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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
5
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio pledges to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The firm markets internal medicine claiming blood and mucous surface benefits and lists testimonials and a 75 cent price.
In Nelsonville on August 4, Mrs. Charles Lidy reported two mad dogs under her house near Coe's Row. Officer Lauderbeck investigated and found the dogs normal, the ruckus caused by mischievous youths.
Information from Eastern capitalists indicates readiness to consider financing the Nelsonville Athens and Glouster Traction Company. President Carpenter plans to depart for New York City Sunday evening to present the proposition.
The board of health met Thursday night but transacted no business and adjourned to tonight at 7 30 at the Mayor s office. Present were Kurtz Roach Blackwood and Koons. Secretary W H Hibbard failed to appear and had an order that could not be acted upon.
The adjourned Athens Board of Health meeting reports standing water pools on South Cemetery street and other locations as nuisances. It orders abatement by property owners, sewer connections enforcement, and licensing of stable animals with inspection and possible revocation. A new ordinance governing animal keeping is adopted and 3,000 copies of Board orders will be printed for citizen awareness. The board schedules further hearing for August 10.
Mr. Vance Cooney of Orbiston is guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Beverage. Dr. Oscar Chrisman leaves today for Indianapolis for a week's visit with relatives. M. L. Dow Poston was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday. Mr. V. Harris returns from a short business trip to Columbus. Mr. Harry Connett returns from a business trip to Nelsonville. Coroner Lane and Constable Stevenson of Nelsonville are in Athens today on business.
Sam Warren Jr and Claire and Casandra McKinstry join a house party at the Carltons in Coolville for several days. Margaret Burns of Corning visits Athens friends for several days. Dr. Alston Ellis on a business visit in Cincinnati. A A Monetta and Toledo family guests in the county. John H. Winder of Columbus, president of Sunday Creek Co., in Athens on business. Olive Boring visits Athens. Dr and Mrs C L Jones and twins depart for Logan to visit relatives over Sunday. Samuel M Johnsons visiting relatives in Trimble for weekend. Heber Henke spending Sunday with parents. Prof Milholm and family move to Middletown. Milholm to become Middletown High principal. Mrs Otto Barth to Coolville for camp meeting. Superintendent Aaron Grady of Nelsonville schools visits Athens on business.
Acute attacks of colic and diarrhoea strike without warning. A dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves before a doctor could arrive and has never failed in severe cases. For sale by W. H. McKee.
Nelsonville Chief of Police Warner probes a ring of local youths who rode coal trains to Logan on July 21 and caused a disturbance at the Logan depot. Detective Charles Freeman of the Hocking Valley railroad handed the case to Nelsonville authorities. Warner has identified several names and will arrest the rest once all are known.
NelsonvilleAugust4 Zeb Brooks reports two men posing as law officers came to Kimberly midnight Thursday claiming a warrant for his wife. A deputy marshal and accomplice allegedly seized Mrs Brooks over her alleged refusal to let her daughter date a man. She returned later that day. Brooks seeks legal aid.
An odd garbled OCR reads like a humorous and likely erroneous note referencing Kennedy, laxatives, and a product called Honey Tar. It appears as a fragmented historical snippet with no clear event or identifiable persons beyond generic references.
Nelsonville August 6. W J Hawksworth claiming to be from Cincinnati was arrested on a Hocking Valley train between Athens and Nelsonville for disorderly conduct and refusing fare. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Sharp, paying 9 dollars including costs and was released.
The Marietta and Hocking Valley Gas company drilled in another producing gas well on the Nelson Clifford farm east of Canaanville yesterday. This brings the total to eleven producing wells for the company which has supplied gas to the Athens Brick Plant for several months.
The annual Athens County Teachers Institute will meet in Athens Ohio during the week of August 2024. Instructors include Dr T S Lowden presenting Science of Education and other sessions are listed.
In Athens on Friday Sam Longley umpired the Athens versus Shawnee baseball game. Near the end he ruled Russell out for not touching third base after starting for home, a call not understood by many spectators as he hurried to catch a train. If the ball had reached third before Russell touched home the call might have differed.
Ex Sheriff Murphy of Athens Fruit and Produce recounts a dramatic rat sighting in a rear room. He describes shelves being moved revealing thousands of rats, with spectator Jim Rose aiding by killing one, while others scurried outside as the crowd doubted the count.
Mr and Mrs William Burke hosted a pleasant birthday evening at North Cemetery street for their daughter Stella with dainty refreshments ice cream and punch. Guests included Emma Duckler Lenna Ward Florence Poston Jessie Ward Anna Wingett Bernice Bennett Nelsonville Edna Scott Nora Dorsin Nelsonville Emma Sanborn Florence Sanborn of Cleveland and John Courtney Clarence Bardin Wilber Radford Fred Morehead Fred Johnson Charles Campbell Leroy Burk Jesse Sweeney and Joe Hunley.
A healthful routine boosts mood and productivity. A balanced stomach supports a healthy mind and body, while overindulgence can dull disposition. The ad suggests trying Kodol for Dyspepsia after meals, sold locally.
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