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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
2
A historical column discusses public affairs in Ohio, praising Senator Foraker and criticizing water waste measures. It notes postmaster appointments, Dawes endorsements, and a Supreme Court divorce ruling affecting bigamy and legitimacy across states. The piece blends political commentary with local governance concerns and national legal shifts.
The Common Pleas Court session saw the Athens County law Library Association reform with J. M. Jewett as president and E. D. Sayre, M. Foster, L. A. Koons, C. D. Hopkins as trustees. Librarian H. G. Stalder pledged to invest any salary in books. Trustees will seek county approval to reuse space once the grand jury room, with a private court room nearby, and the library may serve lawyers county officials. The February grand jury adjourned but sits again this afternoon.
San Francisco records massive losses with hundreds feared dead in collapsing lodgings and hotels across South of Market. Santa Rosa suffers heavy casualties, with Mare Island sailors aiding relief. The Eureka region notes the Point Arenas lighthouse destroyed as Alliance reports a tremor offshore.
Sunday visits and arrivals populate the Albany area as Miss Fay Baker and Miss Iva Robinett spend time with relatives. travelers Edward Wright and Martin Walsh head to Huntington and Gloucester, while Alma Hall mourns her grandmother. Eastern refugees in Los Angeles include F. Lund and others from Dover and Cincinnati. Russian writers condemn American interference with Maxim Gorky as J P Wood returns from Washington.
Mr Robert Fujita a Japanese former University of the University here in 1909 and recent graduate of the University of Commerce and Finance of New York is visiting Prof C M Copeland and Mr R L Woodworth for a few days. He plans to return to Japan to establish a branch of the Commerce and Finance University there.
The seven year old daughter of John Bartoe was taken to the Protestant hospital in Columbus by Dr McManigal to undergo an operation for appendicitis.
The J. D. Raw Co expresses heartfelt thanks to the Mayor, the firemen and all others who assisted at their Sunday morning fire.
A drunk detainee escapes through an eight inch hole in the east wall of the new jail after digging with a wire. Onlookers at the Kurtz residence report him running off Saturday evening, with authorities unable to locate him Sunday morning. The incident prompts calls for a sturdier stone wall or steel cells.
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An advertisement urges buyers to invest in Green Seal Liquid Paint sold by H L Wheaton, claiming it outperforms ordinary paint and pays off as a sound investment.
Miss Madge Newton entertained a party of her friends at her home last evening. The gathering included Nell Koons Lena Koons Bell Selby Gladys Aumiller Grace Beverage Bessie Graham Will Hines Jesse White James Austin Karl Adams Harry Kirkendall Charles Beverage and Robert Studer. A dainty luncheon was served around ten o clock after games.
Mrs C E Faine entertained guests at a six o'clock dinner last evening. Present were Mrs Joseph Francis of Niagara Falls New York, Mr and Mrs John Francis of Murray City, Mrs Baird, and Mr and Mrs Francis.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Frederick Stalder, late of Athens county, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 17th day of April, 1906. Harry G. Stalder.
A 65 year old man, believed to have arrived the prior night, caused excitement at a house fire on North Congress Street. He fled from Captain Finsterwald and Officer Port, was captured near Bower Bros. barn, and jailed awaiting trial. He admitted seeking food and looting a home, but nothing was taken at the Allen residence.
A fragment highlights the Ohio Central's cafe service as exceptional, hinting at quality food, speed, and customer care. The note underscores satisfaction with dining options available on the facility premises.
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