Advertising Rates and Subscriptions Listed for Ohio
Nations Representatives John W Cullen Company operates in Chicago New York Detroit and Cleveland. Advertising rates apply at home or foreign offices with nominal charges for obituaries cards of thanks and memorial interest. Athens Post Office second class matter under Act 1915. Subscription rates: carrier 18 cents a week. by mail in Ohio one year 4.50 two months 2.50 ten weeks 1.00 four weeks 50 cents one week 15 cents.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio
Time to Use Hook on the Desert Drama
A reflective piece argues that vast dust storms threaten U S land and food security. It urges federal intervention to curb reckless farming in dust-prone areas west of the Mississippi and to relocate affected populations to sturdy, well sodded lands.
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Mississippi
Recovery and Planning Warn of Rapid Growth Strains
Washington observers warn that a too rapid recovery risks turmoil as producers, employers, and workers pursue profits. They argue wealth rises with production not high wages or prices, urging coordinated policy to boost output for a hundred million buyers.
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Johnson
Paul Mallon
Washington
Cupid's Handicap and Premarital Tests
A humorous column argues for pre marriage tests including a nocturnal snorers assay. It cites a Chicago alienation of affections case where a wife slept apart for years due to her husband’s loud snoring. The piece quips about screening suitors for “sonorous feet of clay” before marriage.
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Chicago
Brazil Farmers Bathe Mules in Beer for Divine Help
Superstitious Brazilian farmers give their working mules a beer bath as a ritual libation hoping to gain luck and strength. some say the beer wakes the animals while others see it as a traditional superstition tied to harvest success.
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Brazil
Earhart Says Crash Resulted From Plane Getting Stuck
Miss Earhart blamed the crash on the aircraft failing to exit a swing. The rogue figure described as a menace is worsening, prompting concern among observers and authorities.
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Miss Earhart
Government Mail Surplus Sparks Voter Complaint
Ima Spinster sues over alleged government mail overorder claiming voters receive eight pounds of government mail each, while she demands 150 pounds of mail from the same service. The claim highlights postal distribution concerns and personal resentment toward suffrage-era messaging.
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Ima
Morgenthau Faces Tax Revenues Gap and Missing Riches
Washington contends that Mr Morgenthau’s first quarter revenue falls short of expectations with estimates ranging up to 200 million. Officials suspect leaks and enforcement gaps, noting state-by-state receipts show double increases except in the wealthiest states where gains lag behind.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
New York
Wyoming
Tax loopholes loom as revenue gaps grow across states
The piece notes rising revenue gaps due to loopholes in the new tax reform law. It cites attorney devised methods to shield taxes through stock distributions, legal but avoided liabilities, and partnerships used to dodge the flat corporate tax. Treasury vows enforcement while Congress debates a bill this year.
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Treasury
Congress
CCC
Surrealism Claims and Public Dissatisfaction Mentioned
A discussion notes displeasure over coronation seating prices and hints at a stand-up strike. An Irishman is cited as originator of surrealism with Office Blond referencing Surreal McCoy. A noted Italian reportedly plans to dissolve himself in a chemical bath amid doubts about prohibition gin.
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Surreal McCoy
Portrait of a dictator America style in Lawrence column
The column argues David Lawrence depicts a 1937 model dictator in the United States with power surpassing Roosevelt and targets John L. Lewis as the bogeyman. It mocks Lawrence for guessing and notes Lewis asserts only limited demands, while Labor Board actions outpace him.
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Washington, D. C
David Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
America
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Department of Labor
Perkins
Mr. Lewis
General Motors
John Lewis
Alfred Sloan
Mr. Sloan
Mussolini
Lewis
Simon Legree
Lammot du Pont
Labor
White House
Congress
Annie
National Labor Relations Board
Santa Claus
North Pole
Ten Years Ago in Athens and Logan Notes
Delegates to the Marion state convention were elected including Mrs. W. W. Lee and Mrs. J. E. Woodworth with alternates Mary E. Richards and W. H. Worthman. Mrs. Dana traveled to New York to visit her daughter Miss Louise Dana. A surprise party honored Mrs. Sarah Bridgewater. Logan High School staged Hearts and Blossoms with named leads. Athens High seniors held a party at the Music Hall. President Wilson ordered army and navy strength raised to 7 000 and new ships commissioned. In Madras, India, twenty women with babies crossed fire during a temple festival. 155 Hindu devotees participated.
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James E. Woodworth
Current Events Club
Athens
Marion
W. W. Lee
J. E. Woodworth
Mary E. Richards
W. H. Worthman
Woodrow Wilson
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Madras
India
U.P
Kurungalpalayam
South India
Retiring Railway Mail Clerk Credits Long Service
A letter from Loveland Ohio dated March 2 announces a railway mail clerk’s retirement after 35 years 8 months 26 days. The message notes 67 examinations since 1907 with an average grade of 99.12 and expresses pride and best wishes for many years of retirement.
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the Messenger
New England
Guysville
Rome Township
Athens County
Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis Holds French Roots and Civil War Remnants
The Pine Street Cemetery, dating back before 1825, preserves French settler markers born 1750s to 1770s and a Civil War plot of about 200 unknown soldiers near Chickamauga Creek. Notable interred include Samuel Vinton, Ohio statesman, and his wife Madeleine Bureau, with Vinton County named in his honor.
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Harry R. Hurn
Gallipolis
Pine Street
Chickamauga Creek
Paris
France
Samuel Finley Vinton
Ohio
de Vintonne
Samuel Vinton
Congress
Madeleine
Jean Pierre Romaine Bureau
Vinton County
Keep the Home Fires Brightened by the Spring Wind
Poets Corner invites Messenger Readers to submit verses bearing name and address. The piece urges keeping the home fires brighter as a spring storm approaches, celebrates warmth and comfort, and expresses gratitude to a wartime leader, referencing Hermans Goering and U S soldiers.
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Messenger
Two Girls Hit Coast on Road Trip Adventure
Martha and Betty, now traveling by car and Airspeed Trailer, begin a coast to coast trek from California toward Oregon and Washington. They plan to mail home, cash Carrington’s check, buy outfits, obtain permits, and face a mysterious encounter with Gerry Neal along the highway.
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Jon
Martha
Betty
Gerry Neal
Hollywood
Neal
Pacific
Mother
Carrington
Mart
California
Oregon
Washington
Bedji
Golden State
Long Beach
Bo Taylor
Undulant Fever Source Traced to Infected Goats Milk
Health notes recount Malta physician's discovery of undulant fever spread by goat milk. A 1905 incident on a ship showed high infection rates among milk drinkers. Symptoms mimic typhoid and diagnosis relies on blood tests. Prevention centers on eliminating diseased animals and pasteurizing goat milk. Vaccine and serum options exist but lack proven effectiveness.
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Morris Fishbein
Malta
United States
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