The Athens Messenger and Herald history and rates
The Athens Messenger and Herald printed weekly weekdays and a large Sunday edition. Publisher Gordon K Bush and Charles H. Harris edited the paper with Associated Press memberships and standard obituary notices. Subscription rates ranged from 15 cents a week to four dollars six months.
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Athens Messenger & Herald
Gordon K Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newsoaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Adit Bureau of
Associated Obie Dailies
Inend Daily Press Association
Lane Church Leadership Seeks Unified Christian Leadership
The piece argues for a Methodist church merger to unite millions under strong leadership. It warns against panaceas and crackpots, urging church leaders to guide reconstruction through sane Christian ideals and civic responsibility. It stresses trust in churchmen who understand people's hearts.
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United States
America
Church
Mother’s Day reminder to honor all women daily
A editorial urges recognizing mothers beyond one day. Mother spans all women from factory workers to retirees, stressing ongoing security, education for children, and consistent care. It praises heartfelt show of love while urging daily actions to support mothers and families.
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Mother
Trans Atlantic Flight and Zeppelins Spark Aviation Faith
The public now accepts trans Atlantic air travel as routine following Lindberghs landmark hop. The Hindenburg and Eckener demonstrate durable airship operation, linking continents and signaling a new era. Polar flights and further airplane ventures are under serious consideration as aviation moves beyond novelty.
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Lindbergh
Hindenberg
Herr Eckener
Roosevelt May Place Borah on Supreme Court
A historical note hints at Franklin D. Roosevelt naming William Borah to the Supreme Court in a key political moment. Other lines mention 5 to 4 court decisions shifting to 8 to 1, FDIC controller optimism over bank runs, and a sculpture class in a western prison with the warden’s pistol as a favorite model.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
White House consults with business leaders for Roosevelt campai
President meets Bernard Baruch, Owen D. Young, Roy W. Howard, and Walter P. Chrysler this week as the White House builds a business-men's committee for Roosevelt. The Democratic platform is being drafted and the campaign is about to open.
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White House
Bernard Baruch
Owen D. Young
J. P. Morgan
Roy W. Howard
Roosevelt
Walter P. Chrysler
Farley Holds Dual Roles Despite Roosevelt Edict
The Postmaster General Thomas Farley remains in place as postmaster general and chairs the Democratic National and New York state committees amid Roosevelt’s policy against holding official and political roles. insiders say Farley is running the campaign with White House support, free to choose his time and duties, and unlikely to exit soon.
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Farley
Democratic National
New York State
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Farley
Democratic leaders push gradual tax plan shift
A group of Democratic authorities propose modifying the tax bill by spreading the corporate earnings distribution tax over five years. They seek to add a provision to preserve the current corporate tax for next year and layer on an earnings tax that rises in subsequent years. Roosevelt and the treasury are unlikely to concede. Tax experts outside the Treasury call the bill a technical mess, but General Farley in the Senate is expected to enforce discipline.
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Treasury
Farley
Senate
Roosevelt Aide Contemplates Silence On Spy Talks
Special Agent Louis Glavis leaves his first White House meeting with Roosevelt without plans for announcements or interviews. Senate pressure and Senator Bone threaten investigations into investigators while Black’s Lobby Committee quiets down. Roosevelt presents newsmen a photograph with his autograph as the campaign season unfolds.
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Louis Gravis
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Senator Bone
Mr. Glavis
Ickes
Glavis
Adieu to the Culprit and Other Quips from a Jumbled News Page
An eastern police force learns courtesy with a grim quip about beating. Michigan notes no pockets in coats for 20 years. A wife’s contrition sounds vindictive. France uncovers an ancient alphabet dated 100 centuries ago. An Italian Addis Ababa advance is called a Picnic amid doubts of Ethiopian rain. Townsend movement risks funding pensions through its leaders' transactions.
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Michigan
Addis Ababa
Senator Borah stance on anti lynch law sparks letters
James Cimmel of Marietta criticizes Senator William Borah linking him to New Deal programs and opposing a federal anti lynching law. He warns against states tolerating mob violence and urges federal intervention to protect citizens, citing historical references and the need for decisive action.
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the Messenger
Willam E. Borah
United States
Leslie's
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
William
Theodore
Borah
Thomas Jefferson
Power Gas & Pension Levy Debate in Middleport
Citizens condemn the Middleport levy aimed at water plugs and village street lights saying taxes exceed receipts from gasoline and sales taxes. They accuse the village of wasteful spending, call for debt repayment, and dispute charges for water plugs and electric lights. Continued on page.
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the Messenger
Middleport
Electric Company
Byrd Completes North Pole Flight In 15 Hours
Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett fly a tri motored Fokker from theirs to Kings Bay Spitzbergen marking the first North Pole flight in 15 hours. Rioting erupts in London amid a general strike as King George meets with Hicks and Balfour at Buckingham Palace seeking peace. Mr and Mrs Robert C Hess return from Columbus after visiting Mrs Hees' relatives. Mrs H L Atkinson and others depart for Springfield to attend an Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs convention.
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Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Floyd Bennett
London
King George
William Joynson Hicks
Earl of Balfour
Buckingham Palace
H. L. Atkinson
Delle Finsterwald
C. W. Fink
J. R. Harvey
A. H. Vernon
Springfield
The
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
World War casualties, Ohio seniors, and church meeting
A press bureau statement reports over 700,000 German soldiers killed and 1,781,310 wounded in World War battles to date. Senior Day at Ohio University featured President Alston Ellis and Class President A. Kerr leading the seniors, with faculty heads and class officers guiding the event. Mrs. Peters visits her sister in New Lexington, while Mrs. Black travels to Springfield for an Episcopal Church auxiliary meeting.
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Ohio University
Alston Ellis
A. A. Atkinson
Alexander Kerr
F. W. Chubb
J. J. Richeson
T. N. Hoover
C. N. Mackinnon
Mra E F. Black
Springfield
Attemi Ag
Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church
Health Hints And Diet By Dr Morris Fishefin
A medical note discusses infant mental development by month milestones from five months to twelve. It notes quick minds burn energy and lean build, slow minds favor concentration, and superficial minds exist. Parents should study a child’s mind type and adjust care. Mention is made of training needs at five months and milestone events at six to twelve months including sitting, reaching, clothing, peeking, crawling, waving bye, and recognizing names by ten months and one year.
Linda Bourne The Newtown Social Star's Hollywood Rise
Linda Bourne a 2 year old social standout in Newtown loses her father and finds a path to fame through writing society pages. She travels to Hollywood where her wit and ambition attract director Basil Thorne while Dix Carter seeks his film break. Linda navigates romance and career, becoming a colony favorite.
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Linda Bourne
Newtown
Peter Gardiner
Society
Linda
Dix Carter
Peter
Honey Harmon
Hollywood
Basil Thorne
Thorne
District Tales of Long Ago by H B Bradbury
Long account recounts early Gallia County governance and jails from 1800s through 1900s. It notes first sheriff John Robinson, initial justices of the peace, and multiple jail constructions from 1805 to 1887. It lists buried locals and names county volunteers across War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Kiger
le Tarts
John Robinson
Nicholas Thivenen
Charles Buck
Fuller Elliott
John Neiswonger
State
Thomas Rodgers
Reuben Reed
Addison McLaughlin
James Mulineaux
Kerr Heirs
James Mullineaux
Jacob Blazer
William Louks
Daniel Northup
Alexander, Waddell
Benjamin Allison
Samuel Campbell
Green Township
Thomas Clark
Henry McDaniel
William Williams
Walnut
William Ewing
Amasa Howe
Gaius Niles
Oliver Scott
Stephen Wilcox
David Keeton
Huntington
James Fulton
Jeremiah Lowry
Phillip Switzer
Abraham Lasley
James Martindale
Addison
Jordan Manning
Adam Rickabaugh
Raccoon
Jacob
Phillip Roush
Cheshire
Benjamin Harbour
Guyan
Solomon Hayward
Jonas Safford
Samuel T. Cook
John Strait
Harrigan
Levi Trobridge
Ohio
Eleazer Barker
Springfield
Calvin Shepherd
Daniel Womeldorff
John Roadarmour
Isaac Butler
Detroit
Isaac Hull
Thomas L. M. Robinson
Sae
Mother poem tribute to a cherished memory
Messenger readers contribute verses honoring mothers and childhood. The poem recalls a cottage on a lime lit path, lilacs, and a mother guiding with loving, protective arms. The speaker, a child once, grows under her care, kneels at her knee, and thanks her for love and light, hoping to meet again in heaven. Mrs Mary Wahl, Gloucester, Ohio.
Mothers Day Tribute From Ella Verno of Jacksonville Ohio
A heartfelt message from Mrs. Ella Verno of Jacksonville Ohio on Fifth Street dedicates a Mother’s Day tribute to her mother away among the living. She expresses longing to be with her mother and gratitude for kindnesses, ending with well wishes for happiness in the year ahead.
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Ella Verno
Jacksonville
Ohio
Fifth Street
Grand Old Man Grandpa Cherished by Young Narrator
A nostalgic verse praises a grandfather who treats his grandchild to candy and outings in Hollister Ohio. The speaker recalls movie star outings, fishing by the shore, and sharing chocolate and sandwiches. The poem notes the grandfather’s aging with silvery hair and expresses deep love for him.
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Grandpa
Annia Lee Brown
Hollister, Ohio
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Power, Gas & Pension
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Columbus
Morris Fishefin
George Clark
Jesse
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Basi
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Poet’s Corner
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Mary Wahl
Glouster, Ohio
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