Subscription Rates Listed for Athens Area in 1918 Post Notice
Member of the United Press notice shows second class mailing at Athens Post Office. Rates by carrier or mail in counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton and Washington. One year four dollars fifty cents six months two dollars fifty cents ten weeks one dollar and fifteen cents. Extra postage applies to other zones on application.
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Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Why Not Cheaper Homes for Athens Families
The piece argues that high labor and material costs, land prices, and speculation prevent new affordable homes in Athens. It urges simple, durable houses built in quantity without frills, financed gradually or upfront, as a path for working families to own watertight, clean homes instead of renting.
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Athens
Uncle Sam
Federal
Congress needs action after a year of bickering
The article criticizes Congress and the White House for a year of fighting over a Supreme Court packing plan while major laws stalled. It urges tax reform and a clear industrial and farm program, noting rising frustration among unemployed workers and business leaders.
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Congress
Supreme Court
White House
America
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Modern Day Heroes in the Canadian Wilderness Rescue
Fifteen men survived 39 days in the Canadian wilds with scarce food, showing courage and discipline while fighting death. Rescuers in planes completed the mission, risking their lives over the freezing expanse to feed, warm, and return the survey team to safety.
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Canada
Ontario
Arctic
Urges Male Gardeners Embrace Flower Bed Work
The editor of an American garden magazine urges men to wear pants suitable for garden work and take part in tending vegetables and flowers. He notes women have long handled gardens but questions why men stay out of the flower beds.
Roosevelt Chooses Olive Branch in Run of Conciliatory Policy
Washington Dispatch reports advisers urged a softer line toward hostile business groups and Roosevelt has begun an experimental shift. The annual message and Jackson Day speech sparked favorable reaction, prompting a White House conference with prominent industrialists to test the conciliatory approach.
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Jackson
Ickes
Roosevelt
White House
Brain
Tommy Corcoran
Congress
Cabinet
Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
Lincoln
Olive Branch
Washington
New York
Jim Farley
Farley
New York City
Wage Hour Drive Gains Steam In House Circles
Washington reports show the wage hour bloc pressing to advance a new bill after a narrow House defeat. Administration allies push for a measure close to last year’s Senate bill, while prospects rise with liberal and New Deal support.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Senate
House
White
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Justice Sutherland
Public Forum urges hard work over easy living
H F Bolton of Rutland argues in the public forum that homes, schools, and society should emphasize hard work, responsibility, and practical skills over leisure and superficial pursuits. He cautions that unless education fosters true citizenship and discipline, the nation risks higher divorce and social costs.
Gardening Roles In The Community Traditions
A reflection on gender roles in gardening noting women lead vegetable growing while men avoid hard work in the sun. The piece argues gardening is solid labor and questions stereotypes about femininity versus farming tasks.
Boon to Man Says New Dishes Essential to Humanity
The Boston society of Les Amis d'Escoffier, a group of noted chefs and epicures, declares that discovering new dishes is more necessary to humanity than the discovery of a new star.
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Boston
Boston Society of Les Amis d'Escoffier
Reputation of Hostess and the Art of Entertaining
The text argues that good hosting hinges on feeding guests well and creating a relaxed atmosphere. It contrasts myth with practice, noting delays should be ignored, and stresses making guests welcome at the door. It recalls a famed hostess who greeted with At last and left with So soon to illustrate warmth.
Athens Rotary hears Ohio University PE department review
Thor Olson described the physical education department at Ohio University during a Athens Rotary Club meeting at Hotel Berry. The Progressive Literary Club met at 106 Maplewood Ave, voting to aid the City Federation in furnishing Commercial Club rooms. The year’s program committee includes Mrs. Howard Brookins, Mrs. J. C. McClanahan, and Mrs. Guy Graham.
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Ohio University
Thor Olson
Athens Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Progressive Literary Club
Clarence Duncan
Maplewood Ave
City Federation
Howard Brookins
J. C. McClanahan
Guy Graham
Athens banks elect officers and directors at annual meeting
The Bank of Athens and Athens National Bank stockholders elected directors for the coming year. The Bank of Athens named James D. Brown president, J. B. Davis vice president, W. B. Golden cashier, and F. D. Forsyth assistant cashier. The Athens National Bank elected L. G. Worstell president, W. N. Alderman vice president, F. L. Alderman cashier, and R. L. Woodworth assistant cashier. Miss Constance Leete returned home from Washington D C after holidays.
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National Banks of Athens
Bank of Athens, National Banking Association
James D. Brown
T. J. Davis
J. B. Davis
W. B. Golden
F. D. Forsyth
Brown
Davis
Golden
Forsyth
Athens National Bank
L. G. Worstell
W. N. Alderman
Henry Zenner
J. H. Cline
H. L. Baker
D. H. Moore
Henry O’bleness
J. R. Harvey
F. L. Alderman
Worstell
R. L. Woodworth
Richest Girl in the World begins journey with a mysterious lookalike
Connie, a rich heiress, meets Bret Hardesty on a transcontinental bus. A newspaper shows a photo matching Connie as Constance Corby, the reputed richest girl, recently ill. Bret, a selfMade builder, charms her with talk of life beyond money. He plans to build a West Virginia bridge.
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Constance Corby
Bret Hardesty
Rodney Brandon
Connie
Katie Blyn
Miss Corby
Katie
Katie Bryn
Navy
Winter Comes to Cover the Earth Verse
Poet's Corner readers submit verses in memorial tone about winter. The poem paints brittle cold fields, sculpted snows, hoary grass, and a pallid sun racing west. It laments no spring or summer until winter sanctions birth.
Child Suffers Fractures After Brother Fall
Yakima Wash. Phyllis Gene Grommesch six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs P M Grommesch holds a bone fracture record in her community. The child has casts No 15 and 16. Both legs were broken when her younger baby brother fell over her. The words onion and union derive from unio meaning strength.
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Yakima, Wash
Phyllis Gene Grommesch
P. M. Grommesch
Recovery Focus in Infantile Paralysis Rehabilitation
Health Hints discusses regaining muscular power after infantile paralysis, noting variability in outcomes and a three stage treatment plan. It emphasizes early medical care, splints or braces to prevent harmful positions, pain control with sedatives if needed, and heat therapy during eight weeks of inflammatory subsidence.
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Morris Fishbein
National Foundation Against
Frank R. Ober
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By Raymond Clapper
By Rodney Dutcher
Lister Hill
Alabama
Hill
Tom Heflin
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Luther Patrick
A. F
William Green
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Rubicon
H. F. Bolton
Rutland
George Clark
Cach
Mary A. Fryburger
Woman's Relief Corps
Lulu Cross
Constance Leete
Washington, D. C
NEA Service, Inc
West Virginia
Poet's Corner
Messenger
William Wiburg
Foster Place
Athens, Ohio
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