The Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates
The Athens Messenger dates to 1825 with publishers Frederick W. Gush and later Gordon Bish. The paper serves Athens and surrounding counties including Nelsonville and Gallia Polis areas with editions, bureaus, and wire reports from United Press. Subscription rates are listed for weekly and mailed delivery with prices for Ohio residents.
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Frederick W. Gush
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Gordon Bish
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Charles & Garris
Thought for Today from Jeremiah Verse
A biblical verse states they sow wheat but reap thorns and face pain and shame for their actions, warning of divine retribution and fierce anger from the Lord. The quotation emphasizes consequences of ill gains and pride.
Squirrel Season Nears Close as Hunters Abide by Law
The long season saw unusually abundant squirrels due to plentiful mast and favorable conditions. As the week ends, hunter restraint is urged to protect next year’s breeding stock and ensure a fair rabbit season buildup.
We Want No Promises In Our Picking Of Candidates
A voter editorial urges skipping promising politicians and demagogues who claim easy fixes to economic laws. It favors choosing candidates who tell the truth about the economy and suit the job, using a business task test to evaluate fitness.
Printers Ink or Radio Campaigns and the News
The article argues newspapers remain essential for voters to study a presidential candidate and platform. It contrasts printed debate with radio broadcasts, noting interruptions by advertisements and unrelated discussions that hinder comprehension. It asserts newspapers deliver continuous, owner convenient reading without ad breaks.
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Roosevelt
Booze and the Circuses in the Nation's Debate Today
The piece surveys Prohibition as politics and culture, contrasting wets and drys while noting the national obsession with liquor amid economic worries. It cites the 1920s debates, calls for reduced taxes and revived business, and questions political leadership over liquor legislation.
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Samuel Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
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Free love defended and debunked in Dorothy Dix Q and A
Dorothy Dix rejects free love as a sham and argues true affection binds people through marriage. She warns that free arrangements degrade a woman’s social standing and expose both partners to inevitable heartbreak and disappointment.
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Miss DIX
Beer light-wines amendment on November ballot reported
Ten years ago a proposed beer light-wines amendment appeared for voter decision in November. The New Jersey primaries drew a reaction from prohibition leaders as Senator Freylinghuisen reported strong support for the measure.
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Beer Light-Wines
Freylinghuisen
New Jersey
Democrats May Join Progressive Wing In 1930s Debate
In Washington the fight between Republican and Democratic progressives shapes the 1930 campaign. Democrats may outnumber Republicans in the Senate as Roosevelt-backed progressives gain momentum, while Republicans struggle with insurgents and lukewarm support for Hoover. The piece highlights key figures like Norris, La Follette, Borah, and Huey Long, and notes potential Democratic additions such as Adams and Bone.
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Wilson
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Huey Long
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Homer T. Bone
Wesley Jones
About Your Children Share Your Boy's Viewpoint
A reader reflects on attitudes toward boys and a neighborhood scene with two curious children near a car. The eight year old blond without front teeth and a nine year old brunet speak to a passerby about planned company and a rumble seat, hinting at mischief.
Lighting and Eyestrain Exposed by Dr Morris Fishbein
Dr Walter B Lancaster links faulty illumination to eyestrain and vision fatigue. Insufficient light glare from sources and reflections, direct concentrated lighting, flicker and color affect reading effort. Poor refractive errors or binocular issues worsen symptoms, leading to eye pain headaches and tiredness.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Mygeia
Walter B. Lancaster
Lancaster
Benzane Benzine Benzene Distinctions Noted
A discussion of chemical names explains benzane and benzine as distinct substances while benzene traces back to benzine and is also called benzol. The Malaspina Glacier in Alaska stands over a thousand feet thick. Radium emanations or niton are rare atmospheric gases. The British Empire grows nearly 500 tobacco brands. Influenza derives from Italian meaning to influence.
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Alaska
Malaspina
British Empire
Prohibition Reform Leader's Drastic Liquor Cost Claim Questioned
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform argues in a magazine article for three cents of liquor per person daily. The Messenger critic suggests her figures for repeal taxes and speakeasies are wildly inflated, estimating a national liquor bill of twelve billion five hundred million dollars and warning of widespread alcoholization.
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Charles H. Sabin
Women’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
America
United States
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