Athens Messenger History and NYC Advertising Contact
The Athens Messenger established 1825 notes Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1896 to 1978 with print by Ohio select association. Mentions Gordon Bush publisher, Charles Harris editor, and Seaman representatives in Chicago New York Detroit. Advertising rates available. obituary and card of thanks nominal.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Suisse Norn 4 Irald Printing Co
Gordon Bush
Charles i Harris
Ohio
Dalles
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Marin
Abandonment of Community Chest Sparks Local Debate
The community faces a shift away from the Community Chest model to fund charity. Critics warn drives and donor competition may hurt deserving groups while coordination failures and beneficiary resistance undermined past efforts. Private, locally directed giving is urged to sustain health, housing, and youth services without overlapping federal relief.
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Community Chest
Today in Education and the Parent-Teacher Groups
The Parent-Teacher Association has improved home school relations but taxpayers and parents still know little about modern book learning and its sidelines. Many PTA groups, numbering hundreds and representing over 100000 participants, illustrate broad public engagement in education.
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Parent-Teacher Association
London naval talks seen mirroring old power play
Washington dispatch notes London discussions on disarmament hint at Japanese pushing parity with Britain and the United States, while diplomats practice familiar theater of ventriloquism and imitation, suggesting a trusted grapevine may shape the outcome.
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Washington
London
United States
Britain
Disarmament Debate Reflected in Naval Leadership Ties
Roosevelt naval officials warn the Japanese offer reduces capital ships by about 25 000 tons and aims to bluff over offensive weapons while seeking British support Britain prefers smaller ships and the Soviet plan keeps auxiliaries near treaty strength Our Standley favors overall reductions yet rejects giveaways the move signals new spin on a long held disarmament urge with no drastic change to Washington’s approach The article notes many New Deal professors depart Washington as colleges tighten limits on leaves and Washington leadership reshapes academia
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Britain
Japan
President Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Admiral Standley
Washington
Yale
Williams
Harvard
Garrison
Frank
Wisconsin
Morgenthau
Brain Trusters
Parents and Teachers Seek Better Ohio Education
Ohio parents discuss yearly school problems noting busy mothers lead meetings while fathers critique taxes and frills. The 1924 convention motto Working Together for Ohio's Children reflects a growing, nation wide Parent Teacher group urging constructive reform and educational progress amid curriculum changes and funding debates.
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Ohio
What to Do With a Boy Clinging to His Mother
Olive Roberts Barton advises a kindergarten teacher on a disruptive five year old who refuses to stay in the playroom. The piece notes the teacher must protect her own well being and that the child's mother exhibits strong fixation on the boy, complicating efforts at cooperation.
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Dan Bleeker
Bleeker
Mrs. Cathay
Charles Fisher
Fisher, Barr and McReady
First National Bank
Riverview
Fisher
Meat and Liver Benefits in Child Diets
Health column discusses meat as a proper but selective part of growing children’s diet. It contrasts animal and vegetable proteins, notes iron and vitamins in liver and organs, and suggests liver paste for blood deficiencies while cautions on meat for ages 2 to 5. Quotes Gertrude Stein and Mrs. Frits Kreisser.
Local Moves and Society Notes Highlight Palmetto Area
Miss Jeanette Smith and her mother relocate from Toledo to Palmer Street while Superintendent John Patterson buys a Congress Street home. Portraits of student movers and a Columbus outing for Il Trovatore accompany wedding and school weighings led by the Junior High PTA.
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Jeanette Smith
Toledo
Palmer Street
John Patterson
Congress Street
Ardilla Shuster
University Terrace
Branch Linton
North High Street
Edith Stocklin
Mildred Rice
West
Washington Street
Laura Bailey
Church Street
Grace Spring
East Battle Headlines Sign War Struggle Ties
Paris reports German retreat of 60 kilometers on the western front while Russians in Prussia brace for a mass German assault. In a separate note, the Vu C D Club hosted Mrs Addison Fryburger with guests and an anti suffrage speaker Miss Lucy Price warning that voting harms wages, family unity, and moral values.
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East
Paris
Prussia
Irma E. Voigt
Lucy Price
Cleveland
History of This District Mor gan Township Early Settlers and Churches
This history recounts Morgan Township Gallia County with its 1800 cabin by Dr. Ryan. It notes 1818 township organization, founding families, early mills in 1847 and later steam power, and early schools from 1839 with teaching in 1828. It lists post offices Eno Malaby Bowlesville and church foundations Free Will Baptist 1840 Pine Grove 1844 and Christian Order 1848 alongside the first Sunday School in 1850 led by Rev. John Elliott with 30 scholars.
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Morgan Township
Gallia County
Ryan
Denny
Wilcox
Irwin
Durst
Anderson
Clark
McFarland
Hill
Grimes
Miller
Robinson
Titus
Stone
Logue
Watkins
Graves
Colwell
Eblin
McLaskey
Vance
Rowley
Russell
Pierce
Rife
William Ward
Sherman, Parker and Stevens
Morgan Center
Anstem
Obediah Ralph
Eno
Malaby
Bowlesville
Free Will Baptist Church
Elder Toping
Rites
Armstrongs
Darsts
Yeagers
Malabys
Erwins
Logues
Pine Grove
Francis Gutherie
Review of College Women and the Social Sciences
Prof Clarence A Neumann of Northwestern reviews Herbert Elmer Mills and students essays on women in the social sciences. The 324 page work gathers diverse voices mostly from Vassar graduates, covering politics philanthropy public welfare and social reform with varying styles and a demanding read.
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Herbert Elmer Mills
Vassar
Clarence A. Neumann
Northwestern University
The Eleventh Son Cartoon Explains a Old Belief
Yesterday’s cartoon shows the superstitions around the seventh son curing diseases by touch. It notes a Maddfi Wales family with eleven generations of seven sons, each seventh son becoming a doctor by inheritance. It also mentions King Charles I granting eel trade rights to Dutch fishermen and a long lasting eel boat mooring at Fish Market. Tomorrow: The Most Honored Poet.
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Joneses
Maddfi
Wales
Houra
Charles I
England
London
Mos
Reporter Schemes Unravel Cathay Imposter Plot
The Blade reporter Charles Morden exposes a Riverview imposter posing as Frank B. Cathay after police, with Dan Bleeker, press for a retraced story. Fisher counsels a release, Bleeker rejects, and a hinted homicide leads to further inquiry as Cathay’s wife and associates loom large.
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Charles Morden
the Blade
Frank B. Cathay
Riverview
Mary Briggs
Cathay
Dan Bleeker
Morden
Fisher
Charles Fisher
Bis
Bleeker
Ethel West
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the Athens Messenger
Paul Mallon
Olive Roberts Barton
Morris Fishbeln
Gertrude Stein
Frits Kreisser
Raymond Walker
Miss Blanch Moler
Earl T. Dailey
Columbus
Il] Trovatore
Frank X. Rauch
Nelsonville
Lucile Stalter
Glen F. Oliver
F. H. McCoy
Thor Olson
E. A. Guthrie
Cc. E. Atkinson
F. C. Tribe
Rey Lash
Vu. C. D. Club
Addison Fryburger
William Connett
L. J. Lash
P. E. Shirley
Hull Foster Jr
Bart Davidson
J. C. Jennings
John Dutz
J. R. Harvey
Harry T. Bennett
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Rar Collins
Fairfax
Wash
Giants
Caroline Merriot
London, Eng
Forgotten Murd
By Carleton Kendrake
Dick Kenney
NEA
Cathay’s
Angie
Das
Ward Dick Kenney
Fred Nixon
Kenney
Nixon
Ceiver
Suis
Nord
Aner
General Johnson
Donald Richbdle
Ington
Eugene R. Black
Federal Reserve
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