The Athens Messenger Publisher and Staff Overview
The Athens Messenger established 182s to publish weekday editions with a large Sunday issue. It covers five Ohio counties including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Miclport Coolville Gallipolis and surrounding areas. The paper lists staff roles and affiliations with professional organizations and outlines subscription rates and public notices.
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Predevich W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Werald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles & Harris
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster- Logan Pomeroy
Micleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Frank J Beasley Passes. A Lifetime of Trusted Leadership
Frank J. Beasley, a builder and civic leader, influenced Amesville, Athens County, and Southeastern Ohio through industrious work and trusted character. Father of a large family, he embodied perseverance and faith, guiding others with quiet integrity and shaping a lasting business legacy. His memory remains a beacon of steadfast citizenship.
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Frank J. Beasley
Amesville
Athens County
Ohio
Beasley
Frank Beasley
Logan Sets Clean Street Campaign For Athens
Logan mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald inaugurates a weekly street cleaning routine, flushing main thoroughfares each Saturday night. The town presents a polished image on Sundays, drawing favorable remarks from visitors who note its wide, well-kept streets and tree-lined, setback homes. The piece suggests Athens could adopt a similar program to improve appearance and pride amid relief workers.
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Athens
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Logan
Kentucky Legislators Jailed Louisville Editor Over Source Name
Kentucky lawmakers jailed a Louisville editor after he refused to disclose the name of a man who hinted at corruption in legislative circles. Political pressure and legal action followed as the incident drew attention to press freedom and government transparency.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Louisville Courier- Journal
Henry Watterson
Wilson
Lloyd George
France
Russia
Conservatives on Supreme Court resist retirement whispers
Washington dispatch discusses rumors of Supreme Court conservatives aging toward retirement and potential shifts in 5 to 4 decisions. It notes Justices McReynolds Sutherland and Van Devanter near retirement ages, Brandeis as liberal retiree, and hints at political pressure from the Roosevelt administration while detailing related labor and strike dynamics of the era.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Justice McReynolds
Sutherland
van Devanter
Justice Brandeis
Hiram Johnson
Senate
Robinson
Minnesota
Denver Prisoners Seek Weapons to Emulate Dillinger
Denver Colorado county prisoners petition for knives and wood blocks to imitate the famed Dillinger and carve their future from jal.
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Denver
Colo
The Auto Makers Speech Outlines Power and Prudence
A columnist critiques an automotive industry manifesto praising power while urging workers to stay weak. He criticizes leaders for outsourcing labor, praises professional specialists, and questions outside agitators in unions. He notes rival schools and car makers as examples of outsiders shaping success.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Motor Manufacturers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Automobile Executive
Yale
Princeton
Skimpkins
America
Goofus
Goofus & Son
Life Expectancy Growth and Shifting Death Causes
Dr Morris Fishbein notes life expectancy rise from early 1800s to 1930 driven by sanitation mental hygiene and medical advances. Causes of death shift from typhoid and diphtheria to heart disease and cancer as longer life reveals aging illnesses and faster life stress.
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United States
Big Bottom Park Monument Marks 1791 Indian Massacre Site
The Big Bottom Park on the Muskingum River near Stockport has been rehabilitated. The monument honors white settlers massacred by Delaware and Wyandotte Indians in 1791 after a blockhouse was built in 1790. About 25 attackers struck on January 21 1791 killing 12 and sparing one boy.
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Big Bottom Park
Muskingum River
Stockport
Big Botton
Marietta
Big Bottom
Raising children and influence of outside friends
A mother grapples with dividing time between her children and outside peers. She fears rough crowds and superficial training but acknowledges the need for social contact and lessons from friendship. The piece notes balancing protection with letting children grow through social challenges. It contrasts boys and girls in similar peer dynamics and ends reflecting on parental guidance and resilience.
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Jimmy
Jean
Lees
Darling
Tommy Green
Dickie Brown
Harry Smith
Billy
Marriage Licenses Only At Insane Asylum Cartoon Explained
A old cartoon notes odd restrictions on marriage licenses issued at an insane asylum. The piece cites yesterday’s image and explains the joke about licenses being limited to the asylum as a satirical comment on bureaucratic rules.
War prevention versus preparation echoed in a public forum
The Public Forum Editor warns that appeasing or delaying war before preparing for it leads to real harm. The piece reflects on slavery, race, governance, and the dangers of outdated systems, urging constitutional checks, disciplined cadet appointments, and modern civil defense to avert future defeat.
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Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Long Ago Marry Miss Olive Pedigo in Ravensville Home
Miss Mary Olive Pedigo and Mr. Marry were married at the bride's home. Dr and Mrs E G Pedigo and Mr and Mrs Vaughn Brown attended. A birth announced later for the son, grandson of Mr and Mrs John Jonesville. Local society notes include a church event and campus dances.
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Mary Olive Pedigo
Marry
Ravenss Can
G. Pedigo
Vaughn Brown Berees
John Jonesville
Birthday party highlights and club dance featured in local notes
Twenty years ago Mrs J A Jones hosted a birthday party for Josephine in North Cong while Mrs W B Golden returned from a visit with Mr Reynolds. The Saxophone Orchestra, aided by guests, played for the Athenian Club dance at Masonic Temple. Frances Carr, a teacher in Ute, visited. Phillip Rose spent the weekend with his mother in Pittsburgh. A Moscow official pressed workers to shave. he urged collaboration with the collar and industry.
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Vis
Masonic Temple
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Jess Street
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