The Athens Messenger Publisher and staff details
The Athens Messenger lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush as frank roles, with Charles H. Harris as managing editor. The paper covers five counties in Southeastern Ohio and carries associations and advertising offices, subscriptions, and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Bush
Athens EO
Demain
Gordon K. Bush
Anc
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
Ohio
Log Cabins in Favor Again in Hocking Hills
The log cabin era returns to the Hocking hill country as rustic homes gain popularity among tourists and residents. Writers urge more log cabins and an agency to educate owners to vividly tell of days long gone by, drawing visitors and attention to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockinghill
White House
Athens
Ohio
Business Outlook Reflects Restored Price Levels and Rising Demand
The article notes shared expectations of restored domestic price levels and flexible foreign exchange. Industry groups report rising production in electric power, steel, cement, and railcar shipments, with coal and copper demand up. The President supports public works and signals aim for 1924 25 price levels to stabilize currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walen
New England
Public Works Administration
Athens Two Hour Parking Hurting Local Business
The piece critiques Athens two hour parking on main streets, noting congestion and narrow streets. It urges locals to leave cars at home and for visitors to have easier parking while hoping for policy changes to boost downtown commerce. It argues walking could ease congestion and widen shopper parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
See Southeastern Ohio first for an all at once vacation
Readers urged to plan moratorium vacations in Southeastern Ohio. Highlights include Pomeroy with the Ohio River Buffington Island and Letart gardens, Gallipolis, Middleport, and Chesire. Hocking County offers Rock House Old Man's Cave Conkles Hollow and Ash Cave. Route 31 drives are praised. Muskingum River and Vinton County offer forested scenery within fifty miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Hocking Valley
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Hocking County
Ohio River
Buffington Island
Portland
Middleport
Cheshire
Southland
Rock House
Old Man's Cave
Conkles Hollow
Ash Cave
Muskingum River
Vinton County
Wealth or Love in a Young Man's Choice
Dorothy Dix counsels a 21 year old to choose love and self reliance over marrying for money. Wealth cannot buy true happiness or independence, and chasing wealth erodes ambition and self respect. The advice urges work, personal effort, and keeping romance as the driver of life rather than secure financial arrangement.
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Miss DIX
J. M
17 Year Cicada Emergence Explained In Detail
An explanation of the 17 year cicada lifecycle notes that females lay eggs in trees, nymphs emerge after weeks, burrow 20 feet, then spend years underground before a short adult life. The piece mentions a boxing match where Tracy Cox vs Eddie Lord ended with a disputed knockout and a later ruling for Lord. Tomorrow’s topic is The Reincarnation Of The Bastile.
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Tracy Cox
Indianapolis
Eddie Lord
Cleveland
Cox
Lord
the Bastile
Foughts Return From Six Week West Tour
Mr and Mrs Richard Fought return from a six weeks trip visiting Los Angeles Yellow Stone Park and Colorado Springs. The Plains Road receives new gravel to stabilize before permanent rebuilding.
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Richard Fought
Los Angeles
Yellow Stone Park
Colorado Springs
Milestones in Athens County History 1863 1881
A timeline cites events from 1863 to 1881 including Morgan raid through Athens County with Nelsonville dine restrictions, a 1866 campus barbecue for Union veterans, 1867 Albany bank and Carbondale coal works, 1868 Ohio University women admitted and hospital cornerstone, 1870 first Hocking Valley train, 1873 Nelsonville bank and Margaret Boyd’s graduation, Athens gas lighting, and a 1881 lynching near Albany.
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Athens County
Nelsonville
Albany
John Brown
J. D. Brown
Carbondale
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital
Hocking Valley
Margaret Boyd
Athens
Don't Use Beefsteak for Eyes That Are Black
Medical note explains bruising and black eyes from blows or falls. It covers symptoms, first aid with iced compresses, and cautions against beefsteak or strong medicines. Also advises prompt eye examination for eye injury and urgent steps for choking or foreign bodies in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygela
Health Magazine
Nightly misadventure of a runaway child
Mrs. Smith finds a small boy crying on the street at three in the morning and brings him home. The Brown family, surprised by Junior’s escape through a carelessly left open door, is admonished by a neighbor who threatens arrest if such carelessness happens again.
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Tom
Mrs. Smith
Brown
Mr. Smith
Mr. Brown
Smith
Mrs. Brown
Junior
Dollar Based on Level Of Prices Says F D R
Roosevelt has floated a rubber or compensated dollar tied to price level. Proponent Professor G F Warren of Cornell favors currency redeemable in gold with weight varying by wholesale price indexes. Critics doubt practicality unless international adoption occurs. Warren argues money should have constant buying power, not fixed gold weight.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United States
G. F. Warren
Cornell
Warren
Professor Warren
Notable Firsts and Facts From Early History
Governor Winthrop brought the first fork in 1633. The first elephant arrived in New York in 1797. Baguio recorded 88.15 inches of rain in 1911, with over 45 inches in one day. A Lisbon law would ban pedestrians from speaking while crossing.
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John Winthrop
New York
Baguio
Philippine Islands
Lisbon
Old-Timer Puzzle Clues Trigger Star Fame Hint
The puzzle lists fragmented clues and partial phrases about a historical figure nicknamed the first lady in a picture. It references professions, periods, and various wordplay hints tied to a well known early Hollywood or public figure noted for appearing in a picture.
Orphan Will Join Mother and Dad in Canton
Johnny Wheatfield a two year old ward of the Portage County Receiving Home will be taken to Canton to join his true mother and father whose identities remain secret. Found at two weeks old in a Kent Ravenna wheat field in August 1931 he was renamed Wheatfield by county authorities. The Portage County Welfare League identified the parents but will not disclose their names or reason for abandonment.
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Ravenna
Johnny Wheatfield
Portage County
Canton
Johnny
Wheatfield
Kent
Portage County Welfare League
Hedden Voices Fill Memorial Auditorium in Ohio University Program
Miss Helen Hedden, voice instructor at Ohio University, presented the second concert of the convocation in Memorial Auditorium. Her recital included Leiberstraum, The Sweetest Flower That Grows, and My Lover Comes Ariding with encores Come Thou At Night My Love and Be cause. Irene Witham accompanied on piano. Commencement is set for August 4 with baccalaureate addressed separately.
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Helen Hedden
School of Music
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Listz
Vandertuckes
Vaughn de Leagh
Konitz
D’hardelot
Irene Witham
Divorce Granted to Mrs Nelle Roach Hannon in Athens Court
Mrs Nelle Roach Hannon was granted a divorce from Frank Hannon by Judge O F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court. She alleged neglect of duty and associations with other women. Judge Rowland also heard and took under advisement the cases of Fannie Matheny versus John Matheny Estalene Purdue versus Reuben Purdue and Opal Boggs versus Walter Boggs.
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Nelle Roach Hannon
Frank Hannon
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Rowland
Fannie Matheny
John Matheny
Estalene Purdue
Reuben Purdue
Opal Boggs
Walter Boggs
Ohio’s Federal Road Money Allocated
State highway director R O W Merrell announced approval by Secretary Harold Ickes of a plan to spend 15,492,000 in Federal NI R A funds on Ohio road work. Funds cover outside municipalities, extension into towns, and feeder roads with specified shares.
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Columbus
R.O. W. Merrell
Secretary of Interior
Harold Ickes
Ohio
Youth Night Carnival Benefits M E B Church
Albany hosts a Saturday night youth night carnival sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church. The event at 7 45 p m features ice cream served by the Young People and raises funds for church activities.
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Albany
League of the Zz
M. EB
Presbyterian Church
Adriel Welker
L. F. Miller
Alice Jones
Cecil
Los
Daughter
Martha Carpenty
Marie
Raymond
of Hamilton
Man
Farewell for Orval Luhrig Held at Dailey Home
A farewell service for Orval Luhrig was held July 13 at the Dailey home in Dailey's twenty sixth district. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Cass, Mr. and Mrs. Lucille, Donna, Wanda Roy Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Leon, Vivian, Fallie Hughes, and Woodrow Wiseman. Refreshments followed as attendees gathered in Washington D C. Notes show Orval Dailey and Mrs. Luhrig attended with family present.
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Luhrig
and Stone
Dailey
Cass
Lucille
Donna
Wanda Roy Francis
Anderson
Hughes
Leon
Vivian
Fallie Hughes
Washington D. C
Orval Dailey
Woodrow
Wiseman
Cleveland firm lifts price with market-wide rise
A Ohio company saw its stock jump in price today as a 1 cent advance matched by other firms in the sector, signaling a broad price uptick across related companies.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Stars the Lunar aspecu and the affairs of this said to wield a dist rupting
Fragmentary text mentions intrigue, slander, and possible dismissal affecting those born under notable nativity Owes thor. The piece hints at travel and new interests blending with fortunes and a child born with talents facing uncertain fulfillment.
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Michigan Ave
Chicago
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George Burns
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Pennsville
Prereine) de Vaneans
Saint- Léger, France
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Chicago & Aston
Bramen
Bloomington
William Matson
Chauncey
Buckeye Lake
Mary Cox
Doris Sanders
Cox Home
West State Street
Mira
Cetus
Mars
Olive Roberts Barton
F.D.R
Charles Crawford Gorst
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Mott
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Folk
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Genevieve
Owes Thor
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