Athens Messenger page note on publication details
The Athens Messenger page lists founding year 1825 and newspaper lineage with Frederick W. Bush as publisher 1896 to 1929. It notes weekday afternoon editions except Saturday and a large Sunday edition by the Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager and Charles H. Harris as managing editor.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
National Representatives Advertising Rates and Subscriptions
National Representatives John W Cullen Company based in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland advertises rates on application at Home or Foreign offices. Obituary card of banks etc entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under Act of 1918. Subscription rates by carrier 15c a week. Mail rates in Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington Counties yearly $4.50 six months $2.50 ten weeks $1.00 one week 1c extra postage in other zones on application.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Anonymous Criticism Of Athens Auction Buck Debate
A reader anonymous letter criticizes two recent Athens auction sales. The Public Forum rejects anonymous letters but acknowledges widespread displeasure and defends future merchant driven trade stimulators. Merchants pledge better planning, openness, and an invitation for the writer to discuss facts with local merchants.
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Athens
Retail Merchants Association
Farmers face tax burden as subsidies fail and new plans loom
The piece criticizes federal farm policies, noting Ohio farmers pay far more than the average in taxes while incomes fall. It reviews prior measures like culling livestock and paying to reduce production, and questions a proposed plan to subsidize food for Americans, hinting at political timing and uncertain outcomes.
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Ohio
National Congress
Wallace
Washington
It All Depends on Women and the Census Report
The federal census shows nearly three million more women employed than expected in 1930. Officials say the Depression drives this trend as women marry later and keep jobs to help family income. Removing women from payrolls would not solve unemployment or boost payrolls, and the nation leans toward borrowing for a utopian solution.
In Washington With Clapper on Racial Politics
The piece discusses rising ethnic bloc politics in the United States, noting Polish Hungarian Czech Slovak German American groups pressuring for political jobs. It cites Governor Lehman’s re election, shakedowns, and instances of foreign born groups shaping state tickets through racial lines.
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Washington
New York
Lehman
Democratic Organization
Czechoslovakia
Behind the Scenes In Washington on Two-Price Farm Plan
Secretary Wallace backs a two-price concept to move farm surpluses to low income buyers, with both subsidies and price variations under study. The idea, echoed by New Dealers and agriculture officials, faces questions over implementation and the mix of subsidy versus market pricing across dairy, fruits, vegetables, and crops.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
AAA
Treasury
New York City
New
City
WPA
New York
Boston
History Goes Into High
Foreign dispatch describes rapid Nazi expansion across Europe within a month. Czechoslovakia is effectively German controlled, Hungary shows Nazi sentiment, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia align with Nazi policy, and Greece Romania Turkey move toward fascist ties with loans and cooperation. The piece notes the shift from predictions to realized facts.
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Europe
France
Belgium
Holland
Scandinavian
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Greece
Turkey
Murder to Music wraps up in bandroom intrigue
In this serial noir, detective Bob Tait reorganizes The Swingateers after Lud Dombey’s murder. Myrna Dombey, wife of the bandleader, faces debts and hidden pasts as Tait, Officer Feeley, and journalist photographer may uncover a web of blackmail, loyalty, and risky alliances amid volatile creditors and a power grab by Leonard Macy.
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Myrna Dombey
Robert Tait
Anne Lester
Myrna
Dannie Feeley
Ludden Dombey
Bob Tait
Feeley
Dombey
Harris Rogers
Tait
Sudden Dombey
Phonograph Recording Company
Leonard Macy
Macy
Barkley
Police Department
Bark
Ley
Swingateers
Stephens Theyere
Pacific Plaza
Montgomery
Lud Dombey
Corporation
Torchy
Sudden Dom‘bey
Lud
Noone
Torchy” Stephens
East Side School Students Honored for Menu Art at PTA
Robert Wheaton Wendell David son and Florence Smith were praised on postal cards for artwork on district PTA conference menus. Richard Imes performed When War Is Over. D. C. Cornwell turned 84. T. N. T. Sewing Circle met at Mrs. C. W. Smith’s home. Townsend couple joined by Hixon and Thompson traveled to Lancaster for the Fair.
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Robert Wheaton
Wendell Davidson
Florence Smith
East Side School
Richard Imes
T. N. T. Sewing Circle
A. D. Townsend
A. P. Hixon
S. D. Thompson
Lancaster
Graham Ford nuptials and naval mobilization notes
Mr and Mrs A FE Graham announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle to George W Ford with Rev Murch officiating at the Graham home 37 Woodard Ave. Miss Lara Graham joins naval mobilization duties in Parkersburg. J R Lastro guided Geoffrey Morgan and five Boy Scouts to Mineral for a Liberty Bond drive. Mineral buys 2000 dollars in bonds. Nearby grocers listed and War Industries Board fixed shoe prices. Harris Wood visits his grandmother Betty Harris in Nelsonville.
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A. FE. Graham
Myrtle
George W. Ford
Rev
Murch
Graham
Woodard Ave
Lara Graham
Navy
Parkersburg
J. R. Lastro
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Mineral
Cancer and heredity risks from chronic irritation studies
The text discusses how chronic irritation from external substances like tar and abrasive skin contact can trigger cancer, and notes that cancers in miners, tar workers, betel nut chewers, and dye industry workers relate to exposure. It cites mouse studies on hereditary susceptibility and notes that cancer itself is not inherited, though predisposition may be. It presents case anecdotes including a retinal tumor in 10 of 16 siblings and twin cancer cases, estimating about 14 percent with family cancer history.
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Maryland
Senator Tydings
David J. Lewis
Tydings
Lewis
Lipstick as symbol of courage sparks female pride
A letter argues against a magistrate a female judge criticizing relief recipients for wearing lipstick and nail polish. The writer contends cosmetics boost dignity and morale for impoverished women and their families, countering claims that vanity harms welfare reform.
Surprising Stars Signal Sudden Adventures For Today
The forecast highlights dramatic planetary configurations and sudden, possibly unforeseen adventures that could alter plans and future prospects. Personal relations, birthday individuals, and a child born today may experience significant, abrupt events guiding new opportunities and recognition in distant settings.
Missouri River Shift Toward Nebraska Banks Reported
Army engineers note a notable shift of the Missouri River from the South Dakota to the Nebraska side. Lieut. William Whipple’s survey for Gavin's Point dam project confirms the change, which is not yet alarming but could pose trouble if it persists.
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Missouri River
Yankton
S. D
South Dakota
Nebraska
William Whipple
Gavin's Point River
Preaching and social notes mark Hooper Ridge weekend
Hooper Ridge events include Sunday sermon by Kenneth Han naman of Cincinnati Seminary and Bible School at 9 30. Numerous visits and dinners at Amesville Athens and Columbus with extended families and wedding attendances. Local families attend anniversaries and livestock show trip in Columbus.
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W. C. Mingus
Robert K.burg
Tommy
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Clair Sayers
David
Gary
Monty
Carlos Mingus
Athens
Edward Keirns
Columbus
E. L. Keirns
Richard Kasler
Marion Snyder
Allen and
Larry
Irvin Wolfe
C. H. Woolley
Eber Linscott
Mae McDaniel
Harold Koker
A. W. Keirns
Alva Everett
Lee Hines
Wanda
Amesville
Newark
Charles Tilton
Harmon Keirns
Alyce
Esther Keirns
Lucy
Marie
Ada Keirns
Richard Easler
Orville Jones
Phyllis
Jackie
Barbara
Sam McDonald
the Plains
Birthday Party Brings Tippie Family Together
A Crescent Ridge rural home hosted relatives for Mrs. Tippie and her brother-in-law Alfred Jewell’s birthdays with a noon chicken dinner and three cakes. The October M E Aid Society meeting occurred at Maggie Dean’s home with 20 members and three guests.
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Millfield
Charles Tippie
Crescent Ridge
Fred Miller
Cecil Tippie
Glouster
Lewis Marsh
Lavina
Alfred
Ervin Tippie
Arvil Miller
Donald Smathers
M. E. Aid Society
Maggie Dean
Velma Wemmer
Margaret Simpkins
Hazel Earich
Janet Cole
Frank McGirr
Mamie McGirr
Chesterhill
F. E. Boudinot
J. W. Wemmer
Mountsville
Carl Parker
Dayton
Eben Gillispie
B. H. Petiit
Abe Knight
Zanesville
William Cole
Robert Grant
Syracuse
Otho Brooks
Roseville
Carl Willis
Orris Chadwell
Allen Chadwell
Denver White
Dennis
Carbon Hill
O. F. Boudinot
Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court
List of couples granted marriage licenses including James Dailey and Icy Congo both 18 19 and 18, William Craig and Louise Congo, Beulah Eileen Lloyd, Dale Teaford and Allah Hall, Glenwood Bailey and Bernice Sloan, Frederick Wilcoxen and Margaret Shelton, Charles Proffitt and Delcia Creek. Locations include Port land Long Bottom Edgar Lee Hinkle Nichols County W Va Racine Letart Falls Letart Falls Middleport Athens Reedsville Syracuse.
Amnesia Case Leads to Philadelphia General Hospital
Police brought a young woman to Philadelphia General Hospital after she appeared to suffer amnesia. Doctors suspected she was faking but the patient later identified herself, and a physician warned the treatment would be painful as a large needle was administered.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia General Hospital
Racine Social And Personal Roundup Of Local Notices
Miss Mabel Philson of Fort Lyons Colorado and Miss Mary Philson of Cincinnati visit Racine for two weeks with Dr and Mrs John Philson. A new son was born to Maurice and Mrs Lott at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Howard Neiglar, finger injury treated at Holzer Hospital. Eva Jane Simpson recovering from appendectomy at Holzer. Guild to host soup dinner at church annex Oct 18. Mary Lou Philson to wed Theron Johnson Aug 20 1938 Covington Kentucky. Mothers Jewels Home Guards program at M E Church Sunday. Mrs Howard Reed and daughter Virginia with husband in Detroit. Earl Spence Columbus visits wife helping care for parents. Reithmiller family weekend visit from Columbus. Sutton P T A elects officers. W N Hovis Mercer Pa visiting. Nearly 40 percent of U S scheduled flights are at night.
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Racine
Mabel Philson
Fort Lyons
Colo
Mary Philson
Cincinnati
John Philson
Maurice Lott
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Howard Neiglar
Eva Jane Simpson
Guild
Church Annex
Fred Philson
Mary Lou
Theron Johnson
Covington, Ky
Mothers Jewels
Home Guards
Home Missionary Society
M. E
Howard Reed
Virginia
Reed
Detroit
Earl Spence
Columbus
Frank Weaver
Aor Reithmiller
Homer Coe
Reithmiller
Ina Reithmiller
Racine Sutton
Racine Sutton P.T.A
Freeland Norris
Gomer Lewis
Frances Idle
Curt Johnson
Lois Fling
Ruth Tucker
W. N. Hovis
Mercer
Owen Watson
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