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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1897

Page

8

Notable News of Bernews and Local Happenings

Miss Yessia Davis of Sand Run visits cousin Miss Prank Mactia while Mabel and Acna Vullia spend the week with friends in Et Paris. Will Bette welcomed a baby girl born Thursday, and Mrs Charles Lee and daughter Len care spent the week at Lancaster camp. Elijah Warren reappears after disappearing, sending a gold watch from Seattle. The Methodist church reopens after repairs with Bishop Cranston attending. Nelsonville faces coal strike hardships and a gloomy regional outlook with idle workers and reduced activity.

Mabel ‘Towsley L D. Puston Athens Will Howell Harvey Stephens McArthur Martin Howell Charles Musser Clarksburg West Virginia Mollie Conaway Bessie Anderson Lancaster Morgan Richards Si Wilson W. B. Gilmore Sarah Verity Nelsonville Sewer Pipe Company Ladies Aidz Society of the M. B.1 John A. Jaynes Christian Church Elijah D. Warren Nelsonville Seattle Washington Alaskan Bishop Cranston Cincinnati Nelson Villa Tocking Valley Zanesville Grays Central Park Ead Shawnee Order of the Sunn Hocking Valley Coal Company L. Poston

Farmers Pay 3 Cent Per Baste for Peed Deliveries

Farmers announce purchase pay rate of 3 cents per baste for peed and other produce. Deliveries accepted by carload at Ath 4 dtss Fae Wisennsrean Miaive Ca. Canal Winchester Ohio with pickup at specified stations.

Winchester Ohio

Local notes from Parkersburg and surrounding towns

MogKINGFOERT E K Parker buys G B Simons ferry. Numerous visitors from Parkersburg and neighboring towns and outbreaks of social events. Camp meetings, birthdays, charity events, and family visits populate the week with reports from Ames Center Torch and nearby locales.

Mogkingfoert E. K. Parker G. B. Simons Grace Knowles

Smaller colleges praised for bright minds and innovation

Ed ward Wick argues in Ladies' Home Journal that many of America's brainiest and most productive teachers come from lesser known colleges. He asserts that over the past decade the best teaching methods originated in small American colleges and later spread to larger ones, stressing that a college’s renown does not determine a student’s success.

Edward Wick Ladies’ Home Journal Zach

New York Skyscrapers Redefine the City Skyline

The skyline of New York is changing rapidly, says Scribner’s, as modern office towers rise higher than church spires and redefine the city’s silhouette. Old Trinity remains, but the spire’s solitary prominence is gone as enterprise surpasses religious aspiration.

Ikey Gotham New York Metropolis Scribner’s Europe London Rome Paris St. Paul's St. Peter's Notre Dame New Amsterdam Old Amsterdam Old Trinity

Ancient Greeks and Self-Destruction in Law and Legend

A fragment discusses ancient Greek views on death by own action, noting strict condemnation and punitive practices. It cites Athenian laws that bury the deceased after sunset and sever the hand used in the act, compares patriot acts by Themistocles and King Codrus, and mentions the Heraclidae episode where a king sacrificed himself to save his country.

Lippinesti Themistocles Codrus Heraclidae Attica Court of Common Phas Ai Ohio Shell Otease Athens UN Sriwate Ley Aitwis State of Ghio Vari Froactien Pariber Gurner Northaventuary Coles Das AV Riley Snes Pritts Attys

Burlington routes to Alaska via Northwest Line

Travel notes describe the Klondyke Gold Fields journey by Burlington routes to Seattle Tacoma and San Francisco en route to Alaska. The splendid passenger service from St Louis Kansas City or St Joseph saves time over 0 to 200 miles with free chair cars. Extra steamers will sail before season end. Write L. W. Waserty General Passenger Agent St Louis MO for details.

Klondyke Gold Fields Burlington Seattle Tacoma San Francisco Alaska Bourlington Northwest St. Louis Kansas City St Joseph L. W. Waserty Arcot St. Loria

Assignee Settlement Notice Filed

Notice indicates a settlement action by assignees with a tentative probate judge involvement. The document references a preliminary judge and related procedures, noting orderly handling of claims and distribution. Details are sparse due to OCR, but the essence is a formal settlement process under probate court oversight.

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