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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1896
Page
5
A garbled historic clipping hints at a local issue involving a group or company, a party to bonds, and opposition from other areas. The readable bits mention a question of power or finances and a vague reference to a westward direction and a shared home or aid context.
Monday election details and April events. visits by Dr. Danford, Miss Montgomery, and various residents. school exams noted. concerts, church and G A R events listed. Accents on local obituaries, legal notices, and community updates with names such as McKinstry, Myers, Townsend, and Hobson appearing among many residents and visitors.
An 168 movement seeks to persuade Ohio University trustees to establish a chair of Forestry at the June annual meeting. The piece argues against the plan, contending a literary and scientific college should not expand into agriculture, and urges focusing funds on strengthening existing departments to attract more students. The author asserts Columbus university standards and calls for prudent use of endowment to benefit state education.
Lydia Junod wife of I L Junod died quietly at her home on Lover Township Saturday morning March two in sight of her birth place aged sixty two after long illness. Funeral 10 o clock Wednesday at Sugar Creek M E church with interment at McDonegal Cemetery Messrs Wilt Smnod Columbus and H A Smnod Carroll Town attended. D H Kidwell withdraws candidacy for assessor due to press business in the north precinct.
The document lists applicants for a March 14 examination with one year and two year entries, including A S Heckler L G Bean O F Dixon J J Bates W M Mallens Geo Lowden Gre Deine Lanen Piereh Allen Mernin Miller Lizzie Hanning Archie Silk Winifred Richment for one year and G A Bennett Guy Dinstavur Nellie H leClanghan Mary A Lewis for two years. An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available, from S FLU Curiny & Co. Rolede OH, noting the price and dealer access.
Athens Building and Loan Company offers to guarantee lower lending costs than foreign firms. The office and books are located in the same place.
The notice invites stockholders to inspect all loan allocations and assess business safety. It notes one of the largest companies in the United States with eight percent annual dividends, inviting investor scrutiny of dividends and corporate solvency.
A list of marriage licenses including Frank Root with Muna Warren, Albert Allen with Geverne T Williams, Robert Waugh with Annie E Hall, Charles Cook with Alice Cramer, James Speelman with Vera Lynikh, Harry Dunfee with Rose Bell Kinz, Grant Rudolph with Mary Hall, Stephen Cunpingham with Sarah J Clifford, John Cook with Aunie Kern, and other paired names.
An odd advertisement touts a syrup labeled Syria Figs claimed to benefit kidneys liver and digestion. It promises relief from headaches and sickness, advertised as sold in SD by leading druggists and manufactured by a named Big Syrup Company.
An 19th century testimonial details buying Cham berlain's Pain Balm for inflammatory rheumatism at Melick's store. The writer claims relief after multiple bottles and endorses the remedy. The notice, sworn and subscribed, lists a 50 cent bottle price and references a local druggist. CHoe's Phaymecy promotes quick, lasting pain relief.
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