The Athens Messenger Informs Readers Of Publication Details
The Athens Messenger announces publisher Frederick W. Bush and associates, dates 1806 to 1929, weekly weekday afternoons with eight Sunday editions, printing under The Athens Ger al Beral Printing Co. It lists roles, broad geographic reach across five counties, professional affiliations, offices in Chicago New York and Detroit, and subscription rates per year within Ohio.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Ger & Berald Printing CO
K Bush
Pudhianer
Mgr
Charles H. Harris
School holidays. A warning on funding and closures
An April report notes over a quarter million American children were sent home early or given holidays as 1,200 plus schools closed. Teachers faced unpaid salaries, staff reductions, and work shifts, while political meddling strained education finances and threatened further holiday disruptions.
Relief of Real Estate in Ohio as Tax Readjustment Debate
Discussion of tax relief for real estate in Ohio highlights actions by Governor George White and the Eighty-Ninth General Assembly. Critics warn against double taxation of business and warn relief may harm industry, farmers, and payrolls.
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George White
State of
Ohio
Eighty-Ninth
General Assembly
Tax debate in Ohio pledges cuts amid rising needs
A state budget battle looms in Columbus as lawmakers weigh a forty million dollar plan and a fifty million dollar sales and income tax bill. Governor and GOP opponents clash over taxes while schools relief and highway funding face large projected needs. Public doubt grows as rates rise and state expenses appear vast.
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Ohio
Commonwealth
New Crutches And The Theory Of Government
The piece argues unemployment stems both from mood and structural shifts as jobs vanish in boom eras like coal. It notes widespread change in industry and population movement, with calls for various methods to revive prosperity and social values amid uncertain outcomes.
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Olonga
Prince of Craggy Puzzle Clue Grid Refines Unknown Terms
A cryptic style list presents numbered clues with definitions like entrances conscious pertaining to a city inflexible toe make a circular incision one of a Slavic people learning to take pleasure to eject and other entries including spigot fern root stock period guided collection of facts colonist in South Africa woman’s flowing veil relating to an ape work of genius highest note.
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South
Beauty as a wife is a losing bet and not worth it
Dorothy Dix argues that men do not marry for looks alone and many beautiful women are unhappy. She notes that beauty fades, marriages for wealth or intellect endure, and warns that basing marriage on appearance risks loneliness and divorce. The piece critiques beauty worship and urges valuing inner qualities.
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Solomon
Daylight Saving Plan for Athens Fails in Vote
Athens residents reject daylight saving time after The Messenger ballots gauge sentiment show overwhelming opposition. Sunday features a church rededication by Rev. C. W. Cauble of Indianapolis, and an Ohio University organ recital with Prof. Allan R. Kresge, Helene Falloon Stevens, and Clarence C. Robinson. Reps of the Woman's Federated Clubs attend the State Convention in Steubenville.
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Athens
Christian Church of
C. W. Cauble
Indianapolis
Ohio University School of Music
Allan R. Kresge
Helene Falloon Stevens
Clarence C. Robinson
Woman's Federated Clubs of
Steubenville
H. A. Hatch
Georgia Kilpatrick
W. A. Matheny
Mary R. Richards
Accountants Club of Athens Elects Officers and Wagon Show Debuts
The Accountants Club of Athens elected C. M. Copeland as president F. D. Forsyth as vice-president and C. L. Tewksbury as secretary treasurer. A six wagon Uncle Tom's Cabin show toured Athens Jerseyville and Canaanville. Armory space was under negotiation as Captain Johnson seeks new quarters. Miss Blanche Mohler received a year leave from Athens High School for ill health. John Paul Jones born in Scotland served as US Navy captain and later rear admiral in the Russian Navy and was buried in France before body was moved to Annapolis a century later.
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An “Accountants Club of Athens
C. M. Copeland
F. D. Forsyth
C. L. Tewksbury
Athens
Jerseyville
Canaanville
Blanche Mohler
Athens High School
Scotland
John Paul Jones
United States Navy
France
Annapolis
Marriage A Sequel to "Heart of a Wife"
A follow up to the novel Heart of a Wife presents a new chapter in the life of its central couple. The story follows evolving relationships, household duties, and social expectations as they navigate marriage in changing times.
Wedding Woes Stirring Brixton Plans in Connecticut
Adele Garrison portrays Lillian as she coordinates a delicate Brixton wedding in Connecticut. The Brixtons plan to travel from Whitney Hall to New York while managing last minute drama over bridesmaids Avis Arlen and Carolyn. The scene hints at hidden tensions and cautious alliances as the wedding nears.
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Lillian
Brixton
Connecticut
Brixtons
New York
Mrs. Brixton
Whitney Hall
Marion
Carolyn
Ronald
Bob
New Haven
Helena
Sam
Helena Brixton
Avis Arlen
Phil
Mary
Phil Veritzen
Noel
Avis
The Two Sides of Construction and Destruction
An essay compares early curiosity with adult plans showing how actions viewed as constructive by a child can be destructive to others. It uses examples of a baby scattering potatoes and rivers altered by mills or power projects to illustrate perspective in evaluating change.
Government supervision of business dangers and promises
A columnist warns that government overreach into private business risks permanent control. It critiques Roosevelt era re employment plans as temporary aids that would expand federal role, arguing prosperity returns rely on individual initiative and that crutches of government must be abandoned despite the painful transition.
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Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Debtors Listed in Several Estates Filed For Court Review
Executors and heirs notified that Schedule of Debts and Inventories have been filed in multiple estates including Mildred W. Bean Mary Nicholson and John Wesley McDonald with hearings on May 29 1933 at 9 A M. Creditors and attorneys may file exceptions and contest filings by that date. The text also references assignments and irregular trailing phrases related to The Buckeye Grocery and Meat Market and a partial phrase about a 25 cent fund with an unclear Hollywood reference.
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Towwit
Mildred W. Bean
Ralph Brown
Wayne Snyder
Buckeye Grocery and Meat Market
Mary Nicholson
James Gibson
Homer Criss Brooks
J. Howard Nichols
Orlin T. McLaughlin
John Wesley McDonald
William Burton
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