The Athens Messenger Historical Masthead Note
The article presents a historical masthead for The Athens Messenger with publisher names and dates, printing details, circulation marks, and rate information. It lists Gordon K and Gen Mgr Charles H Barts and notes publication cadence in Athens Ohio and surrounding counties with references to newspaper associations and mail rates.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens
LD Printing Co
Gordon K
Gen
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Charles H. Barts
Gethr
Ohio
History repeats as government grows and taxes rise
The piece cites the Declaration of Independence to warn that many offices and officers drain citizens. It argues current government and taxation echo past excesses and hopes a wakeup leads to wiser governance.
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George
Remorse After Easter Prison Fire Shocks Ohio
On Easter Monday 1930 convicts at the Ohio penitentiary set a wing ablaze to aid a break. 322 died in the blaze. James Raymond confessed, then hanged himself months later. Clinton Grate, who helped start the fire, also died by suicide in his cell. The men bore heavy remorse.
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Ohio Penitentiary
James Raymond
Clinton Grate
Rural Mail Service Faces Curtailment Pressure
Rural residents fear Washington plans to consolidate routes cut some entirely and reduce delivery to three times a week. The National Grange leads opposition, backing door delivery on 45,000 routes and urging Senators and Congressmen to oppose rural mail curtailment that harms farm families.
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National Grange
Grange Group
United States
Grange Organization
A Tragic Lesson in Safety At Grade Crossings
An Ohio Department of Highways safety article warns drivers who ignore crossing hazards. It recalls a motorist who barely beat a train at a grade crossing, only to later fail and die, illustrating the dangers of careless driving and the costs of disregard for highway safety.
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Ohio Department of Highways
Youth and This Changing World in Roosevelt Remarks
President-elect Roosevelt warned in New York that rapid progress and modern devices like automobiles, movies, airplanes, and radios divert youth from their moorings. He cited a long‑standing tension between youth and progress and its role in creating societal tragedies.
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Roosevelt
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
Acheo
Dear Miss Dix Consoles Discouraged Female Worker in Business
Dorothy Dix responds to a reader about gender pay gaps and career limits for women in business. She notes education helps but women still face handicaps from biology and marriage, yet many succeed through skill and determination, possibly reaching high executive levels in the future.
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Miss DIX
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
The author urges schools to prioritize child hunger and nourishment over grand buildings. She cites districts cutting free lunches and milk as bond debts linger, arguing healthy fed children learn best and that overbuilding is dangerous for future generations.
Youth and the pull of modern life under progress
The piece argues that today’s youth face countless channels for energy and easier detachment from old ties. It cites Roosevelt on not resisting change, urging the older generation to offer sympathetic guidance and acknowledge youth’s confusing pressures without blaming them.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Antitoxin Proves Effective in Controlling Erysipelas
Dr. Morris Fishbein reports on erysipelas treatment noting that an injectable antitoxin developed by Dr. Konrad Birkhaug shows rapid improvement in fever and swelling, aiding control of infection. Cold compresses with magnesium sulfate provide relief but do not halt spread.
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Morris Fishbein
Konrad Birkhaug
Birkhaug
Items of Interest Notable historical claims and curiosities
A digest of assorted historical notes covering topics from legal reforms and education to technology and culture. It cites Massachusetts abolishing the pillory in 1839, early normal schools in Vermont, Peregrine White born on the Mayflower, and the Knickerbocker Theater disaster.
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Massachusetts
America
Peregrine White
Buy American Surprises Ahead If Trade Curbs Succeed
Washington report argues against a broad Buy American push, noting the U S remains a creditor nation with extensive import reliance. Commerce Department cites 1982 export jobs and lists many industries dependent on foreign materials, warning job losses from halting imports could exceed gains.
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Commerce Department
Chapin
Florence Brewer Boecke
The
National Council For the Prevention of War
Grace McKee and Granville Evans Married in Columbus
Miss Grace McKee daughter of Mr and Mrs W H McKee and Mr Granville H Evans son of Mr Griffith H Evans were married Tuesday night at 8 30 Archdeacon Dodshow of Columbus officiated with rector A H Marshall assisting. Accidents and near misses followed sleet in Athens and nearby areas. A D Townsend 58 North High Street dislocated his left shoulder after slipping on steps. The Deborah Class of the Christian Church met at Mrs E J Jones home in University Terrace. Woman's Music Club planned to meet at Mrs L V Browns home Thursday.
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W. H. McKee
Granville H. Evans
Griffith H. Evans
Archdeacon Dodshow
Columbus
A. H. Marshall
Deborah
The
Christian Church
E. J. Jones
University Terrace
Athens
A. D. Townsend
North High Street
Woman's Music Club
Athens county residents win prizes at Caldwell County poultry show
Twenty years ago Mrs C O Moore and her daughter Alma returned from a visit in Columbus. Miss Helen Falcoon left for Huntington to visit relatives. Poultry fanciers from Athens County who won prizes at the Caldwell show included A E Graham, Mrs Joe Higgins, L Carey of Trimble, J N Copeland, M Johnson, all of Athens.
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C. O. Moore
Alma Moore
Columbus
Helen Falcoon
Huntington
W. Va
Athens County
Caillicothe
A. E. Graham
Athens
Joe Higgins
L. ©. Carey
Trimble
J. N. Copeland
5. M. Johnson
Governor Question 1 Young cow 5 Smallest particle 10
Puzzle style clues mix definitions and wordplay across numbered entries. Readers map each clue to a word or term, with some clues referencing titles or names like Herbert Lehman and Hungary and a variety of everyday objects and concepts. The page challenges vocabulary and cross references.
The Case Against Alcohol in The Messenger Editorial
The Messenger argues alcohol harms the nervous system and life itself. It claims drinking depresses the brain, impairs perception and judgment, weakens will power, and undermines character. The piece cites President Eliot and David Starr Jordan to oppose moderate use and endorse abstinence.
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Murray City Social Notes Meet Week End Visitors
Murray City hosts a string of visits as residents host relatives and friends from Columbus Glouster Brooker Shawnee and other areas. The notes mention Miss Julia Toth Tresa Toth Mrs Leela Simes Mrs Cora Gaffey and Ralph Gaffey among those visiting or being visited by local families.
Madame Armeda Brings Horoscopic Readings to Athens
Astrologist Madame Armeda continues engagement at the Ohio Theater giving Horoscopic Readings to Athens readers this week through Friday at the venue. Her sessions cover personal temperament, fate, and foretell prospects for the coming days.
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Madame Armeda
Ohio Theater
Athens Messenger
Athens
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