The Athens Messenger and Herald Publishing Details
The Athens Messenger, Betaditebed 1825, published weekdays with a Sunday edition, issued by Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co. General Manager Charlies A. Harris and publisher Frederick W. Bush oversee operations. Affiliations include American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Ohio Dailies. Obituary charges apply. advertising rates available at offices.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
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Athens Messenger & Herald
O. Gordon K Bush
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Charlies A. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
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Audit Bureau of Crrculation
Associated Ohio Dailies
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United Press Associations
Special Taxes and the Rising Burden on Motor Vehicles
The argument outlines how tax policy shifts from real estate to motor vehicles as realty values fall and auto values rise. It notes Ohio 1934 car registrations down 25 000 from last year and predicts motor vehicle taxes will surge, averaging about 164 percent of value in seven years, with the yearly burden near 23 percent of a car's value.
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Ohio
Almanac valued for facts across walks of life
Modern writers joke about almanacs yet millions remain in demand for their everyday facts. The piece notes star and moon data, colonial land purchases, Whitman’s 3,000 mile ride, and rare inauguration Sundays, underscoring the almanac’s historical appeal before media shifts.
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Pettaquamscot
Rhode Island
Marcus Whitman
Washington
St. Valentines
United States
President Roosevelt's Vigorous Turn in Daily Grind
A newspaper column praises President Roosevelt for extraordinary vitality and resilience. It notes his ability to suspend state cares, travel, and exercise daily, while balancing night work with social duties as a key to his sustained health and leadership amid political strain.
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Roosevelt
Bankers and stock markets face new regulation push
Washington reports a growing administration sense that bankers and traders have faced limits already. insiders expect the stock exchange to announce three new rules within weeks. The rules, devised with Ferdinand Pecora in talks with Exchange President Whitney, would end pool operations and curb specialists.
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Washington
Stock Exchange
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate
Whitney
Exchange
Administration moves to license stock exchanges quietly
The administration plans to push a bill through Congress that licenses the stock exchanges without detailing rules. It will hold exchanges responsible for public protection while retaining government oversight, pleasing reformers and liberal sectors within the exchanges.
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Congress
Banking crisis prompts administration aid plan
A cautious push to stabilize banks described as stagnating pools for government bonds. The text notes banks fear financing expansion in construction and real estate, keeping liquidity tight while awaiting a shift that would require broader credit expansion or government action. The administration is expected to reassure banks and insurers needing aid.
Congressmen Split Over Banking Reform And Stock Exchange
Some Congressmen resist inner sentiment shifts and still attack bankers and Wall Streeters calling for government control or abolition of the stock exchange. Public opinion after banking exposures inflames the issue, implying fumigation of the financial house rather than tearing it down.
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Stock Exchange
Wall
Canvass Controversy Over Slum Clearance Probes
In a public stir the CWA sends canvassers to upscale neighborhoods to collect data on slum clearance plans. Housewives face intimate questions about finances and home values, sparking anger. An irate resident expelled one canvasser and another questioned the investigator about his own life.
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CWA
Railroads to set up sinking funds under ICC orders
The interstate commerce commission will issue orders forcing railroads to create sinking funds to retire bonded debt before soon. Commissioner Claude R. Porter is drafting these orders with a liberal pen. Porter, a former attorney for A. T. and T., now serves the public.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Claude R. Porter
Mr. Roosevelt
Porter
Will Rogers and Roosevelt Exchange Fund Secrets
Will Rogers told the White House party chairman that he was the gamest loser after being hooked for three billion dollars in gold by the government. The president remains secretive about the exchange Stabilization Fund and plans to keep matters hidden. The Administration seeks Senator James Byrnes as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee but cannot due to his seniority.
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Will Rogers
Black
Federal Reserve
White House
Garner
Roosevelt
Exchange Stabilization Fund
James Byrnes
Senate Appropriations Committee
Quote from Von Papen on honoring past to regain strength
A quotation attributed to German Vice Chancellor Von Papen urges recalling history to restore national strength. The speaker compares the Roosevelts to those who prefer informal fireside chats as a sign of resilience and continuity.
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von Papen
It Seems To Me by Heywood Brown Deadline Nightmare
The piece reflects on a recurring nightmare about a radio wigwag signal to "Get off the air." The author links time pressure to modern life dominated by promises, contracts, and clocks and notes a watch now feels like a personal summons.
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Heywood Brown
Adjusting Our Own Chains and Free Will
The author laments the loss of free will in modern life as permission and rules proliferate. He recalls figures like Fothergil Finch and notes barbed wire obstacles in travel, with condescending humor about bureaucratic passport checks and embassies wrecking romantic escapes.
The Vagabond and the Boundless Journey
The author argues that travel freedom is constrained by U.S. authorities and immigration controls. He mocks fixed timelines and audience predictions by noting that feelings and plans can change far ahead, comparing exploration to boxed seats eight weeks out. He questions precommitment to distant entertainments and the immutability of desire.
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Suez
United States
Russia
I Want What I Want When I Want It Quote
A reflective columnist laments institutional inflexibility in travel dining and marriage, comparing rail and commercial systems to casual choices. The piece advocates for easier access and spontaneity, referencing a familiar old musical line about instant desire.
They Say Every Worker Deserves Secure Employment
A quotation attributed to Secretary of Labor Perkine urges all willing and able men and women in the nation to seek permanent, secure jobs, emphasizing the goal of full employment for everyone.
Metals in the human body and everyday exposure
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how essential and incidental metals such as copper manganese zinc aluminum and others enter human tissues. He notes copper supports blood formation manganese in blood zinc in milk and tissue repair while aluminum from food is common through cooking and more research is needed on other metals.
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Dr. Morris Fishbein
Do It for Mama The Myth of Tears in Parenting
A columnist critiques the use of pity to manipulate children, arguing that crying and wheedling damage trust. It recalls a widowed mother who used this tactic to control her son, who failed to thrive and resents manipulation. The piece advocates loving, cooperative parenting over sad theatrics.
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Johnny
Dried Minds and Monotony Warn Against Uniform Thinking
A reflective passage cites fear and monotony as deadly, warns against conformity. It quotes John W. Raper on the risk of everyone doing a thing the same way, asserting that uniform practice often signals error and prompts reconsideration.
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John W. Raper
Lionel Atwill Declares Preference for Pictures Over Art
Actor Lionel Atwill expresses a strong preference for cinema over traditional art, noting a different fascination found in moving pictures compared to static artworks.
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Lionel Atwill
Only Sixty-Five Years Of Orchard Woes And School Costs
Letter writer laments cherry trees and orchard decline while noting markets for apples and the pressure of high costs. He cites Stoecklin on pears and cherries, and traces school funding disparities from 1900s to the present, urging state intervention to sustain rural districts.
Equalization Is Justified 0. 2. Editor, The Messenger
Critics oppose state aid to weak districts for two reasons. The state bears responsibility for education, though local districts fund schools. Ohio shifted from rural to industrial wealth, widening per pupil funding gaps and raising school demand across districts.
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Ten Years Ago News From The Messenger Item
Ten years ago from The Messenger, notes on local social events in Coolville Athens area. Linscot anniversary party at the Level home. Bible study course at land High School with L L Roushee and Rev Gariey Boo. Merry Makers Club event. Eva Kirkendall prize party by Mrs Hiram Cox. automobile crash at Court Streets corner in Reyurry Cross.
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Land High School
L. L. Roushee
Gariey Boo
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Merry Makers Club
Hamdées
Eva Kirkendall
Hiram Cox
Stitchers Club Members Noted in Chillicothe News
Twenty years ago Dr. C and McDougal H peace BE Miss Bertha McVay and C Copelai Pe Skinner were members of a Stitchers Club. Mrs Anna K Price led in the high school and Miss Iva Eddy also belonged. Mr and Mrs Logan were mentioned as friends in Chillicothe.
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C. & McDougal
H. 2. Peace
Bertha McVay
C. Copelai Pe Skinner
Anna K. Price West
Stitchers Club
Iva Eddy
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