Local Brevities From Athens and Surrounding Towns
A flurry of short notes lists visits and moves among local residents. Doctors, lawyers, and merchants such as Dr D H Biddle, Mr and Mrs F W Buss, John P Orr, and Miss Norma Grant appear in town for visits, business, or travel to Cincinnati, Marietta, Columbus, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Sayre
Marietta
John P. Orr
Shade
D. H. Moore
Cincinnati
Witt
E.& Donalds
Charles Wilson
Indianapolis
W. L. Petty
Frost
Athens
E. J. Jones
G. D. Read
May Real
Minuie Cresler
William Hoover
J. M. Zang
Albert Jones
O. ©. Porter
John Morgan
Pbachtel
A. T. Cone
Harriet Lamb
Hartford
Conn
Major Lamb
Washington
Baltimore
Soldier Returns Home to Frost After Service
The man served about eighteen months in the Philippines and spent time in New York before returning to his home at Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
New York
Frost
Furniture Deal Changes Hands in Local Trade
C S Newsom who ran a long standing furniture business sold his stock to R C M Hastings of Chauncey who will lead the new enterprise about May 1. Newsom continues his undertaking work from Union street while Hastings moves to Athens this week after selling Chauncey business to L Tipyett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Newsom
R. C. M. Hastings
Chauncey
Mr. Newsom
Union Street
Mr. Hastings
Athens
L. ©. Tipyett
Timidity and Talent in the Use of Talent
Sydney Smith on cottage in the use of talent argues that fear and hesitation ruin potential greatness. He warns that excessive caution and seeking endless advice delay action until life has passed. The essay underscores the need to act boldly and seize opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Dreams and nightmares linked to fatal fright in patient
A nervous disease specialist warned that dreams may kill and described a woman with a weak heart who died after a nightmare. He advised night posture changes to avoid suffocating the heart and recommended sleeping on the right side with the right arm extended to wake if turning over.
Men Crotchety at Breakfast Reported by Café Owner
A New York cafe proprietor on upper Broadway laments men’s breakfast impatience. He says men become crotchety before breakfast, complaining if meals or service delay. He notes tips do not fully explain the behavior, with men often harsher on waiters than women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae E ‘Prietor
Upper Broadway
New York
Puzzied the Professors at Cambridge Granta Pranks Examiners
A London paper reports Cambridge exam tensions eased by a prank. Eighteen solutions to difficult mathematics problems appeared in the Granta the day before the test. Recent seniors wranglers secretly mastered the problems and printed them overnight, delighting readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
London
Granta
Former Missouri lawmaker recalls riches from cheap laundry
A Kansas City Journal piece recalls a former Missouri legislator who weathered poverty before election. On return from Jefferson City he boasted 8000 in musical slang and teased by friends about how he saved from a $200 total income. He hints he did his own washing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Jefferson City
Jones
Jeerson City
Kansas City Journal
Lincoln Rule for Evading Difficulties at Cabinet Meeting
A Lincoln anecdote recalls the president saying he would turn out for people who won t come to him. Seward jokes about a colored woman and a muddy crossing, and Lincoln muses he has a rule to avoid collisions by going to people first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Seward
Lincoln
Excursion season opens with lower rates to venues
The Ohio Central Lines invite travelers to plan summer trips with low excursion rates to conventions and resorts. Agents provide rates routes times and trip details. If local agents are unavailable, correspondence will promptly supply information to assist planning long or short journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central Lines
Not the Same
Mr Nupop after an interview with the janitor discusses seeking flats elsewhere. Mrs Nupop questions taking this option. The exchange suggests that the place, though appealing, may not be suitable for children in heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nupop
Mrs. Nupop
Philadelphia Press
Death of Mrs John R Andrew near DeKalb Missouri
Elizabeth Kasler Andrew died April 10 1908 near DeKalb Missouri at about age the Andrew family traced from Ames Township to Dover Township and then to western Kansas and Missouri eight children survive including M F Andrew in Cincinnati Angie Latimer Hollister Shelton R and Chas E DeKalb Michigan Cora Willey Dora Carley Louisville Kansas Pearl Blackham Ainsworth Seb Anne Alexander Satan C. For years in Athens County she attended the Free Baptist church and later joined Cumberland Presbyterian church after moving to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Andrew
Andrew
DeKalb
Elizabeth Kasler
Ames Township
Dover Township
Kansas
Missouri
M. F. Andrew
Cincinnati
Angie Latimer
Hollister
Shelton R
Chas E
Mich
Cora Willey
Dora Carley
Louisville
Kanasas
Pearl Blackham
Ainsworth
Seb
Anne Alexander
Satan, C
Athens County
F. Baptist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Resolutions of Charity Conclave No. 8 Mourning Loss
Resolution reports the death of Leonard B. Martin with sympathy to his wife and family. The conclave pledges mourning for 30 days, in which members drape lapel badges, and dedicates a page in the record book to his memory. Copies go to wife, family, and county papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
Leonard B. Martin
Resovved
Jas
E. Beverage
J. W. McDaniel
Fred Burt
Palatial Apartment Praised by Old Time Friend
In remarks cited by the Washington Star, a friend extols the comfort of a palatial apartment. Mr. Comrox agrees noting the space to wander and escape while mothers and the gals host a musicale or reception.
Regan Soon and Mrs Cruett in Church Entrance Dispute
A brief dialogue captures Regan Soon asking Mrs Cruett about their first quarrel and whether it occurred when entering or leaving a church, with Crusty unsure and seeking clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cruett
Mr. Crusty
Wealth Gap Grows in Moscow Surpasses England
A stark contrast emerges as Moscow records rising millionaire numbers while paupers also increase, reportedly outpacing totals across England. The article notes shifting income distributions and urban wealth pockets in the city.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. D
Biddle
Hayden
F. W. Buss
Rev. G. Walton Kirg
Dayton
Fred Foster
Gallipolis
Rolf Carpenter
Columbus
S. N. Hobson
al Lovell
J. Jewell
Big Run
J. F. Robbins
Mineral
Elmer G. Biddison
Carthage
Neta Diltz
Lancaster
Margaret Diltz
Zanesville
Carl Berry
Middleport
Lou and
Marie Matheny
Coumbus
L. G. Matheny
L. M. Tinker
Frankfort
Ross County
T. B. Warden
Mae Poston
Maggie Poston
Charleston
W. Va
C. V. Harris
Gallipolis Epileptic Hospital
D. Swaim
Pine City
J. P. Wood
Mame
Ellen Wood
H. O. Armstrong
Thomas Hallam
Henry Boska
Nelsonville
Elks
Norma Grant
Nelle Kern
C. D. Hopkins
Norfolk
Richmond
Newport News
West Virginia
A. Kempton Dean
Messenger and Herald
Eugene Linton
William J.inton
United States
Alaska
Chilcoot
Montreal
Dancer
Sue
D. Zenner & Company
Ohio
Regan
Moscow
Enngland
Home Furnishing Co
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