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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1906

Page

3

Week-long Athens Carnival Opens Labor Day

Mr. Harry E. Fegley of the Great er Den Amusement Co. arrives in Athens en route to Charles on for a week’s engagement starting Labor Day. Carnival holds a Queen Contest with six Athens girls competing. Voters by Friday night determine the Queen who wins a diamond ring or ladies' gold watch. At Marion Ohio last Monday the General Amusement Co opened with 7 000 paid admissions.

Harry E. Fegley Greater den Amusement Co Charleson W. Va Fegley Athens Wiliam Stafford Marion Ohio General Amusement Co

Messengers and factions in Athens county Republican politics

The piece argues the Messenger newspaper is not the organ of Grosvenor Finsterwald factions or any party wing. It critiques central committee overreach in Athens county, urges election of delegates by voters, and condemns machine politics while defending the Messenger’s independence amid ongoing party power struggles.

Grosvenor-Finsterwald Reublican Party Atheny County Banquo Grosvenor Republican Party John Finsterwald G. Worstell Messenger Company The Messenger Central Committee Epitaiican Friends General Groavenor C. H. Bry- Son Athens County Old State Central Committee Elmer G. Biddison Biddison State ‘Central Committee State Committee Machine Wade Executive Committee King George Dresden Ron Elder George K Cux Marcus Oa Hanna Ls Parte Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Jackson Republian John Bright Republic United States Ohio G. Thurman Towseman John A. McMahon Bam Bae Cocon Ocesh Josaph W. Folk Blinsour International Marie Watterson Kentucky

Keynote of Democracy Opens Ohio Convention

In Columbus Ohio temporary chairman Judge B F McCanney delivered the keynote, praising Pattison and urging an end to bossism. He attacked Republican machine politics, reviewed the legislature, tariff issues, and urged Democrats to stand by Governor Pattison’s memory and pursue reform.

Pattison William J. Bryan Columbus B. F. McCanon Dayton Democracy William 5. Bryar McCanney William H. Taft Tia Democracy of Ohio Taft John M. Pattison Gog Commonwealth Tle Premont Clermont County Roslale Gaia Falal Hin Bredevessor Bexdi Warren Te Rew Governa People of Rinsett Caval Penitentiary State House Cincinnati Bossea Democratic Party Chicago St. Louis

Carnival Visit by Local Attendees in Nelsonville

Messrs Fred Fenzel and Emery Graham and Miss Maud Woody and Ada Blackwell drove to Nelsonville last evening to attend the carnival being held there this week.

Fred Fenzel Emery Graham Maud Woody Ada Blackwell Nelsonville

Athens Secures Another Pitcher From Adena

Edward Johnson of Adena has been secured to bolster Hagan’s pitching for the remainder of the season. A cousin of Hagan, Johnson has pitched in Western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio this season, with only two losses. He will work in the Marietta game Friday against Marietta.

Edward Johnson Adena Hagan Johnson Pennsylvania Ohio Marietta

Henderson Cricer Drug Co. Ice Cream Ad Says Drink Good Water

Henderson Cricer Drug Co promotes improved ice cream Sodar Sundsea and Phosphates with a boastful line about drinking better water. The ad emphasizes a year of experience and claims the products are better now than earlier in the season.

Henderson Cricer Drug CO Aoda

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