Less Talk More Action Here Is Need Of County Aid
An Athens County editorial urges concerted county wide relief this winter. It condemns fragmented local groups, calls for a single central organization to coordinate relief for hungry and cold residents and needy children, and stresses urgent action over talk. It argues counties must unify farmer, clay and coal interests, service clubs, women and chamber groups to serve neighbors.
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Athens County
Aths County
Chamber of Commerce
Wheat Tariff Walls Shrink U.S. Wheat Acreage
A wide range of tariff barriers and rising duties threaten American wheat and flour exports. England joins tariff walls, while U S farmers hold large surplus. Democrats push for a worldwide tariff conference to move products where needed. Early crop reports show tense conditions for winter exports.
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England
Washington
I. Atest
Sucker Money and the Era of Irrational Growth
A parade of industry leaders criticizes the prewar boom driven by "sucker money" that financed rapid plant expansions and industrial securities beyond prudent scales. The president of a major tire and rubber company labels the era as a prime cause of today’s low mood, arguing funds flowed unchecked before 1929 and fed speculative growth.
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Tire and Rubber Company
Silk-Gloved Social Racket Exposed In Debutante Market
New York reports reveal a covert scheme within high society where suave couriers port stock offers to debutante families. Buyers were promised favorable society notices in exchange for blocks of stock valued at 50 to 100 dollars, though the exact sums remain unclear. The racket has been exposed and multiple arrests are anticipated.
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New York
Blue Book
Social Register
Engines on Akron and Do-X Highlight Engine Trade-offs
The cartoon explains why the Akron uses German Maybach engines and the Do-X uses American Curtiss Conquerors. It cites supply and demand, noting no US market for airship engines and a shift from Bristol Jupiter to Curtiss power for trans Atlantic flight. Tomorrow features a coin holding gag.
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Akron
Maybach Motor Company
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Zeppelin Company
United States
Dornier Company
C. E. Rosendahl
Lakehurst
N. A
Knowledge Quiz From The Athens Messenger
Reader prompts reveal a Washington information service offering free help for inquiries. It includes Q A items on education origin of graded schools, Mariposa Grove of sequoias, Universal Week of Prayer, number of bird species, Blind Tom’s last name and life, and Alexander’s honor to Apelles.
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Cyclopedia of Education
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
United States
Blind Tom
Charity Wiggins
General Bethune
Thomas Green Bethune
Alexander
Apelles
Snowbound Garden in Imaginative Plans
A poem contrasts winter scenes with a narrator’s imagined garden. Plans include peas, beans, lettuces, spinach, mint, pinks, and sedum. The speaker revisits seed catalogs and envisions neat borders as spring toils fade into other tasks.
Happenings at the Capitol Reflect Deb moratorium shifts
The piece recalls the debt moratorium launched by Hoover and its reception in Congress as months passed. It notes shifting attitudes among Republicans and Democrats, including Speaker-to-be Garner and various senators, who now question the measure’s效果. It cites fears of constitutional issues, economic impact on Germany, and declines in cotton and wheat prices as the moratorium’s consequences.
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Washington
Hoover
McFadden
Pennsylvania
Congress
House
Senate
Jack Garner
Garner
Germany
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Europe
United States
D. D. Glover
Arkansas
Expansion should be financed by earnings not bonds or stock
A critic notes that when the crash hit, re employment for workers faded as trades contracted. He warns that expansion must be funded by earnings, not bond or stock sales, except in rare cases, and that rapid growth now risks a sharper fall when prosperity returns.
The Handy Letter Writer Booklet Offered by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a widely acclaimed booklet covering business and social letters. It explains love letters, notes, invitations, acceptances, and engagement details, and invites readers to order with a ten cent coupon to cover cost and postage.
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Athens Messenger
Bank Opening Bets and Stock Choices Then and Now
A historical note compares a bank opening with blue chip stock investments. If you invested all funds in the bank, you would recover sixty percent, while an all in stock investor would have thirty percent or less of their remaining capital.
Mitchell Decries Germany Debt Burden and Generational Slavery
Charles E. Mitchell of National City Bank argues that Germany's youth will face three generations of debt for a war they did not start. He predicts a rebellion against bearing this financial obligation as future generations inherit the burden.
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Charles E. Mitchell
New York
National City Bank
Germany
Mr. Mitchell
A Thought for Today Insight from Samuel 16:14
A reflective Bible line asks whom to serve and whether service should extend to the son as it did to the father. The verse from Samuel 16:14 invites contemplation on loyalty and presence in leadership.
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Samuel
Handy Letter Writer booklet offered by Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin directs Washington Information Bureau to send a copy of the Handy Letter Writer in exchange for ten cents in coin or stamps. Coins preferred red. Address street and city provided as part of the request.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Handy Letter Writer
Editor’s praise for taxation editorial in The Messenger
The writer commends the December 17 editorial on taxation as thoughtful and well written. They urge broad study of tax policy, warn of special interests and exemptions, and advocate direct taxation for all adults to fund public needs equitably.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger
Not Our Nation’s Burden in German Reparations
The speaker argues that the nation bears no responsibility for Germany’s plight or its reparations. Germany will not continue paying for decades, and when France and Britain refuse to cover, the United States will face repayment demands. The tone is critical of the shifting burden among allies.
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Germany
France
Britain
Former Kansas Governor Warns on Gold Standard and Silver
H. J. Allen expresses fear Germany may abandon the gold standard, with France and the United States pressured to follow. He argues France could teach lessons on tariff walls and warns that next summer discussions will center on bimetallism and free silver coinage to produce cheap money.
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H. J. Allen
Kansas
Germany
France
Smoot
We Still Value the Golden Calf Despite Loss of Image
The text defends reverence for the golden calf symbol, noting wealth and gold reserves surpass other nations. It claims substantial gold holdings, stating twice as much as any other country and nearly half of the global supply.
Postmaster Election at Athens as City Becomes First Class
Eighteen candidates sought the Athens postmaster job after the city achieved first class status. Salary set at 3200 dollars annually. Ohio University reports reshaped debating teams and 1300 students homeward for Christmas. Salvation Army notes 175 dollars dropped in a street pot.
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Athens
W. H. Cooper
Ohio University
Devol
Salvation Army
Athens vote looms as dry towns edge closer
Twenty years back in Athens region a vote loomed on alcohol legality with nearby Nelsonville Glouster Jacks ville and Buchtel still dry for six weeks. A new traction line into Athens was expected to boost trade in a dry town while county roads 170 miles long needed repair. Commissioners prepared a road map for the state highway office as Edwin Welch visited from London Kentucky.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Jacksville
Buchtel
Spers
Hocking Valley
Athens County
Office of State Highway Commissioners
Ohio
Townsend Couple Visit East York Townsend Home
Mr and Mrs C H Townsend of Washington DC spent the holiday at the Townsend home in East Os.
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Horace Palmer
James A
Quantico, Va
An Palmer
C. H. Townsend
Washington, D. C
Townsend
East Os Street
About Your Children The dolls and Christmas at the store
The piece observes children visiting Santa and admiring dolls in a shop during the season. It notes elaborate doll costumes, including red dotted Swiss outfits and a blue cloche hat, and comments on rag dolls and making home doll clothes. The tone mocks the idea that girls ignore dolls while urging readers to cherish dolls and dress ideas.
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Santa Claus
Diana
Alice
Glenna Collett
Raggedy Ann's
Gold Standard and Wealth Wealth: A Paradox of Ownership
The speaker argues that keeping and expanding control of gold prevents claims of abandoning the gold standard. Owning vast wealth would prove commitment to wealth as standard, making critics unable to say Rockefeller abandoned it. The central idea is to possess and maximize wealth, then figure out its use and enjoyment.
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Earth
Rockefeller
Ambassadors clash over Manchuria crisis bedrock
Mr. Forbes in Tokio urges Japan to leave Manchuria while the League of Nations warns and backs similar demands. Japan replies to China by December 25 demanding China quit, labeling the league and the United States as barking dogs. The exchange underscores waning credibility of international pressure on the Manchurian dispute.
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League of Nations
Japan
League
Manchuria
China
Red Men Plan Meeting Here for Lodge Event
More than 300 Red Men and 30 candidates are expected to attend a meeting in the lodge hall next Monday December 28. All three degrees will be conferred. E. C. Wilcox is listed among those who will be present.
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Athens
E. C. Wilcox
Mohawk Tribe Adopts Chiefs at Regional Meet in Ohio
Past leaders from Dayton Cir ville Columbus and Pomeroy will oversee the meet with Adoption and Chiefs Degr and Warriors' Degree conferred. Mohawk Tribe plans the largest Southeastern Ohio gathering with Mohawk Trio, Pomeroy Quartet, Mohawk Cornhuskers, a Pomeroy orchestra, and readings by Bert tin of Pomeroy.
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Dayton
L. Miller
Cirville
Morris Clevenger
Columbus
R. F. Arnold
Pomeroy
A. P. Ha Sachem
Ath
Ohio
Pomeroy Quar
Mohawk Cornhuskers
Bert “Tin
Stars Forecast for Wednesday December 23
Genevieve Kemble presents a weekly horoscope noting lunar aspects that promise clear yet gradual positive changes in work and relationships. Expect possible obstacles and regulation by oppositions, while courage and initiative may help new surroundings and partnerships emerge despite personal tension and occasional health concerns.
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Genevieve Kemble
Neglecting a Felon Ends In Severe Pain And Loss
A mismanaged finger felon can lead to swelling, severe pain, and possible loss of the finger or hand. Seek immediate medical care for any finger infection, as open drainage is essential for cure and home remedies may spread infection.
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Copeland
Talen Beca
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