America
Peril at Home Bright ideas for safer homes
A New York inventor presents a splash spray for tubs to prevent slips and promotes future gadgets. The piece playfully lists elastic soap, insulated light sockets, thermometer soup bowls and toy sprays, imagining a flood of practical ideas.
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Main Street
New York
Little Johnny
Shopping Around Why Girls Tour Colleges For Better Choice
A summer motor caravan organized to inspect colleges gives a nationwide group of girls firsthand information. The tour replaces rumors with real impressions, shaping a more informed choice about higher education. The piece frames the event as savvy shopping for an alma mater.
Keeping Customers and Clashing Cats in St Louis
A business note urges focusing on customer retention with Elmer Wheeler’s rule to satisfy wants and avoid dislikes. A St Louis art museum dispute over a cat statuette grows, while Australia reportedly doubles US wool output. The piece quips on wardrobes and self reliance.
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Elmer Wheeler
St. Louis
Art Museum
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler on Racing Immorality
New York column argues horse-track ethics are exaggerated by authorities while praising betting and fakery as part of the sport. It cites jockey Ed Bradley figures and notes Meade’s Florida reinstatement after wiretap evidence, dismissing moral superiority in racing.
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New York
Don Meade
Florida
Mr. Meade
Ed Bradley
Behind the Scenes In Washington on German Threats
Washington signals growing concern over Germany's Czechoslovak moves as Hull and Roosevelt warn of lawlessness and brutality. Officials doubt Hitler's precise plans but fear potential conflict, noting divisions within German leadership and uncertainty about rational aims.
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Washington
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hull
Roosevelt
America
U. S
Hitler
United States
Trade Pact Hints From Britain Closer, Within Month
A tentative British American reciprocal trade treaty may close within a month with few remaining differences. Britain seeks the accord for war credit facilities and morale, while the United States aims to show Anglo American friendship. The deal, broader than past pacts, aligns with Hull’s trade aims as diplomats report nervous strain among European observers. Wilbur Carr, now in Prague, remains a steady figure amid shifting postings. The piece notes uncertainty over Japan and Russia, calling the conflict a border line case.
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Germany
U. S
Hull
Roosevelt
Europe
Wilbur J. Carr
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Carr
Coolidge
Farmers in Montana Smell Distant Forest Fire Smoke
A fragment notes farmers in Montana reporting smoke from a forest fire 1,000 miles away. The remark is presented with jocular commentary on motives and political personas, reflecting a satirical or editorial tone without clear news action.
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Montana
Questions on heart disease and lifestyle factors
Dr. Morris Fishbein reports on questions from experts about heart disease causes and prevention. He cites a biometrician showing smoking lowers life expectancy and Dr. Paul White’s inquiries into wear and tear, diet, youth nutrition, exercise, weather, and modern life. Current knowledge relies on impressions from specialists rather than definitive experiments.
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Morris Fishbein
Paul D. White
WE the WOMEN: A guide to dating and social pressure
Ruth Millett argues women and men share similar concerns about belonging and appearance. A young woman fears being left out, while men seek approval of looks and status. The piece suggests women need not worry about pleasing men if they understand social dynamics and self confidence.
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Ruth Millett
Martha
Poets Corner Verses From Messenger Readers
Verse submissions with name and address decorate this column. Memorial style poems not suited. Harmony school memories and poems about heaven and afterlife are presented by Leda Sams.
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Messenger
Restatorium Haywire House Clashes With Gangsters
In Edwin Rutt’s Serial Haywire House, Kinkaid Parker and Sally Pennington co invert a Connecticut mansion into a Restatorium. Tension rises as Bull Griffin hides there while the Little Cheese plots Griffins’ downfall with aid from Nick the Fer ret and a gang, amid a plan to raid the fateful scene.
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Kinkaid Parker
Connecticut
Sally Pennington
Sally
Nick the Ferret
Nick the
Ferret
Mr. Scala
Bull Griffin
Griffin
Bull
New Haven
Bronx
Winstock
Scala
Mr. Griffin
Messrs. Griffin
Spaldini
Nick
Greater
New York
Queens
Florida Keys
Friday
Red Scala
Greenpoint Social
Ten years ago in our area a trip and visitors noted
A column recalls local travel and visitors from New Marshfield Athens County and Youngstown. Lena Munn Sylvia Munn Treva Black Edna Black and Naomi Black returned from Lake Chautauqua Niagara Falls Watkins Glen Eaglesmere and Ithaca New York. John Boden and family visited Athens County. Frank Dean hosted relatives Rosalind Patricia Madeline Richards. The piece also mentions World War II era events and a peach pit collection for gas mask carbon.
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Lena Munn
Sylvia Munn
Treva Black
Edna Black
Naomi Black
Lake Chautauqua
Niagara Falls
Watkins Glen
Eaglesmere
Ithaca
N. Y
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Athens, R. D
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Rosalind and
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Youngstown
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France
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