The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
Athens Messenger serving five counties with offices in Athens and sister papers. Publisher Frederick W. Bush era 1896 to 1920. Rates: weekly 15 cents, annual $4.50, 10 weeks 60 cents. Includes United Press wire service and various press associations.
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Frederick W. Bush
Peneeag
Athens Rald FY Ting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
Councocersia
Ohio
Heedless of the Morrow and the Debt Habit
The piece argues that postwar booms fueled by spendthrift habits and constant upgrades leave households paying for worn out luxuries. It praises the plodder who saves and pays cash over the go-getter who takes risks and racks up debt, warning of diminishing future prospects.
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Jones
It Is Easy To Forget Ohio Speed Laws In Towns
Street residents warn motorists do not fully grasp speed rules in Ohio. The doctrine of assured clear distance ahead applies. towns limit to 2 mph in built up areas, 35 mph elsewhere, 45 mph outside towns, with emphasis on stopping safely and recognizing hazards from slow or fast drivers.
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Ohio
Prices Rise as Farmers Hold Out and Buyers Rush In
Satisfactory advances in farm prices push wool wheat and corn higher while many producers store hoping for still higher gains. Buyers and some farmers anticipate continued upswing amid relief measures and market speculation. Consumer demand grows as holiday discounts fade and prices trend upward.
Ohio Lobbyists Rise as Legislative Pressure Grows
The state reports 140 registered lobbyists, five more than House members and 27 fewer than the full General Assembly. The piece notes organized influence beyond any single industry, with agents tied to nearly every legislator and a general voter indifference that enables lobbyists to shape lawmaking.
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Ohio Legislature
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Now Is the Time To Act On Stream Pollution
The piece urges sportsmen to curb water pollution now citing a Federal Public Works Bill. Uncle Sam offers to donate about one third of sewage disposal costs and allows long term, low interest loans for the rest. Construction costs are presented as unusually low this year.
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Sam
Sportsmanship is the greatest quality in a wife says Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix argues the supreme virtue in a wife is sportsmanship. She cites a gamest wife who supported her husband through hardship, contrasts nagging with steady affection, and warns that crybaby wives can ruin a man’s happiness and health.
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Dorothy DIX
Puzzle-style crossword clues from a vintage newspaper
A fragmentary crossword grid with horizontal and vertical clues. Phrases hint at words like Lone Eagle, Valley, relinquish, portable items, and names, suggesting a mixed puzzle page entry featuring a noted American figure and various definitions.
Road Improve Nearby Athens Jerseyville Bid Opened
Bids were opened for improving and paving six miles of highway on the Athens Pomeroy Road between Athens and Jerseyville. Other items note a marriage announcement for Verrice Wolfe and William Guy French, redecoration of Boyd Hall Dormitory, a motor trip to Niagara Falls, and plans for a new Pythian Sister Lodge at Pomeroy led by Middleport Pythian Sisters.
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Athens-Pomeroy Road
Athens
Jerseyville
W. A. Wolfe
Second Street
Verrice
William Guy French
W. L. French
West State Street
Allen Riley
James Stevenson
Bessie
Nelsonville
Niagara Falls
Pythian
Pomeroy
Middleport Pythian Sisters
Athens plan for water system reconditioning outlined
Mayor Slaughter and Service Director Williams detail a $57,000 project to recondition Athens water supply. The notice covers costs and financing, with ancillary items mentioning residents and nearby towns, plus unrelated notes on local social and civic topics.
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Slaughter
Williams
Athens
X Ray Only Certain Test for Teeth That May Be Infected
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on a Drexel Institute study of 883 students showing 733 with tooth decay and 20 percent with granulating infections at tooth roots. The X ray detected infections missed by examination alone and linked root infections to rheumatic heart issues kidney disturbances and underweight in some cases.
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Morris Fishbein
J. H. Arnett
L. M. Ennis
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
If a child is thin nervous or pale a doctor should be consulted rather than self diagnosing worms. Malnutrition often stems from poor digestion or chronic infection. even well fed children can be undernourished if digestion is impaired. A doctor will check mouth throat nose tonsils teeth and ear conditions and identify hidden infections or other causes.
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Naeeidiee
Hieh
Latin America Seen as Field for U S Trade
The Roosevelt administration eyes Latin America as a key trade partner as world economicism wanes. Officials envision regional blocs, with South and Central America and Mexico likely anchors, mirroring Ottawa arrangements and favoring raw material flows. Edge Act lending and a Montevideo conference may push a broader Pan American economic framework. Policy favors terse notes to debtors to preserve leverage.
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Washington D. C
Roosevelt
Latin America
World Economic Conference
Washington
Ottawa
South
Central America
Mexico
Coolidge
Hoover
Latin-America
Brazil
Far East
A. F.C
Edge Act Bank
American Manufacturers Export Association
Montevideo
London
Phillips
Moley
State Department
Department
Joe Cotton
Annual Children's Day Program at Presbyterian Church
New England June 23 reports the annual Children's Day program to be held at 8 o clock Sunday night at the Presbyterian Church. Also notes social visits and weekend activities among local families including Belford Davis, Rev and Mrs Reitz, Emmett Copeland family, Arthur Frash, the Morrison family, Ray Starlin, Matt Bryan, C B E Hill, C O Bryson, Joe Frost family, and Naomi Darnell visiting Marion and Len Thompson's grandparents for the summer.
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New England
Presbyterian Church
Belford Davis
Cutler
Reitz
Guysville
W. H. Morrison
Emmett Copeland
Vance Wetherell
Stewart
Arthur Frash
MacConnelsville
L. T
Children’s Day services announced for Guysville M. E. Church
The Rev. W. H. Reitz reports Children’s Day services at 8 p.m. Sunday at Guysville M. E. Church with Miss Eva Norris, Mrs. Freda Bean, and Mrs. Walter H. Reitz in charge. Canaanville church has 7:30 p.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and preaching. Bethany services at 2 p.m.
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Guysville
Guysville M. E
W. H. Reitz
Eva Norris
Freda Bean
Walter H. Reitz
Canaanville
Bethany
Notable Trivia From The 20th Century Almanac
A miscellany of facts covers climate, records, and demography. It notes California and Arizona as the driest regions, Verkhoyansk as an extreme cold spot, education levels among Who's Who lists, Palestine Arab Jew balances, sound and wireless speeds, and long parrot lifespans.
Will Resume Worship At Millfield Church
Millfield, June 23. First regular Sunday morning worship services in months will be at Millfield Christian Church Sunday at 10:30. Rev. Miles E. Hoon of New Marshfield will preach on The Faithful Sayings. Communion will be observed. Sunday School meets at 9:30. Public invited.
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Millfield
Millfield Christian Church
Miles E. Hoon
New Marshfield
Boxers romance rumor ends with Reno divorce plan
Italian boxer Enzo Fiermonte and New York socialite widow Mrs. William Dick are said to be in Reno pursuing a divorce from their spouses. The couple, en route from headlines about the Titanic tragedy survivor, reportedly intends to wed once free.
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Enzo Fiermonte
Wiliam Dick
John Jacob Astor
Reno
Presbyterian Church on Albany Road Meeting
The Rev Howard Ely will speak on dangerous topics at 11 o'clock. The Junior Choir and Miss Potter will perform under Dorsey direction. Church School and the board of trustees and Woman's Auxiliary meet later in the evening.
Services at Carthage Presbyterian Church Next Sunday
The Carthage Presbyterian Church will hold services next Sunday at 2:30 pm led by the Rev. Warner. He will deliver a sermon based on the Alexander Fequest lecture titled Religion, a Stimulus and an Opiate.
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Warner
Alexander Fequest
Sunday Night Exercises at Mount Liberty Church
At Mount Liberty Cutler on June 21 a church Sunday night program will be held featuring exercises and activities for attendees.
Carpet repair guidance for worn surf bedroom carpet
Instructions explain repairing small worn spots in a carpet. Detailing steps include aligning torn threads, using worsted yarn to fill loops, anchoring stitches, trimming excess with scissors, ensuring the pile looks uniform, and dyeing to match color if available.
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Cambridge
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Buchtel
Forest E. Johnson
Ethel Smith
Amesville
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Glouster
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Carpenter
Clyde Williams
Trimble
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W. P. Cullum
Arch Knowlton
Albany
Cosmopolitan Club
John B. Cross
Lulu Sharpe
Croudcroft
N. Mex
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Sacramento Mountains
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygeia
Olive Roberts Barton
South America
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Rodney Dutcher
Rio Grande
New England Church
Guysville-Stewart Methodist Services
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