Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. publication note
The Athens Messenger details publication schedule from 1896 to 1929, offices in Athens and other counties, pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail, and membership in press associations. It lists staff roles, advertising rates by application, and postal classifications for second class matter.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Sarris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgen
Vinton
Washington
Travel Writing On Auto Industry Pricing In Recession
In Detroit Raymond Clapper notes auto makers kept prices high despite looming recession and excess car supply. He argues executives ignore simple supply and demand, insisting profits require constant pricing regardless of demand. He cites higher labor costs and management decisions overruled horse and buggy views.
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Detroit
Public Forum on CCC relief and welfare inequities
Leonard Tucker of Athens argues that government relief discriminates against CCC families. He notes WPA payments higher than CCC stipends and claims some tried to draw from two sources, risking penalties while CCC families struggle to feed and keep children in school amid bureaucratic barriers.
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the Messenger
CCC
WPA
Leonard Tucker
Athens
Courage Denatured by Demagogy
Merle Thorpe argues in Nation's Business that business concerns are central to American life and national strength. He warns that fear and political demagoguery threaten enterprise, wealth, and public welfare, stressing individual initiative as vital to the economy.
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Merle Thorpe
Four Corners
Smith
Metropolis
Homeburg
America
John Smith
Walker’s Zip Fastener Betrayal to Billionaire Rise
For 25 years Lewis Walker urged friends to invest in his hook less fastener. He used every penny and failed for two decades. Now his zipper shows up on galoshes and garments, and he died a rich man. his town mourned a creator who gave thousands work. The tale raises how many Walkers await their breakthrough.
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Lewis Walker
Walker
Henry Ford
Colonial Paternalism Linked to Cultural Mockery
A controversial claim labels Australian tribesmen adopting a Mickey Mouse dance as civilizing influence alongside the Ethiopian war. Language experts assert 150 Indian dialects derive from European phonetic laws, and natives supposedly cannot claim their own language.
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Europe
Wealthy owner builds full railroad on island estate
A rich magnate installs a complete rail system on his private island to ease guest travel, as visitors grow tired from walking and struggle to lift cocktails.
Hold Up Artists Target Cleveland Cashier
A Cleveland cashier confronted by armed hold up artists shouted in fear as they demanded cash. The robber’s warning to remain calm was met with a scream that alerted others and interrupted the robbery attempt.
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Cleveland
Robeson to sing for Spanish soldiers in front-line trenches
Paul Robeson plans a concert for Spanish troops in the trenches to lift morale amid war. The note closes with a classical line on music’s power to soothe and heal a wounded world. An ice jam shattered the Honeymoon Bridge, while panya bridge gauges were also damaged by the cold.
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Paul Robeson
Honeymoon
Panya Bridge
Price does not affect car sales in turnover tradeoffs
The argument explains that cutting new car prices does not boost sales because the value of the old car in trade-in falls with any price cut. Buyers who can cover the difference still pay roughly the same cash, so demand remains tied to buyers’ purchasing power rather than headline price changes.
Washington Farm Bill Shakeup Signals Independent Congress
Congress moves toward a farm bill drafted without direct AAA and Department of Agriculture input. Conferees Marvin Jones and John Bankhead push a tighter crop control stance, while AAA fears an unworkable result. Critics note past soil and crop diversification penalties, with sugar lobbyists active and consumers paying 350 million dollars above world market to protect 100 thousand domestic producers.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
House
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Conference
Marvin Jones
House Agriculture Committee
John Bankhead
Alabama
Wallace
Bankhead
Jones
Sugar Aid Sparks Fast Congressional Action on Farm Bill
Conferees cap grower benefits at 10000 yearly while Congress rushes a 39000000 sugar act appropriation. Expected payments of at least 400000 for each of six large producers. House acted Friday Saturday, Senate hearings followed, filibuster ends with swift passage. Senate added 160000 for investigations and 30000 for kitchen improvements.
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Congress
House
Senate
Cornell professor urges sportsmen aid farmers by mice hunting
A Cornell professor suggests replacing fox-hunting with mice hunts to help farmers. He warns efforts to end baying of hounds will face cat-calls as opponents resist change. The piece notes fashion protests by an Irish laborer wearing skirts and silk stockings and a 102-year-old New York clubwoman urging voters to ignore party lines.
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Cornell
New York
Fishing license complaints and calls for enforcement
A letter from Steve Molnar of Glouster urges respect for Morgan County fishing laws and licenses. The writer argues licenses protect streams from pollution and dynamiting and criticizes violations by unrestricted fishermen and absent enforcement.
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the Messenger
George W. Williams
Williams
Morgan County
Steve Molnar
Glouster
Bears to flood Seward area next spring says Alaska official
Andy Simmons of the Alaska Game Commission warns that bears will be abundant as they emerge from hibernation. He notes spring hunts will bring many hunters to Alaska aiming for select trophies, and many will return to the lower 48 with prizes.
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Seward
Alaska
Andy Simmons
Alaska Game Commission
Love Flunks Students at San Jose State College
An official bulletin from San Jose State College ranks love and petting as common causes of students flunking exams. Time is listed as the only cure for the problem.
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San Jose
Calif
San Jose State College
Alimony for Men Sparks Debate on Chivalry and Responsibility
A newspaper column weighs Dr. Alexander Dallek's alimony for men idea. It argues few men would exploit such laws, while suggesting the measure could curb hasty marriages and remind women that marital responsibility is mutual. The piece notes lingering doubts about revived chivalry and the integrity of divorce incentives.
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Alexander Dallek
Dr. Dallek
Daughters of the Year February and Old Brick Church Verse
Poet's Corner invites verse with name and address for February Girls and a memory of the Old Brick Church. The pieces reflect seasonal imagery and personal recollections from Bradbury, Ohio, with authorship by Bessie M Gorslene and A L Hysell.
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Geaders
Richest Girl in the Hills Chooses Love Over Fortune
Connie Corby reveals a plan to give away her millions through trusts and foundations but Bret Hardesty challenges her. She admits her true self and declares love for Bret, who confesses his own desire to build a life together. They commit to marriage and a shared future.
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Constance Corby
Bret Hardesty
Rodney Brandon
Connie
Katie Blyn
Bret
Rodney
Darling
Sweetheart
Bret Darling
Local Legion Post Meets Paid-Up Members In Ohio
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion reported a full quota of paid-up members in Ohio. A Rotary Club talk on Business Cycles was delivered by Prof. Albert Gubitz of Ohio University at Hotel Berry. Pauline Cruise received a surprise birthday party hosted by her sister at 132 W Union St. A Past Grand Club of Rebekah Lodge was formed at 215 W Washington St with officers Mrs. Harvey as president and others named.J
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Ohio
Gus White
Albert Gubitz
Ohio University
Athens
Hotel Berry
Pauline Cruise
H. F Cckenougher
Union St
Rebekah Lodge
J. R. Harvey
W. Washington St
Harvey
Mary A. Fryburger
J. L. Roach
Caroline McKinstry
Athens County Selective Draft Update and Local Knitting Feats
Twenty years ago Mrs. Julia Day, convalescing from influenza, knitted three sweaters, twenty one pairs of socks, four pair mittens, and two wristlets. Attorney W. E. Peters had spent over twenty years compiling land titles data for reference. Athens County still had twenty men to be drafted for Camp Sherman from the first call, with the last quota set to depart February 15.
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Julia Day
E. Mulberry Sr
W. E. Peters
Athens County
Camp
Sherman
Milk and cows influence on human nutrition patterns
Health Hints discusses the central role of milk in human nutrition. A League of Nations study notes foreign milk safety lags behind the United States. Cow diet, breed, and stable nutrition affect milk output and composition, with implications for human calcium and phosphorus intake. Color motion pictures originated in London and appeared in New York by 1909.
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Morris Fishbein
League of Nations
Denmark
Holland
England
France
United States
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United Press
Raymond Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
the Public Forum
By Rodney Dutcher
Sapanesi Finantes
Poet's Corner
West
Bessie M. Gorslene
A. L. Hysell
Bradbury, O
George Clark
Dr. Clink
Adelaide Humphries
London
Madison Square Garden
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