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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1903

Page

7

Local Briefs From Coolville and Nearby Areas

Miss Minnie Conner visits Miss Josie Caldwell in Coolville while G D Rhea of Zaleksi spends time with family. Water and gas mains laid in Grosvenor subdivision and numerous residents visit relatives in Albany Columbus Zaleski and Cincinnati. Many residents relocate visit attend camps and travel to Niagara Falls Atlantic City Pottsdam and Mountain Lake Park while others plan health and property moves.

Minnie Conner Josie Caldwell Coolville G. D. Rhea Zaleksi Grosvenor Andrew C. Dailey Albany Edith Palmer Miss Richards Columbus T. J. Dailey J. R. Conner Conner Perry County Miss May Lena Jackson Protestant Hospital

Ireland's Lesson for America and Land Reform

A reflective piece compares Ireland's land reform with the U S National Irrigation Act, arguing land monopoly threatens freedom and peace. It warns America may risk turning small proprietors into large estates and highlights Bismarck and Bancroft through a historical aside.

Ireland

Not Called For List From Athens Post Office

The article provides a list of names of letters remaining uncalled for at the Athens Ohio post office on Monday July 27. Names include Jesse Brown H A Burtdoff Harry Alice Clifford Davies W F DePue John DeLong Geo W Gabrel Etta Grant Clark Lowry George Riley Emmitt Roush Warren Stokoe Eva Slott er Lue.

Athens Ohio Brown Jesse Burtdoff H. A Bush Harry Clifford Alice Davies W. F DePue John DeLong Geo. W Gabrel Etta Grant Clark Lowry George Riley Emmitt Roush Warren Stokoe Eva Slotter Lue

Temperance Day Speaker to Address Coolville Hosts

Mrs Lillian was forced to cancel her engagement with the Coolville Association due to prior commitments. Mrs L E Bailey a national organizer from New York will speak on The Remedy or Home or Balloon Which on temperance day.

L. E. Riley New York Coolville Athens Tueday Lillian Coolville Association L. E. Bailey Baloon

Kentucky man’s public safety incident ends in vigilante assault

After a safety incident, a Kentucky man sat on a victim’s cadaver and smoked a pipe. Friends of the victim dragged the smoker outside, set powder ablaze, and perforated the cadaver in a deadly act of retribution.

Kentucky

Hagee's Cod Liver Oil Promises Clean Taste

An advertisement touts Hagee's Cod Liver Oil with Superophites of Lime and Soda. It claims all active cod liver properties without grease or fishy flavor, unlike other cod liver oils.

Cook Stove Wanted Modern Coal Unit

Wanted second hand coal cook stove in modern good condition. Call at this office for inquiries.

W T U Meeting Delivers Drill and Constitution Study

The weekly W T U session attracted a large audience with a handbook drill led by Miss Emma McVay and a discussion on the pre revision of the Constitution and By-laws. Miss Anna Quinby, a state organizer, was planned to visit Athens in September to promote anti cigarette efforts among schoolchildren.

Emma ©. McVay Anna Quinby Athens

Marriage License Notices From Various Couples

William Schwartz of Jacksonville ties with Edith Seidensticker of Jacksonville. William Price of Columbus weds Heavery Breece of Athens. Avril Barnhouse and Anna Marks, both of Carbondale, receive marriage license. Fred A. Bruce of Nelsonville weds Silvia M. Larsson of Neilsonville. Fred L. Hartley of Alexandria Indiana weds Bessie L. Knox of Athens.

William Schwartz Jacksonville Edith Seidensticker William Price Columbus Heavery Breece Athens Avril Barnhouse Carbondale Anna Marks Fred A. Bruce Nelsonville Silvia M. Larsson Neilsonville Fred L. Hartley Alexandria Indiana Bessie L. Knox

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Remedy

Catarrh is presented as a constitutional disease requiring systemic treatment rather than local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio is advertised as the sole constitutional cure with a $100 reward for any failure, priced 75 cents and sold by druggists along with Hall's Family Pills.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio F. J. Cheney &A Toledo, O

Tea Company Seeks Sellers for Teas Coffees and Spices

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co advertises high commissions to men and women to sell teas coffees baking powder spices and extracts to consumers with a Columbus Ohio address.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Columbus Ohio

Parable of rock foundations in building and drainage

A Cosmopolitan Magazine essay contrasts rock versus gravel or sand foundations for drainage and stability. It warns rock basements trap water and are costly to drain, while good gravel soils and compact sand offer better drainage if not exposed to running water.

Cosmopolitan Magazine

Engagements Across Nations Long and Varied

A survey describes marriage customs in several countries. Russia favors long engagements with many tactics to delay weddings. Siam reportedly mandates one month. Argentina fines delaying grooms and taxes bachelors to eighty. Bohemia shows extreme cases with engagements lasting 15 to 20 years. one man died courting at ninety nine after seventy five years.

Russia Siam Argentine Republic Bohemia

Marble slab reveals earth crust fluidity in Nature

A London Nature writer describes a white marble slab two inches thick and 35 by 70 inches, supported on stone posts and sagging three inches. The slab suggests marble behaves as a highly viscous fluid, informing questions on crust frigidity and gradual contour adjustment under gravity. It was placed in 1853.

London Nature

Time sensing animals and riding habits compared

The text notes bees can learn a daily feeding hour and pigeons in Venice distinguish tourists from locals by behavior. It adds that American horses without blinders are less easily frightened than English horses wearing them.

St. Mark's Venice

New Imposition On Harris Walters After Daughter's Marriage

Town and Country notes Harris-Walters appears sorrowful after his daughter wed. Correll-Yes remarks he must support the son-in-law immediately, a burden he faces despite letting go of his daughter.

Harris—Walters Correll

Taken at His Word. A Dialogue on Money and Marriage

A brief quoted exchange reveals a husband and wife debating money and marriage. She admits lacking fortune while he previously claimed happiness without wealth, highlighting the irony of their situation. The scene centers on trust, financial dependence, and personal expectations.

Idle Talks On Industry And Community Image

The Atchison Globe notes that industry forms the foundation of worth while progress and warns that idle people reflect poorly on a community. It argues investigations reveal idle individuals often engage in bad scrapes.

Signa Riff on Affection Sparks Seeming Frictions

Dialogic scene shows a Young Man acknowledging long standing care while The Lady questions the gesture, noting past snubs from her family. The exchange hints at underlying tension and evolving feelings between the two characters.

A Wasted Ornament in a Hat Fashion Talk

A witty exchange from New York Weekly contrasts a pretty bird in a cage with it being placed in a hat. Mrs. De Style remarks on the bird’s exquisite beauty and the potential of its inclusion as a decorative hat ornament, while Old Graybeard laments underutilization.

Graybeard Mrs. de Style New York Weekly

Lost porcelain portrait pin with lady in hat

A nearly square breast pin of porcelain showing a lady in a hat, framed in dark metal with closed stones. If found, return to Putnam's book store to claim a reward.

Putnam's Book Store

Lost necklace advertised at Putnam's store

Souvenir post cards are the fact at Putnam's. Lost gold necklace features a gold heart engraved Mary. Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office.

Putnam's

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