The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The page lists publication details for The Athens Messenger with staff roles and affiliations, printing company, and national associations. It notes subscription prices by carrier and mail, with regional availability and annual costs.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Werald Printixe Co
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Hand for the Guards: National Guard Mobilization Tackles Preparedness
The National Guard is mobilized for a year of intensive training to form a core defense component. The piece likens it to the historic Home Guard and notes demand for modern equipment, skilled instructors, and district participation in the first call to service.
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Home Guard
National Guard
United States
Guard
Germany
Hitler
Washington
Southland
Constitution Guards Business Rights Against Government Overreach
The piece argues Roosevelt’s view on conscription of business conflicts with the Constitution which protects private property and contracts. It asserts three branches with a White House aligned Supreme Court threaten rights that enable American industry to thrive, contrasting constitutional democracy with state socialism.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
White House
Workers Share the Boom Sign of Department Store Rise
The Alexander Hamilton Institute reports August sales 10 percent above August 1939, with the index set at 100 from 1923-25 levels. The trend suggests continued growth through the year, lifting workers and those at the economic bottom, though reliance on borrowed money shadows the cheer.
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Alexander Hamilton Institute
New plant to extract nitrate from old films near Minneapolis
A defense industry project plans to convert discarded movie reels into high explosives at Lake El Estal near Minneapolis. Nitrate will be drawn from past hits and used to manufacture TNT and other charges, with Clark Gable and Robert Taylor tied to the burnable era of cinema.
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Lake eStal
Minneapolis
Clark Gable
Robert Taylor
Luminaries Rise in Darkness Reflecting Divine Light
A reflective line notes how every great figure shines in darkness, drawing strength and light from a divine source, with reverent language about human greatness and spiritual reflection.
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God
Baker Eddy
Dykstra Purge Doubts in Draft Controversy
Hugh Johnson criticizes Dr. Dykstra and Elliott Roosevelt over selective service concerns. He argues appointing a Communist Fellow Traveler to a key defense role risks public trust, urges purging associations, and supports Roosevelt’s resignation to protect the draft. He blames advisory influence and calls for stringent screening to preserve national defense integrity.
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Detroit
Mich
Dykstra
Dies Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
Air Corps
Elliott
Echols
Gullion
Hershey
Kibitzer
Secretary of War
Bund
Caesar
Bruce Catton Reviews Washington Scene
Bruce Catton analyzes a looming freedom of the press case as The Los Angeles Times appeals a contempt conviction over editorials about sit-down strikers, boss rule, and probation of assault convicts. The issue: whether editorial remarks may influence justice without clear and present danger to court proceedings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Los Angeles Times
California
the Times
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Bar Association
Times
State Supreme Court
Elisha Hanson
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Hanson
The
Bar Association
Nerves Advice and Public Letters on War and Fatigue
A collection of letters and essays discusses Roosevelt third-term debates and wartime policy, with Frederic Krecker Jr defending President Roosevelt. It also profiles Mrs. C who overcomes chronic fatigue through positive thinking and mental adjustment, urging readers to seek constructive change.
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the Messenger
Charles R. Larson
Portland
Ohio
GOP
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Public Forum
George Washington
Larson
Wendell Willkie
Washington
Lafayette
Jefferson
Presidency
Britain
Searson
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Frederic Krecker, JR
Athens
Oct
Mrs. C
Mud slinging and politics in the Sunday Messenger
A reader from Nelsonville criticizes Republican mudslinging toward Alf Landon and Willkie, defends Roosevelt, questions Hoover era claims, and discusses free speech and education in a letter to the editor. The writer cites history, party attitudes, and Supreme Court tenure while urging Roosevelt’s election.
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Roy Ashby
Republican Party
Alf Landon
White House
Willkie
Davey
Hoovers
Roosevelt
Hoover
Supreme Court
United States
Rotary Club to Show Movies at Meeting
The Gallipolis Rotary Club schedules an evening meeting on November 5 with natural color movies by Dr. Leo C. Bean, the club’s first president. The program includes clips of past meetings, the annual picnic at the Bean home, and a regular Lafayette Hotel gathering.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Leo C. Bean
Bean
Lafayette Hotel
Poets Corner Verses From Messenger Readers
SPRAWLED Jack Frost peeked through my window with a frown on his face The coat of frost on the pane and stove glow are described by the writer Charles E Sellars of Glouster Ohio The piece is a reader poetry contribution bearing name and address as required by the column rules.
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Messenger
Jack Frost
Charles E. Sellars
Glouster
Ohio
Jungle Murder Probe in Langdon Estate
Police investigate the Langdon household murder in a jungle room scene. Captain Plowman and Sergeant O’Connor question Sidney Braitwood as details of Adam Langdon’s death and the chauffeur Barkes strain alibis and clues. The dialogue reveals a hidden dog print trail and a lioness sculpture hiding a key.
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Sidney
Pat
O’connor
Captain Plowman
State Police
Plowman
Barkes
Braitwood
Adam
Africa
Marta
Gundrum
Hugh
Nella
Langdon
State Troopers
Miss Hempfield
Mr. Langdon
Braiwood
Professor Gundrum
Togi
O'Connor
Ten Years Ago Fatal Truck Crash Near School
News clippings recall 8 year old Harry Carsey killed by a truck on Rock Riffle road in front of the school. Deputy Joel Farbearn appointed traffic officer for Hocking County. Don Brandon of Logan announces birth of a daughter, granddaughter of Claude Brandon and Edward Myers.
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Harry Carsey
Joel Farbearn
Logan
Hocking County
Don Brandon
Claude Brandon
Edward Myers
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New York Jungle
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Adam Langdon
NEA Service, Inc
Harry L. Davis
Vic Donashey
Penny Wise
Dollar Fool
Donahey
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Berly
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