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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1903

Page

12

Local Brevities Highlight Mutual Visits and Births

Miss Bertha McVay leaves for Pittsburg next Friday. A girl and a boy were born to local couples on August 23 and 24. Many residents from Athens, Glouster, Nelsonville, Parkersburg, Columbus, and Columbus visit, travel, and host guests. General Grosvenor sails abroad. teachers, doctors, and merchants attend events and trips.

Bertha McVay Pittsburg John Preston Atlantic City Wil McLean Nelsonville Jesse John Y. Wood

Death of Mrs. Herrold Aged 47 At Home in West Athens

Mrs. Elizabeth Herrold wife of T J Herrold died Monday at home after a two year battle with cancer. She had been in a Chicago hospital five weeks and was brought home by her sons Herbert and Joe two days earlier. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday morning conducted by Rev R F Bilshop.

Elizabeth Herrold T. J.herrold West Athens Herrold Chicago Herbert Joe Herrold R. F. Bilshop

Bryson Re appointed by probate judge after teacher approval

Probate Judge Lynch re appointed Supt M M Bryson of Glouster after a county examiner contest. Bryson had eight months in the post and earned general teacher support though some politicians opposed the decision. Other candidates were Cecil Cline of Lee township and M Matheny of Athens high school.

Lynch M. M. Bryson Glouster Bryson Cecil Cline Lee Township M. Matheny Athens High School

Marriage License Notices Linking Couples Across Cities

Marriage license entries list Jas. P. Regan of Cincinnati and Loretta Yost of Athens. Kk. B. Springer and Matilda Dixon of Nelsonville. Co. L. Sprague and Edna Nichols of Trimble. Otto A. Bean and Helen Pearce of Athens.

Jas. P. Regan Cincinnati Loretta Yost Athens Kk. B. Springer Matilda Dixon Nelsonville L. Sprague Edna Nichols Trimble Otto A. Bean Helen Pearce

Bouwer Buys Five Sunnyside Lots for Greenhouse

Simon Bouwer of Chillicothe purchases five lots in Grosvenor addition Sunnyside and plans a greenhouse by September 1. An experienced florist he expects to make Athens his home.

Simon Bouwer Chillicothe Grosvenor Addition Sunnyside Green House Bouwer Athens

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy

An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It asserts internal dosage, blood and mucous surface action, and a $1000 test promise for cure failures, with circulars and testimonials available.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Adress F. J. Cheney &A

Co. K Reunion At Coolville Campground

The annual Co. K O. Vo. L reunion will be held at the Coolville campground on Thursday September 3. Comrades along with their families and friends are invited for a good time and a picnic dinner.

Coolville

W C T U Meets at Roach Home for September Session

The W C T U will meet at the home of Mr. A L Roach on Tuesday in September for the annual election of officers. All members are urged to be present and everyone wishing to attend is welcome.

Carl Berry Colorado Maniton Pike's Peak H. Grosvenor New York Antwerp Vaderland A. L. Roach Athens Zenner & Co

Paul Codding Returns From New York City Purchase Trip

Paul Codding arrived back Saturday night after a month in New York City buying goods for D. Zeaner & Co. He conducted transactions and arranged shipments for the firm, resuming regular duties on his return.

Paul Codding New York City D. Zeaner & Co

Comedians at Athens Opera House Open Season under New Management

Joe King's Comedians headline at the Athens opera house this week under Finsterwald Slaughter Hedges new management. Each night offers a different program with first class entertainment and notable specialties. The Imperial Japanese troupe is a popular drawing card.

Joe King Opera House Athens Finsterwald, Slaughter & Hedges

Transposition Conversation Cited in Kansas City Journal

A dialogue fragment shows Margaret urged to return home by a mother figure. Elizabeth comments that necessity may be the inventor, swapping the common phrase in a playful exchange. Published in the Kansas City Journal.

Margaret Love Elizabeth Kansas City Journal

Courtroom Exchange Questions Witness on Prisoner Guilt

A judge questions a long familiar witness about the prisoner to determine if he could be guilty of the theft. The witness seeks the amount involved, revealing uncertainty about the case and sparking questions on credibility.

Editor scolds author for killing hero mid story

Atlanta Constitution notes an editor complains about killing the hero mid story and the author defends by saying the hero tired him out. The exchange highlights tension between narrative decisions and editorial expectations.

Atlanta Constitution

Subordinate. Byrnone Coyne and Mrs Berrymore Cartoon Exchange

A comic caption from the Detroit Free Press shows Byrnone Coyne asking to be a captain and guide, while Mrs Berrymore a widow declines and offers a playful retort in a seaside banter.

Mr. Byrnone Coyne

Dix annociated marriage disappointment noted by friends

A garbled fragment recalls Dix annociated remarks on a marriage, describing it as a great disappointment to friends and prompting affirmation that many expected an unhappy outcome.

Roosevelt Considers Extraordinary Session for Congress

President Roosevelt may call Congress in extraordinary session before November but will not yield precedence to financial legislation over enabling measures for the Cuban treaty.

Roosevelt Congress

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