Royal Duke Visits Hathens Duchess in Private Car
The Duke and Duchess Hathens arrive by private railway car, amid frost and crowd in Manchester. He critiques English tailoring, praises Hathens and Cincinnati, and notes the Duchess’s generosity to the American host as the train runs late en route from New York to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Zimmerman
Cincinnati
New York
D. Raiway
TeDake
Manchester
Horder
Alhon
Henglish
Happearwates
Manchester Wiltry Yard
Stade Bover
Sveral Hof
Bryan
Wile
Han Henglish
Cincinmai
Washington
Aouth
Amden Junction
Gas fumes knock feed store owner in Athens area
Elmer Angell proprietor of the Main Street feed mill was overcome by gasoline fumes while running the basement mill in a vented building once used by the Athens family. He recovered after Dr. McDougall and aid, but suffered a splitting headache and returned to work the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Angell
Main Street
Athens
GC. S. McDougall
Angell
State Street
Jone
Rail wreck delays traffic near Grosvenor
A heavily loaded freight car on the K and M line collided with an engine south of Grosvenor, derailing the engine and several cars. No one was injured. The handcar was loaded with rails and could not be moved easily, causing disruption to freight and passenger service with mail and express transfers delayed for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.&m
Grosvenor
Jong
Christmas Exercises at White Hall School
Christmas exercises were held at White Hall school house three miles south of town. The room was festooned with evergreens and illuminated draperies. A large Christmas tree bore gifts while two wires held extra presents. The program delighted children as Santa Claus arrived. Annette Higgins gave each pupil a treat and present, with broad community participation marking the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall School House
Santa Claus
Annette Higgins
Glouster saloon men jailed over slot machines crackdown
Nine Glouster saloonkeepers were arrested Thursday by Constable Morris for running slot machines in violation of state law. Thomas B Skinner pleaded guilty and was fined 340 and costs with ten days in jail, later remitted upon payment. The others posted $20 bonds for grand jury appearances as law and order efforts spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law End Order League
Glouster
Athens
Morris
Maurice Gross
Frank Emish
William Johnson
Edward Reeves
Alexander Rodgers
Jacob Bowers
C E Campbell
M. TF. Snyder
Thomas B. Skinner
Major Rose
Skinner
Common Pleas
Ansiety
Giobster
D. R. Griffiths
Law and Order
Gloster
L. C. Curfman
Magic City
Law and Order League
Huntley Pardoned by McKinley for Embezzlement Case
Ex postmaster William B. Huntley of Pomeroy was pardoned by President McKinley on Thursday. The pardon took effect in late December, allowing him to be free in time for Christmas. Fast Jane Huntley received eight months in Gallpolis jail for embezzlement, having already served six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jMorgan County Democrat
William B. Huntley
Pomeroy
United States Court
McKinley
Fast Jane Huntley
Gallpolis
Holiday Poultry Shipped to Eastern Markets in Masses
Express companies moved thousands of pounds of dressed and live poultry to eastern markets led by New York Philadelphia Washington and Pittsburgh. shipments began around December 15 and continued at a rapid pace through mid January with hundreds of carloads of geese and large consignments to Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Newark
New Jersey
Pittsburg
United States Ey Press Company
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvania
Athens
New South Bridge Urged for Athens Hocking River
Citizens urge replacing the old wooden bridge on the road to the state hospital with an iron, safer structure. The current span over the Hocking river, built about 25 years ago, is decayed and unstable with main timbers failing and dangerous vibrations reported under load. Local health concerns accuse the bridge of harboring disease germs and call for removal as part of a modernization along the Athens drive to the hospital grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
State Hospital
Shafer Wins Hocking Valley Track Improvement Prize
Bramont December 23. George Shafer foreman on the Hocking of section 3 in district 4 receives a premium of 10 dollars from the Hocking Valley railway company for the best repair and improvement of his stretch. Earlier the railroad offered premiums from 10 to 25 dollars to foremen who showed the best performance and Shafer captured one prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramont
George Shafer
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Shafer
Turkey Dinners for Athens Workers by Local Brick Company
The Athens brick company distributed over sixty turkeys to longtime employees as a Christmas gesture. The generous act brightened the season for workers, with the firm praised as a substantial local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Brick Company
End of century Beta banquet honors Wright and Athens leaders
The Beta Kappa chapter of Beta Theta Phi held its fifty ninth annual banquet at Hotel Berry on Friday night to celebrate the century’s dawn. Major L M Jewett presided as toastmaster as speakers from Athens Gallipolis Cincinnati and Columbus shared reminiscences and wit. General George B Wright of Columbus, born 1815 in Granville, was celebrated for a long career in law railroads and Ohio militia service, still practicing at eighty five. The gathering drew prominent professors and couples, with heavy attendance and lively conversation throughout.
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Beta Kappa Chapter
Beta Theta Fi
Hotel Berry
Betas
L. M. Jewett
Fred Johnson
Athens
Earl W Maulk
Gallipolis
George B. Wright
Columbus
G. Stattler
Ohio State University At
W.L. Sailor
Cincinnati
General Wright
Ohio University
Granville
Western Reserve College
Newark
Central Ohio Railroad Company
Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
William Dennison
Ohio
Wright Matenally
16Th
G.V.L
the Loyal Legion
Jumped for Their Lives on Foggy Hocking Valley Track
Early Friday morning Section 48 workers led by Beaumont foreman George Shafer were forced to jump from a hand-car when an extra freight roared up in dense fog between here and Nelsonville. The engine struck the car, tossing tools and baskets. all men escaped with slight bruises. Residents of Beaumont and Chauncey, the crew remained unharmed.
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Kimnarirt
Section
George Shafer
Beaumont
Here
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Beaumont and
Chauncey
Sibleys Gift to Grosvenor From Royal Savage SINKING
Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania presents General C. H. Grosvenor with a wooden and bronze cibe carved from fragments of the Royal Savage, the first American navy ship sunk in Lake Champlain on October 11, 1776. Bronze fittings identified from the recovered material were used to craft a walking stick and a bronze shandie shaped like an eighteenth century cannon.
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C. H. Grosvenor
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Lake Champlain
Sampson
Santiago de Cuba
Death of lahara Lovesey at twenty in Beacwest
Lahara Lovesey aged 20 died at home of his parents Mr and Mrs James Lovesey in Beacwest on Sunday due to organic heart trouble which he had suffered since childhood. Funeral services were held at Plains Church conducted by Rev Pfaltzgraf and the remains were interred in Plains Cemetery.
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Beacwest
Lahara Lovesey
James Lovesey
Plains Church
Pfaltzgraf
Plains Cemetery
Christmas Beef Heifer Delights Pickering Market Crowd
Charles Oxley delivered a three-year old short horn heifer weighing 1,418 pounds to the Pickering market on Saturday. The beef cattle specimen was placed on the market block and disposed of rapidly, intended for Christmas dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Oxley
Pickering
Carpenter Marriage in City under Mayor Rose officiating
The marriage of Edgar C. Michael and Ena May Carpenter was held in the city on Monday with Mayor Rose officiating. Edgar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Michael of the Plains, while Ena is the daughter of Lewis Carpenter of Athens.
Cheney firm swears to pay for any catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. Gleason witnesses. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials, plus Hall's Family Pills and One Minute Cough Cure from local pharmacies.
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State of Ouro
Crry
Totene
Leeas Corsty
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cuenet & Co
Toledo
Brm
Hall
ELI, Cheney
Taledo
Ohio
Holiday Excursion Rates on Ohio Central Lines
Holiday excursion rates authorized across the Ohio Central Lines and connecting lines in the Central Passenger Association territory. One and one third rate round trip. Tickets on sale December 2 3 and 31 1900 and January 1901. Return validity through January 2 1901. Also a note promoting De Witts Witch Hazel Salve with claim of healing properties. Cline's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central
Central Passenger Association
Farm for Bale Near Frost Seeks Town Property Trade
Farm for sale on thirty seven and a half acres near Frost priced at 000 or will trade for town property. Advertisement mentions DeWitt's Wheasel Stive as a soothing antiseptic, with Cline's Pharmacy caution about counterfeits. It notes healing for piles and skin issues and scarless healing.
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Frost
Dewert & Woon
DeWitt
Cline
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H. Hortense Reed
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W. F. Copeland
Jane Jaynes Brown
N. R. Cuniss
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Anna M. Scott
Adda Primrose
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Grace Greenwood Scott
Clyve Henson
Helen Macbeth Chom
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Dean
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Grace Gist
James D. Brown
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SFAL
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Notary Public
Cute’s Pharmacy
Ohio Central Lines
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DeWitt's
Cline’s Pharmacy
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