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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1903

Page

5

Local Bavings and Visits in Athens Notes

Local briefings list J. H. Cline in Cincinnati and many visitors and residents in Athens. Names include Sturgill Carbondale Hatch Nesonville Raper Chillicothe Mott Pomeroy and Allen Columbus with several trips, duties, and social calls noted. A MACC course plan, addresses, and several travel notes accompany a minor injury report on Mrs. Henry Logan.

Will Sturgill Carbondale Athens Drood McAdoo Mineral W. M. Hatch Nesonville E. W. Raper Chillicothe

Changing Seasons Sees Local Observation On Climate

Sugar Creek resident Charles P. Clester spoke on a town gathering Saturday noting shifting seasons. He said sod plowing traditionally began in February but has moved to late March due to persistent frost, complicating fence building and pre-spring farm tasks.

Charles P. Clester Sugar Creek

Contract Awarded for Printing Election Tickets in Athens County

Athens county board of elections met to receive bids for printing thirty thousand tickets in sixty five books for the spring election. Messenger & Herald offered the lowest good bid and won the contract after four bids were opened.

Athens County Board of Elections Messenger & Herald Athens County

Secret of Long Life and Electric Bitters Claim Benefits

The advertisement asserts health benefits from Electric Bitters for the stomach liver kidneys blood purification and appetite. It cites cures for kidney troubles female complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia and malaria with vigour following use. Sold for 50 cents and guaranteed by W H McKee, druggist.

W. H. McKee

New Steel Bridge To Replace Damaged Hocking Span

The east bridge over Hocking near Barth's mills was condemned months ago and declared unsafe for team passage. Planks were removed and traffic halted. material lies on the ground awaiting a new steel bridge once weather permits construction.

Hocking Barth's Mills

Court progress stalls as juries struggle in common pleas

In Athens, a sluggish week in common pleas court saw a stalled Simeon Stewart assault case, a hung jury with eleven to one against conviction, and delayed rulings in multiple matters. Other filings include cognovit actions and a foreclosure action, with ongoing criticism of Cortelyou as secretary of commerce.

Common Pleas Court Simeon Stewart Stewart Austin Bird Buchtel UCE A Athens Hannah Hillis William H.H. Wallace Cornight Leeper Charles F. T. Pape Jacob Beren Equity Court of Common Pleas Indemnity Savings and Loan Company Jacop Schmitt

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim

An 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case of catarrh using Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and C Hall stating the firm’s honor and finances. It promotes internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces and lists price at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Props Toledo F. J. Cheney West & Truax Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Not Called For At Athens Ohio Post Office

A list of uncalled letters at the Athens Ohio post office dated Monday February 23 includes Blazer Haran Bran Freman Bierce C F Bolin McCleland Bolin Mrs Ida Boring Ruth Bart May Cook Mrs Annie Dixon Stella Dorr Normie Graham Liddie Howard Mrs J E Hunter Mary Moore Chas Misner W Pearse Wm H Peterson G A Reeves Robert F Reiter Clara Tally H M Woodmansee T B. Patrons with letters should claim they were advertised. C D Gist P M.

Athens Ohio Blazer Haran Bran Freman Bierce C. F Bolin McCleland Bolin Ida Boring Ruth Bart May Cook Annie Dixon Stella Dorr Normie Graham Liddie Howard J. E Hunter Mary Moore Chas Misner W. Pearse Wm. H Peterson G. A. Reeves Robert F Reiter Clara Tally H. M Woodmansee T. B C. D. Gist P. M

Card of Thanks and Venice monuments repair

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends for support during a bereavement. Venice authorities are taking vigorous measures to preserve the threatened ancient city monuments, with repairs and infection control underway.

Venice

Suffrage Association Meeting At Mrs Stewart Home

The suffrage association will meet at the home of Mrs. D. B. Stewart on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. All members are urgently requested to be present to transact important business.

Euffrage Association D. B. Stewart

Miss Della Mae Connett to address WCTU on Physical Education

Miss Della Mae Connett will address the local W C T U next Tuesday afternoon on Physical Education at Mrs James A Palmer home on College street. A restaurant keeper on the upper west side is said to have opened a new capacious place and displays a crest said to have belonged to a king of his hand in Ireland.

J. H. Copeland Columbus Athens Stewart P. H. Tannehill McConnelsville Court House W. N. Alderman Florida Louise Cameron Carl. Baer Cincinnati J. Pierpont Morgan Della Mae Connett Jas. A. Palmer College Street Upper West Side America Willers Ireland Astor New York Times

Winding More Material From a Mammoth Cave Chat

A foreign tourist asks if the cave is too large and is told that many get lost, prompting jokes about explorers making wills. The notebook entry notes a curious American custom of calling an amazing lie a joke, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune

Mercy and a Long Sentence in a Bigamy Case

A judge asks a prisoner for mercy after convicting him of bigamy. The prisoner replies he wants the longest possible sentence to stay ahead of his two wives, calling a lengthy term true mercy. The exchange highlights a wry, dark humor about marriage and punishment.

Money to Loan and Home Construction Plan Ad

Offer of money to loan at low interest or sale of a lot with house built to plans and installment payments. Deposits pay interest. Call to inquire.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Refund Promise

An old drug advertisement promises refunds from all druggists if the tablet fails to cure. It notes BE W Grove's signature on each box and includes instructions to take the laxative as directed.

BE. W. Grove

Sheriff Sale In Athens County Oil and Gas Leases

Sheriff A Murphy announces a public auction of chattel property in Trimble township Athens County Ohio. The sale includes undivided fractional interests in oil and gas leases on the J H Allen farm and the I Blackwood farm totaling about 130 acres each. The auction runs at 1 pm on the specified day under alias execution from the Washington County Common Pleas Court.

Court of Common Pleas Washington County Ohio J. H. Allen I. Blackwood Blackwood Trimble Township Athens County State of

Proper Diet and Exercise Strengthen the Stomach

If your stomach is weak don’t try predigested or disorganized food for you are cheating nature and she will rebel. Give her proper food ventilation water and exercise and she will quickly eliminate cheese and get strong. J. W. Slaughter Director Lawrence Worstell Bldg.

J. W. Slaughter Lawrence Worstell

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. H. Cline Anna Mott of Pomeroy Miss Winnifred J. M. Allen Kate Conaway Roseville Mrs. Vickers Miss Alexander D. H. Moore E. G. Biddison Henry Poston Nelsonville Estella Hobson Cin- Hnati Naonal Educational Association William Love Marietta A. O. Hunter Marsifield W. V. Hunter O. B. Murphey Albany Palm Beach Flo Hedges 8. E. Hedges Prof Fredrick Truedly Department of Superintendence National Educational Association Elza Armstrong Hebbardsville Washington, D. C The C. H. Welch Edwin New York City Mr. Welch C. L Poston T. R. Biddle George Conner Klondike J. R. Conner Conner Cleveland Ben C. Brown Woodbury N. J J. A. Shaver United States Express Company East Bank W. Va University A. C Selby Karl Core O. U Pittsburg St. Louis Internal Revenue Department W. R. Wilson Trimble Congress Street A. W J.W. Earich High Street Henry Logan Washington Street Atulf Madras Hamburg D. Zenner & Company Albert C. Young P. L. Cole Evan J. Jones Harry A. Houpt Murphy Mark Amerman Charles W. Lawrence Steve Miller Allret C. Young George B. Cortelyou Department of Commerce Cortelyou White House Cortelyon Roosevelt Will Lockhart Cline Gline’s Pharmacy Ghe [SECURITY SAVINGS @ LOAN COMPANY Pres. Ferdw James K. Chesney James P. Laing Warren D. Peck A. Murphy Hal. W. Murphy
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