Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger is a daily afternoon paper with Saturday editions, published by The Athens Messenger Printing Co. Gordon K Bush is publisher and general manager, Charles H. Harris manages the newsroom. It fields associations including the American Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Daily Press Association. Advertising rates are available on request. Obituary notices incur a nominal charge. Subscription options include carrier 15 cents per week and mail rates: one year 64.50, six months 2.50, ten weeks, four weeks 0.0.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Obie
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Daires
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
O— National Representatives
Ohn W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Ball
Grizzled Prospector Sees Modern Washington After 35 Years
A veteran miner from Alaska returns to Fairbanks and finds stark contrast with Washington where silver politics and antitrust battles redefine policy. He would note rising air travel cars roads and films as expectations clash with past beliefs about trusts and farm programs within the AAA era.
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Alaska
Beyond
Fairbanks
Washington
Bryan
NRA or Not Conferenceseek new legislation in Washington
Washington discussions between industry leaders and the Roosevelt Administration contemplate a permanent replacement for the NRA with broader control over industry. Public sentiment shows cautious opposition to further experiments in state-directed regulation, while small business and labor voices remain unclear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Podunk
State patrolmen on the job curb speeding on highways
State patrolmen patrol between Athens and Columbus report stopping speeding and reckless driving on the main road to the capital. A witness recalls four incidents of patrols halting a speeding driver, stopping an overloaded coal truck, flagging a curve passing motorist, and rationing speeds at 60 mph. The article praises their long shifts and calls for public support to reduce the accident toll.
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Athens
Columbus
Nelsonville
Logan
Hoover Promotes Fresh Rhetoric for GOP Rallying
Herbert Hoover has rejuvenated his speaking style and may influence GOP discourse. In a New York Ohio Society address he employed sharp, coinage like Nests of Constitutional Termites and The Bluebeard Cave of Inflation, signaling a livelier campaign ahead with memorable phrases.
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Herbert Hoover
White House
Hoover
Ohio Society of New York
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Wallace hints at a Wallace Plan for a new planned economy
Washington reports Agriculture Secretary Wallace spoke on matters of grave national importance. Economists see hints of a shift toward a broader planned economy to replace tariffs and monopolies with continuous production and consumption, ending tariffs and price ceilings.
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Economic Ic
Wallace
World Welfare Council proposed to guide global economy
Economists discuss practical implications of a universal welfare plan. They warn it would require a total industry reorganization, cross border cooperation, strong policing, and possible government supervision beyond current ideas. Mr Wallace hints at a Council on General Welfare to run referenda and steer economic policy across administrations.
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Mr. Wallace
Council On General Welfare
Wallace
Groping Theory Yields Limited Guarantees on Wallace Plan
The column weighs Tugwell as the left wing aileron and Wallace as the strut and fabric. It warns industrialists not to expect immediate results from Wallace. It notes a possible New Deal move to curb monopoly speech and mentions progress hinted by the Canadian Treaty toward tariff cuts.
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Professor Tugwell
Mr. Wallace
Senator Borah
White House
Commerce
Roper
Coughlin split sparks light chatter at White House
Washington insiders note no breakdown after Father Coughlin’s break with the administration last Sunday. Private remarks hint at a light mood and a view that Coughlin is less of a threat than a year ago, with mail traffic described as trivial.
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White House
Father Coughlin
Washington
Theaters Preservation Pledge and Culinary Crunches
A German dignitary urges preserving the theater for future generations while a humorous take notes child matinees must be kept from them. A U S bureau aims to breed turkeys for standard oven sizes. The piece hints at Hoover's possible run and notes odd remarks about five chickens per pot. It also mentions a California football player not being himself and possible Northwestern ND game investigations.
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U. S. Bureau
Hoover
District Tales of Long Ago and Ohio Gazetteer Highlights
A historical survey lists Meigs and Athens counties with townships, populations and notable features. It notes Meigs 1826 data, salt works in Jackson County, quarries on Shade River, and several small towns and post towns such as Nelsonville and Rutland with population figures.
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Meigs County
Hocking River
York Township
Athens County
Nelsonville
Olive
Shade River
Orange
Raccoon
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Rutland
Salem
Scioto
Jackson County
Sparta
Springfield
Galia
Swan
Hocking County
Autumn reflections and health Q&A in Messenger column
Poets' Corner prints verses from Mrs. Harry Wolfe of Letart Falls Ohio about autumn rain and falling leaves. The page also includes a health Q and A explaining how hardening of the arteries progresses and how doctors diagnose it through blood pressure and related tests.
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Harry Wolfe
Letart Falls
Notable Quotes on Community and Justice
A Tarbell quotation links community welfare to good governance, while S J Manhs emphasizes that criminal cases do not improve with time. This paired note reflects civic ideals and a prosecutor’s caution about delays in legal proceedings.
Health Hints and Diet Appetite and digestion basics
The text discusses appetites and how foods influence hunger and digestion. It notes that taste smell and sight affect appetite and that physical cues like the look feel and aroma of food trigger salivation and gastric juice release. It emphasizes appetites aid digestion and vary by culture and preparation.
Proper cooking improves both meals and morale
The excerpt argues that cooking boosts palatability and nutrition, noting how proper methods soften meat, preserve juices, and enhance flavors while wasteful boiling discards minerals. It includes quotes from Senator Borah, Gov Futrell, and George Kister about politics, economics, and city amusements.
Return to Cameron House Brings Dana Home After Years
Dana Westbrook arrives at the Cameron home to meet Grandmother Cameron and her Aunt Ellen. Inside the decaying mansion Dana confronts stern relatives, recalls her mother’s past, and meets her half sister Nancy as secrets of the family surface. The scene shifts between tense welcome and hints of long buried tensions.
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Cameron
Williard P. Cameron
Dana Westbrook
Dana
Grandmother Cameron
Aunt Ellen
Dani
Sarah
Agatha
Ellen
Elen
Miss Dana
Honey Chile
Mareo Dana
Jovin
Misser
Marie
John Wallace
Nancy
Ten year old Elizabeth Wilson duets at church class
In a messy OCR fragment, a local church event note mentions Elizabeth Wilson and Ruth Weel Maxine visiting Nelson, with references to London and Queen Alexandra but details are unclear. The garbled text also alludes to street crossings and unclear plans or signs in the area.
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Elizabeth Dorothy Wilson
Terian Church
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J. M. Futreill
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George F. Kister
George Clark
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Seligg
Ruth Weel Maxine
Nelson Visitors
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