Athens Messenger history and circulation details
The Athens Messenger established 1825 by Frederick W. Bush served as a weekly paper with a large Sunday edition and regional reach across five counties and surrounding communities. It lists publishers editors advertisers and bureau affiliations and outlines subscription rates and distribution via carrier and mail.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printian
Gordon K. Bush
Mer. Charlies H. Harris
Ohio
Almens-Nelsuonville
Glouster Logan-Pomeroy
Middlepuri-Coulville
Mr Quiet Man a Hidden Helper of Jonesville
A reflective profile of the so called Quiet Man in Jonesville who quietly donates substantial funds and goods to the needy. He helps widows with bank deposit tricks, buys artificial limbs for crippled children, and supports Red Cross and Shrine and Elks. His generosity reaches across the country though his name remains largely unknown.
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Quiet Man
Jonesville
Shrine and Elks
Red Cross
Why Not Slow Down Speeding Cars on the Road
The piece argues that motor car speeds have increased sharply, with drivers fearing for safety. It notes rising accidents nationwide and locally, cites hill country risks from grades and curves, and urges slowing speed to reduce fatalities. It claims little time saved justifies the danger.
A Thought For Today From Isaiah 55 7
A devotional line urges abandoning wicked thoughts and turning to the Lord for mercy and renewed guidance as a spiritual reminder.
Mystery Woman On France Keeps Shipboard Guessing
Aboard the 8 8 France February 11 the so called mystery woman appears as usual younger than past years. She writes in a notebook while chatting of a writing career and editors. The scene also highlights Abdullah Ould Brahine the Moorish fortuneteller who enamors middle aged passengers and may end up in New York's nightlife.
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France
New York
Abdullah Ould Brahine
Information Bureau Answers From Washington Aids Readers
Frederic J. Haskin outlines the Information Bureau offering free Washington sourced insights. Readers send two cents for a reply outlining topics from bridge terminology to Little America and American coal mining, education for backward children, and World War II era age statistics.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Little America
United States
Antarctic
Ross Sea
Mexico
Marie Byrd Land
Admiral Byrd
D.C. A
Canada
Bureau of Biological Survey
J.P. A
Veterans' Bureau
Exploding a Myth About the Industrious Ant
A poet rejects the childhood tale of the ant as a tireless worker. The speaker cites scientific studies noting a brain tumor in ants and urges teachers to replace myths with honest, science based instruction. The piece argues for real effort without glorifying relentless labor as virtue.
Athens Board approves East Side School progress report
Athens Board of Education approves plans for a new East Side School at a recent meeting. A Philomatheon Society talk by Dr. Charles Super covers life in Germany. One hundred fifty witnesses are summoned for Athens County Grand Jury examination. A wild duck flight is seen north of Athens. Leah Sturgill and Claud Lopez wed in Athens with reception in Carbondsie.
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East Side
Athens Board of Education
Germany
Philomatheon Society
Ohio University
Charles Super
Athens County
Grand Jury
Leah A. Sturgill
Claud Lopez
Athens
H. Shughter
Carbondsie
Cicero and his wart nickname behind a nose joke
A brief cartoon caption explains Cicero as Marcus Tullius 106 to 43 B C best Latin prose master nicknamed for a wart on his nose. The note mentions tomorrow’s Plutarch Lives Volume 5 with a playful line about Jack Frost selling cold air.
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Cicero
Marcus Tullius
B. C
Plutarch
Jack Frost
World's greatest housekeeper Pullman cars and lore
The Washington Letter describes Pullman as the world’s premier housekeeper, noting annual soap and towel purchases exceed four and a half million cakes and 1.5 million towels. It traces the system from early bunks to modern cars, electric plants, and a gypsy fleet roaming across eight railroads on cross country trips.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Pullman Company
Pullman
Montreal
Canada
Modernizing Old Houses booklet offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a new booklet titled Modernizing Old Houses. The guide explains how to rehabiliate antiquated homes from exterior updates to interior rearrangements and discusses financing such improvements as sound business propositions. It is illustrated and available through the Washington Information Bureau, with a coupon and ten cents required.
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Washington Information Bureau
Athens Messenger
Modernizing Old Houses booklet promotion note
Information Bureau announces offering a copy of the booklet Modernizing Old Houses in exchange for TRN CENTS in epin or stamps. Send to Name Street City State for delivery.
Railroads vs Automobiles Stirs Tax and Policy Debate
The piece argues railroads cannot crush automobile competition through higher auto taxes, noting cars pay for roads via gasoline taxes while railroads rely on public funds. It cites 1,250 motor bills in state legislatures, calls for balanced policy, and praises a Vacuum Oil Standard Oil merger as pro-business.
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Institute
America
Call for free American business expansion abroad
The speaker defends a British-Dutch empire led by Sir Henri Deterding as a model of global business reach. He argues Americans should freely expand in the same way, urging full support of the current industrial system and warning against half measures, while noting a future openness to different ideas if needed.
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Henri Deterding
United States
British Driver Sets High Speed Beach Record On Florida Sands
The article lauds Captain Campbell for an extraordinary speed on a Florida beach, achieving about 245 miles per hour. It notes the feat as a British record with the machine and driver both British, appealing to wealthy young sportsmen and highlighting national prestige.
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Campbell
Florida
Veterans relief funding and bonds shape postwar aid debate
The article details 900 million dollar annual veterans relief plans, including disability pensions and hospital care. It cites 3.5 million certificates issued with face value about 3.53 billion, loan values around 225 dollars average, and proposals for cashing or loaning certificates as part of postwar funding policy.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
Beneft
United States
Treasury
Veterans’ Bureau
Federal Reserve
Veterans’ Bureau Estimat Aout
Joans
Fathers as Gods to Families How Dads Shape Children
A writer exhorts fathers to engage with their children amid busy lives. The piece argues fathers must voice affection, share time, and model loyalty to boost boys during adolescence, noting mothers already hold influence and urging dads to create visible support through daily acts.
Silly Sailing Bost Races Declared Pointless
The passage dismisses Shamrock type sailing bost races as meaningless, comparing them to greyhound or horse racing. It argues that speed alone makes engines and vessels' construction the real science, while sailing halls from a century ago are less relevant today.
Belonging to the New Testament Church and Modern Homes Need
A reader outlines preferred church practice based on New Testament teachings and notes Athens Ohio faces a shortage of affordable rental homes. He advocates for churches aligned with early Christian doctrine and calls for local leadership to spur construction of modest, rental homes with garages to attract new residents.
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West High School of Columbus
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