Subscription Rates and publication details in Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces subscription rates by carrier and mail across multiple Ohio counties. It lists publishers Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush, editors, and associate press affiliations.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press National Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Balance in a Fractured American Debate on Wages
A columnist contrasts competing theses on railroad wage cuts and Wall Street. The piece critiques New Deal expansion, labor unions, and government roles, noting shifts from private to public control, subsidies, and relief, and questioning how to achieve self government and moderation amid discord.
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America
Wall Street
Motor Express
American Federation of Labor
All American
AFL
Italy
Germany
Bouquet Campus Ward praises American college life
Dr. Maximo Bomehil of the University of Buenos Aires, after studying U.S. colleges, lauds the democratic campus life in America. He notes student conferences, free idea exchange, clubs and shared living, and plans to recommend similar democracy to his university.
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America
Maximo Bomehil
University of Buenos Aires
London
Bomehil
Bluffing John Bull in Far East War Reporting
The piece notes Japanese hopes of avoiding incidents as they ravage Southern China while urging foreigners to flee. It reports new bombing and rapine accompanied by wartime atrocities, and questions how British French and other nationals will react given their vast property interests.
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China
Far East
Dewey Seen as Progressive Figure in New York Gubernatorial Fight
Washington reporting on Thomas E. Dewey portrays him as a progressive wing figure within the Republican Party. He is urged to push a housing program and modernize the party while aligning with some New Deal aims, challenging conventional views of him as a mere racket-buster. He leads a reformist ticket in New York with Kenneth Simpson and Bruce Barton steering newer GOP forces.
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New York
Lehman
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Will
Washington
Hoover
Republican Party
Kenneth Simpson
Republican National
Bruce Barton
Roosevelt New Dealers
Behind the Scenes in Washington on Lewis Offer to Quit CIO
Washington observers weigh John L. Lewis bid to quit the CIO if William Green resigns the AFL presidency. Many laugh at the offer yet hope for labor peace as Green is portrayed as ridiculous after Houston convention firebrand rhetoric. The scene suggests efforts to ease bitter CIO AFL war weariness.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
William Green
A. F. of L
Lewis
Green
Houston
A. F
New York Herald-Tribune
Pan Tobin
Teamsters’ Union
C. I. O. Tobin
Tobin
United Mine Workers
Editorial view on resignations at A F L C I O and unions
Editorials urge Green and Lewis to resign. critics say the move would embarrass the AFL C I O. Tobin of the Teamsters and UMW leaders shape reactions as Green’s allies fear loss of influence and livelihoods.
Price forecasts banned by Agriculture Department amid apples fall claim
An Agriculture Department order forbids any statements on future prices after a predicted drop in apple prices sparked a lobbying dispute. Washington apple lobbyists blamed the forecast, while experts argued the decline was inevitable.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Apples
Global tensions color Japan’s moves amidst European policy shifts
Europeans warn Japan through naval signals while Britain faces domestic crises. As Britain focuses on Hitler and Mussolini, Japan acts more freely in Asia. Italians and Germans watch closely as the rest of the world notes the shifting balance of power.
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Uncle Sam
South China
Japan
John Bull
Hitler
Mussolini
So Many People and Global Woes in Reader Verse
Poet submissions from Messenger Readers include memorial tone verses and a political piece. The first poem by BESSIE M. GORSLENE from Athens Ohio reflects social empathy and the Golden Rule. The second verse by CHARLES E. SELLARS of Gloucester Ohio critiques postwar diplomacy and democratic power Amid rising tyrants.
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Messenger
Bessie M. Gorslene
Athens
Ohio
Autumn Morning Poem by Anna Lee Brown
A child writes of an autumn morning with sparrows, cardinal and robins, sunrise over hills, and fresh air. The poem ends noting the speaker’s joy in the new day and a closing attribution to Anna Lee Brown, age 10, Hollister.
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Anna Lee Brown
Hollister
Health Hints and Diet on Traffic Accidents
The article argues traffic speeding as a leading accident cause and urges driver license laws. It notes rising rural and urban death rates with Illinois counties showing high mobility fatalities and compares car deaths to homicides and personal crises, urging safety and responsible driving.
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Illinois
Cook County
Chicago
We the Women Versus War The Looming Horror on Women
The piece argues women bear the unseen toll of war not just danger but waiting loneliness and personal loss. It contrasts male battlefield courage with women’s enduring anxiety and fear at home as news arrives of dead or wounded loved ones. The Falkland Island albatross line closes the fragment with a stark image.
Murder in Swing Era Sparks Love Suspicions
Bob Tait, photographer detective, faces a web of romance and crime as Leonard Macy hints he may be in love with Myrna Dombey while Myrna stands accused in the Sudden Dombey murder. Tait contemplates taking control of The Swingateers and seeks to neutralize Harris Rogers, ensuring Myrna’s safety.
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Myrna Dombey
Robert Tait
Anne Lester
Myrna
Dannie Feeley
Ludden Dombey
Tait
Macy
Dombey
Leonard Macy
Taft
Mr. Macy
Bob Tait
Sudden Dombey
Lud Dombey
Ann
Anne
Harris
Swingateers, Incorporated
Harris Rogers
Myrna’s Corporation
Rogers
Astrological Hints Of Sudden Change On This Day
The forecast notes possible illness bereavement or other untoward events causing disruption of plans and a probable journey. Money is at stake and feminine factors appear involved. Individuals with birthdays may face sudden changes while a child born today may be studious shy and seek unusual knowledge.
Athens Rotary Visits Nelsonville During Old Home Week
Members of the Athens Rotary Club toured Nelsonville during Old Home Week. The Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR dedicated a marker for founder Daniel Nelson. Local ladies and club members attended receptions and shared prize lists from the Farmers Day exhibits.
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Athens Rotary Club
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Zane Dew
The
Daughters of American Revolution
Daniel Nelson
Dike Construction Near White's Mill Underway
Twenty years ago a 600 foot dike was under erection east of White's Mill to spare farmland from flood. Pat Burke handled the wall with Prof. L. J. Addicott supervising. Headlines proclaimed unconditional surrender of Germans and Athens County lib erty bond selling efforts.
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White's Mill
Pat Burke
L. J. Addicott
Instalment Bride Shocks Darwin Patrol Unit
An Aboriginal Larrakia member on patrol in Darwin is granted three months' leave to locate a 13 year old bride he paid for with a sack of flour a comb a tomahawk and a mirror. The girl's father who collected installments also vanished.
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Darwin
Australia
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