Athens Messenger Established 1825 Publisher and editors
The Athens Messenger and Herald details its lineage from 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. It serves Athens and neighboring counties, lists affiliations, and notes subscriptions rates by carrier and mail with various durations.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Inting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Forest Army Aids Reforestation Camp Program
A report by Rob ert Fechner, director of emergency conservation work, notes the forest army has enrolled 250000 men who arranged cash allotments to over 300000 families, involving nearly a million people. Relief budgets ease as money arrives, with daily food spending and multi million dollar outlays on clothing tents and equipment fueling business activity.
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Robert Fechner
Fechner
Forest Army
Children in Distress Highlight Cruelty and Risk
A 14-year-old Indianapolis girl driven to suicide by taunting over shabby shoes and a 14-year-old Chicago girl who killed herself after causing a bicycle collision in heavy traffic reflect how youth mood, neglect, and unsafe behavior intersect. The piece critiques child cruelty and adult traffic responsibility.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Ohio Faces Potential Loss of Federal Road Grant
Ohio may forfeit a fifteen million dollar federal road grant under the National Industrial Recovery Act as funds diverted to relief and other uses reduce state highway capacity. With only about one million left for new work, immediate action on right of way purchases surveys and relocations is needed to access the federal program and protect jobs for road workers and contractors.
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Ohio
State Highway Department
Ohio Highway Department
A New Era of Regulated Business Under Government Scrutiny
The text argues that business will no longer run as usual under a new U.S. chairman and tighter oversight. It predicts industry wide cooperation, curbs on unfair practices, a shift from sales to cost cutting, and more focus on social obligations, higher wages, and innovation within regulated labor and production.
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Uncle Sam
Planning Reform Raises Echoes of Credit Expansion
Economists warn that even amid prosperity, planning reform is needed to curb over-expansion of credit after the pre-crash period marked by rapid borrowing and speculative activity.
Dorothy Dix on marital freedom and the night out
Dorothy Dix argues for balanced marriage liberty. Husbands deserve weekly evenings out while wives should enjoy companionship at home, avoiding prison like control that breeds resentment and drives partners away. The piece urges reasonable trust, shared social life, and a stable home fireside as proper duties.
Explanation of yesterday's cartoon about revolution son
The piece notes Osborne Allen age 97, claiming he is the son of James A. Allen who joined the War of 1776 as a drummer at 14 and later re-enlisted in 1812 dying in 1867 at 105. The narrative implies a lineage across generations of veterans.
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Osborne Allen
James A. Allen
Local Socials and Police Note Affected by Car Thefts
The Plains readers host weekend visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins and Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer. Police report joyriding and car theft investigations led by Night Officer Maple and Officer Price. Glouster names three Republican mayoral candidates J L Davis A Park and Marty Trasin with Democrat C G Luneford. Ohio University case looms as Gus Patterson vs Thor Olson for K T Crossen Post benefit.
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Glouster
J. L. Davis
A. Park
Marty Trasin
C. G. Luneford
Gus Patterson
Columbia University
Thor Olson
Ohio University
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Corn Growing Contest And Local News Highlights
Mr. Verne Le Roy visits his parents for summer. A. D. No. 7, and Everett Bingman grow an acre of corn. A fall injured Mr. EB L Atkins. Rome Township Boxwell graduates include Claire Linton and many others. Economic theories debate Fed credit control and open market operations alongside warnings against over-building. Industry regulation proposals suggest limits on production if demand wanes.
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Cleftus Morgan
Everett Bingman
Frost
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Oddities of skin diseases amuse Century of Progress
Dr Morris Fishbein describes dermatologic curiosities at the Chicago Century of Progress exhibit. Cases include cutis elastica or elastically stretched skin, ichthyosis with fish scale skin, elephantiasis of the legs, thickened lips, and vitiligo giving a leopard like look. Such labels mask medical illness and reflect rare congenital diseases.
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Morris Fishbein
Chicago
India
About Your Children And A Smile As A Mother’s Best Tonic
This piece argues cheerful and peaceful motherhood boosts child health and happiness. It urges budgeting time and avoiding constant scolding to prevent irritability, noting a happy, well organized home improves children’s behavior, appetite, and sleep. It stresses the joy of family life amid daily duties.
Farm Relief Program Moves Faster Than Expected at Capital
Washington seems to be fast tracking the farm relief scheme with process taxes on wheat and cotton, despite doubts and a London conference. Secretaries Wallace and officials press ahead while Baruch influences policy, and Johnson and Peek gain power but Wallace remains the main authority on the farm recovery plan.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Wallace
State
Agriculture Department
Bernard M. Baruch
J. P. Morgan
George N. Peek
Hugh S. Johnson
Ray Moley
London
Roggevelt
Peck
Johnson
Peek
Charles J. Brand
Notes and Odds from the Era of Curiosities
A miscellany of trivia cites Drennen calling Ireland the Emerald Isle, a 18th century poem Erin, global phone distribution, ancient English water pipes, phonograph groove length, per capita electricity use, vipers trapping at London Zoo, and fashion guidance for formal wear, ending with a cheerful life motto and child welfare quips.
Puzzle: Horizontal and Vertical Word Clues in a Map Image
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues appears, referencing names, notes, animals, and terms. The map image hints at a naval or military theme with ranks and locations, plus abbreviations and archaic spellings.
Senate probes Kuhn Loeb in railroad finance
The Senate investigating committee targets Kuhn, Loeb & Company as a premier private banking house in railroad finance. The inquiry centers on the firm's income tax returns from its eleven partners while its New York quarters loom as a symbol of power in finance.
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Senate Investigating Committee
Financial
Hous Loeb & Company
New York
House of M
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Senate Investiger
Sensitive John Mulholland Favored by Judge
In Detroit on June 26 John Mulholland a vagrant appeared before a crowded court. He sent a note to John A. Boyne asking the judge to grant 90 days and to keep the rest of the courtroom spectators unaware. The judge acknowledged the note and indicated he would proceed with the matter.
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John
Detroit
John Mulholland
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EB. L. Atkins
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Claire Linton
Nellie Laughlin
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