Athens Messenger and Printing Co. publication details
Obscure publisher notice lists Frederick ee and Gordon K Bosh as publishers with Charles H. Harris as managing editor. Mentions Ohio press associations and United Press representation. Advertising rates available. obituary notices and cards of thanks priced nominally. Subscriptions: ten dollars for ten months. mail orders across Athens and surrounding counties with carrier delivery.
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Frederick + ee
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Ev Werk Vernoon Ordey
Athens Messenger & Printing Co
Gordon K Bosh
Charles H. Harris
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Ame
Sur Teen Ohio News- Paper Association
Intand Daily Association
Cational
John W. Cullen
Comecar
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Clevelan
Athens
Act of
Deficit Financing and the Burden of Public Debt
A critical editorial argues deficit spending masks a growing public debt and postpones repayment. It questions who pays later, warns against borrowing by governments at all levels, and suggests the federal stance encourages a nationwide cash crunch.
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Ohio
Washington
Proposed 1810 constitutional amendment against foreign titles
The piece reflects on a Congress approved but failed amendment forbidding citizens from holding or accepting foreign titles or pensions without Congressional consent. It argues such a rule would have hindered modern heiresses with foreign honors and those aligned with Hitler and Stalin who rely on U S protection.
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Republic
United States
Congress
Hitler
Stalin
Sam
Opera Turns to the People for Met Endowment Help
The Metropolitan Opera Association in New York faces a potential shutdown unless the public donates about 1,000,000 dollars. A shift from wealthy patrons to citizen contributions suggests the Met may be saved as ordinary opera lovers gain ownership shares. Outdoor opera successes reinforce that opera remains widely popular nationwide.
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Newport
Metropolitan Opera Association of New York
Met
St. Louis
Freedom Must Be Guarded Press in War Time
Professor Harold L. Cross of Columbia University warned that government emergencies, including war, should not justify curtailing press freedom. He argued emergencies do not revoke liberties journalists built under duress and that treason is unlikely from any major press sector.
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Harold L. Cross
Columbia University
American Publishers’ Association
Cross
United States
Cabinet shakeup unsettles news correspondents
The British cabinet reshuffle unsettles reporters as they face immediate censorship shifts, with new censors arriving as quickly as old ones are reassigned.
Census Day Nerves Turned Into Quiz Show Parody
A lighthearted note suggests residents handle census calls with humor as if on a radio quiz program. It describes responding calmly and treating the outreach as a game show moment rather than a pressure call.
Garner votes for economy on Civil Aeronautics aid
Washington columnist notes Vice-President Garner cast a tie-breaker vote in favor of economy, reducing a House allocation for the Civil Aeronautics Authority by 115,259 dollars. The piece argues cutting funding harms commercial aviation safety and growth, emphasizing government support for weather, beaming, airways, and safety measures.
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Washington
Garner
House
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Senate
Mr. Garner
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Budget Bureau
Senate Appropriations Committee
el Paso
Tex
Dallas
New York
Senate debate over government investments and economy plans
The speaker argues against small government saves and urges careful budgeting. They warn against crippling new industries with cuts while Congress considers tens of millions for Finland and China, hoping lawmakers maintain enthusiasm for economy when larger bills arise.
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Congress
Finland
China
Washington Weather and Labor Board Questions
Bruce Catton analyzes how the Smith committee handles the Labor Board questions and the limits of calls for witnesses. He notes expected amendments to the labor act and comments by Charles Eliot on simplifying the board's justification to the Senate committee. He also explains how wartime conditions hinder Weather Bureau forecasts for a severe cold wave due to reduced international reporting.
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Washington
Smith
Labor Board
Madden
Charles W. Eliot
National Resources Planning Board
White House
Senate
FDR
Charlie
Mr. Eliot
Weather Bureau
Europe
Alaska
Canada
Great Lakes
Gulf
Questions and Answers in The Messenger Bureau
A reader asked about zodiac star counts, flood aid in 1937, Norman conquest timing in Sicily Calab ria and southern Italy, 1936 Nobel Prize in medicine, and hydrogen production. Answers cite Praesepe and Pleiades clusters, Red Cross donations from Chinese groups, 1060–1090 AD conquest period, Dale and Loew share of about $49,000, and hydrogen from metals and acids with caution about explosive mixtures.
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Praesepe
Cancer
Pleiades
Taurus
Ohio River
American
Red Cross
Chinese Red Cross
United Charitable Associations of Shanghai
The
Child Welfare Association of China
Chinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee
Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Henry Hallett Dale
London National Institute For Medical Research
Otto Loew
University of Graz
Austria
Russia may shift tactics in Finnish invasion reports
Reports suggest Russia could alter its approach in the Finnish campaign. Analysts question whether Soviet units will reposition rather than retreat as the war evolves. The era also notes Hitler suffering a sore throat, possibly from words in Mein Kampf.
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Russia
Hitler
Readers urged to sign letters for the column
This column invites current event comments signed by writers with their signatures printed alongside. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple letters daily.
Conservationist criticizes plan for farm conservation funding
M R Hubbard of Nelsonville defends the Sportsmen's Association in reply to Mr W W Miller. He argues farmers should be paid for one acre of grain left unworked as part of conservation. Hubbard cites 680 acres in patch planting across 69 counties in 1939 and urges informed views from Ohio Conservation Bulletins.
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the Messenger
W. W. Miller
Sportsmen's Association
Nelsonville
Ohio Conservation Bulletins
M. R. Hubbard
Digitalis and the History of Heart Medicine
In 1785 William Withering described foxglove digitalis as a treatment for dropsy and its surprising effect on the heart. His observations traced the drug’s ability to slow heart motion and strengthen it, paving the way for modern cardiology aided by the electrocardiograph.
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William Withering
Birmingham
England
Withering
Shropshire
WANTS LAWS APPLIED TO RELIEF BUDGET SYSTEM
A reader questions why relief cannot be administered under a budgetary system and urges public officials to follow relief laws. The note warns trustees, insists on proper budget use, and cautions officials about insurance coverage for work relief. It also cautions on digitalis use, stressing careful dosing and medical knowledge.
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the Messenger
The Captain's Daughter on the Molly and Marie
Marie La Porte hides from Dan Donovan's longing as the Molly sets sail for Three Rivers to Canada. Dan, furious and wounded by Marie's defection with Tommy Ryan, plans a hasty return to seek her. His father Mike Donovan plots a dinner with Lynda Martin to smooth paths, while Dan's jealousy and wealth fuel the storm.
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Marie LA Porte
Dan Donovan
Marie
Tommy Ryan
Lynda Martin
Dan
Baptiste LA Porte
Tommy
Molly
Three Rivers
Varnet’s
Kay Thayer
Evelyn Marlowe
Varner
Evelyn
Kay
Varnet
Warner
Donovan
57Th Street
Meesah Dan
Ling
Mike
Ritz
Lynda
Bat
James Martin
Mr. Martin
Donovan Library
Martin
Perkins
Donovan House
America
Donovans
Pier Six
la Porte
Jerry McGuire
Canada
Albany
Doanville social and local notices from Nelsonville era
Doanville Church hosted a social at Miss Irene McDowell home. Reading Club program featured Nelsonville High School students Jean Jewitt Lucile Keating Helena Kouri Gladys Mee Afee Arvilla Pierce. Nelsonville board officers included Dr C E Welch L E Buell and Dr Harry Raden. Postmaster F R Jackson reported improved mail service with a new bus route.
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Doanville
Irene McDowell
Reading Club
Nelsonville High School
Jean Jewitt
Lucile Keating
Helena Kouri
Gladys MeeAfee
Arvilla Pierce
Professional and Tradesman
The
Nelsonville Board of Trade
C. E. Welch
L. E. Buell
Harry Raden
F. R. Jackson
Nelsonville
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DR. Morris Fishbein
Willie Stars
Glouster
By Galbraith
NEA Service
Frank M. McKay
Athens Gun Club
Otto Hoisington
A. E. Whaley
Mary Miles Minter
the Majestic
Frank Gibbs
Cosmopolitan Club
Akron
New York City
T. W. Coe
Punta Gorda, Fla
Mabel
Alta Coe
van Buren
T. V
Carnahan
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