The Athens Lilessenger Publication Details 1825 to 1929
The Athens Lilessenger, published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO, lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 to 1929 with Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and Gen. Mgr. and Charles G. Harris as Managing Editor. It outlines affiliations, access to United Press, advertising rates, and subscription prices including carrier and mail options.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles G. Harris
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
Installment Buying Sparks Policy Debate on Retail Credit
Authorities warn that leniency in installment selling risks consumer overextension after a period of rapid growth. Experts argue only durable goods should be financed and down payments required, while selling non durable or no down payment plans threaten both buyers and sellers with instability and possible market freezes. Public sentiment focuses on consumer access rather than economic risks.
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John Public
Washington Veep Garner Vacation Sparks Democratic Rift
Washington observers hint Vice President Garner left for Texas amid growing rifts between conservative and liberal Democrats. The split centers on labor disputes relief funding and court issues as Roosevelt, Garner, and conservative senators disagree on policy. The move signals possible long absence and a power shift shaping the 1940 Democratic nominating landscape.
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Washington News
Washington
Garner
Texas
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Dole Fund
Salute to Our Dreams
A feature honors a Indiana girl famed for waving at passing trains. The NY CentralRailroad recognized her loyalty with a free trip to New York City. The piece frames train salutes as a link to romance and to dreams beyond the horizon.
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Indiana
New York City
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Repeats of History Echoed in Rapid-Fire Machine Gun
The remark notes how history keeps echoing patterns, especially around the proliferation and use of rapid-fire machine guns in conflicts and military development, highlighting recurring themes of conflict, technology, and policy responses.
Labor strife and the push for union reform in Washington
The piece argues Washington must confront labor union responsibility and amending the Wagner Act to shield employers from labor abuses. It notes Tom Girdler of Republic Steel refusing to bargain with CIO, while other leaders like Myron Taylor and Knudsen favor negotiated terms. It highlights rising congressional sentiment for balanced protections amid strikes.
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Washington
Taft Steel Mediation Board
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
CIO
Taft
Mediation Board
Girdler
Myron Taylor
U. S. Steel
Knudsen
General Motors
Congress
la Follette
Ford
Bethlehem
Washington Buzz Seethes Over Tax Beefs And Housing Fees
H R Baukhage notes Treasury rifts as Under- Secretary Roswell Magill clashes with General Counsel Herman Oliphant over tax enforcement and simple law design. He warns of housing projects facing loss of federal service payments, with cities already cutting services like water in response to new funding shifts.
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H. R. Baukhage
Washington
Treasury
Roswell Magill
Magill
Herman Oliphant
Oliphant
Farm Credit Administration
Morgenthau
Alexander Hamilton
Interior Department
PWA
Sam
Ickes
Ten Years Ago News Highlights From Home
Ten years ago news notes cover G W McHenry returning from Beckley business trip. Woman's Missionary Society officers elected at First Christian Church. Miss Blanche Walden to spend summer with Mary E Walden. Robert Keynes received four month Europe tour as graduation gift. Cloud burst caused thousands in damage to Hocking Valley crops. river at 17 feet. Murray City and Corning hardest hit.
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G. W. McHenry
Beckley, W. Va
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
S. E. G. Pedigo
W. W. Lee
B. H. Darst
Cc. O. Clark
Howard Wood
Blanche Walden
South Park
Beaumont
Tex
Mary E. Walden
J. T. Hope
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Joe Davis
George Johnson
Hocking
Murray City
Corning
Veterans of Ath ens High School 58th Commencement
Twenty years ago hunt began for slackers who failed to register in nine states for the nation wide military registration. Fifty eighth annual commencement exercises were held at Athens High School. Class officers were Joe Pickering president Raymond Davis vice president Edwin Chubb secretary Irene Gross treasurer. Mr John Finsterwald left for Fort Benjamin Harrison to visit his son Russell W who had sustained a fractured ankle.
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Athens High School
Ruth Atkinson
Edward Arpee
Florence Burt
Maud Ansells
Hattie Brown
Mildred Brown
Mildred Banks
Ruth Baker
Gerald Castle
John Clark
Frances Cox
Lauretta Collins
Edwin Chubb
Raymond Davis
Margaret Dailey
Ruth Davis
Margaret Devlin
Mary Droz
Ralph Dinsmore
Elizabeth Fearhart
Julia Faubion
Roscoe Franks
Ferne Gault
Mary Glaney
Irene
James Salters
Nellie Shafer
Mary Slutz
Leslie Spaulding
Harriett Sprague
Brenda Steede
Lelia Sherman
Mildred Scott
Doris Sykes
Mabel Woodard
Gertrude Walker
Frances Webster
Verrice Wolfe
Gamaliel White
Joe Pickering
Irene Gross
John Finsterwald
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Russell W
Coral
Dean Mathews
Norton
David
Maxwell
Bendorff
Hoyt
Mr. Marquis
Quotations on Peace Power and Politics
A collection of public figures' remarks on national honor, women in leadership, dictatorship risks, economic power, and government as an economic force. Notable voices include Leon Blum Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt Lady Nancy Astor Dr Ray L Wilbur and Alfred M Landon.
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Leon Blum
France
Alfred M. Landon
District Tales of Long Ago: The Menager Family of Gallipolis
Gallipolis early merchant Claudius Menager born in Normandy in 1757 arrived October 1790 with French founders. He married Mme Marie Boben November 18 1790. They began Gallipolis first store and bakery, aided by her frugality, and became wealthy residents with five children. He died 1835 aged 78. she survived 19 years, dying 1854.
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Harry R. Horn
Gallipolis
Claudius Romine Menager
Normandy
France
America
Mme. Marie Boben
Atlantic
Menager
Benjamin Ives Gilman
Marietta
Ives
Scioto
Junius Newsom
Poet’s Corner Verses From Messenger Readers
Readers are invited to submit verses with name and address. Poem depicts a man awaiting judgment as a shadowy figure rewards him for years of service in a dark, moral allegory.
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Messenger
The Melting Pot of Summer poem by Annie McIntyre Bartoe
A Lyric verse from Annie McIntyre Bartoe of Nelsonville Ohio. The poem depicts summer fading after blossoms fade turning roses to ashes under shade as fireflies fade and butterflies rest before the golden grain and ripened fruit fall after a storm and rain.
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Annie McIntyre Bartoe
Nelsonville, Ohio
Crow Bounty Gets Cut By Law Change in Lorain County
About 600 crows are to be hunted by the Lorain County Fish and Game Association after the county commissioners set aside 100 dollars for a crow bounty. The plan targets 1,000 birds at 10 cents each, but a new law may require a 25 cent bounty limiting payments to 400 birds.
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Elyria
Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Faculty Prize Triumph for Coral Crandall at Elton University
Coral Crandall Armstrong wins Elton University Faculty Prize and graduates summa cum laude after overcoming adversity. David Armstrong, her chemist husband, and Professor Maxwell share pride as President Norton hosts lunch. Donna sends congratulations from afar as Hoyt seeks a fresh start in South America.
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Coral Crandall
Heroine
Elton College
David Armstrong
Elton
Coral
Donna Allen
Hoyt Marquis
Elton University
David
Dad
Mother
Professor Maxwell
Mrs.Crandall
Mr. Crandall
Norton
Mrs. Crandall
Donna
O Sorority House
South America
Hoyt
California
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Raymond Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
Robert Keynes
Logan
Europe
Mr. Keynes
Ohio State University
C. H. Keynes
S. Market St
Franklin D. Roosevelt
England
Lady Nancy Astor
House of Commons
Ray L. Wilbur
Stanford University
Robert W. Searle
George Clark
Poet’s Corner
Sin
Eugenia Mackiernan
NEA Service, Inc
Darling
China
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