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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
4
The piece laments the ephemeral trend of space writer hype around Grosvenor’s repeated Congress victories. It praises his steady leadership, notes his seamless renomination, and mentions the Athens convention on March 27 as a key moment, while also promoting The Vampire poem contest opening and deadline.
A decade of little rail growth ended with 582 miles built last year amid a supposed prosperity. January exports hit a record $117,120,990 under the Dingley law. The Philippine report outlines Jeffersonian style territorial governance. The piece also notes Coxsop Macrem’s failed bomb plot and a Pretoria misstep over a cable request to the State Department.
The Washington Letter notes President McKinley defers to congressional leaders on policy, supporting the tariff and Porto Rico aid while affirming willingness to sign congressionally passed bills. It covers party dynamics, Quay status, conference committee roles, Hay’s inquiry into Macrum’s Pretoria mail case, and a push for a constitutional amendment on polygamy. It also mentions Aldrich aims to adjourn by early June and praise for McKinley by West Virginia Republicans.
A local excerpt shows Pete Marriage withdrawing from the mayoral race. He cites not wanting to compromise friends and questions the office emoluments vs. the race, choosing to repay favors rather than compete. Also included are marriage notices from Glouster Athens Nelsonville Stewart and notices of invitations and a tobacco quitting ad.
Mr Herbert Snow, son of C A Snow, married Miss Anna Bailess, daughter of G W Bailess, at the bride’s home on a Tuesday. Rev J S Kirkpatrick of Albany officiated, with close friends and relatives present. After a sumptuous dinner, the newlyweds departed on a train for a short wedding trip.
Information arrives on the death of Mrs Harriet Paul wife of the late John Paul from Ray County Missouri aged sixty eight. She was the mother of George Paul of this city and aunt of EG Sitvns. Old age with complications of diseases caused death.
A damaged OCR fragment references a cure in twenty minutes and mentions coal or drugs, with garbled phrases about treatment and persons. No identifiable names, dates, places, or verifiable facts are present to confirm context or outcome.
H H Haning Insures Everything Athens Ohio and W S Philpot Albany Georgia praise De Watt s Little Early Risers a tonic remedy for constipation biliousness and liver troubles advertised by Cline s Pharmacy as a famous small pill brand with strong endorsements from named individuals and locations
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a beauty aid. It argues clean blood yields clear skin and urges starting today to remove pimples boils and blemishes by taking Descarets. The copy stresses liver stimulation and promises drug action guaranteed for ten cents.
Eugene Dowler and William Gia arrested near Dowler Ridge on Sunday for disturbing religious services by spraying perfume like polecat odor. Each fined 10 and costs, total 27.05, and jailed in Athens until payment. Witnesses describe them as flaunting revolver and bowie knife while boasting Jesse James likeness.
The Republican State Convention will convene in Columbus on April 24 and 25. Co R M Nevin of Dayton named temporary chairman and Peter W Derr of Hamilton as temporary secretary. Delegates from townships wards and precincts will be chosen by primary elections or caucuses with public notice at least 10 days. The convention will have 57 delegates, one for each 3500 votes for Judge Nash with fractions of 250 over. Athens County will have ten delegates and ten alternates.
By order of the court a public auction of parcels in Dover Township Chauncey and Athens is set at one o'clock p.m. at the front door of the courthouse. The sale lists multiple lots with varying appraised values and cash terms. Agents and attorneys are noted, with dates referenced as Feb 15 to March 1.
Sheriffs Sale notice states Henry Ferguson's Order of Sale in Athens County Court of Common Pleas. The sale will be by public auction at the front door of the courthouse in Athens, Ohio, in the stated sheriff action.
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