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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
4
The note describes the Twice A Week Messenger publication schedule in Athens Ohio with postage details. It also mentions a cracked liberty bell blamed on the “swish” of a big stick and a humorous philological remark about Ed Jones Sundaying in the city and other weekday wordplay.
Congressman Douglas of the Plev enth Olio district alone attempted to break up a Lincoln memorial program by moving to adjourn during the proceedings. The effort was inadvertent not malicious as he was not next to the speakers.
A quirky claim presents a remedy for heart trouble as Oxprophylendl isoamilaimine. The piece notes the cure activates only if the patient can pronounce the name accurately and asserts it will grant a new heart if the patient remains living.
A curious measure before Congress is claimed to curb cruelty to animals. A candy maker turned initiator was fined for driving a lame horse, and his allies seek to abolish the Washington Humane Society in favor of a horse owners group. The piece also critiques universal drinking customs and the German Alliance movement.
Professor Wiley argues milk is too cheap and urges higher prices to fund cleanliness and purity in dairy. He notes middlemen take excessive profits while farmers cannot cover sanitary costs, claiming current farm-to-table pricing undermines safe milk production.
The piece argues milk should be sold directly from farms at eight cents per quart to protect public health, criticizing Dr. Wiley for supporting higher prices. It warns that increasing milk prices benefits food trusts and harms children, urging the public to pressure regulators to keep prices low.
The article compares rail accident lives in England and the United States from 1901 to 1907. It notes England had zero deaths for fifteen months to January and lists yearly US fatalities: 1901 8455, 1902 8598, 1903 9840, 1904 10046, 1905 9709, 1906 10618, 1907 11839, asking whether greater mileage excuses the higher US toll.
The article cites Austin T. Byrne on highway costs, comparing 25 cents per ton mile on U.S. roads with 12 cents on France and England. It notes 1905 06 harvests moved 19,083,000 tons over 94 miles, costing $44,815,050 at 25 cents, versus $1,525,625 at 12 cents. It highlights potential savings and land value gains from better roads.
The Toledo Blade comments on proposed Ohio law banning swearing over telephones and notes the steel trust tariff dispute. It argues a high tariff harms independent mills, while trusts gain from cheaper steel, and warns that current concessions show supply and demand still governs prices despite artificial arrangements by producers.
The piece notes the 176th anniversary of the first U S President as a holiday. It criticizes workers paid for a day off and cites that legal holidays cost Uncle Sam 35 million dollars annually. It observes rural laborers earning their pay during this season.
The town faces two paths for an interurban line. A wealthy outsider could fund the project, or residents along the route could raise funds themselves. Promoters have searched for the financier for ten years with no success. A Commercial Club meeting tonight will decide Athens fate on interurban transit and could mark a town epoch.
The Wellston Sentinel editor defends a costly funeral for a Mississippi hen considered a model for thrift and industry. The hen lived seventeen years, laid over 3000 eggs and reared 35 broods, seen as a wealth creator beyond many humans, prompting reflections on using gifts wisely.
A Trimble Ohio subscriber asks why Ohio common schools must run eight months while some districts like Ames township have seven. The editor explains state law requires at least eight school months annually and that districts must fund any shortfall if the full levy is not used, with board liability under conditions.
United States Steel Corporation officers report slower demand for iron products than expected. The trust keeps prices steady while plants run below normal and railroads make only small purchases. Independent producers secure contracts as buyers face more favorable pricing. Andrew Carnegie appears before the house committee on ways and means.
Lancaster Ohio February reports detail Hamsey’s Run Corporation officers and large stock records, Middle Fork Gas and Oil Company organizing with leases near Laurel Creek, Bremen and Eureka wells showing promising production, Hocking County leases, and a new stock exchange opened by McClenaghan and Stright.
A French scientist reportedly found a blood based method for longevity, while Americans long ago proved Electric Bitters prolong life and vitalize the system. It purifies and enriches the blood, rebuilds worn nerve cells, and boosts energy for the weak and debiltated. W. M. Sherman credits it with lifting kidney trouble and sight issues. Only 50c at the store.
A educator argues rural schools suffer from ungraded rooms lack of uniform texts and weak supervision. He advocates a true superintendent for each township to ensure merit based hiring standards and raise teacher quality despite political influence. He warns Socrates himself would be refused under current practices.
The Nation honors George Washington with school exercises and public addresses. Taft spoke at the University of Pennsylvania, Fort addressed the Union League Club in Chicago, and Hughes addressed George Washington University in Washington. Mississippi marks the day differently as a legal holiday.
Mrs. Charles Tutt returned from Pittsburg after her father Daniel S. Dunn died. Flo Fox visited Athens friends. Ben Stalter family stayed with his mother in Columbus. Mrs. Ellis Edwards and daughter visited Athens. Oran Thacker and son Oran visited Columbus family. Mrs. Edward Betts and Mrs. W. T. Bennett stayed with the Wallaces in Lancaster. Elizabeth Phillips visited Jackson relatives. Bernice Bennett and Carrie Holland visited near Connett. Nettie Keeton and Sylvia Patterson hosted a Valentine party with Harley Mitchell winning a candy heart blindfolded. Guests included Rachel Perry Velma Dowler Maude Rathburn and many others from Trimble. The Travelers' Club met with Mrs. S. N. Post. Judge O. W. H. Wright of Logan was in town on legal business.
In Olean New York Captain Timothy Hassett was killed during a pistol duel with Nelson Deshler of Berlin Ontario who robbed the Drony Lamber company. Deshler was shot four times and captured later in a room at the Olean House. He registered from Pittsburg and is thought to die.
In Ohio two detectives watched crowds as Lee Beckman lunged from a post to seize Mrs. Mary J. Hynd. Her husband intervened, receiving a blow that knocked him down, and Beckman was later arrested on assault and battery charges.
A large stock of good straight healthy well rooted peach trees is for sale including leading commercial varieties. The advertiser claims to offer the best rooted peach tree in Ohio.
Four boys were reported floating on the ice in the lake off Thirty-ninth street and the fireboat Illinois searched without success. Another boy was seen afloat near Forty-fourth Street.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis warns that only fresh air and wholesome food provide a true cure for consumption. It condemns all quack cures and secret remedies as misrepresentations or dangerous, noting that no drug or inhalation can kill the germ or restore destroyed lung tissue.
Claiming to strengthen the body, improve appetite and digestion, and promote restful sleep, the product Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised as a great system tonic and builder for a healthier life.
San Rafael Cal Feb 21 Mrs Ella Vruwink of this city has been granted letters patent on a poison bottle designed with sharp points. The unique bottle cannot be mistaken in the dark for a container holding another liquid.
Advertisement for truck farming with $75 down to start ownership of 4 homes. Claims year round farming and great bargains for small or large investors. Mentions Wyoming irrigation and Ohio excursions, with contact to M. Moan in Marietta Ohio for weeks of travel.
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