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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
8
Ohio Treasurer McKinnon reports a nearly six million dollar surplus in state depositories, signaling greatly reduced state debt and potential abolition of the levy. The piece warns of treasury raids, notes public sentiment, and cites Governor Roosevelts reforms and upcoming legislative session.
Mrs Johnson M Welch entertained about forty ladies at her University Terrace home Saturday afternoon with a progressive Pedro card party honoring Mrs Dudley W Welch Mrs Gaussen and Miss Gaussen of Parkersburg West Virginia An elegant luncheon followed the game.
An advertisement extols beer as a strengthening, nutritious food. It praises Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer for aiding the sick and well, notes purity from Milwaukee's Pabst brewery, explains an eight day malt process, and urges moderation with meals.
Miss Daisy Nanna returns home to Marshfield from three weeks in Athens. Capt. J B Allen and Mrs Parker suffer ill health at home. Logan and North Congress street people visit, guests arrive from Huron county and Lancaster. Delta Tau Delta hosts Joseph Davidson from Cincinnati. Dr J C Jones visits McArthur. Frieda Rodehaver hosts games. A R Jennings resigns Gazette post for Berlin Printing in Columbus.
Nelsonville, Feb. 11. Robert Moody of Doanville pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct and to assault and battery before Mayor Sharp. He paid fines and costs totaling 29.40 and was released. Moody caused trouble in East End, choking a boy named Bud Cronk and spewing indecent language before arrest by Officer Shaner and Lauderback. Acey Lyman, an elderly local resident, died suddenly last night.
Mrs. John Graham of Columbus visits Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris while Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ullom of Zal eski join friends here Sunday. Hon J P Wood travels to Washington for an Ohio dinner honoring Gen C H Grosvenor. J W Blower of Columbus, manager of the Hisylvania coal company, was in town on business. Mrs. John V Wood remains at East State Street with grip. Mrs Clara Graham Stewart, guest of Dr and Mrs Claud H Thompson, returns to Columbus.
Mrs D C Thomas and daughter Grace of Glouster visit Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilson on East State street. Dr and Mrs L W Roe of Mansfield arrive and stay with Dr Roe’s sister Mrs Henry Zenner. Edith Parfitt goes to Nelsonville to spend Sunday with her parents.
Miss Margaret Pritchard of Weston visits Miss Blanch Slaughter. Masters Edward and John Hibbard of Canaanville visit their grandmother Mrs. John McCune. Miss Elize Roe of Mansfield departs after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zenner. Joe Russell leaves for a brief business trip to Columbus.
Dr. James H. Steele of Guysville visits the city Saturday en route to Columbus with Miss Rilla Chalfant to take her to Grant hospital for an appendicitis operation. L. W. Sanders of Millfield also visits on business. Mrs. C. L. Jones and twins Robert and Roland stay with relatives in Albany Saturday and Sunday.
A Boston Herald anecdote recalls Gilman Fay, known as Gil, buying at a Fayville general store run by Colonel Dexter Fay. With change scarce, the clerk issued paper slips for a dollar’s value. Gil asked what they were, then offered pumpkin seeds as barter in a later visit, saying they would be redeemed for a dollar’s worth.
The list names D. B. Adams, Alice Ator, Chester Barber, Gene Boone, Annie Butler, Angie Cheeser, H. B. Coln, Sennett Cryder, Isaac Dailey, Rachel Dailey, Alans Evens, Mollie Ervine, Wm. Holand, W. T. Lane, Mrs. John Laughlin, Henry Love, Saturnino Lopez, John Miller, Elien Moren, Nellie M. Oxley, James Perry, Lulu M. Poston, Ella Pruitt, Rufus Smith, J. A. Spencer, Wm. Seward, Minnie Tippie, B. F. Vansant, H. Vaughan, Joe Wood. Persons calling for the above will please say they were advertised. The unclaimed will be sent to the dead letter office, Feb. 25, 1907. John Finsterwald.
Indigestion remedies are urged to rely on Kodol a digestive acid solution that mimics stomach juices. It claims to take over digestion letting the stomach rest recover and return to natural activity. Manufactured under the National Pure Food and Drug Law and sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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