Ohio Newspaper Associations and Circulation Notices
A terse notice listing memberships of the American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List and affiliated bodies including the Audit Bureau of Circulation Inland Daily Press Association and United Press representatives in Chicago New York Detroit and Cleveland. It mentions advertising rates for home or foreign offices and nominal obituary charges and notes Athens Post Office second class matter under the 1918 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Captain J B Allen Remembered as Steady Leader of Generations
A memorial tribute praises Captain Josiah Benton Allen known as Si Allen for his lifelong leadership from Civil War days through modern times. He mentored youth, stayed politically active, and remained mentally sharp until his passing, leaving a lasting impact on communities and families across Southeastern Ohio.
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J. B. Allen
Ohio
Captain Allen
Si” Allen
German Language Purity Move Hits German Restaurants
German government urges baring foreign terms from menus and purifying language. Restaurateurs are asked to remove phrases like hors d oeuvre and consommé as part of a broader campaign. Critics fear loss of cultural color and variety, while others see it as dulling national expression.
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Germany
Careful Tax Language Urges County Relief Oversight
The piece argues counties should carefully limit new local taxes funding relief programs and stresses clear criteria for unemployables. It notes Athens County relies on food orders, CCC aid, NYA and old age pensions, urging civil service directors and professional case workers to oversee enduring relief rather than political gain.
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Solomon
Athens County
Works Progress Administration
CCC
NYA
Behind the Scenes in Washington on Neutrality Policy
Rodney Dutcher argues that despite improvements, true neutrality remains unlikely as England would profit under Pittman and McReynolds plans. He notes shifts in State Department stance toward lining up with England and warns of discretionary policies that could trigger belligerent acts. The piece discusses embargo effects on arms, key materials, and potential sea dominance by Britain in a future European war.
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England
Pittman
President to List Commodities Threatening War
The President would gain power to designate goods whose transport on U S ships could trigger war and to prohibit American ships from carrying them. Yet the come and get it cash and carry approach remains in place.
Imagined War Heating Seaway Tangles United States
The piece speculates that if England blocks Germany and Germany torpedoes U.S. ships, and the president bans certain goods, the United States would seem to abandon free seas neutrality. England could still sail to American ports to buy raw materials and foodstuffs.
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Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Russia
England
Pacific
Japan
United States
China
War trade alternatives debated amid neutrality talk
The article discusses a quota approach to export limits as an alternative to expanding a large navy during wartime. It argues such a quota could derail trade treaties and be repealed under wartime pressure, while noting opposition centers on England-friendly policy and the Big Navy faction advocating freedom of the seas and a strong merchant marine.
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Europe
England
The modern housewife's plaint over the stove
A contemporary kitchen complaint voices a wife’s frustration that she spends hours tending the stove while others relax. The remark reflects domestic labor tensions and egalitarian calls within home life.
University Leader Opposes Grants Amid Georgia Stance on Sherman
The president of the University of Michigan voices opposition to proposed grants while noting Georgia's firm stance against Sherman. The remarks underscore disagreement on federal aid and regional policy approaches.
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University of Michigan
Grants
Georgia
Sherman
Radio Bees and Fights Stir Up Oddities in the Era
The piece notes radio spelling bees after a Benny fiddling bee and hints at a possible Benny Baer Pastor boxing match. It suggests accidents rise with backpedaling and imagines a cigar firm profiting from actress name royalties in this novelty age of broadcasting.
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Benny
Relief policy and tax limits shape county plans
Officials face difficulty finding workers and consider a trade school for carpentry brick-laying and other trades. State law limits new taxes and counties must agree on a zone tax plan. The key conclusion urges basing any tax on clearly established needs rather than requests for funds.
Citizens Buckets Stop Stewart Homes Fire
Dana Haning of Stewart criticizes the Athens Fire Department for taking credit for extinguishing two Stewart house fires. He asserts the bucket brigade of Stewart citizens saved the town and that Pearl Six’s home was unaffected. Firefighters arrived too late, with Stewart residents performing the work.
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the Messenger
Stewart
Athens
Pearl Six
Lewis Moore
Bucket Brigade
Lead mine location in Ohio shared by two old hunters
A reader from Pomeroy Ohio recalls an article about Indigenous lead mines in Ohio. He notes two elderly men, now deceased, knew the exact deposit and that substantial ore had been taken. One was a hunter who used a muzzleloader and sourced lead from that site.
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the Messenger
Ohio
F. A. Bailey
Pomeroy, Ohio
The Open Door Verse Delivers Quiet Afterlife Reflections
Messenger Readers submit a short poem about the open door to the holy city and the soul's release. The verse ponders glory or darkness beyond the doorway and the shedding of grief as a soul passes.
Quotes on censorship and public figures across era debates
A compilation of quotable lines features Samuel Goldwyn on banning foreign works, Lady Astor noting nutrition, Dizzy Dean on publicity, Dr. Ruthven opposing federal subsidies, D C Roper on sitdown strikes, and a 97 year old man from Jugoslavia joking about his 18th wife.
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Juro Vedra
Jugoslavia
Pioneer Grandma Fiske Defies Property Transfer Over Silk Dress
In an 1820s Nelsonville case, Mrs Jemima Fiske refused to sign a deed unless her dower claim was honored. Her stance kept the property tied to her, with a later annual $30 dower paid by Cable heirs. Granny Fiske, age 99, amused neighbors on each visit to the Cable bank while collecting her due.
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Jemima Fiske
Claudius L. Fiske
Nelsonville
West Washington Street
Claudius Fiske
Charles Cable
Grandma
Rotary Club Smelling Contest Highlights Logan Meeting
Ten years ago Miss Gladys and Geneva Jones hosted the Lillie Class of the Christian Church with Mrs J M Hyde and others assisting. Emerson Poston led a Logan Rotary Club meeting featuring a smelling contest where twenty phials were evaluated to identify liquids, won by pharmacist John Kreig. Mrs Edward Anderson hosted a dinner for several ladies including Hazel Root and Mrs James Lewis. Junior Home Guards gathered with Anna Mae Voigt in Nelsonville.
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Gladys
Geneva Jones
The
Christian Church
Logan
Local Fall Items and Social Notes From Columbus to Delaware
Miss Margaret DeMolet returned from Columbus where she spent two weeks in a wholesale millinery store. Prof. C. L. Martzolff’s Ohio History volume was discussed. Dan Bardin left for Washington to attend President Wilson’s inauguration. Mrs Franz Woodworth and Miss Helen Pickett visited Delaware with sister Mrs Raymond Bethel. Maude Fenzel returned from Cincinnati visiting Miss Hazel Pennybaker. L T M Club hosted by Mrs Alice Francis at 182 West Union Street with guests Mrs C W Fulton Ida Brown and Mrs C L Baker.
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Margaret DeMolet
Columbus
Franz Woodworth
Helen Pickett
Delaware
Raymond Bethel
Maude Fenzel
Cincinnati
Miss Hazel Pennybaker
L.T.M. Club
Alice Francis
W. Union St
C. W. Fulton
Ida Brown
C. L. Baker
Race Between Two Sisters for a Man in Brett Hall
Daphne Brett, a New York advertising executive, rents her deceased father's Connecticut estate to Larry Smith and clashes with her sister Jennifer as both vie for Larry's affection. Tucker Ainsley and Jennifer mingle with Daphne, leading to a tense triangle set against Brett Hall's backdrop.
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Daphne Brett
New York
Connecticut
Larry Smith
Daphne
Jennifer
Tucker Ainsley
Larry
Tuck Ainsley
Brett Hall
Plantsport
Squire
Nifer
Supper Guests Welcome Daphne at Brett Hall
Jennifer and Daphne visit the old Brett Hall as Larry introduces Daphne to his family. Daphne discovers familiar comforts in the hall while feeling drawn to Larry and his world. The group shares tea, cocktails, and memories as evening settles and dusk deepens.
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Jennifer
Tuck
Alice
Larry
Daphne
Management of Whooping Cough in Children
Guidance on isolation, sun exposure, and warm stable conditions for a child with whooping cough. Emphasizes light clothing, guarding against drafts, careful feeding, and hydration. Recommends binders to support coughing and supervision of medications and inhalations to reduce coughing spells.
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the Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles 8. Harris
United Press
Josiah Benton Allen
Washington
Rodney Dutcher
Paul Mahon
NEA
Congress
Max Baer
Bob Pastor
the Public Forum
Poet's Corner
Messenger
America
H. G Wells
Noel Coward
Samuel Goldwyn
Lady Astor
Dizzy Dean
A. G. Ruthven
Secretary of Commerce
D. C. Roper
George Clark
NEA Service, Inc
J. M. Hyde
George Israel Putnam
Hubert Hyde
Edward Anderson
Middleport
Hez Root
Hazel Root
James Lewis
Edward Steele
Howder
Anna Mae Voigt
C. L. Martzolff
Ohio University
Ohio Teacher Publishing Company
Dan Bardin
Washington, D. C
President Wilson
T Jennifer
Jen
Aph ND
Morris
Ishbein
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