National Dispatch notice in Athens Messenger excerpt
Fragmentary text mentions The Athens Messenger and National Dispatch with references to supply of print paper and representatives. Mentions Jones Cues Company and Chicago New York Calumbun C. Chvenne in a historical press context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Athens Messenger
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Semenine
Orie
Athens
Umetiocal
Jones Cues Company
Chicago
New York
Calumbun C. Chvenne
Army policy to keep troops after conflict sparks debate
The speaker cites Gen Hershey of Selective Service arguing it is cheaper to keep men in the Army than form an agency to care for them after release. He argues more troops reduce WPA workers and lessen friction with union leaders and labor elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anata
Gen. Hershey
Selective Service
WPA
Pappy
Tommy
Johnnie
Marie Roush Racine
Marriage trends dip in 91 cities as war drafts rise
A Census Bureau study across 91 cities with populations over 100,000 shows marriage licenses fell 8.1 percent through August, with a 14.1 percent drop in June when brides peak. Analysts link slower licensing to draft pressures and wartime strains, noting youths wed to counter uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Brooklyn Dodgers
One More Chance and Our Form of Government
A newspaper editorial debates Vice President Wallace’s claim that postwar full employment justifies the current government form. It argues employment goals can be met without changing democracy and questions Wallace’s unilateral “one more chance” stance. It notes Russia’s postwar prospects and contrasts with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Congress
Patent Medicines Still Thriving in American Market
A reflection on the patent medicine industry noting persistent consumer demand for branded pills powders and liquids. The piece observes aggressive advertising despite Federal Trade Commission pushback and hints at optimistic family life imagery in popular media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wongre
Commission
Federal Trade Commission
British role blamed for China disaster in war journal
Washington commentary argues Churchill and Roosevelt shared blame for missteps in China. It cites Chungking dispatches and a Woodford Sun editorial noting British reluctance to push offensives in India Burma China and suggesting greater Allied aid could have altered China's war effort and shortened the Pacific conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinulus
China
Churchill
Roosevelt
Chungking
Church
India
Britain
Hunan-Kwangs
Japan
Central
Chiang Kai-Shek
Great Britain
Chins
Woodford Sun
Versailles
Kentucky
Chandler
India-Burma-China
Churchil
Russia
United States
India-Burm
Far East
Tokyo
Southeast Asia
Chiang Kai
Washington Peter Edson on agriculture policy in campaign
In his Washington letter Peter Edson notes the Department of Agriculture faces calmer scrutiny this cycle. He argues farmers may be prosperous yet politically restless, with Pro GOP shifts possible if polls hold, while wartime controls shift blame to other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Dewey
South
Prin
OPA
Public Forum letters urge Dewey and Bricker over FDR era
Readers debate the Roosevelt era, WPA and PWA impacts, and wartime policy. The letters praise Dewey and Bricker as alternatives, critique FDR's debt and wartime promises, and reference wages, food prices, and government aid, with opinion from Newton Clark and Mrs Marie Roush.
Germany Will a. It Again by Sigrid Schultz
An analysis of Germany's postwar strategy emphasizes economic preparation, industrial mobilization, and political shifts under von Seeckt Papen Schleicher and Hitler. The piece argues Germany seeks a war driven by economic leverage, with Nazi influence guiding industrialists and foreign relations while targeting reparations and global supply control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sigrid Schultz
Fone
Ludendorff
Hans von Seeckt
Reichswehr
United States
America
von Seeckt
Hitler
France
Bruening
Franz von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Hitler Party
Papen
Kurt von Schleicher
von Schleicher
Ola
Junkers
China Needs More Aid to Wage Real War, Mackenzie Says
Dewitt Mackenzie argues in wartime columns that China lacks sufficient military material despite American help. He cites Chinese losses and need for a major supply route, proposing possible Allied amphibious or cross-peninsula invasions to open a feasible supply line into China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
China
Churchill
America
Chinese Military Council
Chungking
Burma
Malay Peninsula
Indian Ocean
Siam
French Indo China
Mason Coal Holdings Said to Be on Sale
Freeman Coal Co of Huntington reportedly negotiating sale of Mason County holdings including about 7600 acres of coal in Union and Buckle districts. The company also holds coal parcels developed under Boone and Logan Counties. The seam runs 300 to 400 feet underground near the holdings. Mrs C H Freeman, principal owner, awaits Mason County action. sister is Rupert Ray of Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oint Pleasant
xawesey-Freeman Coal Co
Huntington
Mason County
Union
Buckle
Ian Boone
Logan
C. H. Freeman
Rupert Ray
Kanawha St Pos
Message on unity for servicemen from Everett Conant
A reader urges equal praise for all service members amid partisan talk. Everett Conant asks readers to honor every parent's son serving the nation regardless of political affiliation.
Letter to the Editor Defends FDR as Hero despite Change Demands
A reader aged 81 from Reedville Missouri argues against four term support for FDR. The writer criticizes attempts to elevate FDR to a fatherly role, claims many neighbors oppose Hoover if he were president, and condemns the idea of worshipping a political leader over God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
W. White
WPA
PWA
United States
Hoover
Congress
Patitor
F.D.R
Fdr
God
Mtruigh
bRewdaville
Freedom of Choice Finstein Reflects on Happiness and Leadership
Marie Pomeroy of Ost notes a reflection on happiness beyond creed or system. The piece argues that genuine contentment comes from inner choice, not political power, and defends President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership while criticizing anti‑administration critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom of Choice
the Messenger
Finstein
Twa
F.D. R
Marie Pomeroy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fibber McGhee
Dagwood Bumstead
Washington
Peter Edson
Department of Agriculture
Conness
Gene
Lou
Arnon
Erna
the Public Forum
Wendell Willskie
John W
Bricker
Tom
Newton Clark
Pew
Patterson
West
Virginia
Lpa
Bessie
Youngstown
Tom Jenkins
Ohio University
Purdue
Ind
Glouster
Mussolini
Gin
Glouster High School
Kathryn A. Wells
Ada Warner
Pomeroy
American Zion Auxiliary
Musgrave
Albany High School
Athens Kiwanis Club
Floodwood
P. J. McKinley
Detroit
Mich
Akron
Washington D. H
T. H. Johnson
Athens County
W. W. Lee
Charles G. Dawes
Ku Klux Klan
Sealabe
Switzerland
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Sweden
Europe
Mason Coal
Leeseengers
Everett Conant
By Galbraith
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!