Athens Stressenger and Athens Messenger Ad Rates Note
The Athens Stressenger established 1825, later Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. publishes weekdays with a Sunday morning edition. Rates list carrier 15c weekly and mail options from 4.50 yearly, with multiple county zones and extra postage.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Garris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Times Governor bids extra funds for Ohio welfare workers
Governor Davey calls for more money to raise wages and shorten hours for Ohio institutional workers who care for wards. About two thousand staff earn 40 to 60 dollars monthly plus maintenance and toil 10 to 13 hours daily, with seven days a week common. The plan would require funds and could involve cutting political payroll hangers-on in Columbus to free money for better pay and conditions.
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Davey
Ohio
State
Columbus
Widow returns unneeded pension to Michigan official
Emma Fleischauer of Ingham County, after surviving destitution post 1929 crash, saved her mothers pension and returned 1765 dollars to the county pension office with thanks as her stocks recovered and began paying dividends.
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Ingham County
Michigan
Emma Fleischauer
Youth Trends in Politics and Morals Among College Students
A National Conference survey of 16 to 24 year olds finds over half drink alcohol and favor postponing marriage to age 26. It notes minimal political engagement with only 2 percent willing to enter politics and cites money graft bribery machine politics propaganda and voter ignorance as success factors in politics.
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America
National Conference of
Feeding the Hungry and the WPA Health Survey Debate
A WPA funded health survey costing 4 million dollars says the poor are less healthy than the wealthy. Columbia University tests claim 1.25 dollars buys three meals daily for a relief family of five. The piece argues feeding 40 thousand people for a year could have been more beneficial than the health inquiry.
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Columbia University
Stubborn Cumberland County Father Defies Vaccination Rules
John Marsh a carpenter in Cumberland County Pennsylvania refuses to vaccinate his son Eugene. Every time the boy attends school he is sent home triggering jail terms for Marsh under compulsory attendance laws. After 65 five day terms the school board imposes new complaints as the cycle continues.
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John Marsh
Cumberland County
Marsh
Eugene
Indiana Republicans Brace for Narrow Senate Fight
In Indiana the GOP faces dismal prospects for the Senate with Fred Van Nuys as the Democratic target. Charlie Halleck is seen as a possible future candidate but insiders doubt he will abandon his safe House seat. Watson lingers as a faded threat while new names rise, and a Van Nuys independent bid could draw GOP defectors.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Senate
Fred van Nuys
Paul McNutt
Charles Halleck
Congress
John Hamilton
Halleck
Roosevelt
McNutt Democratic Organization
State House
House
James E. Watson
van Nuys
Watson
McNutt Democratic
Samuel Jackson
McNutt
Behind the Scenes In Washington Sees SEC Rule Change
Rodney Dutcher investigates how the Securities and Exchange Commission moved to curb bear raiding and short selling after analyzing two weeks of stock data from the New York Stock Exchange. The SEC issued a rule penalizing violations and cited bears concentrated on bellwether stocks as driving the market down.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
William ©. Douglas
SEC
Exchange
Stock Exchange
Twentieth Century Fund
New York Exchange
Bears
Anglo American trade treaty nears completion with Japan excluded
The expected reciprocal treaty between Great Britain and the United States appears near finalization. Provisions aim to limit Japanese access by tying concessions to British export interests and restricting imports to British types. U.S. gains likely include wheat barley fruits lumber tobacco and canned goods while Britain will send more manufactured goods especially textiles and iron steel.
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Great Britain
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeds
Chicago Withholds Welcome for Trailers Amid Lake Winds
The city is said to be cold toward trailers as harsh Lake Michigan winds influence attitudes and possibly deter seasonal or mobile living or display setups.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Public Forum Letters Welcome Signatures Included
Readers may submit signed letters on current events. Signatures appear with the contribution and brevity is encouraged to allow multiple writers per day.
Old Paths and Modern Woes on Government and Morals
Editor reflects on mood and oppression, praising individual virtue over collective blame. Cites Pharaohs and Psalms to argue sin and selfishness fuel society, likening greed to hogs and urging a return to the old paths as community and nation depend on personal virtue.
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the Messenger
Washington
Egypt
Israal
ONE FOR DAD A Memorial to a Grand Old Fellow
A readers poem argues dads are brave and steady, praising a guiding father who helps with purchases and support. It contrasts with mother’s kindness but notes dad’s strength and steadiness. The piece ends with a signature from Adda L Andrews of MecArthur Ohio.
Women retain femininity through humor says Miss McBride
Mary Margaret McBride, Columbia columnist of the air, notes women in masculine fields still show femininity. She observes women enjoy snatches of life, want simple explanations of how things work, and have gained a sense of humor over the past decade.
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Godey
Mary Margaret McBride
Columbia
The
Air
Miss McBride
Community Chest Directors Elected At Athens Meeting
Directors for two year terms include W A Carpenter D W Hughes H C Beckley and C M Gill. One year posts go to Mrs O C Bird P O Nichols and J E Bailey. Secretary Treasurer W B Lawrence reports 1927 drive largely paid pledges. Eleanor Bolin and Fred H Beckler wed at First M E parsonage.
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Community Chest Fund
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest
Hotel Berry
W. A. Carpenter
D. W. Hughes
H. C. Beckley
C. M. Gill
O. C. Bird
P. O. Nichols
J. E. Bailey
W. B. Lawrence
Dairymen Say Milk Costs Eighteen Cents Per Quart
Milk production costs were announced at 18 cents per quart by local dairymen. Nationwide meatless days cut meat consumption by 25 percent weekly. Paul Casley moved from Camp Sheridan Alabama to Rock Island Illinois as a sergeant in the Ordnance Department. The Juanita Sunday School Class of the Presbyterian Church listed officers: Grace Blake president Ruth Cox vice president Otha Beasley secretary and Elizabeth Woodworth treasurer.
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Paul Casley
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Rock Island, Il
Ordnance Department
Juanita
The
Presbyterian Church
Grace Blake
Ruth Cox
Otha Beasley
Elizabeth Woodworth
Richest Girl in the World Chapter Tease
Connie Corby plans a dramatic divorce from Bret Hardesty and enlists Rodney Brandon to pose as her lover. She schemes to force Bret to grant the divorce while capping her own defiance with a midnight yacht departure. The plot focuses on marriage, wealth, and social worlds.
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Constance Corby
Bret Hardesty
Rodney Brandon
Connie
Katie Blyn
Bret
Bermuda
Rodney
Valley
Stephens
Health Hints on Digestion and Mind Body Link
The article explores how nerves affect digestion, noting that thoughts and emotions can trigger saliva, stomach secretions, and intestinal movements. It discusses fright causing constipation or halted digestion and stresses eating with appetite improves digestion. It also mentions that true dyspepsia may stem from inflammation or gland insufficiency, not just nerves.
Garden Personal and Social News Items
James Buck, George Staneart spent Sunday with Charles Goldsberry. Several from this community attended Alfred Tuesday for Claire Robinsons funeral. Miss Clara Bell Niggemeyer Dutch Ridge spent weekend with Edith Coen and Mrs. Della Butts. Mrs. Charles Goldsberry visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale Perry Sunday. Maxine Goldsberry visited sister Mrs. Allen Weatherby in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Butts with sons Hamden spent weekend with C. E. Butts family. The Shenandoah was the first rigid airship owned by the U. S.
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James Buck
George Staneart
Charles Goldsberry
Alfred
Claire Robinson
Clara Bell Niggemeyer
Dutch Ridge
Edith Coen
Della Butts
Lauri
Burton
Athe
Dale Perry
Maxine Goldsberry
Allen Weatherby
Athens
Cecil Butts
Hamden
C. E. Butts
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