The Athens Messenger Overview and Circulation Details
The Athens Messenger published weekdays with a morning edition by The Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co. Gordon K. Bush and Charlies H. Harris serve as publisher and editor respectively. It serves Athens and surrounding communities with a 100000 population across five counties and lists memberships in major press associations. Subscription rates include 15 cents weekly by carrier and 4.50 per year by mail in Ohio.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
The Pro and Con on Inventions
The piece examines yearly awards in Philadelphia honoring inventions that may improve mankind while noting that inventions carry unforeseen consequences. It cites steam, gasoline engines, cars, and planes as dual edged, reshaping life yet bringing misery and potential death, with balance of credit and debt beyond human jurists to decide.
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Philadelphia
Carlyle
Brave volunteers donate lives to medical research
Twenty patients with Bright's disease volunteer for terminal experiments at the University of Chicago under the Lasker Foundation. They will receive medical care but are certain to die. researchers hope findings may cure future sufferers and benefit humanity.
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Bright
University of Chicago
Lasker Foundation For Medical Research
Rain Ends Drought Hope in Southeast Ohio Fields
The last 48 hours brought beneficial rains across Southeastern Ohio reviving farmers and gardeners. Reports from the Columbus Weather Bureau say the rain was general over the Middle West and South, aiding corn and garden crops while wheat and oats were largely past help. High heat and last spring drought are noted, with highway work affected by wet conditions and motorists advised to use caution.
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Ohio
Columbus Weather Bureau
Middle West
South
Athens
Air Traffic Caseload Tests Courtroom Rulemaking
The growth of airplane traffic will pose new legal challenges as a mid air collision case surfaces in New York courts. With few established aerial rules the right of way remains unclear, signaling years of legal perplexity ahead.
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New York
Investor recovers stock after 1929 bank loss
A Michigan man faced a $280,000 loan with stock valued at 0.70 a share. The bank sold the stock for $330,000, clearing his debt and leaving $50,000 credit. After collapse and reorganization his credit fell to $36,000, he withdrew $30,000 and repurchased his original securities, now holding the same stock with $6,000 cash. Has he gained or lost in the low mood?
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Michigan
The Case of Three Hoodlums in Chicago
Police ambush in Chicago ends with the death of three gang members who planned to kidnap gambler Morris Schecter. The suspects had been questioned a week earlier by city detectives, and a police lieutenant warned they would end up in the morgue if they persisted.
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Chicago
Morris Schecter
Thought for Today Reflects on Quietness Over Travail
A brief devotional note contrasts choosing quiet provision with turmoil and vexation. It recalls Ecclesiastes 4 6 and suggests that complaints about simple Thursday meals invite others to bet or interfere. The fragment closes with a reflection on shared humor around hardship.
Smith Leads Democratic Contention at Chicago Convention
Al Smith of New York dominates the Chicago convention scene with a brash self-assurance, sharp wit, and steady stream of media attention. His presence contrasts with Hoover's reserved, formal posture as the party battles over support for the nominee.
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Chicago
al Smith
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Smith
Strikes Settle in Athens Over Bank Building Demolition
A Monday strike in Athens over starting work to raze the old First National Bank Building ended with a wage increase from 30 to 35 cents an hour. Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Bartels criticizes Ohio prohibition laws for letting anyone file charges without the prosecutor’s knowledge. American Legion essay contest prizes totaling 1500 dollars will reward winners on how the Legion can best serve the nation. Amesville residents W. H. Brown and Ezra Walker, longtime locals, visited Athens noting old settlers among their forefathers.
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Athens
First National Bank
Ohio
Tom, Dick
Harry
W. B. Bartels
The
American Legion
Amesville
W. H. Brown
Ezra Walker
Mr. Walker
Ames Township
Twenty Years At Jennie Frame Estate Hearing
Miss Anna Jones of Columbus attends the hearing as an heir in the Jennie Frame estate dispute. The piece notes new laws protecting foxes hinder the state fish and game commission and affect farmers defending flocks. It also mentions Albany and Jacksonville school leadership, Bryan’s political travel, and Athens poultry shipments plus Ohio University donating land for a municipal playground.
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Anna Jones
Columbus
Jennie Frame
State Fish and Game Commission
Truth n Poetry Germs as a Fire Hazard
A poem personifies a microbe as a malevolent fire starter lurking in wiring and conduits. It portrays the bug as tiny yet dangerous with a vast appetite for destruction, urging action to prevent catastrophe and extirpation of the threat.
Bible Quotation Contest Prize Wins Quebec Trip
Col. L. B. Powers of Hawesville Kentucky wins an all expense trip to Quebec for two for his cartoon about Rev. M. L. Voyles of Little Rock Arkansas. Voyles, 16 years in Mississippi Valley evangelism, is known for quoting exact Bible references in sermons. Powers and Voyles will travel together as a feature in The Real Barnum.
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Quebec
Canada
Col
L. 8. Powers
Hawesville
M. L. Voyles
Little Rock
Arkansas
Col. Powers
Voyles
Barnum
Public Forum Letters and Economic Debate in The Messenger
Reader opinions discuss railways tax policy and highway spending, with notes from Athens Ohio about inflation and a call for federal fiscal restraint. The piece references Ohio Chamber of Commerce, rail traffic drop of 45 percent in early 1932, and debt cancellation ideas tied to ancient practice.
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Messenger
Why Rail Revenue Declined and Employment Drops
The Messenger’s editor questions why 1931 railways had about 500000 fewer employees than 1913 and 400000 fewer than 1920, noting reduced traffic and earnings. Governments expanded post 1918 to 1929 and kept up spending, financed by broad taxation hitting property, businesses, and individuals including railways.
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the Messenger
United States
Monarchy’s Pros Mentioned as Ideal in Theoretical View
In a speculative piece the author argues monarchy avoids frequent leadership turnover, citing a king’s focus on popular happiness and his hiring of capable advisors. The tone weighs theoretical benefits against republican norms.
Voters Watch as Parties Strive for Power Despite Apathy
A divided political scene shows parties battling for control while 123 million citizens observe with limited understanding. The piece reflects on the ideal of government by the people versus public confusion during uncertain times.
Roosevelt Rule Change Could Forge Nomination Victory
The Chicago dispute hinges on a two-thirds rule. If Governor Roosevelt can alter it to allow a bare majority, his nomination becomes likely.
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Reed
Missouri
Andrew Jackson
Smith
Messrs
Cox
Davis
Chicago
Roosevelt
Moral revival urged to heal social order and idle men
A conference on religion in higher education calls for a moral revival to cure low mood and a decayed social order. It argues morality mostly lacking except discretion and questions how eight million idle men might be put to work, but sees no harm in trying.
Ten Thousand New York Children Demand Summer Meals
Ten thousand New York children march to City Hall to urge the mayor at the Democratic convention to provide two meals a day during summer. The piece argues feeding children could set a pattern for municipal and national policy amid fears of a larger hunger crisis next winter.
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New York
Local policy slip operator flees to Europe after threats
Hercules Molea, described as a local policy slip operator, fled for Europe late last week amid tensions. Soon after, bombs destroyed his new and expensive house in New Rochelle, N C, with debris scattered in multiple directions. The piece hints Molea may be in Italy, contrasting Italy as a safe haven for crime, while urging readers to seek elsewhere.
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Hercules Molea
Europe
New Rochelle
N. C
Moses
Italy
Mussolini Seizes Gold from Egypt Wreck Off French Coast
Mussolini’s forces sent ships and divers to salvage five million in gold from the British ship Egypt sunk off the French coast. Fifteen divers drowned, but salvage operations continued. In a single day a million dollars in gold was recovered, and extraction proceeds at a rapid pace.
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Mussolini
Egypt
Skin Care in Summer: Bathing Warmth and Fresh Air
Dr Morris Fishbein explains summer skin care focusing on bathing as key to cleansing dead skin cells and oily residues. He describes warm baths and showers, contrast with cold baths, skin rubbing, and risk of infections like ringworm in public spaces. Sea air and sun are beneficial for healthful skin when paired with proper protection.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
About Your Children Adoption and support for mothers and babies
A plea urges supporting mothers with babies to keep them with their mothers when possible. It argues for state aid, milk and food to prevent infant starvation, and cautions that overcrowded orphanages force many to seek adoption. The writer asks readers to help babies live with dignity through direct aid or supportive adoption.
Submarine Aims to Recover Treasure from Sunken Ships
S. S. McClure and allies have built a small submarine to reach depths unseen before and recover treasure, gold, silver, and stones worth millions, with potential new mines and oil wells discovered.
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S. S. McClure
Dollar climbs mirror mountain feats in buying power
Since 1929 the dollar has risen from 100 to about 150 and approaching 160 in buying power. The comparison highlights how the dollar’s ascent outpaces wage growth and increases bargains for holders while hurting those with fewer dollars.
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Mont Blanc
Jungiau
Hungary uses wine to scrub floors and fight fires
Emotions rise as wine is repurposed in Hungary due to scarce water. Light wines help scrub floors and even douse flames, while Tokay wines suffer from heavy tariffs, trading for as little as ten cents a pint. The piece laments the erosion of value across languages.
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Hungary
Tokay
Baron Munchausen
British soldiers’ load to be lightened from wool collar burden
The article notes a reform amid World War I thoughts, contrasting the heavy loads borne by British infantrymen with one half their weight versus the mule carrying one third. It argues against "idiotic light woolen collars" and calls for change after years of costly lessons.
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Tommy
Europe
Von Papen Says Germany Won’t Pay Versailles Promises
Von Papen tells France that Germany will never fulfill the billions promised in the Versailles Treaty. He warns that European leaders and the United States will hear a chorus questioning how any debt can be paid amid economic strain and war weariness.
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von Papen
France
Germany
Sam
Must One Real i Be Vulgar to Be Smart
By Winifred Black the piece argues against vulgar talk and moral indifference in daily life. It critiques modern manners, favors Mid-Victorian sensibilities, and calls for restraint in speech and conduct amid a vulgar culture.
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