Coolville Camp Meeting Opens with Growing Interest
Coolville camp meeting opened with strong attendance and improving cottages on the grounds. Rev. Boswell draws crowds as the 25th anniversary event expands with old soldiers, the Broadwell drum corps, and growing conversions. organizers praise grounds, hotel service by Geo Hooper, and plan for a new hotel.
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Coolville
Tom Gardner
W. Warren
Geo. Hooper
Berry
Athens
Boswell
Broadwell
Robinsons Ten Big Shows Draw Small Crowd Despite Seals Feature
The Robinsons ten big shows attracted a modest audience on Saturday with rain shortening the program. Attendees praised the trained seals while deeming the mid air elephant act ordinary. Critics compared the show to Wallace Z and noted a lively two wheels of fortune side show. Doc Waddle, Portsmouth paper man, serves as press agent and secures favorable clippings.
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Robinson
Seals
Wallace Z
Wheels of Fortune
Doc Waddle
Portsmouth
Rohnson
Waddell
Automobile land sale hints factory move to Athens
W S Battin returned from Charleston West Virginia where he purchased a $20 acre tract to plot into lots. He says an automobile company is considering Athens as a factory site. Battin recently bought the Mansfield addition and will sell lots privately. He plans a general real estate office in Athens and divides time between Charleston and Athens.
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W. S. Battin
Charleston
W. Va
Athens
Battin
Mansfield
Athena
Orrin G Birge dies at 84 in Chauncey
Orrin G. Birge, 84, died at his Chauncey home after two days with pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Christian church with burial at the local cemetery. He was a longtime resident and former farm base at the county infirmary. His wife and son James Birge of Nelsonville survive him.
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Chauncey
Orrin G. Birge
Paaemonia
Christian Church
Birge
James Birge
Nelsonville
Elected Superintendent for Rome Township High School
At the Rome township board meeting on August 7, C A Butcher of Wilkenville Vinton county was elected superintendent at fifty five dollars monthly plus half of outside tuition. He completed the national normal university science course at Lebanon in 1902 and has several years of teaching experience.
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Board of Education
Rome Township
C. A. Butcher
Wilkenville
Vinton County
Dr. Alfred G. Farmer Heads to Panama Hospital Service
Dr. Alfred G. Farmer, a Kentucky University of Medicine graduate, been named house physician in the Panama government hospital service. He will sail from New York on August 14 to begin duties after visiting his mother and planning a trip to Washington, D. C. He formerly held a clerkship in the Louisville post office and earned his medical degree with honors through hard work.
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Alfred G. Farmer
Kentucky University of Medicine
Panama
New York
J. M. Higgins
Washington, D. C
Farmer
Louisville
Medical
Miss Donna Roach Hosts Card Evening For Guests
Donna Roach entertained guests Miss Sniffen and Miss Biddle with a Wednesday card party and refreshments in a small social gathering.
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Donna Roach
Miss Sniffen
Miss Biddle
Feather of New York City Visits Worstell Family
O. F. Feather from New York City was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Worstell and Miss Neile Michael for a few days last week.
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O. F. Feather
New York City
L. G. Worstell
Neile Michael
Athens Boys Write from Fishing Camp
Athens Mich August 5 1905 Ed Messenger Herald Camped on a lake south shore a half mile wide three miles long we enjoy zephyr scented with wild groves tamarack and cedar Guides Mr H D Smith points out best fishing spots Friday a banner day with 163 fish caught including black bass brook trout and mackinaw trout Winners include Chas DeMolet largest Mackinaw Tom Cottin largest black bass Gene Woodworth largest sonfist and H B Stratton largest brook trout Lieut A M Sanford presides in the camp kitchen trip to Elk Rapids aboard Mr Smiths naptha launch Genevieve along Grand Traverse Bay Indians villages sawmill and other points of interest.
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Messenger-Herald
Michigan
Thursady
Cas. W. Slaughter
A. M. Sanford
Mr. Smith
Genevieve
Elk Rapids
Grand Traverse
Lake Michigan
Chas. DeMolet
Tom Cottin
Gene Woodworth
H. B. Stratton
Stewart
Active at Eighty Three Daniel Fleming of Ames
Daniel Fleming 83 and his wife Mrs Fleming 80 live active lives in Ames township. They celebrated their golden wedding nine years ago last May. He visited town Saturday for business not to see a circus as some friends charged. He wrote a bank check without glasses or support, and the cashier noted the amount did not matter here it is good.
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Daniel .Feming
Ames Township
Fleming
Fieming
Assault and Robbery Case Tied to Barker Family
Henry M Barker of the Plains was attacked and robbed on Saturday night by two masked men as he walked home from his general store. Five youths including Lot and Will Bricker and Tean Thompson faced preliminary hearings. bonds set at 800 for Brickers and 300 for Thompson Gabriel and Barker. The group planned the robbery, with some members backing out before the crime occurred.
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Henry M Barker
Plains
Lot
Will Bricker
Tean Thompson
John Gabriel
Harry Barker
Murphy
Thompson
Gabriel
Barker
Bricker
Harry Barger
Tromble
Mr. Barker
Porter
Ace
Lemde
Bricker Boys
Atens
Gabriel and
Thompaca
Frost of many winters badge worn by members and music noted
The passage highlights the Frost of many winters badge, praises securing music and leadership, and mentions well received performances. It notes a large crowd on Sunday August 6 after showers, commends order on the grounds, and lists upcoming events including Missionary Foreign Day August 5, W. T. U. Day August 9, Epworth League Day August 10, Home Missionary Day August 11, with speakers from Cleveland, Cincinnati, and local groups.
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Missionary Foreign
C. M. Hoswell
Ratledge
Cleveland
Helen Burne
Epworth League
J. W. Enge
Nellie Snyder
Daisy Nichola
Cincinnati
Children’s Meetings Worth League
Church to Add Basement After Four Foot Raise
The Christian church trustees approve a four foot raise to create a basement room for Sunday school patrons. John Bardin lands the contract for the lifting work and has begun. Completion expected at about $1,500 in cost.
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The
Christian Church
John Bardin
Arthur Dowler's Eighty-Sixth Birthday Surprise
Friends and relatives gathered at his Marshfield area home on August 5 to honor Arthur Dowler's eighty six birthday. Fifty four guests attended bringing baskets and gifts while the table overflowed with seasonal delicacies. The well wisher crowd wished him many happy returns.
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Arthur Dowler
Marshfield
Mr. Dowler
Giants blank Jacksonville in Friday slugfest gone wrong
Athens Giants stymed Jacksonville 8 to 0 in a Friday matinee. Athens pitcher Woods dominated with 15 strikeouts while Athens offense produced timely hits including three base hits by Pettiford and multiple players contributing. Jacksonville, touted as champions, managed only five hits and six costly innings fell behind early. Attendance reported at 400 with final score 8 0.
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Athens Giants
Jacksonville T~am
Jacksonville
Giants
Woods
Athens
Pettiford
Calloway
Wade
Parker
Brown
Sanders
Nice
Swindle
Nets Watkins
Grove Meeting at Salem Marshfield Circuit Rally
An all day grove meeting and circuit rally for the Marshfield circuit will be held at the Salem church site on Saturday August 26. Tev A im Mann presiding elder will preach at 10 am and 2 pm with a night service. Music by male quartet and Sunday school children. Sunday schools planned to travel in hay wagons. Refreshments provided by church committees.
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Hay Wagona
Templars Leader to Visit Pomeroy from Athens Travel
Grand Commander Carroll F. Clap of the Templars of Ohio will travel via Athens on Wednesday en route to Pomeroy to visit. Senna Katante Templars will escort him to Pomeroy and return the next morning.
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Carrol F. Clap
The
Templars of
Ohio
Athens
Pomeroy
Ohi
Senna the Katante Templars
Harris Elected Clerk At Board of Election Meeting
At a Saturday meeting of the board of deputy supervisors of election Harry Stalder was elected chief deputy succeeding D Hopkins. V Harris was elected clerk of the board. The Republican candidates for clerk were James P Woodard and D R Richards. A coin flip determined the candidate before the board. Wood won, but the same coin helped Richards exit the race in a later test between Harris and Wood. Harris has served as clerk of the election board before and is regarded as a satisfactory official.
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Board of Deputy Supervisors
Harry Stalder
D Hopkins
V. Harris
James P. Woodard
D. R. Richards
Wood
Richards
Harris
Election Board
Hospital at Glouster Incorporates New Construction Firm
A company has been incorporated to build and maintain a hospital facility in Glouster. Key figures include Morgan, A Fona, and M Clark with Gar pent and others named in the formation papers.
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Hospital
Wit Fe
Talstock Tor
Bricker Boys Accused in Athens Theft Case
Henry Loeffer of near Chauncey testified he met the Bricker boys in Athens Saturday night and one Bricker gave him a pocketbook later identified by Mr. Barker as his.
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Brickers
Henry Loeffer
Near Chauncey
Bricker
Athens
Mr. Barker
Death of Joseph Blackburn at 78 Near Town
Joseph Blackburn aged 78 died Tuesday evening from a paralytic stroke suffered three weeks prior. He lived about two and a half miles south of town and was described as a hard working industrious man. Five children survive: William, Charlotte, Elizabeth, David, and Joseph Jr. His wife, Mrs. Blackburn, died a little over three years ago. Funeral services were held at the family residence at 10 o'clock Wednesday.
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Joseph Blackburn
Blackburn
William
Charlotte
Elizabeth
David
Joseph Jr
Boxwell Commencement Address Inspires Graduates
Dr. T. L. Lowe delivered an excellent and inspiring address to sixty four Boxwell graduates at the university Friday of last week.
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T. L. Lowe
Boxwell
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Coolville Camp Meeting
DR. Boswell
Aaron Grady
A. W
Dr. Farmer
Camp Athens Mich
Henry M. Barker
Justice Rose
Raising Christian
Glouster
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