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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
5
Nelsonville Ohio December 30 coroner Lane held an inquest into the death of Charles Acelson a young Norwegian found murdered near Millfield. Five witnesses testified suggesting the killers were with him earlier but motive remains unknown with no clear suspect.
Ira Barrows of East Liverpool visits family while others from West Virginia Pennsylvania and Ohio travel to spend holidays with relatives. Rev G E Kreager preaches in Noble and Muskingum counties and plans at Troy church. Torch hosts Ladies Aid patchwork gathering.
Christmas visitors and local social notes fill Nelsonville pages with movements to Gallipolis Logan Chillicothe and Athens. Residents visit relatives attend dances and host friends while Daily Messenger ads promote home delivery.
A letter to the Poultry Association notes strong local backing for the Winter Show. It highlights room and gas donated for the event, feed supplied for the birds, two days lodging for the Poultry Judge, and the Hickman silver cup donated from Nelsonville. It also questions whether all area businesses were listed in the catalogue and lauds Athens and Nelsonville as top business towns in the state.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin has produced Health Coffee an imitation made from toasted cereals grains malt and nuts. It requires no long boiling and can be prepared in a minute. The product claims to fool experts if mistaken for real coffee and is sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
Mr and Mrs Otto Grady of Ceredo West Virginia departed yesterday afternoon after spending several days visiting relatives in the city.
Monday's Daily reports residents and guests in Nelsonville including W M Matheny of Gallipolis visiting his brother L G Matheny J E Melintosh of Columbus and Charlie Hank president of the International Brick Tie and Terra Cotta Workers Alliance returning from Chicago Prosecuting Attorney J M Foster of Athens in town for weekend duties and other pairs of travelers visiting relatives friends and business contacts around Athens Columbus Detroit Wellston McArthur and Logan.
The body of Joseph George, an elderly resident of Logan, was found partially submerged in a small stream seven to eight miles from the city on Christmas morning. An inquest, conducted with Coroner Tippie presiding, ruled drowning likely after a paralytic stroke left him helpless. He had recently moved from a Campbell family home, survived by a son in Logan and a half brother in Union Furnace.
The brick stack on the hill near the B and O depot, a relic of a 1865 coal shaft project by John Ballard Hon John Welch Rev J H Pratt Joseph Herrold and J M Welch, was torn down Saturday by Bardin Brothers to make way for a new warehouse extending from the tracks to Union street. The shaft proved unprofitable and was abandoned.
An old ad promotes Belle Mead Sweets as a New Year gift option available at Henderson-Crider Drug Company with prices from 20e to 3.00. The notice is dated December 20.
An article extols American medicinal plants and the Golden Medical Discovery from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York. It markets All Healing Salve for sores and supports Favorite Prescription for women, promoting blood purification and systemic health through glyceric extracts and printed ingredient lists.
In a social quip, Mrs de Style notes her daughter will stay at school another year before debut, while Mrs Rose Quyck jokes she will debut next season, framing a light upper crust exchange about society rites.
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