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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
7
Washington reports on the modern navy recruit and gun crews. The Morris tube practice defines the training, with two pointers and a loader leading the crew. Targets simulate big gun firing at 1600 yards as ships run five minutes forty seconds per course.
Harvey Wolfe made a business trip to Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Cash Wolfe of Hooper Ridge visited the latter's parents near Amesville Thursday and Friday. Israel Carpenter of federal was a business caller at Hooper Ridge this week. A H Wolfe, recently ill, is slowly improving. Fred Wolfe traded a flying trip to Federal Saturday evening. Christine Wolfe of Columbus visited her sister in law Mrs Mattie Wolf at Hooper Ridge Saturday. Telephones in the community still show trouble. Music may be heard over the wires at almost all times.
An 19th century style ad claims women sufferings from period pains backache and nervous symptoms can be cured by Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription. It extols alcohol free ingredients and promises to save surgery by medical treatment and invites women to write for free correspondence. It names Dr Pierce and emphasizes propriety and medical authority.
National chairman Thomas Taggart issued the final call for the Democratic national convention to meet in Denver on July 7. Each state and territory will send delegates equal to double its senators and representatives in Congress, with District of Columbia six delegates.
A local recipe describes mixing milk butter sugar salt and yeast with lukewarm water and flour to form a dough. The dough is set to rise overnight, then shaped into biscuits, risen again, and baked in a hot oven for about twenty minutes.
Mrs James and Dailey accompanied parists ride through West Virginia during a Christmas excursion. The item notes their travel with unspecified companions and local scenery as a seasonal event.
Mrs Robert McClain hosted a day as guest of Mrs Herbert Hawk. Miss Beesie Cramner from Angel Ridge visited Mrs Poston. Mr and Mrs Joseph Norrie and children of Athens visited the McClains. Ruth and Esther Sewell of Athens stayed with Mr and Mrs Elmer Peaton. The funeral of Mrs Elsworth McGrath of Antgony was held Tuesday led by Rev Sayre of Athens. Lavte Milert of Athens came to town on business. Squire P P Lawer and wife visited Riley Buttes and family at the Garden. Charles Bishop of Anthony visited Mrs Elmer Poston. Mrs Annie Hawk visited her sister Mrs Milton Chappel in Athens.
Majel Lawrence of Glouster visits Miss Nelle Adair on Sunday. Austin Linscott spends Christmas with friends in Pickerington. Lucile Curtis returns home from Ironton for holidays with aunt Mrs D L Ogg. Eli Thompson of Pennayville visits cousin Mrs F G Shoop. Presbyterian church hosts social Friday night. John Brawley learns his son Ira likely entombed in Conneville mine disaster, leaves for Pennsylvania. two coworkers return home safe. Burial held at Sand Rock Christmas Day. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs All Smith. W A Adair visiting mother Mrs Lucy Adair. Mr and Mrs Arthur Gifford and Howard of South Dakota visit. Mason lodge elects T E Clark W M Ford Totman SW, R V King JW, George Pieming 8 1P, Lea McCage JDWP Smith treasurer, D W Cecil secretary, R E B Henry Tyler.
Dr and Mrs BOC Vorkes of Columbus guests of Mrs Lydia Cline and others. Miss Addie Potter visiting relatives while at Antioch College. Mr and Mrs D T Moore and Miss Myrtle Robbinson head to San Diego to make their home. Mr and Mrs A T Stuart of Spokane guests of Howard Musser plus many more local visits and travels noted.
Community notes show Edward Bean and Thomas Tre size visiting Athens with business, Mrs. Allie Cook and Lydia Kincade hosting, Elmer Rodelaver and Will Bean guests of Sugar Creek families, Chauncey King and Ralph Cook among returning travelers from Cuba, Christmas shoppers and sick list of Parrill Bean Dot Rodehaver and Vera Bean, Laiella Mansfield and Myrta Calvert traveling to Wellsburg West Virginia, Whitfield Bean hosted at Guysville.
Mrs G B Parker and children Sidney and May visit her parents in Athens. G M Townsend of Chillicothe arrives to spend Christmas with Ezra Green. Harry Bundy family from Towner and Dana Bundy visit relatives. Up per Music Run teacher Fern McGrew hosts a Christmas tree for pupils. Al Bennett and wife from Alexis Illinois visit A J Bennett. Smith Jones trial draws visitors in Athens. Dorothy Hill ill with pneumonia. Burgess Wade and daughter travel to Morgen County for Christmas. Lewis Poston dislocates left shoulder Saturday.
Lavinia Barnhart visited friends in Athens last week. John Tippie and wife of Columbus are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mason. Jease Gilkey of the Athens State hospital visited his parents. Miss Mae Kenny is home from Ohio University on a short vacation. William Gilkey is quite poorly at present. Eldon Keasy wife and son Floyd are visiting his parents. School has closed for a week. Roy Houston and wife of Deshler are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowler of Athens visit George Shame1 and family. Jay Steinmetz and sister Alva Snowden of Gauley Bridge visit relatives here. Miss Faye Elliott of AH S is vacationing at home.
Abtatikt Brown of Winterton New York says five doctors gave conflicting diagnoses heart disease kidney trouble blood poison stomach and liver trouble none helped his wife urged Electric Bitters one bottle cured him claiming it restored his health McKee’s Drug Store sells the remedy with guaranteed results for blood poison and digestive kidney liver ailments.
Mrs Wm McCoy operates a restaurant on West Union Street near the B and O depot. She specializes in short orders and reports the business is doing well.
Embalming and Undertaking Co. announces Newsom as embalm er and undertaker located at 16 West Union Street. Both phones No. 84 listed. Business established in Athens in 1889.
A Christmas themed listing promotes Shaffer and Roach offering dressed chickens and turkeys with a note of savings at Keasy and Bombardier's Grocery 221 Dean Avenue Bell 202 R. It touts a range of nations and miners supplies and a George Duffe's display with Candies Nuts Grapes Figs Dates and California and Naval Oranges at right prices.
Mrs KB B Chappelear and Etta Roynson announce closing out trimmed and pattern hats at greatly reduced prices, at cost and less, in a removal sale of all stock.
Hastings manages Standard Furniture and Globe-Wernicke book cases. Both phones.
A bold advertising claim markets the Singer Sewing Machine as universally purchasable at every Singer store and payable anywhere in the world for two dollars per month. The notice emphasizes global availability and a low monthly payment.
Crippen’s machine advertises a convertible agricultural boiler capable of cooking 192 quarts of tomatoes in 40 minutes and 1,500 quarts in 10 hours. It claims daily acre output of 6,000 quarts worth $625 with various farm tasks listed. The ad urges contact with H. M. Crippen and notes trades for counties are accepted.
An Athens Ohio advertisement promotes V. C. Loos the jeweler at Singer Store. It highlights rings on display and claims guaranteed quality, presenting the store as a good place to buy jewelry.
The note states clothes were cleaned pressed and repaired at Joe Johnson's Press Shop located over Fulton’s grocery. It reads as a brief service receipt or summary of alteration work performed at the local shop.
Athens Dye Works advertises dry cleaning for evening dresses and opera gowns of fine fabrics and colors, refinishing them to like new condition. Phones.
Wise Studio presents the Astra Light Studio half price Christmas photographs this month. Located upstairs over the old Globe Cafe, Gage Photo Co offers reduced prices on all photos this week and a New Year calendar prototype.
A set of Rogers silver knives and works is offered as a useful Christmas present. Call at my store for items, no fancy prices. H. L. Wheaton.
The article outlines methods for cleaning and preserving fabrics and tableware, including removing stains with tomato and salt, drying napkins, shaping lace borders, and using eggshells for jelly. It also lists a detailed roster of railway inspection party members and officials.
A brief note describes a refined box of confections labeled Nelle Mead Sweets from Henderson Crider Drug Co dated 12 23 2 and notes its aristocratic presentation and candy perfection.
A simple recipe blends sifted flour salt sugar and baking powder with milk egg and melted butter. Fold in seedless raisins then bake in greased muffin pans twenty to thirty minutes for a light loaf like muffin.
Instructions describe mixing milk with butter and salt, adding yeast and flour to form a batter, letting it rise eight hours, then beating, adding more flour and currants, shaping into a loaf, and baking after a final rise. The text resembles a historical home baking guide with detailed steps.
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