The Messenger Announces Publishing Details and Staff
The Athens Messenger founded 1825 notes its publishing pattern as weekdays with a Sunday morning edition. The Messenger Publishing Co lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 1929 Gordon K. Bush as publisher and John W. Webb as managing editor with Charles W. Reamer as city editor.
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Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
John W. Webb
Charles W. Reamer
Tax Mail Campaign Grows as Missouri Protest Hits Washington
The piece notes a rising tax protest as citizens mail worn shirts to Congress in Missouri and across the nation. It argues the movement targets high spending rather than outright tax evasion, while predicting little concrete change and blaming top lawmakers rather than individuals.
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Missouri
Washington
Third Force Narrows Gap Between Pessimists and Optimists
Amid shifting mood in New York business circles a third force of cautious calm emerges. Analysts predict a steadier economy with wages and prices under restraint and a smaller inflation scare. Consumers are expected to maintain spending while durable goods purchases may dip, supported by construction and services. The President's Council of Economic Advisers projects goods and services total rising from 412 billion dollars in 1956 to 430 billion this year.
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New York—I
Paul W. McCraken
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Wall Street
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Satanic banquet tale as moral allegory in Sunday school
Dr George W Crane presents a parable about selfishness versus unselfishness using a banquet hall where diners cannot feed themselves due to bound elbows. A visitor urges feeding others across the table to share food, but the diners reject the idea, choosing self-preservation and starvation. This moral fable frames the Golden Rule versus the Rule of Gold.
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Satan
George W. Crane
Hades
Eppie
Silas Marner
Dr. Crane
Understanding Polyneuritis and Its Causes and Care
A medical note explains that polyneuritis is inflammation and pain in multiple nerves often linked to excessive alcohol use but may arise from heavy metals deficiencies infections and dietary factors. Treatment focuses on removing causes, vitamin therapy, rest, and patience as full cure is rare.
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T Te
Phy Sicilian
Killer for Hire Aboard Pawnee City Night
In Pawnee City Jagger asks outlaw Alder to kill a man for him. Alder, a former bushwhacker now safe, probes Jagger’s past and hints at a sting of money tied to a missing gold shipment. Alder reveals ties to the 16th Illinois Cavalry and a brother linked to a Texas gold defense.
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Longhorn
Jagger
Blake
Wild Jack Mason
K. C
Chief Speer
Tom Alder
Alder
Washington
Ray County
War Department
Yankee War Department
16Th Iinois Cavalry
Pawnee
Sergeant Morgan
Texas
Mexico
Shelby
Morgan
Sheridan
Greenbacks
Mr. Jagger
Johnny Reb
Jim Alder
Horoscope for Tomorrow and Birthday Outlook 1957
The Stars Say For Tomorrow highlights vigorous and enterprising people pursuing key goals. For those with a birthday tomorrow the 1957 guidance favors conservative finances, avoiding risk, and focusing on long term results. Social stimulation in mid year, stronger work ties in September, and good news by year end. A born child will be ambitious and somewhat mercenary.
Lausche says too much federal government growing
Senator Frank Lausche warns that the budget proposals would create about sixteen new federal service fields previously handled by local and state governments. He argues the failure to reduce the federal debt shows bad husbandry.
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Frank Lausche
Washington
Call for Broad Tax Cut and Army Spending Reform
Former IRS chief T Coleman Andrews organizes the Interim Committee for Independent Political Action to abolish the income tax and draft a new plan, criticizing repeated revisions. He argues Congress resists reforms due to political safety nets, urging across the board budget cuts including military spending which is described as wasteful and sacred.
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Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
Coleman
Congress
Uncle Sam
Washington
Phooev
Make Way for New
The Air Force retires the last piston powered fighters marking a shift from World War II era planes to jet speed. Jets now reach speeds near 1400 mph and altitudes above 45000 feet replacing machine guns with cannons and air to air missiles.
Eisenhower Mclmillan Meet in Ber muda Signal Unity or Rift
The talks between President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan in Bermuda underscore a bid for Anglo American unity while the Middle East tests their alliance. Their past and possible future actions will shape US Britain relations amid Egypt and Nasser tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Bermuda
Eden
Middle East
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
State Dulles
Nasser
Suez Canal
United States
Dulles
Seal Seeks Sun Then Heads to Zoo
A sun-loving seal caused a stir on the Atlantic City boardwalk. After three escapes from curious strollers, the creature returned to the surf, then Tuesday towed by two maintenance men to Steel Pier and delivered to the Philadelphia Zoo, where officials welcomed it.
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Philadelphia
Guatemala Rejects Hosting 1959 Pan Am Games
Guatemala officials rule out hosting the Pan American Games if Cleveland cannot, citing cost and urgency of a five year economic plan. In Ohio, two Burton youths are jailed for stealing a 1957 sports car worth 4000 dollars and dismantling it for junk, with police seeking a third accomplice.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Cleveland
Roberto Castaneda
Carlos Castillo Armas
Warren
Burton
Ohio
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Leroy
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Buck’’ Shaffer
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Charles D. Woode
Murray Hopkins
Betty
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Vere Swartz
William Bentz
Silas
By Frank Gruber
Frant Gruber
Nea‘service
General Simcoe
Room
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Seal
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