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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1930

Page

4

Aiways Messenger and Publisher Notes

The fragment references the Athens Messenger and Melabal Bindring Co with publishers Gordes & Suh and mentions Circulation numbers, Daily News Association, and related society names. The readable text is fragmented, but indicates a historic newspaper context with printers, publishers, and circulation details.

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Community Chest Urges Unified City Relief Drive

The article promotes adopting a Community Chest model for Athens County to fund Salvation Army, Red Cross, and other charities. It argues previous independent operation failed, drought increased need, and a single annual solicitation ensures predictable support and fair allocation by a qualified committee. It highlights small contributions from many as sufficient.

Athens County Salvation Army The Red Cross

Organized charity program earns broad citizen support

The text urges not only large gifts but many small donations, highlighting the unselfishness of the people. It calls for full reception and backing of the recently adopted organized charity program by every citizen.

Gilbert Bettman Ohio Attorney General Remembered

The notice salutes Gilbert Bettman for resigning his lucrative private law practice to serve Ohio as Attorney General. It highlights his industry, legal acumen, and high standing, noting his decisive actions to secure land for the State Office Building and to defend taxpayer funds against obstruction. It endorses his reelection.

R. Bettman Columbus Ohio Bellman Bettman F

Fiction versus cold facts in western crime tales

The piece contrasts sensational fiction with true crime in the American West. It argues readers crave colorized stories, while real bandits like the Bowmans in Morgan County operate across multiple counties and elicit fear more from rumor than from demonstrated feats.

West New West Bowmans Ohio Couly Morgan County

Coyote Bill and the Wanderings Westward

The piece traces William Klein known as Coyote Bill from Jersey City across the plains around 1880 to Cheyenne and Missouri towns. He served 24 years as a Union Pacific telegraph operator at Lookout and other outposts before retirement. A colorful figure, he wore leather gear and roamed with rodeo lore, linking New York roots to western myth.

Bert Swan Messenger Coyote Ie Klein William Klein Jerhey Cliy Ces Willy Jersey City Manhatter Denver Cheyenne Wey Points Missouri Wiliam Union Pacific Railroad Lookout Wye Coyote Blillv Bill Buffato Bill Coyote Bil New York

Crockett and Frontier Myths mingle at old west dinner

A front page fragment recalls Davy Crockett and frontier legends at a dinner in Nancy spurs noting a mix of history and myth. It mentions figures like Tex Cooper and Buff alo Billstein, with references to Copernicus and Archimedes as part of a broader, tangled West lore.

West Pecos Texas Nancy Spurs Profeagor Hinstein Kansas City Ariatotle Pyrhaporu Copernicua Plobay Galltea Kepfront Ter Newton Tex

Shortest Phutary Dispatch by Napier in 1842

A historical note credits Sir Charles Napier with a concise dispatch after actions in the Tet Tnoiak native state episode in 1842. It references “Peccave” meaning a PR term and hints at colonial era military reporting.

Seni Sir Charles Napier

Capitol Dispatch Notes Shifting South American Alliances

Washington reports detail South American revolts and new governments. Peru and Argentina reshuffle diplomatic ranks while U S diplomats aim to preserve influence. Ambassadorial changes surface amid debates on embargoes and neutrality.

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War on corruption fades as public anger cools

A biting verse laments how the public unsettles crooks with desire for reform, but apathy returns as graft resumes. It compares cyclical political self interest and bribe seeking by officials in ancient Rome and Greece to modern neglect in governance.

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Local Post Office Reports High Daily Parcel Delivery

The Athens post office reported delivery of about 290 packages daily by Fred Ley and helpers. A rumored stamp hoard drew attention as officials prepared to recruit more carriers and judges for upcoming elections at Weirton and Pittsburgh areas.

TES Sears Agu Ari Athens Postofice Fred Ley Tom Lash Isai Nts Mfr

Fragments Reveal 1920s Political Spillover and Criminology Note

Disjointed OCR text mentions Charles Kdeepatn and Blain, with references to American foreign policy in South America, Cuba, and Machado. It references a U.S. stance on deportation grounds for aliens, and discusses geopolitics, revolts, and diplomatic concerns. The piece blends legal, political, and crime elements with scattered names and places.

Charles Kdeepatn Atlanta Federal Penitemiars Wiah G. Caron Petmon Dames Blaine Hobert Janus Peeneresa Liebetta Jis Cononiy Ts Ueto Iecess Aliog Ehlet South America Tipne Janrive United States State Department Cuba Machado Iechea

Ripley’s Forger Autographs Stir Collector Interest

A fragmented note reports on fraudulent signatures and famous forger activity. It mentions talking points about autograph values and the notoriety of counterfeit signatures tied to historical figures and revolutions.

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