Movement to honor General Grosvenor with testimonial
Washington January 26 A movement begins in Congress to give General Charles H Grosvenor a formal testimonial as he nears retirement after twenty years in the House The plan quickly gains support with $500 pledged and a committee to organize the tribute highlighting his stout defense of the country and his famed debates with Champ Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Chas. H. Grosvenor
Athens
Ohio
Mre
Everbody
General Grosvenor
Champ Clark
Hamilton
Cushman
Rosverne
Debate Over Brownsville Inquiry Ends in Compromise
The Brownsville affair sparks a Senate clash as Senator Foraker fights to widen inquiry into the 25th Infantry riot. A compromise limits the probe to the military affair, with President Roosevelt’s actions defended as service discipline, not punishment, and the matter likely closed.
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Committee On Military Affairs
Ohio
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Foraker
Senate Investigation Committee
Twenty-fifth
Senate
Hunting for Trouble in a Claim of Arnica Cure
Charles Walters of Allegany Sierra County says he has lived in California 20 years and still hunts trouble from burns sores wounds boils cuts sprains or piles. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is advertised as curing every case at McKee’s drug store.
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California
Charles Walters
Alleghancy, Sierra Co
Mr. Walters
McKee
County Expenditures Reported by Auditor Walker
Auditor Walker lists warrants paid in the past week including E Hedges court bailiff $50, Ruggles Gate Co. supplies $36.75, Athens Gazette delinquent taxes $123.31, Flemming work on Linscott Run Bridge $23.22, Nelsonville liquor tax refund $300, board of elections costs and several road and bridge projects with amounts ranging from a few dollars to over two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hedges
Ruggles Gate Co
Athens Gazette
F. M. Flemming
Linscott Run Bridge
Lilian M. Taylor
Nelsonville
Ruggles Gaile Co
Board of Elections
C. V. Harris
Gazette Printing Co
John D. Owens & Son
Kimberley
Brokensword Stone Co
Glouster
Athens
Millfield
H. M. Webster
L. W. Coe
Bolen
Ed. Carpenter
J. E. Woodworth
Milton Kyle
Millikan & Hickle
Harry W. Roach
Robert Orscott
Parker
Athens Journal
J. L. Henry
C. M. Conant
T. Bolen
Rose and
Biddison
Guysville Road
B. W. Calvert
Guysville
W. A. Lorter
Kimberley Pike
T. J. Pickering
Sharpsburg
H. M. Hewett
Hopkins Raad
Harry M. Roach
Dinner Party Hosted by Mrs Earich on South High
Mrs J W Earich hosted a Saturday noon dinner at her South High street home. Attending were Mrs James Verity, Mrs Pearl Verity, Mrs Clint Anderson, Mrs Henry Bectol, Mrs Edwards of Nelsonville, Mrs Morgan Richards, Mrs E H Woodworth, Mrs E C Woodworth, Mrs J E B Woodworth, Mrs F Moons, Mrs H D Henry and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Earich
South High Street
James Verity
Pearl Verity
Clint Anderson
Henry Bectol
Edwards
Nelsonville
Morgan Richards
E. H Woodworth
E. C. Woodworth
J. EB. Woodworth
F. Moons
H. D. Henry
Nature Provides for Sick Women by Roots and Herbs
The article praises Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for discovering a potent herbal remedy for women's illnesses. It contrasts old-fashioned medicine with modern drug use and extols the efficacy of herbal roots and herbs in treating female diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bh. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
A promotional feature extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ailments. It cites a thirty year record of cures and invites sick women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
United States
Lynn
Mass
Law Proposed for County Health Officers
A bill to create county health officers reporting to the State Board of Health will be introduced in the next General Assembly. A Columbus meeting of the State Board and about 100 municipalities drafted the plan and formed committees to draft the bill and set examination questions. The aim is improved health conditions and better compensation through recognized service, with future meetings planned for smaller towns as the state is split into two regions for scheduling.
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General Assembly
State Board of Health
Columbus
Missionary 82 Years Old Strikes Athens on Horseback
Rev. Henry Bush from London Ontario, claiming to be a missionary and Christ’s second coming’s forerunner, was seen traveling by horse and buggy this morning in Athens. At eighty two, his health is noted as excellent for travel in bad weather. He sells Bible interpretations from several books to aid supporters who help him along.
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Henry Bush
London
Ontario
Athens
Phi Delta Theta Initiates Two Members on College Street
Messrs. Bender and LeRoy were initiated into the mysteries of Phi Delta Theta Friday evening at the Phi Delta house on South College street. The initiation brings the chapter enrollment to eighteen active members with three more men Littler, Bigger and Franz to be initiated soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Bender and
LeRoy
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta House
South College Street
Littler
Bigger
Franz
Mrs Charles Laing Herald Honored Guest
Mrs Charles Laing Herald of Wellston was the guest of her husband Dr Herald on Friday. They plan to return to Wellston this evening. Mr and Mrs Lon Barnes of Lancaster street are parents of a son born Friday January 25.
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Charles Laing Herald
Wellston
Dr. Herald
Lon Barnes
Lancaster Street
Divorce Action in Nelsonville Court
Josephine F. Brooks is named defendant in a Nelsonville common pleas divorce filed by husband Rious Brooks. They married December 25, 1899 with no children. The petition alleges Mrs Brooks committed adultery with John Anderson in a George Johnson house in East End Nelsonville, spanning over a year and at other times in the city. Attorneys for plaintiff are Lewis and Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine F. Brooks
Nelsonville
Common Pleas Court
Rious Brooks
Brooks
John Anderson
George Johnson
Lewis & Sayre
Patent remedy ad promises cure for cold in one day
An old style advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cure for colds. It claims a refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Masonic Lodge Inspector to Visit County Lodges
Mr. Walton B. Parker, district lecturer for Ohio’s Seventeenth Masonic district, travels from Beverly to inspect lodges in the county. He will visit Trimble this evening Amesville Tuesday evening and Marshfield Thursday evening, entering his second year in the post and earning high regard for his work and lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton B. Parker
Ohio
Beverly
Trimble
Amesville
Marshfield
Parker
Mrs Eunice Patterson Returns Home After Columbus Visit
Mrs Eunice Patterson, who spent a month visiting relatives in Columbus, returned home Sunday.
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Eunice Patterson
Columbus
Railroads Face Public Backlash Over Law and Monopolies
Opinion piece argues railroads have long defied law and mauled public interests through favoritism, monopolies, and private car lines. It heralds a new era of square deal reform with government action to force corporations to obey laws and serve the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square Deal
Northwest
Old Cove
Railroad Corporation
Stomach and Liver Tablets Bring Relief for Cooper Woman
After two years of illness a Cooper Maine woman reports relief from a bad stomach with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. She bought twelve bottles and is now well. Sold by W H McKee Athens E R Lash Athens and Sarton Drug Co Chauncey.
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Chamberlain
Local Folks Share News At Athens and Surroundings
Brief notes report a new birth to Mr and Mrs Fred Finsterwald. Visitors include Miss Goldie Tedrow calling on her sister Mrs Herbert Hawk of Judson and Queenie Love visiting Fred Finsterwald on Angel Ridge. Several trips and hospitality exchanges occur among locals in Athens and nearby towns.
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Fred Finsterwald
Goldie Tedrow
Herbert Hawk
Judson
Joseph Kelley
Athens
Queenie Love
Angel Ridge
Robert McClain
Nellie
P. P. Laner
Charles Hawk
Farmers Institute
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Jamaican Clerk
Mr W O Reilly Fogarty of Kingston Jamaica reports relief from a persistent cough after using one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He plans to obtain another bottle and notes the remedy was beneficial and quick. For sale by W H McKee B R Lash Barton Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O'Reilly Fogarty
Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies
Chamberlain
W. H. McKee
B. R. Lash
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
Need of Railroad Improvements
President James J Hill of the Great Northern asserts an annual need to spend over one billion dollars on U S railroads for five years to handle business, likening it to a world curve of progress. He compares this to national debt, money in circulation, and bank savings, and cites Pennsylvania Railroad’s vast terminal project as evidence of confidence and growth in traffic capacity. The piece warns against overexpansion, urging facilities tied to average growth and cautioning against repeat cycles of disaster for lenders and carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
United States
Hill
Pennsylvania Company
Wall Street
Pennsylvania
New York
Floods Hit Cincinnati as Ohio River Rises to 1884 levels
The Ohio River ran higher this month than during the 1884 flood, causing hundreds of thousands in property damage and severe hardship among Cincinnati's poor. City relief funds totaling 10,000 dollars mobilize districts for fuel clothing and provisions while awaiting possible outside aid.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
City Council of
Dade's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Clean System
An old drug advertisement from Henderson-Crider's Drug touts Dade's Little Liver Pills as thorough in cleansing the system. It claims benefits for lazy liver function, clearer eyes, and overall happiness, targeting general health improvements.
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Dade
Henderson-Crider
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