Advertising rates and newspaper mailing notice
Advertising rates on application at foreten offices. Obituary and card of thanks available for a nominal charge. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under the 1916 act. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail in advance across several counties.
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Jon W.W. Cullen Eonny
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Heap Ryan
Taen
Washi
Women Do Their Bit In Modern War Effort
The piece argues that in World War I era Britain and France women exceed past roles, filling factories, munitions and home duties as men go to war. It notes rising female employment, with England aiming for 85 women per 100 men and France employing hundreds of thousands of women in munitions and related work.
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France
Britain
England
Athens Warns of Water Shortage Amid Drought Strain
Athens faces a severe water shortage as drought grips Ohio. The waterworks system has expanded capacity but cannot meet rising demand from Richland Avenue and new consumers. Additional wells will take weeks to become operational, forcing conservation among city residents and farmers.
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Athens
Middle West
Richland Avenue
Ohio
Roosevelts third term gambit fuels party maneuvering
The piece argues Roosevelt’s elfin style unsettles New Dealers and Antis as party jockeying for convention positions dominates 1940 headlines. It notes his indecisiveness on key policies and a provocative aura that unsettles voters and nerves allies and opponents alike.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Frank Murphy and the Not Elected Governor Path
A concise profile of Frank Murphy tracing his career despite not securing the Governor's position. The piece highlights perseverance, public service roles, and notable milestones along his professional journey.
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Frank Murphy
McNutt Campaign Hits Comeback After Revenue Probe
Raymond Clapper notes Indiana candidate Paul McNutt faces lingering damage from a federal tax inquiry, though supporters claim exoneration and a renewed push. McNutt plans speeches in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri starting Feb 20 as morale improves ahead of the Chicago convention.
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Washington
Paul McNutt
Indiana
McNutt
Revenoeers
Internal Revenue Office
Greenlee
Internal Revenue
Senator Minton
Mr. McNutt
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Frank McHale
Internal Revenue Inquiry
Chicago
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Bruce Catton notes the federal drive for public power draws big business as top customers. Aluminum Company of America buys over a third of TVA power and signed a $10 million 20 year Bonneville Dam contract. Bonneville will sign a 20 year deal with a steel mill backer, plus 30,000 kilowatts, attracting more heavy industry.
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Washington
Aluminum Company of America
TVA
Bonneville
Boulder Dam Power Shares Split by States and Utilities
The Boulder Dam distribution assigns 18 percent to Nevada and Arizona each, with the Nevada-California Electric Corporation and Central Arizona Power Co. as major private buyers. The state sells to private industries, notably Pioce Copper Co, while the government Reclamation Service notes long time utility customers. Dam projects in Wyoming Idaho and California anticipate future power sales to private firms and imminent Grand Coulee, Shasta, and Friant dams.
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Boulder Dam
Southern California Edison
Drouth
Nevada-California Electric Corporation
Boulder
Nevada
Pioce Copper Co
Arizona
The
Central Arizona Power Co
Seminoe Dam
Wyoming
Casper
Cheyenne
Yuma Dam
Southern Sierra Power Co
Minidoka Dam
Idaho
Idaho Power Co
Grand Coulee
Shasta and Friant
California
Private power growth rivals public expansion in 1930s
The Federal Power Commission notes a sharp rise in private power alongside public output. In 1932 private generation reached 77 billion kWh versus under 5 billion from public power, while by 1938 private output climbed to 104 billion kWh as public stayed at about 9.7 billion. Rural Electrification adds 400,000 farm customers since 1935, while private firms gained nearly 600,000 new rural users in the same period.
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Federal Power Commission
Rural Electrification Administration
Rufpia Annexation Rumor Shocks Finnish Plans
The item hints at possible Finnish moves regarding Rufpia and mentions Jim Farley and Jack Dalton as possible solutions for mail across the Atlantic. It reads like a brief rumor-driven note with named individuals and international implications.
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Jim Farley
United States
Atlantic
Jack Dalton
Q and A from Messenger Bureau provides basic public guidance
The item presents a Q and A column from The Messenger Bureau in Washington DC, covering gasoline yield per crude barrel, liquor importer licenses, pronunciation of says, Ohio cities with municipal universities, federal tax on state bank notes, comparison of desert areas, and postage rules for coupons. It reflects historical informational notices and editor guidance.
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United States
Ohio
Cincinnati
Akron
Toledo
Dayton
Congress
Great American
Sahara
Gobi
Letters From The Plains On Hard Times And WPA
St. Edgar Slater laments economic hardship in 1939 with critique of relief, WPA, and budget cuts. He argues the poor bear the brunt while declaring true Americanism resides among the unemployed, urging readers to share any hopeful signs. Placed from The Messenger letter column dated February 2.
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the Messenger
Forum
Plymouth Rock
Congress
United States
St. Edgar Slater
the Plains
The Chosen Few Poem by Myra Evelyn Sheets
Poet verses from Messenger Readers feature Myra Evelyn Sheets of Letart Falls Ohio. The piece envisions a bright shore, greetings with the saved, and a glorious afterlife with harp music and pearly gates.
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Myra Evelyn Sheets Letart
The Captain's Daughter Dashes From New York to River Move
Marie La Porte flees Tommy Ryan after a tense day in Times Square. Her parents fear for her safety as Dan Donovan’s engagement rumors surface. The family sails the Molly toward Three Rivers to escape threats, while Marie warns of a sinking valve on the barge.
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Marie LA Porte
Dan Donovan
Marie
Tommy Ryan
Lynda Martin
Dan
Baptiste LA Porte
Lynda
Mike Donovan
Mike
Tommy
Times Square
Broadway
Diamond Jim's
Adam
Barge Terminal
Pop
Mom
Mrs. Atwood
Papa
Flanagans
Molly
Bat
Mrs. la Porte
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Mama
Three Rivers
New York
Varner
Cinchona Bark and Quinine Shape Medical History
Sometime before 1630 the Countess of Chinchon was cured of malaria in Lima using cinchona bark. Jesuits brought the drug to Europe in 1632, transforming medicine by curing fevers and aiding pain relief. Quinine, isolated in 1920, remains a major anti malaria and fever reducing agent, though intolerance and side effects exist. Malaria remains widespread in parts of the world despite control efforts and drain on mosquito breeding grounds.
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Chinchon
Peru
Lima
Europe
Dutch East Indies
Man
Chicken Theft of 1901 Paid off with $2 Note
In Holyoke Massachusetts Henry J Soutiere received a letter offering payment for a chicken stolen from his icebox in 1901. The note dated before Thanksgiving stated the thief took the chicken on Mosher Street and included the $2 payment saying more if possible.
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Holyoke
Mass
U.P
Henry J. Soutiere
Mosher St
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Raymond Clapper
Bruce Catton
Finland
Rufpia
Messenger
13Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
W. A. Carpenter
S. S. Carpenter
Columbus
Hardware Dealers Association
Hocking County
Orville Hartsough
Clarettce Deal
Elmer E. Mathias
Claude Chilcote
Delbert Davis
C. W. Zeigler
Velva Brashares
S. H. Dillon
Charles
D. Brown
Evelyn Hockman
Hazel Chilcote
Edwin Barker
Neale Kitchen
Charles Zeigler
Irvin Risch
Portsmouth
Battin
Banks
Wise
Littler
Kircher
Hall
Basom
Bolin
William Linn
Nelsonville
Greeba Collins
John S. Collins
Verna Danford
Anna Mae Farley
Iris Young
Alice Carpenter
Forrest Atkins
Mabel Coss
Emma Morton
Mary Ellen Wood
Maxine Williams
Halene Woods
Violet Collins
Sid Sherrard
Harry Bartlett
Ralph P. Jennings
Frank X. Rauch
Anita Stewart
Old Kentucky
By Galbraith
Poet's Corner
God
Helen Worden
NEA Service
DR. Morris Fishbein
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