Athens Messenger Established and Why It Serves the Area
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes each weekday afternoon with a large Sunday edition. Gordon K Bush is publisher and GM, Charles Harris editor. The paper covers 100000 people across five counties in southeastern Ohio and serves Alnens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomroy Middleport Coolville and nearby communities. Subscription rates include 34.30 per year by mail in Ohio and 1 9 cent per week by carrier.
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Athens
Pomeroy Purple Panthers Eager For Ohio State Title
Southern Ohio's Pomeroy hopes to win the state Class A basketball title in their first year at that level. The Panthers boast a strong season with many victories and a reputation for cool under pressure and beating larger town opponents.
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George Eastman and the Kodak era reshaped our lives
The text recalls George Eastman as a philanthropist who built a vast empire around the camera he invented. It notes his desire to die poor, his fortune given away, and his impact on mass picture taking. It reflects on how Eastman popularized photography and changed domestic life and memory.
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Scouting’s guiding role in shaping citizenship
An Athens meet underscores that proper supervision and inspirational leadership in Boy and Girl Scouts foster good citizenship. The article argues that scouting teaches youths to love nature, value purity and sincerity, and shun crime, with parents urged to attend honor courts to witness their children’s constructive achievements.
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Overwork and worry shorten George’s life says brain experts
An Ohio alienist Dr. W H Vorbay told Athens audience to split days into work play and sleep. He warns overworked brains crack like bodies and urges hobbies for relaxation. The article notes Georges chase endless duties, miss family joys, and often die premature, bereaved by overburden.
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W.H. Vorbay
Athens
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Oddities and anecdotes from Curley era endurance events in New York
The article recounts Jack Curley's marathon dances and freak tests in New York, including a 24 day dance by a married couple Beckland. It also notes Bert Lytell's anecdote about his birthplace and Justine Johnson's charity work at Columbia University.
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Grace Menken
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Columbia Pictures
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Questions Answered by Athens Messenger Information Bureau
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers free responses to inquiries on any subject for two cents postage. Sample Q and A cover recidivist meaning, Shinto religion origins, and window shade materials with guidance on linen versus cotton and care.
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Washington, DC
Japan
Despite Great Minds, I Fall Short of Fame
The speaker lists famous figures like Shelley Byron Keats Shakespeare Homer Franklin Washington and Demosthenes, noting that emulating their deeds and intellect did not bring personal glory. He admits his own talent and effort fail to win prizes or elevate status, concluding success requires the same gifted brains as the great.
Taqugnht for Today Proverb Reflections
A brief proverb style reflection notes the hoary head as a crown of glory, citing Proverbs 16:81 and offering a meditation on aging with dignity and wisdom.
Explanations of Yesterday's Cartoon in City Paper
The piece highlights Joe Yandie a city engineering assistant in Charlotte North Carolina who built his house without buying bricks. It notes he spent 18 months gathering 10 000 stray bricks from streets alleys and vacant lots. It recalls a Chicagoan who collected a full deck of stray cards over 20 years and previews a feature titled Where You Survey the Homes of 12 000 000 People tomorrow.
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Charlotte
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Public Forum Letter on Crop Shortages and Farm Aid
The Messenger publishes an unsigned opinion on farm input shortages and delayed harvests. The writer urges relief as six months pass before crops mature and notes livestock costs and garden delays for poor farmers. Albany Ohio reader signs the letter as bystander.
Traveling Man in Public Forum Promotes Farm Life Appeal
A reader argues March 9 about farm life advantages and the burdens of taxes, loans, autos, seed, school costs, and clothing. The piece questions how displaced workers can return to farming, noting the need for land, repairs, and proper equipment to sustain farm operations.
Presidents and their Wives booklet offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger publishes a booklet titled Presidents and Their Wives. It compiles election statistics from Washington onward, includes biographical sketches of presidents and their wives, and features halftones and photographs. Priced with a ten cent order form for delivery.
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Dent and Their Wives Pocketbook Enclosed
Information Bureau notes enclosed PRN CENTS in coin or stamps for a copy of the pocketbook on DENTS AND THEIR Wives. Fisher remains unnamed. address vague with street and city missing.
Milk and cleanliness in dairy farming and urban noise complaints
A letter argues raw milk from clean cows is superior and urges clean stables and handlers. It notes pasteurization does not guarantee cleanliness and warns contamination is hard to remove once present. A second letter blames streetcar and radio noise on local devices and calls for a radio club to address the issue.
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Nature
Animal Kingdom
Medical Board
Nelsonville
Columbus
Teaching duty to children from early years
The writer argues for nurturing a sense of duty in children from a very young age. Absolute freedom of thought should be tempered by early formation of habit through loving guidance and praise. Forced, shamed, or punitive tasks risk turning duty into unpleasantness, so initial tasks should align with a child’s interests and care from loved ones.
University leads drive on illiteracy and more
S reports Dr. S major heading illiteracy conference in Chicago as chairman of resolutions. George Rambo of Jacksonville to appear on a Chicago radio program. Elks Club in Athens hosts a card party for Red Cross relief. Boy Scouts basketball tourney set for Friday and Saturday at university gym with silver loving cups for division winners. Licenses totaling 57 granted by county officials. Athens Light Plant expanding by placing meters in seven of eight residences and powering Set Congress Street area. James Golden of Lilly Company among visitors from Columbus. State Forestry Commission formed to preserve Ohio forests with Cedar Grove in Vinton County noted for trees over 100 feet.
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Saloons in Athens County License Issuance
In the last month or so but one saloon license has been issued in Athens County. Since saloons opened late last year there have been new licenses granted as the local liquor trade expands.
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Georgia's Mobley Becomes Youngest Congress Member
Washington reports 25 year old W Carlton Mobley of Georgia as the new youngest congressman. The Democrat, a former Rutherford secretary, wins broad support from both district theater and cinema workers amid tax policy debates. Mobley aims for committees on Immi ration Pensions Elections and contends parties should balance plums and handouts with strong policy.
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New Jersey
Avenging Process Discussed as Postponed
The piece argues that retaliation may be required yet should be reasonably delayed, noting that savagery persists among men and urging caution in pursuit of justice.
Four Candidates Run Against Hindenburg in Runoff
Four candidates competed against Hindenburg in a fragmented vote. Although no candidate held a clear majority, Hindenburg is set to be re elected in the runoff a month from now.
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Border clash reported between Japan and Russia looms
An exchange telegraph from Harbin via London says a Japanese airplane crossed into Russian airspace and was driven down by Soviet planes. Looting afflicts Manchukuo stores and a Japanese merchant is killed. A Japanese army division has been dispatched to investigate.
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Photographer's brutal murder photos spark international concerns
A writer cites possession of horrific photographs of murdered Japanese men women and children. He warns the mutilations are beyond description and suggests possible Chinese bandit involvement. The photos may be propaganda, to be sent to Washington officials. Japanese law bans publishing such images in Japan.
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Market fears over Kreuger death loom heavy on Wall Street
Wall Street traders reacted to the death of Ivar Kreuger with alarm and uncertainty. Investors doubted Germany's upcoming elections would stabilize world markets and the Bryg group of Swedish industrials faced a shaken outlook amid the broader financial unease.
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Lynt
Mdustrialipt
Market Surges on Record Stock Sale Volume
A massive one day trade of 190000 shares drives notable market activity as investors react to the record showing at the stock center. Analysts cite the unprecedented volume as a signal of heightened speculation and potential trend shifts.
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Love Your Enemies Lent Devotion for March 16
Daily Lenten devotion cites Luke 6 27 36 urging love for enemies as the final climb toward spiritual fulfillment. It stresses overcoming enmity with understanding and prays for Christlike mind in believers, asking for divine strength and forgiveness.
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Court News The Will Of Alberta Primrose Ba Was Admitted
Probate proceedings moved on Tuesday with Alberta Primrose Ba’s will admitted to the court. The document outlines her bequests and the distribution plan among named heirs under state law.
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Will of Alberta Primrose
Lawsuit Over Gasland Lease Debts in Athens County
Livingston H. Allen sues Athens Gas Corporation and Marine National Bank of Pittsburgh in Athens County Common Pleas claiming payment for labor and a share of gas proceeds. He alleges ownership of land used to secure natural gas and seeks $210 plus interest for one month since July 1, 1980, and $3,890 with interest from April 21, 1990 as his share of gas proceeds.
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Athens County Common Pleas
Athens Gas Corporation
Marine National Bank of Pittsburgh
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