Athens Messenger Advertising and obituary rates notice
The Athens Messenger lists associations and agencies including American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Ohio Dailies. It notes advertising rates on request at home or foreign offices and a nominal charge for obituary and card of thanks notices.
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American Newspaper Publshers Association
Ono
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Onio Dailies
Inland Daily Ton Poll
Lesced Telegraph Wire Report
The
United Press Associations
We Can Learn Self Control From This Nation
The piece argues that America shifted from a farming to an industrial nation, urging better government business relations without heavy control. It calls for self discipline to fund recovery, build homes and capital goods, and manage credit to spur growth while avoiding needless fear or overreach. It stresses personal restraint and prudent policy as the nation faces a new industrial era.
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U.ean
Washington
Pound
Back Taxes Urge Action Over New Taxes in Athens County
Article argues delinquent taxes must be collected before adding new taxes. It criticizes tax-dodging owners and supports publishing delinquent tax lists to boost payments. It stresses back-due taxes as relief for those unable to pay and warns against expanding tax revenue without prior collection.
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Athens County
Capitol
Gunmen Falling Fast in Federal Raids Across Midwest
Federal agents have steadily reduced the gunmen threat in the Middle West. The Urschel kidnapping gang was a major roundup last year, and Wilbur Underhill and his crew have been killed by gunfire. Chicago’s Jack Klutas also fell to police in recent efforts. Authorities continue tightening the grip as officers win the fight.
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Middle West
Urschel
Wilbur Underhill
Chicago
Jack Klutas
Roosevelt Upholds Daily Swim After Luncheon Talk
Washington report notes President Roosevelt at a White House lunch where a friend suggested never deciding when tired and the President then commits to a daily 6 p.m. swim in his private pool. He also receives morning massages as part of his routine.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Roosevelt Keeps Private Pace With Public Duty
The excerpt portrays President Roosevelt as meticulously arranging private routines to ease the fatigue of leadership. It notes his deliberate timing for relaxation and cites his London Economic Conference cruise and plans for a long future voyage as examples of balancing duty with rest.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Adviser Expected to Miss Roosevelt Money Conference
Reports indicate a prominent monetary adviser who attended Roosevelt's last White House money conference may not attend the next. A New York source says he has profited heavily from Wall Street speculation in the past six months and lacks formal ties to major agencies, making him an unsuitable confidante on issues like silver.
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Roosevelt
White House
New York
Wall Street
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt rumors and Cuban politics draw mixed views
Two businessmen debate Roosevelt heritage and debt records while pondering Cuba. They note land ownership and reliability traits in Roosevelt descendants. The State Department leans toward Mendieta as Cuban president with Ambassador Caffery possibly influencing cabinet choices, aligning with Sumner Welles.
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State Department
Mendieta
Caffery
Sumner Welles
Welles
It Seems To Me by Heywood Broun Essay Snippet
Heywood Broun muses on emotion versus reason in modern life. He discusses Loch Ness monsters within the psyche and the mixed influence of rationality on beliefs and politics. He recalls pacifism shaped by his father’s medals and childhood bravado with badges.
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Heywood Broun
Loch Ness
The Boys Show Their Medals
A narrator recalls a father famed as a top rifle shot and New York inspector of rifle practice who toured the United States with National Guard teams. Medals and weapons filled the home yet held little real value. siblings freely traded some prizes for other items while guns remained guarded and off limits.
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England
United States
New York State
New Jersey
Climate and temperature shape health and civilization
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes climate and temperature influence physical and mental performance and disease patterns. He cites peaks in diabetes rates in spring and fall, regional differences, and argues for cautious use of artificial climate control in homes and hospitals.
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Dr. Morris Fishbein
United States
Insiders doubt White House will halt CWA spending
Insiders say the White House move serves as a trial balloon to gauge reaction. They believe relief will continue while many men still need jobs, implying politicians will not stop CWA expenditures soon.
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CWA
White House
Nimrod for Five Minutes On Hunting and Conscience
The speaker recalls firing six shots at glass balls in Atlantic City, failing to hit any. He has not touched a trigger in thirty years and questions hunters zeal to convert others. He once argued with a duck hunter about not wanting to kill ducks, noting risks of misfire and the early hours of duck hunting.
Charity balls aid Warm Springs children on President's Birthday
Olive Roberts Barton urges nationwide support for infantile paralysis causes through charity balls on the President's Birthday. She highlights Roosevelt's recovery as inspiration and calls for sustained effort to fund research and care at Warm Springs Foundation.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Warm Springs
Warm Springs Foundation
Nobdy
Heaven
Earth
Roosevelt
Federal agents press battle on gangsters in West
Federal agents work for months in running down crews. A criminal on their wanted list is never safe while alive. Post Office robberies have not been numerous. when government agents joined state and local officers the tide began to ebb for the hoodlums.
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West
Omaha woman's legacy rests on the word happiness
A reader notes how a $50,000 legacy hinges on happiness while larger suits rest on promise. The item contrasts a local claim with broader legal wording.
Zenner family joins Florida trip as Athens team mourns
Ten years ago The Messenger reports Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Zenner Huntington West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. D R Zenner join Mr Henry Zenner in Florida. Captain Cowan Wanless and Rhodes of the Athens High basketball squad appear on the casualty list. Miss Jennie Moore visits Miss Wilma Lostro Columbus. Miss Bliss, city nurse, recovers from tonsillitis at 26 North Congress Street.
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Phillip Zenner
Huntington
W. Va
D. R. Zenner
Florida
Henry Zenner
Cowan
Wanless
Rhodes
Athens High
Jennie Moore
Wilma Lostro
Columbus
John R. Lostro
Bliss
North
Congress Street
Knights of Pythias plan fiftieth anniversary jubilee
Twenty years ago the Knights of Pythias prepared a Golden Jubilee celebration for February 19 with tickets sold in T. A. Cotton F. E. Goldsberry and DeMolet & Cornwell shops. The ticket committee included J. F. Robbins D. Scott Alien A. C. Roach Co. G. Neff and B. L. Horn. Mrs. Julia Friday donated eight framed pictures to East Side School. Mrs. Martha Pilcher lay ill on East Union Street. Frank W. Cone visited Nelsonville.
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Knights of Pythias
T. A. Cotton
F. E. Goldsberry
DeMolet & Cornwell
J. F. Robbins
Dr. D. Scott Alien
A. C. Roach
Co. G. Neff
B. L. Horn
Julia Friday
East Side
Martha Pilcher
East Union Street
President Roosevelt Birthday Dance to Aid Warms Springs Fund
The Public Forum Editor notes prosperity rising but mines lag under the CWA and urges support for President Roosevelt. A national birthday event on January 3 and a dance on January 30 aim to raise funds for Warm Springs Foundation assisting infantile paralysis sufferers. Kimberly, January 14.
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CWA
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Quotation Sparks Debate On City Budgets And Governance
The editor cites New York Times reports comparing Cleveland Detroit Chicago and Cincinnati finances. It notes Cincinnati slashed bonded debt while maintaining high credit, and mentions a New York scandal over a pay raise for General Hugh Johnson’s stenographer. Voters in New York City are praised for a bold move.
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New York Times
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
United States
Hugh Johnson
Agricultural Department
Dickinson
New York City
Creed
History of Meigs County Courthouse Sites
Meigs County had three courthouse sites since its 1819 creation from Athens and Gallia. Commissioners in 1820 chose a 100 acre lot in Middleport with land donated by Benjamin Smith, then relocated to Orange Township in 1822 with Levi Stedman providing 30 acres, and finally moved to Pomeroy in 1841 where five lots were donated by Pomeroy, Sons & Company. The initial site never had a building.
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Meigs County
Athens
Gallia
Scioto County
Fairfield County
Pike County
Middleport
Benjamin Smith
Orange Township
Chester
Levi Stedman
Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Sons & Company
Vague electoral notes from Athens January 23
Fragmentary report mentions conduct in Philadelphia and the South, noting a noisy event before an election and a large majority for a person named Jim. Dates and places are unclear, with scattered phrases about government and creed and the public mood.
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Philadelphia
Creed
South
Howbeit
Jim
Congressman Pratconsin Urges War Vote Amendment
Congressman James A. Pratconsin urges the President and Congress to propose a constitutional amendment barring Congress from declaring war or conscription, except under safety-directed actions, in Nelsonville dated January 22.
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the Messenger
James A. Pratconsin
Congress
States of the Union
Aisgress
Col Mendieta Greets US as New Premier of Cuba
Col Carlos Mendieta, named premier of Cuba, sends cordial greeting to the American people and expresses hope for an order of justice as he assumes leadership amid national change.
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Col
Carlos Mendieta
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