Athens Messenger Page Four Publication Details
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles M Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Athena
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgen
Vinton
Dull reading sparks debate on business pessimism and policy
Merle Thorpe argues the National Chamber annual meeting reports dull while officials and lawmakers push optimism. He notes looming deficits, high unemployment, and weak wages despite vast spending. Mayors, a surgeon general, and the Senate signal broader distress beyond Chamber rhetoric.
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National Chamber
Merle Thorpe
District of Columbia
Chamber
Washington
House
Parran
United States Public Health Service
Senate
Ohio welfare building program faces court challenge
The plan uses fees from state paying wards to retire bonds for several million dollars in new welfare construction. A test suit over the bond funding will begin in court. If upheld, construction could start soon via bonds, with income from pay patients serving as the repayment source. The project aims to relieve overcrowding in state institutions amid slow economy.
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Ohio
Athens Hobby Fair Could Help Local Collectors
A suggestion urged Athens to hold a fall or winter hobby fair to give collectors a public venue. The piece notes residents collect old bottles, china, glass, furniture, stamps, mustache cups, guns, pictures, and woodworking machinery. It argues a fair would provide audience, prevent isolation, and mirror similar events in other Ohio towns, benefiting the community.
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Athens
Ohio
Roosevelt orders Argentine canned beef for Navy
President Roosevelt ordered Argentine canned beef for the U.S. Navy and found there is ample beef in Congress, signaling strong backing for the defense procurement.
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Roosevelt
U. S. Navy
Congress
One term limit idea stirs 1940 campaign talk
Washington column argues against entrenched power and supports a one term pledge for presidents. It notes Vandenberg's call, recalls Ritchie and Hunt, and traces two term tradition back to Washington and Jefferson. It warns of political expediency and the dangers of extending office.
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Bruce Catton reviews the ongoing congressional session outlining unfinished business and notable gains such as defense and reorganiza tion bills. He notes tentative paths on tax revision social security and labor law tweaks while highlighting potential delays before adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Questions and answers from a 1930s encyclopedia quiz
A collection of Q and A items on usage of loan versus lend, executions in 1930, biblical quotation misattribution, Trylon height and tallest nearby structure at the New York World's Fair, chemurgy definition, the digit 0, and making window screens less visible from outside.
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Frank H. Vizetelly
United States
Trylon
Russia
Messenger Service Bureau Notice
The text directs readers to enclose a three cent stamp for reply when asking questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington DC. It states that legal and medical advice cannot be given and no extended research will be undertaken.
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Messenger’s Service Bureau
Washington
Washington, D. C
Republican Women’s Club Adds Forty Members at Tea
Forty new members joined the Republican Women’s Club as it met for tea at the Old Inn in Pomeroy with pours by Mrs. Helen Turnbull Mrs. George H. Parker W F Downie and Mrs Cope d Patronesses of Alpha Xi Delta hosted a formal dinner at Mrs George W Hopkins home Floyd Brown Kimberly honored for nine years as Messenger carrier Nelsonville High School graduate in June turned his route over to James Ossman Dr and Mrs A B Sins Highland Ave hosted 35 Westminster Fellowship youths
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Pomeroy
Helen Turnbull
George H. Parker
W. F. Downie
Coped
Alpha Xi Delta
George W. Hopkins
Floyd Brown
Kimberly
Brown
Nelsonville High School
James Ossman
Dinner honors for Mrs de Steigner at Hotel Berry
Miss Emma R Carpenter hosted a dinner at Hotel Berry honoring her niece Mrs Louis R de Steigner of New York. Kath ry Duckler serves in Norfolk Naval base guest of W H Cuckler. Dr Charles S Secoy a former Athens veterinarian and U S V C lieutenant is stationed at Panama. Carl W Vandervort, Albany High School graduate, won a four year scholarship at Ohio State University in agriculture.
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Emma R. Carpenter
Hotel Berry
Louis R. de Steigner
New York
Kathryn Duckler
Naval Service
Norfolk, Va
W. H. Cuckler
Charles S. Secoy
Athens
United States Veterinary Corps
Panama
Carl W. Vandervort
Albany
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Public Forum Letters for Publication Include Signatures
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Opening Shot from Athens WPA Fights Layoffs and Abuse
John Ponn of Glouster voices frustration with WPA policy and foremen abuses during layoffs. He argues workers must unite to protect jobs and opposes straw bosses and favoritism. He warns of taking action before next winter and invites Mr. Williams to pursue constructive steps. May 28.
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Williams
Nelsonville
Mr. Williams
Athens County
Road Division
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John Ponn Glouster
Prosecutor Joslyn Elected to Local Magicians Club
Pasadena California prosecutor John W Joslyn known for quick wit and stage tricks has been elected a member of the select magicians club in the city He is noted as an expert at card cigarette and coin tricks and jokes that not all his tricks may be legal.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Taft
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Bricker
Ohio
Pasadena
Cal
John W. Joslyn
United States
Select Magicians’ Club
Night at the Dove. a duel of love and danger unfolds
In a Cove bar Clem spurns Jack for Duke Martin while a jealous confrontation erupts. Jack attacks Martin, Clem leaves with the Duke, and a drunken chase ends with Jack fleeing in his car. Mary Franklin pursues the scene, chasing a story for the Gazette as a crowd gawks.
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Cove
Jack Burden
Duke Martin
Jack
Clem
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Martin
Nick
Mary Franklin
Mary
Health Hints and Diet Quiz Answers
Five health questions test self knowledge with scoring from twenty to a hundred points. Answers cover oxygen in air eye care eye washing doctor referrals exercise goiters iodine and iodized salt. The piece also notes the moon’s gravity affecting the distance between North America and Europe by about 60 feet.
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North Carolina
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