Hearing Date Change for Residence Local Option Petition
The hearing date was moved to 1 30 Friday afternoon by Mayor Day at the request of Rev W L Slutz after Attorney J A White advised he could not attend Thursday The law requires the mayor to decide on sufficiency by August 14 1906 barring further continuances A later note places the most favorable hearing for Saturday at nine o clock also approved The Dayton Journal changes hands while Greenfield Post Office burglary yields stamps cash and disrupted mail flow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Day
W. L. Slutz
J. 4. White
Columbus
J. A. White
Athens
Slutz
Wolfe Sells Deanville Meat Market After Three Years
Eugene Wolfe sold the Deanville meat market, which he ran for three years, to his brother. He plans to buy fat cattle from nearby counties for butchering and expects to increase business. Wolfe will continue to reside in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wolfe
Deanville
Gene
Wolfe
Athens
Audit officials map procedure in Athens State Hospital case
State Auditor W D Guilbert and Examiner Rochester discussed method and scope of testimony collection with Governor Harris regarding charges against Steward Jerry Carpenter at the Athens State Hospital for the Insane. Rochester arrived to begin examining conditions at the Athens institution.
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W. D. Guilbert
Rochester
Jerry Carpenter
Athens State Hospital For the Insane
Harris
Ohio Sun
Athens State Hospital
Dever Brothers In $15000 Suit After Shooting
John Dever sues his brother Solomon Dever in common pleas court for fifteen thousand dollars claiming injuries from a shooting affray following a bitter quarrel. The suit cites a recent incident and notes Harrison School board meetings as context.
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Portsmouth
Common Pleas Court
John Dever
Solomon Dever
Harrison
Fireman crushed as yard engine sidewsps portsmouth
Portsmouth Ohio August 1 Frank Poore 28 a Norfolk and Western fireman was killed when his locomotive was struck by a yard engine. He died three hours after the crash. Both engines suffered heavy damage but other trainmen escaped injury.
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Portsmouth
Frank Poore
Norfolk & Western
Kidnaped Girl Found Near Akron Gypsy Camp
Miss Nora Rhon of Navarre was taken July 20 by Gypsies and located August 1 by Navarre Marshal George Meyers at a gypsy camp at Blue Pond two miles east of Akron. The gypsies were arrested.
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Canton, O
Nora Rhon
Navarre
George Meyers
Blue Pond
Akron
Siblings tragedy in Cheshire township Meigs county
Gallipolis Ohio August 1 Mrs Moses Frazier of Cheshire township Meigs county was shot and killed by her brother Lewis Manley while he was cleaning a gun. She leaves two infant children.
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Gallipolis, O
Moses Frazier
Cheshire Township
Meigs County
Lewis Manley
Greenville
Samuel Desmond
Desmond
Dercas Society Plans Mineral Springs Camp
The Dercas society of eighteen young ladies led by Mrs. Edward Black will camp next Monday at Mineral Springs two and a half miles north of town for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Black direct the outing with Mr. Harry Stalder donating facilities. Miss Rosa Minear will join as a guest. A kitchen and dining room building and a two story sleeping block will keep campers dry in bad weather. A telephone link to town will keep the camp connected and the Daily Messenger will arrive each morning.
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Dercas Society
Edward Black
Dorcan Woodman Camp
Black
Harry Stalder
Mineral Springs
Rosa Minear
Daily Messenger
Defense rests as prosecution rebuts in Scott trial
In a crowded Athens courtroom the trial resumes with Winfield Scott Jr taking the stand for hours. He testifies about his past work in the treasurer and auditor offices and explains bank dealings and a $4600 loan from his father that included $2000 held in trust for others. He also describes the December 20 1899 transfer of money and checks to the Auditor and details about settlement sheets and valuation books.
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Winnie
Ohio University
Scott
First National Bank
Nelsonville
Guy Scott
Court House
Biddison
Winfield Scott, Sr
Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Joseph M. Wood
Winfield Scott, Jr
Foster
Scott, Sr
Dover
Scott, Jr
Athens
Treas
Urer
Auditor of State
Governor Harris Away for Reinterment and Cedar Point
Columbus Ohio August 1 Governor Harris will be away from the state house from Thursday to Monday. He travels to Fremont to attend the reinterment of Major Groghan and will address audiences with Vice President Fairbanks. The trip includes a stop at Cedar Point for a legislative reunion smoker and a visit to the Erie county farmers picnic before returning home. The military staff accompanies him and Webb C Hayes will host them at the Hayes home.
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Columbus
Harris
Statehouse
Fremont
Groghan
Fairbanks
Webb C. Hayes
President Hayes
Cedar Point
Erie County Farmers
Faton
Man Arrested For Drunken Disorderly Charge Fails To Pay Fine
Harvey Carpenter pleaded guilty before Mayor Day to a drunk and disorderly charge and was fined eight dollars and ninety cents. He requested liberty to raise the money and vanished after leaving the courthouse. The note suggests a board bill at Hotel Roush may have been involved.
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Harvey Carpenter
Mayor Day
Infant of East State Street Laird Critically Ill
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laird of East State Street is dangerously ill after several days of illness with little hope of recovery held by physicians.
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Walter Laird
East State Street
Mitchell to Visit Nelsonville Labor Day Rally
Nelsonville learns President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers Organization of America will speak in Athens by day and address a large crowd in Nelsonville on Labor Day, September 3, likely on the public square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
United Mine Workers Organization of America
John Mitchell
Athens
Mitchell
Dr Boyd Rochester Heads to Philippines for Medical Duty
Dr Boyd Rochester of Columbus son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Rochester recently graduated from Jefferson Medical College and has accepted an interne position in a government hospital in the Philippines. He will depart for duty early in September and may be accompanied by his wife.
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Boyd Rochester
Columbus
Frank Chester
Jefferson Medical College
Philippines
If you see it in the Messenger its
A short cryptic line hints at social discourse and rumor circulation via Messenger. The note implies what appears there reflects broader conversations or warnings about information sharing and trust online.
Ohio University bids opened in private for wings work
The Ohio University board awarded the north wing erection and repairs to Chas P Kircher Co after private bid openings. Officials claimed bid prices could not be released pending a report. An attempt to obtain bidder lists and amounts failed as the secretary cited no disclosure.
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Ohio University
Board of Trustees
Athens
State Bureau of Public Accounting
Alston Ellis
L. M. Jewett
Chas. P. Kircher & Co
Major Jewett
Dr. Ellis
Labor Day plans advance in Athens with miners’ turnout
Athens hosts a Labor Day planning session with reps from Nelsonville Glouster Green Run Hocking Sugar Creek Floodwood Hollister and Luhing. Mike Sweeny was named permanent chairman Art Riley and John Knox secretaries and Mayor Day treasurer. A large coordination committee will arrange speakers events contests games and a grand Labor Day celebration at the Fair Grounds with John Mitchell promising to attend.
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Nelsonville
Glouster
Green Ran
Hocking
Sugar Creek
Floodwood
Hollister
Luhing
Mike Sweeny
Johnson's Mine
Art Riley
John Knox
Mayor Day
District One
Athens
John Mitchell
New York City
Fair Grounds
Longtime Guysville Resident Moses Lawrence Dies at 86
Moses Lawrence died at his son Dr A E Lawrence’s home in Coolville on Monday morning. Born January 2 1820 in New Hampshire he lived in Athens County most of his life and moved to Guysville in 1880. He married Laura Skeels in 1843 and had five children. Funeral held at Coolville at 10 a m with relatives including C W Lawrence W B Lawrence and F L Gunther attending.
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Moses Lawrence
Guysville
A. E. Lawrence
Coolville
Mr. Lawrence
Ohio
Carthage Township
Athens County
Lodi Township
Rome Township
Laura T. Skeels
New York
Arthur E
Lawrence
C. W. Lawrence
W. B. Lawrence
F. L. Gunther
Athens
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D. G. Ried
Star League of
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Greenfield
Steward Carpenter
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Biddisons
Scotts
Laylin
P. D. Post
Fayette County
Valley
O. U. Trustees
Seana
Daranan Terete
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