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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
1
Athens county endures record floodwaters washing farms and towns, flooding lines from Logan to Glonsier. The Beeching and western Chauncey communities face submerged streets, with several homes evacuated and a fatal drowning near Amesville. Oliver Carpenter dies in Canterbury area. the region braces for cleanup as trains resume service after delays.
John Sullivan, about 85, was struck by passenger train No. 1y while crossing a bridge west of Athens. The train halted, he was thrown under the wheels, and fatally injured. He lived three miles west of Athens and had long been in indigent circumstances. His body was taken to the K. and M. crossing for removal to Athens for burial. no funeral service is mentioned.
A narrator recalls a London dinner with a French aeronaut and friends where a planned cross Channel ascent from Dover to France turns perilous. Amid gusting winds they rise in a balloon basket, face storms and currents, and confront a life or death choice. A frantic burst of action ends with a leap overboard after a companion lunges to save, leaving the narrator to drown or survive with memory of the dramatic ordeal.
An old soldier in Meigs County reportedly blew his head off with a shotgun Saturday at his home near Dexter. He had served in the Civil War and had been in poor health. His wife had left the room shortly before the fatal shot. Emergency services found him dead. a social event with refreshments and music followed at a nearby venue.
A lengthy report describes a theft at a Main Street hotel with suspect George Souk alias Smith, who confessed to stealing two watches valued around forty dollars each after being arrested in Athens. The case includes court hearings, a grand jury, and discovery of the watches in a hotel cellar under a beanbag, with details on witnesses and the accused’s demeanor.
A fragmented critique mocks a writer who claims wealth is unnecessary while revealing editorial schemes. It ridicules reliance on money to influence press and readers, urging readers to feed editors with gratitude and pennies. The piece satirizes media greed, urging community support despite adversity.
A New York pastor argues the press bears responsibility to reflect community life. He cites schools and religion, urges newspapers to educate readers and uphold moral standards amid sensationalism and commercial pressure.
Thursday morning a near destructive fire struck a residence owned by W. & Aoby Orr Kiger. Prompt response and rapid extinguishing saved the block including Muter’s building and Brown & Bower’s store. Inspectors ordered flue repairs. public notices follow about chimney safety and civic action.
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