The Athens Messenger Publisher and Staff
The Athens Messenger announces ownership by Gordon K. Bush and Charlies H. Harris with a Sunday morning edition. It serves Athens Ohio and surrounding counties with 100000 population and multiple Southeastern communities.
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Back to Prewar Levels Demands Draw Fire From Critics
A 1912 labor contract showing $18 weekly wages for skilled work is contrasted with modern $42 weekly pay, arguing deflation harms consumption, production, and jobs. The piece lambasts calls for reset to prewar prices and wages, warning of reduced living standards and national decline.
Cruelty and Neglect Revealed in Hidden Child Cases
The author reflects on cases of child cruelty and neglect, noting many endure unseen by the public. Social workers report neglected and underprivileged children who remain in the background, deprived of chances and pushed through life or broken.
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Washington
Backstage Veterans of the Met Preserve Long-Standing Traditions
New York announces veteran Metropolitan Opera staff who have served decades in key roles from Captain John Edgar the stage doorman to Lionel Mapleson the musical librarian and Jules Judels in casting. The piece highlights their parallel status with the opera’s diamond-clad patrons and notes long tenure across numerous departments and duties.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
John Edgar
Met
Lionel Mapleson
Metropolitan
Maplesons
Jules Judels
Aimee Gerber
Grau Opera Company
Bill Guard
Times
Jacob Butcher
Josef Novak
Tom Bull
Gus
Joe
Hugh Brown
Dave Hayes
Filomena Pamgoni
Florence Morton
Q and A Excerpts From The Athens Messenger Infor ommons
The page presents reader questions and answers on diverse topics. It covers baseballs used per World Series game, famed jazz composers, purpose of aquarium plants, Kentucky Derby horses ridden by Earl Sande, cottonwood tree spraying to prevent blooming, and Joe Knowles a Boston artist who spent a summer in Maine living off the forest with minimal clothing and supplies.
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David Ewen
George Gershwin
Irving Berlin
Jerome Kern
Richard Rodgers
Earl Sande
Ear Sande
Zev
Flying Ebony
Gallant Fox
Maine
Joe Knowles
Boston
Megantic
Quebec
Truthful Idle Dreamer Chafes At Daily Work
A reflective poem describes longing for leisure and travel while bound to a daily grind. The speaker laments stern toil, envies carefree forest hours, and notes no chance to escape workaday duties despite a wish to wander and enjoy beauty. The piece contrasts virtue with idleness and questions modern labor.
Burden of Distress Remains in All Communities
Charitable groups require money clothing and food to ease distress. Distress exists in some homes regardless of parental fault or public aid. In small towns neighbors help but underprivilege is universal. Temporary relief helps but the need endures and should not be forgotten.
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United States
Russia
Spain
A Thought for Today From Romans to Reflect On
A brief devotional line cites Romans 3 10 There is none righteous no not one inviting quiet reflection and daily meditation on moral humility.
Canadian Commons Roll Call Mentions Multiple Names
A fragmented note lists individuals including Baker Bucher Barber Gardner Aho Smowe in the Canadian House of Commons during a session.
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House of Commons
Baker
Bucher Barber
Gardner
EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAY'S CARTOON
Aileen Aalbu of Pawtucket won a Minneapolis beauty contest and the Photomaton Funny Face Contest in New York City on the same day. The Boston audience later heard her prizes announced after a Believe It Or Not contest in Boston.
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Pawtucket
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Minneapolis
New York City
Boston
Aallen
R. K. O. Theater
Ohio University enrollment and Armistice Day reflections
Among 1330 students enrolled at Ohio University, 112 hailed from outside Ohio and 48 of them were men while 64 were women. Athens City counted 352 registrants from East West North and South regions. Armistice Day burial of the unknown soldier inspired Bryan’s peace vision and a week of prayer became an annual student tradition. A silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Charles C Millikan was noted at 24 North High Street. Bird migrations were observed on November 13 1911 with crows heading south. Billy Sunday’s preaching influenced Wittenberg College students against dancing this winter. Clyde Reasoner of Zanesville visited Athens for hunting season with Mr and Mrs A C Rossi. Athens County Teachers Association met at Athens High School with B O Skinner and Dr W F Copeland speaking. Mrs James Ballard and daughter Lucy Ballard visited Ezra Walker home in Lancaster.
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Ohio University
Ohio
Athens City
Charles C. Millikan
North High Street
Understanding Compulsions In Children And Habit Formation
The author explains compulsions as habits rooted in nervousness that begin in childhood. Recurrent door checks and letter worries illustrate how obsessions grow from early behavior patterns affecting later life.
Thanksgiving party planning with kitchen gear tips
A seasoned housekeeper counsels a bride on hosting a generous Thanksgiving. She stresses ahead planning, the spirit of hospitality, and choosing proper equipment, including self roasting pans, carving tools, and cooking thermometers to ensure a flawless roast.
Dinner Homemaking Tips for Holiday Entertaining
Cooking and serving advice emphasizes proper kitchen tools and table etiquette for large gatherings. Plan a week ahead to shop and deliver needed bowls spoons knives and serving gear. Prepare nuts and linens in advance to keep hosts unfatigued.
Habits and Compulsions in Childhood and Growth
The passage reflects on childhood habits that persist into adulthood and cause mischief. It warns that early compulsions like counting, signs, or repeating rituals can linger, urging patient guidance to help children outgrow such obsessions and avoid lifelong guilt.
New Booklet on Parliamentary Law T:
The Athens Messenger highlights a new booklet titled Parliamentary Law explaining debating rights motions chairing a meeting and committee work. It explains how to prepare constitutions bylaw drafts and how to record minutes. Readers are invited to send six cents for a copy using the coupon.
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Athens Messenger
Parliaments Law Booklet Request Enclosed with Six Cents
The writer encloses six cents for a copy of a booklet on Parliamentary Law. They include a name and address, referencing a street and state for delivery. The brief notes intention to obtain the booklet suggests a personal legal information request.
Figures May Lie Yet Fool You in Capitol Review
Washington observers discuss how politicians manipulate statistics to support tariff and budget arguments. The piece cites Hawley Smoot, Hurley budget cuts, Navy figures, cotton prices, and labor employment claims as examples of how numbers are used to persuade, not always reflect reality.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
The Washington Wash by Strickland Gillilan
Washington D C confronts the Hoover plan for naval reduction as experts dispute the right course. The piece satirizes famous debates and ends with a quip about ordinary readers deciding whom to trust.
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Washington Wash
Strickland Gillilan
Silver money, gold monopoly, and art markets on world stage
The piece discusses silver as real money against gold dominates world markets and a New York Times cartel idea to stabilize silver. It notes the rise of silver demand in South America Europe and Asia, and US plans to push gold monopoly, with countries coining silver outside the US. It also notes art imports, Russian holdings, and the obsolescence of cavalry in modern warfare.
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NEW York Times
Solomon R. Guggenheim
South America
Central
Europe
Asia
United States
Mexico
Canada
China
India
Alexander
Operation Depends on Individual
A doctor via Dr R S Copeland discusses hernia treatment options for a 62 year old man in excellent health who wears a truss. Modern surgery reduces risk, but decisions depend on overall health, hernia seriousness, and patient consultation. Surgery considered safer than long term truss use in many cases, but elderly patients may opt for truss if health is doubtful. A careful exam by an experienced physician guides the choice between operation and conservative care.
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