Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. 1825 established
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. serves Athens and surrounding counties in Southeastern Ohio. It provides daily weekday editions with a broad reach across Athens Nelsusville, Glocster, Logan, Fomero y, Middleport and Coolville areas. Subscription rates are listed, with carrier and mail options.
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Frederick J. Bush
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
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Fomeroy
Middlefort
Coolville
We Commend the Women and County League Meeting
The Athens County League of Women Voters held its eighth annual candidate meeting in the courthouse. It commends its effort to inform voters while remaining impartial, urging voters to choose state and county officers for ability and efficiency.
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Athens County League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters
Cooper best fits Ohio governorship based on record
The editorial argues for Myers Y. Cooper as the only candidate with proven performance for Ohio’s governor. It praises his businesslike, results oriented approach, highway and bridge building, support for state institutions, and leadership in emergencies, urging a vote based on past performance and tangible plans.
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Ohio
Myers, Cooper
David & Ingalls
Clarence J Brown
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Myers Y. Cooper
Capitol
Cooper
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Myers
Southeastern
Myera ¥. Cooper
The Debt Situation in Germany Reparations Stance
Germany will not pay further reparations, a declaration by finance minister Dietrich that draws limited surprise now. The issue remains pivotal for the United States, with a clearer impact expected by autumn as the implications unfold for Uncle Sam.
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Germany
Herr Dietrich
Uncle Sam
New York Iris on Pulitzers and stage satire legacy
A lively New York column surveys Morri(e) Ryrhine and George Kaufman collaboration, their censorship clashes and later solo success, tracing their Broadway impact and shared roots as ex newspapermen. It highlights Kaufman’s stage presence, quirks, and longstanding ties to newspaper culture, plus a note on Gigli’s rise from shoemaker’s son to celebrated tenor.
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New York
Wong and Teavesty
Morrie Ryrhine
Pulver
Morne
George Kaufman
Marc Connelly
Broadway
Facts and Q A from the Athens Bureau questions
A compiled Q A column with trivia and factual answers on topics from Lincoln’s inaugural pony express time to dachshunds hunting badgers and census data. It includes questions on language terms like Casilla de Correas and a 1878 bell held, plus notes on thinking in words and museum photography rules.
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Arist
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Lucene
Athens Bureau
Frederick Haskin
Lincoln
California
Pony Express
St Joseph
Missouri
Sacramento
England
Scotland
Kodak
National Museum
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Germany
Congress
A Voice From the Violent Ward in Starred Lines
A brief verse fragment questions space and time as imagined by Mr Einstein with playful slang. The speaker confesses confusion about the origins of time and the endless reach of space, admitting difficulty in reasoning it out. The tone is humorous and quizzical, reflecting a playful inquiry into cosmology.
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Mr. Einstein
One-Man Building Job Stitched by Coventry Mason
James Green, a Coventry stonemason, built an entire church at Stiuchail Church near Coventry as an act of penance. The lone project took seven years and gained postal distinction for its solo effort.
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Stiichail Church
Coventry
James Green
Butters
Public Forum Notes From The Messenger Column
Fragmented text from a public forum discussion appears with garbled lines and partial phrases. The readable portions mention a public forum in The Messenger and reference to cars and public access, but details are obscured by OCR errors. The known entities are The Messenger and Public Forum. no clear events, dates, or participants are recoverable.
Athens Voices on Traffic and Prohibition Policy
Athens editor argues for strict traffic enforcement to fix the jammed town. He urges fines and lights obedience, while acknowledging anger over uniform enforcement. The piece also discusses beer legality and potential effects of national policy on local saloons and bootleg activity.
Kitchen Special Booklets Offer From The Athens Messenger
A reader offers a group of Poolets and recipe booklets priced at 4 to 16 cents. Items include Desserts by Various Women six cents, Canned Food Recipes six cents, Soups Salads and Sandwiches six cents, Fish and Seafood six cents, Lamb as You Like It, Eggs at Any Meal four cents, Corn Its Food Uses four cents, Pork in Preferred Ways four cents, Baking Bread and Pastry Creole Recipes four cents, Oranges and Lesions Recipes four cents, and Ice Creams Frozen with Out Stirring four cents. Use this coupon when ordering.
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Story House
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Costly Revenue and Beer Tax Debate in The Messenger
A Letter to the Editor argues legalizing beer and levying a tax would ignore essential issues. It cites wartime taxes, compares $600 per barrel to prewar sales, and notes saloon economics. The piece warns beers by the case would burden families and police costs.
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Pleads for the Kids in Athens Ohio Push for Playground Facilities
Athens wishes for a larger robust school system but notes a severe lack of playground facilities. Boys resort to streets and pool rooms to play baseball and basketball, risking safety and storefront business image. The letter urges local leaders and parents to provide supervised recreation, arguing urban and rural youths share needs.
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Athens
Open shop fight sparks unrest in Coxago Union area
Ten years past, Coxago Union fabhor clashes over open shop tensions surfaced as strikes loomed. A station scene in Athens drew large crowds with two ovations for Your Dad Read while a crowded march involved horsemen and thousands in attendance at Athens station. A car skid near Alderman injured several people, and wedding plans emerged as Leha Jago Sherman set to wed Dr HL Welch of Gasaway on June 3.
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Athens Station
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HL. Welch
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Congress Street
Snobbish Crowds Taunt Sara Jones At School
A mother overhears a classroom exchange where girls mock Sara Jones for her clothes and status. They claim she cannot walk with them and she is labeled a snob though she is neat, smart, and silent when scolded. The scene highlights peer cruelty and the mother’s admonition to treat others kindly.
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Mae Althers
Sara Jones
Sara
White
Runaway youth rise as a national problem in Capitol report
Washington May 7. Borys will run away from home and take to the road as drifting youths multiply due to economic distress. Social agencies face a growing tide of homelessness among ages 16 to 30, with unemployed youth driven from families lacking food and work. The Travelers Aid Society notes a tripling of transient boys 16 to 19, including high school and college graduates, and warns the road breeds crime and drug use, threatening future stability.
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Ward
West Point
Borah warns of revolution if currency not loosened
Senator Borah unveils a three fold plan to save the country, urging armament cuts reparations settlement and currency restoration to restore world purchasing power. He warns unrest could grow into revolution if monetary policy fails and stresses the need to avoid a widespread upheaval despite a restless public mood.
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Senate
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