The Athens Messenger History and Circulation Details
The Athens Messenger dates 1823 to 1928 outlines publishing schedule and editions. lists publishers Gordon K Bush and Charles H. Harris as managing editor. notes associations and national representation. It also provides subscription rates for carriers and mail in Ohio, including weekly and yearly prices.
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Gordon K Bush
Charlies H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Onio Dailies
Intend Daily Press Association
Poppy Day Emblem urged for tribute to World War dead
The article urges buying and wearing a red poppy on Poppy Day to honor service members who died in World War I. It explains the Legion and Auxiliary funds support living veterans and families, with poppies made by disabled veterans and proceeds benefiting local welfare activities and nationwide aid.
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America
American Legion and
Auxiliary
Legion
Water supply key to saving Dexter and similar towns
Dexterville escaped near disaster thanks to Leading Creek supplying water for the Pomeroy Fire Department pumper. The article warns most district towns would burn without accessible water storage and cooperative firefighting resources, noting high insurance and loss of homes if fire protections remain inadequate.
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Dexter
Leading Creek
Pomeroy
Athens implements enforceable one hour street parking plan
The city announces tomorrow's enforcement of limited parking on Court Street and parts of W Union and W State Streets by the police. Mayor Len McCune and Safety Director Scott Haney back the ordinance aimed at reducing curb congestion, with five dodge spots on Court Street and curb visitors barred after store hours. Public support is seen as essential to the regulation’s success.
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Court St
W. Union
W. State Sts
Athens
Athens County
Mill St
Washington St
Dodge
Len McCune
Scott Haney
Rural electrification bill framed to ban politics
Senator Norris backs a rural electrification measure with a conference committee compromising on a nonpartisan administration rule. The act vows merit based appointments and potential removals by the President or administrator, signaling politics only as approved by those in power.
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Washington
Norris
Congress
Conference Committee
Political compromise stuns rural electrification plan
The piece argues a non-partisan prayer allows bypass of civil service for rural electrification. It claims the administration can appoint and pay attorneys engineers and experts without civil service limits, branding the move a Senate House compromise. It notes the President can absorb the current rural electrification setup into the new agency, creating a pie and piety mix.
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Congress
Costs of Retirement Policy Hit Taxpayers
A two year old economy act forced retirement of 8 900 civil servants to cut costs. Salaries were saved but the retirement fund fell $60 000 000 short, as many had short service times. Government covered the deficiency and vacancies rose as 8 000 posts were filled.
Ohio Progressive Evades Father Coughlin Ads
A longtime progressive and labor ally from Ohio reportedly traveled to meet Father Coughlin and was assured of his endorsement without publishing the bloc’s 16 points ad requests. This would make him the first associate member of the Coughlin Bloc as the list may grow.
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Father Coughlin
Congress
Coughlin Bloc
Delicate Talks Aim to Avert Court War Over Holding Act
Negotiations begin to avert a long court battle over the holding company act. Plan proposes converting utility holding companies into investment trusts while keeping utility stakes. Some authorities favor the idea though uncertainty remains whether the act survives a Supreme Court influenced by the TVA decision.
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Supreme Court
TVA
Delegate counts unlikely to prove candidates’ real strength
The article argues that pledged delegates misrepresent candidate support. It states Landon likely won’t reach a pledged majority yet shows broad popularity through evidence beyond delegates. It emphasizes that current status depends more on psychology than formal numbers.
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Landon
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Hastings Drops Senate Run Rumor Swirls on VP Prospects
Senator Hastings said he will not seek re election to the Senate while party leaders signal he remains viable for a vice presidential slot on the Republican ticket. Officials stressed no official decision has been made on a second place run.
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Hastings
Senate
Deadly Adder Loose in Montreal Hotel
A Montreal hotel faces a scare as a deadly adder is reported on the premises. A room clerk’s alleged action of adjusting the bill after filing a census return triggers scrutiny and alarm among guests and staff.
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Montreal
Public Safety Note Warns Drivers in Accidents
Michigan motorists are urged to remain at the scene of accidents until police arrive. The piece also humorously suggests visiting injured victims daily, riffing on a separate quip about married women learning public speaking and opening windows.
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Michigan
When Il Duce Pledge Met With a Mighty Si
A wartime tone notes a pictured pledge for an empire echoing a massive Si. It hints at vigilant G men pursuing criminals planning to demand ransom and the likelihood of swift pursuit.
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Il Duce
Honoring Inlaws and Mother and Poppy Day Reflections
A brief noted celebration of honoring inlaws alongside Mother Day and Poppy Day. It reflects on gratitude and family ties through ceremonial mentions and shared customs.
District Tales of Long Ago in Athens County History
The article traces the Tracy and McCune lines in Athens County from Lieut. Thomas Tracy, linked to early Norwich and English royal lineages, through intermarriages with the Boyles family including John and Betsy McCune. It details land, settlement at Amesville and Willow Creek, notable burials, and Almira Tracy McCune’s 1817 journey, plus military service of 42Tracey and McCune descendants in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, including Thomas McCune’s death at Detroit.
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Tracys
Athens County
McCune
Thomas Tracy
Norwich
Conn
Lieutenant Tracy
Eedberht
England
Alfred the Great
Charlemange
John McCune
Amenville
Boyles
McC
McCunes and Boyles
Willow Creek
Amesville
Dean Farm
Martin McCune
Jacob McCune
Lydia Owens
Nancy McCune
Edmund Wheeler
Adaline
Lorenzo Beasley
Howard
Gilchrist
Patterson
Ohio
Almira Tracy McCune
Federal Creek
Hockingport
Samuel McCune
Tracy
Thomas McCune
Detroit
Trust Where You Can't Understand Poem and Notes
Poet's Corner features verses from Messenger Readers with name and address. The column includes a piece by LEDA SAMS on forgiveness and time, followed by a whimsical raindrop poem by MRS WILMA JOLLEY from New Marshfield Route 1.
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Messenger
Leda Sams
Wilma Jolley
New Marshfield
Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein
The best food for a baby is mother's milk especially early on. Modern mothers' duties reduce breastfeeding though studies show artificial feeding with expert supervision can yield good weight gains. Breast milk is ideal for first three months and often beyond, with weaning typically after four to six months if needed. A healthy diet keeps milk adequate and free of germs, though milk quality can falter if the mother is ill or imperfectly clean.
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California
ICC orders probe of Pittsburgh Coal Co railroad operations
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders an investigation into Pittsburgh Coal Co railroad practices. It accuses the firm of operating an unofficial interstate carrier between its Pennsylvania mines and Youngstown.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Setting My World in Order In Linda Bourne’s Hollywood Diary
Linda Bourne faces contract renewal and debt as she plans a fresh start in Hollywood. She hires lawyer George MacMillan to handle Thorne and learns Commonwealth will renew her contract for two years. She writes a farewell to Dix and impulsively heads to New York to find Pete Gardiner, hoping to rekindle a past love before catching The Chief eastbound.
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Linda
Dix
Commonwealth
Hollywood
Newtown
Pete
George MacMillen
MacMillen
Thorne
Sybil Carlson
Holywood
Linda Bourne
Sybil
Paul Leonhardt
Leonhardt
Vine Street
Hollywood Boulevard
Missy
Pete Gardiner
New York
Beulah
Honey Harmon
Agility Claim Ignites Heated Public Retort
Quotations from Dr. William R. Cubbins, Billy Rose and Governor Wilbur L. Cross highlight debates on safety, show business, and politics. The remarks touch on disability risk, entertainment value, and political rhetoric in a landscape of shifting public opinion.
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Wilbur L. Cross
Connecticut
Quote on education and birth rate from Rev John A Ryan
A quotation from Rev John A Ryan of Catholic University noting that higher education levels correlate with falling birth rates and a looming end of civilization. The remark links education to demographic decline and societal finish.
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John A. Ryan
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Frances Farmer on Education and Femininity
A quotation attributed to Frances Farmer argues that college education harms women by promoting excessive introspection and emotional detachment, leaving women less feminine and reliant on emotion rather than practicality.
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Frances Farmer
Passage on economic trouble from Lemke remarks
Quote discusses overproduction and under consumption as core economic problems. William Lemke coauthor of the Frazier Lemke Bill argues the nation’s struggle lies in under consumption rather than overproduction.
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Willliam Lemke
Frazier-Lemke
Local Society Gossip From Columbus and Nearby Towns
Ten years ago prominent residents attended a Columbus horse show. Rev and Mrs Clarence Swearens kin Carrol visited Phillip Ricketts. Mrs F M Hutchinson and others traveled to Parkersburg to play golf. Judge Worstell visited his father who just turned ninety. Mrs C B Humphrey visited Athens after being guest in St Louis with Henry Humphrey.
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C. B. Humphrey
Boston
Athens
St. Louis
Henry Humphrey
Local couples return from visits abroad and with relatives
Twenty years ago Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Dillinger visited Mrs. Dillinger's mother Mrs. J. H. Hiegi in London. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Foster returned to Milwaukee after a visit with Mrs. Franklin-Foster. Mr. and Mrs. James McDougall Dayton, Oregon, left for Dayton after three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson.
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T. J. Dillinger
Mrs. Dillinger
J. H. Hiegi
London
E. C. Foster
Milwaukee
Franklin — Foster
James
Local Couples Visit Relative in West Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cort Hess as their guest Mrs. Fizabeth Beebe from Little Hocking. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Nelson of Wheeling W Va were guests of the latter's sister Mrs. Izura Creamer.
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Charles Corthes
Fizabeth Beebe
Little Hocking
H. B. Nelson
Wheéing, W. Va
Ff Latter
Izura Creamer
A F of L Urges Absolute Cooperation for Reemployment
Washington A F of L forecasts that labor and government must cooperate to revive factory output and re employ millions. The federation cites 12,184,000 unemployed in March with only 4,000,000 expected to find work as re employment lags behind business recovery.
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Washington
A.P
Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Cleaning Photographs with Linen Wipes Technique
A brief note describes wiping photographs gently with a linen cloth dampened in warm water. The method emphasizes light strokes to avoid damage while preserving image integrity.
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Rome
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Athens Messenger & Herald
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United Press
Jonn W Cullen Company
Chicago
Paul Mallon
Poet’s Corner
Morris Fishbeim
PROBE
George Clark
Marie Blizard
Nea Senice
William R. Cubbins
American College of Surgeons
Haile Selassie
Billy Rose
L. D. Poston
H. L. Beteton
Richard Duncan
Columbus
Clarence Swearenskin
Carrol
Phillip Ricketts
F. M. Hutchinson
John H. Preston
Charles A. Cornswell
Everett Parker
Parkersburg
W. Va
L. G. Worstell
Tappan
Visi
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