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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1909
Page
2
The advertise claims it as a remedy for women’s special ailments and a tonic to strengthen the weak. It asserts no alcohol and markets Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original Little Liver Pills, easy to take like candy and effective for stomach liver and bowels.
Chicago marks the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln with a week of events from Lincoln sermons to relic displays and band concerts. The program runs from yesterday through midnight Saturday with over 50 meetings planned for Friday.
New England pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln marking the hundredth birthday with a poem by Julia Ward Howe read at Symphony Hall. Former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long and other speakers participate in Friday evening exercises.
In Bhelbourne Ontario on February 4 a maniac attacked several people killing two and seriously wounding three who may not recover. Police are investigating the violent spree and identifying the suspect.
George Stewart, a troubled young farmer, travels from Maple Valley to nearby homes. He attacks John Spanhouse’s household wounding Mrs Spanhouse and kills Spanhouse. He kills James Spanhouse, then assaults Edwin Pounds’ household injuring George Beaumont and Mrs Gowana before fleeing and being arrested at his father’s home.
Democratic leaders in Indiana preview action in the House to repeal the county local option law via Rep Tomlinson’s bill substituting incorporated town and city ward local option. Senator Proctor insists the measure will extend prohibition beyond county lines, citing Wayne county’s Friday vote where dry majorities failed in all but Richmond township.
Rome reports an official announcement that Americans will front a relief effort toward an orphanage aiding children affected by the quake. The campaign emphasizes generous donations and organized support from American sources.
An old Henderson Crider Drug Co listing advertises 1 pound chiffon fabric and writing paper at 25 cents. The entry includes a price offer and catalog style product details.
Rec Cross with Ambassador Gris com commits 250000 to Queen Helena led committee for an American Red Cross orphanage. The home aims to care for children made homeless by the disaster and raise them as agriculturalists at a dedicated facility.
Six persons were blown to pieces by the explosion of a large quantity of dynamite and ten thousand blasting cartridges in a storehouse at Tacquegnieux near Nancy France. The blast shattered windows in houses within a three mile radius.
Blood poisoning from a spider bite caused the death of Solomon Swigart 77 a well known farmer in Xenia on February the.
Patrolman Freitage arrests wife after quarrel with neighbor woman in New Orleans. Mrs. Mary Wharton, 70, dies by leaping from a second story window at the Home for the Aged in Columbus. W. J. Senter, veteran engineer, commits suicide at Ashtabula. Miss Minnie Walsh of Toledo sues State Senator Daniel F. Mooney for 10000 for alleged breach of promise. Kip Selbach seeks Newark franchise purchase in the Ohio State. Twenty boys aged 8 to 15 arrested in Youngstown for burglary involving 2000 in goods from a winter-closed residence in Coshocton. A resolution on the Dean bill passes the Central Trades and Labor council. Rep Behott and Sen Mehaffey urged to vote for the measure.
In Columbus on February 8 an Italian fruit dealer gave $1,000 to the Black Hand to avoid their vengeance, according to police information. The incident highlights underworld extortion affecting local businesses.
Dayton Ohio February 8 details in the case of Elizabeth Fulhart Vandalia show no autopsy trace of poison or choking and no skull fractures. Police consider possible drugging and disposal of the body in an abandoned cistern while friend Roy Cooley and fiancé Albert Wilkie are detained or to be released. Chief Allaback promises at least one arrest early this week.
Dayton Ohio February 8 Mrs Edward Hatfield was attacked by a man at the rear of her home. Her husband rescued her and the assailant escaped.
In the St Nicholas rink New York tonight the top amateur skaters will race in international half mile and one mile events plus a special one mile Class A handicap. Entrants include Edmund Lamy Lot Roe Jed Robson Bush of Montreal Clarence Granger Phil Kearney and others.
Bernheim Brothers distillery on Seventh Street driveway outside the city limits burned early today. The fire confined to the machinery house and did not reach warehouses containing nearly a million dollars worth of whiskey. The loss on the burned building is estimated at 75000 dollars and is insured.
The text notes that the annual salt output of the United States could fill a barrel 700 feet tall and 500 feet in diameter, illustrating a vast production volume.
California lawmakers map a busy week with anti Japanese legislation in both houses. Grove L Johnson of Sacramento authored two resolutions. one passed halting Japanese in public schools, the other barred municipalities from residential segregation of aliens deemed inimical to public health and morals.
In Tacoma Washington the movement against anti-Japanese agitation has not drawn public interest or discussion. Newspapers praise President Roosevelt and Governor Gillett, but general public sentiment remains apathetic.
The Smart Set quips that men fret over what women have and more, suggesting men bear extra concerns beyond those faced by women. The joke frames worry as a gendered trait with playful irony.
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Veterinary Specifics as curing diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry by acting directly on the sick parts. It lists fevers colds pleurisy stomach complaints diarrhea kidney bladder skin diseases mange and more with claimed remedies for pregnancy prevention and general weakness. The ad promises a medical book and sample cures, pricing at seven dollars per book.
Plans for February 12 dedication of the marble memorial hall on the Lincoln farm at Hodgenville are complete. Five trains from Louisville will carry delegations, veterans, officials, businessmen, and the president party. Cardinal Gibbons cannot attend, while Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt will join the president.
A quarrel over a seat at a crowded five cent theater in Chicago sparked confusion and a near panic when a patron drew a revolver and shot a man. The assailant fired two more shots as the crowd fled into the street. The wounded man, Daniel Zincarelli, likely will die from injuries.
Four dangerously insane men broke from keepers at Columbus State Hospital using knives fashioned from shoe soles. Among the escapees were Ernest Terwilliger, a Newark wife murderer, and Frank Star, from Mansfield reformatory for grand larceny. Two others, Newton Jones and Harry Lambert, were captured after a pursuit. Jones slashed at a staff member but caused only superficial injury.
A brief item notes Henderson Crider’s Hot Chocolate line drawing crowds with rich chocolate drinks. The feature highlights taste appeal and local store display attracting customers.
Portland observers note California debates on Japanese immigration attract interest but little direct action. Sentiment across classes leans toward discouraging Japanese immigration as exclusion bills remain pending or in preparation in Salem.
The White Star steamer Baltic rescue hero Jack Binns reaches Liverpool amid a large crowd and cheers. Captain Sealby of the Republic and Binns are honored after the Baltic wreck off Nantucket two weeks earlier. Saloon passengers had collected for the Republic’s crew.
Cleveland February 8 sixty percent of National Window Glass Workers union members who struck two months ago for a five percent raise have gone back to work. A L Faulkner union president says many have signed the new wage scale and predicts the strike may end this week. Twenty four glass factories nationwide have agreed to pay the new rate.
Mr torace Whitcomb a longtime Socialist figure in Ohio died Saturday at his home in Uhreheville of heart trouble. He was about 68 and had worked as a sailor and machinist. He once faced a district nomination for national congress. He leaves two grown children, including son Charles a College of Music student and tenor. Burial is set for 2 p.m. this afternoon in Ubricheville.
Producers and wholesale prices for eggs hens and springers. live and dressed turkeys. butter, potatoes, corn, wheat, hay and straw. Entries show per dozen or per pound prices, with roosters and various livestock values. Market snapshot reflects county Ohio trade.
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America announced that the charter of the Hudson Indiana miners union would be returned and that differences between District No 11 officers and national union authorities had been settled.
In Poughkeepsie New York February 8 a nine year old boy Hugh Maher was shot through the heart by a fourteen year old colored boy Richard Deyo during a Wild West game. The coroner ruled the death accidental and Deyo was not held.
Swanson Furniture Co. operates at 7 N Court St offering new and second hand furniture, upholstery, repair, picture framing, and related services. Local home phone contact listed.
Royal Texacold Ajax Laxative Bromo Quinine Cascara Quinine and many other cold remedies offered at varied prices. Shopper discounts appear in local medicine storefront advertising.
Washington dispatch reports Clay M. Sanders named postmaster at Hollister in Athens County with confirmation coming Friday.
Franklin Davis, eight year old son of William F. Davis of Glassboro New Jersey, has had his leg broken three times in three weeks. Twice the breaks were caused by a physician to keep the limb from becoming crooked.
A curious Egypt trend features photographers using cardboard sphinx molds and mummy cases as props. Humans peer from the carved holes with English and American faces appearing in the display for dramatic effect.
A single pound of cork can buoy an average man, providing flotation support in water. This note highlights cork's efficiency as a light yet effective flotation material.
The census year estimates 11 063 000 Germans and German speaking people across North and South America. The figure highlights the sizable diaspora and the continuing linguistic and cultural presence of German communities in the hemisphere.
A German exhibition featured a remarkable landscape crafted from colonies of different colored bacteria thriving in gelatin and meat extract. The work impressed viewers with its vivid organismal artistry and technical execution.
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