The Athens Messenger masthead and publication details
The Athens Messenger 182s front matter lists publisher W Bush from 1886, editor roles for Gordon K Bush and Charles Harris, notes membership in press associations, and reprint rights with Associated Press. It also shows subscription rates for within and outside Ohio, including 1 year 15.50 and 2 year 510.00, plus delivery and paper constraints and advertising terms.
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Athens Messenger
W. Bush
THE
Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K Bush
Pubisher
Mgr
Charles Harris
Nmber
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audio Bureau of Circulations
Ohio Newspaper Association
Associated Press
Crerseau
Mecaptacce Oy
Sherwood Leaves OWI Post to Aid Roosevelt Speeches
Robert E. Sherwood, noted Broadway playwright, is relieved as chief of the OWI Overseas Branch to return to the United States and help prepare President Roosevelt's speeches. His home salary is set at $10,000, charged to taxpayers. The change suggests political advantage in midstream administration shifts.
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Robert E. Sherwood
OWI
America
Roosevelt
Government in Business and the New Deal Clash
Article laments Treasury plans to sell surplus war goods including furniture radio parts farm equipment and medicines arguing government competition harms free enterprise. It warns such government surplus could depress the economy and threaten employers and taxpayers.
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Treasury Department
Time magazine ad urges tax reform to boost jobs and avoid double taxation
A Time advertisement argues that many authorities favor trimming corporate taxes and reforming the tax structure. It warns current high taxes on profits depress investment and hiring, risking postwar stagnation as business leaders hesitate to reinvest.
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Time Magazine
New Deal
Congress
Rhine Crossing Prospects and Allied Pressure on Germany
The Rhine River poses a tougher hurdle for Allied forces than the Siegfried Line as smart planning is needed for the open terrain and a likely protracted delay before crossing. Once on the west bank, bombardment from the Ruhr and Saar will threaten Germany’s heavy industry, which fuels war production and coke supplies. The coming offensive is expected to target vital industries and intensify pressure on the German war machine.
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Rhine
Europe
Hitler
United Nations
Ruhr
Saar
Germany
Roosevelt Philadelphia speech a mistake in long run
The article argues Roosevelt's Philadelphia address overreached by tying his campaign to commander in chief powers and wartime feats. It contends the speech heightened Republican distrust, risked disunity, and could hinder future cooperation with other nations if Roosevelt seeks a fourth term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Fear Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Victory
Britain
Atlantic
Pacific
Japan
Hawaii
Congress
America
Hitler
Senate
International League
New League
White House
Truman
Dewey
Prisoners of War Mail Presses Humor and Hope Across Fronts
American POWs in Germany and Japan craft terse letters under strict censorship. Messages reveal longing for simple comforts, humor about camp life, and acts of gratitude to the Red Cross. Some prisoners arrange marriages or divorces, and others allocate pay and war bonds through the Red Cross and Prisoner of War Information Bureau.
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Germany
International Red Cross
Prisoner of War Information Bureau
Washington
Japan
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Antwerp’s Role in Allied Rhine Offensive Strategy
The article argues that Baltic and Czechoslovakian threat dynamics shape Allied planning. It notes that if the Rhine push slows, supply throughput becomes the critical limiter, and long distance firepower reduces frontline risk. Antwerp's supply significance is emphasized as crucial to momentum.
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Ters
Czechoslovakia
Rhine
Reich
Antwerp
Money, romance, and political tensions ignite in Boggio circle
A former bankrupt now adviser to racketeer Virgil Boggio moves into Columbus Towers. Ginger, Boggio’s girlfriend, plans a two housewarming but flounces out after a tense scene. The narrator, newly elevated, reflects on power, desire, and danger while hatching a plan to win Ginger’s attention. The scene ends with a tense late night call and a cliffhanger.
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Virgil Boggio
Columbus Towers
Boggio
Ginger
Doggie
Kabateck
Public Forum Letter Tightens Space for Opinions
Editor notes limited newsprint reduces length of letters and may force edits. In response to Robert Moses article in the Saturday Evening Post, Earle A. Miller asserts that constitutional government would be betrayed by voting for Roosevelt. Logan, Oct. 26.
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Robert Moses
Saturday Evening Post
Roosevelt
Earle A. Miller
Logan
Railroads Under Attack in Election Year Editorial
Logan and Hocking County railroad workers and nearby communities are urged to view the Department of Justice anti trust action against railroads with caution. The piece criticizes timed publicity, links to New Deal politics, and argues railroads have boosted wartime transport and efficiency while warning of potential election day manipulation.
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the Messenger
Logan
Hocking County
Sn Hocking County
Department of Justice
Association of American Railroads
Department
New Deal
FDR
Als
The
Columbus Dispatch
Roosevelt
New York Herald-Tribune
Hillman and Lewis in the union clash critique
The Messenger editor questions press silence on John L. Lewis. He accuses Lewis of sackings spent to finance Roosevelt campaigns, disqualifying Edmundson from the UMWA, and wielding dictatorial power to crush the CIO. The piece argues Lewis used the Republican party to suppress rivals and split the AFL by dissolving CIO relations.
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the Messenger
Sydney Hillman
P. A.C
John L. Lewis
John L
Roosevelt
Mr. Edmundson
Republican Party
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Political unity and fear in election rhetoric
Chas B Timmons of Middletown argues that hatred between labor and capital, fueled by economic labels and fear, mirrors European tyrants and harms national unity. He critiques attempts to divide voters over New Deal versus Dewey, noting government spending relies on workers’ earnings and only productive labor creates wealth. Oct. 27.
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the Messenger
Republican Party
Eapital
Labor
Hitler
Europe
Shecause
Dewey
Chas, B
Timmons Middletown
Opinion letter criticizes alcohol ads in Ohio papers
Mrs Lottie Justis of Pomeroy objects to ads for alcoholic beverages in the publication. She notes 30 Ohio daily papers refuse such ads and argues servicemen will vote in local option elections, asserting the paper misstates that they have no chance to express opinions.
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the Messenger
Alco*holic Beverages Industry
Ohio
Lottie Justis
Pomeroy
D. 1
Oct
Who Is Boss in Ohio Politics Says Marietta Letter
A Marietta letter attacks Lausche supporters and accuses Shore of Cincinnati of being a hidden boss behind Ohio governance. The writer blasts Roosevelt as the real political boss and questions Lausche’s ties to him, urging voters to beware patronage and waste. Dated October 25.
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the Messenger
Lausche
Ohio
Shore
Cincinnati
Ohia
Ballyhoo
Mark Hanna
United States
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstown
Mr. Laushee
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Liberty
Mr. Roosevelt
State of
James C, Immel
Marietta
New Deal blamed for vast debt and farm losses
Coalville letter cites figures on New Deal income and debt growth from 1932 to 1944, alleging mismanagement and wasted funds. It recalls farm price collapses, corn confiscation at low prices, whiskey tax effects, and unoccupied federal housing. The writer condemns Roosevelt as a spendthrift and predicts continued economic harm.
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the Messenger
L. M. Wright
New Deal
Washington
Point Pleasant
Roosevelt
F.D.R
TS. A
Ball the Traitor and Minnesota Senator’s Return Bid
In a sharp critique, the Minnesota senator Ball is accused of betraying his party and constituents by backing a foreign policy aligned with F. D. R. He now announces a return to run on the Republican ticket, despite charges of lacking foreign policy or diplomatic skill.
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the Messenger
Ball
Minnesota
F. D. R. Ball
F. D
Allied drive eyes Antwerp opening in Dutch battle
War Today reports a workmanlike Allied push in Southwest Holland as forces oust Germans and threaten Antwerp port opening for supplies. Nazi defenses stiffen with heavy bombardment of Cologne Arnhem sector while Hitler delays action to fortify west of the Rhine and prolong the war.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Holland
Antwerp
Belgium
Scheldt
Cologne-Arnhem
Hitler
Reich
Rhine
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