Camp Meeting Offers Home Mission Day and Temperance Talks
Coolville Ohio notes outline a busy camp meeting with Home and Foreign Missionary Day led by Lucy Vankirk this afternoon. Rev J G Teedrick preached this morning and will lead evening services, as attendance remains strong. Tomorrow focuses on Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Anti-Saloon League with Rev George Washington delivering a temperance address at 1 30 PM followed by services and meetings throughout the day.
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Coolville
Aus
Lué¢y Vankirk
J. G. Téedrick
George Washington
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Athens
When the Deacon Called
tale from 1908 about Deacon Watkins invited to call on a widow during an asylum escape incident. misread signals and fear lead to a wild chase as the widow, fearing lunacy, orders his capture after a tense visit ends with him knotted and carted to the asylum. neighbor contact follows with a blunt remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersboro
Kegg
Inquest Held Into Death of Westey Ong
Coroner Lane filed the inquest report over the remains of Westey Ong on Sunday. The inquest was held at J. P. Closter’s home in Netcong ily township. Mr and Mrs Clostey were questioned. Ong testified he had suffered epileptic convulsions for 20 years. His death occurred between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Coroner Lane ruled the death caused by an epileptic seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Netcongiliey
Westey Ong
J. P. Closter
oMr
Sunflower Philosophy Fragments on Family and Debate
The excerpt riffs on social norms and family roles. It contrasts humor with mourning, notes debating clubs reveal self interest, and sketches quirks of parental favoritism and female unconventionality. It hints at resilience in support and retaliation dynamics within a community.
Kelley Return From Knights of Pythias Camp
A. W. Kelley returned Sunday evening from Boston Massachusetts where he attended the grand lodge encampment of the Knights of Pythias. He reports 2200 tents pitched with companies from nearly every state in the Union and about 10000 men in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kelley
Boston
Mass
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Nellie Meighen and Pear Sepp Wed in Probate Court
Miss Nellie Meighen and Mr Pear Sepp of Pratt's Pow were married in Probate Judge Lynch's office on Saturday after a ceremony by Rev W S Cook of Nelsonville. The couple will reside at Pratt's Fork.
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Sapp-Meighen
Nellie Meighen
Pear
Sepp
Pratt
Lynch
W.S. Cook
Nelsonville
Pratts Fork
Death of Wesley Ogg at Sand Rock
Wesley Ogg, aged 51, died Sunday at the home of W. P. Clester where he had lived since his mother’s death a year ago. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at o o'clock, with interment at Sand Rock.
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Wesley Ogg
W. P. Clester
Sand Rock
Hearing in Wade Case Focuses on Daughter Testimony
Alfred Wade, Luhrig man charged with mistreating his 16 year old daughter Minnie, faced a Monday hearing in Mayor Hedges court. Minnie Wade testified, with neighbors and four brothers present but not called. Wade was bound over to the county court on $500 bond and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luhrig Man
Alfred Wade
Luhrig
Minnie
Hedges
Wade
A. E. Price
Minnie Wade
Foster
Local Mining Man Takes Charge at Sunday Creek Conference
Supt D H Williams of the Sunday Creek district leaves at noon for Janesville to attend the Crooksville district miners and operators conference. He will represent the Sunday Creek company and stay through the week as negotiations continue for a settlement.
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Sunday Creek Company
D .H. Williams
Sunday ‘Reek
Seff
Janesville
Crooksville
Williams
Aged Albany Man Committed to Athens State Hospital
Thomas A. Crossen an aged resident of Albany was committed to Athens State Hospital after a probate court hearing. His wife fears for her life citing past threats with a butcher knife during his erratic conduct.
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Thomas A. Crossen
Albany
Athens State Hospital
Mr. Crossen
Bowman Visits His Old Home in Albany
William Bowman of Kenton, a former Albany resident and longtime Athens county political figure, was in Athens yesterday en route to his old haunts. At seven feet tall and highly intelligent, he was a leader among his people. Only David Freeman of Albany is likely to greet his old associate.
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Albany
William Bowman
Kenton
Athens
Bowman
Athens County
David Freeman
Athens Visitors Guests of Dr and Mrs Oscar Chrisman
Athens hosts Dr and Mrs C C Lukenvill of Indianapolis Indiana who just returned from Europe. Dr Lukenvill studied at the Medical Graduates College and Polyclinic in London before their trip on the continent. He is Mrs Chrisman's brother and they stay in Athens until late week.
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C. C. Lukenvill
Indianapolis
Ind
Europe
Oscar Chrisman
Lukenvill
Medical Graduates’ College and Polyclinic
London
Eng
America
Chrisman
Athens
The True and the False in Love
Amiel's Journal contends that true love ennobles the personality fortifies the heart and sanctifies existence. It argues the beloved should be clear and limpid not mysterious so admiration and attachment grow with knowledge.
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Amiel
A Paymaster's Flight and Deserted Guard
Sergeant recalls escort duty for Major B as armed robbers attack a buckboard safe. Major B abandons the safe and flees, leaving troops to die in the stand. Bandits seize the money while Major B resumes paying troops at the post, praising his own gallantry.
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United States Cavalry
Far West
Great American Desert
Alkali Plains
Major B
Miles
Alexander Ely
Qualities of the Ayrshire
Co M Winslow states the Ayrshire cow should be shapely yet reveal looseness of vertebra and wide ribs, indicating large dairy capacity. She is hardy, always hungry, eats greedily, and chews cud rapidly. She produces uniform milk, is a persistent milker, intelligent, calm to milk, and well suited for dairy use and transportable milk with steady quality.
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Co. M. Winslow
The
Ayrshire Association
Ayrshire
Keep Stock Separate on the Farm Yard Battle
In old farming homilies the need for separate yards for cows calves colts pigs and chickens is urged to prevent mutual harm to milk and stock. The piece cites impracticality of mingling barnyard animals and warns against bad marriage choices as a similar misstep.
Personal Liberty League seeks liquor interests funds in Ohio
A historically dated letter from the Personal Liberty League of Hamilton County urges breweries distilleries and allied manufacturers across Ohio to contribute to the league to oppose prohibition. The document outlines fundraising goals mobilization plans and lists brewery distillery and trade officials as signatories including Moerlein brewing J Hauck Union Distilling Co and several other firms.
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Personal Liberty League
Hamilton County
Ohio
Athens
First National Bank
Chas. H. Watters
Cincinnati
League
H. F. Cellarius
Percy Andrae
J. Geo. Jung
Moerlein Brewing Co
See
J. M. Schott & Sons Co
F. W. Folz
Frank W. Folz
Fishes Faces and Work Ethic Echoes in Old Prose Fragments
In essays from Atlantic Monthly style vignettes, a narrator praises goldfish as ideal mature companions with quiet, steady demeanor and philosophical calm. Eben Ransom champions hard, steady work and a simple pay rule, granting one-fifty a day unless conditions are hard, when it drops to one-twenty-five.
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Naples Aquarium
Atlantic Monthly
Eben Ransom
Ransom
Reunion Dates Set for Athens County Veterans Event
The joint reunion of the Athens County Soldiers and Sailors Association and the Seventh Regiment O V I Spanish War Veterans is fixed for Friday and Saturday August 28 and 29. Speakers include Gen. Henry Corbin Gov. Andrew L. Harris Secretary Carmi A. Thompson Gen. C. H. Grosvenor and Capt. Tom Binckley. The Campfire and War Talk are planned for Friday evening August 28.
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Athens County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association
Seventh Regiment
Henry €. Corbin
Andrew L. Harris
Carmj A. Thompson
C. H. Grosvenor
Tom Binckley
J. P. Wood Heads Ohio GOP Speakers Bureau
In today’s Enquirer a fine photo shows J. P. Wood of this city named to lead the Speakers Bureau for the Ohio State Republican Committee. Wood succeeds prior appointees and will coordinate speaking engagements and outreach for party affairs.
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Enquirer
J. P. Wood
Ohio State Republican Committee
Fulton and Britz Wed at Central Avenue Church Parsonage
Harvey Fulton and Miss Flore Britz were married at 7 30 o'clock last evening by Rev J H Bishop at the Central Avenue M E church parsonage. They will reside at Canaanville.
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Harvey Fulton
Flore Britz
8. J. Bishop
Central Avenue M. E
Canaanville
Modest Request From West Women For Imperial Autographs
The letter from a western woman to Andrew D. White complains about a quilt autograph project. She sends four white linen squares and asks for autographs of the emperor, empress, and crown prince. She warns that signatures should avoid the edge to leave seam allowance for assembly.
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Andrew D. White
Germany
West
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Anti. Saioon League
Miss Pinnell
Rev. C
Rev
C. Ploy’ Strecker
Miss Caffray
Gregg
Greggs
Joseph Bneath
Joseph
Deacon Watkins
Indiana
Dover Township
Sunflower Philosophy
L. W. Kelley
Daily Messenger
White Mountain
S. M. Denison
Chillicothe, O
Boston Record
D. J. Evans
Ohio University
Fulton-Britz
D.C. Cornwell & Co
Athens, Ohio
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