Athens Messenger Page Four Notices and Rates
The Athens Messenger lists staff and affiliations with agencies. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail across multiple counties, with yearly, semi annual, ten week, and weekly options and mentions obituary and card of thanks charges.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Oho Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press
Washington
That Day Must Come
A city survey claims a large share of arrested motorists are mentally shy, suggesting IQ tests for drivers. It blames slow drivers for holding up traffic and cites rapid, “haywire” drivers as dangerous, arguing licenses enable many mentally unstable individuals to drive. The piece envisions a future licensing room screening for “screwballs.”
Emotional Satisfaction as a Business Asset
Henry G. Weaver of General Motors argues that emotional satisfaction in transactions drives customer loyalty. He cites gum and five cents as examples and notes that services and brands succeed when they deliver this intangible benefit, why some merchants thrive.
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Henry G. Weaver
General Motors
Mr. Weaver
Unemployment Myths and the American Response
The piece argues that following Germany and Italy by mass mobilization would not solve U S unemployment. It contends war preparation harms budgets, while American brains research and investor confidence offer real solutions. It stresses no single actor has yet driven the right path.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Mussolini
Atlantic
Poppy Sale Story Links Legion Auxiliary to Remembrance
The article recounts the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Sale and its connection to honoring World War I dead and supporting living veterans. It notes two decades of poppy sales by Auxiliary women, highlighting the flower as a memory symbol tied to veterans’ sacrifices and charitable service.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Auxiliary
Roosevelt Likely to Seek Reelection Despite Opponents
Washington observer Raymond Clapper weighs the strongest reasons Roosevelt might run again. He cites unwavering New Deal vigor, lack of clear successors, and continued liberal spending as core factors, plus a wary view of Farley and Hull as possible rivals. The analyst Reed stresses party unity risks and Roosevelt’s dedication to aggressive reform.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Murphy
Bob Jackson
White House
Garner
Hull
Farley
Mr. Roosevelt
Wilson
Catton notes potential Monroe Doctrine risk amid Bolivian axis talk
Bruce Catton discusses Senate Foreign Relations hearings on a possible Nazi like alignment in South America and how the Monroe Doctrine might be used or stretched. He notes legal constraints vs practical action and hints at a new doctrine if needed. The piece also reports farm futures trading declines in 1938 and 1939.
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Washington
Bolivia
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edmund A. Walsh
Georgetown University
South America
Father Walsh
Connolly
Key Pittman
Commodity Exchange Administration
Chicago
Poppy Program Demonstrates Women’s Responsibility
The passage highlights how women fulfill their duty through the annual poppy program. It notes millions wear poppies to honor the war dead and fund relief for disabled veterans and their families, a unique service Americans proudly support.
Questions and answers on history and geography facts
A set of quiz style questions and concise factual answers covering topics from government to demographics. Includes first Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou and life expectancy figures for Australia.
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Commerce and Labor
George B. Cortelyou
Australia
Thomas Masaryk
Charlotte Garrigue
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
United States
Vatican City
Rome
Hitler
Versailles
Chicago
Messenger Service Bureau Notice
Instructions request readers to enclose eight three cent stamps for replies to questions of fact or information. It states legal and medical advice cannot be provided nor extended research undertaken, and directs mail to Messenger's Service Bureau at 1013 13th St Washington D C and the editor.
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Messenger’s Service Bureau
Washington
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Community aid funds school upgrades and honors janitor
The Coolville Civic Club funded school grounds grading and cement walks, installed steel lockers, and purchased 500 dollars in Home Economics equipment. Twenty five men each signed a 100 dollar note to support the new high school, while Augustus C Howett the Ohio University janitor rang the bell nine times daily for six years. Athens girls qualifying for second class Girl Scouts include Mary Ellen Bibbee Kathleen Carpenter Jean Morton Mary Eleanor Morton Kathleen Murphy Juanita Saylor Helen Jones Margaret Alice Guthrie Thora Olson Maurine Cornwell Evelyth Atkinson Marian Danford Lois McCoy Ruth Phillips Virginia McVay Betty Hoyt McCoy Alvina Davidson Frances Lowry Janet Bing Jane Cline Lucille Gardner Jane Marquis Mildred Edmundson Mary Margaret Kelley Carolyn Fuller Ruth Huggins.
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Coolville
Athens
Mary Ellen Bibbee
Kathleen Carpenter
Jean Morton
Mary Eleanor Morton
Kathleen Murphy
Juanita Saylor
Helen Jones
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Thora Olson
Maurine Cornwell
Evelyth Atkinson
Marian Danford
Lois McCoy
Ruth Phillips
Virginia McVay
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Alvina Davidson
Frances Lowry
Janet Bing
Jane Cline
Lucille Gardner
Jane Marquis
Mildred Edmundson
Mary Margaret Kelley
Carolyn Fuller
Ruth Huggins
Health Hints and Diet From Our Time Twenty Years Ago
Health notes from the era recount advances discussed at the American Medical Association meeting in St Louis. Highlights include a new stomach ulcer hemorrhage treatment, sulfapyridine’s promising pneumonia results, oxygen use for shock, glaucoma operations improving outcomes, and aging diets needing seven extra vitamins sourced from foods rather than tablets.
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St. Louis
American Medical Association
E. L. Touhy
Daring rendezvous fuels Clem Shirley intrigue at the Cove
Mary Franklin curves the French case as Duke Martin woos Clem Shirley. Clem agrees to invite Jack Burden for a night of danger and excitement, while a florist delivers roses and the two plot an elusive town outing after dinner at Duke's proton.
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Mary Franklin
Clem Shirley
Jack Burden
Clem
Jim Shirley
Primitives
International Brake Company
Shirley
Bailey
Duke Martin
Dove
Duke
Jack
Mr. Martin
Mademoiselle
Marie
Cove
Martin
Mike
Jim
11Th Avenue
Burden
Coal Miner Questions on Wagner Law and CIO Influence
A reader, GEO. WILKSON, recalls the 1930s coal industry, questions Mr. Tetlow and Governor White's ten point plan, notes the Coal Board Commission and its $10,000 yearly pay, and criticizes John L. Lewis and the Wagner Act. The letter laments idle mines since 1928 and questions workers' rights to join unions and elect officers amid coal crisis.
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the Messenger
Tetlow
Governor White
Coal Board Commission
Tellow
Wolfe
Nelsonville
New York
Lewis
Kentucky
C.I.O
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Hitler Jand
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
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Raymond Clapper
Bruce Catton
Augustus C. Howett
Ohio University
John Kale
Moore Ave
Carmen L. Church
Church
Mr. Church
E. L. Church
Fred Love
136Th Field Artillery
Claire Love
Grace Creamer
Jerseyville
Pittsburg
Hocking
By Galbraith
Park Avenue
Hell's Kitchen
Helen Worden
NEA Service. Ing
the Public Forum
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