Athens Messenger and Herald history and rates
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekly in Athens and surrounding communities. Established 1806 by Gordon K Bush, owner, with Charles Harris editor. Circulation 100000 across five counties. subscription rates listed from 15 cents a week to four dollars and fifty cents a year.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gorden K Bush
Puviisner
Mer Charles 4. Harris
Osio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan- Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Cartier
Mali Ip Oleo
Thought for Today on mortality and divine respect
A reflective biblical verse notes that all must die like water spilled on the ground, cannot be gathered, and God shows no partiality. It warns that banished remain within divine care despite human removal.
Borah Sees Debt Relief Notowed for All Nations
Senator Borah argues war debts are a key world problem and calls for a global conference on disarmament reparations and economics. He says American taxpayers should contribute but not bear the burden alone to aid world recovery.
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Borah
The Schoolboy's Dilemma Over Presidents in History
The piece notes confusion for schoolboys about presidential lineages and nicknames. It cites Adams, Harrison, Roosevelt and Hoover as examples of muddled memory likely to appear on future exams.
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Thoee Patra
Williamerry Harricot
Benjamin Harrison
Pranklinr Rooervelt
Ie Janeny Teddy
Hoover
Drunken Driver Causes Fatal Crash On City Street
A Cleveland motorist driving down Main Street strikes and kills two women, then flees. He later admits having drinks though claims he was not drunk. The incident raises questions about proof and liability in drunken driving cases and traffic safety.
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Cleveland
Dhaleta
President Hoover Urges Reform and Budget Cuts in Congress
The piece condemns Congress and politicians while praising President Hoover for urging a balanced budget and federal economy. It notes proposed cuts of 630 million dollars, reform of farm loan systems, reduced federal pay, and sharing costs with veterans, arguing politics obstruct recovery.
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Pedera Costa
Farm Loan
Veterena
Washington
Dorothy Dix on testing true love and money in romance
Dorothy Dix advises that money does not guarantee love and outlines how to judge a woman's genuine affection. She warns against fortune hunting and suggests watching a partner’s behavior, sacrifice, and sincerity rather than material signals to determine if love is real.
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Mike
Dorothy Dex
Christmas Surprise That Touched Two Young Hearts
Olive Roberts Barton recalls a Pennsylvanian Christmas when a seventeen year old girl and her brother Howard turned a sick Christmas into a giving spree. With ten dollars each they bought thirty presents, a tree and goodies for poor children while planning a joyful surprise for their mother. Their acts prove the true pleasure of Christmas lies in giving rather than receiving.
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Iowa
Daddy
Howard
Grandma
Mother
John
New York
Lena
Cartoons and oddities as mess in September 1917 Wharton item
In Wharton Texas W W Pitman constable tried to arrest Frenette Lopes a Mexican man. Lopes fired first wounding a muscle and Pitman replied subduing Lopes. The piece then mentions a New York display and a future exhibit with notes on Monteney the Count and a Dominican Republic sundial claim.
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W. W. Pitman
Wharton County
Measles Complications and Preventive Care Emphasized
A historical medical note stresses measles transmission through nasal and throat excretions and highlights complications and mortality. It warns schools to alert parents, urges isolation of infectious children, and underlines early medical care, nursing, and complication control to prevent lasting harm or death.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Ten Year Ago Today Social Roundup
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs M B Twins hosted a bridge gin net at 46 East Union Street with eleven tables. Mrs B Bryan led the Pallas Club gathering and the Bigma Pi Auxiliary met at Mrs Fred Fenzel on West Washington Street. The Hikes annual charity bell at the Armory drew about 150 couples and raised 225 dollars for Christmas baskets.
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M .B. Twins
East Union Street
Bigma Pi
Fred Fenzel
M West
Washington Street
Delta Tau Delta Initiates Honored At Athens Dance
Active Delta Tau Delta chapter hosted a former dance at the Masonic Temple to greet new initiates including Horace Peimer and Edward Logan of Athens. M. D. Hughes chaired the arrangements. W A Carpenter returned to Washington D C. Mrs. George Fencer came back from Columbus visit.
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Delta Tau Delta
Masonic Temple
Horace Peimer
Edward Logan
Athens
M. D. Hughes
George Fencer
Columbus
Messenger Public Forum Easter Text Reflections and Discourse
The Messenger presents a public forum piece from Athens Iowa discussing postwar economic woes. It critiques adult complacency, farmer debt, school funding, and bond debates while urging youth education on basic life issues and fiscal prudence. The letter from Troy Farmer of Nevada, Iowa, accompanies a separate reminiscence about studies in philosophy and public speaking by Clyde Brown and CG W. S. Athens, Dec f.
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Athens County
Laval
Paretta Tong Age
Themelves
Troy Farmer
Variety Bazaar Puzzle Clues Enter Region and Verse
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical word clues lists many items including region, Piaak, farewell, promise, to narrate, and various Dainties. The puzzle asks for fitting answers across definitions and cross references, with sections labeled Horizontal and Vertical for solving.
Prohibition Repeal Debate Shapes National Referendum
Rodney Cltchen outlines how a repeal amendment could be pushed by Congress or state conventions with Attorney General figures backing federal ratification. The piece notes legal arguments for and against congressional power, cites Supreme Court rulings, and signals broad expert involvement in Roosevelt era repeal strategy.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Constean
A. Mitchell Palmer
Chicago
Roosevelt
Garner
House
Peimer
Treasury
Forest measuring worn and alarmed near Yellowstone lake
The fragment describes a forest tree near a lake in Yellowstone National Park reacting to danger with static movement. It mentions water routes to the Atlantic and Pacific and notes a large share of the world’s lumber supply. It erroneously states the US Naval Academy was founded in 1445 by George Bancroft.
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Ina Lake
Yellowstone National Park
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
George Bancroft
Secretary of the Navy
Clyde Brown Fiditor Remembered by The Messenger
The article reflects on Clyde Brown as a remarkable man noted by many senior leaders for his ability to state cases forcefully and clearly. The writer recalls Brown's lifelong habit of reading Mill's Logic and his later inquiry into Sigwart's work, illustrating his lifelong pursuit of understanding.
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Clyde Brown
Mr. Grewn
Mill
Sigwart
Fruit Cake Demand Drives Christmas Baking Boom
Bakers work day and night to meet Christmas orders with fruit cakes of various styles and candied fruit. Decorated white cakes, pine tree cookies, and French pastries fill holiday displays as orders pour in from clients seeking elaborate desserts and sweet treats.
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John Eye
Christines
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