The Athens Lilessenger Publication Notice 1896 1929
The Athens Lilessenger details publisher Frederick W Bush from 1896 to 1929 and a Sunday edition by the Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. It lists editors Gordon K Bush and Charles H Harris, affiliations with press associations, and national representatives. Includes subscription rates by carrier and mail for several Ohio counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr. Charies H. Harris
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
President to Speak at Marietta on New Deal Drive
The President will travel by special train and battleship early next month to Marietta to bolster the New Deal amid a national election push. The editorial questions White House support for business recovery and criticizes both parties for politics with federal relief and taxpayer expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marietta
New Deal
Democratic Party
White House
Congress
Charlie Wells A Carpenter Who Shaped Athens Homes
An obituary tribute to Charles Wells of Athens, who did finishing work on notable homes and public buildings. The piece recalls a remark about his careful craft and notes his long, quiet service as a model citizen whose work endured beyond a lifetime. It emphasizes that true quality outlasts brief praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Charles Wells
Athens
Charlie Wells
The
American Bar Association
Frank J. Hogan
Hogan
E. L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Naval Oil Reserve
Fall
Doheny
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Commerce
William P. MacCracken, Jr
Senate Airmail Committee
Igpssn
Wholesale Swap Sparks Cosmopolitan Citizenship Debate
A proposal envisions reciprocal exchanges between five million city youths and five million farmers for at least a month to foster nationwide cosmopolitan citizenship. Early study suggests city youths would learn farming is different from urban myth and farm boys would adapt to city life but keep working on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Locking Stable First Aroused by Sex Offender Law
The Illinois legislature moves to enact a pre charge detention law for sex offenders claiming danger before charges. Proponents call it common sense to prevent future crimes, noting past offenses or propensities indicate a high risk of violence against women or children. Critics warn of civil liberties and due process concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Roosevelt’s comeback in power shocks Washington observers
Raymond Clapper notes Roosevelt defied forecasts as Congress reversed course on wages and hours legislation. A Senate win but House loss sparked panic, yet Roosevlt’s standing improves amid relief measures and GOP criticism of relief spending, contrasting Hoover’s decline.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Congress
Senate
Alabama
Rep
Lister Hill
Pepper
Florida
Mark Wilcox
Washington health of antitrust probe directed by Thurman Arnold
A broad New Deal team guides the 500000 dollar monopoly inquiry with economists and officials from WPA NRA and BLS. Key figures include Leon Henderson Walton Hamilton Dexter Keezer Thomas Blaisdell Ben Cohen Tom Corcoran Robert Jackson Isador Lubin and Frank Hogan. The probe aims to reveal defects in the economy and expand hearings to public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thurman Arnold
Department of Justice
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Donald Richberg
Leon Henderson
WPA
Walton Hamilton
Yale
Arnold
Dexter Keezer
Reed College
Oregon
Consumer Advisory Board
Thomas C. Blaisdell
National Resources Committee
Ben Cohen
Tom Corcoran
Robert Jackson
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
Roosevelt
Glamour Guy in Court Sparks Debate on Women Jurors
A judge orders women jurors to wear hats amid claims beauty can distract legal minds. Lawyer J Richard Davis taunts with a quip about five women on his jury, highlighting gender bias and the challenge of impartial judgment in trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Richard Davis
Dutch Shultz
New York
Davis
New York City
Era remembers Hoover nomination and local social notes
A decade milestone recalls Herbert Hoover as Republican presidential nominee and reports on the Jolly Sewers Club meeting with Mrs. Everett Lewis. It also notes Susan Lash visiting Marietta, the Deweys celebrating a 50th anniversary with many descendants, and Theron Morgan attending George Washington Medical College events.
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Mr. Theron Morgan
Mrs. Morgan
Prof
G. H. Crow
Mr. Morgan
George Washington Medical College
Washington, D. C
Water in the Body What to Know About Hydration
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains that the body is about 70 percent water and outlines how water supports blood lymph and cells. It details daily needs roughly four to eight pints, water content in foods, and cautions that drinking ice water at meals can disrupt stomach activity.
An Old Old Scene and Dear Daddies in Verse
Poems from readers note memorial themes and family love. LEDA SAMS signs a somber Bridge of Sighs image while ANNA LEE BROWN from Hollister Ohio shares a child’s tribute to her father, dated for a day honoring dads.
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Bridge of Sighs
Death
Leda Sams
Anna Lee Brown
Hollister
Ohio
Joe Murray Faces Despair and a Port Lansing Move
Joe Murray confronts dwindling funds and unsteady work as he plans a long move to Port Lansing for refitting work. Terry pleads to stay, offering to endure hardship, while Joe begins a nightmarish inner walk and contemplates separation to provide money and a roof. The couple clings to fragile hopes as Joe steels himself for an uncertain future.
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Terry
Joe
National Shipyards
Port Lansing
Funeral for Mrs. William H. Martin Held in Zaleski
Funeral services were held at the M E Church for Mrs. William H. Martin 74 who died at home. She is survived by her husband and four daughters Cynthia Fernow Toledo Anna Snowden McArthur Melissa Sayers Mary Hoagland Zaleski and ten grandchildren. The Rev. Lester Stanley conducted the service and burial followed in McArthur.
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Zaleski
M. E. Church
William H. Martin
Cynthia Fernow
Toledo
Anna Snowden
McArthur
Melissa Sayers
Mary Hoagland
Lester Stanley
the Plains
R. W. James
Pocahontas
W. Va
James
N. V. James
William F. Dorgan
A. T. James
Alberta Noel
Columbus
Ormand Demorest
Washington D. C
J. H. Sands
Jeanne Sweeney
Martinsville
Faye Blazer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
John Schneider
Pete Schneider
Archie McKibben
Luther McKibben
Cleire James
John Calvin
Wales Mill
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Raymond Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
Iowa
Hoover
Coolidge
By Rodney Dutcher
Ruth Millett
Glamor
Herbert Hoover
Republican Party
Jolly Sewers Club
Everett Lewis
Columbia, Ave
Susan Lash
Mrs. E. Rey Lash
J. A. Lovell
W. W. Dewey
New Marshfield Pike
Deweys
Athens County
Sugar Creek
Canaanville Band
Norma Talmadge
the Majestic
C. Augusta Morse
Mrs
Charles G. Hollinger
Alex Root
Lucy Quest
Glenna Penrod
Camp Lee
Petersburg, Va
Dewey Root
Miss Penrod
Arthur H. Carpenter
Betty
Pittsburgh, Pa
D. J. Evans
Paul M. Gillilan
Mary Evans
Schenectady
N. Y
Jane
Edith
Ohio University
Elizabeth
Athens High School
DR. Morris Fishbein
Poet's Corner
Messenger
George Clark
Uncle Joe
Man
Joe Murray
William Corcoran
NEA Service, Inc
Tommy Withers
Withers
Broadcasting Station
Marshall Street
Mantenangg
Helen
Polack
Zaleski News
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