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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
7
The Messenger and Herald lists advertising rates with durations for one column and half to four inches, plus special position charges and annual contract discounts. Local notices cover obituaries, entertainments, employment ads, and political appointments with frequent mentions of Athens residents and nearby cities.
Athens' Young Women's Christian Temperance Union plans a $750 fountain, funded by $230 donated by professors and $200 on hand, with a March festival to raise the remaining $320. Elsewhere, the Associated Charities of Athens forms to aid destitute families, organizing districts and volunteers amid broad public support. A sickening case of venereal disease prompts questions about paternity, while local elections and a township teachers' reading circle event loom in the spring.
The Athens county Republican central committee met at the courthouse to fix the primary date and endorse General Grosvenor for governor, urging support at the state convention. City council chose bureau officers for the fire company and discussed a market grounds lease, with bids and future private appointments.
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