Athens Messenger and Herald publication details and rates
Publication information for THE ATHENS MESSENGER and HERALD including publisher names Gorcon K Bush and Charles Harris, associations, and national reps. Subscription rates listed: 15 cents weekly by carrier, 4.50 yearly by mail in Ohio, with six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 50 cents, and one week 15 cents.
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gorcon K Bush
Charles Harris Managine
Netenepetce
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
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John W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
Europe Debt Talks Signal U S Willing to Reconsider
The piece argues Americans once trusted Europe and questions war debt payments. It notes France proposing 20 year terms ending 1957, and that Europe’s debt status affects U S politics. Congress will decide any agreement and may demand cash for overseas supplies.
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Europe
United States
France
Congress
Ohioans Pay Dearly to Double Taxation in Washington
An Ohio editorial argues against federal and state double taxation. It notes Ohio has no income tax but faces heavy levies on motor vehicles liquor tobacco and general sales. It cites Ohio’s large shares of tobacco and liquor taxes and high sales tax payments in 1935.
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Ohio
Nazi Revenge Over Ossietzky Prize Upholds Nazi Image
The piece argues the Nobel Peace Prize to Carl von Ossietzky exposes German cruelty after three years in a concentration camp. It condemns Nazi threats to reimprison him as petty and bullying from a powerful nation.
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Carl von Ossietzky
Nazi Germany
von Ossietzky
Hungarian Doctor Duels End Amid Morning Cold
The Hungarian doctor’s duels end as contestants fear catching cold in the crisp morning air.
Madrid University City sees long-awaited local sports triumph
Mentions a historic Peking Man reference and an unnamed Oriental columnist. Describes Madrid's University City and its old-timers reacting to a local team defeating its rival, with a note on shifting seasons as autumn closes into winter.
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Madrid
Roosevelt Son of President Joins Marines on Active Duty
Paul Mallon notes James Roosevelt newly made Marine Lt Col will receive 404 dollars monthly on active duty with the President. He earns 250 base pay 100 for quarters and 54 for subsistence. off duty he draws nothing. The piece also references Will Rogers remarks Adm Grayson joke about maiden voyage and various political items including a million dollar check rumor and New Deal politics.
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Washington
James Roosevelt
Navy
Army
Marine
James
Will Rogers
Wilson
Grayson
Treasury
Supreme Court
Stone
Charles Michelson
Mr. Michelson
Elliott Roosevelt
Hearst Radio
Advertising Federation of America
Hearst
Sen
John Boettiger
Seattle
John Lewis
William Green
Professor Tugwell
Germany
Japan
Peter Grimm
Roper
Morgenthau
Thomas
Oklahoma
House
Representative Woodrum
Virginia
Townsend
Stanley High
Good Neighbor League
Roosevelt
Congress
Public Forum Letter on Social Security Act Opinion
Rutland letter writer H F Bolton criticizes the Social Security Act for complexity and perceived bias favoring the rich. He argues local aid via states would better serve the needy and states his long ministry and diverse experiences to justify his views. He asserts opposition to centralization and stresses personal contact with workers’ hardship.
They Say Love and Marriage in Popwit Wit
Quotations on love marriage happiness and social life mix with advice from a Finland bachelor expert a Denver policewoman a Los Angeles dentist and a film songwriter. A London writer foresees England's population peaking by 1950.
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Edward Westermarck
Finland
District Tales of Long Ago in Rome Township
Edmond Bean an early Rome Township resident came from Virginia in 1833 at age 28 and married Mahala Bean. W. P. Beebe son of Peter Beebe and Melissa Cook Beebe operated the Beebe Hotel. Dr G W Blake ly, a physician in Guysville Athens and later Washington D C, belonged to an old Athens County family and married Ollie Pruden. John Brandeburg a Civil War veteran lived in Rome Township and was wounded at Resaca remaining in hospital nearly a year before rejoining. Abraham T Buck born 1810 in New York lived in Carthage then Gayesville and was father of nine. one son wounded and died in Civil War. Mrs Ruth Stewart Byron daughter of D B Stewart married C Byron who went to California in 1849 and later ran wool milling with his father. C Byron enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and led 100 pick men on a raid on Rome Georgia. Captured, he spent nearly two years in Libby Prison, escaped in 1864 after wading the icy Savannah River. He died in 1878 after postwar milling ventures.
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Edmond Bean
Rome Township
Athens County
Mahala Bean
Virginia
W. P Beebe
Rome
Peter Beebe
New York
Melissa Cook Beebe
Connecticut
W. P. Beebe
Beebe
G. W. Blakely
Guysville
Athens
Washington D.C
Ollie Pruden
Ohio
John Brandeburg
Resaca
Nancy Jewell
Abraham T. Buck
Carthage Township
Gayesville
Ruth Stewart Byron
D. B. Stewart
C. Byron
England
America
California
Stewart
Georgia
Libby
Savannah
Just Memories In a Flower Strewn Valley
Poem by Emory Crow from Athens Ohio reflects nostalgia for childhood friends now leaving and a belief in heaven. The piece frames departure, faith, and reunion beyond the sea with a reflective, sentimental tone.
Army Navy fracas sparks dissension in ranks
Reported strains within the Army and Navy surface as tensions flare during the long running clash. Internal disagreements emerge over strategy and command in the high profile rivalry.
Hungarian Doctor Plans 100 Duels Amid Tense Climate
The Hungarian doctor schedules 100 duels to avoid entanglements while his countrymen consider using simple prudence. An apple a day is suggested as a precautionary measure to stay out of trouble.
Denver Sea Lion Sours Over Mate’s Death
A Denver zoo superintendent fights to save a sea lion grieving the loss of its mate. The animal’s health has declined to about ten remaining in the enclosure as staff seek aid and care.
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Denver
Half Acre in Eden Sparks Holiday Bank Robbery Chase
Marcia Canfield and friend Helen Waddell witness a restaurant holdup amid gossip over fiancé Frank Kendrick. Frank travels to Chicago to face debts. Tony Stellicci traps loot in Carlo Canfield’s home. a bank robbery erupts as Bruce McDougall and Dorothy Osborn join the chase aboard a commandeered car along Shore Road toward the Sound.
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Marcia Canfield
Philip Canfield
Frank Kendrick
Marcia
Kendrick
Helen Waddell
Frank
Chicago
Tony Stellicci
Carlo
Tony
Bruce McDougall
Dorothy Osborn
New York
McDougall
Dorothy
Mrs. Osborne
Shore Road
Health Tips For Cold Care And Diet
Advice on reducing cold duration and avoiding complications through rest when feverish, physician prescribed remedies, nasal care with saline solutions, steam inhalation, and light to appetizing meals. Notes on practice of foot baths and hot drinks, vitamin myths, and managing lip irritation from a runny nose.
Local club notices and Red Cross names from Meigs County
A 10 year old item lists Middleport Music Club participants led by Mrs. Iola Talbert and others. It also records poultry flock owners meeting at the county farm office in Pomeroy with attendees including G L Michael Pearl Jacobs and more. A Pomeroy Deanville birthday dinner honors Mr Pyle. An executive committee for the local Red Cross includes Judge Worster and Mrs Copeland among others. Alice Holman sang at Athens public schools with William Longstreet at the piano.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
G. L. Michael
Minersville
Pearl Jacobs
Millard Quivey
Pratts Fork
Co. E. Calvert
Chester
Vernon Nease
F. R. Wilson
Harrisonville
Alfred Crew
Rock Springs
G. W. Clark
Harerisonville
Opal Armstrong
Ruteland
Charles Grueser
The
American Red Cross
L. G. Worster
C. M. Copeland
8. Hy Bing
W. L. Gard
C. M. Gill
Francis Frebault
L. B. McCune
Alice M. Holman
Athens
Ohio University
William Longestreet
Two Winners Named in 1914 Athens County Junior Corn Contest
Athens County honors go to Dewey M. Goddard Amesville and Ray W. Wingett Pratts Fork Route 1 as the junior corn contest winners. Each boy earns a free trip to Washington DC. Additional notes list guests and Thanksgiving visitors including Miss Nelle Finsterwald and Mrs. Cullums family in Grosvenor and New Marshfield.
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Athens County
Dewey M. Goddard
W. R. Goddard
Amesville
Ray W. Wingett
Pratts Fork
Route 1
Washington, D. C
Orland E. Cullums
Grosvenor S&j
Cullums
Winnie Hunter
New Marshfield
Charlies Day
Doris
Louise Cullums
Addie Angell
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