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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
4
The issue blends editorials, minority commentary, and town reports. It covers Rev Talmeace’s estate, the Cuban republic's inauguration, a Stockton death tribute, tax bill debates, and a Milton Sheets execution letter with skeptical moral critique. includes Grange notes and Athens county primary chatter.
In a dramatic session before hundreds, the Cuban reciprocity measure failed to overcome Reed rules as 171 to 130 voted to overrule the chair. The amendment removing duties on refined sugar passed 109 to 105 and the bill moved to the Senate with Platt of Connecticut favored. Democrats and Republicans sparred over free trade concessions and Cuban policy.
Marietta professor Williams, newly elected dean of the Normal School of the Ohio University, visited town. Ming Helen Purcell of Ladies Hall spent days in Logan. Beta Theta Pi district convocation drew N R Crema F P Johnson and N Y Jewett to Columbus. Delta Tau Delta hosted a festive reception with light refreshments. Selby’s Orchestra played. featured guests included Prof. Evans and Mrs. Evans plus numerous faculty and students. The Marietta girls basketball team staged a fine exhibition in a 0 0 tie with the locals, followed by an informal armory dance. A return game is set for Friday with likely same line-up and substitutes. Taft and Harcourt quip about political qualities. a light Town Topics joke closes the column.
The exchange reveals a timid subject confessing not having sat for a photo in a decade while the photographer teases about unseen negatives, highlighting the tension of posed studio portraits.
The passage sketches a crude social scene with a reference to a woman seeming lopsided and a man who grabs her, alongside a note about London’s population a century ago and the first census. The text mixes anecdote with stray demographic data from an earlier era.
Dispatches detail that President finds no evidence of violation of neutrality as Crowder’s report is reviewed. Other items note queen Wilhelmina’s improving health and potential regency steps, resignation of James Parker Pall to Chicago law department, a Vienna abduction arrest, a steel structure collapse in Wisconsin, and Sino-British export talks edging toward agreement with Sudan tensions in Egypt.
Grain and stock prices for April 22 cover Chicago markets and regional figures. The report lists steers, stockers, feeders, sheep and lambs prices, heavy calves, hogs, and cotton trade notes with numerous price ranges and commodity names across multiple districts and buyers.
The article discusses how eye shape is linked to character and health with varied beliefs about honesty and wit. It then recounts a Tennessee judge famed for spelling errors, his education, moves from Knoxville to Nashville and Murfreesboro, and a humorous remark about his discourse.
Notice recalls petition filed April 21 by Joseph Rinehart Elizabeth Coe John Milner and others in Athens county probate court seeking creation of a joint sub district spanning Waterloo townships four districts including 12 6 and the north half of 11 and York township district 13. Commissioners named will meet at Carbondale school house May 11 at 12 noon to perform duties. Bethel Probate Judge LM Foster petitioners’ attorney. April 24 to May 15 nij-w4.
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