The Athens Messenger and Herald Publication Details
Established 1805 Frederick W Bush Publisher 1896 to 1929 published weekly except Sunday afternoon and Sunday morning edition. Printing co Gorcon Bush Publisher General Charles Harris Managing Editor. Members American Newspaper Publishers Association. Ohio and Inland Daily Press Association. United Press representative. Advertising rates on application. Obituary notices available. Subscriptions by carrier 15 cents a week. by mail in Ohio 4.80 per year, six months 2.59, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 50 cents, one week 5 cents.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co
Ohio
Crown Crisis and Exile Darken Edward and Mrs Simpson News
The piece portrays King Edward's struggle against government church and dominions as he seeks to marry Mrs Simpson. It argues his choice led to abdication and exile, with the crown to pass to his brother amid questions about monarchy and empire.
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Edward
Maryland
Mrs. Simpson
Empire
Victoria
House of Windsor
Prince Charming
England
Prince of Wales
British Empire
Sightseeing at Home ends travel obsession in New York judge tale
New York state Supreme Court Justice elect Lee Parsons Davis of White Plains recalls a European trip where locals asked about New York. He then bought guides for a rubbernecking tour of New York, faced jokes about Jenny Lind and Grant's Tomb, and canceled the trip with a call for Americans to see their own country.
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New York State Supreme Court
Lee Parsons Davis
White Plains
N. Y
Europe
New York
Jenny Lind
Grant
Vive La Schiaparelli Advises Simpler Wardrobe
Paris fashion creator Schiaparelli, in New York for Christmas shopping, tells women to wear fewer clothes and shun mannish styles. She also urges American women to heed their husbands' shopping guidance to ease household stress.
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Paris
Schiaparelli
New York
Washington Notes on European Armaments and Markets
The piece discusses European war fever and the focus on guns, suggesting arms drive economies and U S capital could rise as Europe seeks security. It notes potential U S actions to curb British capital exports, Lloyds insurance attitudes toward war and air power, and possible Federal Reserve Board changes including Rexford Tugwell.
Roosevelt supports forest conservation and youth camps
The CCC debates education versus forest conservation with Roosevelt likely favoring conservation. The National Youth Administration plans girls CCC camps after a failed finishing-school approach. Landis faces a frosty reception from bankers as Tugwell's rural resettlement division may join relief rolls. a 23-foot python is reported in Chicago.
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Federal Reserve
SEC
Landis
Tugwell
Rural Resettlement Legal Division
Gas-proof rooms for British homes spark safety debate
The plan to install gas-proof rooms faces scrutiny over potential risks during rushed use. Critics question dangers if Father lights his pipe in emergency.
Expert claims 500 words daily for average man
An expert argues that a typical man can manage about 500 words per day in speech or writing. If he is married, he should reserve 498 of those for home use, leaving few words for other matters.
Cross Country Promoter Charlie Pyle Divorced
Charlie Pyle who promoted the cross country walking race is being divorced, while the Barry Smores of derby fame remain together.
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Charlie Pyle
Barry- Smores
Derby
Christmas Message Emphasizes Sacrifice and Giving
A reader quotes the Christmas message urging sacrifice and giving in the holiday season. The letter from Aquilla Hysell, Bradbury requests keeping Christ's birth in heart and spirit, not just sweets and meals, asking for acts of charity toward the less fortunate.
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the Messenger
Jesus Christ
God
Bethlehem
Virgin Mary
Jesus
Aquilla Lhysell Bradbury
R. D
A King's Crown Cast Off In Verse
A poet muses on kingship and democracy noting that every man, woman, and child is royalty in worth. The piece ends with a call for public virtue and self reliance as a higher measure than regal power. Bessie M. Gorslene of Athens Ohio signs the poem. Rod Bankson editor remarks on a kiss ban controversy in the Washington State College publication.
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Bessie M. Gorslene
Athens
Ohio
New York
West
Rod Bankson
Washington State College
District Tales of Long Ago War Chest Built For Athens County
A hometown feature recalls the Athens County War Chest formed after America entered World War I. A mass meeting on February 6 1918 launched the Athens County War Relief Association with a War Council and Board of Control directing a county wide drive from March 18 to 23 to raise funds for relief efforts across township and municipal lines.
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Athens County
Athens
Athens County War Relief Association
War Council
Board of Control
Henry Zenner
T. R. Biddle
Local notes and obits from Perry Gore and Athens
Harvey A Randolph visits near Gore while Perry Donaldson home is referenced. County Auditor Fred Cornwell returns from Columbus meeting. Obituary notes note the death of Murphy a noted Athens insurer after months of illness. Christmas cantata solos and church programs listed with participating local residents and guests. DAR Meigs Chapter meets at Harietta Faris home in Pomeroy.
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Harvey A. Randolph
Perry Donaldson
Gore
Fred Cornwell
Columbus
Johnathan Meigs
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harietta Faris
Pomeroy
Hazel Collins Weds Elza McGranor at The Plains
Miss Hazel Collins and Elza McGranor married at The Plains with Mrs Zine Courtney and the bride’s aunt and uncle as witnesses. The couple had a ceremony same place, date, and hour as the 21 years ago wedding of the aunt and uncle. Mrs C E M Jennings visited relatives in Columbus during the event. Helen Mackay hosted Miss Mary Craig of Washington D C as guest. Headlines report Central Powers seeking peace with neutral envoy notes and terms for Teutonic allies to secure lasting peace.
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Hazel Collins
the Plains
Elza McGranor
Zine Courtney
Helen Mackay
Mary Craig
Washington
D. H
Half Acre in Eden Sparks House and Gazette Plans
Marcia Canfield meets Bruce McDougall after Frank Kendrick’s disappearance and Kendrick’s financial troubles. A bank holdup leads to injuries. Marcia and her father recover. McDougall and Mike discuss buying a town weekly with McDougall providing sketches and a share, as Joan and Mike negotiate a mortgage and future.
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Marcia Canfield
Philip Canfield
Bruce McDougall
Frank Kendrick
Marcia
Kendrick
McDougall
Dorothy Osborn
Canfield
Dorothy
Marcila
New York
Bruce
Joan
Mike Bradford
Mike
Bobbs Neck
The
Gazette
Health Hints on Ear Infections and Hygiene for Children
Dr Morris Fishbein notes that without instruments the average person cannot view the eardrum. He explains how the eustachian tubes connect to the middle ear, how infections spread from tonsils and adenoids, and stresses hygiene, limited swimming, and timely removal of tonsils and adenoids to prevent mastoid or inner ear infection.
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Morris Fishbein
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Ohio Newspaper Association
Nland Daily Press Association
United Press
Ar Mational
Jonn W Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Seterec
Paul Mallon
Rock of Gibraltar
United States
Roosevelt
South America
Britain
Treasury
Morgenthau
Lloyds
Madrid
London
High Seas
Far East
Chester Davis
Federal Reserve Board
Rexford Tugwell
M. L. Wilson
Davis
the Public Forum
Poet’s Corner
Messenger
Co. B. Murphy
the Presbyterian Church
R. P. Tompkins
Helen Falloom Stevens
Clark Williams
C. C. Millikan
R P. Tompkins
J. R. Giauque
C. D. Giauque
Josephine Warren
Hollywood, Cal
Guy Graham
First Methodist Church
Margaret A. Benedict
Helen Hedden
C. E. M. Jennings
George Clark
Eden
Bradford
Nature
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