The Athens Messenger and Herald masthead details
Historical masthead notes the Athens Messenger and Herald publication run from 1896 to 1929 under Geo. Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager with Charles B. Harris as managing editor. It lists associations, representatives, ad rates on request, obituary charges, and subscription prices for Ohio readers.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald
Geo
Gordon K. Bush
Charles BH. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated National Representatives
John W. Ouljen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Ohio
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National Matches at Camp Perry Celebrate American Rifle Heritage
The piece extols Camp Perry and national rifle competitions as a democratic American sport. It highlights 30 000 small bore shooters and over 20 000 junior marksmen, noting broader participation and the sport’s non military focus. It laments reduced government support for large matches and calls for renewed backing to sustain this tradition.
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America
Camp Perry
National Rifle Association
Washington
Lake Erie
National Guard
Liberty League Targets New Deal Brain Trust
A new American Liberty League formed to curb radicalism in government and restore business confidence, with conservatives from both parties aiming to check the Brain Trust and influence public opinion. Al Smith links attacks on the New Deal to political strategy as Roosevelt supporters push for reform and accountability.
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American Liberty League
League
Roosevelt
Liberty League
al Smith
Mr. Roosevelt
New Deal
Peter
Paul
Santa Claus
Washington
Smith
Congress
Not an Uncommon Trait Delays in Returning Mailover 16 Years
A historical note laments a man who for sixteen years neglected to return a letter, reflecting on stubbornness and irregular postal duties within a community context. The fragment underscores long delays and social consequences of unfulfilled correspondence.
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Washington
Secret pamphleteering against New Deal gains attention
Washington reports a growing underground campaign by business men in multiple cities using anonymous pamphlets and jokes about the government. The effort appears organized with foreign ties, backed by major industries, aiming to influence post-election politics and oppose President Roosevelt. Jouett Shouse’s new group links to the DuPonts and past prohibition repeal efforts, signaling broader nonpartisan opposition.
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Washington
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Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
DuPonts
Delaware
Shouse
Roosevelt spoofed opposition at Green Bay says follower
The New Dealers have not taken the opposition seriously. A Roosevelt admirer explained off the record that business people are not disturbed by reform, only speculators in New York or bankers. The great majority of businessmen are not genuinely worried.
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Roosevelt
Green Bay
New York
Bankhead plan aims for 12 cent cotton loans to curb dumps
Bankhead supporters pressed for a 13 cent loan per pound but secured only 12 cents. Insiders expect similar pegging steps for other major farm commodities. The system would help farmers meet year end debts while keeping crops off the market for higher future prices.
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Bankhead
AAA
O'Connor Mentioned as Possible Governor Candidate
J F T O Connor was noted in newspapers as a possible governor for the Federal Reserve Board but did not express interest. A presidential spokesman said he did not know who would be chosen, while Morgenthau reportedly opposes him due to policy disagreements.
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J. F. T. O'Connor
Federal Reserve Board
O'Connor
Treasury
Morgenthau
Russ
Chile
Economist’s book cites Roosevelt on regulation and growth
A British economist, author of America's coming boom, argues Roosevelt’s policies are strict now but likens them to breaking young horses. He says initial tight rein prevents danger, with later a lighter bit offering safer riding.
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America
Roosevelt
Diary of a Nelsonville Marine Warns of Forgotten Ties
A reflective diary recounts a Nelsonville Marine who died in France and the neglect of letters to his mother. The piece argues many Americans ignore duties to loved ones, comparing the diary keeper’s lack of contact to a broader cultural lapse in family ties and responsibility.
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France
Health Hints On Oxygen Elevations For Aviators
The article notes oxygen tension limits for high altitude flight. It cites Leonard Hill findings and Captain Uwins ascent to 44,000 feet with oxygen apparatus. It discusses degeneration from oxygen deficiency at 20,000 feet and estimates safe aviator altitude around 45,000 feet based on monkey tests and Piccard’s 54,000 foot ascent.
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Leonard Hill
Uwins
Mallory
Irvine
Everest
Piccard
Noteworthy Local Trips and Events Around Athens County
Prof. W H Cooper and son William took a motor trip to Washington DC. Mr and Mrs J A Reasoner returned from travels through Colorado Wyoming and Kansas. Athens County Livestock manager N E Mills recalls his grandfather George B Mills building a stock pen for fair exhibitions. An airplane crash occurred in a corn field at A A Campbells near Guysville during the fair. Mrs Jeanette Powell won a pump in a Char lea Demolet Company contest at the Athens County Fair. Attorneys I M Foster and family and Dr and Mrs T R Biddle enjoyed an outing at Buckeye Lake. Edna Buanche Clara Cline wed Oscar Lee Dustheimer at the Methodist Church in Albany. 8 D Fess named temporary chairman of the Republican State Convention. Edith Palmer engaged to Verne Emory Le Roy with Palmer alum of Athens High and Ohio Univ. Le Roy earned AB from Ohio Univ and AM from Ohio State Univ. Phi Delta Theta member. F M Hutchinson, Prof Mackinnon, Julia Baker, and Dean Irma E Voigt joined camping trip to Zanesville area on the Muskingum River.
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Edith Palmer
James A. Palmer
Verne Emory LeRoy
Palmer
Athens High School
Ohio University
Pi Beta Phi
LeRoy
B. R. LeRoy
Ohio State University
Phi Delta Theta
Cossack Girl Review Reveals Harsh Frontline Realities
A review notes Cossack Girl portrays a fourteen year old private in the Cossack corps during WWI with easy flowing yet convincing prose. Marina Yurlova offers the war’s grim side, including mud, blood and front-line insects, supported by yellowed incident photos.
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Marina Yurlova
Mars
Huey Long ideas decried as menace by New Orleans mayor
Mayor T Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans calls Huey Long's government ideas a menace to American institutions. The piece notes a Berlin advertisement using a searchlight of 1,500,000 candlepower as a modern promotional novelty.
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Huey Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
Berlin
Messenger Public Forum attacks New Deal policies and taxes
In a Messenger letter from Millfield dated Aug. 20 W. Kittle critiques Washington officials and the New Deal. He denounces post office wage cuts, PWA housing costs at Alta Vista, and steamship profits, arguing government overreach worsens living costs while farmers face high expenses and taxes.
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Congress
Senator Black
Treasury
Federal Post Office
Jim Farley
P.W.A
Ballyhoo
Alta Vista
About Your Children About Your Children
Olive Roberts Barton recalls two weary women who turn summer heat into service. Their Mothers Club uses cars to transport city children to the countryside for simple meals and respite, sparking new friendships and plans to continue aiding families.
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Jane
Laura
Spruce Lake
Beach Club Drama Shapes Boots Jovial Escape
Sylvia Raeburn rules the younger set at Larchneck Yacht Club while Boots Raeburn endures social pressure from her family. Boots faces Russ Lund's warning of elopement and struggles with love vs. duty as she contemplates work or marriage, hoping for a different life beyond stifling expectations.
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Sylvia Rivers
Larchneck
New York
Boots Raeburn
Boots
Hardy Whitmore
Sylvia
Russ Lund
Russ
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