Athens Messenger History and Publisher Information
The Athens Messenger details its 1825 founding by Frederick W. Bush with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. It notes circulation across five counties, membership in newspaper associations, and advertising rates via its main offices in Athens and its network of regional communities.
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Athens Messenger & Mnatd ‘Printing Co
Gordon K. Bush
Mer. Charies &, Harris
Govert
TRE
Nelsuonville
Glousterlogan
Pomeroy- Dleport
Coolville
Quote From Ecclesiastes and Delavigne
A compact thought for today notes that fools are unproductive, citing Ecclesiastes 4 5 about folding hands and eating one’s flesh and adds a quip that fools have never formed a majority since Adam Casimir Delavigne.
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Adam
Casimir Delavigne
Route 50 broadcasts stir Ohio motorists in Mt Vernon treks
A local radio feature urges residents of Athens County and western counties to listen to Route 50 broadcasts. It contrasts Route 50 with older roads like No 49 Old National Pike and notes improvements from Athens to the West Virginia line. The piece predicts rapid upgrades and growing interest as Route 50 becomes a major cross country highway.
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Ohio
WJSV
Mt. Vernon Hills
Virginia
West Virginia
Carolinas
Athens County
Athens
Chillicothe
Township road work meets needs across county and township
The state highway department and recent gasoline tax increases boost secondary road construction, aiding residents off main arteries. Community road officials note progress and demand for better equipment. A Plain Dealer analysis discusses Communist fears, voting impact, and the Fish committee findings on Communist influence in U S politics and industry.
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State Highway Department
Secondary road building rushes to ease mudbound areas
The article notes that mud roads worsen on hills and in creek bottoms, leaving villages isolated until drying. Township trustees, hearing neighbor complaints and tax concerns, push accelerated secondary road building to improve access, with budgets used more efficiently and a long term project expected for years to come.
Last of the perfect first-nighters George Mayer
George Mayer a quiet theatergoer from the cloak and suit belt died at New York theater town. He paid for all seats never used passes and never walked out. Mayer bought second seats for his mother who aged but shared his fervor for performances. His long 30 year record earned him Broadway obituary status and respect from managers and peers.
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New York
George Mayer
Meyer
Mayer
Barry Wall
Wall
Old Waldorf
Jim” Brady
Brady
Harry Lehr
Kaiser would toast if he could in power again
The article notes a casualty count on a German ship with thirty five wounded and asks readers to imagine how the former Kaiser would react if restored to power, provoking a sharp reflection on leadership and wartime consequences.
King Boris Marries Princess Giovanna in Assisi Church
The Bulgarian king and the Italian king’s daughter wed Saturday in Assisi at the Church of St Francis. The article notes the saintly figure of St Francis and recounts legends of his kindness to the weak and the reformation of a once savage wolf.
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Boris
Bulgaria
Giovanna
Assisi
St. Francis
Marriage Alliance With Mussolini Authorized
The marriage is arranged with Mussolini’s consent, likely encouraged by him to strengthen an alliance. Approval appears tied to his backing and the political aims of the agreement.
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Mussolini
The Steeple Jack Profession in Washington
Washington Letter profiles a rare, highly skilled occupation with three members in the nation’s capital. It traces origins from medieval keeps and towers to modern practice, highlighting courage, rigging, and a storied career cleaning spires in D C New York and beyond.
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Washington
D. C
United States Senate
Rheims
Amiens
Chartres
Mont St. Michel
Milan
Cologne
Ely
Peterborough
St. Paul
National Capital
New York
South America
Pope and Boris weighed in on faith and politics in history
The text notes the Pope acting for the church and King Boris not Catholic agreeing to raise children in Catholic faith. It suggests political bargaining with Mussolini to gain friendship. It recalls Henry IV’s Paris vaut bien une messe when Sully converted, though Sully remained Protestant.
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Boris
Mussolini
Henry IV
Paris
Sully
McAdoo Flies California to New York in Record Time
W G McAdoo, described as a doer of the Lord, recently flew from California to New York on a business trip in sixteen hours and a half. He arranged a return flight starting at 10 a m from Newark with his son, secretary and a pilot.
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W. G. McAdoo
McAdoo
California
New York
Newark
McAdoo on Coast to Coast Flight Time
Mr. McAdoo aims to set a plausible coast to coast flying time and persuade business leaders that Pacific climate can be enjoyed while conducting business in New York. He notes sixteen hours presently, expects eight hours soon, and says westbound travel with the sun saves three hours, reducing clock time to thirteen hours.
State Department misjudged Brazilian upheaval
The department hindered rebel arms shipments while arming the government, then woke to find the government toppled and its president imprisoned. Secretary Stimson will seek who supplied the pivotal information to the informants.
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State Department
Stimson
Britain to Recognize Brazilian Government After Revolution
Britain plans to recognize Brazil's new government formed by revolution and force. The policy mirrors past shifts with Russia, where Britain supported the toppled regime and later refused recognition. The Brazilian rulers say they will pay old debts, potentially softening Britain's stance.
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Britain
Czar
Kerensky
Russia
Brazil
Prussian Plan Aims to Battle Unemployment
The Prussian government proposes extending compulsory schooling by one year to keep youths from entering the job market and to prohibit factory dismissals unless operating on a forty hour week. Critics question how firms could meet payroll if forced to retain excess workers.
Winter Forecast Folly Warns Against Foretelling
Washington reports Weather Bureau experts dismiss long range seasonal forecasting. Dr Humphreys and Dr Fassig cite inconsistent results and urge treating each season as unique. They note past patterns show no reliable method to predict if winter will be mild or severe. The piece also debunks onion skin and fur signals as superstitious.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
William J. Humphreys
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Virginia
New Jersey
Maryland
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Oliver Lanard Fassig
Humphreys
Fassig
More Truth Than Poetry in Street Crime Rhetoric
A critical poem critique argues that persistent criminals mentor evildoers and politicians, citing graft and stock promotion as modern crimes. It laments police ineffectiveness, praises Hay’s moral caution, and references Hitler Mussolini Steffens and Will Hayes within a satirical vote of media and politics.
Women organize booth to teach voting in Courthouse Corner
Athens County Executive Committee members set up a booth on the Courthouse Corner offering free instructions on voting the Republican ticket. Par-Teacher Associations have formed since the school year began in Jacksonville Coolville Jerseyville Glouster and Trimble. Mrs Helen Burton junior Red Cross Lake Division will speak before the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association in Athens. Twenty years ago funeral services for Alex Nelson were held at First M E Church. Cincinnati Reds defeated Athens Athletic Club 5 1.
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United States
Hamilton Fish
House Committee
Congressman Fish
Fish Committee
Reds
Fish
Detroit
Plain Dealer
Athens County Executive Committee
Republcan
Jacksonville
Coolville
Jerseyville
Glouster and
Trimble
Helen Burton
Red Cross
Lake Division
Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association
Athens
Alex Nelson
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F
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Athens High Eleven Dominates Lancaster 24 0
Athens High School defeated Lancaster High 24 to 0 in a slow paced game. The win boosts Athens record as Lancaster struggles to find scoring momentum.
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Athens High School
Lancaster High
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Davis Speaks at Nelsonville Stop
Republican Harry L. Davis met Athens residents at the Berry Hotel and planned to address a gathering in Nelsonville after the meeting.
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Harry L. Davis
Ohio
Athens
Berry Hotel
Nelsonville
Chauncey telephone exchange moved to East Converse Street
The Chauncey telephone exchange has been moved from the Peter Pendergrass residence to rooms on East Converse Street. George Pendergrass is in charge.
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Chauncey Telephone Exchange
Peter Pendergrass
East Converse Street
George Pendergrass
Road Repair Plan Proposes County Township Collaboration
State Highway Commissioner Wonders recommends joint road re pairing by county and townships and the creation of a county road superintendent position to oversee local work.
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Wonders
Information Bureau Answers Press Home Questions
A historical Q and A column from Athens reveals the Information Bureau offering free inquiry replies for two cents. It covers statistics on motor vehicle deaths, Oregon Trail history, rainfall in Piedmont Virginia, visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago, Crater Lake Park camera use rules, journalism school graduates, doughnut versus cruller distinctions, and Queen of Heaven origins with a West Bromwich pronunciation guide.
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Athens
Independence
Missouri
Columbia River
Verendrye
Lewis and Clark
J. J. Astor
Sublette
Fremont
Pacific Coast
Piedmont
Virginia
Art Institute of Chicago
Crater Lake National Park
M. A
Jeremy
Judah
Jerusalem
West Bromwich
England
British Broadcasting Company
Bromwich
Brommich
Brummidge
Brommidge
Brummich
German Prisoners Return Home From Siberia
Rudolph Katz and Johann Mischalski reached Beuthen Silesia on August 27 1980 after a fifteen month foot march from Siberia. They say many German prisoners there did not know peace had been signed, learning only last year that the war ended.
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Ripley
Sunday
Rudolph Katz
Johann Mischalski
BeutHen
Silesia
Siberia
Siberian
Free Meals Adverts for Yuma Hotel Highlight Sunshine Slogan
A Yuma Arizona promotion for the Southern Pacific Hotel touted free meals, using the line Free Meals Every day the Sun Doesn’t Shine. The slogan connected with local civic pride as described by the Yuma Chamber of Commerce during the hotel’s operating period.
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Yuma
Arizona
Yura
Southern Pacific
Yura Chamber of Commerce
Tquerrew
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