The Athens Messenger Publisher and edition details
The Athens Messenger dates 1896 to 1920s with Frederick W Bush publisher and Gordon K Bish publisher and general manager. It lists circulation across five counties in Southeastern Ohio and coverage areas Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis and surrounding communities. It notes associations and advertising rates with subscription options and second class post matter.
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Athens Messenger
Frederick W Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gorden K Bish Pubianer
Mgr
Charles H Garris
der Can Fae
Akhens-Nelsonville-Glouster Logan-Pomeroy-Middleport
Coolville-Galli
A Thought for Today Quote From Micah 4 4
A devotional line cites Micah 4 4 promising peace and abundance as people live safely under their own vines and fig trees in a hopeful future setting.
Snow at 9000 Feet Hits High Altitude Flights
Weather Bureau aviator Ralph Wenzinger reports a hot day snowstorm at 9000 feet during a July flight. From a mile and a half up he encountered a January blizzard forcing ascent to 16000 feet before clearing. The tale suggests higher flights reveal weather contrasts.
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Ralph Wenzinger
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Wenzinger
Ed Jones and E Fleming Jones An Appalachian Put-Down
A writer argues that using middle names and initials creates distance and snobbery. He praises simple, friendly addresses like Ed Jones over pretentious forms and metropolitan affectations. He defends rural life in Ohio against cosmopolitan swagger.
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New England
Ed Jones
E. Fleming Jones
Ohio
Stabilizing New York Dairy Industry Amid Low Prices
An Emergency Committee of the New York Milk Shed backs the Dairymen's League plan to contract 70 percent of producers in the region to ensure a steady, inspected milk supply at low prices with some farmer profit. Co operatives have shown they can deliver results without high consumer costs as farmers and cities depend on each other for markets.
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New York State
New York
Dairymen’s League Co-operative Association
Back to the support of the farm migration debated
An Ohio State study notes unemployed city dwellers moving to rural areas often live with parents or in vacant houses rather than farming. Enrollment rises strain farm communities and tax bases as newcomers contribute little to school funding, prompting calls to view the trend as a back to the support of the farm movement.
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P. G. Beck
Department of Rural Economics
Wooster
Ohio) Experiment Station
Beck
Ohio
A Plea to Abolish Towns and Reconsider Local Jails
The article argues abolishing towns or townships in most states, noting their dwindling relevance due to modern transport. It criticizes county jails and almshouses as inefficient, suggesting regional or state institutions. Governor Lowden condemns county government as a century long disgrace.
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New England
Virginia
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Dear Miss Dix Advises Independent Path for a 19 Year Old
Dorothy Dix urges a young woman to pursue college and a business career rather than a forced marriage. She argues marriage can be hard and often unfulfilling if love is lacking, and emphasizes the value of self support, training, discipline, and financial independence for a wife and mother.
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Miss Dix
Aliso
Dorothy DIX
A Good Start for Children With Breakfast and Routine
The piece stresses calm morning routines for children and parents to ensure a proper start to the day. It argues waking early, thorough preparation, and a relaxed breakfast set the tone, while late nights and rushed meals disrupt energy for school.
Governor Lowden Critiques Tax Bodies’ Efficiency
He argues that local tax bodies fund essential services like protection, poor relief, justice, education, and roads, yet he believes they are not economical or efficient under current conditions. The governor notes residents bear the larger share of taxes while these bodies underperform.
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Lowden
Ohio can afford state police in rural highway safety drive
The piece argues Ohio should adopt a state police system to protect rural communities and reduce highway wrecks. It cites motorists from West Virginia and Pennsylvania praising Pennsylvania’s patrols, notes farmers’ concern over crime and traffic, and criticizes lawmakers for resisting a state police plan as the majority is portrayed as sidelined.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Writer notes Russian women lack equality with men
A writer observes Russian women do not enjoy full equality with men and asserts American women would not accept such a backward step. The remark frames gender equality debates across nations and highlights differing cultural expectations.
Scotland tax collector charged by a cow two miles
A Scottish tax-collector was charged for two miles by a cow in an incident that has locals joking about cow diplomacy. Officials consider attracting tourism by naming the cow as a potential national symbol.
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Scotland
Kissing and Life Span Myths From Medical Voices
A compact look at claims that kissing shortens life. Experts weigh whether the idea reflects biology or perception, exploring how affection and health interact without sensational detail.
Sinclair Lewis predicts a stout future U S president
A remark attributes to Sinclair Lewis that the next United States president will be a fathead, suggesting he judges the future by the past and expresses a critical view of political leadership.
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Sinclair Lewis
United States
Stedman Company and Shafer Form New Ohio Firm
The grocery divisions of F. C. Stedman in Athens and C. D. Shafer in Nelsonville merge as the C. D. Shafer Company with a $350000 capitalization. Headquarters will be in the Stedman building, Athens.
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F. C. Stedman Company
Athens
C. D. Shafer and Company
Nelsonville
Stedman
C. D. Shafer Company
Weiher sisters tour Europe and Oberammergau Passion Play
Misses Clara and Amy Weiher and sister Mrs. L D McGinley traveled through England France Switzerland Italy Germany Belgium and Holland. They witnessed the Passion Play at Oberammergau during their tour.
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Clara
Amy Weiher
L. D. McGinley
England
France
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Oberammergau
Church hosts Fourteenth District Ohio Missionary Convention
The Church of Christ will welcome the Fourteenth district convention of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society on September 9. Delegates from area churches will attend sessions discussing mission work and church outreach programs.
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Church of Christ
Fourteenth District
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Blood hounds called for robbery case at Pomeroy Floral Store
James Edmundson received a call from Pomeroy about a store robbery at the Pomeroy Floral Store. He did not seize the dogs due to lack of train connections. Athens County poultry fanciers plan a large show at the fair with money prizes and three silver cups offered.
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James Edmundson
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Floral Store
Athens County
Guardsmen Lead at Athens County Fair in Uniform
Company L of the Ohio National Guard has governor consent to guard the Athens County Fair with Capt. Samuel M. Johnson leading the unit in uniform on-site. The arrangement enacts security for the event under state authority.
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Ohio National Guards
Athens County Fair
Samuel M. Johnson
Red Men Band Plans Sunday Campus Concert
Red Men band schedules a regular weekly concert at Ohio University on Sunday afternoon. Dean E W Chubb has been engaged in institute work in Greenfield and Anderson Indiana. Mr and Mrs Will Alderman travel to Cambridge Massachusetts for Harvard University attendance. Militia guard the West Virginia state capitol amid miner fears. soldiers train and search for weapons. From September 2025 Ohio to hear major campaign oratory. Woodrow Wilson to open Ohio campaign in Columbus. Daugherty says Taft will not attend Columbus opening day.
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Red Men
O. U
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Columbus
Daugherty
Taft
Perfume Quality Flowers Declines as French Families Shrink
European horticulture notes 4,300 flowers grown with only 420 having agreeable perfume. Simultaneously French family size falls from four children in 1838 to two today.
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Europe
Global military strength and odd facts from a stencil list
The record lists Soviet Russia as the largest with 1,180,000 personnel, France 340,637, Italy 241,886, and Japan 233,786. It notes that teeth are fully formed at birth, penguins live only in the Antarctic, Rose Island in Samoa is the southernmost U S possession, and every state except Nevada has a National Guard.
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Soviet
Russia
France
Italy
Japan
Character of Blood Its Important Factor
The article explains how blood characteristics such as agglutination and lysis reveal personal identity and heredity. It notes tests for blood compatibility, race, and paternity and mentions court acceptance of paternity testing in some countries. A Dublin case on January 25, 1932, is cited where a farmer proved not to be the father after a state pathologist and experts testified.
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Wasserman
Dublin
Celestial City
Leaders Rallying To Aid of Hoover
Washington dispatch says lesser political efforts return from overseas posts to aid President Hoover. Ambassadors Walter Edge and Charles Sherrill come home to campaign while Charles Mitchell presses Negro vote support. others remain abroad or detached from public speaking duties.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
Walter E. Edge
France
Evolution and the New Deal Era Morals in 1932
Timothy Shea argues for restraint and moral reform amid postwar looseness in 1932. He warns that unbridled desires threaten civilization, praises progressive women, emphasizes constitutional comparison to judge government, and condemns communism while urging sturdy effort and continuity of proven good governance.
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Messenger
Predicts tax revolt shakes government and taxpayers
The piece argues widespread tax hardship will trigger a revolt as thousands cannot pay taxes. It warns against selling property, calls for cutting high salaries and expenses, and notes resentment toward wartime pay for officials. It links taxation without representation to historical rebellion and urges action before it is too late.
Marriage Licenses Bond For Sabo McClelland Couples
A marriage license issued Tuesday to Francis Sabo 21 of Gloucester and Margaret McClelland 16 of Gloucester. An application was filed Tuesday by Woodrow Tippie 20 of Hocking and Wilma Brooks 21 of Hocking, both listed as parties to the license.
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Francis Sabo
Frank Sabo
Glouster
Margaret McClelland
Samuel McClelland
Woodrow Tippie
Hocking
Riley Tippie
Argl
Wilma Brooks
Harrison Brooks
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