Athens Messenger History and Publishing Details
The Athens Messenger established 1825, published weekdays and Sunday mornings. W Bush publisher 1896 to 1929. Gordon K Bush publisher. Charles H Harris managing editor. Advertising via John W Cullen Company. Obituaries offered at nominal rates. Subscriptions listed: yearly 4.50, six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 60c.
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Athens Messenger
Bk W. Bush
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Mali
City Halls and Streets Push Athens Toward Progress
The Athens City Administration backs rebuilding the City Hall to house all departments, a public meeting hall, a jail, and modern facilities, while traffic flow, street widening, and bridge beautification are planned. Authorities urge broad support for practical, non controversial improvements to gain state aid and lasting civic benefits.
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Athens
West Union
The Perpetual Dividend and Newspaper Credibility
A veteran editor argues newspapers serve readers first, beyond advertising aims, valuing reader confidence as a perpetual dividend. He criticizes co operation critics and discusses wartime naval maneuvers and the navy’s censorship, noting strategic choices and weather testing in the North Pacific.
Conservation dam eyed for East Branch near Glouster
The article argues a conservation dam would fit East Branch country along Sunday Creek for flood control and recreation. It notes the Rim of the World ride between Glouster and Malta offers a deep view and that the area is heavily wooded and historically rich in fish and game.
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Ohio
East Branch
Glouster
Sunday Creek
Malta
Bishop
Silver policy signals shift in Treasury stance
Washington dispatch notes that Morgenthau hints at potential Treasury reorientation on silver. The letter to Senator McCarran is read as signaling a domestic, less aggressive approach toward silver speculation, altering earlier policy tied to international currency concerns. The change is tied to the world price fluctuation and may not delay policy before the election.
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Washington
Treasury
Stabilization Fund
Japanese Ambassador Foresees Naval Maneuver Near By
The Japanese ambassador offered a clear view in a newsreel, saying the Japanese fleet would soon hold its maneuvers nearby and that navies will be navies. His remarks emphasize impending naval activity and the steady roles of ships.
Economist Governor Eccles Blames Industry for Slow Recovery
Governor Eccles of the Federal Reserve says the New Deal isn’t the obstacle. lagging recovery stems from corporations hoarding funds and not spending. Associates cite a $3.6 billion rise in member bank deposits in 1934 vs 1933 as evidence, with caution about broader applicability to industries and the economy. A note on securities see-saw and New Jersey sportsman’s 998‑pound shark closes the column.
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Governor Eccles
Federal Reserve
Eccles
New Jersey
Normandie
Dam Project Prompts Sunday Creek Valley Contemplation
Scientists tout a brain wash idea while writers could use a scrub. The Sunday Creek drainage lies between Wolf Creek Muskingum and the San Tay watershed with potential flooding of homes if a large dam created a lake across the valley. Sportsmen and residents foresee both benefits and risks.
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San Tay
Wolf Creek
Muskingum
Sunday Creek
District Tales of Long Ago by C. H. Harris
The article recounts Hocking County Civil War service with soldiers in Ohio regiments and various branches. It notes local quotas filled by bounties, tax relief laws of 1862 to 1884, and county aid societies aiding soldiers’ families, plus veterans’ reception after Lee’s surrender.
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Hocking County
Ohio
West Virginia
Navy
Morgan
Muskingum River
Hocking
Henry Kelly
Logan
Eagleport
Fall Township
Green
Ward
Starr
Washington
Benton
Salt Creek
Perry
Laurel
Good Hope
Marion
Lee
Health Hints On Abdominal Pains And Appendicitis
The article notes that sudden abdominal pains, especially in children, require immediate medical attention. It highlights appendicitis risks from pus formation and rupture, the need for prompt surgery, and stresses rapid diagnosis for conditions like intussusception and peritonitis to prevent fatal outcomes.
Public Forum Letter Questions NRA in postwar era
Leonard Tucker of Athens Ohio argues the NRA failed due to money power and links postwar policy to biblical prophecy. He asserts world travail since World War I demands a new order and claims God’s word will prevail at the last day.
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the Messenger
NRA
St. Paul
God
Leonard Tucker
Athens
June Recital and Campus Events Highlight Athens News
Mrs William Blackburn presented music pupils Thora Olson Martha Maynard Margaret Haskins Aldine Coe Maxine West Mary Helen Lee Frances Gold Frances Lowry Dean Hamilton Bernice Davis and Mary Louise Walker in a June recital. Fifty four first aid certificates were granted after a mining department course. Augusta Goddard was named choir director of First Methodist Church for the summer. Lawrence Worstell, fresh from Ohio University, sailed for Europe. Don McVay turned over campus keys to the Junior Class at Senior Day, accepted by Russell Herrold. Marjorie Gillilan visited with Mr and Mrs W W McVay. Guests of Dr and Mrs Fordyce of Athens State Hospital included Mr and Mrs Robert Hamlin of Toledo.
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William Blackburn
Thora Olson
Martha Maynard
Margaret Haskins
Aldine Coe
Maxine Westfell
Mary Helen Lee
Frances Gold
Frances Lowry
Dean Hamilton
Bernice Davis
Mary Louise Walker
Don McVay
Ohio University
Russell Herrold
Katharine Strykhurst Leaves Home in New Mexico Dream
Katharine Strykhurst prepares to depart with her father and Evelyn Vincent for New Mexico as she confronts an implausible romance. John Kaye unexpectedly confesses interest while Katharine's future grows uncertain after Michael Beatheroe’s absence and memory loss.
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Katharine Strykhurst
Michael Beatheroe
Katharine
Bertine
Michael
Sally Moon
Sally
New York
Violet Merser
New Mexico
Evelyn Vincent
Innicock
Violet
Father
Miss Vincent
Dr. Kaye
John
Harve
Victor Strykhurst
John Kaye
Kitsy
Zoe
Alniget
Micha
Fragmented OCR leads to vague historic note
A garbled OCR text mentions Reno The Rev Car and names Frank C. Laws of Illinois. It references destruction and a number 84 with unclear context, producing a cryptic, incomplete historical snippet lacking coherent events or dates.
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Japan
Great Britain
Cape Cod
Midway Island
North Pacific
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Panama Canal
Alaska
Army
Air Mail
Paul Mallon
Mr. Morgenthau
McCarran
Securities and Exchange Commission
C. H. Harris
DR. Morris Fishbein
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Mining Department
Augusta Goddard
First Methodist Church
Lawrence Worstell
Europe
Marjorie Gillilan
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Athens State Hospital
Robert Hamlin
Toledo
George Clark
Fite
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Iceland
William Y Kellow
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Persia
Mohammed Ibn Daud
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Margibeth Carter
Gainesville
Texas
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D. R. Caville
Mabel McElliott
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