Local BREVITIES from Athens area notes and moves
M F Seward of Mineral visited Athens on business. Many residents listed with illnesses travels and visits including Mrs E M Bean, Grace Marquis new Home phone worker, Nora Light in Guysville, and Mrs Anna Aikman from Edinboro. Funeral attendance for Judge Savage noted. Several residents travel to New York, Ormond Florida, and Pittsburg for work or visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Seward
Athens
L. D. Bonebrake
Columbus
Grace Marquis
Amenville
Edward Kartz
Isabel Kartz
Sam Sommer
Pittsburg
Nora Light
Guysville
W. C. Light
D. C
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promote Cure and Guarantee
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F. J. Cheney and several Toledo druggists, claims the product treats blood and mucous surfaces, and notes price and availability with mail order pills also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Steward Assumes Duties at Athens State Hospital
William A. Sowders of Hocking county arrived in Athens to begin his duties as steward of the Athens state hospital next Monday. A known Republican with business acumen, he will oversee the institution’s operations while George DeCamp leaves the temporary post to join Fish National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Moores
Athens State Hospital
Wilmington
Kinniman
Columbus
Moores
A. T. Lawhead
Chillicothe
M. Smallwood
Smallwood
William A. Sowders
Hocking County
Athens
Mr. Sowders
Sawders
George DeCamp
Fish National Bank
Truant Officer Needed in Troy Township Schools
The message notes several small Troy Township schools with low daily attendance. It questions why a rural family with two children aged 12 and 16 has not sent them to school in two years and asks who is to blame, urging citizen responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Township
Mauck Tenders Attorney Post With Food and Dairy Commission
Roscoe J. Mauck has been offered the position of attorney for the Food and Dairy commission under Horaace Ankney. He has not yet decided whether to accept the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe J. Mauck
Food and Dairy Commission
Horaace Ankney
Hoyt's A Texas Steer at Athens Opera House
A Texas satire by Hoyt presented February 14 at the Athens opera house. The play follows a Texas statesman and family through Washington society in three acts set in the Arlington Hotel. Locals and various politicians provide fast paced humor in a prologue and three acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt
Texas
Athens Opera House
Washington
Arlington Hotel
Statesman
Majah
Lucia Clarke Sacrifices for Brother Amid Confederate Executions
During a Confederate order to shoot five prisoners, nurse Lucia Clarke intervenes to save her brother Allen by obtaining a special order sparing the Union prisoners. The commandant oversees the dramatic scene as Lucia agrees to await the end of the war, and the officer asks for her gratitude to be shown by love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Clarke
Allen Clarke
Allen
Lucia
No. M
Chirence Fitz-Hugh
Miss Clarke
Marcy
Clarer
Fitz. Hugh
Lim
Gatledg
Lucian Clarke
Famed Acoma Pueblo on a Rock Rising from the Mesa
A traveler recalls the Acoma Indians in New Mexico living atop a mesa 300 feet above level ground. The account details their adobe houses accessed by ladders, unique cooking methods, and skilled pottery. The piece ends urging a visit when in the area as a worthwhile excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Acoma
New York Trine
Consent Easy Won With Crossed Eyes Child
A Washington family took their cross eyed daughter Annie to a Baltimore hospital for eye surgery amid secrecy. The Washington Post notes Annie resisted tooth-pulling before, and the tale highlights the family’s anxiety and the anticipated relief from the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Annie
Washington Post
Young Woman Noted for Remarkable Eyes in Washington
The report compliments a young lady noting she has eyes as good as anyone in Washington, highlighting her notable gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Silence After Safe Heist Ends With Courteous Exit
Two burglars break into a merchant's home only to find the safe empty. Startled by the noise, the master awakens and the trio freezes. He then proposes discreet silence and politely escorts them to the door. The scene ends with an unusual, calm confrontation.
He Was Prompt and His Service Delays
A congressman recalling foreign service notes a newly appointed minister who spent eight months en route due to numerous social engagements. He reached the legation at an early hour, then cabled for a salary increase by midafternoon, illustrating delayed postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Service
Legation
Spectacles Spark Unexpected Wish Across Street
A traveler notes spectacles that cannot be forgotten, while an absent minded woman exclaims a desire for a pair. The exchange captures a moment of humorous observation reported by the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Moonshine Exchange Notes An At Home Day Remark
A terse exchange recalls an at home day remark and a maid’s reply about callers while the mistress was out. The fragment hints at social routine and perceptions of hosting, with a dash of humor in the question and reply.
Formosa Enforces Opium Smoking Licensing Requirement
A Formosan law requires men to hold an official license to smoke opium, restricting use to licensed individuals and marking a strict regulatory approach in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Avarice Cited as Worst Vice by Swift Quote
A fragment attributes to Swift the idea that greed is mankind's most extreme vice, highlighting avarice as the prime moral failing.
Clara He and Swart Set in Rapid Tie
A garbled excerpt mentions Clara and Swart in a rapid tie. The text references an army and navy kiss and a sixty minute interval, suggesting a contest or pairing with unclear context and attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Swart
Rural boasts clash with farmer looks claim
An Ohio State Journal note reflects on the mismatch between boasting about rural origins and being told one resembles a farmer, highlighting social perception and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Pallas Club Meets for Saturday Meeting at Congress Street
The Pallas club will meet next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs Sayre on Congress street. Both Ethel and twenty five young ladies will give a recital on March 4. Music will be provided by the music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
Ethel
Marriage License Notice for Four Individuals
Two couples from Glounter and Stewart apply for marriage licenses. Joan Hook and Frances Rutter of Glounter. Edward Lovas and Gertrude John son of Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hook
Frances Rutter
Glounter
Edward Lovas
Gertrude Johnson
Stewart
Secret of Long Life Promises Health via Kidney Stomach Liver
Promotes maintaining main organs in action and quick germ defense. Claims to purify blood, improve appetite, and aid Kidney troubles Female complaints Nervous disorders Constipation Dyspepsia Malaria. Asserts vigor and strength follow use. Guaranteed by W. H. McKee druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. McKee
Primary Pages: Who Wanted a Spring Election Anyway
Readers debate the merits of a spring primary versus an August vote as political engagement shifts with the calendar. Citizens express frustrations and hopes about turnout, timing, and clarity in the electoral process.
Physical Culture Class Offered by J W Slaughter
J W Slaughter, famed for fasting 47 days to aid liver and other ailments at the Physical Culture Institute in New York, will instruct Ath ens in Physical Culture Hygeline Diet and Scientific breathing. He offers private instruction at a reasonable fee with one consumptive person cured free. Details at J L Edmundson’s Tailoring. Minister Bowen leads Venezuelan negotiations with notable ability given limited diplomatic experience. Smoke Grosvenor Cigar and try Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. refunds if not cured. Signature E W Grove on each box. 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Lam
J. W. Slaughter
Physical Culture Institute
N. Y
Athens
J. L. Edmundson
E. W. Grove
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Race Street
E. M. Bean
Dr. Bean
Pleasanton
H. E. Jordan of
Marietta
Dean Stickney
Cincinnati
S. Humphey
Coolville
W. J. Bawden
Fort Scott, Kansas
van Vorhes
K.T. Croasen
Carbondale
D. A. R. McKinstry
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport
K. T. McKinstry
W. W. Brown
H. H. Wickham
W. 8. Plumer
M. P. Totman
Broadwell
Ormond
Florida
Charles Secoy
Ina
Indianapolis
Mr. Secoy
Emma Guenther
Fred Guenther
New York
Lorenz
Vienna
T. Watson Craig
Leip Shoe Company
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Seip Company
Priéke General Grosvenor Cigas
Everett Payne Potter
Pueblo
The
What
Wanted
NEW Presbyterian Chure
Cline’s Pharmacy
R. Moore
Hoyt’s
I. McCamwit Ierick Brander
May Bretonne AS
Bossy
Joemi DD
Corara
Dahomey
Texas Steer
Savings
D. H. Moore
Pres. Adents
Bowen
General Grosvenor
Haming
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