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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1904
Page
2
Fragmentary line suggests instruction to readers of the Messe ger and Herald family on material to read by the publication. No clear names, places, or events are present.
A column urges readers to break out of self centered routines. It argues people in business and professions should broaden their view, engage with neighbors, and resist the belief that the world revolves around them, ending with a call to action by E. G. Woodworth.
Mr Charles Morrie and his son Cal Morris of Cleveland return from Mobile Alabama where they sailed on Mobile Bay and purchased a four year old mare named Angel at Selma. The mare, a half sister to Elloree, trotted a mile in 2.064% and Morris hopes she will win the Cleveland driving club gold cup.
Richard Bolus aged about fifty was brought from Osage county Kansas by M G Hoffman and appeared before Probate Judge Lynch on lunacy charges. An examination found him sane, and he was sent to the Athens state hospital. He had lived in Luhrig and went to Kansas two months earlier for a prolonged stay. While there he became insane and a hospital commitment attempt failed due to non residency. authorities brought him back to Athens County.
An advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for blood and liver purification at 35 cents, available as tea or tablets from Cline's Pharmacy. A house committee sub panel favors merging Oklahoma with Indian Territory as one state and Arizona with New Mexico as another, but faces a tight session and will be lucky to pass.
Fourteen Masons plus District Lecturer Cline visited Nelsonville to inspect Philadorean lodge F. and A. M. with 105 members present. After the masters degree work, all attendees dined at Nelson's Hall and heard brief toasts before the Athens train approached.
In Pistols used Be Londnes, Harty credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for spring health recovery after years of weakness. A contrasting report notes D. J. Sully, known as the Cotton King, owes creditors $245,000 after engineered corners collapse.
The advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure as immediate relief for coughs croup and la grippe with relief said to act at the source. It claims to draw out inflammation heal and soothe while aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues and notes it is suitable for all ages sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
A national convention planned in St Louis on July 6 aims to nominate a Black candidate, with Booker Washington favored to be the nominee. The piece ponders whether he could arrange a joint debate with another candidate.
Leesville Indiana resident W H Brown, believed near death, survived after using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. He reports immediate relief from asthma and a complete cure. The remedy treats consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price. Guaranteed by W H McKee Druggist.
General Hi Li takes charge of editing war dispatches from the front, shaping reports for readers. The maneuver highlights censorship and propaganda dynamics as the seat of conflict remains in flux.
The Athens County Board of County Commissioners set a hearing for May 12 1904 on a petition signed by over thirty electors seeking the organization of the Village of Chauncey in Dover Township Athens County Ohio. The petition outlines territory description population aims designation as a village and names Edwin D Sayre as agent for the petitioners. Hearing to be held at the Auditor's office Athens at 1 PM.
The administrator of Anna L Brown will offer for sale at public auction on Saturday April 23 1904 at 1 pm the old Brown homestead near Amesville Athens county Ohio containing about 98 acres plus 2.67 acres exempted in the northeast corner. Terms: one third cash day of sale one third in one year and one third in two years with six percent interest secured by mortgage. Appraised at 3840 dollars. Daniel Fleming administrator.
Notice to stockholders of the Athens Oil & Gas Company that the annual meeting will be held at the company office in Athens Ohio on Monday April 18 1904 at eleven oclock a.m. to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may come before them. S A Wheeler president R P Miller secretary.
Village of Athens Ohio approves Mill Street Addition plats created by Mary C de Steigner and Emma L Carpenter linking lots 1366 to 1393 with streets and alleys to be recorded after publication. Ordinance takes effect as allowed by law with mayor Henry Logan and clerk W B Golden certifying on April 7 12.
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