The Athens Messenger Publisher and Staff Directory
The Athens Messenger is a weekday paper serving Athens and five Ohio counties. The staff list includes publisher Frederick W. Bush and general manager Gordon & Buh, with Charles A. Harris as managing editor and regional editors across Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis.
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Charles A. Harris
Ohio
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster Logan Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Prices and Recovery in the New Deal Era
A Business Week opinion contends the Administration’s recovery plan centers on higher prices while inviting codes and higher wages. It cautions against anti trust actions, urges liberal price policy, and stresses profits must accompany wage gains to sustain growth and redistributive aims.
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NIRA
Congress
Why Europe Is Boiling Amid Intrigue and Suppression
The article argues Europe faces ongoing turmoil as centralized power concentrates and treaties from the Great War are questioned. It cites oppressive regimes, border controls, spies, and armed factions across France, Austria, and beyond, with rising tensions and threats of renewed conflict.
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Europe
France
Austria
Far East
Mopius Ue
Roosevelt anti graft drive kept from public view
Washington report describes President Roosevelt quietly removing a circle of so called friends and allies linked to government spending. The insider account says public explanations are only partial and hints and subtle moves explain why some trusted figures were forced out.
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Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Critics discuss trends in American theater and escape plays
The author argues that while serious drama reflects economic change, escapist musicals and farces draw audiences. He praises Eugene ONeill and Phil Barry, noting The Joyous Season stars Lillian Gish as a reforming nun and surveys the era’s shifting balance between art and propaganda.
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Princeton
Eugene O'Neill
O'Neill
New York
Barry
Phil Barry
Manhattan
Long Island
Westchester
Lillian Gish
Philip Barry
Diet and teeth health by Dr Morris Fishbein
Dr Fishbein explains that while diet influences tooth development it cannot replace proper dental care. He notes vitamin D calcium and phosphorus are important for tooth growth and warns cereals alone may hinder calcification. Regular cleaning remains essential to remove debris and bacteria.
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England
Davis Eyes German Trip Amid Disarmament Plot Rumors
Norman Davis allegedly obtained a visa from the German embassy and plans to visit Berlin to press disarmament efforts. He is noted as chair of a Krueger & Toll bond committee and rumored to be connected to the trip. Speculation cites potential German recognition of Manchukuo and possible Berlin Tokyo alliance, with trade in Manchukuoan soybeans cited.
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Norman Davis
Germany
Europe
Davis
Hitler
Krueger & Toll
Japan
Berlin
Tokyo
Government art subsidy fuels Treasury Room 168 paintings pull
Officials tour Room 168 of the Treasury Building to choose thousands of works for offices. Ickes Morgenthau Hopkins Mrs. Roosevelt select pieces. art workers may keep painting as government property. A permanent subsidy could grow from the program.
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CWA
Treasury
Interior
Ickes
Boulder Dam
Morgenthau
Harry Hopkins
White House
Roosevelt
Bruce
America
Senate supports House tax bill with minor changes
Senators have reviewed the House measure and agree it is a fairly good bill. The final law is likely to mirror the Treasury Department and House plan. It aims to curb tax evasion and distribute the burden equitably, though not perfect, it is an improvement over prior efforts.
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Senate
House
Treasury Department
Return of old rulers sparks European upheaval
The piece argues that conflicts arise from restoring old regimes and urges Europe’s leaders to seek fairness to avoid revolt. It warns that patriotic violence promoted by groups could draw the US into support of bellicose factions through loans, risking a lack of neutrality and peace.
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Europe
Beer boom predicts huge year for pretzel makers
An estimate foresees Americans consuming 460 million gallons of beer this year, a figure that bodes well for pretzel producers linked to beer markets.
Parents and Children Trust and Respect Build Home Harmony
The piece urges parents to view themselves as fallible and growing, recognizing their own flaws to better understand children. It stresses fairness, consistency, and the balance of love and confidence as keys to discipline, with parents acting as teachers who earn trust through respectful guidance.
Curious Prim Eludes Early Rail Road Hand Rules
In nineteenth century America many railways used left hand running on double tracks due to foreign financing and training. The Chicago & Northwestern cites strong reasons to switch, becoming the sole major line to run right hand today, balancing cost and efficiency amid signaling and siding expenses.
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Chicago & Northwestern
America
Pay Bills On Time To Help The Local Economy
A public forum piece urges Athens shoppers to honor charge accounts and pay bills when due. It warns that late payments push merchants toward bankruptcy and factory closures, harming job seekers and families. It argues paying even part keeps credit, consumer spending, and local employment alive.
Quebec’s Prominent Landmarks and Rich Heritage Noted
In 1994 correspondent P. D. Carr visits Quebec and describes Kepeck In Quebec founded by Champlain in 1608 perched above the St. Lawrence. He tours fortifications High Town and Low Town Chateau Frontenac shrine at St Anne de Beaupre and scenes along the river with Moncalms and Wolf memorials.
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the Messenger
Kepeck
Quebec
Champlain
St. Lawrence
Chateau Frontenac
Canada
Prince of Wales
Plains of Abraham
Woilf
Montcalm
Hook
St. Anne de Beaupre
Meigs County Pioneer Indian Attack Remembered
In Meigs County Ohio Indiana tribes raided from camps near Clarksburg and the Kanawha targeting Virginia homes. Two Native Americans pursued by John Goleman and Jacob Kime were tracked to Olive Township where they were shot after an attack on a white woman and a hunter named Coleman. The tale recalls famous local trackers and early frontier hunting.
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Clarksburg
Kanawha
Virginia
Entel
Ohio
Ohio River
Indian Run
Olive Township
John Goleman
Jacob Kime
Wiet Man
Kimes
Sol
Coleman
Indias
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