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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
8
A Gallipolis Daily Tribune W editorials discuss social bands, Salvation Army presence, and a curious bite of science. The piece contrasts crowd allure with simple truth, concluding deep knowledge in one subject expands life’s horizons and equips the mind for broader understanding. It cites mushrooms in Ohio and a Highland School display as examples.
Captain James McCutcheon and two comrades visit Athens to raise funds for the Salvation Army self denial work. They report twenty two rescue homes nationwide admitting 1701 girls and 13400 children across homes and facilities, with beds and meals provided. An Athens outpost is planned to aid rescued girls and poor children in need.
Chicago cattle ranges show cows at 38 to 256, bulls 3 to 40, calves 2.75 to 6.50, sheep 4.26 to 7.75, hogs 6.20 to 6.60. Wheat 78 to 79. Corn 47 to 47.5. East Buffalo cattle 4.75 to 6.50, calves 7, sheep 6.25 to 7, hogs 5 to 8. Pittsburg cattle 5.35 to 6.10, calves 5, sheep 5 to 7. Lambs 6 to 12. Cattle Cleveland primes 6.40 to 5.65, calves 6.75 down, hogs 6.75 to 6.90. Cincinnati wheat 79.80, corn 60 to 61, oats 46440, lard 8.40 to 8.60.
Farm workers and tradesmen rely on Eclectric Oil for instant relief from cuts burns and bruises. The product promises quick pain reduction and practical relief for hardy laborers in demanding outdoor occupations.
W M Ormsbee, once a noted theatrical manager in Piqua and Springfield, mails letters denying his death six months after dispatches claimed he died in Los Angeles California. He writes that he is very much alive and in good health in the far yester state.
Columbus, April 24. Lawson K. Emerson, former clerk of the Ohio supreme court, stands trial with the case to be given to the jury. He is charged with embezzling 266 dollars in fees from his office. No defense witnesses were called as counsel rested after cross examining state witnesses. A receipt for 3151.05 dollars paid by Emerson to the state treasurer’s cashier was shown by the state.
Charles Slaughter closed a deal today in Glouster for the new Gormley opera house sold for 5400 dollars. Construction has progressed for months and the project aims to be one of the valley’s finest play houses with summer work planned to ready it by winter for business.
Pak Yong Wha chief of the Korean imperial household board of auditors was assassinated in Seoul He had previously served as first secretary of the Korean legation in Tokyo
Chester Scott is tasked with borrowing spoons for a church supper. He is stopped by Amy Traynor who holds a revolver and captures him. After a tense moment she reveals a softer side, and Aunt Anne guides a fledgling romance toward a shared walk and supper.
The 1900s statute from Edward VII era condemned labor combinations and price fixing. It declared that workers who conspired to limit hours or rates would face a £10 fine or up to twenty days imprisonment. Convicted conspirators would also lose the right to give evidence on oath.
John Stevens former chief engineer of the Isthmian canal commission visited the White House and discussed the canal project. He estimated six to seven years for completion, with completion two years before 1915 after accounting for contingencies. He avoided comment on Oliver's rejected bid and noted future employment with a major Eastern railroad for property valuation.
George Harrison was informed that John Albmashy of Mine 301 Congo Ohio pleaded guilty before Justice T H Barton to violating mining laws by wilfully leaving a door open, blocking ventilation. He was fined $50 and costs, the minimum penalty. Albmashy was employed at Mine 301 in Congo.
Lydia Woodruff remains very ill after months of illness. Laura Parker visits her Athens relatives over the weekend. Will Runyon moved into a new home purchased from Jeff Henry. R. D. Mason visited daughter Mrs Crossen in Carbondale. Carroll, sick at his daughter Mrs Gilkey's home, shows improvement.
A testimonial from Hon. S. W. Matthews Commissioner Labor Statistics Augusta Maine credits Dean's Ointment with curing eczema that had troubled him for years, claiming a permanent cure.
W S Blackstone a senior at the university has gone home to Zanesville due to illness He will stay at his home until he has fully recovered from his illness and remains under care during the convalescence.
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