National Representatives Advertising Rates and Office Details
John W. Gullen Company lists national representatives in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland with advertising rates on application at home or foreign offices. Nominal obituary card of thanks notices and similar items available. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under Act of 1918.
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Athens
Waiting and Hoping The Farm Control Debate
A critical column argues the government’s spending and farm control plans worsen unemployment and debt. It questions quota systems, predicts potential public strain, and warns taxpayers to expect long delays before outcomes clear. The piece cites Roosevelt-era conditions and warns of future deficits.
Linotype Makers Save 1907 Customers Through Credit
During the panic of 1907 about 1500 linotype customers feared failure. Linotype agents offered to back up debts and extend credit, keeping 97 percent in business. The article suggests industry mutual banks or credit services as a alternative to traditional bankers. It notes mutual fire insurers have saved policyholders and calls for a coordinated banking solution within the industry.
Pro-Foreign Groups Face Resistance From American Legion
The article argues that American veterans distrust pro German and pro Italian factions in the United States. It cites clashes with a Hitler loving group in Buffalo and warns that sympathy for foreign regimes would fade under one man rule. It emphasizes Americans lack firsthand experience of European and Asiatic governments.
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Stalin
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Japan
Germany
Russia
Italy
Germany targets Spanish film market with The Barber of Seville
Germany pursues Spain as the audience shows little excitement for cinema. The Barber of Seville is produced to boost interest with a hair raising theme aimed at Spanish viewers.
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Germany
Spain
Ishbel MacDonald Voices Seriousness About Courting
Ishbel MacDonald, 34, daughter of a former British prime minister, asserts that courting is a serious matter in public remarks.
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Ishbel MacDonald
Political showdown looms in Pennsylvania governor race
John L. Lewis pushes Thomas Kennedy for Democratic nomination as Pennsylvania governor while party leaders resist a Lewis brokered deal. If Kennedy loses, Lewis may back Pinchot with CIO strength, risking a Republican victory in a tense primary battle.
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Lewis Trails in Democratic Talks Over Kennedy Candidacy
Lewis met with Pennsylvania Democratic leaders who rejected Kennedy due to Catholicism and the C I O issue. They feared electability with religious tensions and labor opposition. Lewis left stating no fixed party commitment, hinting he could align with Pinchot if he chooses.
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Lewis faces pressure over possible 1940 Democratic shift
The piece notes Democratic leaders worry about Lewis's bold moves and question whether he will act. Pennsylvania’s delegation is pivotal in the 1940 Democratic National Convention and losing the state could dampen Lewis’s influence comparable to Hoover, suggesting he won’t bow out to back a union official in a governor race.
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Democratic State Committee Faces Possible No Endorsement
The Democratic State Committee may skip endorsing any candidate, signaling a showdown. Inside tracks favor Senator Guffey or State Chairman David Lawrence, but religious issues loom with Pinchot’s candidacy, challenging the party’s unified front.
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David Lawrence
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Behind the Scenes In Washington
The piece notes uncertainty in Roosevelt’s anti monopoly push as Robert H. Jackson nears departure from the anti trust post. General Counsel James L. Fly of TVA garners support as the prime anti trust backer while no formal program has been unveiled yet.
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James L. Fly
TVA
Roper Praises Conference Call Sparks Milwaukee Poker Bet
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper praised the little business men's conference in glowing terms after a Milwaukee caller tried to prove Washington access. The exchange ended with a playful claim of winning a hundred dollars. In New York, Governor George Aiken’s Lincoln Day remarks drew cool reception from GOP leaders who favor a conservative steering group led by John D. M. Hamilton aided by Castle, Hard, and Saxon.
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Business Men’s
Milwaukee
Roper
Washington
George Aiken
Vermont
National Republican Club
New York
G. O. P. National Committee
Aiken
Lincoln
John D. M. Hamilton
William R. Castle
William Hard
Hoover Medicine Ball
Olin Glenn Saxon
Republican “Brain Trust
Resignation of Leo J Casey Hits Party Press Efforts
The committee suffers a severe blow with the resignation of Director of Publicity Leo J Casey a former New York newspaperman from Vermont. Differences with Hamilton aides cited. Casey credited with strengthening Washington press relations and shaping publicity policy.
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Washington
Casey
New York
Aiken
Vermont
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Geme
Thea
Sanbraceianal Samneaione
Public Forum Letters Invite Reader Signatures
Readers may submit signed letters on current events to this column. Signatures appear with the contribution and length should be brief to allow multiple letters daily.
Divine Love as Path to a New Era, Editor Notes
In a Messenger editorial from Union Furnace dated February 16, Elsie Nanna Swingle extols a new spiritual era anchored in Divine love. The piece praises Franklin Roosevelt as humanity’s greatest leader, critiques fear and greed, and urges Christians to live the law of love while noting figures like John L. Lewis and William Green. It cites biblical maxims and invokes Roosevelt's vision for societal harmony.
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Elsie Nanna Swingle Union Furnace
Odd Has Come Home Poem in Messenger Readers
Poem memorial in Poet's Corner about Odd returning home to Ohio. Names Annie McIntyre Barto e and address Nelsonville, Ohio appended for reader contribution. Quiet dreamlike imagery contrasts city lights with banks of the Ohio river.
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Aloha
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History of Ohio University highlights from 10 years ago
An entire page reviews Ohio University history by Prof. T. N. Hoover. A college frolic for sorority pledges fills the hall. The Woman's Relief Corps marks anniversaries of McKinley Lincoln and Washington. Mrs. John Cross leads a McKinley sketch and Mary A. Fryburger speaks on Lincoln with Mount Vernon visits. A birthday party for Arthur Edward Henderson’s twelfth birthday is noted.
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T. N. Hoover
Woman’s Relief Corps
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Washington
John Cross
Mary A. Fryburger
Mount Vernon
J. W. Henderson
Arthur Edward
Two High School Players Stage Feed the Brute and A Little Fowl Play
Earl Baker Marian Bush Clara Lively Charles Woodworth Walter Barker Frances Hatch and Mary Helen Dailey acted in two plays twenty years ago titled Feed the Brute and A Little Fowl Play. Mr and Mrs G W Earhart announced the birth of a grandson to their son in law and daughter Mazie Earhart Coats of San Diego California on February 9.
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Earl Baker
Marian Bush
Clara Lively
Charles Woodworth
Walter Barker
Frances Hatch
Mary Helen Dailey
G. W. Earhart
R. T. Coats
Mazie Earhart
San Diego
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Athens City Council Tackles Firefighting Overhaul
At the February meeting councilors approved overhauling the fire service. They urged purchase of a motor fire truck water pump combination chemical apparatus a 50 foot ladder and 1000 foot hose after the state fire marshal said current equipment was inadequate.
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Athens
Health Hints and Diet Health Hints and Diet
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses U S burn deaths of about 6000 yearly with 40 percent involving children under 15 The winter season shows higher mortality due to home fires while modern homes reduce risk with electric lighting and central furnaces Hot water and matches account for most female deaths while clothing exposure raises risk for girls Early medical care limits complications and improves outcomes in severe burns.
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Morris Fishbein
United States
Love and loyalty across the ship and salon saga
Polly on a deal coach laughs with tears as Jerry Whitfield battles guards aboard His Majesty's brig Sunrise. On shore Cabell Banks faces anxious questions in Boston as Prudence Winthrop learns she may marry Cabell if he returns home. The tale intertwines sea discipline and intimate English society amid 1812 tensions.
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Polly
Jerry
Mazie Miller
Corly
Deal
His Majesty
Sunrise
Thames
North Sea
England
We the Women on Forgiveness in Marriage
A reflection on how both spouses experience faithfulness and forgiveness in marriage. The piece argues that women forgive due to economic and social pressures, yet forgiveness erodes pride and faith, leaving love diminished. It contends men rely on the illusion that a wife will always stay loving no matter what.
Cast of Characters Polly Chelsea in London War
Polly Chelsea, a heroine, is stranded in London as war breaks out with Jerry Whitfield the Yankee at her side. Cabell Banks sails as privateer captain. Yesterday Polly, disguised as an old woman, started from Dover to cross the Channel while a woman in a blue bonnet writes revealing the truth about Jerry's abduction.
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Jerry Whitfield
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Polly Chelsey
London
Polly
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