The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger established 1825 lists publisher Ederick W. Bush 1896 to 1929 with weekly and Saturday editions. It notes printing and management staff, associations, and December AP services. Subscription rates: by carrier 15 cents weekly. mail Ohio one year 4.50, six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 0.50, one week 0.15.
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Ederick W. Bush
Armexs Messenofe
Fuerald Printing Co
Gordonartis, Madsging
Mgr
Charles
Athens
Ohio
Milking Time and Weekends: Farm Life Realities
A writer critiques optimistic visions from Secretary Wallace about future farm life. He argues small farms remain tied to labor and constraints like milking and hoeing, despite roads and power improving conditions.
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Mr. Wallace
Middle West
Washington
Ohio
Riley
Utopia
License to Drive Urged to Curb Drunken Highway Deaths
A statewide movement demands a driver license law with strict penalties including permanent revocation after a second drunken driving conviction. Advocates call for stronger enforcement and a larger State Highway Patrol, arguing without teeth the laws fail.
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State Highway Patrol
Ohio
What Mothers Are Good For And The Home They Build
The article reflects on mothers as central to family life, providing shelter and meals to kin from uncles to cousins. It contrasts traditional hospitality with modern mobility, noting how homes still hinge on a mother's skill in provisioning from poultry, garden, pantry, and dairy to sustain family gatherings and a sense of Home.
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John
New Deal Focus Turns to Sickness and Accident Coverage
The New Deal moves toward addressing sickness and accident hazards as part of a broader plan. A program to cover industrial life risks is likely linked with unemployment insurance and old age pensions in the upcoming Congress. The Dealers largely favor sickness insurance while Roosevelt has long supported related reforms.
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Roosevelt
Inside NRA Split Over Textile Strike Action
Washington reports a sharp internal rift in the NRA over the textile strike. A faction urges government intervention citing code violations and seeks more data from NRA researchers to push for a strike settlement. General Johnson remains cautious as the dispute unfolds.
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Washington
NRA
Bethany Beach
State Department doubts about Russia debt settlement
The article reports growing skepticism inside the State Department about Russian debt proposals. Officials label offers as "crazy" and "impossible" while noting Tito-like diplomacy and private exchanges between Troyanovsky and Judge Moore. It also covers Moore's reaction to Hoover and hints at broader New Deal moves toward compulsory sickness insurance and socialized medicine.
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State Department
Russia
M. Litvinoff
Kopeck
Hull
M. Troyanovsky
Judge Moore
Moore
Hoover
Far East
Chaco
Washington
Congress
Hoodoo tire injures county official and family
A hoodoo automobile tire exploded injuring County Commissioner Walter Compt on of Pomeroy and later, after repair, his son suffered a leg cut. The report recalls the incident alongside two decades past local events and community notes.
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Walter Compton
Pomeroy
Work habit and play in a child’s development
The essays argue that early routine and work build character and success, warning against harsh driving yet stressing gradual duties. They note rich youths may lack purpose, and advocate balanced play with small, regular tasks to strengthen discipline without crushing individuality.
Public Forum Urges Reducing Government Costs to Aid Schools
Charles E Haigler argues in Washington D C on Sept 5 that eliminating unnecessary government expenditures and reallocating savings to schools can relieve taxpayers and fund education by January. He cites Ohio as example of rising taxes and calls for action by Governor White and the General Assembly before elections.
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White
General Assembly
Ohio
Charles E. Haigler
Washington D. H
Hardness of hearing in old age can be delayed by diet and care
Dr Morris Fishbein explains hardness of hearing in later life arises from middle or inner ear changes. He notes high tone loss, links onset to digestion, and urges diet hygiene and regular elimination alongside medical options. Proper nutrition and activity can improve tissue nutrition and hearing function, aiding daily tasks like bidding at bridge.
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Morris Fishbein
Golf Wizard on Crutch Nets 67 at Novi Course
Bob King, leg amputee since early childhood, shoots first flight golf on crutches at Novi Mid loom Course. He hands a crutch to the caddy, then drives long, straight shots. King is a Hole-in-One Club member and former Louisville city champion. He scored 67 on a par 72 course, tying a club record set earlier at Lexington Club.
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Bob King
Louisville
Bob O’link
Loon Course
Novi
Mid
Lexington Club
Farrel
Boots Lund Finds Love and Loneliness in New York
Boots Lund, newly married to Russ Lund who died in a motorboat accident, moves to New York a shop clerk in Greenwich Village. She befriends Denis Fenway, meets Kay Chillingford, endures Christmas of isolation, and dines with Edward Van Sciver who helps her forget heartbreak for a moment.
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Boots Raebuern
Russ Lund
Larch Neck
New York
Russ
Miami
Boots
Greenwich Village
Denis Fenway
Larchneck
Fenway
Kay Chillingford
Denis
Kay
Faywin
Paris
Kathleen Chillingford
Mrs. Mooney
Oundie Lagen
Fifth Avenue
10Th Street
Mrs. Lund
Edward van Sciver
Tuxedo
Edward
Park Avenue
Boots Raeburn
Chintzes
Lacy’s
Westchester
Benea
Edna
Lake Pia
Elsie
Placid
Edward Var Enthusia
Pioneer Chester Townsmaker Recalled in Local History
Fragmentary notes recount a Chester area pioneer and town founder linked to a school site and early courthouse. The text mentions Meig’s seat and a fragile record of a ship and election era amid a rural history timeline.
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Ohio University
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L. K. Patterson
Woodstock College
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