Athens Messenger History and circulation notes
The Athens Messenger established 1825 details its publishers editors and distribution. It notes weekday editions with a Sunday morning issue by Athens Postoffice second class matter and lists circulation areas including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport and Coolville with subscription rates for carrier and mail plans.
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Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon KR Bush
Mer. Charlies
Harris
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Logan-Pomerkoy
Middleport
Coolville
Thought for Today on Solomon and wisdom
A brief meditation cites I Kings 10 24 about the earth seeking Solomon to hear his wisdom and notes human frailty under temptation. The fragment ends with a moral reflection on evil and mercy and a stray name Ochefou.
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Solomon
I Kings
Armistice Anniversary Reflections On Costs And Veterans
A 12th anniversary look at the end of World War I notes nearly 38 billion dollars in costs, 32,000 veterans in government hospitals, and a nation steadily building a ready army while veterans organize in the American Legion. It also cites postwar citizen efforts and community service emphasizing responsible leadership and constructive pursuits.
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Ferdinand Foch
Herr Erzberger
United States
Old World
Germany
York
American Legion
Legion
Athens
Bridge dams plan discussed at Ohio regional parks conference
Interest in Ohio conservation program surfaced at a Columbus regional conference on state parks. A bridge dam plan was outlined to hold water in streams to create pools for fishing and recreation.
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Ohio
Ohio Program of Conservation
Columbus
Drought presses Ohio towns as water runs short
The drought of 1930 looms as towns from Barnesville to Woodsfield report dwindling supplies. Army trucks haul water from Marietta. Caldwell taps polluted sources. Cambridge relies on mine water. Cities cut sprinkling, urge conservation while seeking extra flow from wells and lines. Stronger rains are the only relief to avert broader water shortages.
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Marietta
Belmont County
Barnesville
Blanchester
Caldwell
New Concord
Oberlin
Wellington
Woodsfield
City of
Struthers
Campbell
Cambridge
Athens City
Ohio
New York Happenings Recall Beaux Arts and Second Avenue Era
In a nostalgic tour through old New York spots the piece recalls the Beaux Arts 64th Street venue, the Friars Club origins, Old Luchows, and Union Square’s social scene. It notes figures like Clyde Fitch Sarah Bernhardt Harry Thaw Joseph Moskowitz and Konrad Bercovici remembered through lively anecdotes of music gastronomy and bohemia.
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Wey
York
New York
Lohemia
Yesteryear
Public Library Square
Beaux Arts
Clyde Fitch
Sarah Bernhardt
America
Sarah
Friars Club
Harry Thaw
14Th Street
Union Square
James Huneker
Hedgehog Dish Featured At Mansfield Society Dinner
An English baker served hedgehog at the annual Swainmore society dinner in Mansfield Nottinghamshire. The society preserves old local customs and traditions through such meals.
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Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
Swainmore Society
Elsie Armistead Builds Four Room Bungalow in Spare Time
Mrs. Elsie Armistead and her two daughters completed a four room bungalow near Guiseley England during their spare time. The family created the home with hands on effort and limited resources, reflecting a neighborhood crafts project.
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Guiseley, Eng
Elsie Armistead
Ancient tree relics near Crescent City drawn from photo
Belief It Or Not notes a tree on the ground exposure spanning 2 500 years while a standing tree remains six miles from Crescent City California. The piece links a merger among apple dealers to reduced sales and explains a five cent loss. Tomorrow: Man Whose Finger Nails Have Pierced His Hand Palms.
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Apple
Cities of the Future by Frederic J. Haskin
Frederic J. Haskin surveys American cities in Washington Letter dated November 10. He notes how the great centers have surpassed others globally in building achievements and urban progress. The piece discusses growth, planning, and the promise of future urban development.
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the Haskin
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
America
American Skyscraper Vision Dominates Dresden Construction Exposition
Arthur Brisbane notes the Dresden exposition focuses on building industry with models of 200 story towers and vertical cities by Americans. European planners favor low skylines. Germany showcases practical, circular designs and postwar city planning advances.
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Dresden
Germany
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Washington Monument
America
United States
Europe
London
Editorial on youth football and its brutal appeal
A mother condemns football as harmful to youths while noting famous figures like Jefferson and Lincoln never played it. The author argues the sport seduces teens with violent bravado and commercial gain, urging leaders to curb the brutal trend and rethink its value in universities and society.
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Socrates
Napoleon
Spinoza
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
British wit ponders American art and letters in global gaze
Sydney Smith would be surprised to learn London embraces American plays and pictures. He would see John Sargent’s works trading at records and Sinclair Lewis winning a Nobel prize valued at 46 350 dollars as his writings top millions of copies worldwide.
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Sydney Smith
Globe
Smith
London
John Sargent
Sinclair Lewis
Lewis
England
Sweden
Germany
Mussolini’s Governed World Faces Imminent Conspiracy
Mussolini and his government ride a dangerous crest as a wave of conspiracies and hatreds targets the dictator. Prominent Italians and officials have been arrested and Mussolini, trusting his star, drives through Rome in an unprotected car amid daily peril.
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Mussolini
Napoleon
Rome
Athens News: Knights of the Road Wagon Runthrough
Four wagons carrying a detachment of Knights of the Road rolled through Athens yesterday. A Messenger reporter was offered a mule for 80 dollars, then a bystander bid five dollars before declining due to the mule being under meat and bone balance. Athens High School beat Jackson 49 to 0. Coach Mackie’s squad showed power with Fetch Wise Dew Battin Hughes and Wilcox in backfield. The truck returned last night with all present.
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Knights of the Road
Athens
Athens High School
Jackson
Mackie
Fetch
Wise
Dew
Battin
Hughes
Wilcox
East Side PTA Rummage Sale Nets $113.44
Proceeds of 113.44 dollars were realized at the rummage sale of the East Side Parent-Teacher Association. There was not a moment's lull in the sale throughout the day.
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East Side
Parent-Teacher Association
Delta Tau Delta Trip to See Denison Football
Twenty Delta Tau Delta members rode in a truck to Granville to watch Ohio University play Denison. A large Beat Denison sigma marked the vehicle as they traveled, with colors flying gaily.
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Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Granville
Ohio University
Denison
Sigma
Rooster Parade Marks Local Election Night
Local Democrats touted a large rooster that escaped a coop and strolled down Court Street near Lash's Drug Store, claiming the bird understood the election results as a playful symbol of party triumph.
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Court Street
Lash
Modern BK Brotherhood Installed in Athens
The Modern BK Brotherhood of America was installed in Athens by a Parkersburg degree team. Forty members took part. Officers elected include F R Lord as president Frank Haughn as vice president John D Gist as secretary and W A Casley as treasurer.
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BK Brotherhood of America
Athens
Parkersburg
F. R. Lord
Frank Haughn
John D. Gist
W. A. Casley
Freshmen Beat Sophomores 17 to 0 in Fall Clash
The snappiest game of football this fall saw the freshmen defeat the sophomores 17 to 0. Hoodler Reese and McDougall scored the points with Bob Wood as referee.
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Hoodler
Reese
McDougall
Bob Wood
Athens County native Elizabeth Smith dies in California
Mrs. Elizabeth Christini Smith, a native of Athens County, died at Hanford California at the age of 74.
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Elizabeth Christini Smith
Athens County
Hanford
California
Truth Over Appetite On Sundays And Social Habits
A satirical verse laments strict personal standards on golf, drinking, and smoking. It rails against neighbors blindly following one’s own morals and notes a shift in Africa from wildlife to traffic hazards as public hazards rise.
Labor backs allies as anti labor foes lose in congressional primaries
Democrats and labor aligned candidates swept primaries while foes of labor were defeated. The American Federation of Labor notes gains for 19 labor endorsed senators and officials, led by Norris and Costigan, with most winners having labor support despite dry records. The federation seeks anti injunction action and stronger employment measures in the next Congress.
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Washington
Wets
McMaster
South Dakota
Robsion
Kentucky
Gerry
Rhode Island
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Hoover
George J. McGill
Allen
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norris
Hitchcock
Sheppard
Texas
Borah
Idaho
Edward P. Costigan
Colorado
Couzens
Michigan
Costigan
Walsh
Hull
Neely
Congress
A. F. of L
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Federation
Executive Council
Tist Congress
Vitamins and inventions questions under the Washington Information Bureau
A compilation of Q and A on vitamins discovery, Franklin's inventions, autumn in Japan, Rookwood Pottery founder, Queen Marie of Romania relation to Queen Victoria, Italian wines, football in Mexico, Joe Cook origin, first telephone conversations, and Capitol dome history. Includes names, places, dates, and facts from the era.
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England
Germany
B. Funk
Italy
Chianti
Barolo
Mexieco
F.C. A
University of Mexico
Mexico
United States
Joe Cook
Chiccago
Illinois
Leo
Cook
Lopez
Trish
Bost
Boston
Bridgeport
Mass
Bell
Watson
Capitol Dome
Washington
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