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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
4
Local columns lament scarce hickory wood and warn against new taxes while praising Bart Foley a longtime Athens benefactor. The piece criticizes wartime tariffs and highlights garden market potential, urging residents to plant for local needs and economic growth.
Ohio University girls organize a summer convention fundraiser by earning a dollar each. Activities include Welsh rarebit for five cents per person, fortune telling, photo making, poster painting, sock darning, sewing and baking, manicures, peanuts and popcorn at a baseball game, and paid buggy rides. Delegates attend the annual association convention at Mountain Lake Park Maryland.
A Danish Celibacy Insurance policy shapes Miss Lena Olsen life as she nears forty. She faces love or annuity when Mr Johan Hansen reappears as her patient lover, leading to a wedding plan and her dawning regret about premiums paid for independence.
The article notes the rise of fireless cookers as a real, practical invention once started with heat then finished by a sealed vessel. It also highlights Washington state’s June 1 marriage law banning unions for unfit persons including contagious, insane, or feeble minded individuals, with possible cross border loopholes and legal scrutiny.
A local column urges residents to avoid tax dodges and support Athens county merchants. It argues buying locally keeps money in the community, boosts tax revenue, and lowers individual taxes, contrasting it with mail order shopping that pays no local taxes. It warns against perjury in property listings and promotes patronizing home businesses to sustain public services.
An editorial urges strict enforcement of state school laws requiring at least thirty two weeks of schooling and a minimum teacher salary of forty dollars per month. It praises Lawrence county commissioners for taking charge when boards failed to meet the requirement and urges similar action in other counties.
The article urges districts to comply with provisions ensuring competent teachers, compulsory attendance, janitor duties, and institute pay. It argues officers must enforce these laws, condemns widespread noncompliance, and calls for public campaigning to ensure educational opportunities for children.
Mrs. L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York reports using Electric 681 for eight years as a remedy for croup described as often fatal in children. The testimonial names Dr Thomas as the creator and cites family success.
Wil A Ruhiman, a B&O S.W. engineer and president of Hamden's newly formed board of trade, becomes mayor via F. W Fields moving out of town. Hamden aims to outstrip Wellston and Jackson as a growing business center with new houses and skyscraper plans anticipated by enterprising locals.
Reputed as the best cough remedy for years Kemp's Haleam is endorsed by physicians. When Kemps Balsam fails to cure a cough relief is sought, with the product sold by druggists for 25 cents.
John Cooley Lysander visited the area on business last Tuesday. Miss Maude Graham of Athens spent Sunday with her parents here. Mr and Mrs Charles Bobo welcomed a daughter born April 20. Mrs Harvey Williams visited Miss Eva Snow at Clark's Chapel on Sunday. Ira Sams works on William Anthony’s farm at An sell Ridge. Mr and Mrs Elmer Forman stayed with the latter’s parents at Guysville. Sick list includes Mrs Hugh Sheridan Mrs Henry Starkey Mr John Sheridan and Zadie Roush. John Williams moved his family from Glouster to this place Wednesday. Several attended the Angel Ridge schoolhouse exhibition Friday afternoon.
Il. Lerseh an engineer with the state highway department and County Surveyor Hib bard have been examining grade lines on the upper route of two options. The upper route is now considered the most favorable and plans are being prepared for its construction in Columbus.
Mayor Gormley of Glouster drives workers to erect a derrick on the Squire McKee farm in Dover township and plans to hire more men to drill for oil by Monday. A lease cloned last week for Stratton brothers farm adjoining the McKee site will also be prospected for oil on its 529 acres.
Freshmen edged the upper class 7 to 6 in a Friday baseball game on the East State Street diamond. Sennett and Feinsterwald shared pitching duties for the freshmen while Sehaeffer, Wilson and McReynolds starred for the upper class.
NH Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses King's New Life Pills as a trusted family medicine. He notes effectiveness for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache and mentions availability at 25 cents at McKee's Drug Store.
Alva Crawford aged 28 died at his home on Willow Creek from acute liver trouble and other complications. He is survived by Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 1 o clock from the South Canon church.
F. KR. Gross reports from Bremen field Friday that a new well drilled by Flagdale company, of which he is president, flows at 150 barrels per day. A Walsh farm well shot Monday is also flowing well. tanks are in place and oil is lifted by gas pressure. Stockholders praise the first well and another will be drilled soon.
At a Marietta meeting prominent citizens praised road conditions in the west end of Washington County near Athens, saying roads are superior and well maintained due to the drag. The Marietta Times reports several speakers that western roads are satisfactory in every way.
William Robinson aged about 82 a longtime Zelda resident died at his home Friday morning from cancer His wife preceded him and his daughter Viola has kept house He also leaves three other children B F Robinson Mrs James Knowlton and Mrs Ida Byers Funeral services will be held at Chase Baptist church Sunday April 23.
Mr and Mrs Ellen Junod of Lancaster Street welcomed a daughter born Thursday April 22.
Mrs. George Hueston and Mrs. J. C. Coggeshall are on the sick list. Alfred McNamee and Dessie and Clara Dufer attended the Boxwell examination at Vincent last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Watson spent Sunday at his brother George Dufer's home. Charley Devore and his wife are visiting his parents. Mrs. Lacy Palmer of Marietta visits her daughter. Perry Bingman and Ora visit S. H. Noland. Miss Pessie Giddings visits relatives. N. S. Dutton visited friends at Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. George Hueston went to Parkersburg. Harley Russell and daughters visited Coolville. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Russell attended the wedding of Frank Clark and Clara Daugherty of Ireland.
Village of Athens and surrounding townships record multiple property transfers with named grantees and grantors. Notable entries include John M. Chappell to George Hartley for Lot 541 at $2,000 and Mary E. Davis to Harry G. Stalder for Lot 31 at $1,200, among many others across Ames, Lee, Lodi, Rome and Troy townships.
The piece speaks of a fleeting personal triumph and collective memory. It envisions a moment of victory and pride for individuals and the young, contrasted with passing time and the shadows of dusk, ending with a whispered plea for the young to have their day.
A Cincinnati Enquirer wire reports that President Taft will discuss the Eleventh district revenue collector appointment today. Favoring candidates include Willis G. Rowland of Columbus, John Elder of Athens, and A D Alderman of Marietta, with Rowland favored if not chosen. Elder, a Hocking Valley conductor, has strong backing from labor groups and key figures.
Buchtel correspondence offers light humor as John Schentz plans a meat shop following his barroom stint. In a second tale, Peter Dearing Pinch Kimlet John Sullivan and Fred Davis pursue Crazy Snake with a comic misstep on South High street ending with Pete fainting and the group retreating to Nelsonville.
The ceremony for G J Johnson of Brilliant and Hannah Coleman of Torch was held at the M E parsonage in Wellsburg on April 15 at eight o clock. Friends across the county and Meigs county heard of the event and felt they were late.
Miss Bessie Wilson wed Mr William Finsterwald at their Central avenue home with Squire B T Rose officiating. The couple moved in after a prettily furnished ceremony and reception. Miss Wilson is the daughter of John and Mrs Wilson of Athens, and Mr Finsterwald is the son of Marshal Peter Finsterwald.
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