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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1888
Page
5
An реклам claims a substance called Crimi iden Specific can be mixed into coffee or tea to enslave drinkers, delivering a guaranteed cure by destroying the liquor urge without the drinker knowing. It warns thousands have become temperate men unaware, and advertises Golden Specific Co of Cincinnati Ohio for details.
The Athens district news notes the February term of the common pleas opening on the 13th, local accidents including a broken arm and leg, road conditions from a storm, and court activity with Judges Bradbury Clark and Cherrington. It also mentions oil production on the Joy farm, a rheumatic illness of Col. Baker, a missionary society meeting, and updates on residents and faculty copyright filings.
A visitor from Malta, Morgan County, who had escorted a visiting lady to the asylum, drank at an Over-the-Rhine saloon and woke to find his watch and money gone. The saloonkeeper later returned the valuables, saving the man from greater loss and presenting a moral about prudence from his Athens experience.
Quincy Cathers of Garden in Lodi township was hurled forward when his sled struck an obstacle on the road last Friday. He suffered a knee injury but completed his ride to town and stayed at the Brown House until Monday before returning home. Doctors fear possible permanent damage but hope is guarded.
Local reports tie Dr A B Richardson to the succession as chief of the Columbus Asylum for the Insane with term ending in spring. Unclear if he will accept. decision rests with key stakeholders at the institution.
The article notes clear meteorological conditions and a wide view of a lunar eclipse on Saturday evening enjoyed by many readers. It mentions four more eclipses this year three solar and one lunar with the July lunar event visible but late at night.
Deputy Auditor Alex Ewing married Mrs. FE Johnson at the St. Clare Hotel in Columbus last Monday officiated by Rev Dr Bennett. Guests from Athens McArthur and Columbus attended. The couple moved to the groom's home on President Street, Athens, amid congratulations. Also noted are two brickmasons killed at Floodwood Furnace after a 50 foot fall from a hot house stack.
Mr. S. N. Hobson left a full blown rose with a stem and bud at our office. The Salvation Army at Nelsonville has abandoned the field to the local element of rowdyism, causing disturbances at meetings and requiring the full local police force to maintain order.
The building owned by Frank Patton at Longstreth and occupied by Patrick Lyons as a saloon burned around 4 a.m. Sunday. Loss about $300 for the structure and $200 for saloon stock, with no insurance.
The report notes the death of Dr A H Parsons a long prominent physician of Orange township Meigs county on the border with Athens after brief illness last Sunday The piece also mentions Chas A Potter serving as local agent for Equitable Life Insurance Co of New York and cites the Gallipolis Journal regarding Judge H L Sibley who has been unwell but remains active in court duties.
Dr W E W Shepard of Nelsonville recovers from head injuries after a fall on the ice. Zeb Morris, Buchteil furnace worker, has a badly mashed right foot from a limestone rock. Charles Tucker of Stewart ill with sciatic rheumatism as treated by Dr L A Harper. The District Convention to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention will be held in Athens.
The article contrasts Ohio Wesleyan University’s increasing private gifts with minimal state support. It notes large bequests from individuals in Birmingham Newark and Marysville, a $25,000 pledge for an Observatory, and critical remarks about insufficient state funding despite the institution’s growing prominence. It also reviews a subdued Camp Tire event in Athens with remarks by Major Townsend and others.
Mr Frank Foster left a blue corn bread sample made by New Mexico Indians. It is baked by rolling a thin batter on a hot stone and tastes insipid. A Stewart correspondent notes Columbus & Northern work is nearly three quarters finished and weather will allow resumed progress. A new line crossing W P Beebe's crossing near Stewart may be added but the existing route is likely to stay.
Miss Rose Cornish aged about sixty died at the home of Mrs. Dr H. Stimson after a lingering illness. She was held in high esteem for her womanly and Christian traits. Her funeral was held Saturday at 10 o clock from the family residence.
A fragmented notice expresses appreciation for a general occasion at a home on the evening of the 24th with thanks for friendships from Athens friends. The text hints at timing and costs related to an April event and mentions open columns for notices and a spelling contest next Monday evening with a ten cent admission.
The Board of Education of York township orders Buchtel and Happy Hollow to become distinct independent school districts starting April 1 in a formal reorganization announcement.
Frank J. Cheney sworn to and subscribed in my presence on the sixth day of December in the year 1866 with official seal affixed.
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