Athens Messenger: Newspaper Network and Rates
The Athens Messenger notes its wide distribution with papers in Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville and surrounding communities. It lists associations and offices and details subscription prices by carrier and mail with annual and weekly rates.
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Calon
Axhens
Nelsonville
Glousterlogan
Pomerox
Middleport
Coolville
Ohio
Oneek
Love and danger in Philadelphia a tale of passion
A youth carried a revolver and handcuffs to elope with his girlfriend after a quarrel, was jailed for assault and weapons, and proclaimed his love. The piece reflects on love as a powerful force capable of joy or tragedy, especially when paired with weakness or impulse, noting such incidents recur in newspapers.
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Philadelphia
Mystic Mountain
Somone
Drought Stricken Nation Awaits Heavy Rains Across States
The article notes a yearlong drought with only eight of 48 states receiving sufficient rainfall. It calls for heavy rains to restore river levels and underground water, urging protections in rural and crowded areas. Red Cross aid seeks to bolster relief as rainfall remains below normal nationwide.
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Tong
Union
Mississippi Valley
Subit
Red Cross
Arsas
United States
Florida
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Nebraska
California
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Blind man refused entry payment at southern theater
A blind man in a southern city waited for trains with a friend at a movie theater. He could not see the films but enjoyed ads and scenes fed by his companion. The theater manager refused to accept the blind man’s money, prompting later discussion.
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Moving Picture
The Sultan Wasn't Home In Rabat A Glimpse Of Morocco
Gilbert Swan reports from Rabat on a Friday scene showing the sultan away in Marrakech or Paris. He notes a youthful sultan with an Oxford background and a taste for Europe, while describing a desert courtyard, guards in training, and a history of Moulai Ismael and Meknes linked to a brutal eugenic past.
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Sultan
Europe
Rabat
Morocco
Grover Whelen
Haroun Bi Rashid
Manhattan
Marrakech
Paris
Ask The Information Bureau Answers From The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau lists Q and A from Frederic J. Hasbihn in Washington on topics from Chinese city names to mazzanine meaning and Virginia’s seal, plus queries about cutlery marks on china, executions in Pennsylvania, the Mississippi Heart Hand, Lotta Crabtree’s wealth, and suitable chairs for a Governor Winthrop desk.
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Peiping
Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
China
Bureau of Standards
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Milton C. Work
Lotta Crabtree
America
Governor Winthrop
John Hancock
Ferret’s futile hunt mirrors human striving in verse
A poem compares a ferret chasing hares to human labor, noting the creature’s futile yet persistent pursuit. The speaker reflects on effort without reward, suggesting life’s burdens and earnest struggle can resemble a sermon about perseverance amid unfruitful quests.
City Theaters Consider Free Admission for Blind Patrons
A rule allowing blind individuals to enter with a sighted companion is praised as a simple, low-cost idea that could extend recreation to blind residents and might be worth copying in other cities.
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Moving Picture
A Thought for Today Message Quotation
A brief devotional line reflecting on Peter and a cautious, placid moral tone. The fragment hints at a religious meditation about awakening conscience and fidelity to faith.
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Peter
Believe It Or Not About The Most Powerful Explosive
Ripley Water claims oxygen and hydrogen can be liquified and mixed to form the strongest explosive known, a point highlighted as a remarkable chemical fact. The passage discusses the premise with emphasis on the properties of the two gases and their liquid forms.
Pneumatic Tire Invention by Dr Dunlop
Dr John Boyd Dunlop conceived the air cushion tire on July 23 1888 after 24 years as a veterinarian He rode the first bicycle with the invention and his bike is in the Royal Scottish Museum Sgt Alvin York rose from WWI objector to hero He killed 20 Germans captured Hill 228 and earned the Medal of Honor and Croix de Guerre Tomorrow: The One Eyed Champion.
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John Dunlop
John Boyd Dunlop
Belfast
Royal Scottish Museum
Tork
Alvin York
Marshal Foch
York
Pall Mall
Tennessee
World Changes Show Earth’s Recent Geologic Shifts
Frederic J. Haskin surveys earth’s recent geology noting land bridges once connected continents and that North American and Asian flora and features show striking similarities. He cites sequoia fossils on St Lawrence Island and Asa Gray’s comparisons of Asiatic and North American plant life.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Old Earth
Nature
Archeologietal
Paleobotanists
North America
Asia
Aleutian Islands
Siberian
Aleutians
St. Law
Rence Island
Tering Sea
California
Asa Gray
Harvard
Harvard University
Commodore Perry
Japan
Gray
Europe
America
Professor Gray
Booklet on the Removal of Stains from Textiles
The Athens Messenger promotes a government prepared booklet titled REMOVAL OF STAINS. It notes almost a hundred stain types and as many at home methods, urging readers to send four cents with a coupon to obtain the authoritative guide.
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Athens
Request for booklet REMOVAL OF STAINS with payment
The writer, Information Bureau under Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC, encloses four cents in coin or stamps to obtain a copy of the booklet REMOVAL OY STAINS.
Cananea Copper Mine Tour Reveals Boom and Change
A detailed account of Cananea near Douglas Arizona shows a vast copper operation led by Mr. Weed. It covers mining methods, furnace heat, slag uses, and the impact of automation reducing labor. It also notes geology, transportation costs, and the shift to natural gas powering smelters and rail impacts.
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Texaco Oil Company
Cananea
Texas
Douglas
Arizona
Bisbee
Cananeas
Pau
Southern Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rio Grande Valley
Southern Pacific
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Weed
United States
Miners Demonstrate Real Work In Copper Mine Tunnels
Readers are invited to experience authentic mining life as workers crawl through stopes and miles of tunnels in a copper mine. Miners describe tasks like digging blasting and hauling ore by ton while tractors operate on site.
Burr Kerns Murder Case Shocks Logan County
Burr Kerns a Logan County farmer was killed by Gibson Beers after accusing him of robbing his corn crib. The piece notes other historical events including divorce cases in Athens County court, a Marietta loss to Ohio, and local political and educational happenings.
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Burr Kerns
Logan County
Gibson Beers
Kerns
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Wachenschwantz
Washington figures game over veteran loan costs
Rodney Dutcher analyzes how Washington negotiates estimates on veteran loan programs and cost projections. He notes Mellon’s exaggerated figures, actual loan activity, and varying interest rates across districts, arguing that uniform 4.4 percent terms would differ from claimed 6 percent expectations.
Feeding Children With Palatable Health Advice
A health book argues digestion is driven by saliva and palatability. It notes gastric juice rises with foods children enjoy and stresses making spinach eggs and other unappealing items appealing to encourage proper digestion and healthier habits.
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Soula
Miners in Mexico Endure Harsh Labor Says Plant Official
The official notes that Mexicans perform the toughest mine work, with 900 of 1,000 workers locally, while many are trained for white collar roles. He warns against a future where the best jobs go exclusively to one nationality in either country.
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Mexico
Mr. Weed
America
From Fisher of Men to Fisher of Souls
A Lent devotion by the Rev Clarence H Wilson for the Commission on Evangelism of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America urges Christians to learn the art of fishing for people. It recalls Peter the apostle’s shift from fishing to preaching, stressing perseverance, readiness after failure, and earnest prayer for salvation of fellowmen through Jesus Christ.
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Clarence H Wilson
Commission ON Evangelism OF the
Federal Council OF the Churches OF Christ IN America
Peter
Paul
Jesus Christ
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