Athens Messenger era details and publisher lineup
The snippet lists the Athens Messenger publisher dates and staff roles for the era, noting Frederick W. Bush as publisher in 1896 and weekly publishing cadence. It references Gordon K. Flsuh as publisher and general manager, Charles Barris as managing editor, and association memberships, including the American Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Flush
Publisner & Ger
Charles &. Barris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Mito Select List
Audit Bureau of Cireniations
Associated Olio Deeds
Inland Osilo Cress Axksociation
Faith Pete
Ee Wire Report of the
Pited Press Associations
Thought for Today and Shakespeare Quote
A quotation from Zephaniah 1 2 and Shakespeare contemplates judgment and personal conduct. The passage contrasts divine omnipotence with human behavior and invites reflection on moral accountability.
Revival of Southeastern Ohio small towns and pride
An op ed argues small rural communities in Southeastern Ohio deserve revival. It urges all villages to build town halls, improve schools and roads, create local organizations, and unite like larger towns to counter population decline and lost civic life. It notes all-year roads improve access and calls for beautification and continued community gathering.
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Ohio
Siberia
Chamber of Commerce
Small towns need civic pride to halt decline
The piece argues that petty disputes harm communities, urging Ohio towns to capitalize on local history, create gathering places, and attract visitors. It calls for civic pride spreaders to unite for a shared program of betterment and to stop towns from sliding downhill.
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Ohio
Metor
Ohio University Football Heads Into 1930 Season At Athens
Football fans in Southeastern Ohio anticipate a strong 1930 Ohio University team at Athens stadium. The writer forecasts spirited home games against Cincinnati Denison and smaller schools, noting stadium culture, loyal crowds, and growth of support for upcoming seasons.
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Ohio University
Ohio
Cincinnati
Denison
Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Texas Guinan Returns to Open New Roadhouse
In New York the city’s veteran impresario Texas Guinan revisits the scene, promising a summer roadhouse after a long pause. Police Commissioner Whaten previously declared her era over, but current chatter confirms Texas is back in action and the town is listening.
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New York
Mile
Texas
Guinan
Chicago
Whaten
Tex
Nightlife shifts as patrons seek new resort scene
Overnight, revelers and rumor mongers abandon Guinan's era for Yne Abbey resort where Broadway watchers assemble for scraps of gossip and faint hints of news. The crowd, drawn by late lights, gathers around the hearth and listens intently for any tease of new word.
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Guinan
Yne Abbey
Broadway
Rivalry heats up as Osborne clashes with Vallee figures
The quarrel centers on Will Osborne and Rudy Vallee amid ongoing defiance between their camps. Vallee operates Villa Val, while Osborne runs his resort, challenging Vallee’s influence and adding tension to their feud.
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Hai Pass
Will Osborne
Rudy Value
Osborne
Rudy
Villa Val
Imnany Ge
Be Sem Hopkins, Broad Children member, identified
Be Sem Hopkins, a member linked with the Broad Children group, is noted in relation to a matter involving family or community circles. The text signals a familial or social role without further specifics.
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Sem Hopkins
Mier
Amother Paime
Film stars set to vanish from stage as new names rise
Movie audiences expect several top actresses such as Ruth Chatterton Kay Francis Ann Harding to take a break from theater. Miriam leaves her Greek role in Lysistrata to work on The Best People on Long Island, Paramount hints at changes with a dotted line and a pen.
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Miriam
Lysistrata
Long Island
Paramount
Ruth Chatterton
Kay Francis
Ann Harding
Once in a Lifetime Play Brightens Hollywood Night
A new stage production titled Once in a Lifetime opens in Hollywood heading a satirical look at the film industry. One leading role is described as a composite figure drawn from multiple industry types.
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Hollywood
Radioactive Power Drives Scientific Frontiers
A description of supplying the powerful radioactive force in quantities sufficient to meet science’s demands, valued as highly as gold or precious stones for advancing discovery and knowledge.
Germany proposes measures to curb radicalism and Fascist threat
The government outlines steps to meet extremist danger and a potential fascist leadership risk. It calls for rigid economy saving a billion marks and even proposes cutting General von Hindenburg’s pay as part of the cost-cutting plan.
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Germany
von Hindenbure
Fragmented plea about money and energy in distress
A fragmented excerpt portrays financial worry and energy decline, likening the speaker to a dispossessed elderly woman. The text hints at reliance on a loaned drug and a sense of stagnation or dejection, with emotional imagery of weeping and loss.
Cartoons at the expense of Hollywood magnates rouse laughs
A play, staged by George Kaufman, mocks Hollywood magnates on opening night. Attendees include Jesse Lasky Adolph Zuker and Warners officials as Sam Harris produced the piece, with potential fallout over its sharp outbursts against the film bosses.
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Hollywood
George Kaufman
Jesse Lasky
Adolph Zuker
Warners
Sam Harris
Fiery Hitler threatens impeachment and Russia conquest
The fiery speaker warns that Hitler will go further than Hindenburg's removal, vowing to impeach the president and conquer Russia. He claims Germany needs more territory, while a Bolshevik bear in Moscow looms as opposition.
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Hitler
Jie
Hindenburg
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Wall Street Broker Failures Amid Market Slump
A ONE WALL STREET broker failed Monday and short selling by patriots seeking profits led to indiscriminate market injury. The year after the big slump has seen practically no brokerage firm failures.
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Wall Street
Public figure named as public enemy in stock market critique
A speaker urges the government to identify individuals who attack stocks to undermine confidence. The critic argues such men are conspicuous and would not welcome public disgrace, suggesting naming them could deter destabilizing actions.
Sioux Indians Practice Seasonal Hibernation at Pine Ridge
Frederic Haskin reports that Pine Ridge Sioux, about 8,000 people on the South Dakota border, allegedly enter a state akin to hibernation from mid February before spring. Drought and food scarcity drive extended rest in log cabins, with little movement and minimal eating, while Nebraska potato work provides small silver payments to stock flour, sugar, and coffee.
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Washington, D. C
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Secretary of the Interior
Pine Ridge
Black Hills
President Coolidge
Nebraska
Investment counsel urges prudent stock buying now
The message advises careful investment when funds exist and warns against gambling. It emphasizes that no time is ideal for gambling, urging measured purchases of solid stocks.
Ford Gift to Lang in 1938 Passion Play
The text recounts Henry Ford gifting Anton Lang a car to use in the Passion Play in 1938, describing it as a modern fiery car with headlights and weighty implications. It muses how such a vehicle could have signified miraculous powers two millennia ago and altered perceptions of Jesus and his followers.
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Henry Ford
Anton Lang
Christ
Lord Birkenhead Dies, Noted British Statesman
Britain loses the powerful Lord Birkenhead who died Monday. Born F. bk. Smith to a poor barrister family, he rose to prominence as a statesman becoming Lord Chancellor after striving to be Lord Chancellor, served as India secretary and wartime cabinet member in Lloyd George's government. He was a famed speaker in the House of Commons and never doubted his success.
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Britain
Lord Birkenhead
Meginning
F. Bk. Smith
Smith
India
Yloyd George
House of Commons
Debt and Defiance in a University Figure
A deeply indebted university figure pleads with creditors to avoid bankruptcy and promises to repay with interest. The creditors extend credit and depart in respect, yet the man laments that self control might have saved his life, implying he is no longer alive.
NY GOP Repeal Tilt Stirs Prohibition Wave
Washington reports the New York Republican convention backed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment by a three to one vote, returning the liquor issue to states. The piece compares New York to other states, noting dry and wet factions, influential figures like U S District Attorney Charles H. Tuttle, and the broader political pattern ahead of 1932 campaigns.
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Washington
New York
Upstate
New York City
al Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Prohibition Party
U. S
Charles H. Tuttle
Tuttle
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Dwight Mor
Panama Laureate Back Pay Prompts National Fame Echo
The Panama poet laureate resumes duties and receives back pay after delays. The piece lauds a national bard who sings of Panamas progress and fame, noting officials misjudged the value of his verses. It contrasts political missteps with the poet’s continued cultural impact.
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Panama
Freshman Night Paraders Cause Local Disturbance at Athens
President Ellis of Ohio University reports Freshman Class members damaged local stores during a parade through Athens on Freshman Night. Over 160 parents of Phi Delta Theta members attended a cafeteria dinner at the chapter house on West Mulberry Street.
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Ellis
Ohio University
Athens
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
West Mulberry Street
Misses Fachinetti Return Home to Detroit After Visit
The Misses Josephine and Celia Fachinetti return to Detroit Michigan from a visit with Dr. and Mrs C C Hill.
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Josephine
Cécelia Fachinetti
Detroit, Mich
Cc. C. Hill
Missionary Society Meeting at First M E Church
The Foreign Missionary Society of the First M E Church met in the church parlors. The Rev C L Strecker provided the program.
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Foreign Missionary Society of the
First
M.E. Church
C. L. Strecker
Grace Sams Visits Baltimore After Stay in San Diego
Mrs Grace M Sams of San Diego California sister in law of Mrs D C Cornwell has gone to Baltimore Maryland for a visit after spending a week at the Cornwell home.
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Grace M. Sams
San Diego
Calif
D. C. Cornwell
Baltimore
Cornwell
Mary Cline Returns to Columbus Post at Home for the Feeble Minded
Mrs. Mary Cline arrived in Columbus today to resume her role at the home for the feeble minded.
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Mary Cline
Columbus
Duffee Visits Athens to Attend Fair as Guests
Mr. J. H. Duffee of Columbus and Mr. James Duffee of Cincinnati visited Athens to attend the fair as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dufffee.
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J. H. Duffee
Columbus
James Duffee
Cincinnati
Athens
George W. Dufffee
Mrs. Warren and Miss Williams Guests of Evanses
Mrs. Della Warren of Logan and her niece Miss Cora Williams of Van Wert visit Prof. and Mrs. D. J. Evans as guests.
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Della Warren
Logan
Cora Williams
van Wert
D. J. Evans
Eddy Family Guests At West State Street Home
Mr and Mrs Percy Eddy and son from Kendville were hosted by Mr and Mrs B F Eddy at their West State Street residence.
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Percy Eddy and Son
Kendville
B. F. Eddy
West State Street
Information Bureau Answers Reader Queries From Washington
A long Q A feature describes the Information Bureau offering free help on topics from stock market terms to royal etiquette and architecture. It covers margin and cover in stocks, the use of cousin as an honorific, Henry Clay Frick’s charitable estate, gambrel roofs, Howard Pyle as artist and writer, the Star Spangled Banner flag at Fort McHenry, and kerosene dyed gasoline gauge fluids.
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Frederic J, Haskin
Washington
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic Jaskin
Washington, D. C
Howard Pyle
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Bureau of Standands
Ripley’s Old Baseball Rule Sparks Batsman Out
In Ripley’s 19th century rulebook a rule states that a batsman steps from one box to the other while the pitcher is in position to pitch and is declared out without a ball being thrown. Rule 51 Section 10 underscores the penalty for movements during pitching setup.
Man from Saskatoon Wins 81 Apples Bet in 30 Minutes
Dmitro Guly, a Polish resident of Saskatoon, ate 81 apples in 30 minutes at the Independent Grocery Store on September 3, 1930, winning a waxed-apple bet. Winnipeg reports dated September 4, 1930.
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Dmitro Guly
Guly
Saskatoon
Canada
Independent
Winnipeg
Armless artist Earle Bailey gains international renown
Earle Bailey, self taught and without arms since childhood, has earned international notice for his unique method and high quality paintings. His works were shown recently at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tomorrow, Leara iro Ue Way.
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Earle Bailey
Bailey
Lord Nelson Hotel
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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Om Mome
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Ecout
Frederic Haskin Washington
Frederic J. Haskin
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Dirys
James W. Wadsworth
Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Anti-Baloon League
Eben Draper
Bossy
Gillis
William M. Butler
Butler
Draper
G. O.P
Gifford Pinchot
Machine E
James J. Montague
Pananva
Ryhmes
Senor Miro
Bessie Dyson
William Richardson
Otcott
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Lillian Fuller
Fairplay
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Charles Wilkin
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