The Athens Messenger and Herald Enlarged to Seven Columns
The Marietta Register notes The Athens Messenger and Herald enlarged to seven columns to handle heavy advertising. It reports the Republican National Executive committee choosing Philadelphia for next year’s convention and setting June for renominating William McKinley.
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Marietta
Ohio
Tue
Republican National Executive Committee
Philadelphia
William McWinley
The Same Old Drunk Editorial on Public Morality
The piece denounces young men in Athens who drink and get arrested, arguing the public should publish their debauchery to deter repeat offenses. It condemns hiding misdeeds behind family respectability, urges exposing repeat offenders, and notes how cheap Columbus excursions influence local holiday shopping.
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Athens
Imaclf
Adon
Messenger
Berald
Columbus
Colete Ae
Cai
Fcag
Athens Merchants Argue Against Columbus Price Advantage
In a sharp comparison the Athens merchants argue Columbus prices and cost of living do not justify higher store expenses. They claim both cities buy from the same wholesale houses at the same prices, with Athens offering equal taste and up to date styles, urging locals to patronize home merchants. The discussion hints at Grosvenor as a capable but modest political figure, likely shaping committee roles in marine and fisheries policy.
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Columbus
Athens
Wade
Merchant Marine
House
Payne
Mines and Mining
Dingley
Ways and Means
A Well Equipped Man in Congress
A Washington correspondent recounts the Ohio 11th District congressman Grosvenor. Though labeled a Connecticut man, he moved to Ohio in 1838. From a lineage of patriots his father a war major and his grandfather a Revolutionary colonel. Grosvenor rose to brigadier general in the Civil War and served in the Union Army 1861 to 1865.
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Washington
Wheeling
Ohio
Grosvenor
House
Connecticut
Congress
Constipation Cure Ad From Early 20th Century
An OCR fragment advertises Cascarets products with health claims for curing constipation. The snippet includes nonsensical trailing words and illegible text, reflecting typical vintage patent medicine language and marketing tone.
Administrator's Sale of Multiple Tracts in Township and Range
The notice describes three tracts in a township, detailing portions of quarter sections and coal rights, with sale hearing set after February 3, 18 and the named defendants urged to answer by that date or risk a judgment by default. The administrator, Lorenza D Linscott, is named in the proceeding for General Dams Liwis.
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Fort Acres
Mor Lh
Ourpany
Saul
Tlorenzs D Linscott
Clenerer Dams
Liwis GS
SATRE
Necessett
Dar Ya
Roheal-Wh
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Fred W. Gush
Poaskecreens
Lorencen Linscutt
Elereser
Athens County
George W Dames
Mais J Dans
Gobelvile
Michigan
Thomas J. Davns
Susannah Bains
Elkhart
Indiana
William B Siedman
Milerea Spedman
Pesi@enve
Walnut Street
Wexarkana
Texas
Lorenz D Luinscert
Davis
Arora
Boundless
Sam Summer
Lanes Union Sur
At &c
Sora Rae
Headquarters For
Ae Bo
Orford
Monarch
Pearl
Porto Rico
Tom
Inxek
Harry
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