Athens Messenger details and circulation amid 19th century ads
The Athens Messenger established 1828 prints weekly issues through 1928 with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and Charlies H. Harris as managing editor. The paper serves Athens and surrounding counties in Ohio and lists national and regional press affiliations, office locations, and subscription rates including 15 cents weekly and annual mail options.
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Charlies H. Harris
Reparations Debate Shapes Europe’s Recovery Path
The article argues Germany must reduce reparations to revive Europe’s economy and social health. It notes rising evidence that scaling down is essential and that Britain may publicly accept this, hinting at reopening war debts discussions with the British foreign office involved.
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Germany
Europe
Foreign Office
Think Safety on the Road to Cut Down Accidents
A editorial urges drivers to think safety while on streets and highways. It notes most crashes stem from speeding and failure to yield, with only 15 percent of deaths from vehicle defects. The piece argues attentiveness, adherence to signals, and consideration for others would markedly reduce accidents.
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United States
Wright foresees smaller cities and fewer skyscrapers
Frank Lloyd Wright argues in Modern Architecture that tall dense skylines trap people and waste space. He predicts a future with dispersed towns, widespread countryside living, and tall but widely separated buildings linked by rapid transit and air travel.
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Empire State
Chrysler
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
Rush to stage door as chorus jobs lure 700 girls in New York
In Shubert Alley a crowd of 700 hopefuls, including girls from the Bronx to San Francisco, queue for chorus spots paying $106 weekly under Earl Carroll and a rising Broadway cast of 200s. Observers note varied backgrounds, vanity, and the intense audition buzz as police maintain order.
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New York
Bronx
San Francisco
Explanation of Yesterday's Cartoon Mount of the Holy Cross
The Mount of the Holy Cross stands 200 feet long and 13 978 feet high, created by snow drifts in Colorado's central region near Leadville. It is a National Monument safeguarded by the Federal Government. Tomorrow features a piece on the founder of an American institution who never set foot in America.
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Colorado
Leadville
America
Information Bureau offers free services to readers
A Washington information service directed by Frederic J. Haskin provides free guidance to readers. The Q and A section covers war horses and mules, mail by air, fortunes, and apple production with figures for 1930 showing Washington state leading at 37.85 million bushels and New York second at 27.68 million.
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Washington
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. OC
Frank Parker
Signal Corps
America
United States
J. McC. A
New York
Government seeks to limit immigration to protect jobs
The Washington Letter argues governments must keep labor fully employed and control immigration to protect citizens and wages. It notes global unemployment rises with population growth, cites quota laws, and highlights restrictive policies in the United States and other nations including Portugal and Mexico to favor native workers and curb contract labor.
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United States
America
Texas Guinan
New York
Paris
England
Portugal
Brazil
Lithuania
Mexico
Republic
Congress
Abyssinia
Humane Societies
State Department
A Plea in Extenuation for Bored Youth Crime
A verse essay argues youths turn to crime from ennui and boredom, not moral failings. It mocks responses that blame individuals like Scarface or Joe the Yegg, claiming lack of purpose drives robberies and homicides. The poem stresses leniency if youths face punishment, insisting they are suffering from boredom.
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Eernest Thesiger
Mike McGat
Scarface
Tony
Joe the Yegg
Vision of parks and privacy in a mechanized future
The text envisions land turned into well developed park-like spaces with buildings set for beauty and privacy. It argues machinery will improve life and freedom, and ponders why future generations will wonder at the delay in embracing this view.
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Mr. Wright
Everybody's Stamp Book promotion from The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger advertises a booklet on stamp collecting titled Everybody's Stamp Book. An example proves stamps can fetch high prices, encouraging readers to buy and study the hobby by mail. Six cents or stamps covers a copy, mailed to any address.
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The
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Washington
Advertising Drives Growth as Demand Spurs Hiring
The report notes 42 per cent more sales and the need to hire over 800 additional employees to meet demand from strong advertising. It emphasizes that reaching the public is essential to product visibility, mentioning Doctor Straus and his brothers Percy and Herbert in context.
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Straus
Percy
Herbert
A Thought For Today From St Luke Verse
A religious reflection cites Luke 1 50 praising mercy toward those who fear him through generations and urging contemplation of spiritual mercy.
British commission urged to probe slave labor in lumber camps
A British inquiry was demanded into convict labor in Russian camps while labor member William Leach pressed the government to investigate similar abuses in Southern U.S. lumber yards and Sweden where conscripts are forced to work. The remark draws contrast with the Russian concern.
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William Leach
House of Commons
Sweden
Houghton Warns Against Russian Aid to Germany Collapse
Former U.S. ambassador A. B. Houghton warns that assisting Germany in any form would aid a nation poised to destruct. He says this country must not share in relief if other powers suspend reparations, fearing global danger from Germany's collapse.
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Germany
Russia
A. B. Houghton
War and Sacrifice Echoes From Hard Times
A reflection on early wartime rhetoric about sending ten billion dollars and three million troops to aid the Allies. The speaker notes Germany’s defeat and the need for further sacrifices as the war concludes.
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Germany
Memorial service and campus notes from a bygone era
Judge L G Worstell and Major M Johnson delivered the memorial address for a joint Odd Fellows Red Men and Knights of Pythias service in West Union Street Cemetery. Charles Schaeffler sang, Rev E D Murch offered prayer, and a Mariner Sams crew paved Byard Street. Dr Dafydd J Evans, retiring after 36 years at Ohio University, established a Latin Prize Fund of 500 dollars. Twenty years prior, Ohio University began its College of Oratory first commencement and showcased the second German play. Ralph Dalton saved two boys from drowning in the Hocking River.
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L. G. Worstell
Major M. Johnson
The
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Knights of Pythias
West Union Street
Charles Schaeffler
E. D. Murch
D. J. Evans
Ohio University
Dafydd J. Evans
Athens Country Club Faces Reseed If Rain Delays Growth
The newly seeded fairways require rain to germinate. without moisture the Athens Country Club course may need reseeding after a day spent by players and many taking their suppers.
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Athens Country Club
Spaceys Visit Cedar Point and Lakeside Through October
Mr and Mrs Charles L Spacey traveled to Cedar Point and Lakeside enjoying time there before returning in October. They spent their days at amusement grounds and lakeside attractions.
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Charles L. Spacey
Cedar Point
Lakeside
Clock stopped at Wood's Bes Hive draws reward
Mrs. William Bobo of R F D No 7 guessed the time closest to when the clock stopped at Wood's Bes Hive. The prize awarded was a silver set.
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William Bobo
Wood
Bes Hive
Curtis and Hoover Vp Possibilities Stir Capitol Talk
Washington dispatch outlines shifting rumors on whether Charlie Curtis will stay with Hoover as running mate or seek a Senate seat. Reported White House signals suggest Curtis may be refused a renomination, while others claim Hoover would welcome him. The piece notes the source sensitivity and recurrent speculation.
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Washington
Charlie Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Charlie
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
McGill
Hoover
White House
Carlie
Brown
Morrow
New Jersey
Hurley
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
All Babies Sun Baths and Safe Baby Gear Rules
Excerpts from a government bulletin advise sun exposure for babies in moderation with gradual increases, keep face oriented away from direct glare, and outdoor sun baths in suitable weather. It warns against early walking to prevent bowlegs, recommends using a folding cart appropriately, and stresses high vehicle height, safety straps, secured window screens, and protection from flies and mosquitoes with proper netting for cribs and carriages.
Germany Seeks Recovery After Allied Wartime Help
Statement outlines steps for economic and social rebuilding in a postwar Germany with Allied support. Emphasizes reconstruction of industry, housing, and infrastructure, plus political stabilization and cooperation with occupying powers.
German censors target triangle of scandal in films
German censors propose trimming what they call the wicked angle in stories about married life. They fear such edits will hinder scenario writers. Past censorship blocked a railroad wreck depiction to protect ticket sales, yet the moral triangle persists since the Garden of Eden.
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Moving Pictures
Lilith and the Triangular Tale Across Time
A mythic overview recalls Lilith as Adam’s first wife in rabbinic lore, described as a sunny beauty by day and a snake by night. The piece notes a future era when wicked triangles vanish, estimating about one million years to that end.
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Eden
Lilith
Adam
Stalin Copycats Mellon Ambition In Capitalist Parody
A fragmented line hints that Stalin imitates Andrew W. Mellon in pursuing capitalist style aims. The source text is incomplete but suggests a satire or comparison of ideology and wealth with the American financier.
Russia’s Five Year Plan Drives Large Loans for Factories
The text notes a massive loan context where Russia borrows to fund 518 new factories and 1,040 tractor stations under its five year plan, aiming to create work and wages for American workers. It contrasts this with American figures, mentioning Secretary Mellon’s much larger offers and an eight hundred million demand.
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Mellon
Russia
Finland’s Bold Bid to Challenge Russia in Global Lumber Market
The piece notes Finland in the far northwest of Russia proposing to compete with Russia in global lumber. It cites H. R. Knickerbocker claiming Helsingfors plans gas proof housing lest an air raid wipe out the capital, arguing air power makes coast defences irrelevant and mocks U.S. government for ignoring aerial threats.
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Russia
H. R. Knickerbocker
Helsingfors
New York
Chicago
Washington
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