Republican State and Benatorial Ticket Listing
A historical election slate listing statewide and county level candidates. It names governor George N. Nash and a full Republican ticket across offices such as lieutenant governor John A. Caldwell, treasurer Isaac B. Cameron, auditor Walter D. Guilbert, attorney general Iceni M. Sheets, and others including Supreme Court judge W. Davis and various county posts.
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George Bh. Nash
Frankin Co
John A. Caldwell
Hamilton Co
Isaac B. Cameron
Columbiang Co
Walter D Guilbert
Noble Co
Icen 3M
Sheets
Putnam Co
Supreme Court
W . Davis
Marion Co
Board of Public Works
Frank Buffman
van Wert Co
Zanesville Convention Promises Political Vacations and Local Repairs
Zanesville convention pageant emphasizes a disrupted organization and shifting political mood in Athens County as residents leave for health resorts. County commissioners justify repairs to worn pikes to avoid future roadbed costs while Chillicothe-McArthur Telephone gains potential county support. The piece notes diminishing interest in Golden Rule Jones, rumors of Aguinaldo and Bryan tickets, and a fiscal July deficit reduction trend amid shifting political games.
Welcome Home Pennsylvanians Lead San Francisco Parade
A jubilant welcome greets the Pennsylvania regiment back from the Philippines as three Manila regiments arrive to be mustered out. The Oregon unit brings home over 1000 and the Nebraskans report sixty two casualties. Pennsylvanians suffer twenty four dead as all three regiments complete a year of service in Luzon and trench fighting. The Pennsylvanians bore the brunt of a Spanish night sortie while Nebraskans and Oregonians faced supply and transport setbacks.
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Pennsylvania Regiment
Philippines
San Francisco
Manila
Oregon
Luzon
Janila
Teesa
Pe Wewell
Soldiers praise regiments in face of criticism of Otis
The piece argues regiments have been well cared for and healthy in war, despite critics. It notes they are fit for parade, with small mortality, and warns against dismissing their service. It recalls Civil War losses and defends Otis as guarding comfort, health, and fighting vantage amid calls to remove him.
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Iguresav
Manceless
Existance
Otis
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Washington Letter Notes Secretary Root’s Quiet Start
The column discusses Secretary Root’s first week at the War Department amid expected but sparse official news. It mentions consular reports on new medical treatments in France, a forecast by Representative Burke on party prospects, and a planned census effort in Cuba under military supervision. It also cites Mrs. Gillispie of Massachusetts with views from a Russia trip.
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Washington
Root
War Department
Yellow Journals
Washington News
Roots
United States
Department of Tate
Roubaix
France
Academy For Medicine
Mendel
Curba
Meiklejohn
Tee
Russia aims for world dominance and uses friendship with US
The piece argues Russia hides aggressive aims behind cordial ties with the United States. It claims Russia seeks control over China India Persia and Turkey and views a later clash with Britain as inevitable. The Siberian railway is seen as a conquest plan and US alignment could be pressured.
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United States
Russia
China
India
Persia
Turkey
John Bull
State crop report shows varied yields across crops in August
The August crop report from the state board of agriculture notes wheat near 75 percent of full average, with early harvests and rains causing minor losses. Oats and corn show improvements, but pests and diseases hurt potatoes tobacco and peaches, while grapes seem unaffected and the overall prospects indicate a fair state product.
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Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Timothy
Tabasco
Grain-O Brings Relief to Coffee Drinkers
Grain-O offers a coffee substitute that preserves digestion and nerves. It markets as a nourishing choice with stomach soothing effects and no nourishment, priced at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Hocking Valley Excursions Announces Weekend Trips
Readable items indicate excursions to Corowana and Lancaster camp grounds with round trip fares around five dollars. Details show departures from Athens and Lancaster with return by Monday and August dates, though several numbers are garbled.
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Hocking Valley
Corowana
Monay
Jurctraion
Nagar
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Athens
Tas m
Thirteen Follows Enlistee to Drowning Death in Ohio River
Harry C. Kemper, twenty-two, from Weston West Virginia, enlisted with the thirty first regiment at Fort Thomas Kentucky. He was the thirteenth man accepted and drowned while bathing in the Ohio river at Cincinnati. Kemper had come to Athens to enlist and planned to join the Philippines campaign. His body was sent back to Weston.
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Harry C. Kemper
Ohio River
Chacrmnatt
Kemper
Weston
West Virginia
Athens
F. S. Lowry
McDougal
Nho
Cincinnati Daily
Garry C. Kemper
Ft. Thomas
Philippines
Elegant reception at Alderman home with music and cake walk
Tuesday night at Dr and Mrs W W Alderman’s College street home Miss Adda Alderman hosted a refined social gathering for about fifty guests. Performances included violin piano and vocal solos by local and visiting artists, a cake walk by Miss Louie Ullem, refreshments, and dancing with Miss Helen Allem at the piano. guests departed around 1 o clock after a rare evening of pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. WN. Alderman
College Street
Adda Alderman
Glenn Kirkpatrick
London
Low Watkins
Wakefield
Gally
G A R Bean Dinner Planned in Albany Grove
Albany prepares for the G A R bean dinner set for Saturday August 26 in the grove of C M Rossetter. Gate will offer abundant base meals, orators will enliven the occasion, and attendees will enjoy a day of pleasure. Varying invitations urge all to join in making it a great day for Albany.
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Alnany
C. M. Rossetter
Albany
Change in Athens Shoe Store Ownership
Thursday a year ago a sale completed with Mr. J. B. Rose purchasing the Keran Foster shoe store and taking charge at once. Rose, long a resident of Athens, previously ran stores in Chauncey and Nelsonville and will be assisted by clerk Fred Bougher. He becomes a permanent Athens resident and promises fair dealing and attentive service.
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J. B. Rose
Keran Foster
Rose
Athens
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Fred Bougher
Kern & Fuster
Hercules Gourd Captures Local Attention in Yard Display
J D Brony hosts a giant gour d nicknamed Hercules crab gourd in his yard. The four foot long, eleven inch diameter gourd is four weeks old and seeds came from H E Straten berger of Chillicothe. A second vine gourd shows two feet length at ten days.
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J.D. Brony
H. E. Stratenberger
Chillicothe
Feneth
Gil Well Purchased In Marietta Area
The Strouds Hun oil well No. 1.02 on GC A Snow farm has been bought by T H Craig of this clay for Marietta men. Pumping machinery will be installed immediately. A five hundred acre tract has been leased and a thorough test of the area will be conducted.
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Stroud’s
GC. A. Snow
T. H. Craig
Marietta
Promising colt killed after training mishap near Warren
A promising colt owned by Frank Brown, tied near Warren's livery barn, broke loose from its fastening at the fair ground. The nervous horse, in training, was killed Friday evening out of humane considerations.
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Prank Brown
Warren
Fair Ground
Card of thanks for Imella Theakre
Sincere thanks to all friends and neighbors for kindness and support during our daughter Imella Theakre illness and death. Your faithful help and by matters of comfort are gratefully remembered by her family.
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Imella
Woman’s Strange Deed Shocks August Town
Mrs Serepta Pratt in a temporary mental derangement allegedly struck husband Alfred Pratt with a club and later a mattock in a violent attack. He escaped, hid in the woods, neighbors searched fearing fatal injury or suicide. He reappeared Sunday at his brother’s home near Pleasant Hill awaiting the investigation.
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Mrortero
Serepta Pratt
Alfred Pratt
Pratt
Pleasant Hill
Marriage Licenses Recorded Across Several Towns
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses with couples from Trimble Glouster Dacksinville Beaumont Athens Broadway Oakdale and Marshfield. Officiants include E T Rose Rev Warren Mann Rev Morgan Lewis and others.
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James Pico
Trimble
Bertha Hartmann
Glouster
O E. Davis
Albert Hill
Bertha Davis
Dacksinville
R. A Powell
D . Bichee
Ida Haislet
Canaanville
Charles Clack
Big Run
Mand’ Decker
Broadwell
Warren Mann
James Terrel
Lethe Smith
Beaumont
E. T. Rose
Charles Cooper
Athens
Mira Mc Hibben
Marshfield
E T. Rose
John W. Eckhard
Cora B. Williams
Broadway
Frank White
George Rutter
Cora Hollam
Oakdale
Morgan Lewis
Jesse Carsey
Alice Aargis
Henry Logan
Herman Whitson
Mae Phillips
E. T Rose
Athens School Board Elects Two Promoted Teachers
The Athens board of education met twice this week. Miss Ella Moore was promoted to assistant principal, creating a vacancy filled by Miss Mary Baler. Mrs. Jeanette Barker received a one year leave of absence for study, with Miss Laura Hastings chosen to replace her. Miss Marguerite Dilts hired as substitute. The board adjourned at the president's call.
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Athens
Marguerite Dilts
Ohio Central Changes in Agent Posts
The Ohio Central Lines announced a staff change with FE Hysell leaving and Joseph W Herreld taking the agent role. Hysell will relocate to Columbus to assume duties as local freight agent on August 15. 5 C Masheimer of Arbuckle WV named chief clerk at the Athens office.
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Ohio Central Lines
FE. H Hysell
Joseph W. Herreld
Hysell
Columbus
5. C. Masheimer
Arbuckle
W. Va
Athens
Left vs Right Shoe Fit and British Marriage Trends
A reader’s observation on shoe sizing notes most men wear shoes of equal size due to standard practice and adaptation to feet. The British Journal reports long term shifts in Britain's marriage and birth rates from 1873 to 1876, with rural areas showing stronger declines, prompting questions about demographic trends in the mother country.
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British Medical Journal
Great Britain
France
General Davis invites Porto Rico suggestions on governance
The commanding general in Porto Rico urges citizens to submit ideas on administration taxes municipal and insular finances jail and judicial reforms school system marriage and divorce law public morals liquor regulation and other matters. Submissions must be specific, clearly written, addressed to the commanding general, and may be kept confidential if requested.
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Davis
Department of
Porto Rico
Ife
Poem Authorship Debate and Sea Water Street Test
The Feris Herald asks who wrote the quotation Laugh and the world laughs with you Ella Wheeler Wilcox or Col Joyce A later note credits Col John A Joyce 1863 dedicated to George D Prentice Other letters suggest Mrs Wilcox Col Mapleson claims a different version in a collection Peculiar Poems The Merchants Association reports street sprinkling with sea water binds dirt on paving stones Salt water stays moist longer aiding dust control Tools: sea water dampens streets improves against wind uplift
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The
Feris Herald
Herald
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Col Jorce
Henry Mapleson
John A. Jorce
George DB. Prentice
Frank J. Scort
Wilcos
Col. Mapleson
Merchants’ Association of
Gen Francisco
Popular Science Monthly
Lapland Drink Smoked Snow Water Becomes Favorite
A Deapland drink smoked snow water is highlighted as a favored refreshment in Lapland. The text also notes that Sait sprinkled on cloth serves well to scour stationary wash bowls and other chamber vessels, leaving them bright and clean.
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Lapland
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S H Bright
Hocking Co
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Henry W. Coultrap
Wintondo
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A. 5. Bethel
E. D. Sayre
Snaeni
J. H. Porter
W.W. G. Hichmas
Fallere
A R McEnnetry
Thomas Dupler
Ribbard
William James
DR J C Pickett
Zanesville
Athens County
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Aguinaldo
Bryan
Agin
qiManusfield News
Burke
South Dakota
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and Kirs. Alderman
G. A
Hercules Gourd
Gil
Theakre
Athens School Board
New Yorks Sun
Gen. Davis
Board of Education
Hert Township
Board of
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Averst
P. L. Dille
Bert Cotshaw
Piaintess
LW. Wilson
William J. Chesney
Wror
Wilson A Chesney
Roward T. Rose
Justice Perce
Athens Township
Athame
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