The Athens L Messenger Publication Details 1825 1896 1929
The Athens L MessengerEstablished 1825 Frederick W Bush Publisher 1896 to 1929 published every weekday afternoon except Saturday with a large Sunday edition by The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Gordon K Bush Publisher and Gen Mgr Charles B H Barris Managing Editor. Members of major press associations. Advertising rates on application. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter.
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Athens L Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles BH. Barris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press National Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Future of European policy and rising powers analyzed
The article weighs the shifting lines in Europe led by Hitler and Mussolini, Britain's wary stance, and France's dilemma. It notes America's isolationist drift despite a broken League and considers whether firmer, earlier action by Britain, the United States, and France might have altered Europe’s trajectory.
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Mussolini
Great Britain
Ethiopia
Britain
Far East
Italy
Germany
Japan
Soviet Russia
Europe
Hitler
France
America
League of Nations
World
United States
Uncle Sam
Who Will Foot Bill If Sales Tax is Abolished
The piece argues against abolishing the sales tax via a constitutional amendment noting how such action would shift burdens to homeowners and renters, harm school funding, and reduce local government revenue. It urges keeping the amendment off the ballot or defeating it.
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Ohio
Athens City
Athens
Steel housing project may popularize slogan
Farm Security Administration works on low cost steel housing and may push its product with the line A steel at 2000 dollars. A New Orleans man who bought a marriage license with two dollars won on a slot machine could be branded an incurable gambler. World naval limitation prospects seem slight as major powers cling to the Dont give up the ships refrain.
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Farm Security Administration
New Orleans
Smoke and debate over British debt in Washington
In Washington the talk focuses on unpaid war debts with emphasis on Britain amid reciprocal trade talks. Roosevelt met congressional leaders in a backdoor session where officials denied an imminent British debt move and suggested a minor country idea, which Congress reportedly rejected.
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Washington
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain Faces War Debt Clash With US Trade Demand
The unpaid British debt strains relations as the U S must accept numerous British goods to reach a value agreement. In the fall campaigns many fear critics will denounce imports while debt remains unpaid, though debt payment relies on U S sales. Britain regrets not continuing payments, now burdened by armament costs funded by borrowing, hindering loans in America.
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House
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Britain Considers Large U S Bond Loan to Cancel Debts
Private talks explore floating a major bond issue in the United States to repay Britain’s $4.6 billion principal and about $1 billion in semi annual arrears. A $3 billion sale to American investors is discussed with Middle west bankers eyeing the plan. Roosevelt notes the debt state is unchanged and the government will not initiate.
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Great Britain
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Washington Debt Sympathy Stirs Diplomatic Commentary
Interest in the whole debt subject remains very low at Washington. Debts are treated as largely uncollectible, yet a high diplomat privately warned that unpaid war debts are the best protection against being dragged into Europe. He urged they should never be cancelled or paid.
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Washington
Europe
Behind the Scenes In Washington
Roosevelt sought a definitive business policy after volatile replies on prices and recovery. Economists Leon Henderson and Isador Lubin told him imbalances in price relationships were a key mood factor, and the president convened a briefing with his economic team to solidify a stance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
WPA
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Administration Reveals Real Business Policy
The text states the Administration pursues a real business policy with price controls. It notes emphasis on lifting some prices while pushing others down to combat a current low mood. The piece portrays the campaign as largely ballyhoo and psychology.
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Robert H. Jackson
Raw material vs finished goods price swings in late 1930s
The passage traces wholesale price cycles from 1928 to 1936 37, noting raw material prices rose above finished goods then fell below prior levels. It cites 1936 as a resurgence driven by demand drought and government price controls with speculative buying. It lists index shifts for pig iron scrap steel copper lead zinc tin and others.
Raw material costs trigger price spiral in 1930s style economy
Overstocked producers halted purchases of overpriced inputs and raised prices to cover high material costs and rising wages. Raw material costs plunged relative to finished goods, mirroring 1930 to 1933 patterns. The cycle harms about 30 million workers in farming mining and forestry, as unemployment and higher consumer prices erode purchasing power amid weak demand.
California Turns Away From Florida Reaches for Alaska
Regional dispatch notes a shift in coverage from Florida to Alaska with emphasis on maritime weather and bold regional headlines. The item frames California as moving past Florida toward new northern developments and icy Atlantic conditions.
Public Forum Seeks Short Signed Letters for Daily Use
Community readers are invited to submit signed letters on current events. Writers must sign their names and signatures appear with each contribution. Keep letters brief to allow multiple submissions per day.
How Apostles Died and Buried, From Early Traditions
An overview of traditional accounts of how each apostle died and where they were buried. The piece cites Nero’s Rome for Paul and asserts John died naturally, with various fates listed for Luke Matthew James Andrew Philip Thomas Peter Judas Bartholomew Simon Jude Matthias Barnabas and others. It warns that these sources vary and reliability is uncertain.
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St. Paul
Rome
Nero
St. John
Ephesus
Asia
St. Luke
Greece
St. Matthew
Ethiopia
Egypt
St. James
Jerusalem
St. Andrew
St. Philip
Hierpolis
Phrygia
St. Thomas
Coromandel
East Indies
St. Peter
Judas
St. Bartholomew
St. Simon
Persia
St. Jude
St. Matthias
St. Barnabas
Salanis
Peter
Simon
Jude
Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Tiber
Matthias
Santa Maria Maggiore
Mark
Venice
Luke
Padua
Philip
James the Less
Matthew
Italy
Church of the Holy Apostles
Salerno
Andrew
Amalfi
Thomas
Ortano
James the Greater
Spain
St. Jago de Compostella
John
Clarence Rutter
the Plains
Exodus Wines Editor Letter Slams Liquor Ads in Papers
The Messenger letter writer argues liquor advertisements threaten financial welfare and target families. He cites Ohio Messenger examples of liquor flavoring foods and mentions mothers upset by whiskey odor on schoolchildren as evidence of excessive liquor marketing reach.
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the Messenger
Ohio Messenger
Ishbel MacDonald’s Defiant Path From High Society to Everyday Life
The essay argues that women shaped by two life stances can marry freely, choosing a handyman or a prince. Ishbel MacDonald is cited as an example, moving from 10 Downing Street hostess to innkeeper, illustrating that young women should dare to define themselves beyond Mrs. Grundy’s judgments.
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10 Downing Street
Old Plow Inn
Ishbel MacDonalds
Mrs. Grundy
All Year Club Launches Drive to Bring 1 Million Tourists
Pasadena report notes Southern California All-Year Club starts a program to attract one million visitors new to California this year to sustain the state’s 216 million dollar annual tourist business.
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Pasadena
Cal
California
Horse With Third Set Of Teeth Keeps Going Strong
Calgary observer recounts a 30 year old horse owned by O. B. Webber that is now cutting a third set of teeth. Webber says he has driven the horse to church twice weekly for years and attributes the animal’s longevity to right living.
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Calgary
Alta
O. B. Webber
London Freebooters Plot Escape Across the Channel
Jerry Whitfield and Cabell Banks flee London as war nears. They seek civilian clothes and money then join a smuggling operation at Clute’s Cove. They sail a lugger with French brandy and English wool, planning to cross to Cherbourg and reunite Polly Chelsey in a tense escape.
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Polly Chelsey
London
Jerry Whitfield
Cabell Banks
Jerry
Polly
Unicorn and Crown
Cabell
Dartmoor
Hulks
Dover
Toby
Cherbourg
Banks
Tobys
Cabell Lad
Clitte
McGean
John McGean
Clute
Sayre Returns from Short Visit to Cleveland
Arthur Sayre comes back to Cleveland after a brief visit with his mother Mrs. E. D. Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Linscott return to Columbus from a few days with the Johnsons at 21 Morris Ave. Mrs. A. R. Kresge of 81 Grosvenor St. hosts the Social Literary Club. Mrs. P. E. Hixon leads the program on The Pulitzer Prize Drama.
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Arthur Sayre
Cleveland
E. D. Sayre
A. V. Linscott
Columbus
Mrs. A. L. Johnson
Morris Ave
A. R. Kresge
Grosvenor St
P. E. Hixon
Past Noble Grands Meet at Mrs Johnson Home
Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge gathered at the home of Mrs. A. N. Johnson on 8 Second St to hold a meeting.
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Rebekah
A. N. Johnson
Second St
Gun Club meet led by H C Clark in Athens event
Twenty years ago H C Doc Clark led scoring at the Athens Gun Club meet held on Washington's Birthday. Emmett Cross finished second and Harvey Cross placed third.
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H. C
Doc) Clark
Athens
Washington
Emmett Cross
Harvey Cross
Athens pupils rejoice as Armory opens as gymnasium
Athens High School students celebrate the Armory being ready for use as a gymnasium marking a new athletic facility.
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Athens High School
Frank Coe Shapes Patriotism in Washington Birthday Poem
A patriotic poem commemorating Washington's Birthday was written for The Messenger by Frank Coe of Albany. The piece blends national pride with colonial era imagery and reflects early 20th century civic tones.
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Washington
the Messenger
Frank Coe
Albany
Stowaway Found in Dummy Funnel Afloat
An Australian liner Awatea revealed a stowaway hidden inside its extra dummy funnel, a design feature meant to exaggerate power but with an unintended use aboard the vessel.
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Sydney
Acadian Girls Pioneer Life in Louisiana Exile
Acadian girls from Nova Scotia who settled in Louisiana faced early motherhood with families of up to four children by age twenty.
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Louisiana
Nova Scotia
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