Athens Ball Team Denies Refusal of Return Game
Nelsonville, July 20. Manager Jones of the Athens ball team is quoted denying the Nelsonville Grays or its management asked him to arrange a return game. Evans of the Grays says others linked to Athens were approached and were refused because the Athens team would not play on Sunday. The Grays remain eager for a return game and Evans will pursue with Jones.
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Nelsonville
Jones
Athens
Nelsonville Grays
Athens Nine
Grays
Evans
Nelsonville Show Delights Large Crowd Despite Minor Arrests
Nelsonville July 20 Show day in Nelsonville passed quietly with two or three arrests and little serious trouble. The Gentry Bros Show evening performance drew an unusually large crowd with all seats filled and others standing. The event provided delightful entertainment for young and old alike.
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Nelsonville
Gentry Bros
Two Girls Die in River Near Nelsonville
In Nelsonville on July 20 two sisters Florence May Drescher aged 15 and Laura Drescher aged 13 drowned in the Hocking River near East Clayton while returning from blackberry gathering. Florence fell first into the river and Laura jumped in to try saving her. only one body has been recovered. Their mother died about a year earlier.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Clayton
Florence May Drescher
Laura Drescher
L. D. Drescher
Fairview Addition
Florence
Springtime reflections and local vignettes in Athens
A column of short items observes seasonal farm and city life in Georgia. Notes range from crops and markets to social quirks, a boarding house query, a redhead bride, a divorce court tale, and humor about local judges handling flimsy petitions.
Old and New Apples From Morrison Brown Dairy
George Morrison displayed a box of apples, half Royal Jennettes and half Fine Early Harvest, showing that Royal Jennettes kept perfectly and that fine harvest apples are abundant. He aims to prove apples can be stored for year round use.
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George Morrison
Morrison- Brown Dairy
Mr. Morrison
Contempt sentence served in Nelsonville jail
Chief of Police Warner of Nelsonville brought James Christian to the county jail on a ten day term for contempt of court. He had failed to appear in court against his son and was found after a long search by Marshal Warner. Mayor Sharp fined him ten dollars and ordered ten days in jail.
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Warner
Nelsonville
James Christian
Christian
Messenger
Marshal Warner
Sharp
Tragic finish warns of neglect and cold saves life
A dramatic warning compares a dyke leak catastrophe to a neglected cold that almost proved fatal for Kenneth McIver of Anceboro Me. He credits Dr King's New Discovery for saving his life after three doctors gave up. The ad promotes the cough and cold remedy at W H McKee drug store with prices 80c and 1.00 and a trial bottle offered.
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North Sea
Holland
Kenneth McIver
Anceboro
Dr. King
W. H. McKee’s
Shelby Globe Urges Clean Walks Against Tobacco Spitting
In Shelby Town the Shelby Globe condemns public tobacco spitting on sidewalks and store entrances. It calls boards of health to arrest repeat offenders and urges citizens to keep walks sanitary for all, setting an example for other towns.
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Boards of Health
Shelby
Shelby Globe
Messenger Says Its Seen If You See It in the Messenger
The message hints at a social media trend or superstition based on what is seen in the Messenger app. It references a cultural hook where perception correlates with perceived meaning and local chatter about the phenomenon.
Drowning of A Prat Osborne in Lake Erie Near Port Clinton
The Athens community mourns the death by drowning of A Pratt Osborne, 30, cashier for Starner Copeland Shoe Co. in Columbus. Osborne and his brother in law Ralph Wheaton were sailing near Port Clinton when a squall capsized their boat. Wheaton was rescued, Osborne did not survive. Osborne leaves a wife Flora Wheaton and two young children. He was a 1897 Ohio University graduate and former Y M C A worker in Columbus, with deep ties to Athens and Columbus communities. The body is not recovered and plans for travel to Port Clinton were interrupted by the tragedy.
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A. Pratt Osborne
Lake Erie
Port Clinton
Athens
Osborne
Olla Osborne
Ohio Sun
Ralph Wheaton
Elwood Avenue
Starner-Copeland Shoe Company
Mr. Wheaton
State Rifle Range
Wheaton
Frank Wadsworth
Columbus
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Athens Public Schools
C. S
Ella Osborne
Elza Osborne
Pomeroy
Ross Osborne
Belmont County
Henry Osborne
Cemetery Street
Mr. Osborne
Flora Wheaton
C. 8. Wheaton
Westerville
W&l
Continental Coal Company
Providence
Revival Meetings Begin in Glouster as Standly Arrives
Rev L W Standly began revival meetings in Glouster with the first service held at the Methodist church due to a late tent arrival. He is accompanied by his daughters who will lead singing, with events held near Mr A J Munden's residence.
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L. W. Standly
Standly
A. J. Munden
Bowel Complaint Remedy Ad for Children
During summer months children may suffer bowel disorders requiring prompt care. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended for rapid control of abnormal looseness. Sold by W. H. McKee.
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W. H. McKee
Smart Pet Dogs Ignore City Proclamation
Two dogs without muzzles trotted into city hall on a Friday morning defying the mayor's orders. Marshal Finsterwald located the owner’s wife after the dogs were spotted, warning that future violations would lead to serious consequences. Citizens are urged to beware as dog days approach.
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Wag
Marshal Finsterwald
Quiet Wedding At Bridwells Home
Miss Ethel Frashier and Samuel E. Laughlin were united in matrimony at 8 o clock Saturday in a quiet ceremony at the Bridwells home on South Cemetery street Athens Ohio. Mayor Gilbert E. Day officiated. The couple plans an extended Eastward trip after the ceremony.
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E. P. Bridwells
South Cemetery Street
Ethel Frashier
Athen
Samuel E. Laughlin
Athens County
Gilbert E. Day
Nest or Not Honest Nest or Not Honest
Jack the razor man sold Wade and Butcher razors for a dollar with a silver Pan-American souvenir spoon as a lure. The item circulated through Athens with some patrons buying multiple razors for speculation while others warned travelers and urged patronizing home merchants as trustworthy to build a good community.
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Jack
Athens
Rural Carriers to Have Vacation and Pay
Rural mail carriers on rural free delivery routes will receive an annual fifteen day vacation with full pay starting in the fiscal year. Congress approved the program, funding about $800,000 this year with higher costs anticipated next year, recognizing their faithful service and sacrifices.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Ad
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, promising $100 for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It claims the remedy, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation, is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hibbard to Lead Home Seekers to Enid or Woodward
Mr W H Hibbard plans to accompany a party of home seekers to Enid or Woodward Oklahoma around August 7 with special rates in effect from the 7th to the 21st. He may join another party after returning to St Louis. While in Oklahoma last May he learned of real estate prospects and is negotiating with prominent farmers about nearby counties who have sold farms to West Virginia buyers.
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W. H. Hibbard
Enid
Woodward
Okla
Hibbard
St. Louis
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Drowned Girl Found After 24 Hour Search
Nelsonville notes Florence Dreschler, elder sister among two who drowned in the Hocking, was recovered this morning at about 8 30 after nearly twenty four hours of grappling and diving.
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Nelsonville
Florence Dreschler
Hocking
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