National Representatives and Rates Notice in Athens Post Office
National Representatives list John W. Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Advertising rates on application at Home or Foreign offices Obituary cards banks etc nominal charge Metered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under Act of 1918 Subscription rates given Carrier 15 cents weekly Mail Ohio yearly 4.50 six months 2.50 ten weeks 1.00 four weeks 50c one week 1c
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
President's Birthday Ball Aids Polio Fight Nationwide
Millions join in celebration of the President's fifty fifth birthday on January 30. Fundraising could reach several million with a national network of five thousand parties. Thirty percent supports polio research. seven tenths of a dollar stays locally to aid sufferers. The ball embodies a national, altruistic spirit and community generosity.
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Henry L. Doherty
National Committee
Fifth Avenue
Browning Club
Pedigree milk cows and breeding impact profit
In Southeastern Ohio dairy practice, pedigree and bloodlines drive value. Advocates argue that crossing proven sires and good dams boosts milk output three to four times over grade cows, potentially helping small producers afford pedigreed stock and improve overall production.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ohio
Relief Chiseling Across Relief Funds Draws Critique
The piece condemns misuse of relief funds amid cuts. It cites a New York safe deposit box with 250000 in diamonds and a Sarasota home of a 72-year-old relief client revealing diamonds rubies and pearls. The writer argues dropping avarice from relief rolls could cover the truly needy even after cuts.
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New York City
Sarasota
Fla
New York
Margaret Bruce McLain Hughes
Yukon
Klondike
Familiar Atmosphere at New York Barnyard Party
The elite of New York hosted a barnyard party with a hog caller greased pig live cows chickens and sheep. The guest list included many who trace their ancestry to early risers in winter and who likely remember thawing a broken barnyard pump and bathing in a family washtub.
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New York
Roosevelt’s Inaugural Image and inner circle shift
A Washington portrait outlines how President Roosevelt’s outward look masks deeper changes in confidence and resolve. Observers note a tighter, more selective circle, new aides, and a more guarded public persona as he prepares for a transformed four-year term.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
NRA
White House
Congress
Michigan boy found with tires in throat
A Michigan boy was found to have two rubber tires lodged in his throat. The incident, described in sparse detail, is noted as a bizarre medical finding with potential future lessons on safety and awareness.
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Michigan
Army privates taught shorthand in training
A reminiscence recalls U S army privates learning shorthand in training. An older memory notes a soldier once tasked with delivering a letter to Mr Garcia. The Detroit meeting about dentists suggests after dinner speakers faced a tough audience, likened to pulling teeth.
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Garcia
Detroit
Postwar youths learn milking and feeding from experience
In the post Civil War era many youths understand practical farm care from hands on experience. They know which side of a cow to milk from and how many ears of corn a working horse should have in the lowing season.
My Dear Old Hocking Valley Verses
A poem by P R Nye from Akron Ohio praises the Hocking Valley and its canals, with vivid scenery and references to Logan Nelsonville Athens Hockingport and other towns. The piece notes canal life, river beauty, minerals and birds, ending with a promotion of a captain's book about canal trips.
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Hocking Valley
River
Colorado
Ohio
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
Hockingport
P. R. Nye
Bryan St
Akron
Father Time as history teacher warns of decline
Rev V Ahlbrand argues that nations fail when they ignore biblical law, citing the Ten Commandments and Sermon on the Mount as solutions. He condemns pride, corruption, and materialism, urging acceptance of God's will through Jesus Christ to avoid destruction. Chauncey, Jan. 16.
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the Messenger
Father Time
Mt. Sinai
Jesus Christ
Roosevelt
God
District Tales of Long Ago in Trimble Township
A historical account traces Trimble Township in Athens County from its first white settlement in 1797 by Price, followed by Jonathan Watkins, with early landmarks including Trimble Inn and a sales stable. It notes the township’s naming after Governor Allen Trimble, the moving of the ballot box indoors after a freeze, and the evolution of local elections.
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Trimble Township
Athens County
Ohio
Range
Ohio Company
Price
Earl E. Johnson
Trimble
Jonathan Watkins
Sunday Creek
L. W. Russell
Russell
John S. Dew
Mason P. Davis
Flappers and morals mix in mid century opinions
The passage quotes varied views from public figures and entertainers. Alice P. Aldich argues for moral uplift in fashion. William S. Knudsen critiques corporate size tied to service. Dr. James Marshall comments on strikes harming women and children in Australia. Charles Boyer reflects on French sentimentality, while a note about condors hints at early development limits for birds.
Ring Without a Country King Abdicates for Love
The former Northumbra king Paul Ferrone becomes a private citizen with Ardath Rich Mond in Europe. Their romance arouses public scorn as Paul flees to escape a life of duty, debating ventures from ranches in Canada or Argentina to a freer, unnamed future.
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Paul I
Northumbra
Paul Ferrone
Ardath Richmond
Paul
Joseph
Ardath
Countess DI Marco
Reggie van Twyne
Bay St. Francis
DR. Sonders
Europe
Paris
Canada
Winter on the San Lorenzo quay and Paul’s discontent
The scene unfolds at the quiet San Lorenzo waterfront as Paul sits on a bollard waiting to receive fishing boats. Winter lingers in the air though the climate remains mild, while Paul’s inner chill grows despite a comfortable life and partner.
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San Lorenzo
Paul
War Scenes at New Pythian Theater Draw Logan Crowd
Logan residents packed the New Pythian Theater for War Scenes under Logan Post of the American Legion. The event helped raise funds with subscriptions surpassing $6,000 for the Athens Community Chest. Workers numbered 225. J B Swanson traveled to Chicago and Grand Rapids for ten days in the furniture market. Mrs William James hosted Past Chiefs of the White Rose Temple at Front Street Glouster with an old fashioned Welsh tea. Tony Sarg Marionettes performed Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves at Ewing Hall Auditorium.
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Logan
Pythian Theater
The
American Legion
J. B. Swanson
Chicago
Grand Rapids
William James
Front St
Glouster
White Rose Temple
Tony Sarg
Ewing Hall
Snow clears streets and water system update
Following heavy snow West State Street and Mill Street were cleared for coasting. Traffic was sidetracked and guards set at each crossing to stop automobiles. A new booster pump to raise water to the standpipe on North Hill was completed and put into operation per City Water Works officials. Members and guests of the Woman's Music Club performed at Mrs. T. A. Cotton's home on N Congress Street with Mrs. William Blackburn, Miss Elma Starr, Miss Vera Nagel, Miss Rosemond and Mrs. Ellis West in attendance. Pupils of Miss Shouhee Arpee and Mrs. Thompson presented a pageant in Ewing Hall Auditorium.
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West State St
Mill St
North Hill
City Water Works
Woman's Music Club
T. A. Cotton
N. Congress St
William Blackburn
Elma Starr
Vera Nagel
Rosemond
Ellis West
Shouhee Arpee
Thompson
Ewing Hall
Platelet Shortage Bleeding and Its Treatments Revealed
Health Notes by Dr. Morris Fishbein explains that low platelet counts cause spontaneous bleeding from mucous membranes and under the skin. Causes include drug poisoning, infections like diphtheria and tuberculosis, bone marrow effects, and serious illness patterns. Treatments include transfusions, splenectomy, venom therapy, and high vitamin C diets.
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Morris Fishbein
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
Jim Farley
Hull
Farley
Agriculture
Wallace
Harry Hopkins
Garner
Stooges
Jimmy
James
Charles West
War
Navy
U. S
Tom Qualters
Notre Dame
Poet’s Corner
Messenger
Coleman
Lancaster
Mr. Duckler
Hubert McDonald
R. D
Donna Mae Riley
R.F.D
Russia
the Public Forum
V. Ahlbrand
Chauncey
They
Say
Alice P. Aldich
Chicago Woman's Court
Williams
Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
James Marshall
Charles Boyer
Chapter
Athens Community Chest
George Clark
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