The Athens Messenger Publication Details 1896 1929
The Athens Messenger details publishers editors and affiliations including Gordon K Bush Charles H Harris and John W Cullen Company. It notes editions weekday and Sunday morning, circulation regions Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington counties and subscription rates.
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Prederick W. Bush
aTanns Messenger
Herald
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
Motiove
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Banka
Athens
Mali
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgen
Vinton
Washington
Ickes Criticized for Misstatements on Press Freedom
The New York Herald Tribune responds to Harold L. Ickes criticism of the American press. It defends press independence, rebuts Ickes on tobacco study publicity and book advertisements, and argues officials often misjudge critics while praising American journalism for breadth of opinion.
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Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Chicago
Town Hall
White House
New Deal
Frank Gannett
Gannett
Raymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins University
Ickes
Dr. Pearl
The
Herald Tribune
George Seldes
Lords of the Press
America
Mr. Ickes
Washington
Germany
Italy
Russia
Japan
New York Herald Tribune
Mussolini claims triumph in Ethiopia return and trade
The article notes Italy earns a triumph as Ethiopia yields a return to Rome this year and reports Haile Selassie's land supplying all foreign bananas and 96 percent of foreign sponges used in Italy last year. It contrasts Italian expansion with Hitler’s actions and asserts Italy’s colonial methods.
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Mussolini
Ethiopia
Italy
A. Hitler
Haile Selassie
Rome
Money to Lobbyists Strains Thief Legend
The belief that there is honor among thieves was shattered as investigations show Philip Musica directed most of his funds to lobbyists in several state legislatures.
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Philip Musica
Swedish expert brands merchandizing as world’s wonder
An Swedish expert claims our marketing methods are the marvel of the world, suggesting a match salesman level persuasion and broad appeal.
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Sweden
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler critiques public drives led by Mrs. Roosevelt Dorothy Thompson and Hugh Johnson. He notes charity campaigns mix politics with philanthropy, cites infantile paralysis funds, and questions local vs national fundraising, ending with personal self-critique for contributing to the ballyhoo.
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New York
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dorothy Thompson
Hugh Johnson
Hugh
Madison Square Garden
Warm Springs
United States
Realistic fears of a reactionary wave over federal relief cuts
John T. Flynn warns that while private investment might rise if public expenditures shrink, hesitation and slow money flow could trigger a new recession. He cites 1938 data showing $2 billion in public borrowing versus $258 million in private funding, urging structural policy rethink and statesmanship before withdrawing relief supports.
Time to Marry? Secrets Surface at Leslie's Dinner
Janet confronts Lance's disloyalty as Cynthia Cantrell and Timothy Benton loom in a love triangle. A park encounter hints at withheld plans for a house and a jet and Janet awakes to a world where trust is tested. The party reveals tensions and a confrontation on the veranda ends with Janet fleeing into the night.
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Janet
Lance
Leslie
Cynthia
Timothy Benton
Paris
Mr. Hallowell
Cyn
Jan
Barney McKnight
Barney
Sylvia Grant
Barney Cynthia
Home blanched peanuts and other Q and A notes
Instructions cover blanching whole or halved peanuts using a cotton bag and rubbing to remove red skin or hearts. Additional Qs address unemployment benefits timing, glass enamel coating process for milk tanks, and presidential eligibility rules with quotes from Lovelace.
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Illinois
Montana
Richard Lovelace
Althea
Messenger's Service Bureau Notice Reprint
Publication advises readers to enclose a three cent stamp for replies to questions of fact or information. It states legal and medical advice cannot be given and no extended research will be undertaken. Address mail to Messenger's Service Bureau, 1013 St Washington, D. C. The Editor.
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Messenger’s Service Bureau
Washington
St. Washington
D. C
Radium in Cancer Treatment Faces Careful Study
The Medical Research Council reports on radium use in cancer care with emphasis on uterus and ovary involvement, X ray and radiation methods, and cautious application to young patients. Esophagus cancer is treated with radium emanations via tubes, while U.S. efforts aim to expand availability.
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Medical Research Council of
Great Britain
United States
Mothers Helper Fruit Club hosts meeting at Rock Riffle
Members awarded club achievement blanks and prizes for Athens County Fair exhibits. Louise Seipel Thelma Beal Thelma Walker Helen Townsend Laura Townsend Dorothy Walker Mary Sheridan Anne Sheridan Fallie Mae Hughes cited. Elsie Coakley hosted G E G Club at Adams St Nelsonville.
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Mothers Helper Fruit Club
Fallie Hughes
Rock Riffle
Athens County Fair
Louise Seipel
Thelma Beal
Thelma Walker
Helen Townsend
Laura Townsend
Dorothy Walker
Mary Sheridan
Anne Sheridan
Fallie Mae Hughes
Ohio leaders attend Good Roads Congress in Columbus
President James Ginnan and Secretary Leopold of the Chamber of Commerce attended the Ohio Good Roads Congress in Columbus. In Ohio University French Club plays, Edith Stocklin and others performed. Fred Lee Tom reports a Rhode Island Red hen laying double yolk eggs daily, last egg weighing five ounces. William Foutch traded a horse for a shave and hair tonic with Billy Williams. Powers offered $2.50 for the bridle and blanket but kept the horse. The horse had eaten a bale of hay and its ownership remained unresolved.
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James Ginnan
Leopold
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Ohio Good Roads Congress
Fred Lee Tom
Athens
Rhode Island
William Foutch
Billy Williams
John Powers
Williams
Foutch
Alfred King 77. obituary notes death near Sumner Ohio
Alfred Joseph Lee King 77 born Marion County West Virginia September 17 1861 died near Sumner Ohio January 16. Married 1892 to Philena Wilfong who survives. A foster son Roy King died 1929 and his widow two children a brother and sister Frances and niece Miss Cosby King Jackson survive. Funeral attendees from Bu chanan W Va and Jackson were listed along with others visiting. Alfred Grange No 1839 installed officers and served oysters with next meeting Jan 26.
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Alfred—Joseph Lee King
Marion County
W. Va
Sumner
Ohio
Philena Wilfong
Roy King
Roy
Frances
Cosby King
Jackson
Ross Hinkle
Tenney
Buchanan
Mr. King
Jackson, Co
E. Findling
Pomeroy
Lois Ann Swartz
W. H. Fellrod
Harry Guthrie
Maxine
Florida
Katherine Hartshorn
Cora May
Harry
Akron
Letters on Bricker era politics and state progress
A series of public letters discuss Governor Bricker, national politics, and civic cooperation. George W. Williams defends Bricker, while criticisms cover graft, civil service, roads, and ministers campaigning for Bricker. readers urge support and reminders of past audits.
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Bricker
Prohibition
Alice Longsworth
Will
Mr. Bricker
Davey
Old age pensions and political patronage debate in Trimble
Forum letter criticizes pension administration and fraud in Trimble Township. It cites underpaid elderly recipients, asset transfers to qualify for benefits, and peacetime expansion of payrolls tied to a political campaign. It mentions enforcement gaps in state law requiring child support.
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the Messenger
Bricker
Davey
Poet Corner and Ode to Our Governor in Local Letters
Poet Corner features reader verses from E C B of Carbon Hill Ohio about a perfect winter day and hillsides in snow, celebrating nature and a burden turned joy by feeding birds and stock. An ode to Governor John Bricker praises local leaders and pension fairness, urging Columbus cleanup and fair pension levels for residents. Mollie Robinson Crain of Glouster RD 4 signs the latter contribution.
County Receives Funds From State Local Government Aid
Athens County collected 4226 dollars from a statewide 1.56 million distribution financed by the state sales tax as of Saturday, State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson announced. Gallia County received 1126 dollars while shares for Meigs, Hocking, Vinton, and Perry were retained by the state to offset amounts owed.
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Athens County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Gallia
Meigs
Hocking
Vinton
Perry
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the Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
Westbrook Pegler
National Fund
Roosevelt
Ballyhoo
New York City
Johnson
Mr. Big
John T. Flynn
Comment
Elinore Cowan Stone
NEA Service
Ing
Janet Dwight
Lance Barstow
Cynthia Cantrell
Mary Cantrell
Hallowell and Benton
DR. Morris Fishbein
Elsie Coakley
G.E.G. Club
Adams St
Nelsonville
T. R. Biddle
White Cross Hospital
Hollister High School
John Mingus
Helen Shepherd
Donna Hines
East Side School
Governor Cooper
Warren McClure
Jack Fulton
Raymond Gibson
Stephen Fuller
Esther Shamel
French Club
Ohio University
Edith Stocklin
Marzuela Richards
Melba White
Margaret Dailey
Marie Richter
Frances Walsh
Grace Lawrence
Mary Voigt
Mary Ressener
Catherine Spencer
Clara Henry
Anna Bradbury
Mary Henderson
Eleanor Ward
Lucille Bennett
George Clark
Alfred
the Public Forum
Messenger Public Forum
True
Mr. Sawyer
Mr. Rose
Sawyer
Mr. Roosevelt
Kentucky
Barkley
Chandler
Liberty Magazine
Bernarr McFadden
Buckeye
Wellston
Jackson County
Preston E. Thompson
Indianapolis
Ind
Poet's Corner
Messenger
King Winter
Carbon Hill
John Bricker
Dr. Phillips
eFever
Mollie Robinson Crain
Glouster
R. D. No
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