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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
4
The Messenger and Herald mocks county commissioners for painting the court house claiming a brick structure with stone trim should not be painted. It argues for a clock tower, a new bridge, and ventilation instead of repainting, warning that ongoing painting will degrade appearance.
Leading financiers and railroad men forecast no major recession as 1907 looms. Reports from New York Tribune and others indicate Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis grower confidence with high orders, rising earnings for Amalgamated Copper and Standard Oil, and fewer failures. Government revenue also exceeds expenditures by 53 million dollars.
The town mourns a death as relatives from Delaware Parkersburg and Coolville attend the funeral. A Methodist quarterly meeting is set for April 19 with Rev W V Dick presiding. Local visitations include Margaret Parker of Athens with daughter N J Griffin and Jessie Wells visiting Clara Oakes. Troy township schools close for summer. Rev A J McKim visited Louisville recently.
Rev G E Creager called on friends in our neighborhood. Miss Ethyl Dunfee closed a successful term at Torch. Archie Dunfee visited his parents and returned to Athens. Mrs Richard Nixon attended the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Lillie Kreager's in Torch. Miss Ora Dunfee returned home from Stewart. Trustees and supervisor are looking after road interests amid poor conditions. Snow fell Sunday morning and buds were white with frost, but late fruit hopes remain.
Mrs E Johnson died at her Hockingport home Wednesday night from heart failure after a long Christian life. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 PM at her home conducted by Rev C E Kellar with assistance from Rev A J McKim and Rev F Parkins. Interment followed in the local cemetery.
An Appletons Magazine article lauds Oklahoma City as a swift model of metropolis building. It notes rapid growth from 1889 to 1906, infrastructure gains, and public-spirit drive, including streetcar expansion, banks, and booming fortunes for early settlers.
An Albany acquaintance recounts a letter sent to Mrs. Celinda Sharp now living near Albany. The anonymous writer enclosed 40 cents to repay a 15 year old chicken theft and promised a donated, engraved souvenir of comrades, with plans to show it in Athens County.
A homemade mix of Fluod Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla is advertised as relieving rheumatism and kidney issues by forcing uric acid and waste from the blood. The promoter urges purchasing these common drugs from a pharmacy and taking a teaspoon after meals and at night, claiming high cure rates with no stomach harm.
Unclear fragment mentions bears a signature of Storia. The item references a historic textile bearing a notable mark. No confirmed events, dates, or organizations are readable to establish a full report.
The group endorses a small eye catching advertising folder for Athens highlighting living and business advantages. They recall Chattanooga's success through printer's ink and folders tied to C D Mitchell’s industry and note his service in Co I 7th O V C and his wide local influence.
Miss Irene Cooley has organized and expanded multiple Sunday schools in Perry county. She reports 370 scholars across 22 schools with 22 teachers, 102 Bibles and 300 New Testaments sold, 1 282 families visited, 2 752 miles traveled, 84 addresses given, 22 conversions, and substantial charitable deliveries including garments and library needs.
The diarist recalls Genoa as Evelyn remembered it long ago, arriving near San Pierdarena and smelling orange blossoms in the palace gardens. Today the suburb is crowded with chimneys, factories, and grime, as soap works fill the air and streets.
A note states that the tiny hard shelled cowrie remains in circulation in India, the Indian islands, and Africa as a form of buying power.
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