Athens City Council approves Rose & Mills paving bids
The Athens City Council met in adjourned session to review bids for paving Morris avenue State street and Race street. Rose & Mills were awarded all three contracts after Barth & Kincade bids were rejected for irregularities. Council considered injunction risk and authorized Junod to finalize contracts within five days. Co operation discussed for dirt removal and adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVay
Barth
Junod
West Virginia Coal Output Rises Sharply in 1901
Local coal men discuss the annual report on West Virginia coal, noting the 31,503,020 tons produced in 1901, up 4,518,214 from 1900. Most gains occur in the Kanawha and Norfolk and Western districts which directly compete with Ohio coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
Norfolk and Western
Humphreys Patent Medicines and a disputed play
An ad for Humphreys medicines markets numbered pellets with ailments claimed to cure from fevers to whooping cough. A separate sports recount describes a contested play where umpire Miller makes a disputed call and Athens officials accuse bias, demanding justice.
Umpire Controversy Marks Athens Jackson Game
A Jackson Herald account criticizes Athens for crooked sportsmanship and cites double umpiring as a solution. Miller from Chicago replaces Watkins as umpire. Jackson leads 6 to 6 late, with Gullum’s bunt causing the deciding play amid disputes over calls and suspicions of bias.
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J. D. Wittman
The
Jackson Herald
Twirler Wittman
Jackson 2
Athens
Jackson
Wittman
Shiers
Watkins
Miller
Chicago
St. Peter
Jesse James
Jesse
King of Robbers
Hagan
Morgan
Gullum
Kaler
White Hall Social Notes and Visits
Mrs. Jessie Hibbard and family returned home after visiting her father P. G. Hibbard. A. M. Higgins of Cincinnati stayed with relatives. Mrs. Adam Niggemeyer and son John visited her sisters the Misses Walsh of Athens. Gertrude and Lucile Higgins visit Carbon Hill for a week with Aunt Mrs. C. P. Stacy. Peter Hibbard recovering from illness. Edson Riley back on duty after mine injury. Alice Higgins home from Jefferson County vacation. Eunice Cuckler's guest is cousin Pency Gilkey. Mrs. J. J. Cuckler visiting relatives in Virginia. Mrs. Charles Drake made a trip to Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Niggemeyer
John
Walsh
Athens
Gertrude
Lucile Higgins
Carbon Hill
C. P. Stacy
Peter Hibbard
Edson Riley
Alice Higgins
Jefferson County
Eunice Cuckler
Pency Gilkey
J. J. Cuckler
Virginia
Charles Drake
Albany
Two Bidders Submit Paving Bids for East State Street
The city opened bids at noon for paving portions of East State street Morris avenue and Race street with two firms bidding. Barth Kincade offered 3149.97 on State street and 6072.78 on Morris avenue while Rose Mills bid by items for all three streets and were sole bidders on Race street. Council adjourned to 7:30 pm for action with totals near 1.75 to 1.85 per foot frontage and property owners to estimate their share.
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Hedges
Golden
Junod
Morris Avenue
State Street
Race Street
Campbell
Council
Warren Bros
L. D. Beasley
Fred Woodruff
C. A. Beasley
John Ravenscroftt
Bowoet
Barth & Kincade
Rose & Mills
Price
East State Street
F. C. Rose
Dan Mills
J. W. Kincade
Otto Barth
Rose and Mills
Dr King’s New Life Pills Tackle Constipation
The description touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the pleasant and effective cure for constipation and torpid liver. It claims they prevent appendicitis and tone the system, selling for 25 cents at W. H. McKee’s drug store.
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Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Tablerstown Man Fined After Second Athens Court Appearance
Jesse Warner of Tablerstown appeared before Mayor Day after a Saturday report. He received a $25 fine and 30 days in the work house to recuperate and reflect. Day vowed strict action due to Warner's second appearance and habitual drunkenness.
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Jesse Warner
Tablerstown
Messenger
Mayor Day
Warner
Athens
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
C Towns of Rat Portage Ontario praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation. He notes mild effects after use and recommends them to others with stomach disorders. Sold by W H McKee Athens and Barton Drug Co Chauncey.
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Chamberlain
C. Towns
Rat Portage
Ontario
Canada
W. H. McKee
Athens
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
Athens County Teachers Institute to Convene in August 2024
Annual session of the Athens County Teachers Institute will be held during the week of August 2024 in Athens Ohio. Instructors include Dr. T. B. Lowden teaching Science of Education and Prof. M. Humphrey teaching History, with M. M. Bryson as Executive Committee Chairman. Salary noted as $18.15 weekly.
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Teachers’ Institute
Athens County
Athens, O
T. 8. Lowden
8. P. Humphrey
M. M. Bryson
Wkly
Boy 16 Lost Left Leg After Train Accident Near Chauncey
Chauncey July 23 Arthur Stanley 16 son of a deceased father with mother and stepfather in West Virginia was riding a coal train from Hocking with companions when he leaped from the moving car near Mr George Cox residence and was crushed under the wheels the left foot mangled. He was taken to Drs Sprague and Sunday moved to St Francis Hospital Columbus where surgeons amputated the leg between ankle and knee.
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Chauncey
Arthur Stanley
West Virginia
Hocking
Harry Hillier
Harry Swartz
Wesley Trainer
Stanley
George Cox
Beaumont
Drs. Sprague
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Jefferson Lowery
Appointment of Administrator for Peter Oxley Estate
Notice states Herbert Oxley and Charles H. Oxley appointed and qualified as administrators with the will annexed of the estate of Peter Oxley, deceased, late of Athens County Ohio. Dated June 30, 1906.
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Peter Oxley
Athens County
Ohio
A. D
Herbert Oxley
Charles H. Oxley
Universalist Washington Association Meets at McConnelsville
The Universalist Washington Association will meet with the McConnelsville church on September 7 8 and 9 Friday Saturday and Sunday. Ministers of the association will be present. A cordial invitation to all to be present.
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Universalist Washington Association
McConnelsville Church
Cornells Attend Funeral in Meigs County
Mr and Mrs D W Cornell of Guysville traveled through Athens on their way home from Dexter in Meigs county where they had attended the funeral Sunday of Mrs Corinna Nichols age 79 and a sister of Mr Cornell.
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D. W. Cornell
Guysville
Athens
Dexter
Meigs County
Corinna Nichols
Cornell
Business Visitor Mr. D R Richards in Columbus
Mr. D R Richards spent Thursday as a business visitor in Columbus visiting local firms and meeting with executives to discuss potential investments and partnerships.
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D. R. Richards
Columbus
Brick Plant Strike Over Foreign Labor At Logan
About a hundred Logan Brick Manufacturing Company workers quit to protest hiring twenty foreign laborers at the clay bank. They warned of a broader move to foreignize the plant, and a courthouse meeting last night produced no definite action. Reports also say fifty more workers at Sugar Grove were let go to avoid shift conflicts, though the clay bank crew are the only ones brought in.
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Logan, O
Logan Brick Manufacturing Company
Clay Bank
Court House
Sugar Grove
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