Athens Messenger: Matured Ohio weekly newspaper profile
The Athens Messenger is described as a long established newspaper serving Athens and surrounding counties in southeastern Ohio. It outlines publishing schedules, leadership, and affiliations with national press associations and bureaus, plus offices in Chicago and New York and advertising details.
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Ocevers
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Glaustem Logan-Pomeroy
Middlepory
Coolville
National Representatives
John W. Cullen Gempene
South Michigan Ave
Chicago
Pith Ave
New York
General Motors Brig
Detroit
A Thought for Today and Psalm Verse Reflection
A brief devotional note presents Psalm 36 about divine mercy and faithfulness. It contrasts mercy and power and includes a William Davenant quote on mercy sustaining the world.
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Sir W. Davenant
Coolville Camp Meeting Aims For Fifty Year Comeback
The Coolville Camp Meeting Association plans the fifty year anniversary of its Southeast Ohio institution. Observers note a revived interest as motorists shift from leisure travel to business and new improvements on the grounds near the Hocking River are planned to attract more attendees in coming years.
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OLD Camp Meeting Association
Coolville
Southeastern
Ohio
Hocking
Camp Meeting Association
Ocean flights face criticism and caution from authorities
The piece voices fear and doubt about transoceanic air travel, arguing most Americans favor heroism but warn that ocean hopping is beyond acceptable limits. It cites prominent authorities who oppose continued ocean flights and questions the feasibility of reliably crossing the oceans.
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Lindbergh
Skeptics Call Off Atlantic Ocean Flights For Safety
Scientists and thoughtful pilots urge halting ocean crossings over the Atlantic citing fuel limits weather risks and lack of reliable commercial schedules. They warn the dangers are real and that public opinion should curb such attempts as more airmen go missing.
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Atlantic
Ocean
Vanished Memphis River steamers end a romance of the river
The Valley Line Steamers sold its three packets and ceased operations in Memphis leaving the city without packet steamers for the first time in more than a century. Barbeques of freight still roll down river but the old steamers symbolize a bygone era.
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Mississippi River Packets
Memphis
Tenn
Valley Line Steamers, Inc
Memphis Packet Lines
Mississippi
New Orleans
California
Gloucester
Mass
Mississippi Valley
Mark Twain
Hoover Eyes Permanent Tariff Commission Model
The Tariff Commission, a six member body, would administer the flexible provisions of the 1930 Tariff Act. President Hoover aims to make it a permanent scientific panel working on tariff issues, akin to the Interstate Commerce Commission for railway rates, reducing tariff politics and partisan tinkering. The move is seen as timely as the nation grows weary of tariff log rolling.
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Tariff Commission
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memoir of New York theatre figures and old Miner's era
The excerpt recalls William Muldeéon as a trainer and chair of the State Athletic Commission, Dan Rice the clown, Maggie Cline’s songs, and Al Smith’s early acting ambitions. It notes a shift from lively old venues to movies burlesque Chinese productions and the decline of Miner's era as flames ended its traditional era.
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Wiliam Muldeéon
State Athletic Commission
Dan Rice
Contrera
Maggie Cline
McGinnty
McCloskey
al Smith
Church heneSt
Bouncicault
Miner’s
Chinatown
Wreckers Fire Destroys Miners Variety House in Bowery
In the Bowery the wreckers remove what remains of Miner's historic variety house after a blaze. The charred ruin signals a new era, though echoes linger of the Roger brothers and Maggie Cline the famed burlesque queen.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
the Bowery
Manhattan
Roger Brothers
Maggie Cline
Old Bowery vaudeville program reveals names and acts
A late program lists prices of ten to fifty cents for a bill featuring The Four Cahans with family in the cast and a refined songs segment. May Irwin with sister Fio, Tony Pastorne billed as King of the Bowery, Carver the lead, Jorn Kernell praised by Al Smith as a great comedian, though Al was sad then.
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May Irwin
Fio
Tony Pastorne
Notable New York figures shine in audience at event
The piece recalls Manhattan’s famous names among the crowd and notes an East Side boy who rose to become Patrick Cardinal Hayes.
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Manrattan
East Side
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Bowery Miners’ Days Described as Brawling Beer Saloon Scene
In a lively Bowery memory, miners’ days blend with a bustling beer saloon culture. The tale notes comely youths, parasols, and rival gangs fighting with fists and bricks in a vivid urban portrait.
Industry Leaders Reject Union Blackmail Claims
The sector, employing hundreds of thousands, has driven higher wages without unions. Its leaders warn against subjecting the industry to the hazards of union racketeering, noting thousands of alleged racketeering instances to support the stance.
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Dustry
Union Workman Lacks Knowledge of All Matters
A brief note reflects a union worker’s stated unfamiliarity with various issues, indicating gaps in awareness. No further details or names are provided in the excerpt.
Average lunch check tops 38 cents in San Francisco survey
The Domestic Commerce Division reports a 38 cent average lunch check in San Francisco for all meals across public eating places. Hotels lead with 1.16 dollars, drug stores average 18 cents, and clubs average about 1.02 dollars. overall café and restaurant categories show wide variation in annual business.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
San Francisco
Ike
Hotel Dining .Com
Racketeering Union Official Controls Payments
A union official or group directs contractors to purchase materials from a specific dealer and to pass money to the official. The contractor pays, the racketeering union official collects, and the money remains in their pockets without benefiting the project.
Union Labor Faces Racketeer Threats and Enemies
Union Labor confronts a made up threat from its fiercest foes the UNION LABOR RACKETEER who blackmails employers and contractors and betrays the workers who actually toil.
Cancer Must Be Cut Out In Time
The speaker denounces cancer as an attack on skilled union labor and honest workers. It argues cancer is outrageous but non negotiable, stressing urgent treatment to save lives of fathers and mothers and preserve the nation’s labor foundation.
Union Labor Gatekeeping and the Open Shop Debate
A speaker argues that union labor must purge graft and racketeering or risk decay like old guilds. He warns that without reform, industries will adopt open shop practices and workers rely on capitalist self interest and generosity for pay.
Government fears revolt abroad drive unrest in Latin America
Washington worries about revolution prospects and unrest in Latin America as Peru Brazil and the Argentine show revolt symptoms. Cuba faces a world sugar price slump and tariff issues that push it to compete with Asiatic labor produced raw sugar duty free.
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Washington
Latin America
Peru
Brazil
Cuba
Florida man accused in plot to kill governor
A Florida man is charged after allegedly conspiring to murder the governor to obtain gambling rights for himself. The case centers on a plan to target the governor and gain exclusive rights to gambling activities.
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Washington
Florida
Tea rooms supplant ordinary eateries in era meal costs
A few years ago the ordinary commercial restaurant would have led the line but tea rooms now dominate. Average meal checks: tea rooms 47 cents, restaurants and cafes 42, cafeterias 37, coffee shops 32, sandwich shops 28, dairy lunch rooms and bakeries 25.
Judge’s Salary Sparks Debate Over Diligence and Integrity
In New York a judge paid up to $200000 for his post is urged to be diligent in his duties to break even. A respected lawyer remarks that the judge, though not clearly biased, is so ignorant he cannot grasp the evidence.
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New York
Judge laments graft in New York refereeships
A New York high court judge of integrity says he was horrified after election to find judges swapping refereeships and creating profitable positions for relatives. He cites cases where women owed mortgage money were sent to referees who fled for the profit of another judge's friend or relative.
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New York State
Mithridates Used Mithridate to Endure Poison Trials
According to Appian Mithridates the Great built up tolerance by repeatedly taking large doses of mithridate. After Pharnaces conspiracy he ordered a Gaulish mercenary to kill him as poison failed to kill.
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Appian
Mithridates, the Great
Pharnaces
Puzzle claims 194 480 readings of a devilish line
A 101 year old literagram promises 194 480 possible readings by starting at the capital T at each end of the middle line and reading in any direction including corners, with the answer always same: The devil helps him.
Democrats Flock to Marietta for Follett Nomination
About twenty Athens County Democrats rode the 9 o'clock train to Marietta to attend the convention that will nominate E. B. Follett for common pleas judge in his subdivision.
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Athens County
Marietta
E. B. Follett
Common Pleas
Athens County WCTU Conven tion to Meet in Athens
The Athens County Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its annual county convention in Athens on September 1 at the Presbyterian Church. A large attendance is expected at all sessions.
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Athens County Women's Christian Temperance Union
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Verse on languages at Athens County Teachers Institute
Eight languages were characterized in a humorous poem at the Athens County Teachers Institute. The stanza compares Greek Latin Spanish Italian French German Russian and English to musical instruments, praising each for its distinct sound and influence.
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Athens County
Teachers’ Institute
France
Russia
Tar Arrives For Chauncey Glouster Road Work Promised
Tar has begun to arrive for the Chauncey Glouster Road as promised by the Highway Department. All machinery for the work has been delivered and experts will supervise spreading of the tar.
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Chauncey-Glouster
Highway Department
Republican committee opens HQ in four rooms on fourth floor
The Republican executive committee established headquarters in four rooms on the Athens Bank Building's fourth floor. All work will be conducted there and committees will meet regularly.
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Republican Executive Committee
Athens Bank
Voter Turnout Question in Athens County Elections
In both parties in Athens County about 6,000 eligible male voters exist. It remains uncertain how many women will vote with speculation that a large number may cast ballots.
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Athens County
Steve Kachman Sells Three Broom House at The Plains
Steve Kachman has sold his three broom house located at The Plains. The deal details and final price are not specified in the brief report. The sale highlights a notable property exchange in the area.
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Steve Kachman
the Plains
Immortal Fame Through Endurance in Ancient Stylites
A compact verse by James J. Montague contrasts effort over words with lasting fame. It recalls Simeon Stylites who sat on a stone pillar for thirty years near Antioch, inspiring locals yet proving endurance is the key to being remembered, not eloquent speech.
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B. C
Midales
Simeon Stylités
Antioch
Slim
Fifty Greatest Films and Historical Q&A From Haskin Page
The Athens information bureau answers readers questions on film history and trivia. It lists fifty greatest motion pictures selected by David Wark Griffith and provides brief notes on George Washingtons Army tent at Valley Forge, Raquel Mellers nationality, and James Oliver Curwoods sons accident details with dates and ages.
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David Wark Griffith
New York Evening Post
Stella Maris
Greed
Seventh Heaven
Patriot
King of Kings
Disraeli
George Washington
Washington
Valley Forge
Public forum urges farmers to act on rail rate cuts
Albany Ohio August 29 1936 D W Martin calls Athens County farmers to organize a carload wheat shipment before reduced railroad rates end in October He notes current yield about four hundred bushels short of a full car and outlines potential savings per ton and on hay urging orders for Wheat from locals and to cut expenses through bulk shipping.
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Albany
Athens County
Minneapolis
Minn
D. W. Martin
Ohio
Wheat outlook to 1930s farm price as Western drought cuts sowing
Washington dispatch notes farmers sow winter wheat plans fell 4.5 percent by Aug 15, the smallest seedings since 1923. Analysts cite drought, low prices, and large carryovers as dampening factors while foreign demand and European crop cuts influence future markets.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Bureau of Agricultural Economics of Farmers
Farm Board
Agricultural Department
United States
Great Plains
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Ohio Valley
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