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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1902

Page

8

Out of Town News and Local Visitors Report Nearby Life

Absorbent OCR fragment lists names and events from Nelsonville area society. Mentions Carrie Nokatid with neuralgia, Janes and two little sons visiting at Jereevente Sunday, Mr and Mrs Agran Medtamdd of Nelsonville guests of Win Dowler family. Della Dowler visits Hamlet. Dowler and daughter Lucy visit Marshtiend Monday. Della Dowler, Hilla Mefinadh of Nelsonville visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Win Dowler. Martha Devore dies at home Thursday. funeral by Rev CE Purley at Marchfield M.E. Church. remains to Muarah field cemetery. Clendenin family visits with son Ever spending Sunday with parents Jan and McKee.

Agran Medtamdd Nelsonville Win. Dowler Della Dowler P.W. Metfarg Hamlet Win Dowler Lucy Marshtiend Mouday Hilla Mefinadh Martha Devore CE. Purley Marchfield M. EB Muarahfield Cemetery Vo Clendenin Evere Jan McKee

JUDSON. Local notes on schools and games at Amesville

The article notes a council meeting at Judson Friday Sept 5 to discuss O.T. work for the coming year and requires every teacher to attend. It also reports a basketball game at Amesville Saturday between Willow Creek and Amesville with a 9 to 1 score and praise for Amesville’s young team.

Ian Marth Yy Snedet Potetay Losau Udsem Tatelock O. T. Roc Amesville Willow Creek Amieville Athan

Community Notes from Coolville and Nearby

Mrs Nell White travels to Columbus for fall goods. Mr and Mrs Walden host visiting relatives including Blanche and Marian. Carl Higley and John Dinsmore attended a Roxbury picnic. Oak Chevalier and Horton visit Pomeroy. Nigloy and Cora visit Gallipolis to see grandparents. Archie Flinn Frank Humphrey Luella Knowles and Clara Higtoy visit Pomeroy. Ladies Aid tea to be held at Della Frame's on Thursday afternoon August 22. Young people attended social at Dean Ewers. School opens the second Monday in September.

Nell White Hows Columbus Roy Walden Blanche Marian Wm. Walden Mesara Carl Higley John Dinsmore Roxbury Oak Chevalier Horton Pomeroy Vislt O. A. Nigloy Cora Gallipolis

Latrobe Notes and Local Scraps from Wednesday

Latrobe items report G W Latrobe sending to Mus Sulin to run night telegraph. A T L Bingman visited Guysville. Miss Anim and Mamie Flaherty visited Lelpre over Lane Tay. Cather Tuesday featured Dodd finishing carpentry in Athens and returning home. Wesley Bingoma of Cincinnati Hill called on relatives. Frost reported in Saturday night. Dean Bawers and family visits in Marietes Monkey. Various callers including Flinns, Barerows, Moore, Baker, Eaven, and Addison Baker observed around Armenia and Pomeroy.

Self Mussulin A. TL Bingman Guysville Anim Mamie Flaherty Lelpre Lane Tay O. PL Chambers Ethel Dodd Athens Wesley Bingoma Cincinnati Hill Nora Flinn Grice Barerows Eva Bare Prandise Sit Frost Sarah Marietes Monkey G. Wo Catter Mira Kidwell Berhe Prodas Ida Moore Josie Baker Minnie Eaven Addison Baker Armenia Sanday Ale Pomeroy

Local News and Social Notes from Amesville Area

Miss Helen Howard of Millfield and Mrs Kate Cabley of Gallipolis visit friends in the county. Tours and social calls include Mr and Mrs Lovell of Marietta, Miss Edith Hoisington at New Lexington, and Mrs Worth Price visiting her parents. Pearley Keirns and Miss Bessie Van Dyke wed Friday. A home game ended in a 9 to 7 loss for the local nine, while George W Linscott sold a 1400 pound steer for 8 cents a pound. J K Dodge of Plain City is here buying cattle and has secured one ear toad.

Helen Howard Millfield F. M Howard, Vaal Earl Lovell Marietta GO. M. Lovell Will Heston Pataskala Mirs J. W. Cecil Kate Cabley Gallipolis Troutfeeter Thomas Jolson Hias Athens Hospital Bessie Baenley Chesterhill Nev Sandy T. L. Haas Fred Blunden Cincinnati Lydia Blunden Tion B. F. Dutton William Jonason Fisher Worth Price Columban Chas. Cray Pearley Keirns Bessie van Dyke Saturdauy Judeon Geo. W. Linscott J. K. Dodge Plain City

Big Run Social News Highlights

Mrs Will Nossington and daughter Kitsen visited Mrs Dela Place in Green Valley last week. Miss Daisy Clark of Amvesville was summoned by her grandfather Perry Davis. Miss Hazel Sprague of Constitution troubles her aunt C A Sire. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Josie Conant. G W France is ill. Charlie Kline and son Fred of Chamypain visited friends here. A Sunday school class met at Big Run with Bo Totman superintendent as Wo Phillips went to Athens on business.

Will Nossington Kitsen Hoinington Dela Place Green Valley Daisy Clark Amvesville Fred Chamypain Haseen Organivut Big Bo Totman Wo Phillips Athens

Local Notes From A Busy Saturday In Lottridge

The educational millay event at theLottridge place Saturday drew a good crowd with Sap Dixon of Athans and G1 Pake of Marshfield in attendance. Leslie Castle and wife visited TL D Castle and family Sunday. An ice cream supper at Alex Callwell Saturday night was well attended. Miss Frankie Warrener visited relatives at Chester Sunday. Several locals attended preaching at Vanderhool last Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Geo Kyle visited Hugh Meighen and family of Guyaville Sunday. R J Rannion called on Ben Melasin of Chesser Sunday.

Leslie Castle TL. D. Castle Alex Callwell Frankie Warrener Chester Vanderhool Geo. Kyle Hugh Meighen Guyaville R. J. Rannion Ben. Melasin Chesser

Unclear OCR note with scattered names and events

Fragmented item lists people and visits across several towns and households. Mentions Mrs Sunes Culambus, Vern Gallilien, Miss Ferthaarville, Dr. Catlid, and a church gathering with a chest of ritual meals. Details are garbled and dates unclear.

Willow Creek Team Edges Amesville In Rough Tilt

South Canaan reports Carrie McVicker and Ida Stalder at a Top pers Plains picnic. Willow Creek baseball team beat Amesville Saturday, conceding poor practice but earning praise for sportsmanship. A return game was requested for September Saturday.

Carrie McVicker Ida Stalder Toppers Plains Amesville Willow Crook

Amusing London prank by Toole and Bromsh

The comic duo Toole and Bromsh dressed ragged to visit Fradelle and Marshall and later sought to see a mutual acquaintance at his home. They claimed urgent business from two workhouse lads as they paraded through London, provoking astonishment and disapproval.

Tere Moasra Toole Civil Bromsh Fradelle Marshall Toole Willam London

Penny Postage Origins A Tale Of Ninepence Letters

A tale explains how penny postage began after a man named Rowland Hunt observed a postman demanding ninepence for a letter to a girl unable to pay. The girl decoded her lover’s letter and, with Delane paying, revealed the scheme. The act spurred the adoption of affordable postage across the land.

Mary Yeaes Rowland Thy Delane Rowland HT New York

Tennyson Claims No Letters From Shakespeare and Austen

Tennyson told Sir Henry Taylor he thanked God that he knew nothing of Shakespeare or Jane Austen and that no letters from either writer were preserved. He claimed even their letters had been ripped up and discarded.

Tennyson Sir Henry Taylor Shakespeare Jane Austen

Dead or not in court tale and Mexico donkey plight

In English papers a drunken man’s fate provokes a courtroom exchange as a barrister quips on knowing the man is dead while a witness admits uncertainty. Separately a Mexico note contrasts two donkey classes bearing burdens, detailing brutal transport by two carrier types in rural and urban trails.

Strion Coupe Garpister Paty Barris Besi Mexico Enoch

The Way of the Frontier and Civilized Land Motto

The passage contrasts civilization with frontier life, arguing ruin precedes progress and that hard work, perseverance, and self control form the path to revival. It notes the era’s history of ruin over decades and references pestled crops, and state affairs linked to Bangkok.

Ray Stumud Baker

Cheerful Wall Laborer Seeks Work Amid Bullying Shop

A laborer asks the foreman for any available work in a bullying filled workshop. The foreman replies to return later as a drunken carpenter works aloft and hazards every minute, fearing a fatal fall.

Legal notice of divorce petition in Athens county Ohio

Carrie Rowland as plaintiff filed July 1002 in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens county Ohio for divorce from Jacob Rowland on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. The petition seeks alimony and a lien on about 23 acres in Troy township, the only land Jacob owns in Athens county, noting a mortgage by James Rowland. Hearing set for August 2S at the next term. attorneys Jewett and Worl.

Jacob Rowland St. Helena Cedar County Nebraska James Rowland Bellvue Colorado Carrie Rowland Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Jacob Row Troy Taco Athens Ad Falls James Rowland

Also Mentioned on This Page

OUT OF Town News Dly Arerudt Mr. Sire Sane Pai Jehu Wall Carrie Nokatid Janes Dowler Ridge Judson Coolville Harry G. Stalder Amesvilue Lottridge Sap Dixon of Athans Pake Marshfield Evert Gistrulian Martin's Ferry Pia Mre Herbert Hayes Vaoht Pont Sey Thas Vacinitr Miestar Botkin Sunes Maes Vern Ertha Gallilien Arhege Cate Gherotent Thie Stekigness Tuelled Pex Jaden Crmen Cty Mich Thasehoreh Childs Rawle Berry Ea Ca! Institute Phuadetpna Wii Athena South Canaan Ton Natab Wim Gavseer Vet Uae Sacksion Business College Heute Dackaon Obi Petehalma Bangkok Benda Ofio Auditors Office Auditor's Athen Hocking River Board of County Commissioning W. F. Scott Sterling Remedy Jewett & Worl Jely Fenner Fennellis Faryoara G.wagoner Knobsville Drnizctets Sc ST. Vitus
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