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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
6
Notices announce candidacies for Athens County Recorder in 1906 Republican primaries. Richard, Jourden, and Seward declare they are Civil War veterans and seek the party nomination.
Several local officials announce candidacies in the coming Republican primary. W A Brammer and Art Riley seek county commissioner and recorder nominations respectively. T B Roush and A L Johnson enter for county positions including infirmary director. R L Dent seeks re nomination as infirmary director.
Athens defeats Shawnee 5 to 4 in a hard fought game. Hagan hurled seven solid innings for Athens while Peart worked through seven for Shawnee, with Russell and Hoffner providing key hits for the winners and Roan making a clutch relay to cut down a run in the eighth. Attendance was about 600 as Langley umpired.
The couple L. Gardner Bean and Dollie Hooper were quietly married at the Presbyterian parsonage. Both graduates and teachers, Mr Bean leads Twinsburg schools. Mrs Bean teaches in Pomeroy and will join him once her sister Mrs Stonecipher recovers.
Dr J P Thomas and Roy Knabenshue piloted a New York to Brant Rock airship covering 225 miles with one stop at Noank Connecticut. The voyage tested a guide rope system, drifted in fog over Long Island Sound, and ended safely near Brant Rock Massachusetts where the balloon and car landed amid light damage.
A New York World founder proverb suggests the indispensable worker is not plentiful. The piece argues firm leadership, reorganization, and strong advertising keep a business thriving as customers respond to persuasive store ads and continuous activity.
A bold health ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy without sickness or griping. It notes the pills are sold by Cline's Pharmacy and urges readers to seek quick results.
E W Goodloe of Waco reports five years of use with Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. He says a lingering cough has vanished and credits the remedy with curing chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and pneumonia prevention. Available at W H McKee's drug store with a trial bottle free.
In Amesville on a Sunday night a would be fire bug raised a window and threw burning paper onto a bed near the window. No bed clothing was on the springs and no blaze occurred. The incident targets Mr. G. E. Clarke and remains under investigation.
John N Pleasant of Magnolia Ind says the pills fixed periodic bilious attacks and constipation. The manufacturer guarantees satisfaction or money back. Available for 25c at W H McKee’s drug store.
W W Rose of Kansas City Kansas challenged Kansas over liquor law enforcement. The Kansas Supreme Court ousted him as mayor, an election elected his successor, he resumed duties, cited for contempt, fined and imprisoned, appeal granted to US Supreme Court.
Belfast Aug 7 reports the Hamburg American Line has placed an order for a steamship larger than Cunard’s Lusitania. The new liner is described as about 780 feet long with a wide beam and deep draft, signaling a major competition in transatlantic shipping.
Bill Pennell of Lnhrig paid 13.90 after pleading guilty to assault and battery in Mayor Day's Court following a postgame altercation with Ned Wolfe. Wolfe contended he was struck first during a dispute over a Longley decision and the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Murray and Mackey Company brings a full week of plays to the Athens Opera House starting Monday August 13. The company’s enlarged cast new scenery and added productions promise value, with interludes of vaudeville featuring The Lynns Unicycle Hay Hammond Mable Page and The Orpheum Trio. Tickets are on sale at Tha.
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