Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co History Notice
Publication history and publishing details for the Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co from 1808 to 1828. Notes on daily weekday editions, Sunday morning issue, representatives in Chicago New York Detroit, advertising rates, obituary charges, office classification, and subscription pricing in Ohio with carrier and mail options.
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Athens Messenger & Herald
CQO
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens Post
Ohio
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Construction Prospects Signal 1936 Home Building Boom
The year 1936 could bring a strong rise in private residential construction along with gains in public works and industrial projects. With higher purchasing power, mortgage credit, lower costs, and better rental values, housing needs are pressing as the nation faces a historic home shortage and escalating obsolescence. Last year saw over 100,000 new homes at about half a billion dollars, and authorities expect this record to be surpassed in 1936.
Coin Harvey obituary and a portrait of fame fading
The piece recalls Coin Harvey as a leading Free Silver era figure dubbed the Father Coughlin and Doctor Townsend of his time. It notes his clashes with Bryan, his failed national panacea, and his unfinished Arkansas pyramid plan while remarking that fame fades and the nation endures beyond his isms.
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Coin Harvey
Harvey
Coughlin
Townsend
Coin
Bryan
Arkansas
Kansas
Dakotas
America
Sensible Repatriation Aims for Mexican Worker Return
The Mexican government plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of jobless Mexicans from the United States. Officials estimate about 600,000 Mexicans live in the U S, many on relief. The scheme would transport families home and settle them in agricultural colonies, seen as sound rehabilitation during widespread U S unemployment.
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United States
Southwest
Dole
Governor on Car Speed Affects Mount Holly License Restora
A New Jersey case shows Arthur Magee. state motor vehicle head, agreeing to restore a forfeited license only if a governor is fitted to limit speed to 40 mph. The move spotlights governors as a practical tool against speeding, with legal questions to be settled in some states.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Arthur Magee
InsideWashington: Adams bill seeks undoing $23 million gold reserve payment
Washington observers note Congress budget questions over Philippines gold standard claims. Senator Adams proposes withdrawing the $23,000,000 payment authorization tied to alleged silver or dollar certificates. White House chatter and press confusion color the debate as diplomats watch closely.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Capitol
Congress
Philippines
Congressional
Adams
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Dissatisfaction Stirs as Army Chiefs Face Public Scrutiny
The article notes Major General Hagood's dismissal after calling WPA funds stage money and compares it to Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell's burial in Wisconsin. It highlights congressional reactions to Townsend candidates, potential White House economy cuts, and mixed messages from SEC’s Landis and Postmaster General Farley on prosperity.
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Hagood
South Carolina
WPA
Father Coughlin
Billy Mitchell
Army Air Corps
Wisconsin
Arlington
Townsend
House
Curtis
Burns
White House
SEC
Landis
Farley
Mumps Stricken CCC Youth In Lexington Hospital
Roosevelt Dollar, a CCC youth, lies in a Lexington Kentucky hospital with mumps, reporting he feels like 59 cents. The report notes the strange comment on public hazards and political quips from Governor Tom Berry amid speeding concerns.
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CCC
Roosevelt Dollar
Lexington, Ky
Poets Corner Leap Year Question and Night Verse
Poets Corner presents two brief pieces. The first titled Leap Year Question questions a lover about timing and declarations. The second, Night and Day, by Dorothy Kuntz, contrasts day and night imagery with birds bells stars and a gentle journey through valley and sleep.
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Dorothy Kuntz
Pomeroy
Ohio
Richard Atkinson and Betty Bowman Brave Swamp Encounter
Richard Atkinson escorts Betty Bowman through a swampy path after a woods party near their Ohio cabin project. They hear a frightening noise and Richard hides the danger by bluffing at a shadowy creature, then leads Betty safely to dry ground and home. Betty hails him a hero and pledges loyalty, while Richard suspects a prank by his brothers.
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Richard Atkinson
Betty Bowman
Ohio
Betty
Richard
The Invisible Guest and Tugwell’s Critics in Toledo Letter
A reader denounces relief administration as wasteful under the CWA and WPA, urging citizens to demand reduced costs and scrutinize candidates records. The note notes an injury suit in Ottawa County, citing John Howard Buck’s 1984 auto accident and a $25,000 claim against Jack Shepard in Findlay.
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Toledo
John Howard Buck
Findlay
Common Pleas
Jack Shepard
Maumee
Our Hills in October Lift Up Thine Eyes
Public Forum letter from JAMES WILLIAMS of Athens dated February 10 celebrates the beauty of local hills in October. He contrasts hillside color with sweeping distant scenes and urges readers to use their eyes to notice the landscape’s flux and beauty.
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Pacific
Major Bowes
Manhattan
Dick Saves Betty and Slays Buffalo Calf
In a dawn raid, Dick awakens companions and leads them to a swamp buffalo path where he has killed a large buffalo calf. The tale recalls the night’s events and the teasing that followed before the dramatic act.
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Betty
Cruise To Nowhere Onboard Romance And Secrets
Jane Weston sails on a three week ocean cruise after losing her travel magazine job. She meets Dirk Strom a penniless hero and Nora Lane the famed actress aboard with Kokinor diamond. Snow Shoes a detective protects Lane while romantic tensions unfold among a crew of entertainers and blackmailers on the ship.
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Jane Weston
Jane
Dirk Strom
Lake Placid
Dirk
Snowshoes
Nora Lane
Miss Lane
Kokinor
Madame Doremus
Dutch Lenz
Mannie Jackson
Tino Rossi
Ken Martin
Linda Bayes
Tina
Ken Martain
Tom Collins
Ken
Aen
Nas
Lane
Birdcage
Phyllis de Vere
Quotations on Rhythm and World Issues in 1930s Letters
A collection of remarks from diverse readers includes critiques of rhythm in music, calls to focus on slavery at home, and warnings about global interdependence. Figures referenced include Mia, Frank Granger Logan, a British Labour MP, Harry Tipper, Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, J. N. Darling, and Dr Harlow Shapley. The piece surveys opinions on culture, education, conservation, and monopolies in the era.
Dairy Feed school held at Athens County farm bureau office
The last of six county dairy feed sessions was held at the Athens County farm bureau office. A Colonial tea was hosted by the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the D A R in Middleport with several assistants. Clarence Allen, Logan grocer, was seriously injured after falling from a roof, breaking his right wrist and hip. Fourteen Ohio University students graduated in the first semester, including Aldon E Johnson and Edith Williams La Vere.
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Athens County
Farm Bureau
E. Washington &I
Jonathan Meigs
D.A.R
Middleport
W. J. Galbroner
Cady Whaley
Lenora Giles
Bess Sanborn
Mildred Daniels
Frances Klein
A. A. Hugg
Clarence Allen
Logan Groceryman
Ohio University
Eldon E. Johnson
Jackson
Edith Williams la Vere
Logan
Neva Emaine Turner
Wellston
R. D
John Henry Price
Athens
Ernest Wallace
Athena
Bardin Brothers Move Burial Vault And Cement Plant
Twenty years ago Bardin Brothers announced the burial vault and cement business would be moved to the plant's general headquarters on Lincoln Street in the East end. Mayor O F Rowland designated Pay-Up Week as part of a national campaign. Mrs E J Jones left for Cambridge Mass to visit Prof EB Jones and family. Knights of Columbus held a large Pop Corn Ball at the K of C Hall with displays including a 20 foot corn pop. Dances featured corn cob pipe matching and corn flakes sprinkling with prizes of a corn silk dress and corn cob pipe. Thomas W Wyatt mayor of Glouster attended the Republican banquet in Athens.
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Bardin Brothers
Lincoln St
East End
O. F. Rowland
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Health Hints And Diet for Anemia Iron Rich Foods
The article notes iron is essential for anury anemia and copper may aid iron use. It stresses consulting a doctor for the correct iron amount and highlights foods rich in iron and building substances. Suggested items include liver kidneys and other animal organs to boost blood coloring matter.
Is There a Vitamin 1 in Europe and the United States
A health Q A explains that Europe uses vitamin F while America historically called it a vitamin B subcomponent. The text notes vitamin AB contains two elements including F and that heating can destroy B-1 or F while B-2 or G resists heat and may help Pellagra prevention.
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Europe
America
MMP
Vitamin A sources and dietary hints from old notes
The text lists foods rich in copper and vitamin A including apples apricots prunes and raisins, beans olives and greens. It notes vitamin A is vital for blood regeneration and suggests cod liver and halibut liver as rich sources, with butter tomatoes and leafy greens as other providers.
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Lima
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Prederick W. Bush
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Baldwin
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Buffalo
Henry Atkinson
the Messenger
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Mia
Frank Granger Logan
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New York City
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American Manufacturers’ Export Association
Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
J. N
Ding
Darling
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Harlow Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
E. J. Jones
Cambridge
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EB. J. Jones
Thomas W. Wyatt
Glouster
DR. Morris Fishbein
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