Athens Messenger publishes rates and staff listing on page four
The Athens Messenger announces publication details for page four with staff names Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris, and listing of affiliations. It outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail for Athens and surrounding counties, including prices for various terms.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Momins
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Mass meeting urged to inform taxpayers on Athens County finances
Delegates from Athens County taxing districts urged a mass meeting in Athens to learn about county finances. The piece criticizes taxpayer ignorance of how money is raised, debt retirement, relief rolls, roads, and overhead, and notes political resistance to economy or tax changes.
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Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Freedom and restraint in a strike at a major auto plant
The piece argues that a 50 worker unauthorized strike in a peak production period disrupted plants and impacted 15,000 wageless workers. It contrasts such liberty with discipline seen in Russia and warns that freedom without regard for neighbors harms both employers and workers.
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Russia
Germany
Italy
Free
America
Police and a Philosopher in Dallas End an Odd Penology
A Dallas philosopher named Doc Pratt, known as a heavy drinker, died. For four decades the police gave him the jail key to lock himself in whenever intoxicated, a self imposed system that kept him out of trouble when sober.
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Dallas
Tex
Doc Pratt
Doc
Hitler’s Car Plan Fails to Woo German Laborer
The piece notes Nazi financing aims for universal car ownership in Germany but reports sparse uptake. It highlights a public auto project praised by Hitler, yet only about 150 000 Germans bought into the offer as roads expand and employment promises persist.
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Europe
Adolf
der Fuehrer
Hitler
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler on University of Chicago football critique
Pegler rates Hutchins low for his football essay in the Saturday Evening Post, faulting perceived overemphasis on athletics and mock amateurism. He argues education should focus on skilled learning, not expansive sports economies, and cautions against de-emphasizing football lest college enrollment drop sharply.
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New York
Bob Hutchins
University of Chicago
Saturday Evening Post
Hutchins
Chicago
The Party Is The Thing Says Elsa Maxwell Hostess Advice
A columnist cites Elsa Maxwell urging hostesses to focus on the party rather than self display. She argues women should let the event entertain guests, using ideas to energize the gathering and keep it lively, not chase appearances.
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Elsa Maxwell
Elsa
Sue
Volksauto debuts with delayed ownership plans
The new auto costs 990 marks with monthly payments reduced to five marks. A buyer would pay for 16 1 2 years, and 750 marks must be paid before possession. The car is named the Volksauto peoples auto, a buyer would wait 12 1 2 years before sitting in it.
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Volksauto—people'’s Auto
Quick Facts Quiz Pack From the Washington Service Bureau
A compilation of quick answers covers distance and mile definitions, CCC camp counts, kettle deposits, voter registration states, transatlantic distances, government publications, biblical references to left-handedness, and ocean voyage fares.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Washington Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington
D. C
Alabama
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
New York
Europe
United States
European
Fastnet
Ireland
Washington, D. C
Ehud
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Man Arrested While Staggering Pleads Relief Work Fatigue
Saint John New Brunswick reports a man arrested for staggering on the street who, while denying drunkenness, said his fatigue came from hard municipal relief project work. The magistrate fined him eight dollars.
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Saint John, N. B
Man misidentified by locals claims lookalike prank
Walter Vogel of Vinita says three people mistook him for "Guy Price" after a courthouse visit in Novata Oklahoma. The piece also notes the ptarmigan turns white in winter and its pale shadow appears long before the bird itself.
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Novata
Okla
Walter Vogel
Vinita
Guy Price
Public Forum Letter Attacks Graft and Townsend Plan
John Penn of Glouster writes to The Messenger criticizing graft claims in the Democrat party, opposing the Townsend plan and relief programs, and accusing party workers of spreading misleading votes to the elderly. He claims Republicans and Taft showed hypocrisy and aims to enlarge the Chauncey poor house via WPA grants. December 1.
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the Messenger
Athens
Sticks
Hoover
Democrat Party
Townsend
G.O.P
Republican Party
Townsend Club
Taft
Henry Ford
Washington
P.W.A
Chauncey
W.P.A
John Penn
Glouster
R. D
Dowswell Family Holds 14th Reunion in Toronto
The Dowswell clan gathered at the exposition grounds for a picnic, bringing nearly 100 descendants from Canada and the United States. They trace roots to Thomas Dowswell who emigrated from Devonshire, England more than a century ago.
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Toronto
Dowswell
Canada
United States
Thomas Dowswell
Devonshire
England
Exposition Grounds
Lovers Aweigh Ends With Judy Engaged to Jack Hanley
In a strained sea tale, Judy Alcott confronts Dwight Campbell over Marvel Hast ings and Cary Tennant. Dwight laments Marvel’s infidelity as Judy reveals her engagement to Jack Hanley and plans to marry once he leaves the hospital. The scene hints at lingering betrayals and unresolved heartache aboard a navy world.
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Salors
Dwight Campbell
Jack Hanley
Marvel Hastings
Navy
Bremerton
Tennant
Judy
Dwight
Cary Tennant
Marvel
Diane Bell
San Diego
Cary
Diane
Carey Tennant
Paris
Reno
Evolution of spectacles and their impact through history
The article traces eyeglasses from early rock crystal lenses and 13th century credits to Salvino degli Armati, through Marco Polo and Pope Leo's era, to modern curved lenses. It notes improvements in aberration correction, dual focus for near and far vision, and the social shift toward accepting eyewear as both aid and fashion.
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Salvino Degli Armati
Venice
Marco Polo
W. H. Crisp
Nineveh
Henry Layard
Pope Leo
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Athens Llessenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
THE
United Press
Police
Westbrook Pegler
Ruth Millett
Messenger's Service Bureau
13Th St
the Public Forum
George Clark
Anna May
Great Lakes
Judy Alcott
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