The Athens Messenger Editorial Line and Affiliations
The Athens Messenger established 1825 notes publishing details from 1896 to 1929 with weekday editions except Saturday and a large Sunday issue by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. It lists Gordon K Bush as Publisher and Gen. Mar. Charlee H. Bartis as Managing Editor and notes memberships in several press associations and national representations. Advertising rates are available on request.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K Bush
Mar. Charlee H. Bartis
Steady Bounty Proposal Aims at Eradicating Pests
In Clay Township Gallia County Ohio a bounty program to reduce rats mice hawks gray foxes and crows is urged as a steady long term effort to protect farmers and sportsmen. Advocates argue pest reduction saves more than its cost and should replace sporadic drives with continuous battles for useful wildlife survival.
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Clay Township
Gallia
Ohio
Call For National Unity To End Era Of Good Feeling
A retro editorial warns that recent events from judiciary actions to strikes and floods threaten the hoped for era of unity. It urges the President to intervene, foster teamwork, and restore goodwill as Congress faces a long, bitter fight and party lines fracture.
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Washington
Watch the Clever Man and His Red Flag of Work
The text warns that a man who speaks cleverly and is highly engaging may rely on artful speech rather than labor. It argues that genuine achievement grows with work, and that true intellectuals temper cleverness with effort rather than rely solely on wit.
American Legion promotes traffic safety via two talking slides
The American Legion’s Americanism Commission released two talking slide films Inertia and The Other Fellow to raise awareness of traffic safety. Inertia explains motion physics and driving care while The Other Fellow stresses community responsibility for crashes and shows cities coping with traffic problems. Six hundred copies are distributed nationwide through state Legion departments to members and the public.
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American Legion
Americanism Commission
The
the Legion
Roosevelt repacking plan stalls in Congress
Opposing factions in Congress secretly agree to delay action on Roosevelt's repacking legislation. Both sides aim to let the country decide the battle by building popular support before any congressional votes. They warn early mail shows limited backing and expect casualties in the fight.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Roosevelt campaign machine outpaces opposition in 1930s tolls
The article describes a well organized White House effort with publicists and scripted speeches aiding Roosevelt's campaign while opponents lack similar structure. It notes rumors about a German loan and shifting leadership from Senator Minton, plus commentary on Roosevelt allies and political maneuvers.
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White House
Roosevelt
Charles Michelson
Florida
Borah
Johnson
van Nuys
Bailey
Glass
Cummings
Unclear Fragment Highlights Social Notes and Public Issues
A collection of quirky lines covers diverse topics from police demotion and marriage roles to a trailer era chant and a maiden's bequest to Mounties. Connecticut adopts a new electric chair amid guarded reactions while community groups plan showings. An organization born from carnage now pursues war aims to save lives.
Public Forum letter argues reform and faith in Townsend plan
J. E. Turben of Long Bottom writes that biblical faith and prudent giving could counter social ills. He urges home missionary work, condemns vice, and appeals for gospel preachers to win souls while urging cautious, practical outreach.
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R. H. McCray
Townsend
God
Paul
North Pole
Christ
Jesus
Kingdom of God
J. E. Turben
Long Bottom
Quotations on Democracy and Society from Noted Figures
A collection of remarks from C Ray Hansen Lyman Bryson Frederick L Schuman and U S Senator Joseph T Robinson. The quotes discuss gang violence democracy dictatorship fascism economic decay and fears of monopolies.
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Russia
Lyman Bryson
Teachers College
Columbia University
Frederick L. Schuman
Cleveland
U. S
Joseph T. Robinson
The Dark Day Poem by Robert M Richards
A reader poem from Logan Ohio titled The Dark Day describes a cold gloomy day. The verse mentions a sheltered house the bundled household and distant brave hearts while dawn breaks and the sun emerges ending the day’s gloom.
Tame Geese On A Wild River
A poem depicts tame geese racing along a turbulent river. It describes their brown distorted faces, swift whirls, and driftwood as they drift past houses, trees, and shacks under gray fog. The piece emphasizes the geese' motion and the river’s chaotic, foggy scene.
Rainbow on the River poem by Annie McIntyre Bartoe
A poem from Annie McIntyre Barto e of Nelsonville Ohio describes a rainbow reflected on a river. Vivid colors mingle with violets roses crocuses and poppies, evoking last summer’s blossoms in a flowing waterscape.
District Tales of Long Ago in Middleport Pomeroy Bend
Longport era history recounts early settlement along the Ohio river. Pioneers Benjamin Smith Elias Cole and Henry Barton helped form Middleport in 1837 named after Sheffield and Mill Street, later merging with Sheffield to become one town. The Pomeroy Bend developed as an industrial river locality with many boats.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio
Ohio Country
Benjamin Smith
W. B. van Duyn
Vinton
Sheffield
van Duyn
Pomeroy
Elias Cole
Henry Barton
Mill Street
Murder aboard yacht unravels motives and alibis among guests
Detective Kettering probes the Blane murder on Rocksavage’s yacht. Passengers including Lady Welter Reginald Jocelyn Count Posodini the Bishop of Bude and Ishihayashi face suspicion while Nicholas Stoddart the secretary remains unimpeached. Hayashi hints at a secret letter as tense exchanges reveal motives of money and soap monopoly stakes.
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Bolitho Blane
Carlton Rocksavage
Kettering
Lady Welter
Reginald
Jocelyn
Count Posodini
Bude
Inosuke Hayashi
Nicholas Stoddart
Blane
Rockesavage
Rocksavage
Rocksaarge
Hayashi
Miami
KK. O. K
Lawyer Interviews Bishop About Bolitho Blane Scandal
An officer questions Bishop about a past 1917 scandal and the alleged threats by Bolitho Blane. The bishop defends his innocence, recalls an Episcopal Court exoneration, and acknowledges potential exposure if he does not cooperate. The inquiry centers on a letter from Blane and a murder tied to the yacht trip.
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Bolitho Blane
Blane
Adlon-Claridge
New York
Bishop
Serum Therapy in Meningitis Marks a Medical Breakthrough
Dr Morris Fishbein describes diagnosis and treatment of meningitis including spinal fluid testing and blood work during epidemics. He credits Simon Flexner with developing serum therapy, noting high cure rates in the 1904 05 New York outbreak and the value of early large dose administration.
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Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
New York
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
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Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Paul Mallon
Germany
State Department
New Order
Minton
Indiana
Senate
Farley
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Treasury
Morgenthau
Robinson
Hattie Caraway
Huey Long
New York Commodities Exchange
Supreme Court
Hialeah
Terre Haute
Ind
Connecticut
the Public Forum
the Messenger
They
Poet’s Corner
Robert M. Richards
Logan, Ohio
Annie McIntyre Bartoe
Nelsonville, Ohio
George Clark
Heegidern
Neame
Peller
DR. Morris Fishbein
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