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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau O Circulation Associated
Ohio Dailies
Inland Cal Association
John W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Thanksgiving 1621 Echoes Courage and Caution
The 1621 Plymouth feast is recalled to contrast Puritan gratitude with 1934 fears of modern life. The piece argues resilience matters more than certainty, urging use of current institutions to rebuild a future still beyond the horizon. It frames the unknown as historic, urging steadfastness.
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New England
Insull
Chicago
Dohney
Europe
Too Late To Taste The Simple Life Discovery
An Illinois man who stole $56,000 fled to Wisconsin woods and learned the folly of wealth chasing. The piece reflects on misplaced values and the need for simple, free fellowship with nature and open sky, noting how pursuit of money blinds living itself.
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Illinois
Wisconsin Woods
Miniature Bolivian War Reflects Modern Conflict
La Paz dispatch describes a small Bolivia Pascual clash as a laboratory for big wars. It reports 15-year-old conscripts now enrolled, a Bolivian army claiming a smashing victory with 15 000 enemy losses, and Paraguayans also claiming sweeping success. 18-year-olds are being drafted amid heavy losses and disputed outcomes.
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Bolivia
Pascual
la Paz
Pioneer Urge Expressed Fades into Log Cabin Boom
The district sees a rapid spread of log cabin structures in secluded woods along streams and tourist camps. Cabins are built for permanent and camping use as the fad nears epidemic levels.
Inside Washington Turmoil Over Ickes and Moffett Disharmony
Washington observers note a brewing clash among New Deal figures led by Interior Secretary Ickes and oil official Moffett amid White House diplomacy. The piece links battles over housing policy, patronage, and oil code enforcement to broader strains within Roosevelt's administration and potential international tensions involving Italy France and Yugoslavia.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Mr. Ickes
Houser Moffett
Farley
Ickes
Interior Department
Moffett
Mr. Moffett
Standard Oil
Oil Code Authority
White House
Roosevelt
Oil Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Log Cabin Era Reflects New Outdoor Leisure Demand
Pines and logs fuel a growing demand for stone chimneys and chinking skills as log cabins rise in scattered remote sites. Some cabins show mud daubing while others demand several thousand dollars, signaling a shift to outdoors living for varied means and a return to ancestral lifestyle.
Cold snap brings Athens area to near freezing for Thanksgiving
A chill drop to 2 degrees above zero marked a holiday in the Athens region. Members of the Classical Music Club of Athens High School hosted a three course turkey dinner at the Windsor with attendees listed. Mr. and Mrs. C H Wyatt spent Thanksgiving with friends in Marietta and Little Hocking. Mr. Harvey Roach returned home in Beverley after a funeral in Athens for Mrs. Earl H Woodworth. Irene Watkins head of Logan High School Commercial Department visited family at 15 East State Street Athens.
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Athens High School
Windsor
Fanny Dav*son
Louise Kerr
Margaret Gorham
Mary Elizabeth Hughes
Helen Roush
Helen Cross
Mary Louise Cullums
Margaret Laverty
Mary Farrell
Gertrude Addicott
Mrs. C. H. Wyatt
Marietta
Little Hocking
Harvey Roach
Beverley
Athens
Mr. Roach
Earl H. Woodworth
Irene Watkins
Logan High School
A. B. Watkins
East State Street
Ann
Howdy
Tony
Bileen
Eileen
Dick Randall
Mac
Valeria
Peter Kendall
Ann Hollister
Peter
Twenty Years Ago in Columbus Dinners and Visits
Miss Fannie Bean spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Sarah Bean on Poplar Street. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cooley hosted a turkey dinner for friends. William Dean and daughter Minnie visited Mr. and Mrs. Don DeWitt after Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brooks and son Richard visited Arthur Vorhees at Willow Brook near Stewart. Marie Bardin spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. William Edgar in Nelsonville.
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Fannie Bean
Columbus
Sarah Bean
Poplar Street
William Dean
Minnie Dean
Don DeWitt
Herbert Brooks
Richard
Mrs
Arthur Vorhees
Willow Brook
Stewart
Marie Bardin
Nelsonville
William Edgar
Giantism and acromegaly explained by Dr Morrie Fishbein
Health Hints discusses pituitary disorders in detail, describing gigantism from excess growth hormone and acromegaly from jaw and bone overgrowth. It notes possible tumor causes, treatment options including surgery or X rays, and the need to evaluate related glands such as thyroid and adrenals for coordinated hormonal balance.
History of This District Bridges and ferries in early Athens County
Early Athens County relied on ferries to cross the Hocking River with Coates and Harper operating initial ferries. Elizabethtown formed near the ferry landing named for Mrs. Snowden’s companion. Bridges followed, East Bridge in 1834 by the Miles brothers, West Bridge two years later, and South Bridge in 1889, with several fire bridges replacing earlier structures.
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Athens
Hocking
Arthur Coates
South Bridge
William Harper
Herrold Place
Elizabethtown
Margaret Snowden
Miles Brothers
Zanesville
Buckinghams
Margarets Creek
Jackville
Old Southeastern Ohio road and Half Way House history
A reader adds details on Easier Creek route from Amesville to Athens areas, noting the Half Way House built by Mr. Herrold and its log walls, wax letter seals, and mail postages. The piece covers early transport, ferry at Athens, a drift road for pack animals, a later waterpower mill, and local families like Wolfe and Sayre with a 1934 signature.
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the Messenger
Easier Creek
Amesville
Hooper Ridge
Harvey Linscott
George Wolfe
Herrold
Concord Church
Millred and
Chauncey
Athen
Wolfe
Athens
Chillicothe
Ohio
Marietta
Ruth Finds Her Match in a Defiant Playmate
A mother recalls Ruth, a kindergartner who struggled with social play until she met a fearless peer who fought back. Ruth learned sweetness and poise as the two girls clashed and bonded, showing a child can gain manners by finding a tough mentor and new confidence. Real security lies in opportunities, not guarantees, quotes Harry Hopkins.
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Ruth
Tweedie Dum
Tweedie Dee
Harry Hopkins
Georgia
Valeria
Peter
Valera
Valeris
Eke
Beately
Pete
Valeri
Ann
Kenda
Kendall
Lars
Iwood
Peter Dear
Val
Tory
Pilgrims versus Puritans in Early New England
The cartoon explains that Pilgrims were separatists who fled religious persecution and formed independent local congregations. They sailed to Plymouth and merged with Puritans in 1691, while Puritans remained tied to the Church of England and settled Boston.
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Leyden
Holland
New World
Church of England
Plymouth
Boston
Pilgrims
Lovable A Librarian Entangled With Rich Kendall Kin
Ann Hollister, a 20 year old antiques seller, becomes involved with Peter Kendall HI after a library opening bid and a moonlit drive. Tony Mickle, Valeria Bennett, and Peter Kendall's world complicate trust as secrets surface and romance strains test loyalties.
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Ann
Sarah Kent
Tony Mickle
Sarah
Tony
Peter Kendall
Kendallwood
Georgia
Eileen Wallace
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Stacey Sayre
Half Way
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E. V. Wolfe
Lower Plains
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R.¢. Ramsey
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England
Pine Puritans’ Conception
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