Natal Day of Odd Fellowship Celebrated Nationwide
Odd Fellowship marked its 90th anniversary nationwide with little ceremony locally. Washington Lodge No 1 organized in 1819 in Baltimore, with the order growing to 762 lodges in Ohio and 1,386,319 members nationwide, aiding the sick widows and orphans and funding extensive benevolence in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship
America
Thomas Wildey
John Welch
Richard Rushworth
John Cheatham
John Duncan
Washington Lodge No. 1
C. F
Baltimore
England
Independent Order of Odd Fellowship
Ohio
Cincinnati
Union
Canadas
Isles of the Sea
Europe
Supreme Lodge
United States
Amesville mischief ends in jail and fines
In Amesville Ohio on April 27 local youths tied cans to a cart and chased a blind horse, then incited a second stunt using a horse belonging to Marion and Carl Male. The pair were arrested after a warrant and brought to the Athens jail following a preliminary hearing. Henry Hill, a local teen, is described as a troublemaker. the other boy is younger. A separate court row Caldwell vs Howard was appealed with over 50 dollars costs. J W Taylor and Ida Jewell wed at the groom’s suburban home with Squire Gibson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Marshal Smith
Clark
Henry
Morgan Hill
Marion
Carl Male
Marion Male
Squire Goddard
Porter
Athens
Lathrop
Caldwell
Howard
Court of Common Pleas
Wellston Oil & Gas Eyes Athens County Leases
A. A. Dowd of Wellston, secretary of the Wellston Oil and Gas Co., with associates, reviewed leases in Lee and Columbia townships Meigs County. The firm plans to locate a well near Bolin's Mill and begin drilling soon as eight wells are presently pumping.
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A. A. Dowd
Wellston
Wellston Oil & Gas Company
Athens County
Lee Township
Columbia Township
Meiss County
Bolin
The One Remedy Promotes Safe Use and Full Ingredient Disclosure
A description touts The One Remedy as a safe medicine usable in any condition. It claims zero alcohol and no habit forming drugs while curing cravings for stimulants and asserts transparent labeling with every ingredient printed on the bottle wrapper under oath.
Divorce Action Alleges Long History of Abuse in Glouster Couple
John Goldsworthy of Glouster files for divorce from Esther Goldsworthy alleging years of abuse. He cites beatings with a club tin can and iron poker, threats to shoot, and urging children to join in. remainder of accusations include neglect and conflicts with a Mrs. Carrington. The couple married in Cornwall England in 1888 and have five children, three of whom are minors. Representatives Neadley and Grosvenor Jones Worstell handle the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goldsworthy
Glouster
Esther Goldsworthy
J. ©. Neadley
Grosvenor, Jones & Worstell
Cornwall
England
John
Union Town closes a successful term of school
Clarence Johnson presided over the close of a very successful school term last Friday. Several local families were mentioned visiting relatives and hosting gatherings as students and teachers wrapped up the term. Froggy and Jackville schools both closed with an all day picnic in Jackville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Ed. Baker
Jackville
Froggy
Myrtle
Ida White
Norman Saylor
Pennsylvania
GUESTS AND LOCAL EVENTS AT AMESVILLE
Athens residents T. K. Bennett and Rev. E. J. Warrener visit Amesville over the weekend. Butler Pa and Marysville guests arrive for brief stays. A ley wreck troubles a chief engineer. Agricultural society promoter H. H. Haning attends. A group plans to ride Thursday to Marietta to see The Clansman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Bennett
Athens
D. B. Bennett
J. Warrener
W. A. Adair
Butler
H. H. Haning
Agricultural Society
Athens County
L. H. Smith
Marysville
E. A. Smith
Amesville
Marietta
Japanese Bride Describes Role Staying at Home in New York
A Japanese woman married in New York recently listed her occupation as staying at home. The remark reflects attitudes toward assimilation and cultural identity among Japanese expatriates in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Double wedding shocks small community at Thurlow home
A 7:20 p m Tuesday double wedding united Frederick T Sullivan and Mabel A Rorick with Kenneth L Weber and Florence H Hedges. Officiated by Rev H Marshall Thurlow at his South Court street residence, the ceremony drew a large crowd of friends and neighbors who accompanied the new couples to the depot before sending them toward Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick T Sullivan
Mabel A. Rorick
Kenneth L. Weber
Florence H. Hedges
H. Marshall Thurlow
South Court Street
Thurlow
Johns Hopkins Thermometer Worth Ten Thousand Dollars
The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore houses a renowned thermometer called Professor Rowland’s thermometer. It is described as the finest in the world, valued around ten thousand dollars, with glass graduations so finely made they require magnification to read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Rowlands
Homestead Filled With Old Curios Near Athens
The Randall estate near Athens, settled by Job Randall in 1837 and still in family possession, contains relics dating to the War of the Roses and earlier. Items include a 1572 coat of arms, a Damascus steel sword, a Mayflower chair, a 1700 wedding veil, a 206 year old silver service, a 300 year old silver spoon, a camphor chest from South America, and antique portraits. The house is being broken up after a long family history.
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Onele Ten
Call
Athens
Unele Pen
Job Randall
Providence
KR. IL
Ohio
Hockingport
Hocking Valley
Mr. Whipple
Hocking
Warren Tavern
Gus Linscott
Chillcothe
Whipple
Athens County
Randalls
England
House of Lancaster
Ben
America
India
South America
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Graham's Chapel Sick List and Local Visits
Graham's Chapel reports many residents on the sick list while Miss Lacy Douglas of Athenaise visits. Mrs Ida Downey’s grip symptoms improve. George Davis spent Sunday with Clifford Douglas. Henry L Douglas of Athens visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Douglas. Eugene Carsey of Athens visited his parents. William Bartit of Athens stayed with his brother John. Mr and Mrs Lewis Dailey traveled to Athens for a business trip. Charles Douglas was a business visitor in Athens one day this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Douglas
Athenaise
Ida Downey
George Davis
Clifford Douglas
Kenry L. Douglas
Athens
Charles Douglas
Eugene Carsey
William Bartit
John
Lewis Dailey
Ocean Travel Delights and Veiled Luxury at Sea
Harriet Quimby describes luxury ocean travel as near shorelike in a lavish Water palace setting. The piece details drawing room comforts two windows electric grate and storage, social life aboard, daily deck rituals dolphins and land birds, ship gym routines and vaudeville style entertainment aboard, with focus on immersive leisure and health benefits.
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Water Palace
Harriet Quimby
Leslie's
Alden's Naples Story and a Daring Dine
The reminiscence recalls humorist W. L. Alden, famed for teetotal habits, wintering abroad in Naples and Cairo with modest costs. A Naples dinner with L. a brother novelist ends with a soaked stroll along the embankment and a nodding statue. The next morning breakfast reveals no hangover, blamed on Capri wine and a nocturnal quake observed by the waiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Alden
Wen
Clenca
Naples
Cairo
Mediterranean
Pearson's Weekly
Medal of Blood Gift To Garibaldi by Io Masinio
Io Masinio of Naples presented a medal forged from Garibaldi’s blood. The petrifier and body conserver said the token would steady the general before final combat. Across the medal were engraved the words The Blood of Garibaldi Power Red. Descendants preserve the heirloom.
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Garibald
Io Masinio
Naples
Maniiio
An Eye to Business
A brief item notes Bigsbee, described as melodramatic, claiming he would bleed for the woman he loves. The text reveals Bigsbee works as an agent for a drain and sewer pipe firm, with a nod to Cleveland Plaza Dealer.
All He Knew. Officer and recruit misfired duel line
A London Punch quip depicts an officer scolding a recruit who misses every shot. The recruit laments his aim while the officer questions the missing targets, turning a small misfire into a humorous exchange.
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London Punch
Habit Is The Deepest Law Of Human Nature
A concise aphorism attributed to Carlyle notes that habit governs behavior more powerfully than conscious choice, shaping daily actions and long term character through repeated practice.
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Carlyle
Robert Cramer Dies at Jerseyville Home
Robert Cramer died at his mother Mrs. Leona Snyder's home in Jerseyville on Monday evening after an extended illness. Pneumonia caused his death. He leaves a wife and three young children, two sons and a daughter, and was nephew of Charles Cramer of Richland Avenue. A former grocery clerk in the city, he had kidney trouble for years and stopped work months ago. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM in Jerseyville with Rev. Alkire officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Robert Creamer
Leona Snyder
Charles Cramer
Richland Avenue
Rev
Alkire
February Term Ends in Common Pleas Court
The February term of the common pleas court adjourned at noon with grand jury sessions slated to resume in less than two weeks on May 10. Several petitions were granted or filed, divisions in cases were noted, and divorce, foreclosure, and injunction actions received rulings. Attorneys fees were awarded in the Daugherty and James cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanch F. Brown
Admx
Dora Prown
A. P. Woodson
John W. Deweese
Harry Loomis
Glouster Coal Company
Henholdera
Mahlon
Plesa Starkey
William T. Starkey
Mollie Smith
Charles H. Hunter
John Bhaw
Lydia J. Tippie
Samuel Tippie
A. Beal
George Dean
J. Reber
Jon T. Morris
Russell Engine Company
Harry Sommers
James P. Wood
Samuel M. Hindsaon
General Grosvenor
FE. D. Sayre
Daugherty
E. D. Sayre
James
Death of Br A Creamer in Pike Valley
Br A Creamer died at his home Monday night at 11 30 due to Brights disease and bronchitis. News items note visits by Emmett Sauters and child to Chase, a marriage in Chase, guests from Cambridge, a baptism at M E church with about twenty immersed, and the Pleasant Valley high school commencement with a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. A. Creamer
Bright
Emmett Sauters
Little Son
Chase
J.B. Burson
L. H. Jeffers
Lewis Bolin
Misa Olfie Cranmer
Henry Pu
Homer Garimeister
Columbus
RK. J. Wilson
Pleasant Valley High School
Isaac Smiths Home Burned in The Plains Ohio
The Isaac Smith residence in The Plains Ohio burned entirely early today between 2 and 3 am. Mrs Smith escaped with help after waking to smoke and flames. The house and contents were a total loss. barn survived. Mr Smith was away in Pomeroy. insurance coverage was $2000 on house and contents.
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the Plains
Isaac Smith
Local School Close for Term and Community Notes
The article reports a local school ending for Friday with a pleasant day and teacher Miss Guittely of Albany receiving praise. C McVay concluded a successful term at King's Valley and plans a short vacation. Residents hosted visitors and attended commencement events, while George Bailes recovers from a knee dislocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McVay
King’s Valley
Golda Bailes
Richard Fought
Constance Crosnen
Townhouse
George Bailes
Dr. Sweet
McVay
Loring Searles
New Marshfield
Pleasant Valley Priday
Mary Armstrong
W W. Va
J. P. Coe
Flora Watson
Centre Belpre
W. B. Rigbey
Athena
Probate Notices in Athens County Ohio 1909
The probate judge lists multiple estate accounts filed in Athens County Ohio. Notices suspend for publication and exceptions until May 1909. Parties include administrators guardians executors and trustees such as Lawrence G. Worstell Be tella B Harris Jennie J Prame Sarah M Brown Almira Webster Mintha Lowery Richard J Drake Jeremiah W Murphy and Jeremiah W Murphy with A W Lynch as probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Wmith
Lawrence G. Worstell
Andrew J. Oge
Firet
Samuel L. McCune
Betella B. Harris
Jennie J. Prame
A. J. Prame
Iret
W. KE. Peters
Sarah M. Brown
Piret
Almira Webster
Murry M. Webster
Insane W. Chappelear
Mintha Lowery
Jivram J. Baker
Richard J. Drake
Daniel W. Cornell
Joseph H. Marshall
Jeremiah W. Murphy
A. W. Lynch
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DEA
Corning
J. W. Taylor
Ida Jewell
Squire Cibson
Welllston Oi
the Messenger
Union Town
James Penrod
Beverage
Nellie Trout
Bethel
William Gabriel
Will Gabriel
Pearl Shaulis
Donally
Ella Shaulis
Lydia Nama
Brother Clifford
John Snedden
Etta Baker
Pomeroy
F. T. Sullivan
Mable Rorick
Dr. Weber
Fio Hedges
Betas
Chillicothe
Sullivan
E. H. Rotick
State Hospital
Ohblo University
Weber
8. B. Sledges
Bell Telephone Company
Lancaster
Jackson
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Middleport
Intermed
H. V. RY
Ther Information
Randall
Benjamin P. Randall
Graham's Chapel
Ocean Travel
Alden
Robert Cramer
Hleas
Pike Valley
Osria
Isaac Smiths
C. Jackson
H, H. Haning
Lawrence & Bean
Fire and Life Insurance
J. S. Basom
D. D
Louis Court Streer
Washington
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