Athens Messenger History and Circulation Mentions
The Athens Messenger notes its regional reach across five counties in eastern Ohio and lists affiliations with press associations. It includes internal addresses in Chicago New York and Detroit and mentions obituary and card of banks charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Athens-Nelsonville
Glouster Logan-Pomeroy
Middleport
Caoolville
National Representatives
John W.W. Cullen Emer
South Michigan Ave
Chicago
Fifth Ave
New York
Genera Motors
Detroit
Thoughtful quotes share faith and gravity among men
A newspaper devotional presents two inscriptions attributed to St. Luke and Charles H. Parkhurst. The lines praise faithfulness and compare faith to gravity governing planets and suns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Parkhurst
Safety councils urged to guard school crossings
Citizens familiar with modern conservation favor safety councils across district schools. They cite crossing guards and monitoring of dangerous streets during school hours as a benefit. Extra police are scarce, so trained pupil leaders and police cooperation could reduce accidents and fatalities.
Buy Now And Revive Prosperity In Troubled Times
The piece argues for confident buying to revive prosperity after a long downturn and market panic. It urges saving and timely spending to lift the economy, contrasts booms and busts, and warns that a new generation may challenge past war memory and peace, urging decisive action now.
Proposed national buying campaign to end fear
The text urges a nationwide confidence movement that expands prosperous buying as a means to protect earnings and investments. It calls on people with incomes and savings to spend in an organized way to boost factory and store activity, create employment, and restore normal living without fear.
Speculation Runs After Election Results
After the election the author notes that public fascination with political outcomes continues. Experts and citizens alike debate causes of upsets and ponder implications for the 1932 presidential race, promising ongoing discussion throughout the year.
Red Lewis Named Nobel Laureate Sparks New York Reverie
New York celebrates Sinclair Lewis known as Red for winning the Nobel Prize. The Minnesota author, once a newspaperman, prefers rural life yet thrives in literary circles from Manhattan to Vermont hills. He endures interviews slowly, jokes about interviewers, and enjoys a private poker circle after the prize announcement. Dorothy Thompson, his wife, notes her own quiet creativity while caring for their baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sauk Center
Sinclair
Red” Lewis
Lewis
Red
Minnesota
Europe
America
Vermont Hills
New
Rockefeller, Jr. Follow Public Benefit With Policy Gifts
John D. Rockefeller Jr. has extended similar gifts to his policy holders, continuing a pattern of corporate philanthropy and assurances to loyal customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Vanished Stocks Recalled in Wistful Market Note
A reflective stock note laments missing entries from the ticker and lists of high priced "bine chips" once trading at hundreds per share. The author notes those listings have vanished from the market records and wonders where they have gone.
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Yesteryear
Look Down the List and Count of Leftovers
The article notes New Jersey Central at 205 as the only remaining value, with Norfolk & Western and "People G. C." dropping below 260. It remarks on blue chips turning red and white, framing the shift as an opportunity for new optimistic investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Central
Norfolk & Western
Captain Hawks Continues Flying Distinctive Fliers
CAPTAIN HAWKS keeps leading a squad of skilled aviators as they extend a record of excellence. The team showcases precision maneuvers and bold aerial displays, drawing praise from aviation communities and spectators alike.
Mason Josiah Stahl Aged 98 Longtime Local Member
Josiah Stahl of 515 South Sixth Ave Van Buren Arkansas aged 98 is the oldest Mason in the area and may be the oldest Mason alive. He joined before his 21st birthday by special dispensation and has 77 years of service in the order. Captain Warren Wilder of Chemawa Indian School Oregon is a standout player with one arm. He caught four passes in a game against Washington High Portland on September 18, 1930. Tomorrow: Horse With Gold Shoes.
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Josiah Stahl
Mr. Stahl
South Sixth Ave
van Buren
Arkansas
Stahl
Order
Warren Wilder
Oregon
Washington High School
Portland
Wilder
Railroads After 1920 See Major Reconstruction Gains
Washington Letter notes the U.S. rail system shifted from new track to rebuilding and upgrading. By 1920 total mileage peaked, cars enlarged, locomotives more powerful, and freight capacity expanded from 98 million to 105 million tons as freight and passenger shares shifted.
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Washington, D. C
Flight Record Shows Havana to New York in 8 44
The passage notes an estimable flyer who flew from Havana to New York in eight hours and forty four minutes at an average speed around 190 miles per hour. It states 600 miles at 210 miles per hour without reaching top speed at any point.
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Havana
New York
Bacchus
Aeschy
Sophocles
Euripedes
D. A
Hawks Bring Letters From Havana Editor In Life Jacket
A visitor named Richard R. Landis, editor of Havana El Mundo, arrived wearing a rubber life preserver jacket presented by ambassador Harry F. Guggenheim. The founder notes the jacket ideal for air or water drops and easy to inflate by parachute or otherwise.
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Hawks
Richard R. Landis
Havana
el Mundo
Harry F. Guggenheim
Abyssinia's Royal Coronation Leaves Emperor in Debt
The Great Imperial coronation in Abyssinia ends with the Emperor announcing a need to borrow $1,000,000 for a fireproof palace. Americans seek Abyssinian concessions, hoping for bargains. Frieda Haetel, German, is named favored by the empress and serves as lady in waiting and midwife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Washington
BPC
Frieda Haetel
To the Dark Empress and Her Mid-wife
A cryptic note describes the dark empress having children and a mid-wife who once gave a calming whiff of chloroform at the right moment. It states all who dine with the empress must dine with the mid-wife, while the diplomatic corps accept the mid-wife only when the empress attends their events.
Vaudeville performer Tommy West ends life in Philadelphia
Tommy West after 27 years on stage left a final note promising to join the "big timers" Bert Williams Jack Donahue and Caruso. He then shot himself in Philadelphia. The piece notes time and death may lift him to fame beyond the rack of no bodies.
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Tommy West
Philadelphia
Bert Williams
Jack Donahue
Caruso
Ruth McCormick Loses Illinois Senate Bid in Landslide
The article analyzes Ruth Hanna McCormick's defeat by James Hamilton Lewis in Illinois for the Senate. It details factors from campaign spending and dry vs wet stances to party dynamics, voter mood on prohibition, and doubts about her electability in a Republican state. It notes Lewis's steady campaign and McCormick's self-inflicted vulnerabilities.
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Washington, Navy
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
McCormick
Senate
Lewis Democrat
Roosevelt
New York
Lewis
Ruth
Drys
Lottie O'Neill
Ilinois
Frank Smith
Samuel Insull
Smith
Mc.Cormick
Nye
Senate Committee
Fox
Charles Deneen
Inquiries and Answers From The Washington Information Bureau
The Athens Messenger presents a Q A style feature from Frederic J. Haskin's Washington Information Bureau. Questions cover Thanksgiving timing Senate votes transport punishment and school systems with concise historical facts and explanations.
More Truth Than Poetry Concerning the Fly
A poem argues the housefly is harmless and even protective by eating waste, yet the speaker cannot tolerate its presence. The piece contrasts a noble, virtuous fly with human disgust, noting the insect’s lack of charm or usefulness and its discomforting buzzing when nearby.
Grand juries to aid jobless in New York rumors
Several hundred thousand unemployed in New York may be called to serve on grand juries to investigate graft rumors. The article hints at wasteful spending tied to college stadiums and forecasts unlikely innovations in youth football and baseball.
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New York
Ohio U suffers 17 0 loss to team from Granville
Ohio University students return discouraged after a 17 to 0 defeat. Finsterwald's squad held the line early but Big Red dominated with open field runs and passing later. Equipment for Athens High School Domestic Science arrives and girls prepare for practical work. A band saw also arrives for Manual Training. Willie Syralla passes naturalization exam under W T Schockly. two others fail.
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Ohio University
Granville
Ohio
Big Red
Finsterwald
Athens High School
Willie Syralla
Grosvenor
Common Pleas Court
W. T. Schockly
Pittsburgh
Ex service men honored at Athens County event
President Ellis suspension of university classes plans convocation services as ex service men are recognized tonight. Nelsonville Republican celebration allocates a segment to veterans with several county organizations contributing exhibitions. A note on meat prices cites imports from Argentina as frozen product sold locally.
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Athens County
Ellis
Nelsonville
America
Athens
Argentina
Revival series ends with strong Sugar Creek attendance
Rev. S. J. Bishop of the Athens circuit closed a successful revival at Sugar Creek last evening. The meetings continued for several days with intense interest and excellent attendance reported.
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S. J. Bishop
Athens
Sugar Creek
Athens County Lad Signs 1911 Pact With York Giants
New York paper Josh Devore reports Athens County native joined the York Giants as left fielder after signing a contract for 1911 at a much larger salary. The Athens County lad starred in post season games with the York Highlanders and was called the great big sensation.
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New York
Josh Devore
Athens County
York Giants
York Highlanders
Barber Shop Worker Leaves City Hall for Sugar Creek Job
Pete McKinley, long time city hall barber, resigns to take a post at mine No. 209 on Sugar Creek. He came from Trimble and will be replaced by John King, a former Athens boy.
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Pete McKinley
City Hall
Sugar Creek
Mr.McKinley
Trimbl
John King
Athens
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the Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press Associations
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Athens Post Office
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Herr Hitler
Gilbert Swan Messenger
Thanatopsis Literary
Inside Straight Club
Matin Street
George Horace Lorimer
King Features, Inc
Captain Hawks
Ripley
King Features Syndicate
Capt. Wilder
Nepal
Frederic Haskin Washington
By Frederic J. Haskin
By Rodney Dutcher
Messenger
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Reed Smoot
Utah
Salomy Jane
Paul Armstrong
Bret Harte
Great Britain
KERR
Ridgeland
Bill Thompson
Thompson
Charles II
Lawrenceville School
Coll
Lauwreville
New Jersey
Harrow
Hamill
Pennsylvania Railroad
James J. Montague
Siberia
Austin
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