Newspaper Association Rates Lead Currier Subscription Lists
The entry lists members of several press associations and a United Press telegraph report service. It details subscription rates by Currier with Ohio prices set at 4.50 per year, 280 for six months, and 18 cents weekly, plus 50 cents for Pong Weeks and 15 cents for a ten week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press Associations
Currier
Ohio
England Elects Conservative Victory and Shifts Power
The English election delivers a Tory victory amid economic strain, unemployment, and high taxes. Voters reject the Labour government choosing conservatism to steer through a fragile empire, with analysts noting a pivotal moment for England and global history.
Armistice Day urging new meaning and disarmament aim
The piece argues Armistice Day should spark a campaign for standards to render war unnecessary. It recalls 13 parades since peace, cites the glamour and tragedy of war, and urges leaders toward workable principles of universal peace rather than marching to battle.
MacDonalds Courage Shapes British Election Victory
Premier Ramsay MacDonald faced a choice between personal ambition and service to country. He broke with Labor leaders to form a coalition, risking his career, yet won a great electoral victory as voters rewarded selfless daring. The piece suggests a lesson for politicians here.
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MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
Longacre Square Awash With Idle Actors In Daylight Sun
In New York Longacre Square crowds at midday as derelicts and out of work actors fill the Triangle by Times Square. The scene shows movie marquees blinking in sun, crowds rushing to theaters, and men sitting on a concrete fencelet reading old papers while Broadway’s energy passes them by.
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Longacre Square
New York
Times Square
Manhattan Underground
Broadway
Palace Theater
Arund Longacre Square
Question answers on history, taxes and banking in Athens paper
The page shares Q and A on Yorktown guided tours via free auto caravan, universal military service in Germany after 1815, the NC House of Commons history, bank gold vs silver deposits, and tobacco tax flow to states. It cites the Athens Messenger inquiry service and Monument headquarters in Yorktown.
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Washington
Athens Messenger
Yorktown
Colonial National Monument
Monument
Main Street
Germany
Prussia
Great Britain
House of Commons
North Carolina
M. T. KA
Truth n Poetry in the Radio Era
A poem reflecting on radio wave era thoughts and privacy as Marconi enables thought transmission. The speaker admires Marconi yet fears minds laid bare by waves triggering social tensions and possible global unrest. The piece cautions against universal mind reading and urges wary peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marconi
United States Rewards A Leader Always Ready To Serve
The United States honors a leader who remained consistently prepared to serve the nation without pausing to weigh personal costs. This steadfast dedication underscores a lasting commitment to public duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thought for Today Quote From Nahum 1 4
A brief devotional line proclaims a divine resolve to break yokes and burst bonds, reflecting scriptural imagery from Nahum. The verse invokes deliverance and freedom as a spiritual message for readers.
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Nahum
Waterfall That Falls Upward Near Norway’s Crystall Falls
The Voringfoss near Fossli Hotel in Norway creates a reverse fall as upward air currents from a main 1000 foot drop blow a small stream back in mist before reaching the bottom. Photographer William Rhinelander Stewart reported seeing it last summer. Tomorrow: a locomotive lifted by a sheet of paper.
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Norway
Fossli Hotel
Hardanger Fjord
William Rhinelander Stewart
New York City
Readers debate culture over money and art in Athens
A letter from Athens, Ohio, dated November 2, 1931, argues readers should learn about music and fine art rather than chase money or bridge scores. The writer praises Ohio University faculty free offerings and laments jazz overexposure, urging a focus on real happiness through culture and understanding.
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Coolidge
Athens
Ohio University
Athens, O
Washington Wash Fire: Gillilan Defends Third Degree Tactics
Washington columnist Strickland Gillilan argues that police must use strong-arm methods to extract truth from professional crooks. He contends some pressure is necessary and that polite policing would endanger public safety, praising the department’s shakeup and warning against excessive nicety toward criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington
Underworld
Rotice
Dr Clarence True Wilson Links Smoking Women to Saloons
An editorial questions Dr Clarence True Wilson a Methodist official claim that every smoking woman would be a drinker if saloons were open. It notes smoking has grown among women but argues the asserted link to saloon attendance is unconvincing and improbable.
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Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Cleveland
Athens
Seeker of Light Changes View on Art and Music
An elder speaker credits modern youths for broadening his outlook on art and music. He had limited prior opportunity to study these fields and now admits a conversion from scoffing to appreciation, noting many dismiss what they do not know.
Civilization and motherhood in human progress
The author argues that real motherly affection shapes children more than state care and that civilization arises from parental bonds. Citing Drummond and Bertrand Russell, the piece contends any attempt to replace parental rearing with institutions would fail, as parenting reflects fundamental human nature.
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Drummond
Bertrand Russell
Power stocks in 1929 boom and Pinchot note
The passage recalls the 1929 market peak and collapse and asks about personal stock purchases during the Alice in Wonderland boom. It cites Lucifer’s fall and questions a company issuing sixty-three million shares for lambs to digest, then quotes Governor Pinchot’s lines for The Nation and shows Carolina Light and Power’s book value versus actual investment.
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Lucifer
The
Lambs
Pinchot
Carolina Light and Power Company
Policeman Howard L. Petersen Killed By Gangsters
A New York policeman, Howard L. Petersen, was killed Sunday night by six gangsters as he attempted an arrest. He had used his nightstick against gangsters who insulted women, believing the courts ineffectual, a move that may spur other officers to adopt similar methods. The incident highlights a clash of civilization justice and politics as a lawman takes personal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard L. Petersen
Petersen
Giant Akron Airship Dominates Sky Over Brooklyn Bridge
Observer views the Akron dirigible sailing high above the Brooklyn Bridge with Los Angeles craft trailing, while small planes circle the massive airship. The writer notes the sunlit airship as the world’s biggest, contrasting with a modest air force.
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East River
New York
Akron
Brooklyn Bridge
Los Angeles
Russia cannot be an industrial nation say critics
The piece notes that the best minds doubt Russia’s ability to build industry yet Henry Ford disputes this and praises two tractors sent from Russia as well made. It suggests government efforts may not be entirely useless and questions the absolute claim of impossibility.
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Russia
Henry Ford
Ohio University slate includes UC and Marietta home games
In 1921 Athens Ohio records show October births at 25 and deaths at 18 with many fatalities at Athens State Hospital. Telephone men at the Ohio Independent Telephone Association meeting predict no rate reductions for at least five years while projects to upgrade plant are underway. The University faces two remaining home games against Cincinnati and Marietta and a final away game at Columbia University in New York City.
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Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Marietta
Columbia University
New York City
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Ohio Independent Telephone Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan inaugurated as OU president with governor officiating
Dr. Elmer Burritt Bryan was inaugurated as the tenth president of Ohio University in a ceremony on Friday November 4 1921 with Governor Harry L. Davis officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Ohio University
Harry L. Davis
Giants Outfielder Josh Devore Visits Parents En Route to Cuba
New York Giants left fielder Josh Devore stops by his parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Devore in New Marshfield before joining his team on a voyage to Cuba. His brother Bill Devore pitched for Ohio University during Josh’s childhood.
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Josh Devore
New York Giants
Wayne Devore
New Marshfield
Cuba
Bill Devore
Ohio University
Josh
Athens City Clerk B. Golden declines auditor bid
W. B. Golden, Athens city clerk for two decades, did not run for the new city auditor post. Business leaders regret the move as Golden explains the new office mirrors the current system. Mrs. Clarence Roach visited Mrs. Carl Smith in Indian Harbor, Ind., and Mrs. A. G. Miller in Chicago.
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W. B. Golden
Athens
Clarence Roach
Carl Smith
Mabel Scott
Indian Harbor
Ind
A. G. Miller
Chicago
Official Jack Farson presided at Kenyon versus Ohio game
Dr. Jack Farson of Columbus served as an official for the football contest between Kenyon College and Ohio University held here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Farson
Columbus
Kenyon
Ohio
Happenings at the Capitol and Washington Social Roundup
A Messenger Special notes Italian Foreign Minister Grandi’s Washington visit to avoid Mussolini’s risky path through New York. Also covers H. G Wells and Nelson Doubleday at tea, a labor leaders dinner with a dress mix up, Public Printer Carter firing marrying apprentices, tightening embassy liquor policies, and dull punch pushing guests to side rooms for highballs.
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Legation
Conditioned habits shape child behavior at meals and sleep
The article argues adults train children by silence, permission, and suggestion, creating habits that persist. It notes older children resist privileges, while infants and toddlers push for Attention, water, or food, and shows how early conditioning can promote or hinder regular routines.
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Ffarris
Nelsonville
Glouster Logan-Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville
Rational Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
South Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
Newark
Detrot
England
China
Old England
Gilbert Swan
Mr. Marconi
Ripley
Louisville
Aturn
To & Benolo
Louisville, KY
Prof. 'Oulian Ds Taylor
King Features Syndicate, Inc
N.S. Whitaker
Mars Hill
Madison Co., N.C
Nyo
Thomas Ivor Prosser
Porshcawl, Wall's
Colby College
Waterville, Me
the Messenger Public Forum
Messenger
Sigma Delta Phi
E. State Street
Youngstown, O
Washington Wash
Strickland Gillilan
Editor
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Dino Grandi
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
State Department
Stimson
Benito
Grandi
H. G Wells
Nelson Doubleday
Wells
France
John Peard
Senator Costigan
Colorado
Beard
Senator Davis
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Costigan
George H. Carter
Rudolph Snakenberg
Carter
Charles
Trunk
Winnie Ruth Judd
Phooenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Judd
J. R. McFadden
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