Athens Messenger history and publishing note
The Athens Messenger listing details its establishment period from 1896 to 1929, weekly afternoon edition with Saturday morning issues, and printing affiliations. It mentions Gordon K. Bush as publisher and gen. manager, Charles H. Barris as managing editor, and notes membership in press associations and circulation references.
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Prederick W. Bush
ATHENS MESSENGER @ HERALD RINTING CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Barris
Buiter
Thought for Today Psalm 331 Reflection
The meek shall inherit the earth says Psalm ST 331. Meeekness is described as grace from beneath God’s footstool lifting a candid eye to accept his fatherly smile and adore his perfections beyond understanding. James Hamilton.
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James Hamilton
Santa Claus and Christmas Spirit in a Troubled World
An editorial urges preserving children's belief in Santa and life’s goodness amid unequal gift giving. It contrasts magical dreams with real disappointment when some children are left out, urging fair caring, early shopping, and thoughtful gift planning to spread holiday joy. It notes Athens and surrounding areas decorate shops and stresses shopping across times to ease crowds.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Mary
Athens
End of Local Pride and Shifts in provincialism
The piece argues that while modern connectivity widens horizons and reduces narrow mindedness, it also erodes regional ties. It notes Americans once distinct by region share media and tastes today, prompting a call to reclaim healthy local pride without stoking prejudice. It warns migration drains rural areas of talent and suggests a measured revival of provincial identity.
Frankness in home and business avoids distrust
The text argues that frankness builds trust and that sidestepping facts breeds suspicion. It warns that half truths lead to disbelief and an unpleasant awakening when people realize not all facts are known.
Coney Island Foils Winter Blues With Quirky Carnival Tales
New York dispatch paints a winter portrait of Coney Island with its loyal lovers of the boardwalk, incubator babies, and aging side shows. Amidst rain and chill, the Flea Circus endures on Broadway while freaks drift to actors' boarding houses, a fat lady and a human skeleton bound by a press stunt and charity.
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New York
Coney Igland
Joe
Frank
Broadway
Eighth Avenue
Economic Strain Shapes U.S. Aid Debate in War Aligned Era
The article discusses pressures on the United States to provide aid amid Europe’s conflict. Officials question the impact of sending ten billion dollars and deploying three million troops, weighing domestic consequences against allied needs.
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Europe
Casey Jones Birth and Early Railroading Career
John Luther Jones known as Casey Jones was born in Jordan Kentucky on March 14 1864. He began railroading as an apprentice telegraph operator for the Baltimore and Ohio at Jordan then worked for the Mobile and Ohio at Cayce before moving to Jackson Tennessee where he boarded with Miss Janie Brady who later became his wife.
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John Luther
Casey) Jones
Jordan
Kentucky
Cayce
Baltimore and Ohio
Moblie and Ohio
Jackson
Tennessee
Janie Brady
Jones
Casey
o_e
Nicholas Lucciano
Carey
Wyoming
McGill
Morrow
New Jersey
Jim Davis
Pennsylvanian
Nye
Washington Letter: Predicting Ups and Downs of the 1929 Crash
Frederic J. Haskin discusses economic mood swings after the 1929 stock market crash. He notes overproduction of economists spanning bankers professors and students, with repeated forecasts replacing explanations as conditions worsen. He uses vivid imagery of charts sinking to the cellar to illustrate persistent downturns and the persistent hope of fundamental soundness.
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United States
Calvin Coolidge on Advertising in Chicago Herald Examiner
The Chicago Herald Examiner features a brief sermon by Calvin Coolidge arguing that good merchandise alone fails without creating a desire for it. He states that advertising is essential to sales and concludes that goods not worth advertising are not worth selling.
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Chicago Herald- Examiner
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Commuted Treason Trials Signal Change in Russia
Stalin’s eight defendants confess to treason and crowd calls for death. Sentences are now reduced to ten years in prison with three more shortened. The shift marks a change in Russian method since Peter the Great, who exposed conspirators to brutal torture and posthumous desecration.
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Stalin
Russia
Peter the Great
Gunmen Kill Ben gali Prison Chief in Far Calcutta
In Far Calcutta three gunmen forced entry at the Ben gal Prison and shot Colonel Simpson, the prison head, fatally wounding him and injuring another officer. Two gunmen killed themselves. the third attempted suicide but failed.
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Calcutta
Simpson
Bengal
Senator Walsh Seeks Five Day Week for Government
Massachusetts Senator Walsh urges a national five day week in government service to ease unemployment. He cites eight hour work days as feasible and beneficial, arguing workers and firms maximize output in fewer days and that big business already avoids Saturdays in offices.
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Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
McGill’s Senate Rise From Kansas Contrasts with Hopes
Washington dispatch profiles George McGill of Kansas as a shrewd, adaptable newcomer to the U S Senate. It notes his unlikely election over Henry Allen, the campaign path through Kansas, and his potential role as a conservative farm bloc member who sympathizes with labor measures.
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Washington
George McGill
America
Kansas
Senate
McGill
Henry Allen
Sol Dust
Wichita
Houston
W. A. Ayres
Allen
Medy
Curtis
Arthur Capper
More Truth Than Poetry No More Immunity
A compact critique contrasts ancient Greek heroes with modern reputations and the fickleness of fame. It notes how caustic writers numb the glory of rulers once celebrated and predicts enduring debunking for today’s public figures and leaders.
Local notices and notes from the era
News items from a historical issue include a Legion meeting in Canaan, a district prayer gathering at 47 Maplewood Drive, Ohio congressmen backing a wool embargo proposed by Senator Smoot, a chicken show prize report, a Parkersburg man injured in an oil rig accident, and the formation of a Christian Scientists society in Athens Ohio.
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District No. 6
Fred Lee Tom
Maplewood Drive
Senator Smoot
Utah
Ohio
John Speaks
B. Frank Murphy
R. Clint Cole
William Morgan
Athens urged to support Christmas seal drive
Citizens of Athens are asked to cooperate with the organization of Mrs. Robert L. Woodworth in purchasing their quota of ten Christmas seals.
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Athens
Robert L. Woodworth
Visitors Flood Athens Public Schools During National Week
The Athens public schools welcomed parents and friends daily as part of National School Week, showcasing student activities and school life to the community.
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Athens
United Mine Workers to Hold National and State Elections
The United Mine Workers of America will conduct its national and state elections next Tuesday, outlining voting procedures and candidate lists for union leadership positions.
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United Mine Workers of America
Woman's Suffrage Movement Discussed by Hirley Circle
Mrs C L Martzolff lectured on the Woman's Suffrage Movement at the Hirley Study Circle meeting held at Mrs Andrew Murphy's home.
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C. L. Martzolff
Woman’s Suffrage Movement
Hirley
Andrew Murphy
Dynamometer Car Draws Attention on Westbound Freight
A dynamometer car shipped on a freight car from Parkersburg Virginia drew much attention here as it traveled westward.
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Parkersburg
Coast Guard part of U S military forces under Navy in war
The Coast Guard is part of the U S military forces under Treasury in peace and under the Navy in war, tracing to the Revenue Cutter and Life Saving services. It has served in every war and saves lives at sea in peacetime. Lottie Collins popularized Ta ra ra boom de ay in London halls and America during the World’s Columbian Exposition era. Spenglerian theory of Nations outlines Oswald Spengler’s Decline of the West viewing civilization’s fate and Western European American culture as in stages of fulfilment. Indians used mineral and vegetal war paints, including iron oxides and copper carbonates, plus plant extracts.
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Coast Guard
United States
Treasury Department
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
Life Saving Service
Lottie Collins
London
America
Chicago
Henry J. Sayres
Sayres
St. Louis
England
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