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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
2
A New York paper mocks Cornell for allowing a woman debater while noting the move. The rumor mill claims Vice President Fairbanks owns an alcohol fueled car, urging suspicion of political maneuvers to sway Methodist support.
Rep Ricmond Pearson Hobson visited the White House this week challenging the president to build a larger navy without naming Japan. Kaleer Wilhelm scolded army officers for poor German history recall, suggesting much history would be welcome forgotten. Prospective builders face little relief as building materials remain costly with limited decline in housing inputs.
The Rose County local options bill, now half enacted, faces passage in the House and is widely expected to influence Athens County votes. Analysts say the outcome will be a formality with no real contest evident in public sentiment.
Secretary Taft's campaign surges with strong support while rival hopefuls lose ground. After today's Ohio results, the momentum could expand further, turning favorite sons into merely those who also ran.
Congressman Douglas seemed surprised to learn Senator Foraker possessed his private correspondence to Bryson. The piece hints at duplicity by the postmaster and questions Douglas belief in Bryson as a loyal Taft ally.
The Rose county local option bill passed the Senate by an unusually large majority and is expected to win a larger majority in the House. The measure does not declare the counties dry but allows each county to decide by vote whether spirits may be sold within its borders.
Hon Albert Douglas advocates payment to heirs of late Captain J C Melroy postmaster for 12 years. The piece reviews Loewe v Martin Lawler et al, a Danbury hatmaker’s Sherman Act suit over a union boycott, with the Supreme Court reversing the lower court and remanding the case. The decision signals broad implications for interstate commerce and union activity.
A man who gambles persistently keeps trying the same game despite repeated losses. He stays optimistic about the future and returns for more sessions. When confronted, he recalls someone who once won at the same game, using that memory as his only argument. He maintains his belief in eventual success.
The text argues that a gambler’s allure is the same across stock poker faro roulette and racing bugs. He never wins in the long run yet clings to hope while claiming others also gamble. Ultimately the gambler faces the cold truth that others may cheat or be favored, but only his own odds matter.
The piece urges organized labor to abandon boycotts and focus on public welfare. It argues arbitration favors long term gains and that employers increasingly recognize labor as a co partner, deserving fair reward while labor views capital as essential to stable employment.
Communication from J M Welch protests a $78 January lobbying bill for Ohio University with no itemized details. He questions Bryson on payroll duties as alumni secretary, cites political appointment, and laments a student’s alleged failed diploma as an alumni head. He urges legislative action.
Free mailed catarrh treatments offered by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The tests demonstrate the value of this scientific prescription unknown to cost to druggists, led by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
Swedish yachtsman John Carlsson is selected to command the cup hunting yacht as Sweden eyes a challenge for the America’s Cup. Known in the Stockholm scene for numerous small-boat victories, his task now is to adapt to a ninety footer and prove himself against famed tacticians Barr and Wringe.
The upcoming Army Navy game at Franklin Field in Philadelphia is seen as a grind with Yale held to 0 points and Harvard scoring only on a faked play. Last year Annapolis’ surprise win altered the belief that cadet age gives Army a decisive edge over the midshipmen.
An ad urges quieting night coughs and inflammation in children with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. It stresses consulting a doctor and following his advice as best practice for treating the illness.
A simple tape tab on the hat band lets the wearer hang the hat securely on a hook. The device prevents the hat from being knocked off by passersby and reduces the chance of damage or misplacement.
Chocolate cookies instructions to cream sugar and butter with melted unsweetened chocolate, add milk and eggs, fold in flour and baking powder, drop by spoonfuls on a buttered sheet and bake quickly. Ginger cookies noted as favorites and the recipe praised as a good one.
The Pan American strawberry shows late September to early October fruiting with deep red firm berries of medium size. It thrives in hill culture, needs liberal feeding, and yields profitable falls in some markets though enthusiasm varies among growers.
Athens business directory entry for Newsom a practicing embalmer and undertaker at 16 West Union Street. Established in 1889. Listings show two phone numbers marked No. 84.
Local grocer ad lists Dean Avenue address 231 and Bell phone 202 R Duffee Casam Grocery. Special value on canned goods and staple items with 20 pounds of sugar for 1.00 and ten pound pail rendered lard for 1.00. C H Roach signs the notice.
Mrs. Chappelear offers up to date millinery at greatly reduced prices. Visit Cali and see Mrs. Chappelear at 16 South Court Street for bargains on hats.
Local notice states services offered at Joe Johnson's Press Shop, located over Fulton’s grocery store. Emphasizes cleaning cleaning, pressing, and repair of clothes in a small town shop setting.
M. BE Snow, a painter decorator and finisher at 912 North Court Street, offers refinishing services with special attention to old colonial pieces. Has enlarged finishing room and can handle standard furniture and Globe-Wernicke book cases. Both phones listed.
Wise Studio and Gage Photo Co advertise first class pictures at reasonable prices. Special week sale with very good photos offered at 1.00 per dozen. Located at 14 West Union Street.
An advertisement extols C. Loos the jeweler as a good place to buy quality jewelry. The copy repeats the praise, emphasizing trustworthy shopping for gems and metals in a local shop setting.
Hardware ad promotes the celebrated Petaluma incubator at Wheaton's Hardware. It urges customers to visit for a demonstration of advantages or request a catalogue by mail if unable to attend.
Athens Dye Works advertises a dry cleaning service that removes all soil from every part of the garment including linings and pockets and assures it does not return. Phones listed.
A Country Gentleman writer advises roses be left uncovered as long as possible and not put to bed before late November. Even for window cuttings, a period of rest and cooling aids future vigor with shelter and careful watering for weeks before bringing indoors for growth.
At season end cut down tops after frost and dig bulbs. Allow bulbs to ripen in the site, then pack in sand and store in a cool dry cellar to prevent frosting.
The Persian shah grants power to his concubine Mena to test her loyalty. She tests him by resigning, reshaping the government, and proving her popular reign. When he demands the crown back, she returns it, declaring she will reign as his wife. The pair affirm mutual trust and pledged partnership.
Amateur gardeners can grow orange trees from seed in pots with light watering to avoid waterlogging. Dwarf Oteheite orange produces many fruits despite small size and flowers freely. Watch for scale insects and spray leaves to prevent damage. Outside placement in summer aids root moisture and growth.
A detailed description of the blue spruce as a decorative evergreen, noting its color range from deep green to blue, hardiness, and value as a specimen tree. It discusses grafting to preserve desirable traits, growth form with horizontal whorled branches, and ornamental use mainly in the first 25 to 30 years. Introduced by Dr. C. C. Parry of Iowa with the Harvard gardens housing an older specimen from 1862 seed.
The article notes frost as the principal drawback to pineapple farming in Florida north of Palm Beach and Fort Myers. Frost threatens crops yearly, making pineries risky without protective measures. The frost line near latitude 28 degrees runs through central Florida, though milder conditions extend south due to water or elevation.
It advises examining bulbs and border plants such as dabia, gladiolus, canna, and caladium stored in the cellar to prevent injury from any pretended fake precautions.
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