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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
2
Canton Ohio woman Marie Bord says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles after doctors suggested surgery. She reports she can work at home and urges others to try the remedy before hospital operation, offering to contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
Mrs Allie King of 5 7 East Wighth Street Cincinnati says Tanlac the famous tonic improved her long standing fatigue nervousness and headaches. She reports better appetite sound sleep and mornings when she feels rested after finishing two bottles. Tanlac is available at Cline's Pharmacy.
Judge C. E. Peoples and his two sons drove from Pomeroy this morning to accompany Wm. J. Bryan to the Pomeroy Chautauqua. Bryan arrived from Columbus on the Hacking and was greeted by local admirers at the station.
In Carthage the Rev Charlies H Doolittle of Laurelville will conduct special meetings at the Carthage Presbyterian church starting Monday evening August 12 and continuing through the week. Local residents and visitors share news of visits, travel, and engagements including marriages and family visits in the community.
Christine Cooper Thornton born November 22 1859 departed August 7 1918 aged 58 years 8 months and 15 Maya. Married 1879 to James Thornton they had one daughter Mrs W L Woogerd who cared for her nine years. Husband predeceased her. Survived by daughter two brothers two sisters and many friends. Described as a kind mother patient in suffering and thanked neighbors choir and pastor for support. MR and MRS V L WOUGERN and Friends.
A concise political vote notice urges electors to support B. F. Dutton forSenator. The message stresses a endorsement of the candidate and directs readers to cast their ballots in the upcoming election.
The Treasury Department changes require all enlisted personnel to make a $15 monthly allotment to a spouse and children. The government adds varying monthly allowances from $5 to $50 for dependents. Voluntary allotments to other relatives are set at $5 or $15 depending on whether a wife and children receive allotment.
Mrs. M Sweeney of 18 Oak Street received word from her nephew Corp Marl Warner of the 166th Infantry that he was gassed and wounded in the trenches and is now in a base hospital. He adds a joke about Pat the Irishman and the Hun as he reflects on his injury and recovery and notes trust in the Irish factor.
A Black man named Fred Douglas from West Virginia was arrested after a brutal two day fight between a drunken gang of tunnel workers at Moxahala. An officer shot a man who attacked a passing deputy as eight others were jailed at New Lexington. The violence left two dead and others injured as officers protected locals until escort train arrived.
Joe Nelson buys the Mason Andrews business building on Front street occupied by G Wen derkin. He will remodel the structure and install an up to date bakery with a new oven. Repairs proceed then bakery operations begin.
Chas Huston about 35 was killed when a coal train backing down near Redtown severed his head as he sat on a rail. The tragedy occurred around 3 00 Sunday morning. Funeral set for Tuesday at Redtown church. He left a wife and four children.
James Allen of Athens, former miner union vice president and later superintendent of Canaan Coal Co, heads a company developing No 7 coal near mine 10 at Derthick. A slope opening is used and coal output is expected this week. No 7 vein crops out near surface, making mining inexpensive.
A long and striking meteor display was visible to the naked eye in the western heavens between 1 and 2 am. Such showers usually occur in June and November as Earth passes through debris from a dead comet. The event indicates the Earth passing through a belt once travelled by a comet now inactive.
Rev. W. H. ONeal of Ridgeway, visiting after twelve years, served as pastor for seven years and will address the South Canaan church Wednesday evening August 14. The community is invited to attend. An inserted note on copper refining ends this fragment.
The Dailey reunion gathered eighty descendants at Dailey grove near Albany. President Barney McGonagle led the business meeting and secretary Mrs. Barney McGonagle read a memorial to departed members led by Andrew C. Dailey of Albany. Rev. A. H. Lash offered prayer and hymn, then a picnic lunch followed with relatives from Michigan and other nearby areas. Eldon Bolin and sister gave two readings in the afternoon.
Charles Dailey of Columbus is named president and Earl T. Dailey of Athens named secretary for the ensuing year.
Reading space limits publishables from wartime letters. Edward Kern of the 87th division from Camp Lee writes from France about travel, camp life, and family news. Jesse Carsey, in France with an engineering unit, reports front lines, plane battles, a German aircraft downing, and personal notes before signing off to his brother Dave.
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