The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger established 1825 lists Frederick W Bush as publisher 1896 to 1929 with Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager and Charles B Harris managing editor. It notes circulation through the Ohio Dailies Inland Association and ABACIA, with home and foreign offices and rates by carrier. Subscriptions include one year for $4.50, six months $2.59, three months $1.60, four weeks 50 cents, weekly 10 cents.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Erald Printing CO
Gordon K Bush
Mgr Charles BH Harris Manseing
Business and farmers must chart own recovery path
The President offers cooperation with business as signs point to a brighter national economy. Yet uncertainties from balanced budgets, high government spending, and labor policies delay recovery. Leaders seek less paternalistic regulation and a true cooperative platform between government and industry.
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Washington
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
America
White House
Roosevelt
Idea Is Good But Ohio Not Ready For Department Of Justice
The editor argues for a state level department of justice patterned after the FBI but cautions against letting locally elected sheriffs run it. The piece notes federal intervention in crime cases and warns that political independence could hinder creation of a state agency. It concludes Ohio is not ready for such a department if elected officials control it.
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Department of Justice
Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sheriffs
Bricker
Safe Holiday Season Rules From National Safety Council
The National Safety Council urges a safe Christmas season noting many accidents involve children and December sees many deaths and injuries. It advises against children playing in streets and warns that hitching sleds to cars is hazardous. It also urges extreme caution with ice.
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National Safety Council
Roosevelt assigns speakership duties to Garner
The White House plans to keep Roosevelt from the speakership contest while Vice President Garner takes charge of handling hot POTUS affairs in Congress. Garner brings 30 years in the House, strong back stage skills, and deep legislative knowledge to ensure smooth work in the House for Roosevelt.
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Garner
Congress
Roosevelt
House
House of Congress
Roosevelt seen as potential House leader by opponents
The piece notes whispers that a Roosevelt ally from his state could lead the House, though officials initially dismissed it. Investigation traced anonymous prodding to one or two anti New Deal organizers, with actions reportedly quashed by officials.
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House
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Subros
Winter hazards and safety tips for holidays
Skating ice should be at least four inches thick before large groups. Winter brings car hazards such as ice snow and poor visibility. Don’t use candles on trees near stoves or inflammable trimmings. Anchor trees firmly and use light bulbs no brighter than one candlepower. Follow these common sense hints to save lives.
New Funds for Education and Tax Reform Call
Dr John K. Norton of Columbia University warns that public education in the United States faces a crisis as about a quarter of a million teachers with 7,000,000 children are to be paid wages below the NRA minimum. He notes school funds still rely on real estate taxes, but wealth has shifted away from real estate, and advocates financing schools through income, business, and inheritance taxes.
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United States
John K. Norton
Columbia University
NRA
Norton
French Premier Flandin Seeks France New Deal Plan
Premier Flandin contemplates a New Deal for France, while President Roosevelt signals possible U.S. aid as a starter. The exchange hints at cross Atlantic economic cooperation amid ongoing recovery efforts.
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Flandin
France
Roosevelt
Aldermans Headed South for Winter in Fort Lauderdale
Dr and Mrs W N Alderman and grandson John Phillips planned a winter escape to Fort Lauderdale Florida. Mrs Charles Cameron hosted the Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society meeting. Maecenas Literary Club members visited Mrs Lewis Fienup on Cemetery Street. William Nicholson of Pone Ridge suffered a six inch leg cut in a fall at Mine No 10 Derthick.
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W. N. Alderman
John Phillips
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Charles Cameron
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Maecenas Literary Club
Lewis Fienup
Cemetery Street
William Nicholson
Pone Ridge
Glouster
Derthick
Glee Club Concert Tickets Sold At Heart McKee Drug
Twenty years ago tickets for the Girls Glee Club Concert were sold at Heart McKee drug store for the event in the O A Auditorium. The Queen Esther Class of the First Methodist Church hosted a Trip Around the World booth festival at the church. Elizabeth Kern entertained with a series of bridge parties with guests including Mrs. C H Welch, Mrs. C B Witt, Mia Byron Wolfe, Mrs. F L Preston, and Mrs. C B Henderson.
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Heart-McKee Drug Store
Girls’ Glee Club
O. A. Auditorium
Queen Esther
First Methodist Church
Elizabeth Kern
C. H. Welch
C. B. Witt
Mia. Byron Wolfe
F. L. Preston
C. B. Henderson
Gallipolis as a Civil War Supply Depot and Tug-of-War
Gallipolis served as a key Union depot for Army of West Virginia needs. Confederates repeatedly targeted Kanawha River boats supplying Charleston, risking raids into Southeastern Ohio. Captain Charles Regnier led the Levi. a dawn assault at Red House captured prisoners and burned the vessel, with Union reinforcements freeing crews. Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes then commanded northern forces at Charleston.
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Gallipolis
Charleston
Ohio River
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
Kanawha
Charles Regnier
B. C. Levi
Red House
Knowning
Winfield
Buffalo
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Let Joy Be Unconfined in Christmas Givings
Olive Roberts Barton argues for adapting the holiday spirit to hard times by letting joy reach beyond homes. She praises toy drives and community giving, stresses the value of giving with the right spirit, and encourages letting children participate as Santa helpers.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Joy
America
Morgan Raiders in Ohio A Witness Account from Coolville
Lydia C. Waterman recalls Morgan and Confederate raiders marching through Athens and Meigs Counties on a hot Sunday. The party crossed Indian Run, sought Weatherby to guide them, looted homes, and no harm befell Weatherby before the raiders were captured or imprisoned. The narrative, dated December 7, 1934, frames a rare eyewitness view of Morgan’s raid in Ohio.
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Morgan
Athens
Meigs
Ohio
Indian Run
Ohio River
Hockingport
Reedsville
William Weatherby
Mr. Weatherby
Weatherby
Zebulun Waterman Place
Bethel Hill
Hiram Smith
Chester
Bethel Ridge
J. P. Humphrey
Carthage Township
Lydia C. Waterman
Coolville, O
Health Hints on Diet and Calorie Balance
The article explains daily energy use and weight change. It compares calories burned at rest and with activity, notes coffee calories with cream, and highlights greens as low calorie. It advises a 500 calorie daily deficit to lose about one pound weekly, and discusses age-related changes in energy needs for men and children.
Lovable Ends in Surprise Florida Wedding
Ann Hollister and Peter Kendall marry after a day of family crisis in which Valeria Bennetts deceit and a sickeness in a child test their bond. They settle into a new life in Florida as their mutual happiness deepens amid travel and domestic scenes.
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Ann Hollister
Tony Mickle
Sarahe Kent
Ann
Peter Kendall
Valeria Bennett
Peter
Valeria
Tony
Florida
Sam
Lena
Juan
Marie
Review of Beebe and deep sea exploration works
The excerpt reviews Beebe’s ocean depth writings noting his Half Mile Down and other titles. It highlights the ascent into darkness, the marvels observed, and descriptions of light fading at depth. The prose references the advent of new underwater perception and the author’s attempt to articulate the unknown.
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William Beebe
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