Athens Messenger Establishment and Circulation Details
The Athens Messenger established 1825 with Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1896 to 1929 covers a 100,000 population across five counties in Southeastern Ohio including Athens Nelsonville Gloster Logan Pomroy Middleport Coolville and surrounding communities. It is published every afternoon on Saturday and is a member of multiple newspaper associations with national and foreign offices and rate cards listed.
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Frederick W. Bush
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Es Henald. Printing Co
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Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glosterlogan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Gallipolis
Memorial for Athens County educator Alex Root
The obituary honors Superintendent Alex Root as a compassionate and influential teacher who shaped Athens County education from kindergarten to university. A respected Ohio figure, Root’s long career and approachable leadership left a lasting impact on students, teachers, and the community.
New Tax Reform Debate Highlights Ohio Legislature
An Ohio movement seeks an equitable tax system, revenue distribution, and expenditure control. Critics warn of no action yet, urging a expert panel to chart a retrenchment plan and reduce duplication while aligning with federal tax policy. The piece rails against pork-barrel politics and calls for more equity and real estate tax relief.
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Ohio
Capitol
Columbus
The Great American Economy and Government
In a critique of postwar spending, Philip Cabot argues lavish living and expansive government bred a weak middle class. He condemns rising taxes, bloated city salaries, and politician controlled towns as oligarchies, urging reduction of government activity to restore democracy and self-reliance.
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Middle Clase
United States
Philip Cabot
Atlantic
Dorothy Dix Advises a 16 Year Old to Not Run Away
Dorothy Dix counsels a 16 year old girl and her distressed mother about a desire to run away. She argues that adolescence often dramatizes unhappiness, urges schoolwork and family duties, warns that running away leads to worse conditions, and stresses considering education and responsibility at home.
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Dorothy Dix
Miss DIX
Aiso
Mamie
Items of Interest and Observations on Public Life
A column notes private yacht moorings on the Thames to dodge rents and taxes, plus a mix of facts on chromium, the dime etymology, U.S. population estimates for 1960, Perkins Observatory telescope size, Jumbo the elephant’s weight, and Australia’s January harvest. It criticizes federal bureaucracy and urges voter action for political freedom, praising the new Congress for mobilizing public opinion.
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Congress
EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAY'S CARTOON AND MORE
Cartoon notes Eamon de Valera born October 14 1882 in New York City as the only native New Yorker to lead a foreign country. Also tells of a so called miraculous walking stick in Santiago de Cuba and a man Franz Hirsch who swallowed hardware and survived. Tomorrow the Ingenious Gunsmith.
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Eamon DE Valera
Franz Hirsch
Austria
Simple Home Exercises Bring Relief for Fallen Arches
Dr. Morris Fishbein outlines at home remedies for fallen arches including padding and rigid shoe shanks, plus a set of toe exercises. The four exercises use towels, golf balls, marbles, and a pencil to strengthen the arch supporting tissues and improve foot comfort.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
The Row Over Juvenile Court Foster Homes in Pittsburgh
The piece defends private foster homes for Juvenile Court children, noting abuses and overwork in some cases but highlighting many caring, decent homes. It calls for more inspectors, argues the home approach benefits many children, and stresses fairness toward kind foster mothers while acknowledging broader public scrutiny.
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Pittsburgh
Powers That Be
Public Works Push Aims to Create Jobs and Boost Buying
Washington reports grim employment trends despite business signs of improvement. Officials push a 3.3 billion public works program to lift wages and purchasing power, aiming to hire about 1.65 million men at $30 a week for a year with bond funds.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Hoover Administration
Senior Class Festivities at John Hancock High School
The John Hancock High School senior class planned a reception for seniors and faculty at F. B. Dilley’s home on East State Street. Mae Arick and James Baker were tapped to deliver the class orations at graduation. A separate Senior Day at Ohio University included a reception by Dr. and Mrs. B. Bryan with hostesses listed, marking the day’s events.
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John Hancock High School
F. B. Dilley
East State Street
Mae Arick
James Baker
B. Bryan
South Congress Street
Ohio University
E. W. Chubb
T. C. McCracken
E. J. Jones
C. D. Hopkins
F. W. Bush
J. P Wood
H. R. Wilson
F. B. Guilum
Mary Ness
Elsie Druggan
Athens High to graduate largest class in 1950s event
Twenty years ago Athens High School planned to graduate 57 members on June 1 with an all day memorial at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church. Speakers included Dr B Taylor of McArthur and Rev Stanforth of Albany. Dr O Fordyce was re elected superintendent of Athens State Hospital for the Insane and Mrs Fordyce assisted in hospital management.
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Athens High School
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
B. Taylor
McArthur
Stanforth
Albany
O. Fordyce
Athens State Hospital
Island of Elba and World of Clues
The puzzle asks which country contains Elba and provides numbered hints. It lists word clues like platform, wrath, tapestry, doctor of philosophy, and bearded monkey, aiming to map terms to correspondences. The incomplete text presents scattered terms, inviting deciphering through cross references.
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Elba
Nelsonville Troop Plans Summer Camp and Hike Details
Troop 46 leaders meet at the K of P clubrooms to discuss summer camping at Camp Endubonah on the Muskingum River. The area camp will host a Red Cross lifeguard and camp doctor with handicraft instruction. A late June opening is planned with a two dollar fee. Scouts urged to bring adults and save for camp. hike last Saturday covered 14 miles with 14 Scouts and three leaders. All uniforms to be worn Memorial Day.
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W. P. Wolfe
George Brady
Francis Sanders
Wilbur Mender
K. of P
Endubonah
Muskingum River
Lake Chute
Boy Scouts of America
National Scout Camping Department
Old Man's Cave
Red Cross
Mender
Snake Hollow Reservoir
Monkey Hollow Reservoir
Community notices from Columbus and nearby towns
Local residents visit relatives across Columbus Carbondale Nelsonville and Floodwood. Rev McDaniel and Rev L R Roberts preach at Connett and Carbon Hill. Murray City beats Carbondale 8 to 2. Upcoming prayer meetings and church services schedule through Sunday.
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Arch Sample
Bill
Columbus
Betty Foughty
Arley Howard
Martin Howard
Raymond Humphrey
Connett
McDaniel
Connett Church
Lula Wolfe
Nelsonville
Frank Wolfe
Leonard Hartman
Carbondale
William Hartman
Ed Carter
Gene Wolfe
Charlie
Floodwood
Floyd Lowery
Murray City
Birch Hollow
Orville Parsons
Jesse Parsons
L. R. Roberts
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Snowden Johnson
Waugh Foughty
Chas. Kinsey
John McClain
Carbon Hill
Former Glouster figures in Ohio banking leadership
Robert G. Webbber of Ohio University in 1913 era named president of the State Bank. Governor Ww appoints him to a banking advisory committee under the Baker Banking Act. The panel includes bank chiefs, a district judge, and leaders from Trust and Finance firms. Webbber is a former Glouster bank official.
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Robert G. Webbber
Ohio University
State Bank
Wm Sterting
Bev
Baker Banking Act
Webber
Trust Company
Ofstruction Finance Co
Glouster
First National Bank
Army encampment of 207 at Chi to the southeast
In May a detachment encamped at Stony Creek near Chillicothe under Captain Clinton Rush of the Infantry at Fort Benjamin. The unit includes four service officers and other personnel preparing for duty.
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Chillicothe
Roosevelt
Stony Creek
Trail Forest of
Clinton Rush
Fort Benjamin
Brides Presbyterians Revising Marriage Oath Under Review
A proposed change to the wedding rite extends the time for brides to promise obedience. The General Assembly session begins Thursday to consider amending the old vow in which the minister asks the bride to be a loving and obedient wife. Columbus, May.
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Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Columbus
Alliance Tragedy Claims Whitaker Sibling in Crash
Alliance resident May Whitaker 19 died last night after a crash during a flight of a plane her brother was piloting. The brother Loci in serious condition.
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Alliance
May Whitaker
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