Athens Messenger publication information and subscription rates
The Athens Messenger details its weekday afternoon and Sunday morning editions. Publisher Gordon K Bush, editor Charles Sarris, and notes on circulation, associations, and subscription rates by carrier or mail in Ohio. Includes pricing for various terms and post office designation.
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Roosevelt energy program risks coal miners and railroad jobs
Col. Samuel Pascoe of the United Mine Workers warns that replacing coal with electricity and oil reduces labor needs. He cites TVA and Passamaquoddy schemes as large federal power projects harming miners and railroad workers, with bills paid nationwide to cover TVA losses and political maneuvering noted in Maine and Tennessee elections.
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New Deal Congress
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Tennessee
The Simpson King Edward affair stirs transatlantic curiosity
American readers are consuming reports on Mrs. Simpson and the king's marriage plans. British readers see clipped American gossip as sensational and possibly forebode abdication. The press on both sides fuels intrigue as bets and scandals spread across oceans.
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Brotherhood of Man debate on social contract and merit
Baron's weekly editorial argues over two views of security and distribution. It condemns ridiculing the fit and well-to-do while stressing the need to empower energetic workers to drive national progress and fund care for the sick and aged. The piece warns against harming the economy in pursuit of social parity.
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United States
Fortune Tellers Read Beer Suds For Fateful Insight
A quirky note claims fortune tellers read the future from beer suds. It warns that gazing into the overflowing bowl may invite trouble from an irate blunt woman.
Supreme Court signals cautious politics ahead of election
In Washington, Chief Justice Hughes blocked a filing contesting the Social Security Act while signaling a likely test of the Wagner Act after the election. Nine voters refuse campaign involvement as Russia Spain tensions and court matters unfold. The Lonergan inquiry advances only after the vote, with disclosures of DuPont and Roosevelt spending highlighted.
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Supreme Court
Hughes
Boston
Communist campaign reports hide donor names
The Communist campaign shows receipts of 12486 between September 1 and 15 but lists no individual contributors. Donations are masked as contributions from other groups like the Communist Party or the Workers' Organizations, aiming to reveal only capitalist names.
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Justice Stone first to fall ill this session
The health of Supreme Court justices has become a political concern in the new marble building. Justice Stone became the first justice to fall ill this session with a minor ailment, and he is noted as the second youngest and among the healthiest justices.
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Quips and Observations Return in a Patchwork Prose
A string of wry maxims on work luck and social norms. The passages mix idle anecdotes with sharp social commentary, noting habits from office visitors lighting pipes to the folly of flattery and the pull of easy speculation. The tone blends humor with a cautionary edge.
Autumn Glory and Other Poems from Athens and Nearby
A collection of poems and verses from Athens and nearby areas including Eleanor Sewell and Catherine Grueser. It features Autumn Glory describing nature and season colors, The Pewee's Farewell about migrant birds, A Thought for Today urging mercy and humility, My Day about daily family life, and a closing quote on voter turnout from Simon Michalet.
Public Forum on Debt and Living Standards
The letter argues against party political letters during the election period while praising the need for tariffs and subsidies to offset European competition. It compares U S and European debts and per capita figures, notes tax and debt growth, and questions how high taxes can rise or borrowing continue. Albany correspondent F E Bolton signs the piece dated Oct 20.
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District Tales of Long Ago
A 1774 Ohio framed pledge shows loyalty to Britain yet asserts rights and liberty amid English limits. Frontier action near Point Pleasant and Kanawha river, led by Corn stalk and Dunmore, shapes later sympathy among Virginia officers at Fort Gower as Continentals return home.
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Florida
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Mississippi
Alleghenys
Atlantic
Lord Dunmore
Virginia
Andrew Lewis
Great Kanawha
Cornstalk
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Dunmore
Fort Gower
They Say- The Double Feature Announced by Movie Exec
Ayles worth, a movie executive, comments on the double feature trend born from low mood and budget concerns. He likens pairing a grade A film with a grade B title to indulging in too much ice cream at once.
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M. H. Aylesworth
Meed Meadows Buried Tea Service Heist Plot
Kate Meed and two servants plot a night dig on Major Meed's land to recover a Civil War era tea service buried on Meed Meadows. As they stealthily maneuver toward the oak, Kate leads the risky expedition while fearing discovery by Jeff Howard and facing the loneliness of the old house.
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Woodland Avenue
Athens High School rally precedes Wellston game crowds
Ath ens High School student body president John Alden spoke at a rally before the Wellston Athens football game. New pledges to Sans Souci Sorority include Alice Beasley Virginia Coe and Margaret Johnson. The Liberty Club was entertained by Mrs W W Coe at the Coe home in Albany. Dr A L Pritchard of Nelsonville was elected president of the Eighth District of the Ohio Medical Association.
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John Alden
Athens
Sans Souci Sorority
Alice Beasley
Virginia Coe
Margaret Johnson
Jean Rauch
W. W. Coe
Liberty Club
John P. Coe
Albany
A. L. Pritchard
Nelsonville
Ohio Medical Association
Maryland guardsmen help milk supply theft in Athens
Maryland guardsmen on a return from Eagle Pass Texas spent an hour in Athens and halted local milk wagons buying the entire milk supply. Harper D North Amesville added to honors list for heroic wartime acts. C G Jordan couple returned from Wellston visit as guests of C L King. Everett Shirley injured by a spike on W Union St placed by Halloween pranksters. He stayed home several days. Levi A Sprague and wife celebrated golden wedding anniversary. John Cross and wife visited Nelsonville family.
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Amesville
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Nervous Sick Headaches More Common in Women
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses nervous sick headaches, noting women experience them 2 1 2 times as often as men and endure longer, with more frequent nausea. He advises medical evaluation to identify causes, life habit changes, rest, quiet, and sometimes physical relief measures.
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