Athens Messenger and Herald Publishing Details
The Athens Stressenger published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. with Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and Gen. Mgr. and Charles BH. Harris as Managing Editor. It is a weekday paper with a Sunday big edition, member of several press associations, and lists extensive circulation and subscription rates across multiple counties.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles BH. Harris
Roosevelt's Quarantine Plan for World Peace
President Roosevelt argues for an international police action to curb Germany Italy Japan and their allies while avoiding direct U.S. entry. He warns that England France and other powers face peril from expanding fleets and colonies and urges a united response to prevent a broader conflict.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Germany
Italy
Japan
British Empire
France
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Far East
America
Refused to Take Cover Over Black Case Provokes Public Debate
Opinion notes the uproar over Associate Justice Hugo Black and argues the public overlooks broader issues like budget balancing and national debt. It criticizes hiding from confrontation and urges citizens to face government matters beyond party politics and treasury funds.
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Hugo Black
White House
Treasury
Washington
Supreme Court
Mussolini Defends Democracy as Soundest in Germany
Mussolini's Germany address claims Italy and Germany are the soundest democracies, but his definition of democracy is questioned. He argues political power rests with capitalist interests and secret groups, not the will of the people, a view most Americans reject as opposed to traditional democracy.
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Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Behind the Scenes in Washington Names and patronage tied to Hugo Black
The article outlines a network of allies and relatives around Justice Hugo Black as he returns to Washington. It lists Clifford Durr and Claude Hamilton of RFC, William Fort, Sterling Foster, Cutler Smith, Hollis Black, Hugh Grant, and A G Patterson among others who connected with Black through family ties or prior work.
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Washington
Hugo Black
Alabama
Congress
Clifford J. Durr
RFC
Claude Hamilton
Black
William E. Fort
Birmingham
Sterling Foster
Maritime Commission
Cutler Smith
AAA
Hollis Black
Hugh Grant
Albania
A. G. Patterson
Federal Communications Commission
Heflin tied to Justice payroll amid nepotism claims
Former Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama was found to have drawn $6000 from the Department of Justice for a year with possible endorsement from Black and others. Maritime Commissioner Woodward, a non relative who traveled with Black, hails from Pennsylvania and is linked to Woodward's Shipping Board reforms. Black pushed the appointment as he and Woodward collaborated to clean up the Shipping Board scandals. Blomquist, a top investigator, now serves as assistant to Woodward. Political enemies plan to use nepotism as a campaign issue next year.
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Tom Heflin
Alabama
Department of Justice
Black
Thomas M. Woodward
Norfolk
Washington
Pennsylvania
Shipping Board
Woodward
H. A. Blomquist
Johnson Blames Administration for Rising Prices and Market Moves
Hugh Johnson argues the current administration inflates living costs by policy, raises food prices through monetary action and taxes, and depresses stock markets to deter investment. He cites higher gold and silver prices, a sales tax on essentials, and widespread unemployment as consequences.
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Fiat
Hoover
Taft
WPA Literacy Drive Delivers Millionth New Reader
The Works Progress Administration reports major gains against illiteracy with federal aid classes. In four years 700000 people learned reading writing and arithmetic and another 300000 are expected to be taught next year. The program aims to strengthen democracy by expanding literacy nationwide.
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Works Progress Administration
America
WPA
The Story Thus Far Beautiful Margit Agnew
Margit controls her life while sister Irene engaged to Waldo falls for Charlie Jones. Waldo renounces Irene, Charlie and Irene elope to Lake George. Felice schemes for Waldo, Margit nearly breaks. Margit flies to Lake George finds Charlie and Irene keep door locked.
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Margit Agnew
Irene
Waldo
Charlie Jones
Margit
Charlie
Lake George
Felice
Golf Links Schemes Drive the Agnews Deceptions
Margit Agnew and Charlie tease truth with golf wagers as Irene’s elopement plan unravels. Margit recalls past pursuers while Charlie admits a dangerous fondness for Irene, stirring tension on the fairway and at the hotel.
Grace Jennings Dies After Eating Corn Cob In Barn
A 10 year old girl Grace Jennings died on her parents farm near here after eating part of a corn cob. Authorities suspect poison carried by rats to be the cause. The case involves a barn scene with possible contamination and a note on insect development.
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Sydney
Grace Jennings
Here
Population Up To Date Dodgeville Wisconsin Notice
Dodgeville claims to be one of the most up to date communities in the nation based on its population. The city limits display a 1957 figure and odd details about banana trees with tall stems are mentioned.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Public Forum Letter Attacks Green on Labor and CIO
John Ponn of Gloucester writes in strong defense of the labor movement against William Green and GOP allies. He denounces Green’s anti CIO agitation, claims AFL leadership failures, and urges organizing southern cotton field workers amid long hours and low pay.
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Cleveland
Green
AFL
South
Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union
CIO
Quotes on war and leadership from notable figures
Nicholas Murray Butler notes two undeclared wars violate morals and treaties. George Bernard Shaw recalls writing during shaved time. Herbert Hoover declares honesty about desire for presidency. Dolores Del Rio extols love as feminine and alive.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Clock strikes 56 times as Wisconsin woman calls repair
Mrs Bertha Pope of Fennimore Wisconsin could not stop her clock when it went on a strike. The timepiece rang 56 times in one stretch before she could halt it. The note about a flat earth appears as a curious aside to the tale.
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Margit
Irene
Trene
Eee
Oak
Waldo
Fennimore
Wis
Bertha Pope
District Tales of Long Ago in Sunday Creek Valley
Settlers in the Sunday Creek Valley relied on nature for early conveniences with bee-trees and maple sap. The Bagley family built a factory and grist mill around 1820 followed by Samuel Bagley’s 1822 tannery in Trimble township supplying crude boots. Continued Thursday.
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Sunday Creek
Tuttles
McDaniels
Morrows
William
John Bagley
Vermont
Bagleys
Samuel Bagley
Trimble Township
Winners in third Messen ger coloring contest announced
The Messenger named Bobby Chute Athens first prize Ellen McBee Basil second prize Louella Loudner Deanville first prize in second group Wilma Hull Mechanicsburg second prize in second group A Glouster Front St dance drew over 1 000 attendees Bartlow of Logan contractor led the event An Athens County Fairgrounds reunion of George Wolfe descendants had 101 attendees Births Vern Eldon Wolfe Jimmie B Butts Bettie Jane Kenney were reported Attorney George W Rose Kiwanis trustee attended a district convention in Cincinnati Dorothy Kinney eight recovering from car injuries in front of home
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The
Messenger
Bobby Chute
Athens
Ellen McBee
Basil
Louella Loudner
Deanville
Wilma Hull
Mechanicsburg
George Wolfe
Athens County Fairgrounds
Vern Eldon Wolfe
Jimmie B. Butts
Bettie Jane Kenney
Local World War I Notes From Ross County
Twenty years ago Mrs T A Cotton and her son Thomas Jr returned from Canisteo New York. Charles W Hunsicker became the first Ross County conscripted man at Camp Sherman to be promoted to corporal in the 330th Infantry. Private Clarence Liggett Athens became sergeant in Company H. First Lieutenant Earl Shively, training with French officers in Boston, visited his sister and mother in Athens. McArthur Mrs O G Jordan attended a Pythian Sisters district meeting in New Straitsville. Mrs Henry Zenner and Miss Laura Roe visited Newport Rhode Island after the summer.
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T. A. Cotton
Thomas, Jr
Canisteo, N. Y
Charles W. Hunsicker
Ross County
Camp
Sherman
330Th Infantry
Clarence Liggett
Athens
Earl Shively
Boston
Mass
C. M. Gill
H. H. Shivey. McArthur
O. G. Jordan
New Straitsville
Pythian Sisters
Henry Zenner
Laura Roe
Newport
Rhode Island
Zenners
Please Drive Slow and Other Readers Verses
A reader poem urges slower driving to protect children, signed by Leda Sams. A second note highlights 86 year old Richard W. Thompson of Pittsburgh as a city official who has smoked for 74 years. The Alberta province reportedly hosts 463 fur farms.
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Leda Sams
Pittsburgh
Richard W. Thompson
Province of
Alberta
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