Saloon Tax Case Tests Mosler Safe Levy Rules
The Mosler Safe Company challenges Athens county’s levy on a $50 safe pledged to William Sharp under installment terms. Ohio law may allow the levy despite conditional ownership, as property rights in saloon assets are used to collect the Dow tax. The outcome interests local saloonkeepers. a separate ruling found County Treasurer Kramer a general creditor, not preferred. Rockefeller Aide Arrives in Cleveland After Depot Meeting
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Nelsonville
Mosler Safe Company
Athens County
Ohio
Cincinnati
William Sharp
Sharp
Chestnut Street
East End
Dow
Lancaster
Digestive health note from Amherst professor cites Kodol
Prof Tyled of Amherst College states a man can live without brains but not without a digestive system. The piece urges daily attention to digestion and promotes a corrective like Kodol for Dyspepsia sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyled
Amherst College
Cline
Athens County Tax Payers Protest Primary ElectionExpense
A Coalville resident denounces a proposed county primary under state law, arguing it will cost 700 to 800 and shift the burden to taxpayers. The letter urges candidates to fund their own campaigns, warns of dangerous precedent, and predicts higher levies for 1906.
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Athens County
Critchfield Appointed Adjutant General in Ohio
Governor Harris names A B Critchfield of Shreve to replace General O H Hughes as adjutant general in Columbus. The move will likely relieve several staffers. Charges against Critchfield were investigated and none were substantiated.
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Crichfield
Columbus
Harris
A. B. Critchfield
Shreve
O. H. Hughes
Critchfield
Toledo Detective John Leke Dies From Bullet Wound
John Leke a Lake Shore detective died at Toledo Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head. Albert Jagotski is held on a second degree murder charge after stating Leke demanded drinks and was struck when refused. Jagotski says he fired in self defense. In Warren, brothers of Albert Kennedy arrived to challenge a coroner verdict of natural death in Mantua case. They will hire detectives to pursue murder findings.
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Toledo
John Leke
Lake Shore
Albert Jagotski
Leke
Jagotski
Warren
B. J. Joseph
James
Richard Kennedy
Albert Kennedy
Mantua
Gypsy Band Kidnaps 13-Year-Old Nora Rhona in Navarre
Nora Rhona, a 13-year-old girl from Navarre, was abducted by a band of gypsies who camped near Canton last week. Her mother is deceased and she lived with her father on a farm. he was away when the kidnaping occurred.
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Canton
Nora Rhona
Navarre
Nora
Fire damages DeGraff flouring mill. $3,000 loss
An incendiary fire damaged the Traxler and Ward Brothers flouring mill at DeGraff, Bellefontaine County, causing about $3,000 in losses. Fire Chief Pond found corn cobs and coal oil in the third story where the blaze started, with only interior damage and $5,000 insured.
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Bellefontaine
Traxler & Ward Brothers
DeGraff
Hit by Stray Bullet in Ohio Pasture Death
Geneva Ohio July 31 Frank Jeppe 19 was mortally wounded by a stray rifle bullet while picking blackberries in a pasture on the home farm. The bullet lodged in his spine and the source and intent of the shooter remain a mystery.
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Geneva
Frank Jeppe
Desperate Urbana confrontation ends with suspect mortally wounded
In Urbana Ohio on July 31 a desperate running fight with police left Bill Williams, a colored man, mortally wounded. He wounded one officer before being shot through the bowels and cannot live.
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Urbana
Bill Williams
Williams
Car repairer fatally jumps from engine in Lafayette
Charles Fisher, 26, of Wapakoneta Ohio, jumped from the pilot of a moving engine in Lafayette on July 31 and fell into the path of another train. He suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene or shortly after.
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Lafayette
Ind
Charles Fisher
Wapakoneta
Train Collision Claims Two Miners In Warren ton Crossing
In Steubenville Ohio on July 31 Otto Butler and Fred Parkhurst coal miners were struck by a Wheeling and Lake Erie freight at the Warren ton crossing. Butler was killed and Parkhurst lost both legs.
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Steubenville
Otto Butler
Fred Parkhurst
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Warrenton Crossing
Butler
Parkhurst
Drowning of Mayor's Son At Paint Creek
Clarence Robinson nineteen twenty one, son of the mayor of Washington District Heights, drowned at Paint creek near Chillicothe after cramps while swimming at the North Fork bridge.
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Chillicothe
Clarence Robinson
Robinson
Washington D. H
Paint Creek
North Fork Bridge
Here
Death of H. H. Weak ley owner of Evening Herald
Dayton Ohio July 31 H H Weak ley 69 owner and publisher of the Evening Herald died at his home after several months illness Weakley bought the Herald in 1889.
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Dayton, C
H. H. Weakley
The
Evening Herald
Weakley
Herald
Athens County Teachers Institute to Meet in August 2024
The annual Athens County Teachers Institute will be held the week of August 2024 in Athens Ohio. Instructors include Dr T S Lowden presenting Science of Education and Prof B P Humphrey History and Pedagogy. M M Bryson chairs the executive committee. $1 8 15 weekly.
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Athens County
Teachers’ Institute
Athens, O
T. S&s. Lowden
Ann Direct Wins M. & M. Grand Circuit at Cleveland
At Glenville tracks in Cleveland suburb Newburg crowds exceed 8000 for the M. and M. stake of 10000. Ann Direct led pools as favorite while Run Direct won the main event with Brilliant Girl second and Kenneth Mac third. Poolselling banned after mass meeting. Mayor Knapp vows sheriff intervention.
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Ann Direct
Cleveland
Detroit
Newbury
Brilliant Girl
Run Direct
Kenneth Mac
Hal C
Black Pet
Malinsheet
Rudy Kip
Newburg
Glenville
Knapp
Sherif
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Patent cold remedy advertisement promises cure in a day. Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets carry Druggists refund if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box and the price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Rain affects Columbus Easterners Grey game result
Nelsonville July 30 only six innings were played as a heavy rain halted the Greys versus Columbus Easterners with the score 1 to 1. Columbus had Morin and Mays on the mound while Pennybaker worked for the Greys. notable plays included two stellar catches by Carroll and Gray.
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Nelsonville
Greys
Columbus
Pennybaker
Merning
Barry
Clarence Scott
Carroll
Dew
Butterworth
Gray
Grays
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed by Texan Resident
E W Goodloe of Dutton Street in Waco Texas reports five years of use with Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He says a years long cough is gone and credits the remedy for keeping him well. Cures chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take. Guaranteed at W H McKee’s drug store. Trial bottle free.
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E. W. Goodloe
Dutton Street
Waco
Tex
Dr. King
W. H. McKee’s
Thunder storm destroys Amesville barn and contents
Amesville reports a severe thunder storm Friday afternoon struck a large two story barn owned by N E Dean, burning hay, a manure spreader, harnesses and a hay baler. The barn and its contents were insured for about 1500 dollars. A prior barn fire at the same site twelve years earlier killed several horses and cattle.
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Amesville
N. E. Dean
Dean
Why Does the Sun Burn The Mosquito Sting
An ad-style line touts relief from minor ills with De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve not needed. It promotes seeking the genuine name on the box and mentions Cline's Pharmacy as the seller.
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de Witt
Cline
New two story business building planned for Sheffield corner
Nelsonville July 31 L J Warner of Logan in town on business related to a new Fulton street project He plans a two story commercial building on the old Sheffield corner with forty by sixty feet frontage The lower floor will have two business rooms while the upper floor will provide offices and living space Work is expected to start within the year
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Nelsonville
L. J. Warner
Logan
Fulton Street
Fulton
Sheffield Corner
Warner
Old Frame Building Sells in Nelsonville Auction
The one and a half story frame building on the Cooley lot was sold Saturday by Y M C A trustees to George Johnson of Vorhes Johnson. The building brought $65 and a small outbuilding on the lot sold for $5.
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Nelsonville
Cooley
Y. M. C. A. Trustees
George Johnson
Vorhes & Johnson
Rabies in Every Ohio County Warned by State Veterinarian
State Veterinarian Dr. Carl Fischer warned that rabies is present in every Ohio county after reports of livestock outbreak in Hardin county near Forest. He said dogs spread the disease most due to roaming, and suggested muzzling dogs for a year could stamp it out as done in Europe.
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Carl Fischer
Hardin County
Forest
Europe
Dr. Fischer
Powell Fined for Quarreling in Poplar Street Saloon
William Powell of Mason City Hill was arraigned Saturday evening before Sharp on a charge of quarreling and fighting in the saloon of Charles Maughaker on Poplar street Friday. He paid a fine of three dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
William Powell
Mason City Hill
Sharp
Charles Maughaker
Poplar Street
Restaurants in Nelsonville Change Hands
In Nelsonville on Columbus street Finney Higgins has purchased the lunch room run by Arley Thompson and also runs another restaurant on the same street. Both establishments now operate under Higgins management.
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Nelsonville
Arley Thompson
Columbus Street
Finney Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Game Laws Revision Quail to Squirrels and Fishing Rules
The revised game laws list hunting periods for quail, wild goose, wild duck, pheasants, rabbits, squirrels with a daily limit, raccoon, and skunk. It bans selling squirrels, sets seasons for other species, and details fishing prohibitions, bass size limits, turtle nets, bait rules, trespass in private waters, and prohibits hunting on Sunday.
Hagan Has a Bright Future in Athens Baseball
Nelsonville patrol umpire Sam Longley praised Athens pitcher Hagan after a clean game against Logan. Longley plans to officiate Athens Parkersburg on July 30 and Shawnee on August 3, and he commends Hagan's pitching promise for a bright future.
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Nelsonville
Sam Longley
Athens
Logan Nine
Longley
Parkersburg
Shawnee
Hagan
Marriage Licenses Grant Local Pairs In Beaumont and Nearby
A list shows couples obtaining marriage licenses including John Matheny and Elizabeth Parfit of Beaumont, William Harden and Ethel Winchell of Nelsonville, Orville West and Grace Martin of Chester, A Pierre and Mary Patton of Nelsonville, Joseph Barstour and Stella Kirkendall of Buchtel, Edward Heselden and Clara Evans of Nelsonville, Ira Roscoe and Catharine Johnson of Nelsonville, and David Glass and Charlotte Sharp of Athens.
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John Matheny
Elizabeth Parfit
Beaumont
William Harden
Ethel M. Winchell
Nelsonville
Orville West
Hocking
Grace Martin
Chester A.pierre
Mary E. Patton
Joseph Barstour
Stella A. Kirkendall
Buchtel
Edward Heselden
Clara Evans
Ira Roscoe
Catharine Johnson
David Glass
South Bloomfield
Charlotta Sharp
Athens
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Prospects for Wrinkles
A given ad claims a woman’s worry over wrinkles ends with use of Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. It promises a bright, smiling face after consumption and offers Tea or Tablets at 35 cents.
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Hollister
Cline
Youngest Civil War Soldier Claim Divides Cities
The Pension Department locates Lyston D. Howe of Streator Lil as the youngest Civil War veteran, enlisted in 1861 at ten years six months. Newark counters with John Winton Clem, the drummer boy of Shiloh, still living in San Francisco.
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Pension Department
Lyston D. Howe
Streator
Lil
Newark
John Winton Clem
Drummer Boy
Shiloh
Col. Clem
San Francisco
Summer Diarrhoea in Children
In hot weather the first sign of diarrhoea in a child needs prompt care to prevent serious illness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil to cleanse the system are advised. Rev. M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses the remedy for summer disorders in children. Sold by W H McKee.
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Chamberlain
M. O. Stockland
M. E
Little Falls
Minn
W. H. McKee
Clester Guest of Friends in Nelsonville Monday
Mr. W. A. Clester money order clerk at the post office was the guest of friends at Nelsonville on Monday.
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W. A. Clester
Post Office
Nelsonville
Girl Runaway From Catlettsburg Returns Home Promise
Lucy Lavender aged sixteen, a runaway from Catlettsburg, Ky., was found in Nelsonville after aid from Mrs. William Ginsler. Chief Warner explained the juvenile law and offered immunity if she returned to her aunt's home, with possible confinement if she disobeyed. Aleck May, nineteen, had aided her before arrest.
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Nelsonville
William Ginsler
Terrace Street
Warner
Lucy Lavender
Catlettsburg
Ginsler
Aleck May
Newport
May
Nelson's
Hocking Street
Delaware
Examinations Schedule For Certificates In Various Cities
Notice to teachers outlines monthly examinations for Elementary Certificates at Athens on the first Saturday each month and for High School and Special Certificates on the first Saturdays in Sept Dec March and June. Additional exams at Stewart Nelsonville and Glouster on the first Saturdays in May June and July. Boxwell exams at Athens and Guysville on the third Saturday in April and at Athens Glouster on the second Saturday in May. By order of the Board of Examiners. F. B. Coultrap, Clerk.
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Athens
Stewart, Nelsonville
Glouster
Boxwell
Guysville
Board of Examiners
Father and Brother Come to Help Him Out
Nelsonville July 27 The father and a brother of Ray Ardner the young man arrested in Columbus on a paternity charge arrived in the city and arranged for Ardner’s release on bond. The father will seek a compromise with Miss Goldie Bolen who has expressed willingness to withdraw the complaint upon Ardner paying $500.
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Nelsonville
Ray Ardner
Columbus
Louderback
Goldie Bolen
Buchtel
Ardner
Miss Bolen
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Graceful Beauty At Cline's Pharmacy
Old maids would be scarce and hard to find. Could they be made to see How grace and beauty is combined by using Rocky Mountain Tea. Cline's Pharmacy.
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Cline
Republicans urged to fund and promote Roosevelt backed campaign
A call to Republicans to collaborate with the Republican National Congressional Committee to elect a Republican Congress. The plan centers on Theodore Roosevelt's personality and record, funded by one dollar subscriptions, with the Text Book and committee documents sent to subscribers.
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Republican National Congressional Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
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Easterners
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