The Athens Messenger and Herald Publication Details
Obscure 19th century newspaper record from Athens with publisher Frederick Bush and Gordon Bush. Lists associations and offices including American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Dailies. Mentions rate inquiry and obituaries terms.
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American Law Attitude and Civic Responsibility Debate
A citizen laments overbroad laws and a culture of fault finding in the United States. The piece argues for better citizenship training, personal responsibility, and tolerance to reduce reliance on legislation and improve civil conduct nationwide.
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Atlantic
England
Mussolini
India
Red Cross chief urges $10 million drought relief use
John Barton Payne chairing the American Red Cross says ten million dollars plus remaining funds will cover drought relief. He cites Southeastern Ohio farmers needing help, notes Senate offers are insufficient, and urges national aid beyond local Community Chest. He recalls Millfield disaster aid and urges subscriptions from those who can pay.
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John Barton Payne
American Red Cross Society
Ohio
Senate
Red Cross
Hoover
Athens County
Crage
sMillfield
New York Bottle King Sees Prohibition Bottle Rise 25 Percent
A long feature on Max Griffenhagen, the so called bottle king of Manhattan, who collects discarded liquor bottles for hotels and cafes. Since Prohibition, bottle pickups have increased about 26 percent, with daily truck fleets and agreements with major venues. The piece also touches on snuff trade and a Madame Queen radio spoof.
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Manhattan
New York
Max Griffenhagen
Norway
South Street
New Jersey
Helmeta
N. J
George W. Helme
South
Information Bureau Answers on Nuts Lincoln Casts and Kinkajou
Freely available services from the Washington information bureau answer questions on Brazil nut spoilage causes citing shipping conditions, detail Lincoln plaster and bronze casts given to the National Museum, and describe the kinkajou as a raccoon family member from the Americas with nocturnal arboreal habits and a varied diet.
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Abraham Lincoln
National Museum
Augustus St. Gaudens
Thomas B. Clarke
Richard W. Gilder
Douglas Volk
Leonard W. Volk
Lincoln
South
Americas
When October or May Brings Aiding Spring
A reflective poem contrasts harsh winters with the relief of spring like a tonic for the soul. It celebrates warmer seasons when birds return to trees, bees hum, skies clear, and life feels good again, while winter brings gloom and extended snows.
Explanation of Yesterday's Cartoon and Franklin's Join or Die
Summary notes the first American newspaper cartoon by Benjamin Franklin in The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. It explains time and circular measure concepts tied to clock hands and seconds, then previews a future item about a 1877 graduating class reunion.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
France
Washington's Population Composition Calls for American Dominance
The Washington Letter notes Washington is unusually American in makeup with about 455 900 native born among 486 000 residents from the Fifteenth Census of 1930. Foreign born totals are small, with roughly 30 000 or 6 1 percent, many naturalized, and two exotic pockets near Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Washington
Frederic J. Haskin
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United States
America
Constantinople
Istanbul
Paris
London
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Map of the United States offered by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger advertises a five color map of the United States and invites readers to order a copy by enclosing ten cents. The pitch asks readers to identify the northern to southern first tier states on the west and east sides of the Mississippi and to note how many Great Lakes states touch, plus which state borders the most others.
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Mississippi River
Great Lakes
United States
Public map of the United States offered for ten cents
Information Bureau announces a map of the United States available for ten cents in coin or stamps. Request includes Name Street City State and address for delivery.
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United States
Prospecting optimism and Uncle Sam's gold dream
The piece reflects a broad belief in abundant gold across the western United States, noting prospects near dam projects, water power, oil, and hillside claims. It hails Hoover era mining engineering and cites famous mines while warning readers not to expect quick riches.
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Sam
Europe
Harry Carr
Hoover
Prospecting Lesson For Young Men From The Land
A speaker warns that pursuing gold may yield health and knowledge of the country rather than wealth. He suggests college graduates invest modestly in three donkeys and equipment, bring a mineralogy book, a friend, and seek government guidance. In weeks of gold hunting, contact with the earth and poorer workers can teach lessons not found in college.
No Trouble In Finding Gold Says Hearst Quotation
A fragment quotes Senator Hearst: if you think it in gold, it is probably. The line implies caution about valuing ideas as money. The short excerpt reflects a mindset on wealth and perception from a historical speaker.
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Hearst
Desert news fades as former New Jersey senator commits suicide
A former U.S. senator and New Jersey governor killed himself, a note of protest about his failed bid lingers. The piece reflects on his promise to make New Jersey “as wet as the Atlantic Ocean” and the lingering sense of futility after the event.
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United States
New Jersey
Atlantic Ocean
Meeting of Minds Beyond Life in a Silent Universe
A reflective meditation on reaching fifty and the many friends who have died. The piece muses whether Einstein, Jean, and Eddington would meet beyond death to discuss life, genius, money, fame, and the quiet of final oblivion.
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Einstein
Jean
Eddington
Former Kaiser Reaches Seventy Second Birthday
The former Kaiser marks his 72nd birthday this Tuesday. The narrator recalls meeting him at Mentone long ago and notes his grandfather William alive then as Sir Morell Mackenzie operated on his father’s throat to save him for his wife, daughter of Queen Victoria, to become empress and dowager with dignity and wealth.
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Mentone
William
Morell Mackenzie
Victoria
Frederick
Young Hohenzollern rides in jubilee procession
The young Hohenzollern appears in the jubilee celebration, seen riding amid the parade and drawing attention from onlookers. No further details on participants or route are provided in the readable text.
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Hohenzollern
Obituary and Local Notes From Athens Area
John Boden, former Athens County sheriff and New Marshfield resident, died at his New Vienna home after a yearlong illness. Athens Knights Templars will attend. A. E. Winship of Boston will lecture at Ohio University on Getting Into the Game. Hocking River remains bank full after heavy rains. rising slowly. Y M C A reception at Ohio University drew over 309 people. Local coal operators have mined less since year start. revival tied to Great Lakes navigation. Ten years ago sleeping sickness claimed Morris Albaugh in Columbus. Three John Hancock High School students arrested for stealing a Buick for a joy ride. Canaan Carthage-Rome Good Roads group visited Athens regarding state road aid. Two masked men robbed Bill Williams of $900 in CDs. John Burns later returned the certificates. Burns and Andrew Barnett were arrested but later released.
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John Boden
Athens County
New Marshfield
New Vienna
Athens Knights Templars
John Hancock High School
Athens
Bill Williams
Pomeroy
John Burns
Burns
Andrew Barnett
Capitol Happenings and Senate Thorne of Session
The piece surveys why an extra session of Congress remains uncertain amid swift Senate action on funding bills. It notes debates on drought relief unemployment and other issues, plus a tale of Senator Phipps barred from a Philadelphia concert and quick overseas travel confirmation. It ends with Yale professor Henderson on alcohol limits and a Marysville hotelier learning of his daughter's Rome accident.
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Cashington
Congress
Senate
Hoover
Federal Power
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Indian Affairs Administration
Wickersham
Nye
Tom Heflin
Yandell Henderson
Applied Physiology
Yale
Herderson
Henderson
Yale Daily News
Bingham
Connecticut
Congressional Record
Obedience in Parenting: The Pitfalls of Threats and Bribes
The piece argues threats and bribery harm parent child trust. It notes threats fail without action, bribes foster ulterior demands, and impossible or intermittent orders breed disobedience. Emphasizes earning trust, avoiding unreasonable commands, and building friendship to secure obedience.
Outshined by Victoria Parade Heir Laments Fallen Power
An elderly ruler, dressed in white, reflects on a lineage of past glory. He notes the great Frederick’s lack of military genius and cites misjudgments of Bismarck and von Moltke as missteps. The sun has set as Europe moves on without him, leaving a bitter sense of insignificance.
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Victoria
Frederick
Germany
Bistierck
von Molke
Europe
Television and Tools of War Turn to Useful Arts
The piece notes that bronze and iron began as weapons but now serve peaceful ends. Television spreads stock quotes instantly across distances, replacing the old stock ticker. The mention of Vincent Astor on the Galapagos hints at exploration and modern curiosities in a changing world.
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Vincent Astor
Galapagos Islands
Hidden Significance of a Yacht as Market Insight
A narrator speculates a yacht serves as a tool to reveal early stock mistakes in sugar trades. The text envisions television later aiding speculation, and foresees future visionaries like Einstein and Moses sharing world messages from Mount Ararat that only the owner may grasp.
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Wall Street
Einstein
Moses
Maimonides
Spinoza
Mount Ararat
Gandhi becomes prisoner in India riots turmoil
The report claims Gandhiji is imprisoned in Britain after nine months in a comfortable jail and hails his stance as opposing oppression. It asserts leading 600000 Asiatics is impossible while 60000000 refuse to coexist, warning Britain must exit India to avert annual mass deaths.
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Britain
India
Gandhi
Uncle Sam Seizes British Ship Raby Castle After Raid
U S forces board a British ship seizing cargo valued at 120000 and detain crew. A prior raid on a rum ship left the captain dead and whisky worth 300000 seized. Canada seeks explanations for the incident.
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Uncle Sam
Canada
Raby Castle
Tée
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