This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger and Herald announces its weekly publication with delivery details and staff roles. It serves Athens Nelsonville Guoster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gaial Polis and surrounding communities with circulation across five southeastern Ohio counties.
An essay by Mark Sullivan in a current magazine compares the Nazi Brown Shirts to the Ku Klux Klan in the United States. He warns the Klan’s past power and prejudices echo Germany’s early regime and notes the dangers if the Klan had controlled the government.
The article weighs Roosevelt’s recovery policies amid a growing debate as Congress nears session. It notes the civil works program aims to employ four million idle workers, dollar and price struggles, NRA codes, and farm price efforts. Critics question authority and long term economic reform.
The Ohio Legislature will meet next month to repeal many liquor laws including the Crabbe and Miller Acts and local option provisions. Repeal requires a two thirds majority or it would take effect after three months, while neighboring states may gain revenue from national prohibition repeal.
Reports say Mussolini plans a parliament of delegates from commerce agriculture and industry forming guilds to replace traditional political representation. The shift emphasizes economic rather than political power with a redefined national governance structure.
Dorothy Dix outlines three matrimony stages: getting acquainted, disillusionment, and adjustment or divorce. She argues couples start as strangers behind idealized masks, then face reality, and finally learn to adapt, sometimes choosing separation.
The author advises adjusting undergarments to modern heating. Sweaters become essential for all children, with choices among wool blends or all wool based on climate. Leggings, stockings, caps, and light outerwear supplement warmth while babies wear woolen shirts and blankets.
A marker was erected at the grave site in memory of Ripley with a commemorative ceremony noted. Tomorrow's events were announced to follow this tribute.
Puzzle page lists a photo with clues including a native of the area and a question asking what type of ship the pilot flies. The grid entries mix nautical terms and decorative symbols, with items like chestnut horse and fleur-de-lis among hints.
Dr. Morris Fishbein summarizes findings on aluminum in kitchen use and foods. He notes minimal aluminum transfer from neutral foods, higher transfer from acidic foods, and that average daily intake is about 12 milligrams with no evident harm in long term studies.
Harriet Armitage tied for top corn yield with 114 bushels per acre, while her brother Ralph Armitage produced 112 bushels. Other contestants included Ralph Howard, Morris E Webster, Dewey M Goddard, Everett Bingman, and several neighbors. News note also records social calls and visits from Mrs William Bower and others in The Plains.
Professor C. H. Boblitt led civic revival meetings in Athens Chauncey. Mrs. T. W. Craig fractured her collarbone in a Mansfield balcony fall. A triangular high school debating league formed by Jackson Nelsonville Athens. Students at Oliw University celebrated the 35th anniversary of Dr Evans connection to the university.
Franklin D. Roosevelt may name Henry Morgenthau as acting Secretary of the Treasury with authority over monetary policy and gold price actions. Morgenthau, a long-time farming advocate and adviser to Roosevelt, would lead a trio with George Warren shaping devaluation and price restoration plans, pending Congressional reaction.
The Postmaster General James A Farley urges care in mailing Christmas items. He warns of a 200 percent rise in holiday mail and instructs on proper wrapping labeling and handling to ensure parcels reach their destinations.
Emory V. Wolfe recalls his brother Lewis Wolfe of the 88th Ohio Regiment who died after writing home from the Pittsburgh Landing battlefield in Tennessee. He describes the brutal three days of fighting, hardships, and mass graves as gunfire, rain, and mud wore down troops.
The East Side Echo school newspaper appears weekly with new editors this year led by Martha Genter and a team of sixth graders and staff. The thirteen page issue covers general news and athletic stories with contributions from Mary Gretan Patsy Sherrard and others.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.