Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Publisher Details
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekdays with a Sunday morning edition. It lists Goredes K Bush as publisher and Charis B Barris as managing editor, with various newspaper associations and bureau affiliations noted. Subscriptions range from 15 cents weekly to four dollars fifty per year by mail.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co
Gordes K. Bush
Charis BH. Barris
Mensging
Conservation Warning on Southern Ohio Water Woes and Dams
A pamphlet outlines water shortages in Southern Ohio with saltier wells, rising sweet water levels, and dams that fail to hold rain runoff. It warns wells and springs dry up, drought strains cisterns, and calls for dammed reservoirs to retain water and aid regional needs and recreation.
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Ohio
Thrift Still Necessary Amid Social Security Claims
The article argues the social security act will not fully shield people from hardship. Many workers remain exempt and still must save for old age. It notes limits of benefits, outlines who is covered, and emphasizes ongoing need for personal thrift despite federal relief. It also reflects on risks of modern life and cites the death of Martin Johnson as a cautionary example.
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Kuhn
Jay
Gaughert
Imment
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Tragic kerosene blast kills Zeigler mother and child in Ohio
In Willard Ohio a kerosene lamp refilling exploded killing Mrs Zeigler and a young daughter while injuring three other children. The tragedy underscores dangers of kerosene lighting in a modern age and calls for wider electric utility expansion.
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William Zeigler
Willard
Ohio
President links Lewis in Alexandria house tale
Paul Mallon notes a White House friend recalls John L. Lewis has a Virginia home with a wooden frame built by the doctor who attended George Washington. The anecdote links Washington's illness and bled treatment, prompting a wary quip about allegory.
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Paul Mallon Washington
John L. Lewis
Alexandria
Virginia
George Washington
George
Social ties widen as British officials visit White House
President Runciman of the British Board of Trade will visit the White House for a social occasion. Rumors suggest Chancellor Neville Chamberlain may also be invited, though some British observers call him a hard boiled egg for his stern reputation.
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White House
Runciman
British Board of Trade
Neville Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Runciman's Ottawa Visit and Prospects for Trade Talks
Trade figure Runciman is described as a brisk negotiator rather than political, with discussions on an Anglo American trade treaty ongoing for a year but stalled. His Ottawa trip is seen as moving talks to the preliminary stage, though a final settlement is not expected soon. The visit may be linked to a vacation detour via Ottawa and Washington, though White House officials deny special significance.
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Roosevelt
Runciman
Ambassador Bingham
Ottawa
Bingham
Washington
Mr. Bingham
White House
Internal reshaping in Agriculture Department signals shift in farm policy
The new interest from Agriculture Secretary Wallace in the South’s social condition stems from a behind the scenes shift in the farm program. A younger Appleby led group is challenging the old AAA clique, aided by Will W. Alexander and Milo Perkins, reshaping Rural Rehabilitation and reshaping the department away from soil and crop rhetoric toward social reform.
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Wallace
South
AAA
Paul Appleby
Agriculture Department
Chester Davis
Tolley
Paul Porter
Oscar Johnson
M. L. Wilson
Department
Tugwell
Jerome Frank
Francis Shea
Appleby
Will W. Alexander
Milo Perkins
R. A
New Deal
Chairman Cochran Pushes Special Committee Over Own Panel
The House Expenditures Committee chair Cochran opposes his panel handling the reform bill. He urges a special committee to advance economy measures, but his committee blocks the reporting of the bills.
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Cochran
House Expenditures Committee
Roosevelt Adopts Black Four-in-Hand Tie Trend
Roosevelt has lately developed a trend to wear black four in hand ties with a white shirt, soft collar and any colored suit.
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Mr. Roosevelt
pickled blond means a mahogany finish says Howard
Actor Leslie Howard comments on liking a good book to fall back on and enjoying a best seller to lean against. He notes a man risks trouble if his wife catches him with one. The text also mentions Spain and Morocco as tensions rise, suggesting Madrid could face its own war.
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Leslie Howard
Michigan Twins Pursue Hollywood Dream With Stand-In Plan
A pair of Michigan twin sisters are rumored to head to Hollywood to pursue acting with a self supplied stand-in, highlighting a quirky strategy to break into showbusiness.
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Michigan
Hollywood
Englishman Dies Month After Revealing Step Father Role
An Englishman passed away a month after learning he was the step father to an actor. He reportedly could not cope with the revelation.
Mothers and Youth Poem Reflects Faith and Duty
A column presents a poem by Daisy Blanche Burns from Amesville Ohio praising mothers in loving sacrifice and urging youth to seek wisdom and faith. It emphasizes prayer, righteous living, repentance for the prodigal, and walking in light through Jesus. The piece closes with the author’s name and location.
Old Fashioned Wife or Modern Girl Debate in Logan
A verse exchange questions whether a wife should embody traditional duties or embrace modern independence, contrasting grandmothers’ ideal with today’s expectation of equality. The piece notes flappers and changing roles, then shifts to provocative fashion and a music critic's remark on public ignorance of symphonic music.
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Sigmund Spaeth
District Tales of Long Ago in Ohio
This reminiscence recalls early Ohio settlers and wolves raiding livestock. Grandfather George Wolfe kills a large timber wolf on Hooper Ridge, trading the scalp for a bounty and paying off a land debt. The piece mentions muster days, rifle gatherings, lead ore from Native Americans, and a handmade powder log used by pioneers.
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Ohio
Hooper Ridge
Athens County
George Wolfe
George Linscott
Wolfe
Ames Township
Athens
West Athens
Sunday Creek
Grandfather
Leukemia Types and Blood Changes Explained by Dr Fishbein
Dr Fishbein describes two chronic leukemia forms, detailing bone marrow and lymphatic involvement, gradual onset, and common signs such as pale appearance, weakness, gum or nasal bleeding, and enlarged spleen. Blood tests show reduced red cells and altered white cell counts with lymphocyte predominance in one type.
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Morris Fishbein
King Paul Ferrone Abandons Crown for Love in Paris
Paul Ferrone, former King of Northumbra, abdicates to marry Ardath Richmond and live at a villa on the Bay of St Francis. In Paris he faces a world that treats him as a citizen, not royalty, while a nightclub scene and a chance encounter with Raoul Bayard prompt a dramatic clash at the Duc de Montmiral’s at home.
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Paul I
Northumbia
Paul Ferrone
Ardath Richmond
Paul
Joseph
Ardath
Bay of St. Francis
San Lorenzo
DI Marco
Reggie van Twyne
Duc de Montmiral
Paris
Asia Minor
League of Nations
Sanders
Villa
Dr. Sanders
Europe
Jules
Legion of Honor
Northumbra
Countess di Marco
Raoul Bayard
Open questions on child health and rights in Congress remarks
A fragmentary quote set discusses youth health rights and ratification motives, with Monica Pfeifer and reference to former President Herbert Hoover urging action. It also notes public interest in the Barrymores and cites John L. Lewis supporting Congressional power to legislate for the people.
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Herebert Hoover
Congress
John L. Lewis
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Poet’s Corner
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Daisy Blanche Burns
Amesville
J. A. Cuckler
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Logan, Ohio
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George Clark
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House of Representatives
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John Barrymore
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