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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1900

Page

5

Athens Briefs of Local Social and Academic Visitors

Local society notes list numerous visitors and residents in Athens over the New Year period. Names include Miss Stella Woodworth, Mrs. J. Bean, Mrs. Henry Bennett, Miss Phoebe Broten, J. E. Chlom, Miss Florence Craig, and Dr. R. W. Bowden. Various individuals travel to Columbus, Marietta, Gallipolis, and Cincinnati while attending colleges or visiting friends and relatives. The item also mentions attending a Masonic banquet and the Ohio Musical Association meeting in Columbus.

Siena W. G. Leghn Jackson Mineral Athens Mary Trezhey Bers Zanesville Wil Norton Labor Island Virginia Frank Mackin Charleston West Virginia Harry Edsington Nelsonville James Hill Chas. Sterns Walsh Chas. Switzer Gallipolis Phil Welch Carl Stickney O. J. Davis Columbus Stella Woodworth Milfield Geo. Whipple Lena Patterson Winnie Beard W. B. Southerton Cloe Stickney Misa Stout Albany J. Bean T. K. Hossetter Henry Bennett Fremont W. E. Peters EC. Walker Carey J. W. Logan Whaley Pomeroy Florence Lash Merwin Tullis Cincinnati James P. Thompson Phillipa Congress Street D. W. Cornell Mary Guyavile George Dé Camp W. E. Leonard Scioto Furnace Fred Hastings Calliicothe Chas. Beverage T. J. Allison Marshfield Herbert Dickle Parkersburg Mary McCole Blanch Howe Rey Howe Conlon JL. C. i Haddox Columbia Ohio Musical Association Ahe Association For Athens M, M. Mar Ball Broadstreet

Alleged Dow Tax Evasion By Saloon Keepers in Several Counties

Athens Marietta Clouster and Corathy saloon keepers allegedly evaded the Dow tax by shipping liquors via the T and C C E line to Ames and Bern townships. Prosecutor Sayre seeks tax and penalties from named individuals including William Caskey C F R Gross Ely John Holden Bart Foley C L M Frank M S Luchs and others totaling about Bill.

Athens Marietta Clouster Corothy Ames Bern T.&c.c.e C. UO Willam Caskey Dow Tevy C. F Ises Y Rkk M.S. Luchs Tan

Hardware Change Sees Ulliom Exit Firm Renamed Goldaberry & Coe

The notice reports George Ulliom disposing his interest in the hardware firm with W F Goldsberry and G A Coe forming Goldaberry & Coe. It also catalogs local moves and appointments including H H Brown of Coalville touring Athens and North Dakota connections, a life certificate for C H Copeland, and several social visits and church events in Athens County.

George Ulliom F. E. Goldsberry Ullom Goldsberry G. A. Coe Goldaberry & Coe

New York Nuptials For Frederick Wood and Georgia Hall Jones

The marriage occurred at St Agnes Chapel Trinity Parish New York City on a Mondz afternoon. Bride Georgia Hall Jones is the daughter of Mrs H L Jones and formerly lived in McConnelsville now residing in New York. The groom Ward Bush editor of the Athens Messenger and Herald and son of Mr and Mrs W S Besh of Fiat Pike County. They will reside in Athens after February 1.

Frederick Wood Ward Bush Georgia Hall Jones St. Agnes Chapel Trinity Parish New York City Bush Athens Messenger and Herald Stev W.S. Besh Fiat Pike County McConnelsville Éulvirud H. L. Jones McConnesville New York Sir Metropolia Athens C. V. Haurtis

Harper-Cornell Nuptials In Private Ceremony

The marriage of Dr. C. B. Harper and Miss Mary Cornell occurred this morning at the bride’s home. Rev. Charles B. Taylor presided. The couple will reside in Massillon as Harper starts a drug business. Close friends attended the private ceremony.

C. B. Harper Mary Cournell Charles B. Taylor Naster Presbyterian Church Daniel W. Come Bbide

Marriage Licenses Reported in County Notices

C B Harper and Mary Cornell of Guysville listed for marriage license. William J Frank of Kingsbury and Ligle Burleigh with Anthony. James Siddie and Etta Phillips of Selsonville also noted. A E Potter and Grace E Angell both of Hebbardaville with Rev J W Kirkpatrick officiating. Wilbert W Dixon of Vinton County and Annie McVey of Athens County noted.

C. B. Harper Mary Cornell Guysville C. B. Taylor Pn William J. Frank Kingsbury Ligle Burleigh Anthony James Siddie Etta Phillips Selsonville A. E. Potter Grace E. Angell Hebbardaville J. WU. Kirkpatrick Wilbert W.dixon Vinton County Annie McVey Athens County

Equal Suffrage Club Meeting At Mrs St Maler Home

The Equal Suffrage Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Sarah St. Maler on Monday afternoon January 48 at 1 o'clock. All members and those interested in the cause are urged to be present.

Equal Suffrage Club Sarah St. Maler

Epworth Lecture Course On 20th Century Essentials

Epworth League presents Prof. Stevenson delivering the 8th and 9th lectures at McCune's News Stand. Friday 4 AM chart open. Saturday 5 PM talk on 20th century essentials promises educational, intellectual value. Admission $1.50 to Columbus and return. Ohio Central Lines offer $1.00 rate to Columbus for inauguration day travel.

Epworth Stevenson McCune Epworth League Columbus Ohio Central Lines

Highest electric railway opens on Schatzalp above Davos

The new Schatzalp funicular in Switzerland climbs 2100 feet above Davos, 4450 feet above sea level, among the first electric lines in the country. It promises rapid future growth on the mountain with a grand valley view and fairy illuminated alpine town at night.

Davos Switzerland Schatzalp Theuvaanda Schatezalp Duros

Fragmented Juvenile Letters and Nonsense Riddles

A jumble of juvenile verses and garbled sentences references figures such as Kitchener and Queen Victoria in mock poems. The text includes stray names, stray quotes, and stray political hints, ending with an odd medical advertisement amid unrelated lines.

Buried Alive Case Shocks Northwest Province Community

Police arrested Durba, his son, and four neighbors after Durba's wife, suffering leprosy, asked to be buried alive to spare her children. The group dug a grave and buried her, confessing before a magistrate. Authorities note the act stemmed from a rare superstition about disease transmission.

Palier North West Provinces Nobbat Singh Kup Ram Patraing Durba Puller Vilage

Princess of Wales speaks to hospital patient in London visit

During the royal visit to a London hospital a boy in Mellish ward was invited to bow to the Princess of Wales. The princess engaged the lad in a brief, friendly conversation, and he returned to his chair proud and happy.

Princess of Wales London Hospital Mellish Te Vlaire

Not Called For at Athens Post Office List

A partial list shows eight letters remaining unclaimed at the Athens post office as of January 1. Names include Hen Hateman Laure POLAT Jes Haughman M Beatson Clark Hutler Cooley J Conley Eddy Miz Arabam Leda Gleason Frank Persons and others. notices advertise the unclaimed mail.

Athens

Nursery Cars and the Perils of Travel with Babies

The Cincinnati Enquirer laments the rise of nursery cars on long distance trains. It argues babies and toddlers disrupt travel with peppermint odors, gum and taffy smeared on passengers, crying, and constant feeding.

Clacinnuti Unquirer Aru

The Italian Scenery System in Theatrical Production

The article discusses Italian scenic painting on large brown paper sheets used in grand opera to replace transported backdrops. It notes efficiency, cost reduction, and global use as managers adopt this method, avoiding carriage and re-painting when touring productions.

Mechanicus Playa Svenle Urtivta Italy Gettog Thia America Ba Heavy

Digestive Aid Ads Echo Early 1900s Remedies

A fragmentary advertisement column promotes Cascarets for constipation and skin cleansing with claims of curing dyspepsia and indigestion. Testimonials from Lewis Dennis of Salem Indiana and Chicago health inspector F B Thirkield cite digestive relief and systemic detox, urging purchase at Cline's Pharmacy.

F. B. Thirkield Chicago Cline

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