Athens Messenger and Herald printing details and rates
Established 1825. Publisher Frederick W. Bush. 1866 to 1929. Published weekdays except Saturday with a large Sunday edition. Gordon K. Bush publisher, Charles H. Harris editor. Member associations and USPS listing. Advertising rates on request. Obituaries and cards cheap. Postal notice. Subscription: carrier 15 a week. mail $4.50 yearly in several counties.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Better Living Salesman Promotes Advertising Push
The piece argues advertising drives public knowledge of goods and better living. It likens bathtubs and balanced diets to products improved by advertising and education, stating advertising is the salesman for better living.
Tax Lab oratory and a National Tax Commission
A Business Week opinion argues taxes should be studied by a permanent national tax commission representing taxpayers and tax collectors. It criticizes reliance on a post election lab and urges ongoing, nonpartisan analysis to shape policy. The piece cautions against politicizing tax reform and calls for continuous, representative scrutiny.
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Sen. King
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Roosevelt
Congress
National Tax Commission
Hitler
Mussolini
Business Week
Ambrosiana Club Fined and Barred by Italian Football Federation
The Ambrosiana Club, defending Fascist prestige and national champion, was fined 5000 lire and banned from playing abroad until Sept 30 after a 9–0 loss to Yugoslavs. The piece notes Fascist sports culture and past incidents involving Mussolini symbolism and clashes with foreign teams.
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New York
Italian Football Federation
Ambrosiana Club
Guadalajara
Ambrosianas
Italy
Free Nations
Duce
Innsbruck
Milan
Madison Square Garden
Edelweiss Drodriguez
Hoover Eyes 1940 Nomination as GOP Sparks Rise
Washington notes a surge of optimism among Hoover friends who see him as the GOP’s strongest 1940 candidate. They cite Pennsylvania GOP contest trends and Iowa nomination outcomes as proof conservatives gain momentum. Some suggest Burton Wheeler as a potential running mate, though most doubt Wheeler seeks any higher office.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Arthur H. James
Iowa
Lester Dickinson
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Palo Alto
Wheeler
Amber
Garner Seen as Likely to Seek Roosevelt’s Job
The article notes growing belief among supporters and critics that Vice President John Nance Garner aims to succeed Franklin D. Roosevelt. It cites senators who chat with him, White House chatter, and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones’s allies sensing the shift. It mentions Garner Farley ticket chatter and cordial ties with Farley.
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John Nance Garner
Roosevelt
White House
Garner
Congress
RFC
Jesse Jones
Garner-Farley
Farley
Public Forum letters debate Daugherty and miners contract
Readers critique Mr Daugherty's Jacksonville speech and the proposed contract changes affecting mine wages. The letter writers, led by Local 202 members, oppose concessions that would erode working conditions while praising peace, and urge firm union stand against subversive measures. The note also cites The League of Nations publishing America's NRA code in multiple languages.
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the Messenger
Daugherty
Jacksonville
Davey
Athens
John Owens
Poston No. 6
Owens
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Logan
Mike Immer
R. C. Deem
John Penn
Jess Bryan
Tony Stancal
Charles Lee
James B. Carsner
Charles Wolfe
John Cope
Mike Krivesti
Lafe Crosser
George Grandy
Advice to 1938 graduates on career paths and resilience
A 73 year old editor urges young women to be prepared for any job and to pursue work despite low initial pay. She contrasts optimistic guidance with MIT professor Robert Rogers who warns careers may begin on the public payroll and cites detours as common in building a future.
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Anna Steele Richardson
Woman's Magazine
New York
Robert E. Rogers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distant visitors arrive in Athens from Honolulu
Mrs. L. V. Brown and Miss Ruby Gladys Mercer arrive in New York City from Honolulu and will visit Athens early next week. Mercer will proceed to Cincinnati Conservatory of Music after a week here. Ralph Michael of Fairmont and E. J. Michael family host relatives. Mabel Rhollans recovers from July surgery at Cherrington Hospital. Prof. George McLaughlin hosts his nephew Dean McLaughlin of Alliance.
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L. V. Brown
Ruby Gladys Mercer
New York City
Honolulu
Hawaii
Athens
Mrs. Brown
Miss Mercer
St. Andrews Priory
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Ralph Michael
Fairmont
W. Va
E. J. Michael
E. Mulberry St
Mabel Rhollans
John Rhollans
Lorene Ave
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
George McLaughlin
Franklin Ave
Dean McLaughlin
Alliance
Columbus Boy Flies First Mission Hits Ace in WWI War
Twenty years ago Columbus youth Lieutenant Walter Avery shot down a renowned German flying ace on his first mission. Dr and Mrs T R Diddle departed for Baltimore to visit their son Ensign Clinton P Biddle in Navy Reserve training at Annapolis. Miss Grace Stickney Nitro West Virginia arrived for a brief home visit. Miss Beryl Cone returned from Nelsonville after a week with friends.
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Columbus
Walter Avery
T. R. Diddle
Baltimore
Ensign Clinton P. Biddle
Annapolis
Grace Stickney
Nitro
W. Va
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Learn Tap Dance
London shoemaker Colombia Porselli says their head nurse ordered two pairs of tap dance shoes for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. The shoes were made from Pink Place kid.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Colombia
Porselli
Mystery at the Lazy R Ranch Keeps Nikki in Suspense
Nikki Jerome and Steve Mallory join a Wyoming ranch trip with Rance and Uncle Jim while Nikki faces unseen danger. A bitter letter from her father hints at Dillon and Bancroft, and strange arrivals Bancroft Sarto and Fiske join the pack trip raising tension as clues swirl about a dress case and hidden loyalties.
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Nikki Jerome
Steve Mallory
Nikki
Wyoming
Peter Jerome
York
Dillon
Bancroft
Charles Dillon
Steve
Sarto
Fiske
Rance
Mr. Mallory
Uncle Jim
Squaw Mountain
Amy
Woody
Jim
Health Hints on Ichthyosis and Skin Care
Children born with ichthyosis have dry harsh scaly skin often linked to thyroid disturbances. Summer moisture contrasts with winter dryness, and treatments include mild warm baths with oil soaps and skin ointments. In severe cases thyroid function may require medical glandular support to restore skin condition.
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Castile
Dollar a Minute Fine Shocks Buffalo Driver
Charles Sullivan, 23, was fined ten dollars by City Judge George W. Woltz for blowing his automobile horn at 1 am, violating Buffalo's anti noise ordinance. The case highlights strict enforcement of late night noise rules in the city.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Sullivan
Sullivan
George W. Woltz
Colleges Back Compulsory Training In Oregon State Poll
Corvallis Oregon students backed compulsory military training by a 3 to 1 margin in a ballot at Oregon State College. The vote reflected support for mandatory service programs within the campus.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
THE
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
By Westbrook Pegler
By Rodney Dutcher
the Public Forum
League of Nations
America
Ruth Millett
Beryl Cone
Nelsonville
George Clark
Ped Assurance
Pul
Kweli
Clarke Newson
DR. Morris Fishbein
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