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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
5
A list of fur scarf prices and closing notes including 838.00 Mink Scarf and 25.00 Martin Scarf. Other items shown: 22.00 Silver Fox Scarf 19.00 12.24 30.00 Gray Squirrel Scarf 12.00 Brown Fox Scarf 9.50. The text details sale prices and closing status for multiple fur pieces.
One lot priced up to 3.00 with sale at 7.90 and another up to 5.00 selling for 2.90. Knee pants offered at 7e and 100 value with sale price 3e. Plain and fancy cassimeres stripe worsteds and ceviots in new patterns and colors. Fresh stylish goods. many trousers never in stock. Bought recently from a major pant manufacturer at closing price.
The store announces a forthcoming wall paper line from top manufacturers. It will be available for display in about ten days with direct flow pricing. Shoppers are told to watch for the line ready for spring decorating.
The Coolville Farmers Institute began with state speakers R. W. Dunlap and T. L. Allen presenting on highways forests and farming. Talks covered alfalfa poultry silos sheep and corn with extensive discussion and positive attendee feedback. S. B. Oakes and N. E. Mills led papers while officers S. S. Humphrey and E. Barrows were reelected.
A public warning against mercury containing catarrh ointments cites risks to sense of smell and the entire system. It endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. M. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Boston Globe suggests the president might have exclaimed Baully when learning of the beef trust decision, implying a sharp, ironic response to the ruling and its implications for policy and industry.
A new remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and a good time. Price 25 cents. For sale by Mckee's drag store.
Rutland Vermont with population over 15 000 is the only large city without a theater. San Francisco allows taller buildings now 221 feet after a 201 foot limit law. Vermont temperance sentiment grows with 44 towns shifting from license to no license. A Pennsylvania study reports 630 000 in the anthracite region with 430 000 foreign born and over 50 000 illiterate.
Obituary notes the birth of Floyd Raymond Hill to Mr and Mrs Hill on February 28 1904 and his death at age 1 month and 5 days. Services were held February 4 1905 at the family residence led by Rev L M Baker and burial followed at Clark's Chapel. The poem expresses mourning and faith as the family bids farewell to their infant son.
A note urges securing a copy of the new centennial history of Athens County, highlighting its value as a regional reference and archival record for residents and researchers.
The Schubert Quartet debuted at the university auditorium Friday evening with Mrs. T Guy Stewart soprano Miss Clara Bancroft contralto Thomas Hoover tenor F Stanley Crooks basso Emmette Parker accompanist. Eleven numbers were played to a fair audience with strong solo work and hearty encores. More cohesion will improve the group.
The Methodist church revival meetings continue through the week with strong membership turnout. About forty accessions have joined the church. crowds attended both morning and evening services Sunday. Dr. Boswell, the evangelist, returned to Philadelphia, while Rev. Grimes assisted Monday and Tuesday delivering strong, effective work.
The Ohio Central Lines run a sleeping car from Athens to Chicago daily on train No. 5 via Toledo and the Lake Shore Ry arriving in Chicago at 7 10 a m. Passengers can catch morning connections from Chicago to western destinations.
A book titled Centennial Atlas and History of Athens County covers local history for the county. The work is described as being by the people and for the people of Athens County.
Postmaster D. Gist issues notice that a list of names including Bolin Albert Dawson Orthel Daugherty Fred Henke D. W. Keeney Mrs. David Lively Bertha McDonald Herbert Poston Dow Pickett Mrs Nie Pilcher O Morton Pierce are not called for and prompts them to claim their mail.
An advertisement touts Dr. Miles Personal Treatment for heart nerves liver and kidneys with a free book and $2.50 worth of treatment. It claims higher success than typical remedies and cites testimonials from Col. E B Spileman Julius Keister and Mrs K Trimmer. Readers are urged to request the book and treatment by mailing to Elkhart Indiana.
A bustling embroidery sale at J D Raw Co drew a large crowd and sold about 2500 yards in three hours, signaling strong demand for their fabrics and threads.
A report notes wells drilled to provide pure filtered water from below ground to prevent sickness. Emphasizes guarding against vermin with galvanized iron casing. Claims cost saved on doctor bills due to healthier water supply.
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