Athens Messenger and Heralds Printing Co. Information
Publishing details for The Athens Stressenger established 1825. Notes editors and publishers: Gordon K. Bush, Charles H. Harris. Memberships include American Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Daily Press Association. Rates: carrier 15c weekly. mail 4.50 yearly with regional availability. obituaries cost extra.
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Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Kimberly community shows self relief through clothing drives
The article praises Kimberly for relying on local effort to clothe schoolchildren, arguing federal and state relief wane and neighbors must help. It extols homegrown charity, remodeling worn garments, and trading services as a model for other districts, warning against politicized “saviours.”
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Kimberly
Veterans of Foreign Wars Back CCC as National Defense Aid
Veterans of Foreign Wars urged recognizing the Civilian Conservation Corps as a complement to national defense at a national convention. They argued the CCC trains better citizens, instills patriotism, and lifts youth from poverty, while pacifists fear militarism and doubt the program’s aims.
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CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
First Day Of School Brings Mixed Emotions To Families
A image of a small boy crying at his desk mirrors many families on the first day. The piece reflects the emotional blend of pride and worry as children begin school and teachers guide the transition from home to classroom.
New Double White Line A Safety Step on Ohio Highways
Officials describe marking state highways with a double white center line as a modern safety measure. It warns drivers of definite danger ahead on roads 18 feet wide or more with limited sight distance.
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Ohio
Behind the Washington Publishing Machine GPO’s Growth
Willis Thornton outlines the U S Government Printing Office as a vast publishing and printing operation. It employs about 5500 people, runs a multi million dollar annual output, and is expanding with a new plant. The article notes agencies like the Treasury Census WPA and the Federal Writers Project producing millions of words and volumes for public use.
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Washington
United States
U. S
GPO
Treasury Department
Bureau of the Census
WPA
Federal Writers’ Project
Johnson lashes at voluntary unemployment census critique
Bethany Beach column ridicules a voluntary registration scheme for the unemployed. It links immigration worries and relief abuses to a proposed compulsory count, arguing a true census is needed to gauge relief costs and migration pressures. The piece invokes Timeo Danaos and political resistance to enforcement.
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Biggers
Harry Hopkins
WPA
New York City
France
Germany
Italy
Department of Labor
Mr. Biggers
Traffic marking aims to slow speed for safety on curves
The new marking is designed to reduce speed and improve traffic flow, reducing collisions on curves. It argues that most today’s accidents happen on curves and stresses safer driving through clearer guidance.
Public Forum Letters on schools and labor ethics
Readers urge intelligent reading over sensationalism in McGuffey Readers and discuss the decline of moral instruction. A second letter contrasts Labor Day scenes in 1933 and today, urging unity between John L. Lewis and Franklin D. Roosevelt to avert future crises.
Quotes on war, farming, and peace from 1930s figures
A compilation of brief opinions from Bernard Baruch June Travis L J Tabor Herbert Lehman and President Roosevelt on war fear agriculture and peace. The remarks urge caution about conflict and emphasize responsible leadership and economic balance.
September serenade poems by Eleanor Sewell
Messenger Readers contribute verses in a memorial tone and must include name and address. The poem reflects September as mellowing days with imagery of bees, milkweed, jewelweed, corn, gentian, and wild carrots signaling autumn’s approach.
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Messenger
Madmar's Island Chapter XVI Recalls Prison Escape and Revenge
Kay Dearborn and Grant Harper confront De Witt Montgomery who reveals two years of escape planning and five years of revenge against the woman who ruined his life. Montgomery admits the object of his vengeance is dead, yet vows resourceful methods to hurt those involved.
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Kay Dearborn
Melita Howard
Kay
Priscilla Dunn
Forrest Brothers
Grant Harper
Grant
DeWitt Montgomery
Harper
Montgomery
Prison Library Reveals Island Killer's Obsession
Kay Dearborn and Grant Harper hide in a paneled library as Montgomery reveals a cultish, underground life on the island. Harper suspects the captive’s danger while pondering the killer's psychology and the room’s eerie purpose.
Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago Osage County Notices
Miss Betty Mechem hosted a bridge dinner honoring Miss Ann Wellman and Miss Elizabeth Edington in Nelsonville in memory of social gatherings. Miss Helen Burson returned from Chautauqua summer teaching and visited relatives in Long Island.
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Betty Mechem
Nelsonville
Ann Wellman
Logan
Elizabeth Edington
Helen Jackson
Paris
Helen Burson
Chautauqua
Andrew Adelman
Long Island
Health Hints on Thyroid Treatment and Surgery
Doctors explain that small doses of iodine can slow thyroid metabolism and ease symptoms of overactivity. Iodine helps reach a stable state before possible surgery, which is not highly dangerous if the patient is healthy beforehand. Some cases use X rays or radium as pre treatments, then surgery to remove part of the gland. Tumor growth risk requires prompt evaluation and treatment.
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Morris Fishbein
Long Ago Story of George Worth and Kin at Marietta Fort
During the Indian War a Virginia family named Worth sought meat for the Marietta stockade. John and George Worth fled the fort to hunt deer while avoiding Indians. John hid, then swam a river to signal George with a deer carcass, guiding him back to safety. They retrieved their gear after the danger passed.
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George Worth
Virginia
John
George
Fort Harmar
Robert
Blennerhasset Island
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