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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
10
The monthly report from crop and livestock correspondents shows wheat at 87 percent of average, winter barley 85 percent, rye 90 percent, corn in crib 93 percent, and corn fodder heavily damaged by winter rains. It notes floods on bottom lands ruining wheat and a persistent labor shortage despite higher wages, hindering farming near cities.
Dr George Edmund Flood endorses a home remedy labeled as an almost certain cure for rheumatism and kidney or bladder troubles. The formula includes Fluid Cascara Aromatic Concentrated Barkola Prickly Ash Bark and Aromatic Elixir with directions to take after meals and before bed plus a note to drink large quantities of pure water.
Alvira Gillett sues Felix C. Riley and Elza V. Chalfant as administrator for $150 plus interest from May 22 1903 on a promissory note. Plaintiff claims no credits and demands judgment for 150 and costs. Harry G. Stalder represents the plaintiff.
County assessors started work today meeting in the courthouse to receive supplies and instructions from County Auditor Walker. They will conduct a quadrennial enumeration of all male citizens 21 and older and must report by the third Monday in May.
A list of warrants issued by Auditor Walker over the past week covering salaries for E R Walker John Kale H B Golden Hattie Stiles Sharp and others. relief payments to Chanaan Dover Lee Rome and Bern. various home orders to Bank of Athens Ath ens National Bank and First National Bank. repairs and materials for bridges roads and infirmary orders. purchases of maps soap clothing and legal pads. and supporting costs for the board of visitors university funds and jail and treasurer expenses.
The article notes that the average gold yield in Transvaal mines stands at half an ounce per ton of ore. This figure reflects the typical output from local mining operations reported in the period.
A Derrick's British Report excerpt contrasts the monotony of a typical English breakfast with the more varied American fare. It lists items from ten middle class households and ten English hotels, noting tea or coffee, eggs, bacon, ham, bread, marmalade, dried fish, and other staples shaping the traditional morning meal.
A tiger in western Tibet, once common, is hunted by about a hundred villagers armed with axes and stones. After the animal maimed a woman, the mob surrounded it and pelted the sleeping tiger, breaking its teeth and wounding it until it collapsed under a cliff and was dispatched with axes.
A London News note discusses Sheridan’s five hour speech on the Oude charge before the impeachment trial, noting the unprecedented ovation in the House. It mentions the lack of a full report, the best account in the London Chronicle, and later speeches described as extraordinary triumphs. The column also covers local obits, visits, and Mrs. Fannie Connor praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs.
The cinchona tree supports Java’s principal industries as Dutch processes in Holland produce the best sulphate of quinine. Bark is exported from Java, while cinchona plantations span lower hills with trees ranging from saplings to thirty feet tall.
A customer hands a stopped watch to a jeweler noting a possible hair. The jeweler peers through his eyeglass, grimaces at the helpless movement, confirms a hair lock, and suggests a shampoo to clear the obstruction. The vignette captures a minor shop moment of mechanical trouble and comic relief.
A man complains to a matrimonial agent that a photo labeled as twenty five is now believed to show a woman over thirty. The agent cites the death of the woman's father as a factor aging her appearance.
A short editorial quip from the Somerville Journal notes a positive outlook: even a troublesome boy offers gratitude since he was not twins, implying relief in proportion to mischief. The remark preserves a regional tone with a wry, homely lesson about appreciating the good side of imperfect situations.
A concise reflection notes Aristotle's assertion that the inner life—thought, desire, feeling, and will—belongs to a celestial, divine, and imperishable essence inherent in humans. The quote frames consciousness as an eternal, nonmaterial force.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York declares Elec tric Bitters saved him from severe indigestion nervousness and debility and returned him to work. He calls it the best tonic medicine on earth and notes daily gains in health. W H McKee, druggist, guarantees the remedy at 50 cents.
Mrs Rebecca Starlin is on the sick list this week. Mrs Orlo Ogg and son Harold of Wilson Chapel visited relatives here recently. Mrs S M Worthing and son Arthur of Crooksville visited friends and relatives here last week, returning Monday. Tine Lewis left Monday for Nelsonville to visit relatives. Charley Lewis returned to Athens Monday after a several weeks visit. Born to George Jones and wife on a
Graham's Chapel held a Sunday school reorganizational meeting on April 7. Officers elected include John Hawk as intendent Fred Finsterwald as assistant superintendent Lucy Frost as secretary and treasurer. Teachers named for four classes are Henry Lauer Aaron McGrath Mrs Effie Sams and Miss Goldie Tedrow. Other items note visitors and local visits, with several residents listed among the ill and absent.
Mrs Hannah Green of near Coolville was the guest of her sister Mia Lida Bowles Saturday and Sunday. Arlie Dye of Stewart visited his cousin Hadden Dye Saturday. Mrs Margaret Parker of Athens arrives Saturday to visit granddaughter Mrs Ainslee Blackburn. Edward Brewster of Chillicothe spent Thursday and Friday here. Miss Ora Dunfee, resting at Stewart, returned home Saturday. Miss Maggie Griffin of Marietta spent a week with relatives. Preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday at 10 30 AM. Business meeting at 2 PM Saturday.
The C D W W Club entertained the S D B Club at Miss Viola Foutch's West Union Street home on Saturday. Guests enjoyed a royal evening and a three course luncheon at 10 o'clock before dispersing. Attendees included Misses Dave Russell Ada Hoisington Irene Secoy Lizzie Green Edith Roach Elfreda Carpenter Mina Morgan Viola Foutch Lloyd Daily Edward Logan Monroe Higgins Jamie Laverty Ruple Jones Israel Putnam.
The advertisement touts Hanna's Green Seal Paint as the best natured paint, emphasizing its eco friendly qualities and superior finish for interiors and exteriors.
Miss Virgene Putnam was surprised by friends on Thursday evening at her home. Sisters Harriet and Susan organized the party. Light refreshments were served. Guests included Miss Carpenter, Miss Eberhart, Miss Fulton, Maud Scott, Miss Hunter, Miss Rowan, Miss Allard, and Miss Sylvia Moore.
A vintage remedy advertises Dean's Regulats for constipation claiming gentle action that cures without drastic physics or sickness. The note warns it may relieve bowels and reduce headache and dizziness, priced at 25 cents and available from a druggist.
A whimsical verse sketches Abou Ben Harriman waking to find Theodore Roosevelt writing in a book of names. Harriman asks to be listed as a non liar, but Roosevelt notes Stowers and Bigelow among others and then vanishes. The next night Harriman sees how he fared in the written record.
An advertisement urges readers to invest in Hanna's Green Seal Paint as a dependable option over ordinary paint, promising reliable returns with every purchase. The copy emphasizes quality and profitability through repeated slogans.
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