Athens Messenger historical masthead and staff listing
The Athens Messenger publishes daily except Saturday under Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush with Charles H. Garris as managing editor. It notes population coverage of 100000 across five counties in Southeastern Ohio and lists affiliations and newspaper associations. Subscription rates and office details are provided.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Baldinting CO
Gordon K. Bush
Puoiimne
Gen
Mgr
Charles H. Garris
Ohio
Federal Reserve signals revival in general business conditions
The Federal Reserve Board in Washington reports signs of revival with rising commodity and security market activity. After February to March declines, production and distribution are turning up, led by the steel industry as a barometer of overall conditions, though a quick recovery is not guaranteed.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Old Homes and Architecture in Southeastern Ohio
Tourists note few old homes of architectural merit in this district. Early settlers’ houses followed regional styles from New England or Pennsylvania. Richer builders created lasting façades, while most later homes favored standard designs and gingerbread trim, neglecting enduring architectural principles.
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Ohio
New England
Pennsylvania
Out of Order and the Rise of Socialistic Sentiment
Opinion piece condemns socialistic urges amid economic strain. It cites Wayne County Ohio granges boycotting a public utility over rate cuts and warns against radicalism within respected groups. It argues markets self-correct toward equilibrium with minimal human interference.
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Wayne County
Ohio
Assassination Threats Highlight Turbulent Latin Leaders
The piece notes Luis M. Sanchez Cerro's 1931 Lima assassination and warns of danger to presidents including Cuba's Gerardo Machado and Brazil's Getulio Vargas. It recalls Vargas’s repeated election delays, espionage, and a recent car crash injuring his wife, amid a pattern of near daily threats to leaders.
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Luis M. Sanchez Cerro
Peru
Lima
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Machado
Messenger
Vargas
Senora Vargas
France
Paul Doumer
Anton Cermak
Chi
Raleigh Proximity Note Sparks Local Debate
A clipped line notes that Raleigh sits closer to six other state capitals than to its own, prompting local discussion about regional identity and political alignment. The fragment mentions Syedemee and Cor in unclear context.
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Raleigh
Syedemee
Bat
Dorothy Dix on breeding and marriage ideals for a wife
Dear Miss Dix explains that a man should assess a woman like a pedigree to gauge suitability for wife and mother. A woman’s family, breeding, and conduct shape her future as a partner, with looks optional but desirable, while a compatible home life depends on shared values and restraint.
EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAY'S CARTOON THE CHAPEL OF THE SKELETONS
Tscherbenei is a village near Glatz in Upper Silesia where centuries of bloody conflict left thousands of skulls and bones. A bone shrine was built from remains, resembling a chamber of horrors. Tomorrow features a look at "The Graveyard of Boots."
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Tscherbenei
Glatz
Pper Silesia
Germany
About Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A mother, Ellen, and Dick return from school to a cluttered home with scattered meals and repairs in progress. She laments lack of help as she prepares lunch and organizes chores while urging her children to pitch in and share responsibilities. The scene underscores family duty and domestic labor.
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Ellen
Joan
Bill
Stoker
Plan's
Bill's
Advances in Modern Surgery Expands Reach and Cure
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines how asepsis and anesthesia spurred modern surgery. Chest operations now common and heart procedures possible. Abdominal surgery gains from X ray diagnosis, with many ulcers and cancers treatable and organs like the spleen and gallbladder removed when needed.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Health
Association of Intrathoracic Surgeons
Attorney Hughes Returns After Appendectomy Recovery
Attorney M. D. Hughes makes his first appearance in weeks in the downtown district following an appendectomy at Shelterings Arms Hospital. Meanwhile, the Kiwanis Karnival in Lancaster aims to raise funds for Athens street markets with the Ohio University Glee Club joining. Mr and Mrs. T. W. Craig vacationing in Columbus. Roger J. Jones family visiting Martins Ferry relatives.
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M. D. Hughes
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lancaster Kiwania Club
Ohio University Glee Club
Athens
Roger J. Jones
Roger, Jr
John Moore
Jones
John A. Moore
Martins Ferry
Ohio University Girls Glee Club Encore Demands at Ewing Hall
A concert by the Girls Glee Club of Ohio University in Ewing Hall drew a large audience demanding encores. Alma Moore received applause after two numbers. Helen Falloon performed negro lullabies in blackface.
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Girls’ Glee Club
Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Alma Moore
Helen Falloon
Puzzle Question: A Classic Crossword from a Historical Page
Readers tackle a dense horizontal and vertical crossword with clues ranging from musical notes to verbs and nouns. The puzzle asks about professions, maritime terms, and general knowledge, featuring a famous man’s occupation as a thread through the clues.
Too Much Optimism Blamed for Most Bankruptcies in America
A federal study by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and Yale researchers finds optimism and extravagance drive most consumer bankruptcies. Only 13 percent blamed on reduced income, with 414 percent rise in wage-earner bankruptcies 1920 to 1930 and 99.5 percent of discharge requests granted.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Yale University
Institute of Human Relations and
Law School
Entrepreneurs and landmarks from late 19th to early 20th century notes
A compilation of historical factoids covers Alexander Winton selling the first American car to a bona fide customer in 1898, the Indianapolis Speedway's 1909 opening, rising French car counts by 1932, rabbit lifting method, a D A R marker in Ducktown, Maggie Harris of a Cornish song, a large telescope in Victoria, parishes in Southwark, drone bees, raven mating displays, hawksbill tortoise shell, and Triple-Divide Mountain draining into three oceans.
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Alexander Winton
Robert Allison
Democratic forecasts for Athens County in 1982 election
The Messenger reports D A Bardin and party workers meeting at the Court House predicting Roosevelt carried Athens County by at least 1,000 votes and Louis J. Eberle or Eberle to win by about 200 votes. They recount past results from 1930 1932 and praise harmony in the party.
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the Messenger
D. A. Bardin
Roosevelt
Athens County
Court House
Louis J. Bherle
Jenkins
Dan Bardin
White
Rardins
Rardin
Dan
Athens
Licking County
Franklin County
Bardin
Eberle
Printer letters protest Prohibition era printing
Athens Ohio resident R. R. objects to editorials on Prohibition and questions printing of radical views. He cites job losses and social hardship while arguing to let the drys govern their own affairs.
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the Messenger
Prohibition Bank
Pussyfoot Johnson
Hvaband
Akron
Amother
Scooter Carnival Draws 300 Entrants At Ohio University
More than 300 boys and girls are expected for the ninth annual Scooter Carnival to be held Saturday at 9 am on Lorene Avenue by the Ohio University Department of Physical Education. Larry Saitia chairs the event. Lorene Avenue will close for the start and finish lines. Mayor Robert S. Wood will award first and second prizes in each race.
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Lorene Avenue
Ohio University Department of Physical Education
Larry Saitia
Robert S. Wood
Local Youth Sports Events Listed In Brief
A fragmented list shows youth competition items including scooter bike races for boys and girls, various roller skating events for eight to twelve year olds, and ring roller skating. Additional notes mention ward and tire rolling events with mixed ages and genders.
Major Is Muzzled In Deep Disgrace At White House
White House police dog Major is muzzled and kept from visitors in disgrace after an incident at the White House. Senator Hattie Caraway’s aide says Mrs Caraway’s right trouser leg was bitten by Major during a visit, causing a minor injury.
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Washington
White House
Franklin D
Major
Bennett
Hattie Caraway
Satnett
Deers Die After Weekend Auto Crash Near Akron
Two deer died and three people were injured as automobiles struck deer wandering onto a road near Ira and Metropolitan Park over the weekend. Chara county game protector reported the incidents and said hospital treatment was attempted but the deer could not be saved.
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Akron
Pitals
Ira
Metropolitan Park
Chara County Game Protector
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Dorothy Dix
Miss DIX
Animal Kingdom
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Olive Roberts Barton
Cage
T. W. Craig
Columbus
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Henry A. Hatch
Chauncey High School
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Elizabeth Josephine Carter
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Lenore A. Sprague
Jennie Louise Courtney
Wendell S. Watkins
Garnet Evelyn Rutter
Art Wolfe
Fred McCoy
Howard Johnson
Ike Slaughter
Buckeye Lake
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Andaisl Ou Beg
America
By Rodney Dutcher
Ducktown
Tennessee
Maggie Harris
Maggie
Dominion Astronomical Observatory
Victoria
British Columbia
Southwark
England
Glacier National Park
the Messenger Public Borg
Athens, Ohio
Mayor Wood
Scooter Bikes
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