Athens Messenger Establishes Publisher and Edition Details
The Athens Messenger announces Frederick W Bush as publisher and Gerald Printing Co as general manager. It serves southeastern Ohio counties with multiple editions and reports wire service updates from United Press and other associations. Subscription rates are listed for weekly, weekly mail, and longer terms.
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Lars Frederick W Bush
BHO Bo 180
Athens Essenger & Gerald Printing CO
Gordon K Bik
Mer Charles @ Garris
Democratic rift widens as write-in Alfred E. Smith gains traction
Amid growing disunity as November nears, reports say Middle West Democrats push write-ins for Alfred E. Smith. Funders who backed a 4.5 million dollar campaign hedge, citing reduced money this year and cooler support for Roosevelt. Editorials split on Roosevelt's opening barrage and the role of foreign economic factors.
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Middle West
Alfred E. Smith
Nebraska
Minnesota
al Smith
United Press
Roosevelt
New York Herald-Tribune
Columbus
the Tribune
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Journal
Dispatch
Redefining freedom in a complex modern state
Professor Carl Becker of Cornell argues in a Columbia address that freedom today means more than voting for politicians. He notes economic constraints, limited job prospects, and reliance on charity, urging a redefinition of freedom and new paths to secure it.
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Carl Becker
Cornell
Columbia University
State police urged to curb reckless driving and banditry
An Ohio viewpoint argues highways require state police as local officers are tied to home affairs. It cites rising speeds, wider roads, and increased casualties from reckless driving. The piece calls for legislatures to establish state police to protect isolated and suburban communities and deter bootleggers and crime on open highways.
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Ohio
Thought for Today and Odd Fragments
A daily proverb notes hatred stirs strifes and love covers sins. Irrelevant musings follow about who was the first U S president, factions over the Declaration of Independence, and stray lines about a doctor, a lawn, and a confusing remark about a good disposition and a lovelorn singer.
Roosevelt Steps Out As Master Showman
Roosevelt emerges as a master showman shaping his political image. The piece contrasts him with Hoover and Smith, noting Roosevelt’s dramatic, self crafted performances from Albany theater to Chicago nomination. It highlights his air travel, boat trip, self cooking, and photogenic outdoor persona as evidence of his strength and readiness.
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Roosevelt
Albany
Jimmy Walker
Sam Seabury
Jehovah
Frank
Heaven
Hoover
Chicago
Peril of fuel famine spurs Congress action
The nation faces fuel shortages this winter with mine seizure under Senate consideration as Congress weighs emergency measures. London predicts James M. Cox of Ohio as next U S president while Ohio University plans a fall semester starting September 11.
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Congress
Senate
London
The
Chronicle
Lloyd George
James M. Cox
Ohio
United States
Gallia Furniture Plant Strike Over Chautauqua Ticket Rule
All 250 Gallia Furniture Company workers walked off the job after manager W J Love required each employee to buy a ticket for the local chautauqua. The mass walkout reflects tension over the sales policy at the Gallipolis plant.
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Gallipolis
W. J. Love
Gallia Furniture Company
Mack McGraynor Joins Cincinnati Reds From Chillicothe
Mack McGraynor, who pitched the last two years for the Chillicothe team in the Ohio State League, has signed a contract to play with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Mack” McGraynor
Chillicothe
Cincinnati Reds
Ohio university graduate joins The Morning Astorian staff
George C. Blower formerly of Glouster and Athens and Ohio University graduate last June is the advertising and circulation manager of The Morning Astorian in Astoria Oregon.
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George C. Blower
Glouster and
Athens
Ohio University
Astorian
Oregon
Heavy floods ruin roads and bridges in Athens County
Severe rainfall August 25 disrupts transport with washed out roads and dismantled bridges. Mechanicsburg bears the worst damage with unestimated losses. The highway to Hebbardsville is ruined, leaving regional travel severely hampered.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
Pike
Hebbardsville
Fairground Improvements Noted At Athens County Fair
Courtesy ride through the fairgrounds reveals extensive ground improvements and a new West Union Street walk leading to the grounds. Representatives from The Daily Messenger toured the site with Secretary H. H. Haning of the Athens County Agricultural Society.
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H. H. Haning
Athens County Agricultural Society
The
Daily Messenger
Fairgrounds
West Union Street
Big Ohio Federated Clubs Convention Planned in Athens
The Entertainment committee of the Commercial Club and the Women's Federated Club met at the M. E. Church to prepare for the Ohio Federated Clubs convention. It is set to be the two biggest conventions Athens has ever hosted.
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Commercial Club
Women's Federated Club
M. E. Church
Ohio Federated Clubs
Athens
Truth and Poetry on Wealth Fame and Rural Life
A reflective poem contrasts rugged health and rural pleasure with wealth and fame. The speaker would choose wealth if optional, admiring simple living while acknowledging the lure of recognition, then threads into remarks on Shakespeare and literature alongside a note about Europe discussing war debts.
A Charmed Bullet and a Daring French Ace
Yesterday’s cartoon recalls Georges Guynemer, the famed French ace, credited with 63 air victories in WWI and famed for a bullet that lodged between his thumb and forefinger yet caused no harm beyond shifting his aim. Tomorrow features "Lasting Heat."
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Georges Guynemer
Auction on the White House lawn satire with a 1930s twist
The Messenger publishes a mock auction of political machinery and Prohibition era items including a damaged political machine a moss grown platform and a billion dollar crime wave all to be sold for cash with proceeds loaned to foreign nations. A Republican letter from Nelsonville Aug 21 questions job prospects for married women and youth employment.
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the Messenger
Sam
White House
Mellon
Volstead
Board of Trade
Hoover
Board of Temperance, Prohibition, Public Morals and Society of Reforms
Wickersham Committee
State Department
Republican Plum- Pickers Association
Chicago
Marriage in Nelsonville Shoe Factory Dispute
Citizens question which workers will benefit from a new Nelsonville shoe factory planned to employ about 150. They ask if it helps the needy or merely those with others to support them, noting some bidders seek most of the jobs while some fathers already have steady work.
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Mr. Gray
Nelsonville
the Messenger
Seeker of the Truth Questions Mine Relief in Ohio
A reader questions miners’ 1929–31 payrolls totaling $3.6 million and asks how $84,000 annual relief for Hocking and Athens counties can cover needs after workers refused to return. He notes monthly payrolls of $800,000 and argues relief must support all valley communities beyond miners. Logan, Aug. 21.
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Alhend- Neldonville
Glouster
Logan- Pomeroy-Middleport
Coolville-Galli
Polis
the Messenger
Hocking
Athens
Hocking County
Athens County
Logan
Seaman Descendents Hold Fifth Reunion
Fifth annual reunion of Jesse and Artalissa Buckley Seaman descendants was held August 21 at Rising Park in Lancaster. Seven children attended along with 38 members and friends. Officers D. Co. Seaman, J. E. Seaman, Frances Gateman Bobo retained. committees kept. poems read. music by Robert Emory Seaman and Roy Seaman Jr and Marjorie Had.
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Jesse and
Artalissa Buckley Seaman
Rising Park
Lancaster
Shelter House
D. CO. Seaman
Springfield
J. E. Seaman
New Vienna
Frances Gateman Bobo
Athens
Julia Eliiott
Will Bobo
D. QO. Seaman
Burch
Robert
Carl Deck
Will Elliott
Raymond
Harrold Elliott
Marilyn Jeanne
Urbana
Everett Evans
Flora Pearl
Marion
Ida A. Brownson Floyd
Phil Jones
Roy Haddox
Marjorie
Junior
Columbus
Guy Vaughn
Gladys
Harrold
Jessie Lonks
Shade
Flora Boring
Angie
Electa Evans
W. &. Seaman
Edward
Glenna Hinkle
Velma Lenigar
Fred Hoffman
Carbon Monoxide Menace Remains Despite Campaigns
Dr Morris Fishbein notes continued carbon monoxide danger as cold weather returns. Ohio health records show 70 domestic heating related and 82 auto exhaust related poisonings in the year ending June 30, 1932, with 43 deaths from motor exhaust. Proper ventilation and gas-venting apparatus are urged to prevent further fatalities.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health
Ohio State Department of Health
Benjamin Franklin
Ter
Tiny Go-Getters and the Baby That Won’t Share
A family scene shows Bobby’s selfish streak growing as his parents debate his future. Grace worries his behavior will worsen, while Bobby mimics his father’s approval of selfish acts. The piece links early conditioning to future character and the impact on society.
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Bobby
Hal
Grace
Measles Dangers And Care In Early Childhood
The article warns measles is a serious disease for infants and young children, with two thirds of measles mortality under age three. It describes early coldlike symptoms, rash development, contagion, isolation, and post recovery checks focusing on lungs eyes ears and kidneys for lasting health impact.
Health Q A column on cold symptoms and throat clearing
A reader asks about head congestion and 'runny nose' with a cold. The answer suggests nasal catarrh and advises sending a self addressed stamped envelope for full particulars and to repeat the question. Other queries mention myocarditis caused by infection or old age and saliva excess likely from gastro intestinal disturbance, with similar instruction to seek professional care and request details.
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