The Athens Messenger Page Four Publication Details
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. operates as a daily weekday paper with a large Sunday edition. Officials include Frederick W. Bush publisher Gordon K. Bush publisher and GM Charles H. Harris managing editor. Circulation groups and advertising reps are listed. subscription rates and counties served are noted.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Onhio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association of National Representatives
John W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Y Cartier
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Just Be Patient On Dies Committee Activism
The text urges calm amid criticism of the Dies Committee and its anti communist investigations. It claims unrest is funded by elements opposing private investment and promoting state power, while warning that hearings will reveal clamorers and inner threats to American prosperity.
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Dies
Dies Committee
America
Britain approves two to one grog ratio for Navy
Britain tightens naval provisions by making grog two parts water to one part rum a permanent rule. The shift follows a long history from Admiral Vernon’s three-to-one mix to lighter rum and aims to restore strength.
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Britain
Admiralty
Vernon
Germany
Hitler
Tragic Closure Reflected in Pierce Arrow Auction
The Pierce Arrow factory in Buffalo ends an era as drills, gauges, inkpots, and filing cabinets from the once mighty plant are sold in a five and ten cent sale. Items once linked to a payroll of 15 million dollars in 1918 and workers of 10,000 move to former employees and new owners.
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Pierce- Arrow
Buffalo
Six Million Sick in U S Warns Health Survey
An editorial notes the National Health Survey reports that about 6,000,000 Americans are too ill to work on a winter day with 2,500,000 disabled by chronic disease. It argues the health field is broad and the work of public health has only begun.
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United States
National Health Survey
Nazi Youth Fleeby Feet Exemptions Hint From War
In a wartime note readers learn that over 37 percent of Nazi youth reportedly have flat feet from marching. The remark humorously suggests such health issues could spare them from future mobilization.
Plaque plan for Tony Cermak stirs Chicago Miami debate
Westbrook Pegler notes Chicago mayors dual life between official duties and underworld ties. He questions a Miami plaque for Tony Cermak, suggesting Chicago alone knows Cermak’s legacy and whether a tribute is appropriate or merely spectacle. He contrasts other mayors and laments the era’s politics.
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New York
Ed Kelly
Chicago
Miami
Tony Cermak
Cermak
Kelly
Illinois
Jersey City
LaGuardia
Washington
Hague
Palm Beach
Europe
Mr. LaGuardia
Underworld
Mr. Cermak
Arnold proposes new anti-trust system with a commission
Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold outlines a broad new plan to reform how business and government handle anti-trust matters. He would create a commission to advise on permissible business methods and strike a balance between enforcing laws and preserving competition, acting as a traffic cop for antitrust light and reasonable restraint.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
Congress
Department of Justice
Arnold
SEC
Commission
Commission plans new Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara
Despite the old Honeymoon Bridge’s destruction last winter, a commission announces plans for a new bridge at Niagara Falls, signaling determination and romance as a backdrop to the project.
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Niagara
Schooling by Radio Sparks Tongue Sticking Jibe
A playful remark suggests radio schooling lets children safely mock teachers. A Massachusetts politician Walsh advocates preserving the eagle as the official bird, while a Brooklyn senator rebukes the claim.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Senator
Peace and personal duty in a world heading toward conflict
The column urges world peace through personal responsibility and moral action. It argues that peace begins with individuals and calls for humility, forgiveness, charity, and rejection of cynicism, emphasizing truth, prayer, and unselfishness as paths to global harmony. It cites Grace Jeffers Lottridge and advocates steadfastness amid war’s threats.
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Church
Grace Jeffers Lottridge
Christ
Health Hints on Vitamins for Humans and Animals
Vitamins are essential for both humans and animals. The text explains sources of vitamin A for different diets and notes that prepared pet foods with added vitamins and minerals are recommended for homes. It also mentions mushroom edibility and its growing confirmation by authorities.
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United States
Susie Lambert Goes to California for a Fresh Start
Susie Lambert travels with Dick Tremaine to River Town then California pursuing beauty and success. Dick flatters her while hiding his own plans as Susie reenacts past moments and finally reveals her Susie persona to him at a waffle shop, sparking recognition and uncertainty.
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Susie Lambert
Dick Tremaine
Susie
Jeff Bowman
Rivertown
California
How'd You Do It How'd You Ever Do It
Susan recounts her quest for beauty and uses an advertisement and a letter to John Harker as turning points. She explains her half waffle breakfast, a failed self image, and her claimed transformation through advice and dieting. Dick reacts with growing admiration as the tale ends with a tease of further details.
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Jeff Bowman
Harker
Chicago
Jeff
Mr. Bowman
Susie
Suzanne
Ncres
John Harker
Simon
Glee Club Concert List and March Birthdays
The program features Marianna Linscott Albert Gardner Helen Thomas Priscilla Wells from the Ames ville High School Glee Club. Athens students celebrate March birthdays including Tessa Woolley Paul Antoinette Sarah Bailey and others. Evening dresses described. Herbert Hoover's presidential oath noted. Athens Chamber of Commerce weighs a municipal airport site.
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Amesville High School Glee Club
Marianna Linscott
Albert Gardner
Helen Thomas
Priscilla Wells
Athens High School
Tessa Woolley
Paul Antoinette
Sarah Bailey
Elizabeth McGraner
Mary Elizabeth Blackburn
Mary Louise Walker
Robert Worthman
Virginia Coe
Pauline Cone
Alice Beasley
Harmon Atkinson
Laura Gift
Malcolm Miller
Leota MceCoy
Ermal Morris
Walter Wisenbaugh
Margaret Haskins
Arthur McCoy
Rex Smedley
Verbib Huggins
Lucy Heightland
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Local club hosts and school programs highlight city events
Mrs. James Ruston and Mrs. J A Brown welcomed C C L Club members as Ohio University Girls Glee Club performed. Miss Marian Richeson entertained Girl Scouts Troop III while Anna May Farley sang at Sunny Side School PTA meeting. City Building clock dials were lit for the first time. Ohio basketball team defeated Kenyon at OU gym with players Davis King Trone Stockdale Newman Smith.
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Miss Marian Richeson
Girl Scouts Troop III
Ohio
Kenyon
Davis
King
Trone
Stockdale
Newman
Smith
Bread price up in Sydney due to flour tax
Australian loaf costs rise by 2 cents a two pound loaf after a 28.75 dollar per ton flour tax. The levy will be shared by wheat growers to fix a home consumption price of 1.16 dollars per bushel.
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Sydney
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