The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Ad Rates
The Athens Messenger lists subscription options by carrier or mail with rates in multiple Ohio counties. Rates include one year four dollars fifty cents and six months two dollars fifty, with ten weeks and weekly options, plus extra postage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick 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
United Press National Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Rebellion Is at Hand in a World of Competing Demagogues
A stark warning argues millions worldwide face a grim choice against Hitler and Mussolini. It notes European nations are wearied by war threats, and fear of tomorrow grows as those two leaders push fantasies of divine guidance. The piece emphasizes a rising readiness to fight for liberty over submission, and cautions of a future war’s vast human and economic toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Mussolini
England
France
Europe
United States
Tom
Lawks
Larry
Pat
Ohio needs ruling too on parental support from adult children
The piece argues courts may be needed to compel the 16 plus generation to support needy parents, noting Ohio pension issues where children shift costs to taxpayers. It questions a broad universal pension and shifts responsibility, suggesting mass payouts would require someone to fund them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Ohio
Survey Finds Drivers Favor Glare Proof Lights And Governors
A survey of car owners shows demand for glare proof headlights, better visibility, lower fuel use, and reduced speed. Respondents favor speed governors as a safety measure, noting glare and reckless driving as highway dangers. Persistent misuse could trigger corrections by manufacturers.
Stegosaurus Tail Was Primary Defense Weapon
The stegosaurus relied on a single defense mechanism the spiked tail it swung like a club against foes, underscoring its reliance on a powerful tail weapon for protection.
Pigeon Travel From France to Indo China in 24 Days
A homing pigeon released in France on August 15 1931 flew 7200 miles to its home in Indo China in just 24 days. The remarkable journey demonstrates extreme homing ability and endurance across continents and oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Indo-China
Flash!(s) the power and peril of a news signal
Westbrook Pegler critiques the overuse of the word Flash in radio and press signaling. He recalls newsroom routines, the hierarchy of news value from flash to bulletin to lead, and anecdotes from United Press on how flashes sparked timely, sometimes costly, reporting battles like the 1915 Dallas Journal vs Dispatch race over Kitchener’s death and the Hampshire sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Press Association
al Green
United Press
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Fred Ferguson
Newspaper and Press Association
Dallas
Journal
Dispatch
Bethlehem Steel
Kansas City
Ross Murphy
Murphy
Hampshire
Lord Kitchener
Dallas Journal
Kitchener
Texas
Behind the Scenes In Washington
Roosevelt faces mixed outcomes from the primary purge as a European crisis and a northeast hurricane shift attention. Hopkins brokers hurricane aid while O Connor gains a GOP win but loses a key post. Roosevelts path forward hinges on conciliation with conservatives, pursuing anti monopoly, government reorganization, and tax reform with congressional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Harry Hopkins
New England
John J. O'Connor
New York
House Rules Committee
O'Connor
George
Georgia
Tydings
Maryland
Smith
South Carolina
Gillette
Iowa
Congress
Capitol Hill
Hit Run Love serial saga opens trial with Loyalties tested
In a courtroom drama from Marguerite Gahagan, Pat McGraw faces a love triangle as Larry Kent’s trial opens. Tom Sweeney, the prosecutor, draws Pat’s conflicted heart toward admiration while she clings to loyalty to Larry. Pat’s family visits reveal tensions, and Pat fears losing both love and duty as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia McGraw
Larry Kent
Tom Sweeney
Larry
Shelia
Pat
Tom
Mom
Mrs. McGraw
Aggie
Miss Hazel Weber Weds Willard F Carey in Washington DC
News Your Dad Read reports the marriage of Miss Hazel Weber to Willard F Carey in Washington DC on September 17. Golf pros Art Smith and Julian Blanton entered Baltimore tournament while Henry Atkinson wrote “Teacher's Tour” visiting Athens Stockport Blennerhassett Island and Marietta, stopping at historical sites along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Weber
Willard F. Carey
Washington, D. C
Art Smith
Athens Country Club
Julian Blanton
Toledo
Baltimore
Henry Atkinson
Athens
Stockport
Blennerhassett Island
Marietta
War Council drafts for Fourth Liberty Bond buyers list
Among those drafted by the War Council to take orders for Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds are numerous names led by J. P. Wood and George W. Whipple with many officers and ladies also named. Fourth Loan Liberty Bonds paid 4 percent interest. He Headlines said Yanks and British Smash Hindenburg Line in West Today. Miss Myrtle Mitchell received a letter from her cousin Joe Marquis in Base Hospital No. 25 France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Council
J. P. Wood
George W. Whipple
J. Flowers
Emmett Cotton
E. D. Sayre
George Parks
Roger Jones
Merle Crooks
Carl Stickney
Charles DeMolet
Charles P. Kircher
A. A. Wolfe
George Mason
Hugh Jefferson
William Blackwood
J. C. Jennings
D. A. Bardin
Rev. R. G. Bowden
G. F
H. Siigley
O. F. Rowland
C. E. Witt
Mary G. Ness
R. P. Jennings
W. R. Phillips
W. H. McKee
J. A. Palmer
H. D. Henry
FE. W. Chubb
C.L. Jones
M. E. Twiss
Hindenburg Line
Myrtle Mitchell
Joe Marquis
Base Hospital
No. 25
France
We the Women Reason Now Rules For Marriage
A reflective editorial argues that modern education and policy push youth to learn the serious nature of marriage. It forecasts that blood test laws and premarital guidance will shape future divorce rates and marital happiness, while noting a nostalgic longing for earlier romance.
Drinking Drivers Linked to Higher Accident Risk
A Northwestern study of drinking drivers shows 12 percent on the road had been drinking and 2 percent had 1 percent alcohol by blood. Among personal injury crashes, 47 percent involved drinkers with 25 percent over one in a thousand. Accidents from drinking peak in early morning hours and weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Traffic Safety Institute
Public Forum letters reflect local figures and opinions
The Athens Messenger Public Forum prints signed letters urging citizens to examine past editorials by R H McCray and comment on local issues. Letters from JAKE JOHNSON of Nelsonville and WILL C MERRITT of Columbus discuss education, heredity, single life, and Meigs County scenery with dated remarks from 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Athens Messenger Public Forum
R. H. McCray
Public Forum
Townsend Club
Jake Johnson
Nelsonville
Sept
Nature
Hocking Valley
Meigs County
Will c. Merritt Columbus
Timely Suggestion on Northwest Territory Celebrations
The Messenger notes Ohio pioneer festivities featured relic displays that impressed visitors but criticizes the lack of guided, educational tours. It urges organized school groups and lectures for youth, highlighting Meigs County preparations and Mrs. E. A. Wingett’s pioneer relief exhibit as models for engaging lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Ohio
Northwest Territory
Ohio Company
Meigs County
Ohio Beautiful
Pioneer Society of
E. A. Wingett
Meigs County Society of Columbus
Wingett
Is Germany a Sanctuary of Civilization This Week
A reader notes the article about Germany in Sundays Messenger uses a Hitler quote as its title. The piece cites Hitler at the June 14, 1938 foundation of the International Tourist House in Berlin, described as a monument in stone of socialist will and German hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Germany
Messenger
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Goebbels
Fuehrer
Runde Platz
Ozymandias
M. Whitcomb Hess
Athens
Syracuse Personal News Roundup in Brief
Syracuse residents and relatives were guests and travelers with tidbits from Mrs. Mary Karr and daughters visiting Burlingham. births, relocations, job changes, and church gatherings noted. Notable items include a new birth for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott, a resignation of Franklin Rizer for a Fidelity Company role, and various visits across towns like Columbus, Murray City, East St. Louis, Kirkersville, and Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Mary Karr
Helen Underhill
Marcia Karr
Samuel Williams
Burlingham
Arthur Meighen
Thomas Scott
Elizabeth Jones
Turtle Creek
Lon Coates
Franklin Rizer
Ewing
Pomeroy
Fidelity Company
David Flanagan
Ohio University
A. L. Flanagan
Asbury M. E. Church
L. D. Phipps
Columbus
Charles Taylor
Murray City
Louisa Wilson
Rev. Taylor
Syracuse Enterprise LL. B
George Rea
William Stobart
van Johnson
East St. Louis
Kirkersville
F. A. Shumway
Indian Lake
Hollywood
Cal
Ezra Bush
Margaret Swearingen
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Athens Messenger
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
By Westbrook Pegler
By Rodney Dutcher
Marguerite Gahagan
NEA Service. Ing
Dennis McGraw
Den
Force
Bill
Sweeney
Dane
Church
Ruth Millett
George Clark
the Public Forum
Dent
Flint
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!