Athens Messenger header rates and publication details
The Athens Messenger outlines its publishing tradition from 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. Charles H. Harris is managing editor. It lists affiliations, circulation, ad rates, and subscription prices for various counties and zones.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Dinner Table Tax Fight Sparks Federal Tax Debate
A dinner guest quarrels with a host over the Internal Revenue Service disputing minor items of a return. The host later learns from a Bureau official that federal salaries are taxable, while payments to city, state, or county officials escape federal tax. The exchange cites Regulations 94 and Article 22(a)2.
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Internal Revenue Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Damper on crime boosts U S G-Men credibility
The piece lauds FBI efforts in curbing organized crime, noting progress against major gangs and for maintaining a relentless pursuit model. It contrasts U S police with European secret services and predicts persistent, nationwide investigations across borders and jurisdictions.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-Men
Mattsen
Pacific Coast
Levine
San Francisco Bay
Scotland
United States
Perils of Summer Health Hints and Wry Cautions
The United States Public Health Service offers summer health tips about clothing sun protection safe food and water eye protection and avoiding pests. It adds sharp humorous cautions such as don’t give or accept lifts do not use tree stumps as ash trays and don’t tell your wife how she looks in knickers.
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United States Public Health Service
Grandmother’s Day Movement Aims For June 18 Honor
An eastern state pushes a Grandmother's Day idea for June 18 highlighting grandmothers as problem solvers and stabilizers in families. The piece argues grandmothers ease baby troubles and family squabbles and notes memories of grandmothers remain strong even without a holiday.
Honest salesmen valued by buyers seek product know how
Buyers want salesmen who are honest and well informed about their product and who do not rely on heavy sales pressure. The preference emphasizes integrity and knowledge over aggressive tactics.
Realignment hints in party politics across states
Washington commentary notes a pattern as the New Deal drives Democrats toward their liberal wing and Republicans drift conservative. The piece recalls 1920s party splits, cites major figures, and highlights surprising primary results in states like Pennsylvania and Iowa showing conservatives gaining ground.
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Washington
Eight Point Programs Dominate GOP Strategy In Washington
Washington notes the Republican push for a multi point program ranging from five to twelve points. Figures include Herbert Hoover Hamilton Fish Bruce Barton Aiken Vandenburg and the GOP committee. A motion picture unit linked to New Deal agencies may produce educational films on government projects.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Republican Party
GOP
Herbert Hoover
Hamilton Fish
New York
Bruce Barton
Republican Committee On
Arthur Vandenburg
Michigan
Europe
GOP National Committee
Minnesota Gubernatorial Primary Turmoil Faces Administration
Diligent digging fails to prove active federal intervention in Minnesota June 20 primaries. Gov Elmer Benson seeks renomination versus H Jalmer Petersen with conservative backing. Roosevelt administration interests center on a pro administration delegation. Hopkins removed Christgau from WPA post amid labor tensions. Tom Gallagher is poised to win the Democratic nomination. Roosevelt avoids a direct answer on a governor but seeks supportive delegation.
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Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
Elmer Benson
H. Jalmer Petersen
Benson
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Victor Christgau
Washington
Christgau
Jim Farley
United States
Victor Anderson
Anderson
Tom Gallagher
Aid for the Aged in Athens County Faces Injustice
George S. Thompson of Glouster criticizes the Aid for the Aged administration for giving three dollars less per capita in Athens County than the state average. He cites widespread destitution, inadequate relief, and arbitrary sumptuary rulings hurting the elderly while urging stable, needs-based allotments.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dionne
Ohio
Margaret Sanger
George S. Thompson
Glouster
Escapes and dreams in daily life and children
Ruth Millett discusses mental escapes as normal and common for adults and children. She notes movies books and music offer relief from drab routines and compares adult pursuit of excitement with children forming imaginary realms. She recommends balancing imagination with reality and engaging children in lively tasks, reading in moderation, and ensuring health rest love and security.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Halcyon
Gasoline tax rose over 3000 percent in 15 years
The average gasoline tax jumped from 1.04 dollars in 1922 to 32.32 dollars in 1937, an increase exceeding three thousand percent over the period.
Lunar influence warns of conflict and danger this June
The column predicts possible disturbance and violence around June 14 with omens of contention and temper. It advises prudence in business and personal conduct and notes birthdays may face quarrels unless careful. A 1938 airline stat shows 37,110 passengers in early 1938 versus 178,992 year prior.
Man and Terry Murray's Quiet Marriage Story
Joe Murray marries Terry Mallow after rumors of Helen affair. They face gossip, decide to work, and start a modest life in Gardendale. Terry pursues work and plans a home while preserving family ties and her mother's memory as they build a peaceful, hopeful future.
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Joe Murray
Helen
Terry Mallow
Joe
Terry
Palgrave
White House
Provence
Vitamin E and reproduction in humans and animals
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains vitamin E as a fat soluble factor linked to reproduction in animals and possibly in humans. He notes rats show sterility without adequate vitamin E though humans rarely deficiencies occur. Wheat germ oil has shown some positive results for women with birth difficulties, but data remain limited and inconclusive.
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