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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
1
Citizens hail the Ohio University endowment passed by the Ohio Senate by a 30 to 4 vote. Speakers Sleeper and Falloon praise the university and urge growth, noting free common schools and state funded colleges. The Athens crowd gathers at city hall with speeches by Major Jewett and others, highlighting the university’s historic role and urging support from residents and lawmakers.
A reader asks about women suffrage in the United States, querying how many states grant equal rights, which state was last to grant, and which state has male suffrage or partial suffrage. The note inquires how suffrage affects family life in that state, compares divorce rates, and mentions two prominent women from the state involved in NATW committee work.
Miss Jucille Lovell visits from Marietta as Marion Crigbanm spends Sunday with Morgan County friends. A protracted meeting at Foy draws interest. Mrs Elmar Koney recovers from quinsy. Friday pay day brings many drinks in a dull week. Miners endure destitution with few business activities noted. A grand oyster supper and church entertainment planned near Grere February 29.
Miss Edith Ranchea visits cousin Marion Picher at Ciorinoali while revival meetings are held at He M EL Ghoreb Sunray led by Rev Henderson. Mr Robert Wheaton visits Misses Bot ton's family, and Linnie Mickel returns from Marietta wintering there. Earl Sheets and wife of Willow Island stay with Aunt Mee E A Dutton. Frock Devore and family visit New Matamoras hosts. Brook tt Marion Penpybsker returns from Pennsylvania after work with B H Foonies in estate business. Our teacher W V Hansum is re hired for next year and plans a ten week summer select school starting April. Mrs Ellen Baker sick. Laure and Ella Dantee visit sons Sarah Blair, Nancy. Willie Hands and Gilbert Fox return from Sisteresville. Dance at Was Bakers Friday draws many from Little Docking. Chas Dantes Jr and family visit Waterford. A hop at Wm Bakers Friday was well attended. De Witt's Little Early Risers promoted for torpid liver.
Gilege Navas and Tole E Dunlap return to Leon West Virginia last week after a serious illness. The oratorical association met to elect a state treasurer with candidates George W Braga and C G O'Binnessa. Brown wins 49 to 46. Meetings discussed remodeling city hall for the state oratorical contest. professor Atkinson photographs a hand using new electrical photography. D T Sleeper addresses students on law and future building plans. notices list uncalled Athena postal correspondence and eye clinic ads. local doctors and remedies cited including Dr Platt. several ads for goods and services. farm and whiskey notes appear among miscellaneous notices.
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