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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1896

Page

5

Athens News Roundup From Monday Editorials and Local Notes

Local notices include visits by Miss Ethel Sleeper and other Athens acquaintances. Names such as Mr. G. L. Poke, Mrs. Jeane Ball, and Deputy Sheriff B. M. Tidd appear among town movements, with society events at the Athena Reading Club and a Pleasant Meeting of the Pallas Club. The piece notes a legal holiday February 22 and reports on gas and oil prospects near Stroud’s tan, plus various engagements, moves, and performances around Athens.

G. L. Poke Morahfield el Millet Mantetta Kiam Steadman Dean Alderman Jetta Athens Ges Altesmoon Sidnor Tompkins Columbia Emmett Tompking Annette Walker Columbus Ales Condon J. P. Dans Anmr Wiling Dr. Cone Elen Elvira New York Ara Enta Mir Andrew Walker Lucy Weethee College Hill Athena Reading Club Mr. and Mes. E. J. Jones Vine “Reet First National Nk Bank of Athens B. M.tidd Deering Harvester Co Chicago Pallas Club Jeremiah Carpenter Doetel Berry Salmagundi Witman Custo Gist Lue Ohio Federation of Women’s Springfiehd Ghos. Harris Alice Lacy Ballard

Local Jury Impaneled As Court Smalls Multiple Arraignments

Petit jury was impaneled and sworn with L B Hunter J W Johnson Haynes T W Mansfield Thomas Wilson John Hope Matone Wallace Sloane Bean Duiley Davis Silons Urodt, several excused by sickness. Cases disposed include Sparks vs T O C Ry Co on appeal, Drake vs KR M Ry Co on appeal, Miles Bancroft & Sheldon vs J C Hartgrove on appeal, Young vs Fred Nice on appeal, Nelson vs Fred Gruber on appeal, Tipton vs Carbondale Coal Co verdict for defendant, Oldroyd & Bagrats Wilson Waginer dismissed, Hooper vs Summel verdict for plaintiff, Kinkead appeal dismissed. Prisoners arraigned include Mitch guilty with fine and jail. Bell guilty with fine and 10 days. Jones pleads guilty to weapons charge. Kelly pleads guilty burglary with deferred sentence. Howell guilty burglary with deferred. Hanson pleads not guilty to cutting to wound. Minear ill and absent. Sheriff Hiley awaits trial.

Moudey L. B. Hunter Waterloo J. W. Johnson Lroy Our Haynes York W. Mansfield Lod Thomas Wilson Tohn T. Hope Athens John Matone Wallace Trimble Athena J.P. Urodt FLL Jniod L. B. Sparks Jas Drake KR. & ML Ry Co Miles, Bancroft & Sheldon J. C. Hartgrove Sarah A. Young Fred Nice Jas. K. Nelson Fred Gruber Plaitif Tames Tipton Carbondale Coal Co Oldroyd & Bagrat Wilson Waginer Clement H. Hooper William P. Summel Philip Se Ig Hiley

Deplorable Miner Conditions Prompt Aid Calls

A report from Athens County outlines starvation and destitution among miners in Sand Run, Carbon Hill, Carbondale, and Monday. About fifty families face severe hunger with no work at many pits, prompting local and central relief committees to seek federal or gubernatorial aid and call for relief and public employment programs.

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Athens Feels Rail Reestablishes Through Trains

Athens readers learn that the Hocking Valley Toledo railway will restore through coaches on trains 35 and 34 between Athens and Columbus. The service will provide three trains daily in each direction with through coaches, avoiding prior Logan changes. A letter from General Passenger Agent Fisher explains the move, noting it benefits Athens and acknowledges local support. The Athens County Teachers Institute met, with Wheaton and Miss Wiley presenting on education, while opinions on Workman’s Law remained largely against its repest.

Columbus, Hocking Valley Toledo Railway Athongach Colombme Jackson Logan Athens Friends of the Road Fisher Ratan ADI Coe Fexaisas Hin Thea Sin Columbus Darkson Athens County ‘Teachers’ Institute Athens Public Schools Boards of Cauvation Torqueon Wheaton Misa Wiley Coultrap Nelsonville Art Coultrap Athens County Ian Coastrap Aldeny

Sleeper Honored At Otterbein University Reception

Westerville reports Hon. D. Sleeper, speaker of the house, spent the night as a guest of Otterbein University. He attended a Philomathean literary society program with an informal reception after the evening's lecture. The orchestra performed and professors welcomed the visiting speaker with cordial scenes.

Aima Ohio State Journal Westerville Sleeper House of Representatives Otterbeip University Philomathean Literary Society Philomathean Society Minhy Lacive Henarnde Scutieman Slite

Delaware Oratorical Event and Grand Jury Report

Delaware hosts an annual intercollegiate oratorical contest with discounted round trips for students, featuring ten institutions including Kin State and Denison. The grand jury’s four day session yielded one hundred twenty witnesses, twenty two cases reviewed, with several indictments including adultery forgery and burglary. Local ads promote tonics, cures, and household products alongside farm equipment for sale and general merchandise.

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Fragmented OCR Tale Touches Primaries and Politics

The unreadable OCR fragment references political primaries, names like Hopkins and Percy, and mentions Athens shivers by air. It hints at a modern way, systems to cleanse, remedies, and a chaotic layout of names, places, and events without clear coherence.

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