Athens Messenger Establishes Local Newspaper Sharing Rates
The Athens Messenger publishes in Southeastern Ohio covering five counties with a broad regional reach. It lists affiliations with national press associations and national representatives, detailing subscription rates by carrier and mail, with prices for Ohio readers and longer-term options.
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Ohio
Athens-Nelsonville-Glouster
Logan-Pomeroy-Middleport
Coolville-Galli.polis
Senate
A Thought for Today from Psalms 53 2
A meditation quotes Psalms 53 2 urging readers to seek God and understand. The verse reflects a divine examination of humanity’s pursuit of wisdom and faith.
Remnants of Bonus Army vote against new Washington march
The B E F meeting in Uniontown Pennsylvania rejects a fresh march on Washington and opts to appoint a committee to present ex-service demands to the capital. They cite past turmoil and avoid renewed protests while affirming citizens rights to petition.
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Uniontown
Washington
The Car Driver Is Responsible for Children on Roads
The article urges motorists to expect the unexpected when children play near streets. It cites Ohio child fatalities and stresses parental duty to keep kids off roads, especially where sidewalks are absent and school buses require stopping distances.
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Ohio
Atending
Wes de Easy
Pohl
wOluf
Venice
Death Held at Bay by Medical Breakthroughs
Dr William J Maye in St Paul argues that mankind moves toward fewer unnecessary deaths as cures multiply and progress against disease accelerates. He notes death remains inevitable yet hopes medical advances can delay it until natural timing, shaping church art and human longing for endless life.
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William J. Maye
St. Paul
Minnesota
Doctor Mayor
If We Could Be the Change in Policies Now
The author argues common sense is needed over party change. He urges readers to ignore political labels and consider how workers, factory owners, and farmers would fare during tariff debates and policy shifts. He warns months of waiting with no guaranteed gains and calls for substantial, prejudices-free thinking.
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White House
Noa Hing
Dorothy Dix Says on Marriage Expectations
Dorothy Dix argues that couples mistake each other and marriage by demanding perpetual youth and constant romance. She notes men seek frivolous wives yet fault them for seriousness while women expect lifelong passion and the absence of ordinary cares.
A Realistic View Of Marriage And Home Life
The piece argues that romantic ideals of partners who resemble cinema heroes or poets collapse when practical duties appear. It claims many marriages fail not from love but from unmet expectations, money worries, and the labor of maintaining a home, revealing a sobering truth behind fairy tale fantasies.
Man Falls for Flapper Abandoning Middle Aged Wife
A man abandons his middle aged wife claiming she has grown old and dull while he falls for a flapper. He excuses his betrayal by saying his wife is uninteresting and unexciting compared with the new love.
Explanatory Cartoon Highlights Seip the Blind Letter Carrier
Bert Seip of Lake Zurich Illinois is about 55 and has been blind since fourteen. His ears notice traffic-light clicks and he has a 20 year error free mail delivery record. Tomorrow: Highty-Six Years On the Same Job.
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Bert Seip
Lake Zurich
Ll1
Perennial Youth Myth Teased In Domestic Wishful Thinking
The speaker notes that no miracles exist to halt aging and mocks the idea of a wife staying eternally young while pointing out a husband's aging as well. The passage contrasts expectations of perpetual beauty with the inescapable march of time and changing appearances.
Reflections on Wives as Brica Brac and Kitchen Tools
The piece muses that a living-picture wife is a costly status symbol for the rich, yet a poor partner for the poor. It argues men value practical domestic usefulness over ornament, depicting a wife who conserves beauty by rising late and leaving chores to her husband or servants.
Understanding Asthenia The Fatigue Condition
Dr Morris Fishbein notes worrisome nerve strain can trigger weakness and low mood akin to infectious disease poisons. The article defines asthenia as insufficient nervous development causing easy fatigue and reduced effort, with diminished vitality and potential long after influenza in 1918.
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EB l L. Bortz
G. M. Pierson
Asthenia
Peron
Vast Power Held by President Shawn
President Hoover is portrayed as the most powerful figure in government with near-omnipotent influence over policy, finance, and appointments. The piece argues the executive has surpassed Congress and the Supreme Court in power, driven by veto use, patronage, and policy coercion. It notes Hoover’s potential to appoint a majority to the court if reelected and cites broader checks and balances. It ends with Finland’s President Svinhvatvud pardoning 20,000 liquor offenders.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
House
Senate
White House
Notions of Wives as Beauties and Helpers in Men’s Eyes
The passage argues men demand wives who are beautiful fascinating youthful and well dressed yet also economical and diligent. This clash of expectations leads to wives often feeling disappointed as they juggle cooking caring for family managing finances and tending ill or colicky children.
Fort Gower ceremonies near Marietta recalled
Athens D. A. R. women attended Fort Gower marking ceremonies thirty miles below Marietta. Tuesday Club was hosted by Professor and Mrs. L. J. Addicott with program led by Professor Frank B. Gullum. Mrs. Sam K. Burson entertained the Needle Club. recitations by Margaret Alice Guthrie, five, were shared with guests including Mrs. Fred Walker Akron and others.
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Athens
Fort Gower
Marietta
L. J. Addicott
Elmwood Place
Frank B. Gullum
Sam K. Burson
Tuesday Needle Club
E. A. Guthrie
Margaret Alice
Fred Walker
Akron
Bart Davidson
Fred McCoy
O. G. Jordan
Alex Moore
Will Brooks
Mrs F W Bush Hosts Cincinnati Guests
Mrs Laura Pruden wife of Judge Pruden and Mrs McClellan Brown a noted educator from Cincinnati visit Mrs F W Bush as guests in an informal gathering.
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F. W. Bush
Laura Pruden
Judge Pruden
McClellan Brown
Cincinnati
Grosvenor and Granddaughter Attend Chattanooga Meeting
General Grosvenor and his granddaughter Miss Constance Leete traveled to Chattanooga Tennessee for the annual Chicamauga Park Commission session where Grosvenor serves as president. Also noted are attendees H J Parker W S Bower and Sam Warren at the Lancaster Fair and a Missionary Society gathering at Mrs E L Church's Brown Avenue home led by vice president Mrs N K Alderman.
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H. Grosvenor
Constance Leete
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chicamauga Park Commission
General Grosvenor
Interesting Facts On Gases Animals And Poetry
The lift of helium exceeds 90 percent of hydrogen. The Mann act was enacted in 1910. Large kangaroos leap 10 to 20 feet. The sulphur-bottom whale may reach 100 feet and over 150 tons. In the Middle Ages French cats competed with poets in period poetry contests.
An Old European Custom Visibly Shields Convicts
In some European countries today convicts are still required to wear hoods or masks outside their cells to prevent them recognizing others and forming post release criminal partnerships.
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
An advice piece for parents on handling children’s quarrels during dull autumn days. It argues most fights are minor willful outbursts, not lasting spite, and suggests postponing lectures until after conflicts. Wise mothers redirect attention and avoid during the heat of a quarrel.
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Jim
Mrs. Brown
Jack
Harry
Ohio coal energy shift with gas and efficiency gains
Frank J. Bender analyzes 1902 to 1929 energy data showing coal’s share shrinking from 82 to 65.3 percent as natural gas lines and oil rise. He notes efficiency gains in electricity generation, rail and industry, and Ohio's falling market position versus Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky. The piece concludes with Ohio losing share to rivals and hints at further discussion.
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Bureau of Mines
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Memory of 1860s farming and Civil War service in Athens County
The Plains editor recalls early 1860s farming with tallow candles and iron lamps, threshing on the barn floor, and the first grubber thresher. Matt James and two partners used it for years, an accident in 1866 injured his hand. Dr. Bell aided. six Wolfe brothers served in the Civil War, including Irvin and Frank in Ohio Light Artillery. The note also mentions Lincoln campaign stir and neighbors’ patriotism during home building in 1932.
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Matt James
Millfield
Irvin
Bell
Amesville
Athens County
Ohio Light Artillery
Frank
Will Ogg
Harve Wright
E. V. Wolfe
the Plains
Church Festival Puzzle Clues and Answers List
A dense OCR style puzzle list with across and down clues covering meanings from entertainment to anatomy. Includes references to Sal Lake City ISA boundaries and various wordplay prompts, with several numerical and symbolic annotations and an added final mystery on celestial deities.
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Isa
Salt Lake City
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