The Athens Messenger Publisher History and Rates
The Athens Messenger established 1838 with W Bush as publisher 1896 to 1928. Published weekdays afternoon except Sunday with end g Sunday morning edition. Advertising rates available at Athens offices. Subscriptions vary by carrier and term. Second Class Matter at Athens Post Office under 1916 act.
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The
Athens Messenger
W. Bush
Uerald
Geo. Gordon& Bush
Mgr. Ocharies H. Harris
Athens
Boy Scout Drive Aims to Grow Programs in Athens County
The article urges support for expanding the Boy Scout movement in the Hock Hocking District Athens County through a fundraising drive in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. It notes more than 6 784 000 men and boys have been members in 25 years and that over one million are currently registered.
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Boy Scout Movement
United States
Athens County
Hock-Hocking
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Farm Youth Win Awards Highlight Health and Steady Living
The piece praises 4 H clubs and farm youths for achievements in health and awards, contrasting them with sensational scandals. It argues the nation’s future hinges on the values of growing and assembling young people, not on elite excess or sensational fame.
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America
Sound Farm
Loss of Southeast Ohio timber warns of neglect
An editorial laments a large virgin forest in Gallia County soon to be logged, arguing poor planning and lack of replanting will hollow the landscape. It cites vanished forests, dwindling streams, drought effects, and compares U S neglect to China, urging scientific planting and timber conservation.
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Ohio
Gallia County
China
United States of America
Fugitive from Georgia Robs Detroit Chain Grocery
A Georgia chained fugitive robs a Detroit chain grocery. The incident hints at past influences and raises questions about his mother’s possible reactions to the event.
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Georgia
Detroit
Erosion Potential in American Literature Sparks Debate
A discussion arises over how erosion in American landscapes and culture could subtly influence contemporary novels. Critics suggest the evolving environment shapes setting, mood, and character arcs, while authors debate thematic risks and creative limits.
Roosevelt Involvement Seen in AAA Supreme Court Case
President Roosevelt appears off the record in the AAA arguments before the Supreme Court. Attorneys cite his Atlanta and Chicago speeches to argue production control and the permanency of the program, while government lawyers hail the Chicago speech as a strong brief in support.
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Paul Mailon
Washington
Roosevelt
AAA
Supreme Court
Chicago Farm
Atlanta
Chicago
Industry Boycott Shapes George L Berry Convention
The piece notes most industries refused attendance at George L Berry's convention, with some behind columns or in disguise observing. Small manufacturers benefited from NRA exemptions, while large firms opposed any agreement favoring small players, fearing Congressional.representation.
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George L. Berry
Washington
Berry
NRA
Congress
New Deal Offices Move Amid Courtroom Pace and Delays
The article notes rapid government office relocations as New Deal agencies seek space beyond federal buildings. It cites the Motor Carrier Division planning to move to the Negro Masonic Temple, with 150 staff expected to grow to 500 or 600. It mentions key court actions on AAA and Bankhead Acts, TVA, and Oil Operator Jones, plus labor and utility issues and a Berry convention misdirection.
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Constitution Avenue
Motor Carrier Division
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Negro Masonic Temple
Professor Tugwell
Walsh
McLean
Kate Smith
Supreme Court
TVA
Jones
SEC
Carter Coal
High Court
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ethiopians Run Captured Tanks In War Advice
The remark suggests Ethiopians may use captured Italian tanks and implies heavy Italian casualties. It frames military action in a stark, terse way and notes a civilian alternative about meeting someone at the station.
District Tales of Long Ago in Gallipolis Colony
C k Monsieur John Peter Romaine Bu reau recounts Gallipolis early settlers from 1790 to 1796. The tale covers marriages in a boat to claim Virginia jurisdiction, brave acts by Dr Antoine Saugrain, and fortunes of Claudius Menager and Louis Victory Vonschmitz. It notes W G Sibley’s French Five Hundred omits some early settlers.
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C. K
John Peter Romaine Bureau
Gallipolis
Madaline Francoise Charlotte Marrett
Pt. Pleasant
Virginia
Antoine Francis Saugrain
Ohio River
Saugrain
Big Sandy River
Claudius R. Menager
Louis Victory Vonschmitz
Callipolis
Paris
America
W. G. Sibley
Ten Years Ago Social News Notes From Chauncey and Albany
A roundup of visits and gatherings across Chauncey Beverly Pomeroy Murray City and Logan includes Delbert Jones hosting friends Amanda Wells visiting Beverly A C Davis and Harold McBride joining relatives in Pomeroy Walters family in Murray City and Logan Betty Goodman ages five demonstrates remarkable memory for songs and poems Ohio University leased the D H Moore residence on East Union Street as a president’s home
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Delbert Jones
Chauncey
D. H. Moore
East Union St
Ohio University
Ohio Adopts Uniform Highway Rules Across State
Ohio's new traffic code sets speed limits eight mph in business districts fifteen mph in suburbs and twenty mph on open roads. Dr and Mrs T J Dillinger plan a winter in Lakeland Florida. Mr and Mrs J B Embrey host fortieth wedding anniversary. Dr Frederick Treadley acted as Santa at the Tuesday Club gathering. Frank Parsons and family move to Mrs Mary Root's home on Haga Ridge. Ohio motorists oppose a national horsepower tax on gasoline in addition to the state levy.
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Ohio
Frederick Treadley
Santa Claus
Frank Parsons
Mary Root
Haga Ridge
A Winter Benign Forum From R B Carson
The letter laments the arrival of winter with vivid regional imagery. R B Carson of Middleport, R D signs the piece, noting cold winds, fading summer pleasures, and the need to store ice and endure the season.
Beautiful Garden of Prayer Poem by Ruth Davis
Poem titled Beautiful Garden of Prayer conveys devotion and comfort. Signed by Mrs Ruth Davis from Dexter Ohio. The piece envisions Our Father, Redeemer, and Saviour in a heavenly home where loved ones rest.
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Garden of Prayer
Mrs
Ruth Davis
Business Needs More Than a Breathing Spell
The quotation cites Governor Harold G. Hoffman urging relief from bureaucracy and a commentator’s call for a revolt against social politeness. The remarks reference governance constraints and cultural conformity affecting genuine living.
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Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
C. R. McClure
Hartwich College
Dana Westbrook Finds New Life with Grandmother
After Dana Westbrook arrives to live with a grandmother she has never met, she enters a tangle of affections. Her suitor Ronald Moore pursues her, while Dr. Scott Stanley courts Dana, provoking jealousy in Nancy Wallace and Paula Long as rumors of Scott’s marriage ripple through their circle.
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the Messenger
Mister Winter
Summer
R. B
R. B. Carson
Dana Westbrook
Dana
Nancy Wallace
Ronald Moore
Scott Stanley
Nancy
Ronald
Paula Long
Scott
Cameron
Ronnie
Tonnie
Magnolia Street
Magnolia
Paula
Pauls
New York
Charlotte
Carlo
Miss Dorothy
Mr. Scott
Dorothy Norton
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Audit Bureau of Circulation, Associated Ohio Dailies
Intand Daily Press Association
John W. Cullen Company
Majin Cale
Department of Labor
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Labor Building
Amanda Wells
Albany
Beverly
A. C. Davis
Harold McBride
Coolville
Pomeroy
Walters
Charles
Murray City
Frank Walters
Logan
Betty Goodman
Norris Goodman
T. J. Dillinger
South
Lakeland, Fla
J. B. Embrey
Oakdale
George Clark
the Public Forum
Middleport, R. D
Poets’ Corner
Messenger
Dexter, Ohio
Frank F. Gannett
Him
DR. Morris
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