The Athens Messenger Publisher and Location Details
The Athens Messenger lists Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and General Manager with Charlies H. Harris and Meussing tor as staff. It serves five counties in Southeastern Ohio and notes circulation around 100 000. Subscription rates are provided with weekly and longer-term options.
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Frederick W. Rt
Gevardes
Athens Messenger Deal Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Meussing Tor
Ohio
Sisters Under the Smoke
Governor Herbert Lehman reveals he quit smoking after his wife urged him to stop. He says he feels better and notes wives often worry about husbands smoking too much. The piece wittily cites Bert Leston Taylor on domestic influence and public concern about smoking.
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Herbert Lehman
New York
Bert Leston Taylor
Reporting vs Propaganda in US and Europe
William FR Castle cites US newspapers as giving straight accounts of foreign events, regardless of editorials, while European press often offers propaganda. He notes American coverage contrasts with overseas practices where readers frequently receive biased or colored reporting instead of plain facts.
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United States
William FR. Castle
Etete
Philadelphia
Washington
Castile
Great Britain
Campaign for Safer Roads Echoes Wartime Losses
A 1930s editorial compares six wars and 300000 American lives to about 325000 highway deaths in 15 years, urging stricter driver licensing, frequent vehicle inspections, stricter enforcement, and personal responsibility to cut fatalities. It calls for increased traffic police and rigorous adherence to the highway code.
Boy Scouting Forward On Twenty Third Anniversary
The twenty third anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America highlights a new program. Scouting promotes citizenship growth and character building through outdoor activities and four years of training. Churches sponsor over half the troops and the program aims to involve parents and citizens without replacing home, church, or school.
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Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Movement
Does virtue pay for a girl in Dorothy Dix advice
Dorothy Dix counsels a reader that being virtuous preserves self respect and peace of mind. She argues that men who devalue a woman's virtue expose themselves as shallow, and that faithful, respectful partners are more likely to lead to happy marriages. The columnist warns against compromising standards for temporary attention.
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Miss DIX
Paris
Women’s intuition and husband’s denial in a money dispute
A domestic argument over twenty cents for the children reveals a mother’s prudent spending to buy safety. The father protests the use of funds from their two dollars, while the mother explains she bought peace and protected the boys from danger near a store fire. The tale ends with the line that women have intuitive judgment husbands should credit.
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Jenny
Dot
Canadian Products Puzzle Clue List Confuses Readers
A dense OCR-like crossword clue set mixes horizontal and vertical hints. Entries include maize mush types, eye color, shakes, blows, and clothing terms, with references to Canada and Ontario. The block appears fragmentary and unresolved.
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Canada
Ontario
Boon of Anesthesia Shaped Modern Surgery
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes that anesthesia emerged within the last century transforming surgery from a feared ordeal to a refined practice. Advances include nitrous oxide ether and newer gases, spinal blocks, nerve blocks, basal anesthetics, and sedatives enabling painless operations including brain work and childbirth.
Amesville records frigid night and local social news
The second coldest night of the winter brought a nine degree reading in Amesville. Grace James returned from a Texas trip with sister Mrs Emmett Carpenter remaining for health. Social Literary Club met with Clarence Roach reviewing The Man of the Ages. Frank X Roach Ned Wolfe hosted a twelve table bridge party at the Country Club. Byron Wolfe and John Preston won top scores.
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Amesville
Sero
Grace James
Texas
Emmett Carpenter
Clarence Roach
Man
Abraham Lincoln
Frank X. Roach
Ned J. Wolfe
Byron Wolfe
John Preston
Twenty Years Ago Recess Injuries At Local School
Two young girls were injured while coasting during recess at the local school. Dr J L Henry attended both patients. Also noted: Howard Mack McGranor of Chillicothe, Montreal baseball player, visiting. Miss Constance G Leete of Athens visiting Miss Kathrine Tompkins in Columbus. Mrs S M Johnson to Cincinnati to visit Bethel relatives. An editorial quip on Admiral Byrd and Paris designers.
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J. L. Henry
Howard
Mack”) McGranor
Chillicothe
Montreal
Constance G. Leete
Athens
Kathrine Tompkins
Columbus
S. M. Johnson
Cincinnati
Bethel
That City
Kraut Crisis Fears Canners Lose Ground, Prices Rise
The National Canners Association reports a kraut production overhang and warns half of packers may cut output or quit. Babcock notes can costs higher than kraut price as Congress watches a Capitol display of mock politics in a Broadway-like show.
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Washington
United States
Germany
National Canners Association
B. F. Babcock
New York
Chicago
Mr. Babcock
Babcock
Mixed Curiosities From Around the World
Various trivia are noted including London residents making 487 trips yearly by public transport, reindeer milk used for cheese in Norway and Sweden, Britain’s haunted houses numbering over 150, and a London zoo ride income of up to 100 dollars on Saturdays.
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Norway
Sweden
London Zoo
World Court and War Lessons Call for Civic Reform
The Messenger editorial argues machinery unites world economies yet warns of ignorance and selfishness. It cites World War losses, financial strain, and growing taxes, urging broad cooperation and ethical reform to preserve civilization. Local letters From Charles E Miller and L G De Long advocate school funding reform under Mort Plan to reduce real estate taxes and stabilize Ohio schools.
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Far East
Europe
West
Sarajevo
James
the Messenger
Ohio
Paul R Mort
University
Algu
Iowa Wins Behind Large Center Against Wisconsin Purdue
Iowa topples Wisconsin as a dominant center scores effectively while Purdue looms. Key scorer contributes strong performance to seal the victory in a closely contested game.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Iowans
Victor Cage
Purdue
Boxing Roundup Skewed by Allusion to Legends
A garbled sports column mentions figures Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Walter Brown alongside a 220 pound weight claim for Jossi Four of New York. The text reads as a mis OCRed snippet linking baseball greats to a boxing context, unclear in specifics but indicates celebrity athlete references.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrsman
Walter Brows
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