The Athens Messenger and Herald Historical Preview
The Athens Messenger details its long history from 1625 with Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K Bush as publishers, serving Athens and surrounding counties in Ohio. It lists editorial leadership, circulation reach, and advertising and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery.
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Frederick W. Bush
Snonardh
Athens Messenger & Serald ‘Panna Co
Gordon K Bush
Charles H. Harris
Thought on Mercy and Prayer from Psalm and Shakespeare
A short devotional note citing Psalm 6 4 and a Shakespeare line. It links mercy and prayer, urging mercy toward others and divine deliverance as part of daily piety. The piece preserves the era tone and religious sentiment in concise form.
Vacations Lose Their Spark On Repeats And New Spots Rule
The author argues repeat vacations rarely match the first experience as thrills fade and places change. Modern travel by car lets visitors hit many sites, meet new people, and seek novelty. Only if one can afford it and finds relief from hay fever should repetition be attempted.
Population Growth Slows and Nation Faces Harder Transition
A columnist cites J. J. Spengler on slowing birth rates and immigration limits predicting population stabilizing around 140 to 150 million. He warns of labor shortages, entrenched social classes, higher rents, rural farm pain, aging demographics, and rising church participation as the nation nears a developmental turning point.
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The
New Republic
J. J. Spengler
Mr. Spengler
Spengler
The Enduring Gasps For Air In A Modern Routine
The author laments city life dampening outdoor activity and fresh air. He notes many people lose exercise, rely on stimulants, and avoid walking or hill work, leaving urban workers fatigued and inactive despite available open spaces. He observes few hardy individuals who hike or work outdoors.
Shortest Main Street in the World Hidden in Manhattan
Manhat tan has a Main Street too though few New Yorkers know it. The street is three blocks long and tucked away in an out of the way part of town. Special writer Gilbert Swan notes this tiny Main Street in New York.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
Theater alley turning point in New York's drama history
The piece contrasts popular Sixth Avenue lore with a historic theater district in the Lowery belt. It notes two Shubert alleys near 44th Street as glitzy spots for actors and hangers-on, while asserting the city’s true theater hub lies downtown dating to revolutionary days and Edwin Booth era.
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44Th Street
New York
Lowery Belt
Edwin Booth
The Booths and Kelcey Allen in Theater Writing Circles
The piece notes Kelcey Allen of Women's Wear as a leading theater writer with a long tenure. It compares him to Percy Hammond and describes Allen as a deft source of humor in informal settings, admired by younger critics and peers alike.
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Booth
Kelcey Allen
Women's Wear
Percy Hammond
Allen
Small Town Editor Kelcey Remembered For His Charms
Reflecting on his career, Kelcey emerges as the ideal small town editor known for friendliness and the ability to attract readers. His contributions, though modest, helped shape local humor and community ties across numerous towns.
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Kelcey
Booth Drives. Allen Remembers Early Broadway Days
In the New York Clipper Allen recalls delivering mail as an office boy and meeting Edgar Booth in a stormy first encounter. Booth was slated to star in Major Andre but had not read the script, while the Clipper ran a mail department for troopers on the road.
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Nly
New York Clipper
Allen
Booth
Clipper
Andre
States Split Over Prohibition Policy Within Borders
Report notes agreement on a plan where states decide prohibition within their borders while the national government retains overarching control. The discussion highlights potential tensions between state autonomy and federal authority in enforcing the ban.
Traitorous Traits Spark Rage as Allen Delivers Letter
Booth storms his office when a letter delivered by young Allen exposes traitorous traits in Andre. The great actor rages and nearly ejects the trembl ing office boy before Allen flees the scene.
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Andre
Young Allen
Booth
Allen
Hammerstein's debts and grand opera trek to London
Allen recalls Oscar Hammerstein as a pioneer who brought opera to America before the Metropolitan Opera. The Met later bought him out. Hammerstein reportedly faced money troubles, once taking a grand opera troupe to London and quipping that he would open with debts as usual.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Metropolitan
Hammerstein
Allen
London
Prohibition Aid Focused on States with Bootleg Laws
The text argues liquor restrictions should target states with strict bans while liberal cities like New York and Chicago would be free from bootlegging. It suggests concentrating bootlegging crime on prohibition states and imagines intensified pressure on states such as Kansas and Maine if major cities’ bootleggers moved there.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas
Maine
Russian Women Vital to War Log Transport Rise
Photographs from the Vologda region show young Russian women unloading heavy logs from boats. The women, aged sixteen to twenty five, carry loads on their shoulders and laugh as they work. Descriptions emphasize their strong legs and broad shoulders and hips in a labor setting.
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Vologda
Stock Market Rebounds Spark Investor Renewal in 1929 Echo
Washington letter notes renewed confidence as summer ends and a hopeful bull market looms. It warns optimism can lure buyers back and cause dangerous peaks, citing past crashes and Rothschilds’ caution.
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Washington, D. C
Young Russians Told They Own Russia Not Czar Rule
The passage contrasts generations in Russia, noting that current youths are taught Russia belongs to them unlike their fathers under czarist and noble rule. It suggests peasants were treated as cattle and predicts the next generation, shaped by industrious women, will not be weak.
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Russia
Rockefeller Farm Near Cleveland Becomes Settlement
John D Rockefellers 440 acre Cleveland area farm is transformed into an affordable housing settlement over four years. John D Rockefeller Jr leads the project moving the family away from profit toward practical housing for smaller business men executives and workers.
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John PD. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Rockefellers
John BD. Rockefeller, Jr
On the Farm Housing Block by Rockefeller Aims Profit
Four blocks of eighty one private houses designed by Andrew J Thomas, built after Metropolitan Life model dwellings for Eckert and model tenements for Rockefeller. Project costs run to millions and final cost is set at seventy five million dollars. Rockefeller stresses the venture is common sense business not charity and should earn interest on investment, signaling a model for others to follow.
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Andrew J. Thomas
Metropolitan Life
Eckert
New York
Rockefeller
Mr Eckert Builds Moderate Rent Apartments
Mr Eckert developed admirably styled apartments with rents kept very low and a policy ensuring 8 percent investment return for policy holders, and he has hundreds of tenants waiting for units.
When to Buy and Sell Stocks and Commodities
The article discusses timing the market by judging peak and trough points in stock or commodity prices to decide when to buy or sell. It emphasizes identifying turning points as the key to successful trading.
City real estate under municipal ownership imagined
The speaker poses a hypothetical about city governments owning all city real estate and the potential graft implications, exploring how ownership could affect development, bids, and influence over local assets.
Russian wheat selling hype proved unnecessary
The piece argues Russia’s short selling of wheat was no cause for concern. It notes Chicago's board of trade moves large volumes daily while Russian agents sold modest sums over months as a hedging tactic. A Russian observer questions why minor sales trigger investigations.
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Russia
Chicago
Board of Trade
Ripley’s Proof: Buck Cain Drives On Despite Loss of Arms
Otto Buck Cain of Oolitic Indiana lost both arms years ago on a high tension wire incident. He learned to drive a taxi, change tires, collect fares and maneuver through traffic without accidents or police interference. He is admired as ambitious in his hometown. Tomorrow: The Rival to Alvin Yorke.
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Otto “Buck” Cain
Oolitic
Ind
Cain
Alvin Yorke
Ohio University Students Pay Damages After Demonstration
Attorneys for several Ohio University students who joined a Wednesday night protest agreed in Mayor Roush's court to cover damages. The case was dismissed after the payment arrangement. The incident followed a promenade through the Majestic Theater and Athenean Restaurant on Richland Avenue. Death was attributed to heart trouble.
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Ohio University
Roush
Majestic Theater
Athenean
Richland Avenue
Hoover to Speak at Nelsonville Republican Rally Meeting
Prof. T. N. Hoover of Ohio University will address a Nelsonville Harding-Coolidge Club gathering held with a Republican rally.
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T. N. Hoover
Ohio University
Nelsonville
Harding-Coolidge Club
Marriage License Issued to Davis and McCall in Coolville
Draper C. Davis aged 21 and Hannah E. McCall aged 26 both teachers of Coolville were issued a marriage license.
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Draper C. Davis
Hannah E. McCall
Coolville
Land ownership debate stirs mixed civic passions
The passage contrasts views on land ownership with concerns about municipal graft. It questions who would invest in development if land could not be owned, implying agreement that ownership drives wise construction while warning against nonownership entangling government corruption.
Medical exams for Athens pupils progress rapidly
Dr. J. M. Higgins, Athens County health commissioner, announced that medical examinations for pupils and students are progressing rapidly. Rural school work will begin in a few days.
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Athens
J. M. Higgins
Athens County
Bobcats Head to Kentucky for Kentucky Clash
A 14 man Ohio University squad led by Coach Wood and athletic officials depart for Lexington to face the University of Kentucky football team.
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Ohio University
Wood
Lexington
Bobcats
University of Kentucky
Ohio Experiment Station Exhibits at Athens County Fair
The Ohio Experiment Station has arranged an exhibition at the Athens County Fair this year. A large number of entries have been received for the poultry show.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Athens County
Mrs. E. Carpenter Dies in Athens County Home
Mrs. Ethel Carpenter of Canaanville Pike, a lifelong Athens County resident, died at her daughter Mir Ernest Turner’s home. The notice notes the family residence and that she passed away at the daughter’s home.
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E. Carpenter
Canaanville Pike
Athens County
Mir Ernest Turner
Radford Couple Welcome Son Near Fisher
Mr and Mrs Roy Radford of near Fisher announce the birth of a son.
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Roy Radford
Near Fisher
Mrs Charles Markeson Visiting in Hanover West Virginia
Mrs Charles Markeson from Hanover West Virginia is visiting Mr and Mrs Red Baker in Poplar Avenue. The brief social item notes the guest’s presence with local residents.
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Charles Markeson
Hanover
Red Baker
Poplar Ayeung
More Truth Than Poetry and Other Items
A poem notes life and pests, asking why bats and garter snakes harm crops while cats fail to eat bats. A satirical piece hints Ambassadors and Dawes misdirect, then jokes the stock market lingers in a cautious rebound. A short quip contrasts water and whisky control in the nation.
Information Bureau Answers Readers Questions
A compiled column from Frederi S. J. Haskin offers free guidance via the Athens Information Bureau. It covers Coast Guard aviation entry after the academy, Kreisler’s WWI service, Seine River widths, stair string definitions, rattlesnake eating, US flag fringe, Confederate currency value, and playground space standards per the American Institute of Architects.
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Frederi
J. Haskin
Washington
Athens Meseeneds Information Bureau
Frederic Jaskin
Washington, D. C
United States of America
War Department
M. A
Committee On
Prohibition Fronts Shift as Voters Go Wet in Primaries
Washington analyst Rodney Dutcher notes the Antisaloon League weakens as prohibition enforcement moves from pressure to administration action. Voter and candidate aggressiveness grows with wet gains across Illinois New Jersey Massachusetts New York Ohio Pennsylvania North Carolina Montana California Washington Alabama Michigan Nebraska.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Antti- Saloon League
League
Congress
Vets
Illinois
New Jersey
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Montana
California
Alabama
Michigan
Nebraska
Wet governors and Senate hopefuls shift political winds
California looks toward a wet governor as Rolph in San Francisco is nominated against strong dry opposition. Democrats in Ohio nominate Robert J. Bulkley for the Senate amid talk of an administration defeat rather than a dry defeat. The Republicans stay dry despite Maurice Maschke’s public move into the wet camp. Major defeats of dry allies Hudson and Cramton in Michigan signal a wets swing, with Sears in Nebraska and Dempsey in New York also cited. Drys claim no worry, but wets gain momentum this year.
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California
Rolph
San Francisco
Ohio
Robert J. Bulkley
Senate
Republican Party
National Committee
Maurice Maschke
Washington
Hudson
Cramton
Michigan
Sears
Nebraska
Dempsey
New York
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Middleport
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press Associations
John W. Cullen Company
South Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
General Motors Bidg
Detroit
Loe
Shakespeare
Poe
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
Rockefeller Homestead
Doctor Butler
Columbia University
Ripley
Waco, Tex
Albert Schiller
G Tavlor
Beaumont
Texas
Jennings
Louisiana
King Peatores Ryeticaia
Frederic Haskin Washington
Frederic J. Haskin
James J. Montague
Atmd
Ambassador Dawes
Coast Guard Academy
Coast Guard Service
New London
Connecticut
General Coast Guard
Kreisler
Jlritz Kreisler
Seine
Paris
la Cite
Mexico
Marcus Coolidge
Butler
U. S
Tuttle
Wesley Jones
McCormick
Tom Walsh
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Dwight Morrow
Alexander Simpson
Franklin Fort
Willam DM. Bulse
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