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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
6
A call to revive the Lubrig work-train plan stresses its importance and urges pursuing it properly. Washington water economists claim a quarter of the regular supply is wasted, but critics note much of the supply is unusable or lost to the reservoir.
Danville I Ili nois sheriff Whitlock used a bag of sand and a shotgun to hold back a mob at the jail. The display preserved the town’s reputation as a law abiding community and prevented further disgrace.
The Hocking County Republican factions Sands and White argued over who could name election board members. The state convention backed Sands, but Secretary of State Laylin could not decide. The Republican state central committee ruled White and his followers are the real faction in Hocking. The impact on the fall election remains to be seen.
Real estate values in Athens have surged with more money and new streets but critics warn the market may be driven by optimism. Miss Laura Dorr reportedly refused a $10 000 offer for the Dyson building on Court street as prices climb. A price correction could harm recent buyers if a downturn follows.
Secretary of State L. D. Laylin reappoints LD Hopkins Republican and S. D. Webb Democrat to the county board of elections as ex officio state supervisor of elections.
Grand jury in the District of Columbia indicts eight including August W. Machen for defrauding the government. Profits cited total around 75000 dollars. Separate note on Manila Chamber of Commerce seeking free trade with the United States and renewed tariff talks. Senators Lodge and Foraker support freer Philippines trade amid Democratic opposition from Colorado.
A column notes recent immigrant arrivals described as express packages and warns that non English speakers may soon vote on national questions. It argues American women deserve political rights against those with primitive views, citing 758,225 emigrants in eleven months and six percent from Italy Austria-Hungary and Russia.
Gentry Bros Famous Trained Animal Shows come to Athens on Wednesday August 12 featuring a new season program described as the perfect show and eye catching with a long panorama of wonders. Street spectacle at 10 am with performances at 2:30 and 7 pm doors open an hour earlier. Admission 25 cents.
A rural reflection weighs hog prices at six dollars or more to sustain piano trade in hog country. It argues hens outperform cows for income, beet juice sweeter than maple sap, caution against trotting horse blood, and promotes silos and silage as economical winter feed for stock.
The text argues that the country's soil stays fertile only when the three month frost and snow lock it away each year. It warns that winter rains on frozen soil drain fertility and reduce agricultural potential.
An agricultural observation shows standing water on alfalfa fields at any season is deadly to the crop, based on experimental work in the corn states.
A historical note states dishonesty by an American cheesemaker ruined his English market. This opened the door for a shrewder Canadian rival whose firm captures a market worth millions annually. The takeaway is that honesty pays in the long run.
The article praises basswood as a superior shade tree among native forest species noting its hardiness cleanliness and graceful form. It observes basswood improves in appearance with age and advocates planting more to increase shade.
In a Kansas community a drug firm bought and sold poisons over four weeks in January to destroy prairie dogs. The transaction included W2 ounces of strychnine 214 ounces of cyanide of potassium 45 bushels of poisoned wheat and 254 gallons of carbon bisulphide all for farm use.
The winter scene shows jack rabbits sheltered behind snow fences along railroad lines while wolves and coyotes roam across a vast country, using the rabbits as easy prey.
The writer argues homes should have a tidy front yard and a clean dump-free back area. They liken a filthy yard to a finely dressed lady wearing a dirty petticoat, urging better disposal of rubbish and overall cleanliness around premises.
The article laments the depletion of Washington and Oregon forests after destroying New England and midwestern woods. It argues lumbermen are rushing to devastate ancient trees, claiming four states’ forests were wiped out and warning the mountains’ verdant cover will be lost in a day that took millennia to grow.
A merchant advertised for a clerk and received replies from four states within ten days from young men ready to work for $10 a week with board. In the same town a fit farmhand drew six farmers in a day offering the same wages. The average young man of today will dodge hard work if he can.
In Iowa and Missouri and for alfalfa sow in early May on well drained land without a nurse crop using twenty pounds per acre. Cut the field at first blossoms and reseed about five weeks later. Allow the third crop to stay as a winter cover crop. Future yields depend on soil conditions.
Rev. Charles Petty will preach at the Universalist church Sunday. Rev. T. Russell preached at the A. R. hall Sunday evening. Rev. White preached at the Baptist church Sunday. Miss Flossie Johnson and Rolla Johnson of Fillmore visited nearby friends. Walter Ladd visited relatives near Coolville. Chas Ladd of near Coolville checked on his mother Harriet Ladd last week. Joseph Linton bought property formerly owned by Mrs. Nancy Barrows. Seldon Rowell and wife of Toledo are visiting relatives here. A baseball game between Coolville and Frost Saturday ended 9 to 7 in favor of Ed Beebe and wife of Chillicothe who are guests here.
Samuel Graham and family of Williamsburg plan an extended visit with Lewis Graham. Sunday school attendees from this place include Joseph Jordan and family, Lewis Graham and daughters, Orpha and Constance, and Myrtle Webster. Various residents and guests visited homes, picnics occurred, and construction began on a new residence as neighbors hosted relatives from Athens and Columbus.
Hog raisers favor keeping pigs longer to develop a good frame on grass and clover. Finish them off at about one year old to ensure healthier conditions and reduce cholera ravages.
A major irrigation project in Idaho using Snake River water is under way. It aims to reclaim 340,000 acres under new government irrigation law. The land, currently a desert, could be worth $40 to $50 per acre once watered.
The article notes that a farmer attempting cross breeding of established domestic animal breeds often succeeds only briefly for meat and milk. Over time, this practice yields a barnyard full of scrubs and inferior stock, highlighting the risks of hybrid breeding.
Wealthy men from eastern cities are purchasing run down eastern farms and running them with scientific methods and high quality stock. Their profitable investments also provide a practical lesson to native farmers still following ancestral practices.
The passage explains three factors enabling profitable English sheep farming: climate keeps pastures green most of the year, turnips improve lamb flavor, and high prices support earnings with a fat wether selling for about $20. It asserts England could spare its aristocracy more than its flocks.
The piece advises following nature when fixing a home grounds. It emphasizes diversity and natural irregularity, noting that trees should not be planted in rigid rows except for fruit trees and street trees. It highlights attention to shrubs and small elements for pleasing effects.
The village council of Athens Ohio ordains a grade for part of east end State street. Beginning at Townsend street 666 feet, then 663.20 feet after 300 feet, then 665.70 feet after 300 feet, then 664.20 feet after 215 feet, per J R Sands plot dated July 28 1908. In force from the earliest lawful date. August 3 1903.
Ordinance establishes the grade of Elm Avenue in Minear's Addition to Athens and sidewalks on both sides. Beginning at State Street intersection at 665.70 feet elevation, progressing eastward 240 feet to 656.56 feet, then 200 feet to 651.10 feet, then 400 feet to 639.80 feet, then 300 feet to 656.00 feet, per a lot and notations by J. Sands dated July 28 1903 August 1903.
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