The Athens Messenger Established 1825 Publisher note
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists publishers and editors and notes circulation across five counties in Southeastern Ohio. It details subscription rates and operations including weekly and morning editions, with distribution to Athens and surrounding communities. It lists associations and offices and notes second class matter status.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K Bish
Mer Charlies
Garris Menagine
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan-Pomeroy
Middleport
Coolville- Galli
Polis
Thought for Today on Abolishing the Electoral College
Alfred E. Smith urges abolition of the antiquated electoral college in his new magazine and calls for direct presidential election by popular vote. He notes electors were chosen to reflect popular wishes but now act as a rubber stamp, offering no valid arguments against direct voting.
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Alfred E. Smith
New Magazine
U. S. Menate
Charlie Curtis
Jack Garner
Curtis
Jack
Public libraries urged as essential community resources
The piece argues colleges shift to library material, turning students toward public libraries. It champions libraries as valuable for workers, children, and vocational education, urges civic groups to promote access, and warns against neglect as society focuses on brief entertainments.
Sermon on Retailing and Post Office Service
The piece argues retail firms harm prosperity by poor service and low quality stock. It notes customer indifference in government mail and retail monopolies, urging better grades, larger varied stocks, prompt service, and livelier sales to revive prosperity and consumer confidence. It stresses human nature remains constant despite changing economics.
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Fim
Times Square Panhandle
Socialistic Threats Face Nation Says Defender of Faith
A speaker warns that socialism and communism target the family and state, urging vigilance against modernist and pacifist trends. He claims churchmen and professors push socialism, atheism, and social upheaval, urging youth instruction to resist these movements and defend traditional ideals.
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Isms
Congress
Asitep
Parsler Pinks
Wealth and Worth in Fatherly Love Says Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix argues money rarely helps children and can harm them. She cites rich heirs as temptations for corruption and praises poor parents for fostering talent and close family bonds. The piece asserts happiness cannot be bought and notes richer women face more old-maid risk.
Old Story in a Lesson on Nervous Children
The piece recounts Laura’s anxious behavior in school after failing to receive attention, with Miss Field noting how Laura’s nerves flare when she cannot get her way. It argues teachers mislabel such children and warns against socialist ideas and political meddling influencing schooling and society.
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Miss Field
Laura
Migs Field
Mrs. Smith
Air pioneer flies first plane with no instruction
The cartoon describes Harry Crawford who never saw a Wrights plane when he built his own in 1908. He flew his first model from Spanaway Lake near Tacoma and later founded a manufacturing company in Los Angeles. Crawford pioneered Northwest air mail, flying the first experimental air mail plane on September 29, 1912.
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Wrights
Harry Crawford
Spanaway Lake
Tacoma
Washington
Los Angeles
Crawford
Northwest
New Diseases Appear As Old Lose
Dr Morris Fishbein notes that diseases evolve with civilization and travel. While some illnesses decline due to science, new diseases arise and spread, requiring ongoing study of causes and transmission to prevent outbreaks.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
United States
China
India
Tropica
Greece
Rome
The Nervous Laura Case at School
Laura endures harsh criticism from Miss Field as Mrs. Smith faces pressures at home. The teacher urges dismissing nervous explanations and labels Laura as “high strung” while warning that excuses spoil discipline. Laura struggles yet gains some friendships amid trouble.
Items of Interest from 1927 Astronomical and Daily Life Notes
In 1927 ten comets were reported by astronomers with six new and four periodic visitors. It takes about 15 months to season wood for ordinary safety matches. A rubber triangle under rug corners makes them lip-proof. Artificial fever once used for paresia is now applied to chronic asthma treatment.
Campaign Play Declared Poor Overshadowing 1932 Race
Critic Krome Dutcher ridicules the 1932 presidential campaign as a dull performance with weak leads and a drab set. He mocks candidates for low popularity, poor speeches, and a troubling vice presidential duo, predicting posterity will barely credit the era.
News Your Dad Read Ten Years Ago Today
A roundup of social notes lists visits and guests from 10 years ago. Mrs Frank Hannan went to New York City. E C Shively of Ohio State University spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Louis Carl visited Lancaster and Columbus area friends. Mrs J H Gooss hosted Hobson Study Circle.
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Frank Hannan
New York City
E. C. Shively
Ohio State University
C. M. Gill
Higley Study Circle
C. C. Millikan
H. M. Woods
Rowland
Mountain Question Across and Down Puzzle Clues
Puzzle list of numbered across and down clues for a mountain themed crossword includes definitions for words like marriage portion, to habituate, and dig trenches. Several entries reference mountain or geographic features, animal names, and common nouns, with varied wordplay and abbreviations.
Political letters argue for stable currency in 1932
The Messenger publishes reader letters recalling the 1896 campaign and defending sound money. Ernest Barrows in Coolville argues for a single standard and caution against cheap money, while Cc. W. Super of Athens critiques Prohibition impacts and political figures including Hoover and Hearst.
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the Messenger
William J. Bryan
William McKinley
England
America
Times
Bryan
Germany
Mexico
India
China
Ernest Barrows
Coolville
Correcting Misinformation in the Paper
A reader asks for corrections and urges removal of misinformation from the newspaper, expressing concern about accuracy and the need for clear factual reporting. No specific names or events are provided.
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the Messenger
Taxpayer on Pensions and Alfred Smith Critique
Letter argues Alfred Smith’s Boston speech calls for pension cuts for soldiers unless wounded, ignores disease cases, and targets small pensions while noting Smith’s NY pension and the Economy League ties. It accuses big business of tax avoidance on war profits and cites Byrd’s retirement as context.
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the Messenger
Alfred Smith
Boston
Mass
Smith
National Economy League
New York
Economy League
Richard Byrd
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