Athens Messenger and Herald History and Rates
The Athens Messenger printed weekly weekday editions and a Sunday issue. It covers Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville and surrounding communities with regional ads and obituary notices.
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
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How Would Washington React To Modern Problems
An opinion piece contrasts George Washington’s leadership during tough times with today’s reliance on institutions. It questions whether modern citizens would match the ideals and self-reliance of Washington’s era, urging self-sufficiency and accountability over dependence.
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George Washington
Washington
Valley Forge
We Need Professionals Now We Prefer Our Own Peace Officers
A call for nonpolitical, trained peace officers to replace locally elected, untrained officers. The piece argues crime rises with politics and praises professional forces to handle organized crime rather than ballots. It notes current officers juggle other jobs and criticizes shifting between civilian and police roles.
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Bowman
Ohio
Farm prices rise sharply with 50 percent jump in farm goods
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the latest wholesale price index reaching its highest since 1931. Farm products show the largest gain, up 50 percent from a year ago, with textiles rising 49 percent in the same period, signaling broad inflation pressures.
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Trade Fights Drive Nations From Political Clashes
The piece notes that while political disputes between nations are common, clashes over money and trade provoke hard responses. It points to Austria as an example where international tension hid behind commerce and currency, with factions like Fascists Nazis Socialists and Catholics dying for causes.
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Washington
Austria
Central European Markets and Ports Drive Axis Tensions
The article outlines competing aims of Hitler and Mussolini over central European control. Austria and Czecho-Slovakia rely on Trieste, while Hitler seeks Austria to access Bremen and Hamburg via German ports. Mussolini presses trade growth and shifts to keep Nazis out of Austria, sending two Italian divisions to the Austrian border.
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Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Trieste
Italy
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Hamburg
Europe
Austria May Soon Fall to Hitler as Dollfuss Fights on
The piece argues Nazi influence grows in Austria as Dollfuss and the Socialists clash. It contends Hitler waits, hoping Austrian Kes fall into his hands, while observers foresee Nazi representation in government if Dollfuss yields. Roosevelt pushes cotton legislation amid market reforms and NRA wage talks follow. Col Brittin in jail becomes file clerk in DC, punishing crime.
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Dollfuss
Austria
Hitler
Lions and Dentists: Reflections on Clyde Beatty and Courage
The piece contrasts Clyde Beatty’s lion taming with ordinary fears and inferiority fears. It notes Beatty’s risky cage work with twenty five lions and jokes about personal danger. The writer recalls a circus anecdote about a lion tamer who kept late hours and commanded the beasts with stern cues.
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Clyde Beatty
Mr. Beatty
Lion tamers and a tale of fear and pride
The narrator recalls training lions with Charlie and notes the lion tamer Conklin feared to enter the cage when others were present. He reflects on a legend of a lion tamer and his wife and describes the risky yet controlled act of placing a trainer’s head in a lion’s mouth.
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Charlie
Conklin
Charles
The Eye as Mirror of the Body and Its Diseases
The eye reflects systemic illness, with eye changes signaling nervous system disorders infections kidney disease diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals retinal signs, arterial changes, or hemorrhages that aid diagnosis and treatment outcomes. Early detection improves recovery prospects.
Ideal home harms children by perfect rooms
The article argues a healthful family home blends beauty and exercise space with practical limits. It cautions against worshiping furniture or wall color, creating prisons of rooms and labels that teach children to fear dirt and disrupt play, urging a balanced, lived-in home for thriving kids.
Unique record of Ruth Nichols sets miles high flight feat
Ruth Nichols, famed aviatrix, established a March 1931 record by taking off from Jersey City Airport, flying about 90 minutes in a straight path, reaching over 28 000 feet, and returning to the same airport without turning or changing course. She covered around 20 miles to reach height then 530 miles per hour ground speed before descending eastward while maintaining a westerly direction.
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Mise Nichole
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The Human Effort Monetary System and Sound Money Debate
A letter argues the human effort based monetary system is sound money, refuting gold standards. The writer cites gold's value tied to labor, price trends since 1873, and current gold pricing to claim metallic money is unsound, urging monetary reform to avoid socialism and restore economic liberty.
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Baditor
United States
Peace and war rhetoric in Mr Gaskill’s February piece
The Messenger letters critique the peace cry of Peace, peace when there is no peace. They accuse munition makers and war industries of fueling conflict and warn that certain nations rely heavily on armaments. The stance emphasizes opposition to ongoing militarization.
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Senate Committee
British Exchange
the Messenger
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Social News From The Messeng TES
Mrs Harold Coe hosted a shower for Miss Utim Beasley at Mrs Lorine State Street home. Mrs Ernest Gross chaired the Events Club meeting and a Teacher Association program featured music by Helb Lehman Joe Stanley Thelm Sharp and Carl Coakley. Twenty years ago the Athens operas The Chocolate Soldier Het She Paid and Stop Thief were announced by manager Dr EM Beas. Alpha Gamma Cells alumnae listed attendees at a Mason Church Street gathering.
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Utim Beasley
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Ceo Teacher Association
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Joe Stanley
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