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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1933

Page

4

Athens News Details and Circulation Information

The Athens paper announces its publishing lineage from 1825 with editors W Bush and Charles H Hart, noting a 100000 population across five Southeastern Ohio counties. It lists circulation terms, delivery rates, and post office submission details under Second-Class Matter, with policy mentions of unions and press associations.

Estabisched Rick W. Bush Pebisher Agua Missenoer K. Bush Pibolisner Anc Mgr Charles H. Hart Ohio Nomina Athens Act of Wwe

Beer legal fight may curb illegal sellers in Meigs County

As 3.2 beer legalization loomed a restaurant in Tuppers Plains accused a rival of running an illicit liquor business and sought arrest. The owner argued licensed beer vendors should aid prohibition enforcement to curb unlawful competition. If others join, moonshine and home brewers face heightened exposure to reports.

Meigs County Tuppers Plains

State's patchwork sales tax plan faces broad opposition

The piece argues against a new selective sales tax proposed by the governor. It says the plan would hit the middle class, burden the urban poor, and fail to fund schools adequately. It notes exemptions for essentials and hints at extending taxes on utilities, fur, jewelry, and electronics while promoting a eventual general tax.

State House Ohio

Blue Eagle promises meet job seekers' hard realities

Job hunters question the Blue Eagle program as unemployment persists. Despite Roosevelt's pledge to provide jobs, employers face pressure as unemployed seekers, with varied skills, persist in applying. The piece portrays workers clinging to hope while employers weigh payroll costs and capacity.

Roosevelt

Rival of Bernhardf

The puzzle page asks about a star in a pictured image and provides a list of clues with numbered entries from 13 to 51. It appears to be a crossword style item seeking names, terms, and translations corresponding to each clue.

Dorothy Dix on breaking off unsuitable marriages

Dorothy Dix argues parents should not oppose or isolate their children in romance. She advocates time and ridicule as tools, urging patience, diplomacy, and subtlety to prevent marriages, noting that harsh bans often backfire and fuel rebellious affection.

John Mary

Brigham Young’s Pioneering Role and Family Ties

A brief portrait credits Brigham Young with pioneering the Rocky Mountain region and founding Utah. It notes his large family of nineteen wives and fifty six children, plus adoptions of three children and an Indian ward. The item ends with a teaser about a feature titled A Human Dog.

Brigham Young Utah Rocky Mountain The United States Terday Joseph Royal Julia Young

Sickness in Infants Is Hard To Handle

Dr Morris Fishbein notes infant examination differs from adults due to nonverbal signals. Observation by doctors and input from mothers or nurses guide diagnosis as modern tools supplement traditional assessment. The most skilled clinician relies on careful watching of a child's behavior and appearance to judge illness and recovery.

Workers Get Advance If Living Rises

Roosevelt era wage article reviews labor and industry code control. It notes Johnson and other administration appointees will consult with steel industry leaders and report to Roosevelt to protect the public interest and aid recovery. It also mentions pay cuts for federal workers and comments on notable figures and events of the era.

Rodney Dutcher Washington, D. C Roosevelt General Johnson Sam Steel Johnson The Iron and Steel Institute C. of L

Local Fair Winners and Business Moves Across Town

Mrs. Dow Grones Mrs. Oscar Fulton Miss Bertine Burson Mrs. George Parks and Mrs. J. H. Brown won county fair handiwork prizes. Edna Swan and Blanche Walden return from Columbia University. Winters hosted Tuesday Needle Club. Spring’s Barber Shop moved to the Elke Building. McCune Tire and Ace Company bought the William Coakley lot for a filling station.

Dow Grones Oscar Fulton Bertine Burson George Parks J. H. Brown McCune Tire and Ace Company William Coakley Washington Street Nelsonville

Twenty Years Ago Snowville Fair Reunion and Mishap

Twenty years ago Har Hanning served as Athens County Fair secretary. A Phillip Wise family reunion occurred at J A Mohier farm near Snowville. James Boden of Hewitt and Boden Company burned when gasoline exploded on Hocking Street. Mrs Hutchinson returned from a Great Lakes trip to Duluth aboard a lake freighter. Mr and Mrs Rey Lash returned from Mammoth Cave Kentucky and French Lick Springs.

Phillip Wise J. A. Mohier Snowville James Boden Hewitt and Boden Company Hocking Street Fred Hutchinson Great Lakes Duluth Rey Lash Mammoth Cave Kentucky French Lick Springs

About Your Children School Fears and the Push to Learn

A mother and friend discuss Peggy starting school with fear of being "straightened out" by classroom rules. Peggy resents square desks and strict behavior, imagining a machine that will crush her. Another mountain woman recalls dread for children and argues against pre-worried nerves before the first day.

Peggy Lois

Unusual Facts and Labor Policy Dilemmas

A column presents assorted trivia on locomotives reach, ancient incubation, fish stupefying berries, and Canada’s unexplored area. It calls attention to France’s population density and a labor policy favoring former employees for new jobs, stressing unemployed workers’ right to seek success.

Scout Motto and Daily Acts Highlight September News

An unsigned letter urges full name and address for newspaper contributions while praising a Scout's daily good deeds. The piece notes duties to help the injured, promote fitness and safe speech, and mentions camping trips, swimming, and scouting activities near Athens with a report date of August 9.

Join the Boy Scouts

Editor The Messenger urges every boy twelve years or older to join the Boy Scouts. It promotes learning nature navigation signaling and survival skills including reading moss shadows stars and identifying wildlife and safety basics.

the Messenger Boy Scouts Scout Organization Stee

Insects Blamed as Sleeping Sickness Epidemic Grows

St Louis faces a mounting outbreak with 18 deaths and 182 cases. Dr L L Williams Jr arrives from Washington to join Dr J P Leake and Dr Charles Armstrong as U S Public Health Service physicians combat the illness. The transmission via water is ruled out while insect vectors are under consideration.

ST. Louis U.P L. L. Williams, Jr Washington United States Public Health Williams U. S J. P Leake Leake Charles Armstrong U. S. Service

Evangelist Hawes Killed By Passenger Train

James E. Hawes 71, evangelist and songwriter of Ada, was decapitated in Upper Sandusky after stepping from an eastbound train into the path of a westbound Pennsylvania train. He was en route to Columbus to broadcast a newly written song on a radio station.

Upper Sandusky Ang U.P James E. Hawes Ada Pennsylvania Hawes Columbus

Girls Hike 75 Miles In Day Win $50 Bet

Five Springfield girls trudged to Derby police in the rain to have Chief Van Etten sign an arrival affidavit. They hiked 75 miles to prove they could cover 7 miles within 24 hours for a $50 bet with their boy friends. They returned last night to collect.

Derby Conn Springfield Mass Thomas van Etten

Stratosphere Pita Plans Second Stratosphere Pita Plans Second

Akron report states Commander T G W Midland from Midland Michigan will test a stratosphere balloon returning from Indiana after training. The balloonist aims to resume tests later this week in preparation for an attempt to reach new altitude from Chicago next month.

Akron T. G. W. Midland Mich Ind Chicago

East Canaan Homecoming Plan At Church

SOUTH CANAAN nuat home coming will be day at the Church Visitors are present from several communities Mr and Belcher and Phil Mich will be present A basket dinner will be noon following the event

South Canaan Nuat and Belcher Phil Mich

The Astral Day Horoscope Mentions Promises and Obstacles

The reading notes possible advancement or mergers and rings with signs of finances and strategic influence. It mentions private dealings, suspicious relations, promotions, and corporate benefits, with a hopeful yet cautious view for a child born today. Notable nativity Za.

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