The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Circulation
The Athens Messenger operated weekly except Saturdays from 1896 to 1929 under Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gen Mgr Gueries Izartis as managing editor. It served Athens and multiple southeastern Ohio communities with a 100000 population scope and listed affiliations including American Newspaper Publishers and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Subscriptions were 4.50 annually by mail in Ohio, with weekly carrier rate at 15 cents.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens ‘wesstNotn
Mgr
Gueries Izartis
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associa
John W. Cullen
South
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New York
General Motors Bid
Detroit
Lame Duck Amendment Nears Final Ratification
The Norris Lame Duck Constitutional Amendment moves toward final ratification in state legislatures with three states needed. It shifts Congress and presidential dates, moving inauguration to January 20 and congressional seating to January 3, curbing filibusters and extending sessions.
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Congress
Hoover
Roosevelt
Wilson
George Norris
Nebraska
Jane's Fighting Ships 1932 Shows Bigger Navy Despite Talks
The 1932 edition from London notes more pages and photos than recent years, highlighting growing warship inventories amid ongoing disarmament debate. It praises the new American 10,000-ton treaty cruisers after earlier criticisms, underscoring a paradox where peace rhetoric rises while shipbuilding continues.
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Times
London
Will This Solve Tax Problem
A historical discussion argues for shifting school funding from local property taxes to state support. It notes ten million children lack schooling due to current finance methods and calls for better money distribution, not higher spending, with state finance and local teaching control preserved.
Marriage versus independence in Dorothy Dix advice
Dorothy Dix counsels that marriage is worth pursuing only if genuine love exists. She notes today women can support themselves and should not marry for convenience, warning that loneliness often stems from unsuitable matches and urging deliberate choice for those who value the professional life.
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Miss DIX
Kathleen
Jolly Old Maids
Dorothy DIX
Parental Influence and the Rise of Standardized Thinking
A columnist warns that sports and afterschool activities pull children from home and foster group conformity. He argues wholesome activities broaden youths but fear grows of societal influence eroding parental guidance and shaping collective thought.
Racketeers Target Small Town Dry Cleaners
A Perrysburg Ohio case shows racketeers terrorizing a local dry cleaning shop with a bombing. Four suspects were jailed awaiting trial on charges that could yield long prison terms, illustrating that small town police can curb big city criminals.
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Perrysburg
Toledo
Erysipelas Reports Origins and Transmission Facts
Dr Morris Fishbein describes erysipelas also called St Anthony s Fire as a skin infection from streptococcus. It notes historical awareness since ancient Greece Romans and Aristotle and cites 1882 German germ isolation confirming its character. The article covers common onset in wounds, spread by caregivers hands, seasonal peaks October through March, and typical illness duration eight days but up to fifteen days when large areas are involved.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Hippocrates
Galen
Celeus
Who's Who in Education Film Planned in Athens County
The Messenger and local business leaders plan a motion picture project to showcase education commercial and college circles in Athens County for Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Craig visits Washington while Mr T W Craig returns from New York City. Notables include Katherine Ellis Alston bride to Wheatley Link and Pi Beta Phi member Gali Putnam hosting a dinner at The Colonial with a list of guests.
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T. W. Craig
New York City
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Katherine Ellis Alston
Wheatley Link
Gali Putnam
Pi Beta Phi
Colonial
Mires Mary Peoples
Phyrine Weinrich
Jane Hull
Dorothy Stutz
Jean Gist
Mary Poston
Bernarda Bryson
Otha Beasley
Wheeler Dew
Warren F. Clements
Twenty Years Ago at the Married Peoples Club Carnival Dance
Twenty years ago the Married Peoples Club hosted a carnival dance for Mr. R. A. Dalton. A buffet luncheon followed intermission. Nelsonville residents including Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hill and others visited Columbus. John Lawson and Frances Pauline Lawson, both of Nelsonville, stayed with Mrs. George Mason in North Lancaster Street.
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Married Peoples Club
R. A. Dalton
Nelsonville
Mr. Dalton
Pearl Hill
John Lawson
Pierce Stratton
Sam Longley
W. H. Harrel
Sam Rodda
Reynolds
Frances Pauline
Congress in Darkness Over Pending Measures Seen by Few
In Washington the debate on two major bills exposes deep ignorance among members about pending measures like the farm parity plan and the Glass banking bill. While some claim understanding, most concede they cannot know all details, as advice from economists, bankers and others conflicts and standards vary.
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Congress
Rodney Dutcher Washington
Senate
House
Shannon
Missouri
Huey Long
Senator Glass
Senator Bulkley
Ohio
Huey
What becomes of Speaker Garner after he assumes the vice presidency
Roosevelt plans to use Jack Garner’s long legislative experience by inviting him to cabinet meetings and as a liaison between the Senate and the House. Garner will retain influence in the House, especially if John McDuffie of Alabama becomes speaker, a feat aided by Garner’s support.
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Jack Garner
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Garner
John McDuffie
Alabama
McDuffie
Jack
Burns
Tennessee
Rainey
Illinois
Earthquakes and science facts in historical notes
The fragment discusses Greece long before a western invasion, claims Japan and Italy have each endured over 27 000 earthquakes in fifty years, and defines lithosphere and hydrosphere. It also notes Milton’s lengthy sentences, a United States car density, and taxation rankings for Britain France and Germany.
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Japan
Italy
Items of interest and distant facts in a newspaper fragment
A fragmented item notes daily illicit entry of aliens into the United States and remarks on ancient Greek as a perfect language. It also cites cow milk composition and a line about bridge whist known in Constantinople.
Huey Long filibuster shocks Glass bank bill debate
The article notes Huey Long's filibuster on the Glass bank bill delivering a major setback to senators. It also mentions mechanical bridge players needing a kick on the shins and cockroach racing in Paris as curiosities. It cites book spending and auto accident causes as broader context.
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Huey Long
Paris
Canal Question Crossword Clue and Answers
Puzzle entry lists horizontal and vertical clues with definitions and partial answers across a cryptic style grid. Readers are invited to fill the crossword by solving the given word clues and cross checking letters. The page presents a complex set of 60 plus clues including chemistry terms and general vocabulary.
Public Fog Editor Questions Japan Trade and U S Rights
In a letter from Athens County, the writer objects to foreign made Singer sewing machines held in Japan and questions who benefits from such factories. He argues taxes, national security, and domestic jobs deserve attention and warns against wartime sentiment and costly battles while urging prudent, home‑grown industry.
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the Messenger
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Japan
Wall Street
Athens County
Asia
Europe
Uncle Sam
Oldest Ohio state employee Endures 59 Years in Service
Winfield Scott, 79, is noted as the oldest state employee in Columbus. Since January he has completed 59 consecutive years in service, mainly as a supervisor at Athens and Columbus State Hospitals, with earlier stints at Massillon. He faces retirement discussions under a proposed system urged by the State Employes Beneficial Association.
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Columbus
Ohio
Winfield Scott
Albany
Athens County
Athens State Hospital
Columbus State Hospital
Massillon State Hospital
Scott
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Ripley
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Milton
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France
Germany
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Beitheless
Michael Millgeld
Pried
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