Early History of County Home Telephone Co. Traced
An Athens almanac recounts the county wide growth of telephones from 1897 to 1905. It notes the first line from McArthur to Athens via Medbardsville and Fisher, then the 1901 local takeover, 2265 telephones county wide, eleven exchanges, and the Athens office serving 500 phones by 1905. It also mentions car dealership improvements at the Buick showroom.
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Old Almanac
County Home Telephone Co
City
Athens County
Albany
Home Telephone Company
W. E. Moler
Treassurer
Chillicothe
Athens
Medbardsville
Fisher
C. L. Jones
Betl Company
A. F. Holmes
GW. Duffee
Marshfield
L. Jones
Athens Exchange
Chicago
New York
Nelsonville
Giouster
Operation of New Phone Step by Step
A historical guide explains the four step process of using the new automatic telephone system. It covers handling the receiver, listening for the dial tone, operating the rotary dial to enter numbers, and interpreting busy and clear signals including party line indications.
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Pera Ito
Athens County Leads Ohio in Telephones Per Person
Ohio lists 1.2 million phones with Athens county holding 6,000 plus and Athens city 2,815. The article explains dialing by numbers 08 and 07, long distance 07, and a single line system among nearby numbers. It notes industrial slow mood hitting Hocking Valley and uneven distribution across towns like Glouster Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy and Middleport.
Telecommunication Density in US and Canada Compared
Canada trails the United States with 12.6 telephones per 199 inhabitants as the only country close in facilities. American development shows many telephones in small towns and rural areas with 12 telephones per 100 people in communities under 50 000, indicating better local coverage than most European cities.
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Ohio
Athens County
Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs
France
Italy
Spain
Ialy
Paraguay
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
United States
Canada
Cleaning tips for knife blades and furniture scratches
Scouring knives to scour steel blades use a raw potato or a cork dipped in scouring powder. For furniture scratches apply iodine to restore color on mahogany or walnut and then polish with a cloth.
Citizens Contribute To Buy First Town Fire Engine in 1831
A 1884 Athens town notice details citizens and officials agreeing to raise funds by subscription and taxes to purchase a first town fire engine in 1831. Prominent donors listed include Hubert G. Wilson and Charles Shipman among others, totaling around 100 dollars before loan terms and interest. The document binds town trustees to pay 200 dollars by September 1 1831 for the engine from the Hydraulic company.
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M. Athens
Fig
John Parkins
Ianac Taylor
Leonard Jewett
Norton J. Fuller
Jarvis
C. Morris
Ipeaiine
Athens
Hydraulick Company
Cheir
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buick Company
Eourt
Carpenter Streets
Carpenter Street
Athens City
Hocking’ Valley
Scriper
Po- Hee
Utilities Counsellor
Athens Home Telephone Co
C. B. Russell
West
Gay Street
Columbus, Ohio
Gine
Annthie
Anzette
the Telephone Company
William Mills
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Pi
Carl H. Beasley
F. J. Beasley
Nelsonville High School
Glouster High School
Trimble High School
Coolville Consolidated School
Newport Consolidated School
St. Mary’s School
Mariette Chester Consolidated School
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