Advertising Rates and Local Notices in Athens Paper
Advertising rates for the MESSENGER AND HERALD fix prices for one and two column ads across the paper with varying durations from one week to one year. The column lists obituaries, births, weddings, union news, and social notes, plus legal notices and event notices. It also records numerous local items about residents, travel, and business ventures, including oil lease activity, court and political moves, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wec Oss Pve
Athens Public Schools Praised For Progress And Talent
An Athens newspaper entry extols local public schools for strong instruction, capable teachers, and modern methods under Superintendent Wheaton. It lists teachers and March enrollments across grades, notes supplemental reading and commendable drawing work, and names the senior high class members.
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Athens
Ohio
Wheaton
Maxwell
McCune
Herrold
Wilson
Boyd
Ida Maxwell
Mattie McCune
Amy Herrold
Nettie Fuller
Olive Wilson
Helen Townsend
Jeannette Barker
Minnie Dean
Nancy Linton
Frances Burns
Lizzie Cochran
Lulu Blackwood
Ida Dean
Elma Eckley
Flora Hedges
Maude Herrold
Charlotte Kaler
Amanda Karns
Via le Favor
Ruth Newcom
City Council Advances Sewer and Street Plans
At Wednesday’s council meeting several bills were approved and the sewer ordinance enforced. The sewer chief and mayor must compel property owners to connect to the main sewer. The sidewalk along Mill Street from College to the B and O line will be paved with costs assessed to adjacent property and added to the tax duplicate. Mayor to receive 25 dollars for city hall care and Clerk Golden 100 dollars for extra work. The session adjourned to meet Friday evening. Found a small sum of money. Inquire at this office.
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Mill Street
College
Golden
Graves Delivers Stirring Reign of the Demagogue Lecture
John Temple Graves spoke at city hall on the demagogue in politics the pulpit and the press praising his masterful eloquence. The Athens audience praised the course and thanked Rev Conaway and Lawrence for arranging a successful program official observers noted the high talent and lasting impression left by the lecture.
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John Temple Graves
Graves
Henry W. Grady
Atlanta Constitution
Rev
Conaway
Acvasion
Athens
Messrs
Lawrence
Frank J Cheney oath as senior partner in Toledo firm
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promising to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 9 1896. A second column notes George W Allom’s announcement about agricultural machinery hardware for farmers. Price’s Cream Baking Powder noted with World’s Fair award.
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State
Onto
Crry
Touspo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cagney
A.D
George W. Allom
Uliom
Nervura Remedy Offer From Dr. Greene
Dr. Greene, a noted specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, advertises free remote consultations by letter. He reviews each case at his New York City address 35 West 14th St and responds with causes and safe paths to recovery at no charge. Readers are invited to accept or reject the opportunity.
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Greene
West 14Th St
New York City
Nerve Vitalizer credited with curing epileptic case
In New Holland Ohio a young girl once seized by fits was reportedly cured after using Dr Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer. The owner Orahood praises the remedy as nerve food restoring vigor and offers it through Cline's Pharmacy. Also advertised are Oshorne Volumbie Binder, Magic Dyes, and The Wiard Plow from Athens Farm Implement Co. Fertilizer for spring agrics offered by the same shop.
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New Holland
John Arnhood
Wheeler
Orahood
Cline
Democrats Sweep Pomeroy Municipal Officers Race
All the municipal officers elected in Pomeroy on Monday were Democrats with one exception, shaping local leadership as party balance tipped toward the party.
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Pomeroy
Syrup of Figs Promotes Modern Laxative Remedy
An advertisement touts the gradual replacement of old time herbs pills and draughts with the pleasant and effective liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. It urges buyers to ensure genuine product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
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California Sig Syrup Co. Onty
Free trial boxes of Wright's Celery Capsules offered
1000 boxes containing a week's treatment to be given away at W H McKee's drugstore starting Saturday April 6. Free boxes available to anyone with stomach or liver complaints as well as rheumatism and malaria. The capsules are vegetable and easy to take without a bad taste. Out of town requests to The Wright Med Co Columbus O 13 12.
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Wright
W. H. McKee
Wright Med. Co
Columbue
Parlor Cars Restored on Ohio Central Lines Athens Route
Ohio Central Lines report their parlor cars, after repairs, are non running yet again. The fleet remains among the finest and most complete for trains into Athens with a 25 cent seat fare to Columbus. Bremen Press notes a Bremen family story, and One Minute Cough Cure is praised for saving a child with croup. Cline's Pharmacy and Geo W Ullom announce plumbing services and water mains work.
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Ohio Central Lines
Athens
Columbus
B. H. Bowman
Pub. Enquirer, of
Bremen
Cline
Geo. W. Ullom
Local Insurance Listings and Merchandise Ads
A column of notices includes W B Lawrence Athens Ohio as an insurance agent for leading firms. J A Richardson from Jefferson City Missouri touts One Minute Cough Cure with claimed instant relief. An Athens county ad promotes Riyal Disk Harrow, Athens Farm Implement Co selling. Sam Sommer's features Ladies' Capes and black sateen skirts with low prices.
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J. A. Richardson
Jefferson City
88Th General Assembly of
Missouri
Cline
Athens County
Athens Farm Implement Co
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