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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
10
John Knox and Smith Gandee announce a plan to establish a miners hospital in Athens Ohio for Sub-District No 1 District No 6. A March 12 convention will seek local input and propose a 25000 fund with a 20 cent monthly assessment per miner to cover building equipment and maintenance.
An advisory from the Chicago Tribune warns that neglected colds can become serious, especially for children. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective, notes its popularity, and lists local outlets. The piece also reports social notes including visits and obituaries in Little Hocking.
William South and family of Moundstown spent part of last week with his brother Joe South. James McHarg and sister Emma Barker visited sister Lizzie Barker at Nelsonville Friday. Levi Smith's guests Sunday included Mr. Pown Mr. Duncan and son and Miss Spitser of Murray City. Mrs. Jones of Orbiston visited daughter Carrie Channel last week. Rev Koon and family attended their son's funeral at New Straitsville last week. Mrs. Henderson and son have spent several days visiting relatives.
Clarence Baker returns home from Marietta hospital after weeks of confinement. Floyd Dunfee improves from inflammatory rheumatism and can move about the house. Mrs. Hendrickson shows progress from neuralgia. John McLaughlin spent several days in Chillicothe last week. Mrs. Griffin travels to Athens due to sister Mrs. Van Horn’s serious illness and returns.
Mrs Annie Runion visited Guysville last week as guest of Rev R C Stewart and wife. Frank Caldwell called to Dayton to see his brother in law Dr J J Stout who is very low and may have an appendectomy. Mrs J L Kyle ill with stomach trouble but improving slowly. J W Kincade of Athens visited a few days. Allen family visited Guysville. Curtis E Knight and wife of Torch bought the Bertha Kyle lot moved and opened a blacksmith shop. Arthur Van Meter and family visiting. Grandma Kyle improving. L E Person moved to a Meigs County farm recently bought from O F Larson. Dan Turner of Cincinnati visiting L T Runion. J J Snider Co cutting timber on S P King’s farm.
Mr and Mrs James Burson and son Joe visited Emmett Sauters and wife last Thursday. Young people attend Cross Roads revival meetings. W B Woodyard and James Price moved their hay baler to Lodi on Saturday to work this week. Mr and Mrs Bliss Woodyard visited Frank Martins family Sunday. Some farmers took advan-t
R L Woodworth of Athens testifies to long lasting kidney and back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes initial suffering in Wheeling and relapse seven weeks ago, then prompt recovery after taking the remedy. Sold by Henderson's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The narrative notes last snow affecting farming, logging for a saw mill at A. J. Carbaugh's farm. Virgil Reeves and family from Mechanicsburg visited Carbaugh, then traveled to Meigs County to see Reeves's parents. Edward Bolton of the Garden visited his boyhood home in the area over the weekend.
Pleasanton notes report Mrs William Gilkey visiting a sick father and Mrs Solomon Woodruff showing slight improvement. A quarterly meeting is planned next Saturday. The school reopens with a new teacher for two months. Other items include visits by Melvin Kenney, Maurice Parker from Athens Brick Plant, and Mrs J B Barnhart of Centre Belpre. Miss Grace Mason returns from Columbus and Westerville. Rolland Newman of near Lexington Kentucky visited his sister.
Wm A Fertwell of Lucama North Carolina reports a dramatic recovery after taking under three bottles of Electric Bitters he claims cured his Bright's disease in the diabetes stage and stopped liver and bladder trouble already. Guaranteed at Me Kee's drug store for 50 cents.
News from Hockingport reports the death of George Oakes born in Newbury in 1836. He was son of Sumner Oakes and brother of Charles W. Oakes and Louise Wells. He spent early life in Washington and Athens counties and once studied at Coolville seminary before moving to Texas in 1872 to own a farm. His wife predeceased him and he left one son. Other items include Jessie Wells visiting Parkersburg, Ida Cook hosting the Reading Club, E A Dutton visiting Coolville for a creamery meeting, Ernest Seifried of Marietta visiting his family and currently at Mt Vernon, and Mrs Nancy Griffin traveling to Athens for her sister Ella Van Horn's illness.
The three-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Daily of Sugar Creek Mine 211 died Friday evening. Funeral services will be at the residence Sunday at 10:30 AM, with interment at Chauncey.
The Ohio Sun reports calls for investigation after deaths and alleged cruelty at Athens Hospital for the Insane. It cites J F Barnes and Ralph P Frame cases, noting jaw injuries and suspected mistreatment. The piece ties potential charges to Governor and authorities and mentions a Martha Washington social event and a death in the community.
Charles Walters of Allegany Sierra County claims twenty years in California but still seeks relief from burns sores wounds boils cuts sprains and piles. The ad promises the salve cures every case and is guaranteed by McKee's drug store for 25 cents.
Dr C L Jones and family of Athens visited the Coes over Sunday. Miss Myrtle Wells of Chattanooga returned home after a week with the Wells family. Miss Ethel Mitchell taught at Nelsonville and visited parents. Ladies Aid met with Mrs D T Moore. fifteen members attended. Rev H K Freeman led meetings at the lower Baptist church with twenty five new members. Lady Macabees held a Hit and Miss social in city hall. Rev D R Reese began meetings at Hebbardsville M E church. Mr and Mrs P D Morse were ...
Fragmentary OCR reads a list of numbers and names likely catalog or chart items. The readable portion includes Humphreys numbers nine ten and twelve and the word Whites. No further context, dates, or actions are available.
Mrs. Fannie Griffin of Troy Alabama reports her skin condition lasting nearly two decades was cured after using two boxes of Chamberlain's Salve. The remedy is sold by W. Wm. McKee B R Lash Barton Deng Co Chauncey.
Lew Rossitter of Albany spent a day with H T Mulligan. Rolland Newman of Lerington Kentucky visited here and returned Monday. Ray St Clair improves after a fall. Friends and relatives attended Emma Walsh’s funeral in Athens. E B McDonald of Columbus, a former resident, spent days here. Mill moves and sawing shifts as Pendergrass completes work for W M Williams. Evans family of Bates visited here for a day. Angell moved his saw mill to Charles Kelley farm to saw. A P Reader of Athens stayed with locals several days. Mrs Frank Anthony visited sister Etta Nice of Athens. Cora Rogers of A H S visited parents. Eldon Kenney and wife visited Pleasanton family. Frank Wilson remains ill. Anna Creamer visiting Daisy in Cincinnati returns home. Lucile Burson teaching in Trimble township spent weekend with parents. Will and Elroy Reading and spouses visited Athens parents.
Six years ago John Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana wrote about a valued lesson and said he began taking Dr King s New Life pills. He reports they please everybody and are guaranteed at McKee s drug store for 25 cents.
Harry G. Stalder disposes of his Athens Brick company holdings to Dr. W. N. Alderman and takes Alderman's stake in about 25 Elmwood Place lots. The Elmwood addition was opened by the parties three years ago and has become a premier Athens residential area. Stalder plans spring street paving and other improvements to raise lot values.
We prefer Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to any other for our children says Mr. L. J. Woodbury of Twining Michigan It has also done the work for us in hard colds and croup and we recommend it For sale by W H McKee E R Lash and Barton Drug Co Chauncey
The Sunday Creek Coal Company advances a private telephone system for its mines across Athens Sugar Creek Chauncey Nelsonville Glouster Misco and surrounding valleys. Linemen have run over two hundred miles of wire since last August and Fred Baker and assistants install a new switch board expanding from one hundred to twenty drops and preparing for operation in coming days.
Advertisement for Franklin Miles M D LL B claiming cure for heart disease through a free 2.50 trial treatment and a two pound trial, citing numerous cures and urging immediate action. Addresses Elkhart Indiana and testimonials from various locations.
John Gibbs colored was brought from Nelsonville to Athens with Chief Warpin to await the next grand jury. Gibbs and James Payton quarreled at a Greendale boarding house and Gibbs stabbed Payton, causing serious flesh wounds. Gibbs was arraigned before Mayor Sharp and bound over to the grand jury in 290 dollars bond, which he could not furnish.
Mrs. Charles H. Welch departed this morning for Columbus to visit friends, marking a brief trip away from home with no stated arrangements or plans.
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