The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger and Ald Gordon Co publish weekly weekday editions with a morning issue by Big Sunde. General manager Charles and editor staff include members of the Overtone Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Press representation. Subscription rates list carrier 15 cents a week, annual and term options across Ohio.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Ald Gordon & Co
Mgr. Charles
Overtone Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Associated Press National Representatives
John Woulton Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Supreme Court gold clause ruling divides the court 5 to 4
Commentary argues the decision voids gold clauses and limits damages for bondholders while keeping the 60 cent dollar policy. It stresses Congress’s power to regulate currency and warns of uncertain economic consequences and debates over the New Deal's monetary strategy.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Hughes
Roosevelt
Pensions Seen Inevitable for Veterans in Any War
The piece argues veterans will obtain both military bonuses and pensions despite Presidential threats to cut future payments. It asserts Congress will press for widespread pensions to benefit veterans, noting that governments have long rewarded service and that funds will move back into circulation quickly.
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Congress
Opposition to public posting of private incomes
The narrator condemns federal proposals to disclose personal finances in public spaces as an invasion of privacy. They argue such disclosures fail to reveal actual financial behavior or civic contributions and could harm business, invite blackmail, and harm reputations. Change is the financial status of men and
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Mussolini
Hitler
Mussolini troops in Ethiopia sparks cautious debate in Washington
Washington notes cap on Italian troop numbers and vague aims at the Ethiopian border. Observers warn of difficult terrain and potential self defense justifications. Diplomatic morale sags after Senate blocks American World Court adherence, prompting uneasy European reflections.
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Washington
Signor
Mussolini
Rome
Tr Duce
Ethiopia
Africa
Japan
Manchukuo
Roosevelt policy pushes cheaper power and NRA revamp
The piece argues that broad electricity use could expand under Roosevelt era reforms. It notes low home electric usage for power, cooking, refrigeration, and lighting while urging cheaper rates. It highlights NRA code changes especially lumber, and suggests reorganization is essential amid tax enforcement.
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Federal Power Commission
Senate
NRA
Johnson
Mr. Roosevelt
Tax Deductions and Social Comment in 20th Century Voice
The passage notes doctors and dentists may deduct magazine costs for office use and highlights calls for equal rights if a woman is elected president. It adds a claim about government language education for Navajo Indians and a quip about tax forms signaling net income returns.
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United States
Private Affairs Publicity Harms Women and Small Business
The passage warns that exposure will hurt women who fared well and those facing financial embarrassment. It claims small businessmen and professionals will be damaged as debts are exposed. It notes laws enabling publicity of private matters, sponsored by a Wisconsin radical later opposed by respectable citizens.
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Wisconsin
Local Society Notes From Church and Community Circles
The Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church met in the church parlors. Mr and Mrs C H Maxwell returned from Columbus where they visited their son Harley Maxwell. Higley Study Circle met at Mrs Hal M Woods home. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of D A R will meet with Mrs George Putnam at 74 North High Street Saturday. 2 years ago Science Club of Ohio University met at Dr William Hoover’s home. Higley Study Circle was entertained by Mrs H Moods. J L Carpenter was a Columbus business visitor. Wade Swisher of Chillicothe visits aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Theodore Dean on North High Street. Miss Ida Bougher has left for the South to stay with F S Roach family in Orlando Florida for the winter. Mrs J P Wood and her mother Mrs G D Read who had been in Columbus visiting Mrs Arthur Johnson arrived home last evening.
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Nabby Lee Ames
George Putnam
North High Street
Ida Bougher
South
F. 8. Roach
Orlando
Florida
J. P. Wood
G. D. Read
Columbus
Arthur Johnson
Rardin
Athens
Clarence Rardin
Centrel Avenue
Dan Rardin
Morris Avenue
Athena
Nice
Warren
House of God
Clara E. Cantwell
The Man on the Barge review by Max Miller
Review of Max Miller's The Man on the Barge notes its blend of novel, autobiography and essays. It follows a California fishing barge worker observing daily life with a cool, objective distance and sparse events, inviting a Walden like reflective journey through quiet speculation.
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Max Miller
Mr. Miller
California
Walden
Thoreau
About Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A teacher's fear tactics in school show how worry about the future harms children. The piece notes that threats of harder classes and harsh outcomes make many students anxious, sick, or mentally paralyzed, while family strife and gossip erode a child's happiness and sense of security.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Miss Cross
Mary
Lizzie
Smith's
Mercy and thrift praised in Athens Public Forum letter
Clara E Cantwell writes from Athens on Feb 15 praising the Rardin family for thrift discipline and responsible parenting. She urges mercy and honesty, notes campus courtesy to seniors, and reflects on judgment and faith in daily life.
Quotes on ships, women in progress, and sports longevity
The passage collects remarks from figures like Lieut. Com. Herbert V. Wiley and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt on naval peril and female trailblazing, Da Hu go Eckener on resilience after airship disasters, and Walter Hagen on career spans in sports.
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Macon
Herbert V. Wiley
The Mythical Damocles Sword in Child Rearing
A columnist argues that telling children to wait for a parent creates dread that harms mental and physical health. Fear drains talent and thought. the truly efficient person lives without a constant threat, for real dangers will come anyway.
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Damocles
The Mathematical Wizard Grandemange Cartoon Feature
Yesterday's cartoon highlights Grandemange born in Epinal 1835 without limbs and under a pound. A prodigy who solved 100 digit by 100 digit multiplications in 30 seconds, he traveled Europe in a small box for exhibitions. Also notes tiny baby Jolly Ethel claimed as the nation’s smallest infant.
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Grandemange
Epinal
France
Europe
Jolly Ethel
Silken Spindles and a Treasure of Hearts
Gale Henderson a 24 year old mill worker and her 19 year old brother Phil support their invalid father. Brian Westmore returns from Paris and asks Gale to explore by the river while Vicky Thatcher schemes at the mill. Gale agrees to join Brian and later shares a playful moment with a child as they plan a treasure hunt.
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Gale Henderson
Pretty
Phil
Steve Meyers
Gale
Brian Westmore
Brian
Paris
Vicky Thatcher
Robert Thatcher
Steve
Vicky
Unclear fragment hints at dialogue and scenes
Fragmentary text shows dialog between Gale and Brian with hints of past hunting trips and allure. Missing context leaves character dynamics and setting unresolved.
Fever in Children and Home Care By Dr Morris Fishbein
The article explains fever in children is usually due to infections such as colds or sore throats. It recommends sponge baths with warm water to lower fever, careful drying and covering, and keeping the child in bed a day longer after fever subsides. Ensure fluids, possible fruit juice or sugar, and caution against unadvised drugs.
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Morris Fishbein
History This Dis August Meeting Notes and Appointments
Fragmentary notes describe August county records, a man named William, a legal case with $115, and a continuance order. It mentions a new house and township actions, Chester meeting plans, and an officer TM Barty. The text hints at legislative and county processes and upcoming elections.
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