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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
10
Amesville reports larger crowds on the last day but weather remains unfriendly. Speakers cover wheat yields corn farming hog management and rural road funding with Ohio University and Wooster station noted.
Athens County records list numerous disbursements for December including infirmary orders, bridge and road work, labor and material, relief for the blind, salaries for officers and stenographers, jail and courthouse needs, and several tax and liquor refunds. Notable items include Voorhes Nelsonville bridge labor 195.06, H H Haning Agricultural Society 774.60, and numerous relief payments to blind recipients totaling many dollars.
Mrs H G Williams returns from Columbus visit to her family in Circleville. Mrs Albert Lawson of St Louis visits Mrs Mary Hibbard, a longtime Athena county resident. Other locals welcome guests from Glouster Wellston Smithfield and more as friends and relatives travel between Athens and nearby towns.
Mrs. Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine at 70 credits Electric Bitters with curing 20 years of chronic dyspepsia and restoring vitality. The advertisement claims the remedy treats stomach and liver diseases blood disorders general debility and weakness, sold with guarantee at H McKee drug store price noted.
Journal note from J O R Hooper of Woodford Tennessee describes Mrs Moltie Holt nearly dying from lung infection and coughing up pus. After urgent request Dr Kings New Discovery was given she rapidly improved and fully recovered becoming a healthy woman. Advertises cure for coughs and colds with 50c and 1.00 price and trial bottle free at W H McKee Druggist.
Mrs Elizabeth Ruth wife of H N Ruth was born April 30 1857 near Jerseyville Ath ens county Ohio she died December 9 1905 in Jacksonville Florida aged 48 years 7 months 9 days She united with the M E church at 16 and lived a Christian life Her illness lasted seven years with two years of great suffering January 1904 her husband moved her to Florida but consumption prevailed She leaves a husband one son Clarence three sisters and one brother and many friends She was buried December 13 1905 in Jerseyville Cemetery funeral by Rev C B Longman
Carload of horses sought by Warren Bros Livery on Friday all day. Buyer will pay good market price for horses in good flesh weighing 1100 to 1500 pounds and aged 3 to 10 years.
Local ad claims Bucklen Arnica Salve cures cuts wounds Burns sores and skin eruptions with guaranteed efficacy. Mrs Grant Shy of Springfield New Jersey praises its housekeeping necessity while W H McKee guarantees the 25 cent product.
Notice to Teachers indicates monthly Elementary U Cer tificate exams in Athens on the first Saturday each month. High school and special certificates held on the first Saturday in September December March and June. Additional exams at Stewart Nelsonville and Glouster on the first Saturday of May June and July. Boxwell exams at Athens and Glouster on the second Saturday in May. By order of the Board of Examiners.
Mrs Bary Brown of 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie New York endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as the most reliable pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. The guarantee comes from druggist W H McKee at 25 cents.
Employment notice seeks a local representative to manage renewals and grow subscriptions in Athens and nearby areas. Salary position with ongoing year to year interest in the business. Experience preferred but not required. Apply Publisher box 59 Station O New York.
Public auction ordered by Athens County Court of Common Pleas sheriff sale to George M. Merritt et al. at the courthouse front door Athens on Saturday January 27 1906 at 1 p m. Three tracts described in Waterloo Athens and Chauncey with sizes 225.11 acres 25 acres and 51 acres. Appraised values 5600 600 and 1500. Cash in hand. A Murphy Sheriff Grosvenor Jones & Worstell Attorneys. December 28 1905.
Petitioners request the board order proceedings to establish an altered county road in Waterloo township Athens County Ohio. It describes starting at the B F Bechter farm and extending along the old road to near Peter Glass residence then past scale hill to Sophia Young area, vacating unused present road segments. Dated December 20 1905.
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