Athens Messenger Reader and syndicate affiliations list
The Athens Messenger displays its affiliations including the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It notes Ohio 2 Percent List and other industry bodies such as the Associated Ohio and United Press Telegraph Wire Report affiliations.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio 28
Intend Daily Press Association
United Press Associations
A Thought For Today On Persecution And Truth
A short quoted reflection notes that wherever persecution appears, there is likely truth on the side of the persecuted, attributed to Latimer.
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Latimer
Washington social clash over Longworths and McCormicks
A social contest unfolds in Washington as Alice Longworth aids Ruth McCormick’s Illinois Senate bid. Commentators say social strategizing could become mere photographer fodder, while noting Longworth’s high public profile attracts enduring interest in official circles.
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Washington
Official Washington
Alice Longworth
Edward Everett Gann
Curtis
Longworth
Ruth McCormick
Illinois
Alice
Mrs. Longworth
Highway safety as a business priority and weather musings
Business leaders view highway safety as sound commerce from accident data, safer fleet maintenance, and education for road users. The piece notes fewer commercial vehicles at grade crossings and discusses weather's overpowering influence on farming, agriculture, and daily life, highlighting humanity's limits against nature.
Standards for Safer Roads Gain Momentum Across States
The passage notes increased safety training in schools at drivers’ request, better accident records in exam-required states, and growing city focus on traffic issues driven by business leaders. It credits President Hoover for pushing standardization and praises business support while urging uniform rules and signals nationwide.
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Hoover
Zuta’s Strong Box May Reveal Gangland Ties in Chicago
Chicago investigations into Jack Zuta the vice king press ahead as Pat Roche uncovers checks notes and other documents from the gangster’s strong box. The material links gangland activity with politics and may explain Chicago’s struggle to suppress its gangs.
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Zuta
Chicago
Jack Zuta
Vice King
Pat Roche
Wealthy society in debt as Meadorbrook season opens
Southampton social column notes that rich residents avoid paying bills while tradesmen report small debts and parlors buzz with chatter on the Manor porch. Debutants in pajama outfits parade at Beach Club as a Broadway vibe pervades, and junior leaguers take a cut for art orders from wealthier sisters.
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Southampton
L. I
New York
Beach Club
Meadowbrook Tennis Tourney Fell Short This Year
Meadowbrook's tennis event drew limited social buzz as top stars enjoyed little fanfare during a mid summer visit. The day’s plans were disrupted when the venue or seating collapsed on a Saturday morning, spoiling the schedule for attendees carrying pocket tickers.
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Meadowbrook
Rome
Faded Column Fragments Hint at Past Parade Notes
A fragmentary column text laments mis-typed phrases and garbled lines about a fete day and social events. The writer hints at longing for clearer memories and reflects on past days and onlookers.
Doris Duke and the society scene of a coming winter
The article notes Doris Duke, once called the richest girl in America, now drawing attention as she nears a prominent society coming out. It highlights her modest dress, strong upbringing, and plans to study further possibly directing her own public missions.
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Doris Duke
America
Doris
Duke
Miss Duke
Sorbonne
Paris
Eso
No-pair Play Described Amid Crowded Rackets
The passage notes a crowded scene where hundreds participate in a game described as played with no pair. The tone implies challenge and resilience amid a tough matchup and dense crowd.
Trance Comment on Rulers and Real Power
A fragment notes that with a man on the throne some woman will always be the real ruler, an excellent thing for the country. The remark frames political dynamics and public perception of leadership and influence.
Who Killed Prosperity and the Tax Tale
In a modern microdrama the cruel mortgage holder faces a twist as a payer settles the bill and common fate shifts. News reports highlight higher income tax receipts totaling 101.6 million despite a 1 percent cut. Inheritance taxes paid 64.768 million and tobacco duties, mainly cigars, total 450.339 million.
Beautifying Roadside Beauty Spurs Civic Planning
Washington and England confront roadside ugliness as motorists embrace scenic touring. Growth of billboards spurs protests and laws while civic commissions shape suburbs, zoning, and visual harmony to protect landscapes for travelers and residents alike.
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England
United States
Uncle Sam and liquor profits debate
A hunch about legality and revenue compares potential beer tax gains to costs from bootlegging and organized crime. The speaker imagines substantial federal income if beer access were allowed, contrasting with millions spent fighting illicit alcohol.
France's Gold Stocks Grow While Exports Falter
France accumulates tens of millions in gold weekly yet laments falling exports. Uncle Sam widens tariffs yet collects less as customs duties shrink. Britain faces global troubles, with the sun never setting casting long shadows. if dawn follows dark, it nears.
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France
Sam
Britain
Brokers Loans Drop Hint at Stock Market Shift
An American figure notes brokers' loans have fallen from eight to about three billion dollars. The implied effect is that roughly 160 million shares may have been bought off the market as these loans are paid down, a sign of reduced speculative borrowing and stock inflation.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Far West
United States
Farm Market Offers Wheat At Sixty Cents On Farm
A farmer accepts a buyers 60 cent bid for wheat on the farm while noting the offer benefits shrewd financiers. The remark highlights uneven value signals between farmers and investors in agricultural markets.
French revival of financial power praised by Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge extols France for its financial revival and work ethic. He notes French readiness to save, face facts, think clearly, and fight for rights. He says French leaders focus on France, not on other nations, and urges the U S to stop following foreign advice.
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Calvin Coolidge
France
Across the Ocean to Learn What the United States Must Do
A brief note discusses lessons learned abroad and contemplates revival as a path for the United States. It frames the journey as a study of approaches overseas and hints at renewed effort at home.
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United States
German flier Von Gronau completes Atlantic hop to Halifax
German pilot Wolfgang von Gronau and three crew members reach Halifax en route to New York after claiming a Atlantic crossing via Iceland and Greenland was a flying lesson. He says the seaplane leg would have landed on Lake Michigan near Chicago and praises the ongoing world air meeting at the Field Museum.
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Wolfgang von Gronau
New York
Halifax
von Gronau
Atlantic
Iceland
Greenland
Lake Michigan
Field Museum
Chicago
Wheat yield reported at Athens County Infirmary
The report notes 12 acres produced 333 bushels of rice and wheat described as clean and plump. The Athens State Hospital project for a new Walter system was not awarded after five bids exceeded the $15 000 appropriation.
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Athens County
Athens State Hospital
Board of Trustees
Prosecuting Attorney Foster Attends Republican Committee Meet
Prosecuting Attorney Foster left Columbus after attending a meeting of the Republican States Executive Committee. Nineteen persons were present at the gathering.
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Foster
Ten Years Ago at Fair Tickets Sellers Face Hurdles
Officials predicted attendance would break all records as the om class faced the big task of running the main ticket booth at the Fair entrance.
Inspector warns Athens drivers against single tag cars
A state department inspector issued a warning to Athens automobile drivers for operating vehicles with only one license tag. He reported several such cases.
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State Department
Athens
Gas Well Drilled on Frank Liddle Farm in Alexander Twp
Fred Gunter drilled a strong gas well on the Frank Liddle farm in Alexander Township and also completed a gas well on the Iggemeyer farm near White Hall.
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Frank Liddle
Alexander Township
Fred Gunter
Theiggemeyer
White Hall
More Truth Than Poetry: Hall Caine and Manx Language
A satirical poem by James J. Montague questions Manx linguistic restraint and cultural quirks. It riffs on Hall Caine, local manners, and blunt slang, contrasting Isle of Man customs with broader disdain for profanity in small communities, ending with humorous sports musings.
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Hall
Manx
Isle of Manx
Hall Caine
Facts You Wanted To Know By Frederic J Haskin
Q A information service from Washington offers free help for inquiries with a two cent fee. Questions cover altitude limits 15000 and 25000 feet, origins of hockey 500 B C and 1875, Indian reservation acreages in Montana and Nevada, skylarks as high steel workers, and hinterland defined as region behind littoral trade dependent for Africa partition concepts.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Athena Eee Information Bureau
B. C
Hockey Association
Montana
Nevada
H. L
Germany
Africa
Joshua Barney Navy Leader of Early U S Vigil
Ripley notes Commodore Joshua Barney a distinguished naval career rising to command the entire U S Navy two decades after starting as a 15 year old master. He had no superior officer and led the nation’s last vessel, with reference to a 1832 biographical work.
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U. S S. Navy
Joshua Barney
United States Navy
United States
Mary Barney
Gray and Owen
Boston
Snail Pace Measured At One Mile In Fourteen Days
Naturalist Deshayes reports a verified snail pace of one mile in fourteen days in a laborious experiment. Tomorrow’s feature previews “18 Inch Ears” as the next curiosity.
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Deshayes
Tax Board rulings threaten tax deductions for educational groups
The Federal Board of Tax Appeals ruled that contributions to controversial educational groups like the League for Industrial Democracy cannot be deducted under federal income tax law. The decision, opposed by two judges, hinges on whether the LID’s activities qualify as educational rather than political or social advocacy. The case, brought by Bertha P. Weyl of New York, may be appealed to the federal circuit court.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Federal Board of Tax Appeals
Board of Tax Appeals
Post Office Department
Customs Service
Methodist Board of ‘Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Bertha P. Weyl
New York
League For Industrial Democracy
Bureau of Internal Revenue
League
C. Rogers Arundell
Congress
John M. Sternhagen
John J. Marquette
Sternhagen
Stat
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
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