Athens Senger and Herald history and staff notes
The Athens Silessenger established 1825 is published by The Athens Singer and Herald Printing Co. Gordon K Bish serves as publisher and general manager with Charles B. Harris as managing editor. The paper issued daily except Saturdays and Sunday morning editions.
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Athens Silessenger
Frederick W. Gosh
Moray
Athens Senger & Herald Printing Co
Gordon K Bish
Charles B. Harris
Local Newspaper Details and Subscriptions
A historical Ohio regional paper notes its wide Athens Nelsonville area coverage and affiliations with national press services. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with yearly, ten weeks, and four week options, and indicates entry as second class matter.
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Ohio
Thought for Today Psalm Verse Quoted
A brief meditation presents Psalm 135:7 about walking through trouble and divine assistance. It emphasizes God reviving the speaker and delivering from enemies with a strong right hand. The wording reflects a Christian devotional tone.
An Affront to Dignity in English Court
A magistrate berated a young female witness in court for appearing without a hat. He mocked her dress and stated she must be properly dressed and that her expenses would be disallowed. The incident centers on attire rather than conduct.
The New Tax Revenues and Budget Outlook
The new Federal tax law raised August collections but remains below Treasury estimates. If future months do not grow substantially, a new tax bill with higher rates seems likely. The outcome hinges on business conditions and a still sizable federal deficit.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Sam
Federal
Why Not Adopt a Scout and Support Local Programs
An Athens district appeal urges fundraising for Boy and Girl Scout training and summer activities. Lack of funds has blocked scouting programs, including a near zero cost scout cabin for boys. Parents welcome supervision, while leaders seek a free room for girls and broader community help to sustain character-building activities.
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Athens
Road Men and Road Machines in Modern Highway Work
An article studies the clash between labor and machinery in highway construction near Pomeroy. It notes rapid mechanization of grading, concrete paving, and detour-causing speed, while acknowledging government work programs and the broad employment tied to road equipment fabrication and materials.
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Pomeroy
Autumn Arrives with Nuts Work and School Buses in Hill Country
The piece notes autumn’s swift arrival in Southeastern Otio with ripening nuts, early foliage, and school buses resuming. Drought left color early, but rain and work persist as highway projects continue until snow. Despite cash tightness for farmers, food is plentiful and activity from mines to universities keeps pace with the season.
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Otio
Mothers of Courage Rake Off Desertion and Duty
Dorothy Dix lauds a mother who handed a deserter son to police and urges more such mothers to demand duty from their children. She argues common motherly tenderness can become a curse when it shields weakness and erodes resolve, eroding character and grit.
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Hera
Sympathy and pity harm a child in growth and resilience
The excerpt argues that sheltering a child with excessive sympathy or pity cripples development. It compares comforting a hurt child to feeding dependence, suggesting that overprotection and excessive coddling lead to longer, louder crying and weaker coping.
Difference in Mothers Shapes Courage and Success
The passage contrasts two maternal approaches to childrearing. One mother rushes to shield and comfort, while the other lets her children endure minor hurts, teaching resilience. This contrast links to outcomes of bravery, perseverance, and eventual success versus withdrawal and failure.
Mothers sympathy wrecks lives of working sons
The author recalls mothers crying over sons who must work instead of attending college or enjoying luxury cars. Tears undermine the sons' resolve, turning Johnny into a surly youth with a rotten deal and Tommy into someone who quits his job after feeling overworked.
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Johnny
Tommy
Envy and hardship spark discontent among Mamie and Sadie
The passage notes Mamie and Sadie weeping for having to earn their livings and forgoing the luxuries of dress, golf, and afternoon parties. Their dissatisfaction grows as envy and bitterness take hold, reflecting strained social expectations.
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Mamie
Sadie
A Mother’s Firm Hope to Brace Children with Duty
The speaker argues sympathy is harmful and that children need an iron hand of discipline. She emphasizes giving them purpose, hope, and courage, making their efforts feel worthwhile and thrilling.
Poverty as spur in boys to reach for success
The speaker urges mothers to show their pure boys that in this land of opportunity there is no position too high or luxury out of reach if they want it badly enough. Poverty is a spur, not a handicap, and nine tenths of the men who achieve big things faced hardship as boys.
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Mary
Hoover
Roosevelt
Boston
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
Swanson
Virginia
Continental
Claudius Huston
Women must reach for careers not pity or dependence
The author argues girls should learn to earn their own living in congenial, independent roles. She contends business and clerical paths offer more opportunity and fulfillment than traditional social roles, noting many rich women choose work over luxury and that skilled stenographers can achieve favorable marriages.
Mothers Sympathy Keeps Slacker Johnny at Home
The passage argues that a mother's pity makes Johnny slack by providing steady meals and shelter, prompting him to quit when work seems dull. It contrasts with orphans, who are less temperamental, implying withholding support would force labor.
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Johnny
Mother’s counsel drives divorce patterns in troubled marriages
The author argues mothers influence many divorces by urging wives to return home after failed marriages. They claim mothers blame husbands and encourage staying in unhappy unions, citing personal anecdotes about enduring hardship and shaping family loyalties.
Mother's Sympathy as a Lethal Force
A philosophical line suggests maternal compassion can turn dangerous, framing sympathy as a double edged force with deadly potential in extreme situations.
British troops land at Constantinople amid parade
News item recalls reinforcements landing from warships at Constantinople and marching through streets singing it's a lovely war. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts denounces Washington for being controlled by money in Columbus while Ohio leaders meet. Ohio University debuts a 40 piece band at Ohio Field yesterday.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
Democratic National Senatorial Commission
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Columbus
Washington
Ohio Field
Ohio University
Miss Merwin Sails Toward Cincinnati Conservatory Violin Studies
Miss Margaret Merwin departed for Cincinnati to pursue a second year of violin studies at the Conservatory of Music. She continues her advanced training in a new academic year.
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Margaret Merwin
Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music
Athens High School routs Chillicothe 42 to 0
Athens High School defeated Chillicothe by 42 to 0 with Palmer scoring five touchdowns and converting goals. The marriage of Miss Louise Woolley and Attorney Oliver F Rowland occurred Friday in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Chillicothe
Palmer
Louise Woolley
Oliver F. Rowland
Wheeling
W. Va
Handkerchief Shower for Miss Charlotte Mom Before Her Wedding
Miss Louise Carpenter and Mrs. C H Harris hosted a handkerchief shower Saturday at Miss Carpenter's East State Street home in honor of Miss Charlotte Mom. Her marriage to Don Coultrap is set for Thursday evening.
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Louise Carpenter
C. H. Harris
East State Street
Charlotte Mom
Don Coultrap
Time to carry out ashes nears as usual
The piece notes that the routine timing for ashes comes near and expresses no remorse about the approaching period. It frames the event as an expected annual occurrence without presenting new or specific details.
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Edly
Explanations of yesterdays cartoon at Augsburg church
The note describes a sacred consecration comb at the Church of St. Ulrich in Augsburg Germany a relic linked to bishops ordination and coronations spanning over 500 years from St Ulrich to Bishop Henry IV Tomorrow preview Life Without a Heart.
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Church of St. Ulrich
Augsburg
Germany
St. Ulrich
Henry IV
Adrenal Glands Work Overtime
The adrenal glands consist of two parts the cortex and medulla. Cortex destruction causes Addison's disease and cortin treats it. Medulla secretes adrenalin influencing pulse temperature and mood. Excess or deficiency affects energy mood and endurance. Constant stimulation may be required for patients.
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Walter Timme
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
Washington calls for charity this fall and winter and urges personal aid beyond welfare. The author shares experiences at doors seeking help, stressing careful discernment of need and the duty to assist mothers and children directly when possible.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Washington
Dirty Linen Displayed as Parties Expose Rival Woes
A Washington column notes both major parties attack each other by airing internal strife and past dealings. Republicans mock Roosevelt Smith tensions and Hoover links while Democrats highlight Hoover flaws and fund questions. Finances loom as a shared vulnerability.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Betwen al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Jack Garner
Islands claim varieties of Cananas Malaya Spain and Burma
The report lists the Philippines claiming 57 varieties of Cananas, Malaya noting 13, Spain 10, and Burma 8, detailing regional plant variety counts.
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Philippine Islands
Malaya
Spain
Burma
Johnsons in the United States and Foxes Speed
A statistic notes over one million people named Johnson in the United States. A related fact estimates the fox average running speed at about 26 miles per hour.
Call for stricter enforcement of game laws by sportsmen
A Messenger public forum letter urges hunter cooperation with game wardens to curb illegal hunting and logging of out of season, arguing a strong majority could support state police and highway enforcement to protect farms and villages from reckless drivers and crime.
Home mission appeal for local Scouts in Athens
An Athens father urges readers to support Scouting at home with small annual donations, arguing local youth training builds better citizenship. He questions overseas missions and stresses duties to nurture boys and girls in town, citing his own children’s participation as evidence.
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Athens
Africa
Farmer Seeks Protection From Highway Robberies
A farmer reports repeated robberies by motorists along state highways and fears leaving his family home on roadside property due to suspicious travelers. He pleads for protective measures and safer access to town for errands.
Athens Citizen Voices on Urban Beautification and Initiative
A reader argues Athens lacks a shared spirit for proactive town beautification and planning. The letter urges diverse neighborhood groups to collaborate, warns against overorganization, and calls for individuals to take initiative while noting the community’s self satisfaction and reliance on student funding.
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