The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger covers Athens and surrounding counties with weekly editions and a Sunday morning paper. It lists publishers Gordon K Bush and Frederick W Bush, editor Charles H Harris, and designates subscription rates including one year for $4.60 and weekly carrier price at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger
Herald Sainting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
Mai
Ohio
A Thought for Today Humility Reveals Heavenly Lights
A meditation on humility noting Job’s command to silence the self and Thoreau’s contrast that humility uncovers divine guidance. The verse invites reflection on inner restraint and spiritual insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau
Athens Faces Tax Pain and Budget Strains
The Athens city finances face a $16,000 backlog in unpaid special assessments from street and sewer improvements. The piece argues such liens burden property owners and divert funds from essential services, urging residents to verify charges and pay promptly to avoid higher taxes and reduced city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Yare
City Man's Plight in Mid-Summer Deserves Sympathy
The passage discusses the mid-summer hardships of urban living, arguing that city dwellers deserve humanity's sympathy during the season. It notes not because cities are hotter or dirtier, but contrasts with the healthier country atmosphere in heat.
Quiet urges in crowded life prompt hilltop retreats
The article notes that noise from crowded living and traffic drives people to build cabins in quiet hills or along lakes. It laments midnights filled with joyriders and mass traffic, urging periods of rest and space for both men and women to avoid family disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Father
Notable theater folk recall humble beginnings in New York
The piece traces Anna Case and Jack Oakie from early days in New Jersey and Broadway, noting Case’s church benefit roots in Neshanic and Oakie’s rise from call boy to performer. It also honors Joseph T. Schenck and the Van and Schenck duo, who met on a Brooklyn trolley and formed a famed act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anna Case
Neshanic
N. J
Miss Case
Jersey
Reformed Church of
Miss Cause
Europe
Jack Oakie
Wall Street
Joseph T. Schenck
Van
Schenck
Bronawat
Schorck
Brooklyn
Witty aphorisms on wealth and unity
A concise reflection notes that prosperity dulls division and shared wealth weakens partition. Observes how money and unity shift people’s focus, implying economic well being reduces collective strife and dissolves rivalries. The piece uses parallel contrasts to underscore social cohesion in prosperity.
Pope Warns After Vatican Conversation With U S Clergy
An Associated Press dispatch from Vatican City reports the Pope spoke with Monsignor Ryan of the Catholic University of America in Washington D C and warned of potential dangers within the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vatican City
Monsignor Ryan
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
People of America Confront Bolshevism Spread Claim
The Popé is quoted saying that Americans do not realize how far Bolshevism has spread, reflecting concern over Bolshevik influence in the United States. The remark highlights fear of radical ideas gaining traction among the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Pope Cites British Bolshevism Warning for America
The Pope recalled during a visit to Britain before his selection as pontiff that he was startled by what he called bold bolshevism there and warned America to beware lest anything similar happen in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
America
Preachers Warn of Fading Faith in New York
In New York, clergy voices express concern over declining religious engagement. Rev H Robert Smith at Trinity Church on Wall Street urges renewed faith as Rev Dr Henry Sloane Coffin says Christian belief is not so much disbelieved as ignored. Bishop Charles Idward Woodcock of Ken Episcopal Diocese weighs in on the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robert Smith
Trinity Episcopal Church
Wall Street
Henry Sloane Coffin
Union Theological Seminary
Charles Idward Woodcock
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Ken
Passing of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Revered Author and Detective Creator
Washington dispatch notes the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at Windlesham Crowborough England. Doyle famed for Sherlock Holmes shaped modern detective fiction and later pursued spiritualism. His works include The Hound of the Baskervilles The Lost World and spiritualist writings The New Revelation and The Coming of the Fairies. His death follows the loss of a son in World War I and he lectured worldwide while producing novels and science oriented fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Windleshaw
Crowborough
Sussex
England
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Baker Street
Holmes
Poe
Wilkie Collins
Strand
Doyle
Earth
Marracott Deep
Deep Sea
Thtis
Arthur
Devitalized church warned by global clerics
The piece cites Rev. R. P. Barnes quoting Whitehead that the church has become a harmless adornment of a comfortable life and avoids unpopular subjects. Dr. William C. Poole of Christ Church London warns Americans face moral color-blindness risk.
Cloudburst Ruins Contepet Village During Prayer
In Contepet the village reels after a cloudburst floods the square during a Sunday prayer. Livestock die, crops vanish, and homes are destroyed prompting villagers to flee to the mountains. Many blame the prayer for omitting the word not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contepet
Conan Doyle Appears in Spirit Message at Albert Hall
Eight thousand attendees fill London's Albert Hall for a Doyle seance. An empty chair sits between Lady Doyle and her son Dennis as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is said to appear in evening dress. Medium Estelle Roberts claims to receive and relay his message as authentic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Conan Doyle
Great Albert Hall
London
Lady Doyle
Dennis
Sir Conan Doyle
Estelle Roberts
Spirits Return at Gathering Appeal and Tribute
Amid a fine gathering, additional spirits appeared, with one returning in a dress suit. Doyle expressed happiness and sent word to his widow that a family member had visited his grave that morning, a detail later confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Paris Celebration Marks End of Kings as Parade Views
In Paris yesterday the Japanese Imperial Force Takamatsu watched a July 14 military review. French youths danced on public squares celebrating Paris shedding royalty and the downfall of the old regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Takamatsu
Young Japanese Prince Reflects on Historic Beheading Event
The educated prince contemplates the guillotine era sparked by the execution of Louis XVI, observing how logic and thrift influenced revolutionary outcomes and the world’s prosperous societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis the Sixteenth
Mussolini Recovers From Stomach Cancer Operation
A Bologna dispatch reports Mussolini is recovering satisfactorily after stomach cancer surgery. The chosen surgeon is Doctor Nigroselly, described as an anti fascist. The note adds a historical parallel about church powers often employing Jewish physicians despite religious differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Bologna
Mussolini
Doctor Nigroselly
Mussolini cancer doubt shadows European fate
A fragment notes concern over Mussolini's illness and the potential impact on European civilization, suggesting cancer may have serious consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Ripley’s Proof Andrew Mellon Not U.S. Treasurer
A printed notice asserts Andrew Mellon is not the Treasurer of the United States and identifies Hf. Tate as Treasurer, while Mellon is described as serving as Secretary of the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew W. Mellon
United States
Hf. T. Tate
Mr. Mellon
The
Treasury
Early English Phonetic Fetter Forms Read Like Modern Says
The illustrated fetter forms show phonetic spellings of early English and render a modern translation as And that's that. Reference: Specimens of Early English by Rev. Richard Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Morris
Oxford
Clarendon Press
Armless and Legless Horseman Named in Irish Parish
Mrs MacMurrah Cavanaugh of Borris Carlow Ireland born without arms or legs yet became an accomplished horseman who rode a churn shaped saddle strapped to him. He participated in fox hunts regularly and lived nearly a century without drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMurrah Cavanaugh
Borris Co
Carlow
Ireland
Legion post to organize band due to demand
Fred Love announces that the band of K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 American Legion will be organized at once. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Horn and daughters Elizabeth and Marcella, with Mr. and Mrs. C. Burnett, started an automobile trip this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.T. Crossen Post
No. 21
American Legion
Fred Love
Post
C. H. Horn
Elizabeth
Marcella
C. ©. Burnett
Athens Triumphs Over Murray City 2 to 1 in Summer Clash
Athens baseball edged Murray City 2 to 1 Thursday afternoon before the season’s best crowd in a standout summer series game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Murray City
Mrs Lawton Leaves Cleveland for Former's Event
Mrs C T Lawton of Cleveland travels with her mother Mrs Isaac Johnson of University Terrace departing this morning for the former's destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Lawton
Cleveland
Isaac Johnson
University Terrace
Ohio University summer school trip to Point Pleasant
A special excursion train carried 306 students and friends from Ohio University summer school for an annual trip to Point Pleasant West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Summer School
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Elks Delegate McVay Returns from Grand Lodge Meeting
Dr. F. F. McVay returned yesterday from Detroit Michigan where he attended the annual grand lodge meeting as a representative of the Athens Lodge of Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. McVay
Detroit
Mich
Athens Lodge of Elks
Grand Lodge
Picnic at Fair Grounds Draws Christian Church Members
The local auxiliary of the Christian Church held its annual picnic at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday afternoon with a large turnout of members and their families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. B. M. of the Christian Church
Fair Grounds
Captain Slattery Visits Fort Leavenworth for Month
Captain J. R. Slattery of the U S Engineer Corps at Fort Leavenworth Kansas is spending a month as the guest of his mother Mrs Lea Slattery and Mrs Frank Logan.jeister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Slattery
U. S. Engineer Corps
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Lea Slattery
Jeister
Frank Logan
More Truth Than Poetry by James J. Montague
A poem traces a bluebird’s hopeful song in spring and its later hardship as a brood grows, revealing the loss of song, doubt, and quiet sorrow after a season of feeding the young. The bird’s music fades from dawn to evening, echoing life’s tempests.
Clearing Up A Mystery About Sixteen Cylinder Cars
A fragment notes sixteen cylinder engines with cylinders about tea cup size and suggests power from atoms. It also hints at strict enforcement of ordinances preventing cantaloupe sales and mentions buying a seat on the stock exchange without a speculator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Golf ball flies farther than baseball by large margin
Q and A items answer questions on sports physics and history. A golf ball travels well over three times the distance of a record baseball, with other answers detailing muscles used in frowning versus smiling, water needed to make ice, first elevator hotel, sable fur, and notable biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Prince of Wales
Siberia
America
Washington revivalists urge wheat acreage cuts in grain belt
Rodney Dutcher reports from Washington on the Agriculture Department and Farm Board pushing farmers in the grain belt to reduce wheat plantings. Officials say lowering production could lift prices and support domestic use, with debate over target regions and world supply effects. The piece notes recent cotton acreage drops and the difficulty of forecasting future plantings and market reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Hyde
Legge
The
Farm Board
Nils Olsen
Bureau
Agricultural Economics
W. Warburton
Department
Extension Service
C. C. Stone
Reuben Brigham
Mississippi
Kansas
Nebraska
Russia
Marke
Clent
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athens Messenger
TEE Newspaper
Nelsonville
Gloustex
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Reas
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohis
Audi Bureau of Circulations
Associated
Inland Daily Press Association
Uvalied Press Associations
Gatcenel
John W. Cullen
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New
Job
Stons
Gilbert Swan Messenger
Broadway
Oakie
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
Mr. Teagle
Boyle
Jack Dempsey
Edward Byres
Wyohnson Willard Corbett
Sharikey
Ath
Ouneyr
Owney
Post Office
Girard, Pa
VOY
Benares
King Features Syndicate Inc
Great Britain
Watson
Frankenstein
Helen of Troy
King Arthur
Don Quixote
Shylock
Faust
Toa Robin
Free Information Bureau
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Alaska
L. G
Horace Wells
Jean de Reszke
Edouard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!