The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. Note
The Athens Messenger is described as a daily weekday paper with a Sunday edition, serving Athens and surrounding counties in Southeastern Ohio. It lists publishers, editors, associations, and offices, with advertising and obituary charges noted.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Feinting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Battie
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster Logan-Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Municipal reforestation spreads in eastern towns
A writer notes eastern towns in Ohio and Massachusetts turning waste land into municipal forests. Planting for fuel and timber profits provides work, revives streams and lakes, protects wildlife, and promises future income from timber as forests grow and mature.
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Ohio
Massachusetts
Bay State
Scouts Work to Enrich Youth and Town Life
The article urges adults to volunteer with Boy and Girl Scout programs to guide youth. It notes many adults have no hobbies and could help, while teachers and juvenile officials confirm scouting benefits. More community leaders must support youth development for towns to thrive.
Facing Facts Fairly Brings Peace and Courage
The piece urges frankness and fearlessness in facing life and politics. It argues that admitting mistakes averts danger, reduces turmoil, and earns admiration, while leaders who refuse to acknowledge wrongs lead nations to conflict.
Social and literary racketeers in New York profit more
A New York dispatch describes social and literary racketeers as more profitable than gunvilling crooks. Promoters use elite parties at fashionable hotels to link newcomers with real names, taking payments per guest while newspapers run inflated notices.
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New York
Broadway
Lst
Trivia Q and A from old newspapers answers questions
A compilation asks about Abe Martin creator Kin Hubbard born 1904 Indianapolis News first ink. Frank M Hubbard died 1930 aged 62. Brazil sizes vs Texas. Prison stripes and hair shaving reasons. Napoleon I and II details. Monkey slang for money and Perkin Medal winner Arthur D Little. One dollar bills per pound about 493. Minnie Fiske stage start ages.
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Kin Hubbard
Abe Martin
Indianapolis News
Frank McKinney Hubbard
Brazil
Texas
United States
Napoleon 1
Napoleon II
Napoleon
Francois Charles Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte
Duc de
Arthur D. Little
Cambridge
Mass
Predatory Beasts and Human Dominion In Verse
A poem argues that humans justify hunting feral animals despite their right to live. It notes beasts preceded humans, questionably asserts dispossession is wrong when creatures strike back, and frames conflict as a moral tension between foragers and wild life. The tone preserves historical poetic voice.
Local Groups Shape Law Says A Local Expression
A fragment notes that law reflects the expression of local groups rather than universal rule, suggesting community influence governs legal norms. The remark underscores the role of local association in shaping legal outcomes.
Boy asks kidnapper about his gun in Busch grandson case
The Busch grandson kidnapping reveals a typical boyish curiosity as the captive asks about the kidnapper's weapon. The boy’s first question was not about safety or escape but about the kind of gun he faced, a reaction likened to Tom Sawyer.
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Busch
St. Louis
Fathom Cartoon Explains Embrace Meaning In Measuring Word
The cartoon notes the fathom as an ancient measure based on a swain’s arms around a loved one, citing Decker and an Act of Parliament. It adds a quip on black paint whitening white paint and recounts a Burchell’s white rhinoceros with a 6 feet 9 inch horn, referencing In Wildest Africa by G G Schillings.
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Decker
Africa
G. G. Schillings
Burchell
Unemployment Statistics and the Dole Debate
Frederic Haskin discusses gaps in government methods to count jobless Americans. He compares U S approaches with Britain’s dole system and notes home industries in France and Italy reduce unemployment. He emphasizes the plight of the truly jobless regardless of official figures.
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France
Italy
Spain
Japan
Famous Love Affairs booklet offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger advertises a new booklet Famous Love Affairs containing over twenty romantic biographies. Stories span Abelard and Heloise to Queen Victoria and Albert with educational and reference value for readers. A coupon with ten cents covers cost, handling, and postage.
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Athens
Abelard
Gentile Heloise
Afterword on Flight Peril and Eternal Wonder
The page contemplates survival after perilous air travel to Europe via the Azores and discusses postlife grouping of famous figures and ordinary people. It notes the danger and implies a philosophical meditation on who shares eternity and how identities may align beyond death. The piece also references Capone and a humorous social exchange about being Joe Patterson’s sister.
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Europe
Azores
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Homer
Dante
Shakespeare
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Bacon
Archimedes
Michael Angelo
Darwin
New Jersey
Tennessee
Chicago Citizen Walks Gate With Six Energetic Men
In Miami where Capone keeps a winter home, Mrs. Patterson recalls a distinguished Chicago resident who stood at his gate with six athletic young men pacing nearby. The scene reflects a tense moment as editors seek information from original sources.
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Miami
Capone
Chicago
Patterson
Power and Image of Capone: A Chicago Boss Echo
The Washington Herald editor notes Al Capone’s strength and aura as Mrs. Patterson praises his power. A 32 year old figure, Capone appears with a striking jawline and sculpted neck, likened to Colleoni in a photograph as observers discuss his influence and potential fate.
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Colleoni
Italy
Lake Michigan
Capone
York Township appoints Riley as school superintendent
W. E. Riley of Athens replaces John J. Woolley as superintendent of York Township schools. Riley was previously head of Trimble schools. The Ohioan weekly at Ohio University begins with Allen M. Bower as editor in chief and a staff of eight reporters.
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W. E. Riley
Athens
John J. Woolley
York Township
Mr. Riley
Trimble
Ohioan
Ohio University
Allen M. Bower
Harry McBee
Paul Gillilan
Sheriff and Allies Pursue Negro Desperado in Columbus
Sheriff Herbert Parker and Deputy McKinley with Justice Pear Helwig traveled to Columbus to pursue Slim Cooper charged with murdering a Columbus detective. Cooper was captured by Sheriff Parker and his men near Fisher Station.
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Herbert Parker
Den
Pete McKinley
Pear Helwig
Columbus
Slim” Cooper
Sher Parker
Fisher Station
Raskob's Growing Influence in 1932 Party Politics
Rodney Dutcher analyzes John J. Raskob’s role as Democratic financier and power broker. He notes Raskob funded a strong year-round organization, reduced deficits, and faces Republican attacks alleging party ownership. Dutcher considers potential nominee risks and Raskob’s fragile hold on party unity.
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Washington
John J. Raskob
Raskob
When Children Come Home With Tales of Trouble
Mothers should seek two sides of every conflict and avoid excessive sympathy. If kids are persistently mistreated, consider careful removal from the situation, investigate facts, and approach teachers openly to clear misunderstandings without hostility.
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Tom
Mary Smith
Spot I Should Not Like To Be Near The Spot
The fragment hints at a psychological moment causing avoidance. It presents a tense reaction to a spot or situation, suggesting unease or fear. Further context is needed to identify persons, place, or stakes involved.
Mrs Patterson Encounters Powerful Figure In New Industry
An extract describes Mrs. Patterson visiting a leading figure in a booming industry and includes a reference to Capone born in New York. Mrs Patterson asks about bombing risks from an airplane overhead and Capone replies with a folded shrug, noting risk in any case.
Saskatchewan Partners Propose Charter of Liberty and Farm Reforms
A Saskatchewan coalition promotes a Charter of Liberty urging a cooperative commonwealth within the British Empire. They demand a base price for wheat retroactive to last August, abolish grain exchanges, and propose government crop insurance guaranteeing farmers against natural risks. They also seek price regulation aligning purchases with farmers selling prices for commodities.
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Saskatchewan
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the Athens Messenger
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
The
United Press Associations
John W. Cullen
Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
General Motors
Detroit
Gilbert Swan
Rederic
Haskin
Letic
James J. Montague
Ripley
Enrique
Delaware
Spokane
Wee
Herpel
Ark
Gatesville
Frederic Haskin Washington
By Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Great Britain
Census Bureau
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, Db
Poston Coal Company
J. L. Poston
Ed C. Gilbons
Monterey
Calif
Federal Bureau
John W. As
Anna Margaret
John S Winder
Stedman Packing Company
John S. Jones
Har
Gladys Watkins
Brandon T. Grover
East
Cleveland
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
County Trust Company of
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Party
White House
al Smith
Owen D. Young
General Electric
Young
Raf
Olive Roberts Barton
Mary
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