The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. 1896 1929
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekday editions and a large Sunday issue. Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and General Manager, Charlies B H Harris as Managing Editor. Subscription rates: by carrier 15 cents weekly. mailed in Athens and surrounding counties four dollars fifty cents per year.
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Athens atHlessenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr. Charlies BH. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Europe on edge as war fears grow in volatile era
The author argues dictators bluff while Europe fears a repeat of 1914. Behind the war talk lie deterrents from memory of world war costs, fear of revolts, and democratic fragility. Yet nations in Europe know another global conflict would be catastrophic and avoid it if possible.
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Europe
China
Spain
Mediterranean
Holiday Death Toll Surpasses Expectations
The National Safety Council predicted about 1,000 accidental deaths over Labor Day, but only around 500 were recorded. The contrast highlights ongoing national caution in safety and accident prevention amid holiday travel and congestion.
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National Safety Council
Wheat export revival signals return to normal grain trade
A Hamilton Institute bulletin notes the United States will export about 200 million bushels of wheat this year as the west yields a bumper crop. After years as an importer, America again acts as a granary, shipping wheat to Europe and resuming a prewar trade pattern.
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United States
Alexander Hamilton Institute
West
Atlantic
Europe
Bridge Player Drops In At Barn Sale Exhibition
A bridge enthusiast visiting an old-time barn sale misjudged his vulnerability only after opening the bidding, adding an odd twist to a casual community event.
Pedestrian Curses Fail to Protect Against Reckless Drivers
A traffic official notes that pedestrians who constantly curse reckless drivers rarely get hit and rarely gain much satisfaction from their actions.
Japan's Armistice Formalities Mounted Beside War Status
A tentative armistice may prove awkward for Japan as it seeks an easing of hostilities without declaring war. The article notes the diplomatic balancing act and the potential embarrassment of formalities surrounding any ceasefire.
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Japan
Geneva Dispatch Reflects on War Doubts and League Uncertainty
Raymond Clapper reports in Geneva that European leaders and officials doubt preventing a new war as Mussolini and Hitler loom as unknown factors. The League of Nations appears tired and limited, with optimism fading and the Aga Khan welcomed for morale, while Eden yawns through Council meetings.
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Raymond Clapper
Geneva
Europe
New York
Mussolini
England
Hitler
League of Nations
League
Japan
Manchukuo
China
Rhineland
Ethiopia
Uncle Sam
United States
America
France
Interior Department
Washington
League Assembly
Aga Khan
Anthony Eden
Hopkins Heads WPA Brain Trust Leaders In New Deal Plan
Harry Hopkins of WPA tops the president's advisory circle as the sole real general adviser. The Brain Trust, a flexible group of New Deal officials and economists, agrees on a theory of reform aimed at economic and social change, business stability, and centralized federal authority for the general welfare. Businessmen, however, largely dislike this closely aligned faction.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Moley
Tugwell
Pur chasing power theory backs New Deal policy view
The piece names Roosevelt era officials and supporters like Hopkins, Wallace, Eccles, Jackson, Henderson, Ezekiel, Corcoran, Lubin, Merriam, Delano, Cushman Coyle, LaFollette and others. It argues this theory ties taxation to coordinating the economy, aims to curb monopolies, and shift profits to the lower third to boost purchasing power and stabilize the system amid Democratic splits.
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Roosevelt
Hopkins
Wallace
Federal Reserve
Marriner
S. Eccles
Robert H. Jackson
WPA
Leon Henderson
AAA
Mordecai Ezekiel
Tom Corcoran
Isador Lubin
Labor Statistics
Charles E. Merriam
Fred Delano
National Resources Board
David Cushman Coyle
Robert M. LaFollette
Democratic Party
New Deal Economics and Price Policies in the Roosevelt Era
The piece examines how mass purchasing power guides policy, with aims to raise and stabilize prices, lower industrial costs, and limit profit margins. It notes New Dealers favor price containment and wage increases, while production limits are opposed. It mentions Roosevelt’s mixed stance on price fixing and cites Coyle as shaping enduring New Deal economic thought.
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Roosevelt
Aleady
Coyle
Eccles
Winter Stove League Buys Durable Base Burners
As winter approaches the stove league scouts catalogs for base burners that resist cracking when spit on, signaling a practical hunt for durable gear amid cold season prep.
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Stove League
Margit Agnew agrees to sister Irene's marriage plan
After a year of probation Margit finally consents to her sister Irene's marriage to inventor Waldo. Margit, refined and composed, keeps her affairs and home in check while Irene acts on impulse. Irene is lured by street artist Charlie Jones, a police intervention fails as she feigns powerful relatives to deter him. They flee to Spike's saloon.
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Margit Agnew
Waldo
Margit
Long Leland
Irene
Charlie Jones
Charlie
Spike
Waldo Beaver, Jr
Keough
United States
Miss Agnew
Iss Agnew
Agnew
Pegremny
Sparola
Keough Faces Irene's Love Crisis in Margit's Lab
Waldo Beaver and Margit keep a orderly cellar laboratory while Irene declares love for Waldo, sending Keough into action to salvage the situation. Irene reveals she has fallen for Waldo as Keough braces for a surprise turn in tomorrow's episode.
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Keough
Irene
Margit
Babies Wanted For Demonstration Class
Seminole Oklahoma superintendent J Henry Brown of the Wolf school district seeks several more babies as subjects for demonstration before opening his first class in practical nursery work.
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Seminole
Okla
J. Henry Brown
Wolf
Here
Plague Hits Negroes St Louis Tuberculosis Report
The Tuberculosis Commission of the National Medical Association at its convention in St Louis reports 25,000 Negroes die annually from tuberculosis. Also notes insect eggs hatch times vary from one day in blow flies to nine months in locusts.
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ST. Louis
Tuberculosis Commission
The
National Medical Association
Cancer Types and Early Detection by Dr. Morris Fishbein
The article explains cancer varies by tissue, growth speed, and location. Skin cancers start as crusts or ulcers, with lips cheeks or tongue at higher risk. early signs include nonhealing sores and pearly spots. Prevention hinges on avoiding irritation and seeking medical advice if sores persist.
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Morris Fishbein
Quotations and quotes from public figures in history
A compilation of remarks from Dolly Goering, Lewis Waters, Adolf Hitler, Alfred E. Smith, Ann Sothern, and Maj. Lauretta M. Schimmeler. The statements reflect personal roles, attitudes toward others, European issues, national debt, isolation, and emergency medical service.
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Maj
Lauretta M. Schimmeler
Aerial Nurse Corps of America
District Tales of Long Ago in Nelsonville News
The Long Ago column notes the L. D. Poston bridge over the Hocking progressing with 1500 feet of timber arriving by rail. Lewis Steenrod, ex Athens resident, buys half-interest in J. S. Nelson’s store and plans a new business stand on Primrose’s former site. Plus marriages, local race results, school mischief, canal work, and visiting Atheneans.
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L. D. Poston
Hocking
Lewis Steenrod
Athens
J. S. Nelson
Wesley Tedrow
Amity Lyons
Cable House
J. R. Carnes
Nelsonville
Henry Horton
Hebron
Ohio
James Dew
Horton
Messrs
Comstock
Scott
Shepherd
Poston
Canal
Andy Tedrow
General Grosvenor
R. DeSteigner
W. R. Golden
James Smith
Campbellte Church
Mr. Smith
Missing Endeavour crew eyed England voyage
Coast Guards believe the 19 man crew of the missing Endeavour may have decided to sail the £500,000 British class J sloop to England instead of returning to America.
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Boston
England
America
Marriage in Paris Opens New Chapter for Rood
Miss Mary Frances Lawhead and Mr. John Rood wed in Paris on September 10 with only Madame Fichet and Countess Zink in attendance. Rood served as secretary to Canon J Townsend Russell of Washington, D C during the stay. Virginia Lee born to Mr and Mrs Charles Gaston of 66 Sunnyside Drive.
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Charles Gaston
Sunnyside Drive
Virginia Lee
Mary Frances Lawhead
John Rood
Paris
France
Rood
Canon J. Townsend Russell
Washington, D. C
Madame Fichet
Countess Zink
Vacation Trip Details Of Athens Bank Cashier
W B Golden cashier at the Bank of Athens took a one month westward vacation visiting Ft Leavenworth with his son Captain James B Golden and friends in Kansas City. Mrs Dix Preston stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Harkins in Woodse field. Charles and Ellis Woodworth traveled to Columbus en route to Camp Perry to visit Wheeler Dew and planned onward to Detroit to visit Mr and Mrs Raymond Bethel. Mrs L L Mercer and daughter Gladys returned from visiting her parents near Coolville. Dr and Mrs A S Thompson returned from Saratoga NY.
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W. B. Golden
Bank of Athens
West
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Captain James B. Golden
Kansas City
Dix Preston
Woodse Field
Mrs. Harkins
Charles
Ellis Woodworth
Columbus
Camp Perry
Wheeler Dew
Detroit
Mich
Raymond Bethel
Umbrella Stroke Kills Couple in Zagreb Storm
Yugoslavia’s capital witnessed tragedy as Johann Obradzu der and Minka Zivkovitch died when a lightning strike hit the metal point of an umbrella he held aloft during a heavy rain. The incident occurred in Zagreb where the couple sought shelter.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Johann Obradzuder
Minka Zivkovitch
Obradzuder
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Inland Daily Press Association
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Growers' Grains OF Hope
Rodney Dutcher
By Rodney Dutcher
Sip Oey
Rae
Chapter
Mr. Manville
Dolly Goering
Kentucky
Tommy Manville
Lewis W. Waters
Cambridge
Mass
Adolf Hitler
Alfred E. Smith
Ann Sothern
Charles Wyatt
Elmwood Place
Charles W. Oakes
Little Hocking
John E. Parmiter
Second St
Frank Ayres
Mrs. A. S. Thompson
Saratoga, N. Y
George Clark
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