The Athens Messenger masthead and details
The Athens Messenger announces publisher Frederick W. Bush 1896 staff Gordon K Bish Charles H Harris and editors. It serves Athens and surrounding counties, lists affiliations, and gives rates for subscriptions and obituary notices. The piece details offices, associations, and mail rates.
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Frederick W. Bush
Sunda
Athens Essenger & Hernting CO
Gordon K Bish Papilener Oe
Mgr
Charles H Harris
Thought for Today From Job on Life’s Season and End
A devotional line from Job 5 26 echoes that one comes to the grave in a full age like harvest corn in its season. The verse offers quiet reflection on mortality and timing, inviting readers to consider life’s natural progression within faith.
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Job
Easing a Hard Trail Wanderer Teen Traverses North American Roads
The 14-year-old son of Manitoba's minister of mines was picked up by police in an Ohio town after riding from Winnipeg on the first leg of an informal world tour. With only a dollar, he traveled via truck stops and hay stacks, aided by kind truckers and restaurant owners, and reached home safely. He notes his wanderings were easier and faster than in the past.
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Manitoba
Ohio
Winnipeg
Electoral College origins and the unit rule explained
The article recalls Hamiltons push for a mixed system with electors and a popular vote, notes Ohio shows two 26 electors lists, and explains the unit rule that bound electors to vote for the chosen party. It cites the 1928 Alfred E. Smith vs Hoover result to illustrate how the electoral vote can diverge from the popular tally.
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Alexander Hamilton
Ohio
Hoover
Hamilton
United States
White House
We Must Muddle Along Says International Banker
A renowned British banker argues that world turmoil from war and commerce could be eased by mutual understanding, but since such unity is unlikely, nations must muddle along. He notes nations like England maintaining steel duties and other barriers persist, foreseeing decades before free global commerce and trust may emerge.
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England
Tax Burden Grows as Indirect Taxes Remain Hidden
A call for taxpayers to wake up to the complex indirect taxes draining funds. The piece argues the public debt habit fuels rising burdens, urges informed voting, and asserts the cure lies in citizen action and prudent public spending.
Society's Chance To End Slums In Bronx Housing Plan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation approves a loan just under 4 million dollars to a New York company for a Bronx model housing project. This marks a new era where social needs outrank profits, funding 1200 families from slums and employing many workers during depression. Investors' returns are capped at original investment plus 6 percent, while mortgage holders receive no more than 7 percent.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New York
Bronx
America
Dear Miss Dix advises widow to remarry for own happiness
Dorothy Dix argues a widow should marry the suitor she loves, not heed her son's objections. She notes a grown son may resent but will adjust, while a new marriage offers companionship, independence, and a stable home for the widow and a healthier family dynamic.
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Miss DIX
A.B. C
Bobby's ruined book and a family kitchen mishap
In a domestic scene a water spill ruins a prize book The Little Lame Prince prompting reactions from Bobby his mother and guests The incident contrasts with a broader editorial note about slums highlighting social costs and citizen outcomes.
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Bobby
Mr. Brown
Jennie
Mrs. Brown
Forgotten galley slave freed after 75 years in 18th century Toulon
Explanation of yesterday's cartoon describes a broken old man freed in 1755 after 75 years as a galley slave on the Reale in Toulon. He had no criminal record and was discharged as having never been charged, with Jacques Desprez named for him after record review. Tomorrow: The Blown-Dry River.
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Gault
Toulon
France
Jacques Desprez
Campaign Friends Are Real Handicaps in Elections
Rodney Dutcher argues that candidates cannot control their friends and foes who back them. He notes Hoover avoided Illinois to dodge Len Small associations while Roosevelt faced attacks over Backing by prominent supporters. He cites Huey Long Wheel er Dill Norris Cutting La Follette and party bosses as influential yet problematic allies shaping votes.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Hoover
Len Small
Illinois
Small
Roosevelt
Norris
Nebraska
Cutting
New Mexico
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Rooevelt
W. G. McAdoo
W. R. Hearst
John Garner
Tammany Hall
Tammany
New York
Bill Ware
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Vare
Ware
Prohibition Battle Persists After 18th Amendment
The Messenger and Brewery Journal recount the 1910 clash between wets and drys following the 18th Amendment's dawn. They claim enforcement failures and political meddling taint anti alcohol efforts, urging adherence to prohibition and warning repeal would betray national decency. Mrs. T. A. Copeland of Athens signs the letter, endorsing strict enforcement and patriotic consistency.
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the Messenger
the Brewery Journal
United States
How To Act When A Cold Comes
Dr Morris Fishbein reports Sir St Clair Thompson core advises bed rest 36 hours to three days in an isolated ventilated room to reduce infection and prevent complications. Prevention centers on fresh air warmth daily bathing good ventilation and light meals. Avoid vaccines as prevention or treatment. watch for ear infection.
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St. Clair Thompson
England
Word Puzzle Crossword Clue List
A crossword like list of horizontal and vertical clues with numbers for each entry. Answers include common nouns and names, with themes and separations by direction to form a grid. The puzzle prompts solver to fill in terms matching the given clues.
Heart of a Wife Newest Phase of the Serial
The serial Revelations of a Wife advances to its latest phase as new chapters unfold the saga of domestic life. Readers follow the central character through evolving relationships and moral dilemmas within a household setting.
Madge Uses Charm to Probe Nick and Tony in Car Chase
In a maroon sedan a tense confrontation unfolds as Madge attempts to retrieve a silk bag filled with stones. Nick, curious yet controlling, and Tony push back while Madge feigns distraction to locate Ronald's signal. The pursuit continues beside the road toward a final plan.
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Nick
Marion
Tony
Madge
Ronald
Unclear OCR: civic notes mention council and delay
Fragmentary text references Nelsonville city council and a delay action. Mentions Emmet and Hickm with no clear event, date, or outcome.
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