Athens Silessenger Rates and Publication Details
The Athens Silessenger announces Sunday afternoon publication with Saturday exclusion and lists Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and Gen Mgr Charlies H Harris as Managing Editor. It notes affiliations with several press associations and outlines advertising rates, obituary charges, and subscription prices by carrier and mail within Ohio. It is entered as Second Class Matter and provides rates for various periods.
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Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Sg National
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Hoover Denounces Parole System as Ghastly Farce
J Edgar Hoover, head of the G men, calls America's parole system a ghastly farce and urges ending easy paroles probation and sentence commutations. He argues parole is humane when society itself remains honest and elects capable officials who implement it properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
International Association of Chiefs of Police
America
Ridicule as political tool in New Deal critique
The writer argues ridicule can derail reform, citing Senator Glass and a Wisconsin woman’s joke about birth control for bees. He warns that mocking simple issues has toppled worthy programs in the past and calls for wiser approaches over rash wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Glass
White House
Senate
Wisconsin
Virginia
Sheriff Cancels Sermon By Prisoner Reading Bible
In Detroit the sheriff invited mothers and children to hear a repentant prisoner preach on crime the prisoner's praise for avoiding sin drew outrage when identified as William Lee Ferris a confessed killer awaiting trial for slaying Charles Evans Hughes nephew Public officials and women’s groups denounced the stunt and the sheriff left town rendering the idea a symbol of brainless sentimentality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
William Lee Ferris
Charles Evans Hughes
Insurance chiefs urge driver liability to victims
In Seattle, Insurance Superintendent R L Foster of Ontario urged America to require motorists to indemnify potential crash victims before obtaining a license. He argued drivers should be financially responsible to innocent bystanders for negligence and noted public safety benefits outweigh insurers’ interests.
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Insurance Commissioners of
America
Seattle
R. L. Foster
Ontario
Money Hoarding Steamer Benson Wins Court Receiver
A New Jersey steamboat man named Charles Benson hid most of his weekly wages for 20 years. He gave his wife a small allowance for expenses while he saved the rest, prompting him to seek court intervention to appoint a receiver to manage and preserve the family finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Charles Benson
Benson
Morgenthau Puts Confidence Behind Silver Policy
Washington reports Mr Morgenthau aims to lift silver from 67 to 129 cents, buying tens of millions of ounces to prove commitment. A $5 million stake in the Comstock Silver Lode ties Senator Pittman and John J Raskob to the Nevada venture as side bets on the policy. Zeb Kendall and local attorneys link Raskob with prospects estimated at 300 to 400 thousand dollars.
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Washington
Mr. Morgenthau
Morgenthau
London
John J. Raskob
Senator Key Pittman
Comstock
Nevada
Senator Pittman
Congress
Zeb Kendall
Raskob
Morgenthau Policy Ties Pittman Raskob Syndicate
Insiders note Senator Pittman helped design and administer the New Deal silver policy with Morgenthau advising Treasury officials. Raskob’s support is questioned and his prior Al Smith campaign investment is cited. The group is linked to a syndicate pursuing a higher silver price, with no public sale planned.
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Pittman
Morgenthau
Treasury
Oliphant
Raskob
al Smith
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Raskob
Messrs
Distrust in silver policy linked to New Deal voices
Treasury officials questioned the silver policy before Senator McCarran asked Mr. Morgenthau if he adhered to the law. A New Deal magazine article criticized the policy, and a Roosevelt adviser reportedly reconsidered its economic potential.
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Treasury
McCarran
Mr. Morgenthau
New Deal
Silver policy and a hidden nest egg in one reading
The text contemplates whether Treasury Secretary Morgenthau will raise silver prices to 1.29 before the next elections to satisfy western senators and boost investor faith, while another fragment describes a court-ordered search revealing Mrs. Benson hoarding 18600 dollars in a trunk over 20 years, now banked for old age.
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Mr. Morgenthau
Roosevelt
The
Treasury
Benson
Bensons
District Tales of Long Ago in Meigs County History
The Meigs County Pioneer Society recounts early district history from 1805 with Thurman Hecox as militia captain and Joseph Guthrie as lieutenant. It notes bear and elk hunts, early mail routes via Chester, first church services at Nathan Burris and Samuel Branch homes, and the first school built on Samuel Branch land with teacher Miss Pratt.
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Meigs County
Thurman Hecox
Joseph Gutherie
William
Jeptha Hecox
Jeptha
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Stedman
Chester
Nathan Burris
Eli Stedman
Samuel Branch
Elisha Rathburn
Bible Christian Church
Miss Pratt
Pratts Fork
Benjamin Bellows
Memories and Melodies from Mrs Oakley Addis
Poets and readers send verses recalling a bygone organ tune and memories of youth. The piece reflects on lavender lace and ribbons housed in memory, contrasted with new things that cannot replace old times. Address: 246 East State St., Athens, Ohio.
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Oakley Addis
East State St
Athens
Ohio
Notable Quotation Fragments From Public Figures
The collection features economist Roger W Babson criticising breeding incentives, baseball manager Walter Johnson reflecting on youth confidence after injuries, and critic Henry L Mencken noting convention voting patterns. The remarks underscore views on breeding policy, sports, and political selection.
Letter to editor on ethics and sales tax critique
The letter argues there are two abstract principles and that one cannot serve both God and Mammon. It claims ethics versus Christian ethics shape life and condemns the sales tax as inconsistent with constitutional prohibitions on involuntary servitude. Leonard Tucker of Athens signs the piece dated July 13.
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the Messenger
Beverage
Paul
Notable Local Moves and Health Updates
Mr and Mrs M E Twiss and daughter Mary Jo with Judge and Mrs L G Worstell visited Columbus for the day Beatrice DeWeese visiting St Louis left for home An X ray showed Mrs C W Guillette arm broken in a home fall Babe Ruth seen as nearing retirement Athens population 6949 up 431 Wesley Barry All American Boy at peak of screen career
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Twiss
Mary Jo
L. G. Worstell
Columbus
Beatrice DeWeese
F. S. Grones
Maplewood Drive
St. Louis
Wesley Barry
Wilson Returns from Vacation Faces Submarine and Mexico Issues
A 20 year old report says President Wilson, after his vacation, prioritized the German submarine threat and recognizing Mexico. Other notes mention a South Bridge swimming hole revival led by youths, Sam Webb’s Ohio Civil Service Board appointment, Ath ens County July clearance sale by Hutchinson and Stickney, and Grand Motion Picture Theater sale to Burson and Miller with a five cent admission plan. Political writers suggest Wilson sought Bryan's aid for re election.
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Wilson
Mexico
Grand Motion Picture
West Washington Street
Lucius C. Burson
Earl Miller
Harry Hill
Three Common Pleas Judges Uphold Hamilton County Charter
Three common pleas judges ruled the proposed Hamilton County charter legally prepared and set for a vote at the next election. The charter would reorganize county government and affect local administration.
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Cincinnati
Common Pleas
Hamilton County
City Mills cites unusual moisture cuts on wheat price
City Mills reports an unusual moisture content in wheat requires discounts ranging from 2 to 22 cents per bushel for farmers. The move follows market adjustments as farmers face lower returns due to quality concerns.
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Urbana
City Mills
Crest Lake Inn Opens as Jo Darien Takes Key Role
Jo Darien a college sophomore loses her father’s job and becomes bookkeeper at a marine supply store. Engaged to Bret Paul, she accepts Douglas Marsh’s offer to be hostess at his Crest Lake summer colony, moving into the Crest Lake Inn and meeting staff and guests as she starts her new life.
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JO Darien
Bret Paul
Douglas Marsh
Crest Lake
Marsh
Bret
Mother
Charlie Gunder
Todd Barston
Gunder
Lytsen
Bars
Tom
Harry
Darien
The
Fendale
Mr. Penton
Miss Darien
Penton
Hair removal by electric current recommended
Health Hints discusses electric removal of superfluous hair and small moles and warts. It notes the method uses current to destroy hair roots, yielding smooth scars, with less danger than X rays, and warns to use a competent operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
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Savnng
SS Essenged
Baldinting CO
American Newspaper Publishers Association Select
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Obio Dallies
Inland Daily Press Association
Paul Mallon
H. Narris
Levi Stedman
Cyrus Cowdery
John Sloan
Poets’ Corner
Messenger
Roger W. Babson
Walter Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Henry L. Meneken
the Public Forum
Leonard Tucker
Babe Ruth
Sam Webb
Albany
Willis
Ohio Civil Service Board
Hutchinson and Stickney
Athens County
Bryan
George Clark
Jones
Pine Springs Lake
Cate
Traquair
Scotland
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Earl OF
A.j.sitton
Pyote
Texas
EL F. Cole Gorn
Wellsboro Pa
Greer Bran
Kate
Placentia, Cal
Catfish
Mistah Marsh
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