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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
8
county residents share updates from a Congregational church anniversary, a school spelling bee, and social gatherings. deaths are noted for Mrs. Fannie Coster Cooley and family birthdays prompt a party, while local visitors and parish events fill the week with varied activities.
A fragmented rural community page reports a fire incident and weather impacts, social visits, and local movements. It also includes an ad promoting Dr Greene of New York City offering free consultations for female ailments and a medicinal claim for a tonic.
Fragmentary account describes Valentine drawing games, billets, and matchmaking from medieval Europe to England. It notes women selecting valentines, the practice’s festive origins, and later shifts toward compulsive or risqué displays, with warnings about decayed manners and evolving social norms.
Beant Jones and Deec pursue Samael in a matter linked to the Athens counts Gaivt Cen. The page notes a sale and related actions involving Piston et al and Drieel.
Public notice records indicate a murder case and related property litigation in Athens County. The document describes parcel boundaries, riverfront landmarks, and a deed dated August 7, with references to Samuel Postun and Ly Manet Younsly, plus an appraisal of sale value and a court-ordered sale in a 19th century context.
Property notes describe a village of Athens site with Water Wheel and water power apparatus, timber framing, brick walls, and a machine shop. Appraised value listed as 1y.a06,n0 with a one third share sale and mortgage terms. Assignment to the Adhensa Water Win nie Company appears in the record.
An order of sale in the court of common pleas directs sale of parcel number 543 in Watkins addition to Nelsonville Athens County Ohio. The property is appraised at 1000 dollars and will be sold for cash on February 10, 1867 at the courthouse front door in Athens. Sheriff W R Riley and deputy Bowens oversee. BT’s Attorney Ty 11een.
A fragmentary notice describes a court order for sale of property in Athens in a civil action. It lists the sheriff sale process, specific property description, and dates toward the auction, with references to quarter sections and county road access. Names include the sheriff and local officials, with provisional appraisals and conditions noted.
A January order of attachment is issued against James Stedman and others in a common pleas case in Athens County. The sheriff’s sale covers a divided seventy acre tract near Ohio University described as leaseholds and lands, including a Stedman conveyance to Sarah C. Stedman, with debts totaling several notes and specific interest terms. The defendants are urged to respond by April or face decree.
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