National Representetives Advertising Rates and Subscriptions
National representatives John W Cullen Company Chicago lists advertising rates on application for home or foreign notices and obituary cards. Subscriptions by carrier 15 cents a week and mail in several counties at four dollars fifty a year with six month and ten week options. Extra postage rates apply in other zones.
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National Representetives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Athens
Gelia
Hocking
Vinton
M Morgan
Wwon
Ns Sess Sss
Dewey Campaign Faces New York Party Friction
Raymond Clapper notes tension within New York Republicans as Dewey begins national campaign. Endorsements vary, key figures like Kenneth Simpson resist full backing, while Dewey appoints J Russell Sprague and Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms as co chairs. Dewey plans first speech in Minneapolis amid focus on agricultural and foreign trade issues.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Mr. Dewey
Upstate
Frank Gannett
Dewey
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
United States
Republican National
Simpson
Rep
Bruce Barton
James W. Wadsworth
Ruth Pratt
United New York
Long Island
Nassau County
J. Russel Sprague
Sprague
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Mark Hanna
Minneapolis
English and Poetry in a Student Centered Light
A discussion of allowing students to pick English courses emphasizes cooperation between pupil and teacher. The piece argues poetry can engage learners, noting the newspaper’s own amateur poems as evidence of student interest and the born nature of a poet.
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Emerson
Robert Browning
Welfare of children through preventive care urged in district
The piece argues for child welfare funding and regular health examinations to prevent disease, criticizing resistance by those without children and praising local acceptance of the program as essential for the community's future. It notes modern life has softened children and emphasizes community responsibility.
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Fogey
Keltner Deemed Ineligible for Winter Unemployment Benefit
The Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission ruled Ken Keltner cannot receive 15 weekly unemployment during winter. They said his 7500 dollar contract is year round and the claim was a gag. The ruling suggests many workers could seek similar benefits, prompting debate on coverage and fairness.
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Ohio Unemployment Compensation Commission
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
Congress
United States
Buried Dead Horses and Government Frills
A home-building expert warns average citizens to forgo excessive frills to afford homes while a political hopeful faces a flood of resistance. After seven years of government extras, voters resist further levies as costs rise. Critics say honoring sanitation rules means paying for burial and maintaining government credit.
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Jones
Bigelow
Federal Barge Line sale eyed to private interests within five years
Bruce Catton reports Washington on the Inland Waterways Corporation as the government plans to exit inland transport. Col. J. Monroe Johnson says a sale is virtually certain within five years, with preliminary offers already received from five corporations.
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Washington
Inland Waterways Corporation
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Act of Congress
Questions and Answers from The Messenger Bureau
A reader Q and A column covers post offices named Washington across states, foreign born prisoners in 1935 totaling 65 723 with nationality details, thawing below freezing, white wrappers affecting package size, the Mount Palomar 200 inch telescope location, usage of the word suspicion, and public relief aid reaching 17 620 000 people in 6 010 000 households in August 1939.
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Washington
Washington College
Tenn
Washington Mills
N. Y
Washington Court House
Ohio
Washington Grove
Washington Island
Wis
United States
Mexico
Italy
Canada
Russia
Poland
Germany
Austria
Mount Wilson
Mount Palomar
Pasadena
Calif
George Bateman Named Nelsonville Chief of Police
George Bateman was appointed chief of police of Nelsonville by Mayor L J Eberle. Girl Scouts active this month included Helen Gamertsfelder Dorothy Duncan Ann Beasley Thora Olson Virginia McVay Marjorie Beasley Mary Eleanor Morton Josephine McVay Lucile Rose Elma Hill Jessie Cooper Dorothy Gentry. Headlines note Russia rejects attempts of America, France, England to stop war on Chinese.
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George Bateman
Nelsonville
L. J. Eberle
Helen Gamertsfelder
Dorothy Duncan
Ann Beasley
Thora Olson
Virginia McVay
Marjorie Beasley
Mary Eleanor Morton
Josephine McVay
Lucile Rose
Elma Hill
Jessie Cooper
Dorothy Gentry
Russia
America
France
England
Athens County Republicans Back Warren G. Harding for Presidency
Twenty years ago the Athens County Republican Committee endorsed Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for the presidency. A Sharp Note Sent to Mexico headlines accompanied by updates on K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion charter members, and Johnny Regas’s return from Greece after four years abroad.
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Athens County
Republican Committee
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Mexico
K. T. Crossen Post
The
American Legion
Dallas Briggs
Homer Cherrington
Lester W. Copeland
Bert E. Dougherty
Grosvenor McKee
Lawrence McGuire
Arthur S. Millican
T. W. Shafer
Gladman Woodworth
Clarence E. Wolfe
Johnny Regas
Athens
Greece
Italy
Spain
Portugal
France
John Feffis
House Beside the Road Becomes Beacon for a Wanderer
Poet Rosalie West from Kanauga Ohio shares a dream vision of a white moonlit house by the road that offers solace to a heavy laden traveler. The piece frames the dwelling as a guiding place that belongs to the speaker's dad and invites readers to seek comfort there.
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Wonderland
Rosalie West
Prevention and treatment guidelines for cancer by Dr Morris Fishbein
Prevention of cancer hinges on reducing chronic irritation and following simple rules from the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Maintain mouth hygiene, watch moles and ulcers, protect skin, avoid irritating foods, drink water, wear loose clothing, and consult a gynecologist after childbirth for womb injuries. Modern medicine offers radium X ray and surgery, but beware unproven cures.
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Morris Fishbein
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Concord Notes: Baird to fill unexpired Wolfe term
John L. Baird was chosen to fill the late Arlie O. Wolfe’s unexpired term at a Concord cemetery trustees meeting held November 18. Baird, a former Trimble Township trustee, and his wife Gertie Jansen have long been active in the Concord Cemetery. Local social notes mention visits and happenings among Concord residents, church events, and neighboring communities.
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Concord
John L. Baird
Arlie O. Wolfe
Concord Cemetery
J. W. Antle
Baird
Trimble Township
Gertie Jansen
Jansen
Leonard Walton
Erma and
Paul
Corning
Rodney Phillips
McConnelsville
James Duncan
Naomi
Jackie Sue
Roger
Dayton
Otto Duncan
Harold Duncan
Ferndale
Concord Heater Fund
J. D. Howard
Plain City
Raymond Cole
Minerva
Carl Sayers
Sayers
Owen Tryon
Athens
Grace Sayers
Ernest Linscott
Hooper Ridge
Fred Sanders
Linscott
George Linscott
William Mohri
Murder in Benthorne House Ends With a Question
Detective Dawson weighs five suspects in the Benthorne murder case as Ava Johnson and Douglas contend with possible motives. He plans to mislead rivals by spreading a false sighting while guarding Ava for safety and pushing Douglas to confess.
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Joey
Helen
Benthorne Yung Atte
Benthorne
Dawson
William Alston
Joey DI Torio
Icf
Ara Johnson
John Douglas
Ava
Captain Dawson
Douglas
Ara
di Torio
Tony
Torio
Flynn
Krone
Plante Convicted For Liquor In Public Place
Frederick Plante was convicted in Regina for keeping liquor in a place other than a dwelling. The case notes that his home was deemed a public place under the Saskatchewan Liquor act after prior conviction for keeping liquor in his home for sale.
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Regina
Sask
O.R
Frederick Plante
Public forum letter on county road funding and Beckler
JACK ANDERSON of Coolville argues in the Athens County Public Forum that county engineers face a political clash with commissioners. He claims maintenance funds are blocked, praises Beckler’s past work, and calls for transfers to finance road repairs while supporting WPA work. November 27.
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the Messenger
Sticks
Beckler
WPA
Athens County
Jack Anderson
Coolville
County economy urged in county offices reform
Arthur Wright of Gloucester argues for consolidation of clerks bailiffs investigators and deputies to cut costs. He contends one clerk could serve sheriff and prosecutors offices and perhaps act as bailiff, freeing funds for actual needs and reducing tax hikes. Wright warns voters to watch politicians who seek more taxes.
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the Messenger
Arthur Wright
Glouster
R. D
Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid elects officers and hosts Christmas party
Mrs. Lee Moody became president and Mrs. Cora Davis vice president at the December meeting in Taylor Ridge. Other officers include Irene Strausbaugh secretary and Bertha Heffken treasurer. Social hour gifts, contests prizes won by Mrs. Anglin and Mrs. Strausbaugh, two guests from Bishopville. Announcements include upcoming marriages and local visits from residents with several locals listed among attendees.
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Taylor Ridge
Lee Moody
Ladies Aid Society
Lelea Welling
Cora Davis
Irene Strausbaugh
Bertha Heffken
Clara Golding
Flora Harrison
Della Olbers
Ida Chalfant
Etta Davis
Gladys Kempton
Welling
Garrett D. Coey
W. D. Coey
Annabelle Chevalier
Rolland Chevalier
Akron
Coey
O. E. Chevalier
Glouster
Dora Heffken
Taylor
Theodora Heffken
Albert Kempton
Walter
Mary
Inez
Chillicothe
John Davis
P. B. Chalfant
Amesville
Della Chalfant
Audra Nagle
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