The Athens Messenger History and Staff Details
The Athens Messenger lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1808 to 1929 and notes Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager with Charles H. Harris as managing editor. It lists memberships with major associations and national representatives, and mentions obituary charges and second class mailing status.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K Bush
Charles H. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Ome Ue
St Athens
District Pre-School Health Roundups Focus on Readiness
Round ups will occur in the district over the next weeks to ensure 1935 preschool examinations are thorough. Emphasis on parental action for children entering school and addressing food shortages, with strong parent worker cooperation and growing acceptance of medical guidance.
Nation faces housing crisis as slum homes rise
A PWA report declares 11,000,000 homes in the United States are in the slum class. It argues private enterprise should cede control to communities, urging immediate, large scale action amid idle craftsmen and tight credit while rental shortages grow.
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America
PWA
Norris plan would give Supreme Court direct constitutional jurisdiction
Senator Norris proposes a constitutional amendment to remove five to four rulings by granting the Supreme Court original and exclusive jurisdiction in all constitutional questions. He argues this would speed testing of laws and could allow the court to rule on constitutionality as soon as a law is passed, before enforcement begins.
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Norris
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Calls for stable party labels in shifting political scene
The piece argues that despite frequent realignments and a fragmented political field voters crave coherent parties with definite programs. It urges restoring homogeneous parties, clear leadership, and knowable labels like Republican or Democrat to guide public choices.
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Isms
Tax Jam Threatens Ohio Budget After Election Cheer
A newspaper column argues that bipartisan clubs discuss jobs while government expenses grow. It notes Ohio voters cut some taxes last fall but failed to curb overhead, leaving the state in a deep tax squeeze for 1935 as summer approaches.
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Grangers
The NEWS Behind the News by Paul Mahon
Washington analysis finds little impact from the Blue Eagle blowup on prices or employment. Government figures show stable non farm food product prices, slight but likely seasonal payroll declines, and unchanged industrial production.
Prices and employment data under 1926 court edict analyzed
The report notes that price figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics may be skewed by private price cuts behind list prices. Employment and payroll figures exclude services and small factories, where effects were likely strongest. Still, the overall government business chart shows no significant changes since the court edict, with a monthly chart blanketing data as percentages of normality with 1923-25 as 100 and 1926 for prices.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Price Chart Shows Broad Decline Amid Drought Recovery
The chart’s overall price level fell by about half a point in June due to lower farm and food prices while industrial prices stayed steady. Analysts say drought effects are easing as crop prospects improve this year.
September driven recovery and steady industrial output
The article notes business prospects center in September with a lingering summer lull and cautious optimism for Fall. Steel dips below 40 this month with year low production around 38 percent capacity. autos stay strong due to a special Chevrolet strike impact, June output near May, coal stocks lifting industrial output and carloadings, while stock market strength rests on confidence rather than stats.
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Chevrolet
Optimists cite machine tool gains amid uncertain outlook
Economists caution that machine tool statistics are volatile and unreliable as a durable sign of recovery. The industry swung between gains and losses, hitting 10 percent production in February to April 1932, with a recent spur to 65.5 percent seen as unlikely to signal lasting improvement.
Ethiopian Emperor Claims Solomon Queen of Sheba Lineage
The Ethiopian emperor asserts direct descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba as he navigates Mussolini's expansion. British mediators seek a peaceful protectorate arrangement, but authorities expect resistance. A 1915 London agreement reportedly still stands, pledging Ethiopia to Italy in exchange for wartime support.
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Ethiopia
Solomon
Sheba
Mussolini
Italy
London
Tax program talk ahead as primaries end
Primaries finish before the Legislature meets in fall to pursue a permanent tax-raising plan. During summer civic groups shape opinions while farmers and taxpayers consider what to tell their representatives. Legislators listen when spoken to, and hearings follow, otherwise taxes rise for many jobholders next year and beyond.
Public Forum Letters Welcome Signatures Required
Readers may submit signed letters on current events to the Public Forum column. Contributions should be brief to allow multiple letters daily and must include the writer's signature.
Be a Good Sport and Tote Your Load Through Rain
A reflective note urges readers to accept weather and toil with steady humor. The author counsels resilience, duty, and cheerful effort despite soggy fields and hard times, embracing nature’s whim and carrying on with grit and optimism.
World War II Echoes in Political Rhetoric
A collection of wartime quotes from Cordell Hull Edward A Filene and Paul Joseph Goebbels reflecting global anxiety about direction of world affairs and the resilience of national systems amid rising conflict and propaganda.
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Paul Joseph Goebbels
Ohio in 1826 a view from the Gazetteer
The Ohio Gazetteer 1826 notes rapid population growth from 45 000 in 1800 to nearly 600 000 by 1820, attributed to slavery’s prohibition. Presbyterians and Methodists prevail. colleges called universities include Ohio Miami and Cincinnati but lack endowments and students. Roads are poor though turnpikes exist. a Lake Erie to Ohio River canal is under construction. Deer and other wildlife abound. salt springs, coal, iron ore, and frequent tornadoes mark the era. Mounds near Athens, Marietta, Newark, Gallipolis and Chillicothe are described. Dr James S McLester comments on American health food consciousness.
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Ohio Gazetter
Columbus
J. Kilbourn
Ohio
Miami
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Athens
Marietta
Newark
Gallipolis
Chillicothe
Athens County
Shade River
Migraine Linked to Food Sensitivities Says Dr Fishbein
A health note explains that migraine headaches can be triggered by specific dietary sensitivities. It notes eye sided pain, nausea, fatigue, and nervous symptoms as warning signs, plus family links and the value of patient food observations alongside skin tests.
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Morris Fishbein
Executed Rebel Captor Survives After Near Miss
Yesterday's cartoon recounts how Wensesiac Moguel of Merida Mexico was captured by rebel generals Jara and Mucel on March 18 1915. He and others were lined up and executed by firing squad at a church in Halacho Yucatan. one officer double checked with a close range pistol shot. Moguel survived and will carry the scars of the ordeal.
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Wensesiac Moguel
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Jara and
Mucel
Halacho
Ficer
Moguel
Marriage certificate shocks Dr Kaye in Summer Sweetheas
Zoe reveals Katharine Strykhurst has wed and mails the marriage certificate to Katharine, leaving Dr. John Kaye stunned and torn by betrayal while Zoe reflects on past loves and future hope. Gracia, Bertine, and Mrs. Parker populate a tense scene of secrecy and shifting affections in a New Mexico setting.
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Michael Heatheroe
Katharine Strykhurst
Dr. Kaye
Katharine
Silencia
Roanne
New Mexico
Gracia
Gerda
John Kaye
Mrs. Parker
Daddy
Stth Street
Darling
Mums
Strykhurst
Bertine
John
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