The Athens Newspaper of Athens and Surrounding Areas
The Athens publication serves Athens and five counties in Ohio with a daily and Saturday edition. Publisher Gordon K. Bush reports circulation audits by major associations and lists subscription rates in Ohio.
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W. Bush
Athens
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Barrie
Eee
Ohio
Sean
Selsonville
Glauster
Logan Pomeroy
Middleport
Coulville
GALA4
Polis
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland
Dslly Press Association
The
United Associations
Moscow Builds Its First Golf Course Amid Socialist Skepticism
The piece notes Moscow plans a new golf course, a first for the city, while Communist writers denounce golf as bourgeois. It questions how such a sport fits Soviet ideals, suggesting golf could undermine class consciousness and hinting that a golf playing Communist might appear as a partial conversion.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Public Works loan to railroads may spur recovery
The Public Works Administration provides a 135 million loan for railroad construction and equipment. About 61 million goes to steel, likely reviving that sector and aiding related industries. The program could re employ thousands of idle workers and foster broad industrial recovery.
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Public Works Administration
Prophecy of Swope Plan Highlights Corporate Control
The piece reviews Gerard Swope’s early call for a national economy run by a plan and contrasts it with the NRA. It notes the shift from academic interest to broad acceptance of a unified control principle, now seen as essential whether via government or a business council.
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Gerard Swope
Mr. Swope
Swope
Bwope
NRA
General Johnson
White House
Johnson
Taxation as a Obstacle to Recovery and Prosperity
The piece argues that high and uneven taxes hinder business by eroding profits and payrolls. It cites Ohio tax delinquency rising from 31 million in 1928 to over 160 million, urging a dependable revenue source and tax relief to spur investment and government efficiency.
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Ohio
Dear Dorothy Dix Advice on Work and Husbands Dog Love
Dorothy Dix counsels two youths to work for purpose and happiness, warning laziness brings scorn and poverty. A second letter urges a wife to tolerate a husband’s dog, arguing devotion to a dog surpasses jealousy and warns against wrecking a home over Fido.
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Dorothy DIX
H. R
Explanations and a Poisoned Cup in Early 20th Century Cartoons
A Central Persia desert city built from sun dried mud is depicted as an urban curiosity with Isfahan Shiraz and Kirman distant. A separate panel describes the "Beverage of Death" jeweled cup used to poison under Turkish sultans, deleting ministers across centuries.
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Yerd
Persia
Isfahan
Shiraz
Kirman
Turkey
Johnson Faces About After First Fight
Washington dispatch describes Rex Tugwell driving food and drug reform with public campaigns and Mrs Roosevelt backing an exhibit of dangerous cosmetics. It notes NRA loyalty remarks by Oscar Chapman and Johnson’s stance on government supervision, plus Perkins praising older workers amid civil service reform.
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Washington, D. C
Rex Tugwell
Man of the Brain Trust
Roosevelt
Tugwell
F. J. Schlink
Consumers
Food and Drug Administration
Senator Copeland
NRA
Oscar Chapman
Repeal Will Increase Energy Intake
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses calories from alcoholic drinks and how beer whisky and wine raise energy intake. He compares calories to exercise needed and notes bans on banquets and the impact on weight. The piece includes health observations on children in various cultures and ends with reflections on happiness amid poverty.
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Morris Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
America
Memorial tablet unveiled at Fort Gower in Hockingport
The D A R unveiled a memorial tablet at historic Fort Gower in Hockingport. Social notes report a community card party hosted at the Country Club by multiple hosts including Mr. and Mrs. C A Rossi and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Lillie Fuller returned from a three week visit in Columbus and northern Ohio.
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Fort Gower
Hockingport
Air
C. A. Rossi
A. B. Wells
E. C. Bibbee
38. M. Johnson
Country Club
Local Socials and Travels Highlight Early 20th Century Notes
Mr Warren Francis visits Columbus while Gordon Silcott travels to Nelsonville to see his parents. Delta Tau Delta dance at Dalton’s Academy lists chaperons including Prof Mackinnon and Miss Smith. New Marshfield resident Mrs C W Gross guests E G Pedigo. Trimble visitors W E Marquis join Athens guests. The passage notes heavy tax burdens and 1200 new laws this year, criticizing muddled levy schemes.
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Delta Tau Delta
Dalton's Academy
Professor Mackinnon
Miss Smith
Milo Robinson
John Finnicum
Untouchable Indian Child With a Two-Cent Life
A travelogue shows a naked Indian child around ten pushing a crude hand-mill for two cents. His eyes are striking and seem unworried by hardship, despite belonging to a disenfranchised class. The narrator questions why such resilience exists and reflects on systemic cruelty.
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India
Known Poet and Puzzle Clues in 19th Century Card
Puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about a famous 19th century poet and related terms. Questions include poetry references, units, anatomy and objects, with several lines mention Mary, dignity, and maritime themes. The grid mixes wordplay and biographical hints in a vintage puzzle page.
Athens Man Honored By Trade Association
Staneart of the Athens Automotive Service was elected to the board of governors at the regional meeting of the Automotive Electric Association held at the Neil House in Columbus. The region covers Ohio Michigan West Virginia and Pennsylvania with 190 attendees. Staneart will serve a three year term on a seven member board.
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Gree
Staneart
The
Athens Automotive Service
Automotive Electric Association
Neil House
Columbus
Ohio
Michigan
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Free Beer Celebrations Mark Wet Era in Chicago
Chicago reports a spontaneous celebration as beer flowed freely after officials declared a wet era. Patrons cheered while bartenders served to mark the change, with crowds gathered at downtown taverns and sidewalks.
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the Ledger
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England
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By Rodney Dutcher
Piest Lady
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Haydenville
United States
Andrew Murphy
Higley
Warren Francis
William B. Francis
Gordon Silcott
Nelsonville
George Silcott
C. W. Gross
E. G. Pedigo
New Marshfield
Olive Roberts Barton
Goddess of
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Mary
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New England
Trade Association
U.P
Dr. S. M. Chirop
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