The Athens Messenger history and publishing details
The Athens Messenger shows publication notes and circulation data from early Athens based newspaper history. It lists publishers Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris, notes edition schedules, regional coverage across five counties, affiliations with press associations, and subscription rates including five cents per day and yearly mail rates.
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The
Athens Messenger
Fredericks W. Bush
TBG
Athens Messenger & Herald PeIntina Co
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
A Thought for Today and Solomon Wisdom Quotation
A Thought for Today cites II Chronicles 9 23 about kings seeking Solomon to hear God given wisdom and notes Socrates saying wisdom adorns riches and shadows poverty
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Solomon
God
Socrates
Taft Remains Near Death as March Wind Sweeps Capitol
Twenty one years after his presidency Taft sits in a Washington sick room as doctors admit little hope for survival. The March wind stirs Wyoming Avenue as the former President and Chief Justice nears death, his son returning to Cincinnati after presenting his father’s resignation to Hoover.
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United States
William Howard Taft
Wyoming Avenue
Washington
White House
Robert A. Taft
Hoover
Cincinnati
Home Instructon and Youth Learning Values
A local column reflects on parental concerns as children grow independent and seek constructive knowledge. The piece discusses leaders and followers from birth, the impact of precocious peers, and parental blame for gaps in guidance as youth learn from others.
Campaign to teach children life moral education advocated
The article argues that parents and teachers should openly educate children about life and morals. It notes children often know more than parents credit and will learn from peers, while hidden truths may be rejected later. Open guidance is seen as fostering better character at adolescence.
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Maria
M. K
Maria Lee
Boston
Maine
Havana
Seven Vitamin Rich Vegetables for Spring Garden
E R Lancashire of Ohio State University highlights seven vegetables to include in spring gardens for better health. Cabbage carrots lettuce peas peppers spinach and tomatoes top the list with spinach praised for adults and vitamin content noted for other items.
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Ile
E. R. Lancashire
Ohio State University
Lancashire
State aid urged to fix school bus safety hazards
Ohio inspectors say tragic bus accidents arise from a mix of human error and poor conditions. Many districts, especially in Southeastern Ohio, lack funds for modern buses and road upkeep, leaving buses below safety standards. Officials call for state aid to districts struggling with hazardous transport conditions.
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Ohio
Ohio Motor Vehicles Department
New York Stories Mix Pride and Danger of City Life
The piece recalls notable natives who rose from New York City to fame including Barthelmess Bow Jannings and Kern while praising local subway workers. It describes their daily peril on tracks and caverns beneath Manhattan, earning five dollars fifty cents a day with five hundred dollars to their families on death, and notes the city’s nightly “house cleaning” and dusty hazards from discarded trash.
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Gilbert Swan
Weiler
New York
Manhattan
Iowa
California
Kansas
Michigan
Way Points
Sterling
Knickerbocker
Richard Barthelmess
Clara Bow
Brooklyn
Emil Jannings
de Wolf Hopper
Louis Mann
Peggy Wood
Wallter Hampden
Fannie Brice
Brooklyn Bridge
Eugene O'Neill
Greenwich
Subway
Public Forum on Longevity and Life Span Limits
A reader letter discusses humane aging and longevity. It references a 120 year life limit, mentions a father named Naame who reportedly lived 930 years, and muses on balance of prophecy. The tone is speculative and reflective on health, self care, and mortality.
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The
Messenger Girl
Pather
Naame
Cold Turkey Treatment for drug addicts defined
The Q&A explains the Cold Turkey Treatment as complete abstinence with only locked up addicts and no access to sedatives or sympathy. It contrasts with a harsh approach used in treatment discussions of the era.
Grundy seen as rising power in Pennsylvania politics
Washington dispatch analyzes Joseph R. Grundy’s bid to dominate Pennsylvania politics, his influence on wool tariffs, and his potential to shape the 1932 Republican landscape. It notes rivalries with Vare and Pinchot, questions of support from labor, and his capacity to raise campaign funds.
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Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Senate
Pennsylvania
Mr. Grundy
Grundy
Boles Penrose
House
Senator Grundy
Senator Thomas
Idaho
Republican Party
Hoover
White House
William S. Vare
Philadelphia
Vare
Gifford Pinchot
Atterbury
Stotesbury
Ware
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Health guidance from Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. It covers noninvasive adhesion treatment, abdominal exercise guidance, use of electrical muscle stimulators, and cautions about prolapse. It includes reader questions on orange juice, post-meal rest, and nerve regeneration with answers discussing digestion, heart risk, alcohol, nicotine, and chemical poisons.
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Frank McCoy
G. K
Invasion Fear and City Defense Plans Highlight 1920s Pieces
A column recalls harsh measures against crime and a stark wartime forecast. Mussolini’s imagined actions toward criminals are contrasted with Chicago’s 4000 jailed gangsters. General Ely outlines NYC air raid defense and civilian mobilization for a future war scenario.
Unclear Manuscript Note on Longevity and Morality
Fragmentary dispatch from Athens Ohio dated February 25 discusses longevity, moral standards, and a provocative claim linking life span to national vitality. The garbled text references death rates and social fitness, with partial attribution to a Leon Cker.
Athens teams tumble in state tourney opening round
In Delaware Athens High School basketball teams suffered a hard luck morning as Cam bridge eliminated them in the opening round. The day also saw John Hancock fall before Tippecanoe City while Hotel Berry hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs Carl Beasley.
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Delaware
Athens High
Cambridge
John Hancock
Tippecanoe City
Hotel Berry
Carl Beasley
Farm board fears wheat crisis and secrecy critique
York readers warned of water scarcity as the dead cannot drink and the living may flee. A satirical sketch shows Mr Sykes fearing farmers and the wheat market. The farm board halts carryings and stops paying above market. A senator calls for ending secrecy at the London Naval conference amid international opacity.
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MR. Sykes
Farm Board
Americans Await Clear Plans From Allies
The speaker notes that neither France nor Japan nor Britain has informed American delegates of any concrete plans. The emphasis is on being told explicit intentions rather than offering suggestions. The statement underlines a demand for direct briefing and coordination.
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France
Japan
Britain
Daily English Word Study Notes
A compact page listing misused phrases mispronunciations and spelling tips. It defines innate as belonging by nature and inborn, and includes guidance on choosing a daily word to grow vocabulary.
Brain Teasers and Wordplay From a Vintage Puzzle Page
A scattered list of clues and partial answers from a historical puzzle page includes items like To press hard upon and To secure along with various numeric and lettered hints. The puzzle mixes word definitions with cross references, presenting a playful, fragmented challenge without a clear single solution.
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Fifth Ave
General Motors
Detroit
Pitth Avenue
Harrison Fisher
John Lrekine
Witter Bynner
Taos
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Grand Central Station
Susan Gisepel
Fourteenth Btrett
Jerome Kern
Ufe
Fritz Kreisser
Paris
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Seez
Muroc
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Doug
Harper
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Free Information Bureau
Addram
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Arthur Brisbane
King Fteatures
Mussolini
Ely
Second Corps
New York City
New War
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CKER
Athens, O
Athens High School
County Board of Examiners
Anna H. Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Oscar Chrisman
Dean HW
G Willaims
Ur UW
Bleen
Sup
Wool Shipmer
Ticiinopolis
Sational Educational Association
Ft. W. Coe
Albany
C. L. Jones
York
Harm Board
London
Samuel Johnson
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English Royal House
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