Athens Lilessenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Lilessenger established 1825 is published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO with Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and Gen. Mgr and Charles A. Hartian as Managing Editor. It lists memberships with major press associations and advertising rate inquiries, with mail rates to several counties and weekly carrier price.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles A. Hartian
Athens
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Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgen
Vinton
Washington
Change of Scene in Vacation Thinking
A columnist argues that people crave change over scenery when vacationing. Restlessness signals the need for travel, while long stays risk dullness. A physician cites short frequent breaks as better than long annual trips, suggesting three weeks as optimal recuperation and semi annual vacations of three weeks.
A Gamble on Ohio Relief Program and Washington Gamble
The piece argues that Ohio’s relief program is a gamble due to federal inaction and rising state costs. It cites per capita charity costs rising from twenty cents in 1932 to 8.21 dollars in 1937 and education costs climbing from 1.88 to 8.85 dollars. It praises reforms under the current legislature, notes payroll cuts, and warns that reliance on Washington could derail relief efforts.
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Ohio
Washington
One in Nine on Government Payroll Sparks Alarm
The article notes that one in nine U S workers hold government jobs across federal, state, municipal, or public schools. Total public payroll exceeds 3.8 million, not counting relief projects. The figure is rising steadily and is seen as alarming and cynical.
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United States
National Municipal League
Fishermen Hope for Better Yields and New Picnic Grounds
Fishermen in the district see improved prospects as conservation efforts keep workers employed. A string of new lakes supported by federal and state governments emerges, with experts pursuing a program for protected fishing and lakeside picnics expanding along roadside parks.
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Ohio
Berle urges public works finance and capital access reforms
Raymond Clapper discusses A. A. Berle Jr proposing three immediate steps to unlock idle capital and labor: a public works finance corporation with rediscount rights, Mead Bill loan insurance for small business, and capital credit banks to fund enterprises. These measures aim to blend private initiative with public investment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
O'Mahoney
National Economic Committee
A. A. Berle, Jr
Berle
Federal Reserve System
Department of Justice
Public Works Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Bruce Catton reports Washington scene with a left wing farm belt push against Henry Wallace on price support and futures curb. Ervin E King leads a western Grange bloc aiming to shift policy and pressure the New Deal before 1940. Corned beef politics and coal act tensions color national debates.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Congress
Ervin E. King
Washington State Grange
King
National Grange
Grange
Southeastern Ohio Conservation Program Gains Praise
The region features several well planned spots with heavy patronage. Reforestation and mine sealing enhance the program and earn commendation from thoughtful people for their conservation efforts.
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Ohio
Government Payroll and Facts from 1939 Almanac
The text lists figures: Executive Civil Service monthly payroll In December 1933 total 80 414 085 dollars and on January 1 1939 it was 131 382 000. It notes exemptions for ex service men in some states and asks for a summary from Washington Service Bureau. Also includes questions and answers on broadcast licenses ice weight per cubic foot Girl Scout Week dates and Longfellow Evangeline betrothal and Canada WWI enlistment totals.
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Executive Civil Service
Washington Service Bureau
Bean Street
Washington
United States
Gabriel
Evangeline
Longfellow
Messenger Service Bureau Notice Instructions
The note instructs readers to enclose a three cent stamp for factual questions and directs mail to The Messenger's Service Bureau at 1013 13th St Washington D C with legal and medical advice allowed for extended research and addressed to The Editor.
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Messenger's Service Bureau
Washington
Messenger’s Service Bureau
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Social Musters and Local Happenings From Franklin County
A 10 year snapshot reports Dolly Curtis Gann and Alice Longworth social rivalries in Washington. Gladys Wyckoff visits her sister in Columbus while a car accident near Moxahala leaves a family uninjured. The Nelsonville merchants host 400 guests at a goodwill banquet with leaders including Mayor Eberle and C E Bennett.
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Washington, D. C
Dolly Curtis Gann
Alice Longworth
Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
L. J. Eberle
William Morgan
C. E. Bennett
W. H. Fisher
C. E. Mechem
Public Forum Letter Challenges WPA leadership and conditions
Nelsonville resident M A Williams questions WPA district 3 director L C Gibson over wage discipline foreman qualifications and investigations. He compares Gibson to government investigators and urges clearer standards while criticizing biased reporting and urging accountability.
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the Messenger
WPA
L. C. Gibson
Gibson
Swindle
Davis
Athens
al Capone
Chicago
Mr. Gibson
John Penn
Forum
M. A. Williams
Nelsonville
Minister markets carrot juice to aid health in Cleveland
The Rev. Co. L. Barker promotes a carrot juice sideline he believes boosts health for his congregation and will push the product to local markets in Cleveland.
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Carrot Juice
Cleveland, O
the Rev. Co. L. Barker
Duke Guides Clem and Jack Through Chinatown Opium Den Tour
Duke escorts Clem and Jack into New York's Chinatown showing a hop joint and rooms where opium smokers lie in bunk beds. Chin offers sights and favors while Martin explains escape routes as Clem grows uneasy and Mary Franklin confronts the trio before the night ends.
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New York
Chinatown
San Francisco
Clem
Jack
Martin
Third Avenue el
Pell
Dovers
Chin
Duke
Dovers ‘Street
Bowery
Condon
Mary Franklin
Janice French
Mary
Health Quiz on Cancer Diet and Sleep Habits
Five health questions test knowledge on cancer causes meat nutrition calories and colds. Answers explain that cancer deaths relate to age, meat supplies nutrients, 3000 daily calories suit office work, bed rest aids cold recovery, and snoring relates to airway mechanics with back-sleep risk.
Poet's Corner Verses From Messenger Readers Ohio Love
Ohio themed verse from Murray City signed by JUNE McCOMBS. Poem speaks of Ohio as best state with lines on soil and happiness for a reader, praising the state and recalling personal attachments.
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The
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Memper
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Detroit
Cleveland
Raymond Clapper
Bruce Catton
U. S. Navy
Lewis
Harmony
Coal Commission
Ickes
Gladys Wyckoff
Columbus
Fred Stauffer
Aaron Bernstein
Baby of
Glouster
Moxahala
Charles Laughlin
Phyllis
Arthur Boyles
Pomeroy
Althea Miller
Germany
Circle Hill
Will Hayes
National Republican Party
the Public Forum
By Galbraith
Fa Service
Anthony Eden
Mott Street
Helen Worden
NEA Service. Ing
DR. Morris Fishbein
Poet's Corner
Messenger
Murray City, O
June McCombs
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