Athens News in Brief Notes on Gas Failure and Local Affairs
Athens faces a gas outage leaving the town in darkness as regional rail and local business matters unfold. Reports cover a jail repair, a grand jury subpoenas surge, a visit by Charles Townsend, a large M E church reception, and a proposed Ohio Central railroad shops site amid a broader industrial deal in the Hocking Valley.
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Athens
Columbus, Hocking Valley & Oledo Railroad
Columbus
Charles Townsend
M. E
Strength of Habit and Abstinence in a New Year
A distinguished contemporary notes that many underestimate habit’s strength until trying abstinence. If early days prove long and irksome, constant resolution can make the hard easier.
Health alarm over varioid and smallpox in townships
The article notes rising varioid and smallpox cases in previously named townships. It asserts authorities have neglected legally authorized precautions, urging prompt action to prevent further spread of the disease.
Injuries Reported After Floodwood Mine Explosion
Frank Towsley reports injuries to Edward Stotzman an engineer of the Buchtel Iron Company from a mine explosion at Floodwood. A boy named Tompson who was with him at the time may recover from injuries.
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Sandari Cal
Irenompany
Caterpee & Car
Messenere
Een
Hoerking
Tts
Bottom
Buchtel Coal and Iron Company
Fliendwood
Hocking [Ron Company
XNI
Shawnee
Vilas
Iron Point
Frank Towsley
Edward Stotzman
Buchtel Iron Company
Floodwood
Tompson
Winfield Scott Named Special Policeman at Athens Asylum
Governor Foster appoints Mr. Winfield Scott a special policeman for the Athens Asylum for the Insane under a new law. The article cautions this Scott is not the local M and C freight and ticket office manager of the same name.
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Winfield Scott
Athens
Foster
Death of 91-year-old county resident Hayden McKnight
Hayden McKnight aged about 91, a longtime county resident living with his daughter five miles southwest of Albany, was found dead in his chair Wednesday morning. Family says he seemed well before bedtime the previous night. he had served as a soldier in the Civil War.
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Hayden McKnight
Albany Village
Ist
Josiah Wilson
Athens County
Nebraska
Wileon
Whencenies
Albany
Ming
Lord Jesus
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Algsader
Neb
Alt
Pawnee City
Allanta
Missouri
Athens
Jan
Cincinnati Opera Festival Opens February 13
Half fare rates from any point of the M and C road available for attendees. The Cincinnati Opera Festival runs February 13 to 18 with Madame Adelina Patti billed to sing on February 14 in Aida and again on the following Saturday in Trovatore. performances feature a Grand Orchestra and full stage production.
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Cincinnati Opera Festival
Adelina Patti
Aida
Trovatore
Marietta Glee Club Impresses City Hall Audience
Emmett Tompkins, Esq., joined a large Cincinnati crowd to hear Patti sing the Messiah and voiced strong approval for the Marietta College Glee Club performance at City Hall Tuesday evening, a finding that places him among influential supporters.
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Emmett Tompkins
Patti
Cincinnati
Marietta College
City Hall
Tompkins
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Chas G Tucker
A delayed notice reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs Chas G Tucker of Stewart. Mrs Tucker, once thought ill, is recovering and the infant is reported in good health.
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Chas. G. Tucker
Stewart
Barristers Prepare for Court Inauguration Next Monday
Local barristers are busy preparing for court business set to begin next Monday. The article notes active legal work and schedule ahead of the opening session.
Ice hazard and pupil caution at Asylum lakes
Monday evening notice caused confusion as to ice thickness on the artificial lakes. A staff member clarified the lakes were only about an inch thick and several boys had broken through. Superintendent Richardson plans to bar skating until ice is safe. A separate report near Salina recalls a 14 year old boy’s death from a pistol misfire while inspecting the weapon. Funeral services were held at Salina Church.
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Chas
Rose
Richardson
Salina
Sidney
David Nana
R. C. Harper
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs David Shaffer
Rev R C Harper reported on the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs David Shaffer of Athens township attended Christmas Eve by their children grandchildren and many friends who were warmly hosted by the elderly couple and received gifts from their guests.
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R. C. Harper
Messenger
David Shaffer
Athens Township
Funeral Of Mrs Cora Ring Draws Large Local Attendance
One of the largest funerals in recent years was held Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Cora M Ring wife of Mr. Wm Ring who died Friday night following childbirth She was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Foster and was 23 turning 24 Rev Jas M Nourse officiated at the funeral.
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Cora M. Ring
Wm. Ring
W. B. Foster
Jas. M. Nourse
Half Fare to Inauguration of Ohio Governor Foster
Inauguration day is Monday January 9 1882 for Charles Foster as Governor of Ohio. The Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad offers half fare round trip tickets to Columbus for morning trains with return on afternoon trains the same day.
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Charles Foster
Ohio
Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad
Columbus
Duprez & Benedicts Gigantic Minstrel Concert at Athens
Duprez and Benedict present a world famed minstrel show at Athens City Hall on Wednesday evening January 1. The immense organization promises pleasurable entertainment for attendees. Reserved seats available at Charlie Winger’s Little Red Front.
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Duprez & Benedict
Athens City Hall
Charlie Winger
Rough on Rats advertised remedy for pests
An advertisement promotes Rough on Rats as a pest killer for rata mice rats roaches flies and bed bugs. It urges druggists to stock the 15 cent boxes claimed to clear infestations.
Five Year Old Breaks Arm in Floodwood Fall
A five year old son of John Liewellen in Floodwood sustained a broken arm after falling from a bed.
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Floodwood
John Liewellen
New Final Cure Advertised for Urinary Symptoms
Quick complete cure claim in four days for urinary smarting frequent or difficult urination and kidney diseases. Price listed as $1. Advertised by Olivia Depot MOD Park & Sons Cincinnati Ohio.
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Machupaiba
Olivia Depot
MOD
Park & Sons
Cincinnati
Vast Crowd Attends Early Morning Pageant and Skits
A large crowd of over 150 people gathered for a village event featuring a terp sehorean esercime and a parade of many named participants. The procession listed numerous performers and roles from Bias to Uncle Sam, with a varied display of costumes and a final note on a select haliawere exhibition revived at K Guned’s Produce Exchange.
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Athens
Uedd Emma Isreswemer
Tereeveneer
Kate Higgins
Sareh Hearttarn
Liste Kern
Walker
Fancy Drews
W. S. Kessinger
Tomes
Hermen
Spann
Petty Juetes
Betle Comtes
Leura Terr
A.M. Scott
Mate ¢Ce
Miss Addieman
Minnie Minear
Crown
Prince
Virgil Lowrey
Mame Love
S. P. Armstrong
Domino
Harry Gates
Devil
Geo
Putnam
Santa Claus
da Lamb
Butler
Stickney
Arthur Bowie
Perio
Jes Davis,Jr
Fal. Stanton
Continental
Cincinnati
Will Johnson
Ott Ballou
Eidin Smith
Leu Cavin
Chas
Fuller
Adderer
Page
Miss Gearen
Will Golden
Geo. Stewart
Henry Nelson
Leu van Vorhes
Will Bower
Brose Davis
Kate Stickney
Mother Hubbard
Sallie Kessinger
Eva Mingus
Lizzie McGill
Marriage ties and social events in Nelsonville prominent names
The article notes the Nelsonville wedding of Miss Josie Nelson to Mr. Albert Riggs with 75 to 100 guests and many gifts. It mentions a local Christmas marriage at Mr J S Sheppard’s residence, Mr Wm Minear and Miss Celia Howard, plus a Masonic Lodge officer installation with Worthy Master J T Gray receiving a valuable watch.
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Nelsonville
Josie
Ward Nelson
Albert Riggs
J.S. Sheppard
Wm. Minear
Celia Howard
Masonic Lodge
J. T. Gray
W. C. Hickman
H Masonic Brethren
Pastor's New Year's Greeting At Athens M E Church
A weekly prayer circular distributed at Athens M E Church closes with a New Year greeting from Pastor S D Hutspinpiller. He urges constant prayer reading the Bible and attendance at services to grow in grace and aid others. He calls on feeding the hungry clothing the naked visiting the sick and leading others to Christ.
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Athens M. E
God
Christ
S. D. Hutsinpiller
Athens merchants agree to early closing each evening
The undersigned merchants of Athens Ohio pledge to close every evening at 7 p m from January 9 and remain closed for the rest of the evening except Saturday. Names include Dana Kaler M Lei Co Beny Nelson D Zenner Co and O B Sloan. The notice adds a local health claim praising Doctors Sellers Cough Syrup as effective.
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Athens
Ness
Dana & Kaler
M. Lei & Co
Beny Nelson
D. Zenner & Co
O. B. Sloan
Uncertain Ice Skating Moves at Carpenter & Henferco
Fragmentary note mentions the ladies adding moves of the widest range of ice in toil et articles at Carpenter and Henferco and Central Drug Store.
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Carpenter & Henferco
Central Drug Store
Coupon Tickets On Sale At Marietta Cincinnati Express
Coupon tickets are on sale at the Marietta and Cincinnati Express Office for all East and Southeast, West and Northwest points. Round trip land exploring tickets cover Kansas Nebraska Arkansas Texas locations including Burlington Baxter Springs Counciorve Ft Worth Ellis Independence Kinsley Columbus Grand Island Lincoln Hot Springs Little Rock Dennison San Antonio Palestine Texarkana Waco and are valid thirty days. Also round trip excursion tickets to Oakland and Deer Park Maryland. For details contact F Scorv at M and C Express Office Athens no26 tf.
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Marietta and
Cincinnati Express
Kansas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Texas
Burlington
Baxter Springs
Counc Girove
Ft. Worth
Ellis
Independence
Kinsley
Columbus
Grand Island
Lincoln
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Dennison
San Antonio
Palestine
Texarkana
Waco
Oakland
Earn $1500 Yearly at Home with E G Rideout Co
Work from home for E G Rideout Co at 10 Barclay Street New York and earn about 1500 dollars per year. Request their catalogue for full details and terms.
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E. G. Rideout& Co
Barclay Street
New York
Bozeman's Sweet Vermifuge Touted for Worms Relief
An advertisement claims Bozeman's Sweet Vermifuge effectively treats worms in children, guarantees pleasant taste, and that no child will refuse it. It pitches the remedy as the treatment for worms overlooked by doctors.
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Bozeman
Invention Cures Meat Faster with Less Salt and Salt
Mahlon Moore unveils a new meat curing machine aimed at farmers. It claims to halve salt or sugar use, eliminates barrels, and can cure a 30 to 40 pound ham in minutes. Retail price is five dollars, usable year round.
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Mahlon Moore
Burlington Route Special Inducements Read Ad In This Issue
Travel readers are urged to review Burlington Route offers appearing elsewhere in this issue with promises of special inducements and benefits for readers who act.
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Burlington
Bargain Overcoats Sale At Zenners This Week
Despite a cold spell John Friday of D. Zenner & Co. sticks to his offer to sell overcoats at 1.90 dollars and up. The ad touts a grand chance for bargains in overcoats at Zenners.
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John Friday
D. Zenner & Co
Zenners
Birth Announcement for Waterloo Township Family
Mr and Mrs Daniel Sidders of Waterloo township announce the birth of a fine boy on December 27, 1881.
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Sidders
Daniel Sidders
Waterloo Township
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Athens Gas Light Company
J. M. Welch
A. W. Allom
D. B. Stewart
G.T. Gould
W. H. Harris
Grand Army of the Republic
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Pomeroy Telegraph
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H. Collier
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F. Shipman
Ottenwood Falls
Kan
Fred. Ryan, Sr
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T. A. Beaton
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Ohio Law School
Adda Lightner
Sabina
Frank Cornell
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R. E Brannon
Athens Produce Exchange
Renee Nerem
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Amanda Sayers
Ames Township
W. G. Finch
J. P
Perley J. Linscott
Maggie Sayers
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John Boden
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Cora Mandy
Russell—Foutz
We Bride
E. W. Howe
Millard F. Russell
Henry County
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Dempsey
Picket
J. W. Picket
Guysville
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Ada Picket
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Chas. Griswold
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