The Athens Messenger Publishing Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger published weekdays except Saturday with a morning edition by The Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co. Gordon K. Bush publisher and GM Charles H. Harris managing editor. National reps, associations, and advertising policies listed. Subscription rates: by carrier 15 cents weekly. by mail in Ohio 4.50 yearly, 2.50 six months, 1.00 ten weeks, 0.50 four weeks, 0.15 one week.
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Frederick W
Athens
Ohio
The Good and the New in Congress on Business
An overview of congressional actions described as Good or New across sectors such as Money Banking Taxes and Farm Relief. It notes temporary deposit insurance raised to 5000 dollars investment protection proposals and shifts in tax burden while praising housing communications and export measures as New or Good with cautions about nonpassage of several reform bills including Pure Food and Drug and 30 Hour Week proposals.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Tugwell-Copeland
Frazier-Lemke
AAA
Connery
Sentiment versus justice defeats Alabama judge
Judge James E. Horton, famed for the Scottsboro case, loses re election after refusing to accept a verdict he deemed contradicted by evidence. He cites public prejudice and the view that justice should align with public sentiment, contrasting with federal courts not elected by voters.
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Alabama
James E. Horton
Scottsboro
United States Growing Up in Life Insurance Era
Economists note the nation in a broader sense matures as life insurance markets expand, shaping public finance and personal planning. Analysts examine how aging demographics influence policy design and retirement security nationwide.
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United States
NRA code chaos shows lawmakers at odds over diapers and dresses
A columnist notes NRA code disputes as a diaper maker and dress code officials clash over classification. He highlights confusion across Cotton Textile Division Light Sewing Apparel Office and Dress Code Authority, and hints at a high profile Republican wedding linked to an estate purchase in Maryland.
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NRA Policy Board
NRA
Maryland
Roosevelt Faces Trade Retaliation Question With Germany
The text argues Roosevelt uses risky bargaining, noting a strong hand in diplomacy yet a weak one in trade aims. It cites a favorable U S balance with Germany, claiming retaliation would cost the United States about sixty million annually, while Germany benefits from high import sales. It suggests advisers see retaliation as impractical.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt Hosts Colombian President Amid Cordial Ties
The visiting Colombian president received unusually warm hospitality as President Roosevelt and_STATE SECRETARY Hull met him in person. Photographs and public statements underscored friendship and a pledge for a reciprocal visit on Roosevelt’s Hawaiian cruise, with the Colombia trade treaty awaiting Senate action and observers noting Colombian politics may affect ratification.
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Colombia
Roosevelt
Hull
United States Now Ranks Fifth In Youthful Population
A company notes the United States now has only 39 percent of its people under 20, ranking fifth in youthfulness while Russia remains the youngest with 49 percent under 20. The shift from 1850 to today suggests a grayer, more stable nation whose outlook and ambitions may change.
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United States
Russia
Noted Wrestlers in a Cooperative Championship Bout
The writer lauds Jim Londos and Jim Browning for a collaborative title bout at the Garden Bowl praising team work and discipline while criticizing spectators who jeered. He contrasts perceptions with the evident preparation both grapplers showed, noting their collective conditioning and strategic pacing.
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Jim Londos
Jim Browning
Curley
Garden Bowl
Browning
Maxie Baer
Carnera
Wrestlers Rise Above Rivalries In Championship Ring
The columnist praises unity as Jim Browning and Jim Londos meet in a Curley group championship. He notes camaraderie over enmity, cites Marxist rhetoric, and applauds the sport’s fraternal spirit despite off mat feuds.
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Stalin
Karl Marx
Jim
Jim Browning
Galaxy of Saints
Curley
Jim Londos
Browning
Missouri
Londos
Pericles
Acropolis
Plato
Londos Triumphs Over His Foe In Ring Death Match
The writer exults as Jim Londos nearly escapes a deadly hold and survives a fierce bout, praising the legendary athlete and linking his comeback to ancient Greek virtues. The piece blends mythic language with a vivid defense of civilization and culture amid brutal sport.
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Jim Londos
Euripides
Sophocles
Apollo
Zeus
High Olympus
Mr. Curley
Jim Landos
Marathon
High Jinks Along Olympus Dance in Sacred Groves
The item describes nightly dances in sacred groves with a lively mood as Medea praises Jim Lon dos. It mentions Browning facing Missouri, while a free citizen of Athens resists with Zeus’s aid, aided by Mr. Curley.
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Olympus
Grim Medea
Attaboy
Jim Londos
Browning
Missouri
Athens
Zeus
Mr. Curley
They Say A emal Menace Reaches Alma Mater
A fragment notes that some consider certain groups dangerous as the era deepens and professor Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago is cited in a discussion about reform and safety for campuses.
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Emal
Robert M. Hutchins
Chicago University
Health Diet Advice For Middle Age From Dr Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein emphasizes two body systems, circulation and nerves, as keys to health in middle age. He argues modern transport lowers exercise, advocates daily walking, balanced diet with fruits vegetables milk meat and eggs, and calorie awareness to control weight and sustain organ function.
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Morris Fishbein
Caring for Blind Children From Infancy to Independence
An article cites guidance from the American Foundation for the Blind on early development for blind or semi blind babies. It stresses physical care, rich sensory environments, safe exploration, and encouraging walking and self-feeding to foster independence and happiness.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Nancy Walburn
American Foundation For the Blind
New York City
Harriet E. Totman
Kathryn E. Maxfield
Foundation
The Only Atlantic Bridge Seil Island Cartoon
Yesterday's cartoon notes Seil Island near Argyllshire is 60 feet from the mainland and separated by the Atlantic waters. Clachan Bridge, a stone structure, links the island and mainland and is labeled the only bridge spanning the Atlantic. Tomorrow: The Calendar Castiel.
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Seil Island
Argyllshire
Scotland
Atlantic Ocean
Clachan
Atlantic
Castiel
Farmers Union backs Swank Thomas Bill and economic reform
The Public Forum Editor notes the Farmers' Union sponsorship of the Swank Thomas Bill to regulate farm crop marketing with a minimum price equal to cost of production for domestic use. Andrew Hoyd reports the union's growth, aims, and criticism of bankers. Carpenter signs off from Meigs County on June 14.
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the Messenger
The
Farmers’ Union
Plan to aid handicapped child yields steady early support
A cautious approach avoids emotionalism from parents and outlines a definite early years plan to maximize the child’s later life potential, emphasizing structured help and long term goals.
Ten Years Ago Ruth Powell and Herbert New Philadelphia Marry
In Other Year Ten Years Ago Ruth Powell Nelsonville and Herbert New Philadelphia wed at the brides' parents home Mr and Mrs L R Dr W N Alderman BR P Jenningd Lawhead and Clark Williams traveled through New England Canada with a camping trailer. Attorney John J Woolley spoke for Athens Rotary Club reporting at a luncheon. Also listed a host of Sunday guests and family names including Will Colmer Sam Fork Hawk Jake Hawk and Eugene Goldsberry.
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Ruth Powell
Nelsonville
Herbert New
Philadelphia
Mrs. L. R
W. N. Alderman
BR. P. Jenningd Lawhead
Clark Williams
New England
Canada
John J. Woolley
Athens Rotary Club
Internation Tion
Toronto
Rotary
Will Colmer
Sam Fork
Mr. and Hawk
Jake Hawk
Mid
Char
Eugene Goldsberry
Johnson to Fight Moran in Paris for 20 Rounds
World heavyweight champion Jack Johnson and Pittsburgh’s Jack Moran set for a 20 round bout in Paris. Miss Mary Connett and Miss Blanche plan a two weeks trip to Cedar Point and New York.
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Jack Johnson
Jack Moran
Pittsburgh
Paris
Mary Connett
Blanche
Cedar Point
New York
Early Ohio pioneers and Civil War veterans in Athens County families
The article traces generations of Wolfe and Thompson families and others in Starr and Ames Townships. It notes Capt Wilford Stiers and volunteers in the Mexican War, later Civil War service, and the settlement of Myers farm near Logan. It mentions James W. Thompson, Samuel Thompson, D Wolfe, Matthew D. Wolfe, and Icabod Woodard among early settlers with ties to Dover, Athens, Nelsonville, and surrounding areas.
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Myers
Logan
James W. Thompson
Starr Township
Thompson
James Thompson
Gettysburg
Samuel Thompson
Hocking County
D. Wolfe
Plains
Mary V. Piio
Dover Township
Athens
Matthew D. Wolfe
Ephriam Cuter
Ames Township
Athens County
William W of Starr
Lick Run
Parrow Road
Peter Hayden
Tod Ichabod Woodard
William Woodard
Philadelpha
Ohio Country
Nathan
Sarah Nelson
Nelsonville
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