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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1888
Page
2
The Senate, after a sharp but brief fight, approved a House bill extending registration provisions to all Ohio cities with 5 000 or more residents per the 1880 federal census.
Laura Jean Libbey’s romantic serial Baby Bunting or the Alphabet of Love appears in The New York Family Story Paper. The opening chapters drew a swift rush from local young ladies, signaling strong sales for the publishers. The paper is sold by news dealers or mailed for four months at $1 postage free from Norman L. Munro, publisher.
Advertisement for a Grand Excursion to the Ohio Encampment of the G A R in Toledo on April 24 25 and 26. The T and O C railroad will sell excursion tickets and return tickets until Saturday the 28th. Tickets available via any T and O C agent Hopson Fitch G P A. Also notices of uncalled letters in Athens post office April 16 1883 listing names including Glass Peter Hurd Jno Teetters Angaline Tracy Rev C A Vigal J C C C Sheldon P M
N E Dean auctioneer of Amesville Athens county will handle the sale of real estate and personal property. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. All communications addressed to him will receive prompt attention.
Messenger asks to announce his candidacy for renomination to the county commission. Also identified as infirmary director.
The Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway offers round trip excursion tickets at one fare for G A R members and friends attending the Annual Encampment of the Department of the Ohio G A R in Toledo April 24 to 27 1888 Tickets are valid April 24 25 26 for outbound travel and returnable by April 28 Special group service will be provided For details contact H J Falkenbach Gen Ticket Agent Columbus O
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