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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1909

Page

3

Personal Mentions From Thursday’s Daily

Sheriff John W Holden of Perry county visited Ath ens. Mrs J A Jones and daughter returned from New Straitsville. Mrs James McNamara of Zaleski visited here and left for Glouster. Pascal Traglio came back from Delaware where he worked on Girls Industrial home buildings. Mrs George J Putnam returned from Columbus after visiting relatives. O Dermont Dean left for northern Ohio to work with Bell Telephone.

James McNamara Zaleski Glouster Pascal Traglio Delaware Girls’ Industrial Home Oo Dermont Dean Northern Ohio Bell Telephone Company

Local Residents Entertainments and Business Visitors

Mrs Mary E Balls leaves for Columbus to stay with Mr and Mrs C A Snow. O W V Daggett and C A Overmeyer of Home Furnishing Co visit Junction City. George M Hickle of Lancaster visits on Millikan Hickle jewelry business. Immett Parker joins Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra tour as pianist. Misses Helen Pickett Lucile Henry Aldine Roach Anna Pickering Susan Putnam and Louise Higgins attend Athens Jackson High School play and dance. Benifield promoted after transfer to Montgomery Alabama territory.

Helen Pickett Lucile Henry Aldine Roach Anna Pickering Susan Putnam Louise Higgins Jackson Athens High School Jackson High School

Athens Visitors and Local Movements Highlight Week

J King of Cahancey visited Athens on Friday while M C Welling of Perry county arrived in town. Mrs Robert Wood left for Lancaster to visit her parents. Miss Mayme Watkins of Lanhing stayed with Mr and Mrs W Gross. Stella Tom from Albany, former OU student, plans to go to Columbus for Bliss College. Pearl Cable of Nelsonville visited Athens. Alpha Baird escorted her home. Duffee and Boden discussed the Marshfield Bank opening within a week. Mr and Mrs J M Marshall of St John Mich stay with W S Blackwood. Marshall travels to Cincinnati, Mrs Marshall visits relatives. Mrs Lafe Boden returns from Albany after caring for her father David Pobo who died recently. mother will visit children here.

Miss Pearl Cable Nelsonville Athens Miss Alpha Baird J. M. Marshall St. John, Mich W. 8. Blackwood Lafe Boden Albany David Pobo

Local Guests Visit and Return Trips Noted

Mr and Mrs Charles Blacker of Reynolisburg were guests of Mr and Mrs L A Sprague and Dr and Mrs H B Singley in Logan. Mrs George Juned returned Sunday from a short visit with friends on the return trip. Mr and Mrs Howard Gray, guests of Dr and Mrs R P Bishop, left today for their Ironton home.

Charles Blacker Reynolisburg L. A. Sprague H. 8. Singley Logan George Juned Don Howard Gray R. P. Bishop Ironton Lisces Emma Ethel R Boelzner Cleveland

Mrs Mary T Roe Returns Home From Visit

Mrs. Mary T. Roe returned to her Mansfield home after a several week visit with her daughter Mrs. T. Watson Craig. Mr. and Mrs. J. Halliday Cline spent the weekend in Coolville as guests of Mrs. Cline's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed. Hartnell, and left this morning.

Mary. T. Roe Mansfield T. Watson Craig

Local residents visit and travel notices across Ohio towns

Names and movements fill a Chester Chronicle page with Mrs. Sisson and Mrs. Hoodlet visiting relatives, Rev. Bush improving at Pleasanton, and many others from Columbus Nelsonville Waverly and Cincinnati on visits business trips and family occasions. Hospitals and illness referenced include Mrs. Edward Fluke and tonsillitis affecting Chester Fulton.

Oakdale man Green arraigned on liquor charges in local case

Green was arraigned before Mayor Hedges after liquor was found in his Oakdale home. He pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for Saturday afternoon. Bond was posted at three hundred dollars.

Mr. King Green Oakdale Hedges Bond

Daily Markets Pittsburg PA Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices

Receipts: cattle 100 carloads with prime Ona and Yorkers priced around 6.20 to 6.25 and 6.00 to 6.50 for common. Hogs 49 carloads market steady with prime and Yorkers about 6.75 to 6.85 and lower grades 6.40 to 6.30. Sheep and lambs 12 carloads: good prime 5.25 to 5.55, fair to choice lambs 7.80.

Messenger Pittsburg

Toledo Market Quotation Notes Incomplete Fragments

Quotations on the local market today are incomplete with scattered letters and fragments. The readable items mention Cam WHOM and PLIGG with odd figures, cash oats and other words.

Toledo Ohio Cam Whom PLIGG

Secure A Truck Farm Offers In North Carolina

Real estate ads offer a truck farm in North Carolina with $75 down to start ownership. Investors are invited for bargains, with annual warming and irrigated lands in Wyoming. Ex cursions twice monthly from Marietta Ohio to south and west. Contact Joan M Doan 434 Fifth St Marietta Ohio 123wklytf.

North Carolina Wyoming Marietta Ohio Joan M. Doan Fifth St

Professor Schofield Lectures Abroad Return to Harvard

Professor Schofield returns to Harvard after teaching in German universities during the first half of the academic year. He says German audiences were attentive and that the exchange of lectures yields much good.

Schofield Harvard University

Youngest Old Man Claim Shocks Mammoth Springs Folk

Mammoth Springs Arkansas reports J T Lane as the country’s youngest old man after his 72nd birthday on January 26. He celebrated with foot races and wrestling matches against his many grandchildren and children, totaling 26. Lane reportedly does not wear spectacles and remains active despite his age.

Arkansas Mammoth Springs Ark J. T. Lane Lane

County commissioners urge road law reforms and united action

Columbus, February 4. C H Stocking, president of the Ohio Association of County Commissioners, says many laws hinder good roads work. He advocates sharing road building costs and reducing salary bills by coordinated action. He notes counties organize to cooperate with the state Good Roads association and expects the coming year to yield progress.

Columbus C. H. Stocking Ohio Association of County Commissioners New State Good Roads Association Alrad County Good Roads Stacking Stocking Board of Commissioners

Public letter touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Minneapolis readers see a testimonial from Mrs. Joan G. McLean detailing relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice urges others to write for confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

Minneapolis Minn Lydia FE Pinkham Lydia Bk Joan G. McLean Second St North Lydia K. Pinkham Lydia Bk. Pinkham

Court remands cases back to railroad commission

Judge F E B Kinkead of Franklin County Common Pleas ordered the Black Diamond Coal and Coke Company and the Marietta Columbus and Cleveland Railway Company cases against the Ohio Railroad Commission returned to the commission. The action follows discovery of additional evidence relating to an injunction issued over alleged car discrimination for mines along the system.

F E. B. Kinkead Common Pleas Court Franklin County Black Diamond Coal and Coke Company Marietta, Columbus and Cleveland Railway Company Railroad Commission of Ohio Railroad Commission

No British sovereignty vetoes in 197 years noted

A historical note highlights that Britain has not witnessed a sovereign veto blocking a parliamentary bill for 197 years. The statement reflects long-standing constitutional practice and the evolving balance between crown and parliament.

US Navy Battleship Cruise To Hampton Roads Costs Calculated

Washington February 4 The rond numbers show the fleet voyage finishing at Hampton Roads February 22 costing about 20 006 000 This covers 4006 per man for 16000 sailors plus expected repair bills between 5 000 000 and 6 000 000. Arnold s third squadron at Guantanamo will sail February 8 10 to meet Sperry s sixteen battleships near Gibraltar en route to Virginia capes weather permitting.

Washington Hampton Roads Arnold Guatanamo Sperry Gibraltar Atlantic Virginia Capes Maine New Hampshire Mississippi Idaho Chester Birmingham Salem

Gormiey Seeks Nomination And Reelection In Glouster

Mayor Hugh Gorm of Glouster dismissed rumors of leaving town. He told a Messenger reporter he plans to remain, run for pre nomination and seek reelection as mayor of the best town in the Sunday Creek valley.

Gormiey Hugh Gorm Glouster Messenger Sunday Creek

Victim of Accident at Father-in-Law Home

Mrs. W. H. Boden suffered a severe ankle sprain when a dog ran into her during a visit at John M. Boden’s home in Marblefield. She was confined to her home.

W. H. Boden John M. Boden Marabfietd Bast

Lecture on The Great White Plague At Lima

Dr Tussing of Lima delivered a popular lecture on tuberculosis titled The Great White Plague. He cited 140000 annual deaths and that fifty percent of listeners have or had TB. He warned against patent medicines, discussed sunlight and heat effects, and noted retirees from sports as a high TB risk group.

Tussing Lima Ohio Colorado

Socials and Moves in Wolff's Plains Community

Mrs. Fannie McCathran and Grace entertained by Mrs. John Vore at Factory with guests including Mrs. Lydia Beachout and Mrs. Flora McHare. Visitors and travel noted include Mrs. Mary Dowler to Nelsonville and Pearl Coon moving to Factory. Funeral for Leslie Matheny held at the Methodist church with interment in The Plains cemetery.

Fannie McCathran Miss Grace Lydia Beachout Flora McHare John Vore Factory Amos Murphy Joe Sheppard Emily Vore Mary Dowler Nelsonville Gabriel Channcey

Nyetown and Chauncey Social Roundup

Local residents and visitors are listed with travel plans and visits across Nyetown Chauncey The Plains Sugar Creek and Athens amid reports of chicken pox and upcoming church services. Notables include Mrs William Shiffier Miss Golden Conaway Wallace Commonshaw Milo Stalder and Rev Long with various guests and relatives in the area.

William Shiffier Little Son Toledo Shirkey Nyetown Golden Conaway Cambridge Chauncey Mollie Lahugh Mabel Hall Jim Foraker Sugar Creek Car! Penn Plains I. R. Fuller Hartford Dayton Gladys Howard Wallace Commonshaw Sandusky Bessie Nye Athens Milo Stalder Razor Webb Long Christian Church Will Shields Glouster Joe Pritz Hollister

Santa Fe Visit Described as Ancient Pueblo Heart of Southwest

An extract from a letter by EB Guy Welch recounts a Santa Fe visit praising the ancient citys security, history, and archaeology. He notes the old Pueblo house, the oldest church, the Plaza with historic events from 1598 onward, the Old Palace, and nearby cave dwellings. He also mentions Santa Fe sits near the Sangre de Cristo Range and recalls riding in a sleigh over mountain trails.

Santa Fe Securc United States Spain Kearney Lew Wallace Colorado Montana Sangre de Cristo Range Denver

Battelle Pushes Vacuum Dust System for Mines

Colonel J G Battelle president of Columbus Iron and Steel urges a vacuum dusting system to control coal mine explosive dust. He wrote to a Pittsburg commission and proposed installing the method at low cost, testing in West Virginia mines owned by his company.

J. G. Battelle Columbus Iron and Steel Company Battelle Pittsburg West Virginia

Local Notes From Athens And Surrounding Areas

Marshfield Hewitt visited Athens on Tuesday. Mrs. L Hawk spent Tuesday in Athens with friends Mere. L Baker called on friends in Athens this week. Mrs John Smith is on the sick list. Vern Stanley’s child died Tuesday morning of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Bethel and burial at Wethel cemetery. HB Hoodlet and wife attended L Matheny’s funeral at The Plains Monday. A Shaffer hosted today. KH Gadde rich and T J White of Baltimore visited. Carrie Six and Lizzie Townsend shopped in Athens Tuesday. Mrs James Jones is visiting D H Six. Mamie Bwaim entertained Wednesday evening. Co Bix, Bernice Withers, Miranda Maudeau, Lola Martin present.

Vern Vern Stanley Bethel Wethel Cemetery HB. P. Hoodlet L Matheny the Plains A. Shaffer Kh. C. Gadderich T. J. White Battimore Carrie Six Lizzie Townsend Athens Tuesaday James Jones D. H. Six Mamie Bwaim Co Bix Bernice Withers Miranda Maudeaudy Lola Martin

Old Carriage Seeks Washington Inaugural Ride

Four Columbus businessmen plan a 18 day trip to Washington D C in the old Governor Tod carriage drawn by four mules for Taft's inauguration. C M Kinnaird Ben Harmon Simon Lazarus and John W Moore depart February 3 from the Neil House with George Crouthers driving and a shoeing outfit. They will stop at Groveport Logan and Athens along the way.

Columbus Washington D. C Taft Governor Tod Neil House C. M. Kinnaird Ben H. Harmon Simon Lazarus John W. Moore Mr. Kinnaird

Consent of Parents for Probate Filed in Nelsonville

Everett Leon Cox aged 19 and Nell May Boyles aged 17 both of Nelsonville are listed as persons involved in a probate matter. Consent of parents for both is filed in writing with the probate judge.

Everett Leon Cox Nell May Boyles Nelsonville

Five Thousand Chinese Corpses Bound for China

Five thousand Chinese corpses will depart Brooklyn next Wednesday aboard the Shimosa bound for the Flowery Kingdom. The bodies were disinterred from burial grounds across the United States and placed in sealed caskets inside pine boxes labeled with each deceased’s name. On arrival in China, the remains will be sent to their places of origin.

New York Flowery Kingdom Brooklyn United States China

Also Mentioned on This Page

John W. Holden Perry County George J. Putnam Abbigal Lamb Cone Mary E. Balls Mrs. C. A. Snow O— W. V. Daggett C. A. Overmeyer The Home Furnishing Company Junction City George M. Hickle Lancaster Millikan & Hickle Jewelery Drimmett Parker Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Russell FE. Benifield Chicago Benifield Oliver Typewriter Company West Murlington Iowa Montgomery Alabama Georgia Bonifield J. King Cahancey Lon. M. C. Welling Robert Wood Mayme Watkins Lanhing Mrs. W. Gross Stella Tom Hear Albany O. U Bliss College George W. Duffee James Boden Marshfeld Marshfield Bank David Sisson Middleport Mrs. Sisson Edward Ewing W.C. Hoodlet Gabrielle Edward Fluke W. S. Bush Pleasanton O. L. Taylor East Liverpool P. E. Wallace New Lexington Mrs. J. H. Morgan Waverly Mr. ©. A. Snow Chester Fulton D. B. Hartinger James P. Wood, Jr Cincinnati D. H. Moore W.E. Pundy W. E. Gibbs Marshfield F. W. Sapp Columbia Miss Stanley Jacob Hoffman Chillicothe W. ¥. Daggwell Simon Brouwer Hattie Fisher Conservatory of Music W. M. Williams West Union Street Emmett Hooper Starling M. A 8. F. Hooper W. W. Leeland New York City S. Dr. Thompson West State Street Cardu Minnie Lambe Lebanon Junction Cardus Cardi Chattanooga Tenn FLEET Heroes OF Diamond and Ring Wolfs Plains Eva Locke Goldie Sarah Mellarg James Bell CG. R. Coon Pearl Coon Stautffer Ethel Martin Campbell Murray City Henry Martin Salina Leslie Matheny Methodist Church Nyetown and Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Via Ohio Central Lines Ohio River E. Guy Welch EB. Guy Welch Tucumcari New Mexico Howell Rute Howell & Ruth Jacksonville Fla
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