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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1876
Page
4
Announcement of the successor to Drs. Johnson and Wilson taking over the medicine and surgery practice at the old Main Street office. Indicates date August 4th, 1875 and relocation details.
The Messenger highlights Republican gains statewide from Monday's election and notes local items from Athens County including train additions on the M and C Railroad, illnesses, deaths, court actions, and upcoming public meetings. It also reports on jail conditions, elections for mayor and council, and a planned visit by actress Mrs Katharine Gray to Athens.
Mrs. N S Behan of Middleport and formerly Miss Henrietta Stewart of Athens died after a lingering illness of consumption. She was hurried from the Presbyterian church in Middleport on Saturday afternoon, Rev Nourse officiating.
The report lists township officers elected in multiple communities including Alexander Ames Athens Bern Canaan Carthage Dover Lee Lodi Rcme Trimble Troy with trustees clerks treasurers assessors and constables. Two miners Wesley Davis and Alex Powell were injured in a Salina coal shaft accident while drilling.
The funeral for Gen John Brown was held Friday morning with broad local attendance as businesses closed for the service. A biographical sketch noted Brown’s long public service in Athens including mayoral duties, county treasurer of Ohio University, and his status as a venerable village father with a genial wit and steadfast integrity.
In spring of 1476 M. Selig & Co. announce increased inventory and better prices at the One Price Store. They tout themselves as the county’s largest clothing and dry goods house, praised for uniform courtesy and fairness and for serving families with ample seasonal preparations. The store notes long-time customers since opening and pledges continued popular service and affordability.
This week a superb line of watches chains ladies sets pins earrings bracelets necklaces rings studs cuff buttons and other gentlemen wear items arrives at Kurtz and Norris. Prices will be as low as the lowest, with a varied assortment to attract buyers and showcase the new stock.
The boots’ quality style ease fit and workmanship attract praise as Kern and Lansley fill orders. Ambitious riders plan future purchases aiming for a graceful pedal presentation and urge readers to place orders for the next pair.
Special preferences of consumers are individually gratified in the wide range of selection presented by the complete line of chewing tobaccos to be found at Bozman Bros. which embraces all the celebrated brands manufactured by Lorillard the tobacco prince.
The week’s stock at W. B. Vorohes & Son includes desirable spring garments at very low prices. Bozman Bros. sell cigars of quality others offer at five cents for two nickels.
An advertisement lists rustic window shades for durability and low price at Kurtz & Norris. It notes late arrivals at Roozman Bros including imported cigars and Holland's Gold Pens. It also highlights a new line of wall papers described as handsome and newly opened this week at Kurtz & Norris.
Kurtz and Norris advertise washable wall papers that can be wiped with a wet cloth or treated like varnished walls. They also feature ladies and children's footwear at Kern and Lansley and a new stock of thirty hour and eight day clocks with strike and alarm in handsome cases at Kurtz and Norris.
Chemical analysis shows oat meal contains more starch and nitrogenous compounds than wheat with fat forming constituents and fresher enhancing components. Donnan and Pickering receive regular fresh supplies of pure oat meal at the one known drug store. Kurtz Norris offer new wallpaper styles and window shades.
An notice-style item presents a catalogue of the circulating library offerings and announces new wall paper styles available at Kurtz and Norris. It highlights reading options and decorative wall coverings in a periodical advertisement tone.
Baltimore on March 30 1876 reports hogs with firmer tone and 11 to 13 cents. sheep improve in quality and price with 5 to 7 cents. cattle steady with 3.5 to 6 cents quotations as market nears exhaustion and prospects remain favorable.
March 26 at the brides parents residence in Trimble township the union of J W Headley and Sarah Coons performed by A W Wood. Wilson Hammond marriage near Pawnee City Nebraska March 19 1876 conducted by Rev Goodle unites J H Wilson formerly of Ashen Ohio and Miss Lottie A Hammond.
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