The Athens Messenger and Herald Staff Details Public Notice
The Athens Messenger and Herald announces publishing details from 1825 to 1929 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and O. Gordon K. Bush as publisher and Gen. Maj. Charles H. Harris as managing editor. It lists associations, circulation bodies, and advertising rates along with subscription prices and mailing zones for several Ohio counties.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald
O. Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Athens
Gellia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Church leaders warn as rights clash with widening intolerance
The piece urges Christians and Jews to gather for a national conference to study the First Amendment and religious liberty amid perceived federal overreach, abroad persecution, and fear that rights are being surrendered for welfare and control by “Advanced Thinkers.”
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America
Congress
United States
Ohio Conservation Bulletin Aims Broad Vision For Sportsmen
The Ohio Conservation Bulletin edited by Oliver Hartley covers Ohio outdoors topics from ice fishing on Lake Erie, fur preparation, quail, crow hunting and game recipes to bird census and stream improvements. The February issue highlights scenic places and notes a broader vision beyond politics for Ohio sportsmen.
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Ohio Conservation Bulletin
Ohio
Oliver Hartley
Meigs County
Lake Erie
Toll free travel urged for Pomeroy-Mason Bridge and parks
The State Bridge Commission is urged to eliminate tolls on the Pomeroy Manson Bridge and similar costs at public attractions. Advocates argue free access boosts tourism and merchant profits, noting many parks and caves attract visitors best served by public ownership and low or no charges.
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Pomeroy-Mason
Ohio River
State Bridge Commission
Hocking County
Cape Breton Island First North American Coal Found in 1672
The article notes that although Pennsylvania and West Virginia are long standing coal centers, the earliest coal in North America was found on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia in 1672.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United States
North America
Cape Breton Island
Nova Scotia
Drake defied Armada to finish bowling game at Plymouth
The record notes Sir Francis Drake ignored the Spanish Armada to continue a bowling match at Plymouth in 1588. It highlights how Asiatic peoples value the lotus for beauty and food uses seeds and rhizomes. It also recalls a French proclamation urging peasants not to attack fallen balloons.
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Francis Drake
Plymouth
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler
The World Telegram reviewer notes columnists bias in theater and book critiques, arguing both left and right use party lines over art. It cites Dies committee responses, red baiting, and contrasts reactions to Irene Kuhn and Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, warning against political tests over merit.
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New York
Sidney Whipple
The
World- Telegram
Goebbels
Sidney
Dies Committee
Moscow
Irene Kuhn
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Lincoln
Siberia
Washington
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Washington notes detail U S Navy officers awaiting reports from Colombia on a naval mission headed by Capt Lawrence Reitsnider. The piece notes double pay and social perks, plus the aim to foster relations and spur orders, while some officers balk at high living costs. It also mentions other Colombian and South American missions led by Capt Toussaint Beauregard, Capt Bruce Canaga, and Capt Guy Baker, and highlights Helen B Smith a Treasury employee who signs over a million checks yearly.
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Reitsnider
U. S
Colombia
U. S. Navy
Navy
Toussaint Beauregard
Brazil
Bruce Canaga
Peru
Guy Baker
Helen B. Smith
Treasury Department
Miss Smith
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Letters to the Editor on a WPA discharge and the horse laugh
A reader from Nelsonville recalls being discharged from the WPA on December 22, 1938 for laughing at a foreman’s demonstration. He and another worker were mocked for the “horse laugh” claim about a car’s value, and the next day he was labeled drunk and discharged. The letter is signed George Dunn and H F Rutland with dates in late January.
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the Messenger
WPA
George Dunn
Nelsonville, R. D
Compassion for the church and its ministers in a reader letter
A Forum reader defends the church and its ministers, refuting claims of greed and hypocrisy. He cites Christ's teachings, laments judgment from outsiders, and urges love and humility while noting his own 60 years in church service and financial strains.
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the Messenger
Forum
Dewees
White
Christ
Peter
John
Church
A. L. Hysell
Paul
Townsend Plan critique letter to Mr Glass from Middleport
J N Williams of Middleport argues against Townsend Plan and tax theory, stating wealth cannot be created by taxes and that accounting proves debits offset credits. He emphasizes personal background in accounting and journalism while dismissing Townsend proposals.
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the Messenger
Mr. Glass
Townsend
Santa Claus
Figgerin
J. N. Williams
Middleport
Townsend plan gains early House and Senate support
The Townsend bill H R 2 advances quickly with House and Senate sponsors Rep. Hendricks and Sen. Pepper. Townsend organizers Otis Bouma L W Jeffreys Dr Francis Townsend and Robert Townsend receive credit for early planning and mobilizing backing across parties. Nelsonville January 30.
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the Messenger
Townsend
Congress
Washington
Alphonse and Gaston
Rep
Joe Hendricks
Townsend National Weekly
Hendricks
Claude Pepper
Senate
Townsend Organization
Townsend Legislative Committee
Otis J. Bouma
L. W. Jeffreys
Francis E. Townsend
Robert C. Townsend
R. H. M’cray
Nelsonville
Jan
Pendleton Rodeo Seeks Cowboys From Honolulu
Roy W. Ritter, Pendleton rodeo promoter, reports a request from Honolulu for about two dozen cowboys to perform in a wild west show in Pendleton.
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Pendleton
Orc
Honolulu
West
Roy W. Ritter
Time to Marry in Breckenridge Yard? The serial unfolds
Janet and Lance Barstow prepare for marriage while Barney McKnight the reporter and Cynthia Cantrell stir tension. Janet renovates a shabby Breckenridge apartment with love and budget tricks as Barney hides a deeper worry about threats to their project.
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Janet Dwight
Lance Barstow
Lance
Cynthia Cantrell
Mary Cantrell
Barney McKnight
Barney
Breckenridge
Timothy Benton
Cynthia
Janet
Ace News
Jan
Aunt Mary
White House
Skin care in cold weather cited by health writers
Winter exposure causes red noses dry skin chapping and chilblains. Experts advise external fats via creams avoid alcohol and astringents and use lip lubrication to protect lips. Overuse of vitamins harms dogs and excessive Vitamin D can lead to malnutrition. Gasoline taxes vary with country: 51 cents in Italy and 36 cents in Germany.
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Berkeley
Cal
Home Economics Department
University of California
Italy
Germany
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United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Ohio Sportsmen
Westbrook Pegler
Bruce Catton
Lawrence Reitsnider
the Public Forum
H. F. Rutland
George Clark
Elinore Cowan Stone
NEA Service
ING
Silver Bowl
DR. Morris Fishbein
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