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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1904
Page
5
Athens brief items report on residents attending visits and illnesses, including A W Connett confined at home with grip and several locals traveling for business or family reasons. The column notes church events, literary society meetings, school affairs, and upcoming entertainments and examinations.
A. M. Lewis shut the New Hotel Athens for transient trade and will rent rooms to regular tenants. F. Hummel will move his tailoring business into the former office and sample rooms once ready. The closure cites demand for business rooms and trouble securing regular staff.
Mr L. Smith of 400 Anne Street Saint Marie Michigan says he suffered crippling pain from lumbago sciatica rheumatism and lead poisoning fears. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he discarded a cane and became pain free and fully recovered praising the medicine.
The body arrived Saturday from Prescott Arizona where he died February 1 of pneumonia. Parker, 50, longtime southwest resident, is survived by brothers Dr. G B Parker Athens Sheldon Parker Pleasanton John Parker Pleasanton. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Evans in Pleasanton with interment in the local cemetery.
Tickets available from February 9 to 15 for travel to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola with return by February 20 1904. Fares are one fare plus 2 60 with inquiries to ticket agents for details.
Jesse Day, who has served as day clerk at Vael Berry for several months, resigns to take a post with the K. M. railroad in Charleston West Virginia under agent Joe Herrold. Day left for Charleston on Tuesday. Harry Cheadle succeeds Day as day clerk at New Hotel Athens.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and lists endorsements from West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. Also notes internal treatment, price per bottle, and free testimonials.
Notice to mill men seeks White Oak Car Stock with payment at top market price. Wheeler Holden Co Buffalo N Y invites inquiries. Lingerfield the Specialists will be in Athens at the Palmer house February 15 16 for examinations. A renter wanted on the farm of the late John Walsh Athens township. Titus Supply Co Pittsburg Pa offers details on entering the tie business.
For sale surplus fruit trees including Romeo Beauty Pound Royal pears and plum and cherry varieties. Ten trees for four dollars per hundred. Prices upon order with cash. Contact R England Ironton Feb 11.
The classic American drama Uncle Tom's Cabin will be presented at the opera house on Saturday afternoon and evening February 15 under Leon W Woeshborn's management. A big street parade is promised.
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