Athens Messenger advertising and subscription notice
Publication info and rates for The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing. Details include publication schedule, staff roles, agency memberships, national press affiliation, and subscription prices by carrier and mail across several Ohio counties.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald
O. Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charles BH. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Fresh Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington Counties
War Moves Slow in a New Global Conflict
A historical commentary notes war movement lag and censorship as Germany aims to finish Poland before pressing the West. It contrasts American expectations of dramatic air raids with quiet ramping of forces in Britain France and Germany and mentions barricades and a fatalistic mood in London Paris and Berlin.
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Europe
Germany
France
England
Hitler
Poland
Western Front
London
Paris
Berlin
Evading Neutrality in World Trade Patterns
The article notes growing issues with determining final destinations of American exports to neutral nations. It cites Russia ordering coffee likely for Germany, while Germany ships retreat to ports. It argues neutrality laws must be cleverly drafted to curb contraband sales to belligerents.
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United States
Russia
Germany
Casualty Estimates in Poland War Turn Severe
The article notes German casualties at 1,500 with total losses between 12,000 and 15,000. It suggests Polish losses are far higher, predicting up to 10,000 dead and 100,000 wounded within three weeks, plus civilian casualties, signaling broader western front disasters.
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Warsaw
Poland
Western Front
War and conscience in wartime rhetoric
A city in Germany reports a sect member shot for conscientious objection while a Halle resident faces execution for arson and sabotage. Paris sees a Hungarian chambermaid and an Algerian cook jailed for sympathy toward Hitler. The author argues war forces harsh judgments, urging restraint and perspective amid culpability.
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Germany
Judge Rutherford Organization
Halle
Paris
Hitler
Armageddon and America First in a wartime debate
Raymond Clapper argues Americans should consider protecting their own country and families first before sending youths to Europe. He cites Woodrow Wilson era quotes, critiques ideologies and propaganda, and urges Republicans not to monopolize the war stance while stressing national security.
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Washington
Europe
America
Walter Millis
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
Woodrow Wilson
Elihu
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Russia
U. S
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Bruce Catton Reports on Washington Spy Fears and FBI Readiness
Bruce Catton notes a Washington resident reporting German sounding activity in a flat and the FBI investigation that found harmless card players. He explains the FBI’s role as a first line of defense facing a surge of citizen complaints and outlines its manpower and reserve corps readiness. Survivors of the torpedoed Pakkastan send a message of optimism with no indication of disaster.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-Men
FBI
Bureau
Pakkastan
Questions and Answers in the Messenger Bureau
The Messenger offers a public Q and A column from its Information Bureau at 1013 13th Street Washington DC. Readers send questions with an 8 cent stamp for replies and receive brief answers on pronunciation Mars coming near earth in 1955 airplane rating age 18 and other topics.
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Messenger
13Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
Mars
Ohio University music course open with Galli-Curci announced
L. C. Nickoson on Brown Avenue advertised furniture repair. Galli-Curci named as an artist for Ohio University's Music and Lecture course announced by Prof. C. C. Robinson. Mrs. Fred Finsterwald sold a large crop of green beans via Messenger ad. About 150 sheep raisers attended the Ohio Purebred Ram Show by special train stopping at B and O Station. Rams bought by W. Ogden Dexter Wilson Wey and Carpenter K A Kasler Trimble A L Cole Athens J H Gillette Athens Charles Parker Albany George Love Athens Theodore Fleming Amesville.
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Fred Finsterwald
Athens County
B. and O
W. Ogden
Dexter
Wilson Weyand
Carpenter
K. A. Kasler
Trimble
A. L. Cole
Athens
J. H. Gillette
Charles Parker
Albany
George Love
Theodore Fleming
Amesville
Ohio University Welcomes Judge Falloon and New Students
Judge Virgil Falloon, former Ohio University alumnus, arrives from Falls City Nebraska with sisters Kate and Fern to enroll. Miss Sirouhee Arpee returns from New York City after studying with Percy Granger and studies with Xavier Scharwenka. OU football roster at first workout includes Young Hagely Loomis Schleyer Gahm Emde Kreiger Shapter Fuller Boyd Wade Jefferson Newman Goddard Captain Trone Davis Earich Ellis Benson.
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Virgil Falloon
Ohio University
Falls City
Nebraska
Kate
Fern
Judge Falloon
Edwin Falloon
Sirouhee Arpee
New York City
Percy Grainger
Miss Arpee
Xavier Scharwenka
O. U
Young
Hagely
Loomis
Schleyer
Gahm
Emde
Kreiger
Shapter
Fuller
Boyd
Wade
Jefferson
Newman
Goddard
Trone
Davis
Earich
Ellis
Benson
Public Forum Letter Questions York Township Education Choices
Mary Morris of Nelsonville writes to The Messenger urging voters to ask why York Township was excluded from a teacher list. She criticizes the school board for hiring a physical education teacher with recent out of state experience over a local substitute and calls voters to remove what she terms Hitlerism at the upcoming election.
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the Messenger
Rip van Winkle
York Township
Messenger
Athens County
York
Board of Education
Mary Morris
Nelsonville
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Skin eruptions reflect overall body condition says study
Thirteen causes for skin eruptions like pimples and blackheads were found in a University of Pennsylvania study. Acne begins with blackheads and may spread from facial areas. diet, hydration, and gland activity influence the condition, with X ray therapy noted to suppress oil glands.
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University of Pennsylvania
Working Wives Trapped in Quiet Office War
Marian Harkness clashes with boss Grant Fellows over Sally Blake and career rights as Dan Harkness steps back. Marian frets over love and independence while Sally Blake advances, leaving Marian uneasy about a possible future with Dan. The tension climaxes with Marian fainting at work.
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Marian Harkness
Dan Harkness
Dolly Harkness
Dan
Sally Blake
Marian
Sally
Randy
Dolly
Mrs. Harkness
Mr. Fellows
Avery
Florence Avery
Grant Felllows
Second Reader Memoir A Song of the Nineties
A reader recalls falling in love with reading via McGuffey’s Second Reader and a memory of a mother bringing the book home. The poem about a kitten and the refrain long ago linger in memory, with emotional ties to family and early literacy. The note ends with stats on licensed glider pilots and gliders in the United States.
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Old Express
McGuffey
Bessie M. Gorslene
United States
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