Board of County Visitors Submits Annual Report
The Board reports on Athens county institutions for the year ending December 15 1906. Infirmary farm and buildings support 200 inmates with $2100 farm value and Dow tax income covering expenses. Children’s Home seeks new building as current facilities lag, while jails are kept clean though ventilation and lighting require improvements. A curfew ordinance is urged to reduce juvenile confinement. Board members listed: Mrs S H Palmer president, F S Coultrap secretary, D M Burchfield, Mrs E J Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Visitors
Foster
Lynch
N. W. Baker
Nelsonville
Athens
Glouster
Athens County
H. Palmer
F. S. Coultrap
D. M. Burchfield
E. J. Jones
Kicked by Horses While Unhitching in Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek Jan 7 Laughlin liveryman met a serious mishap Saturday evening after returning theatre goers from Athens. His lantern went out as he began unhitching and the horses kicked him, knocking him down. Tim Mahafe and a boarder freed Laughlin, who suffered bruises and will recover in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek
Red Laughlin
Athens
Laughlin
Tim Mahafe
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad offers reward and testimonials
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ad from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo signed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheny & CO
Toledo
Ohio
F. J.cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Digestive Aid promotes relief for indigestion
A historic note explains that undigested food causes sourness and pain and recommends Kodol For Indigestion as a vegetable acid solution that digests what you eat. It claims Kodol conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law and is sold at Cline's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Boys Reading Club Receives Church Room Gift
The Presbyterian church hosts a newly organized reading club for boys. For several days they have solicited funds magazines and books from the town. Any support for the project would be greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Ends Opioid Claims
A mother praises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for good taste and notes it contains Honey Tar and is free from opiates. The product claims compliance with the National Pure Food and Drug Law and is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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Kennedy
Cline
Death at Chauncey Claims Mrs Ellen Swart at 53
Mrs Ellen Swart aged 53 died at her Chauncey home Sunday morning from complications of diseases. Funeral services were held in the Christian church at 2 o'clock this afternoon with interment in Nye cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Swart
Chauncey
Christian Church
Nye
Vinol Promises Strength for Aging Bodies
An advertisement touts Vinol as a tonic that strengthens aging bodies by improving digestion and blood quality. It claims to repair worn tissues, promote red blood, and bolster all organs using concentrated cod liver oil extract from fresh livers. Trial guaranteed.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promoted for Hygiene
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic described as a necessity in hygienic care and local treatment of feminine ills. It is praised for cleansing germicidal deodorizing and healing qualities. Sold by druggists with free samples. Address The R Paxton Co Boston Mass.
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R. Paxton Co
Boston
Mass
Expenditures of the County for 1905 1906 Warrants
County Auditor Walker lists warrants paid by the commissioners including payments to W A Alderman Frank L Wolf Lewis Carpenter Clerk to Board of Turnpike Directors First National Bank Coolville Brokensword Stone Co Aaron Grady E E Lewis Charles DeMolet Arthur Bean Junod Roberts Athens Plaster and M B S Co P R Fagan and others for medical witness taxes exams supplies cement lumber lime and road work totaling numerous items across departments.
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W. A. Alderman
Frank L. Wolf
Carbondale Road
Kimberly Mine
Lewis Carpenter
Board of Turnpike Directors
First
National Bank
Coolville
E. E. Lewis
Farmers’ Institute
Albany
Charles DeMolet
Court House
Arthur Bean
Guysville
Junod & Roberts
Liggett Bridges
Athens Plaster and
M. 8. Company
Stewart
Ame
Sheriff's Residence
P. R. Fagan
Rockrifle
Nelsonville
Carbondale Pike
Mr and Mrs J E Smith Host Masquerade Party
Mr and Mrs James E Smith entertained Saturday night with a masquerade party for guests led by Mr and Mrs J W Sprinkle of Marietta. Guests wore elaborate costumes and games included Schrades. Punch cake and cream were served. red and green decor graced the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Smith
J. W. Sprinkle
Marietta
Smith
H. F. Link
George Junod
Elmer Enlow
Frank Phillips
James Harvey
Chas. Warner
Earl Logan
Robert Woodworth
Chas. Secoy
Augustus Linscott
Jass Warren
Charles Driggs
Herman Studer
Ralph Hooper
Cc. O. Moore
Gertrude Carter
Theodore Church
Mrs Grace Davis Noyes Guests in Columbus Sunday
Mrs Grace Davis Noyes spent Sunday in Columbus as a guest of friends, visiting local sites and enjoying hospitality.
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Grace Davis Noyes
Columbus
Debate over Lodge amendment in Brownsville case looms
Washington January 7 The Lodge amendment to Foraker resolution could shift debate from Brownsville facts to presidential power to dismiss regular army troops. Foraker opposes the amendment as unnecessary, while Lodge and Spooner back the presidential authority. Immigration report shows 1,166,353 total admissions in 1906, with Italy and Russia leading gains. southern and eastern Europe supply rising numbers, while the north and central states receive 90 percent of arrivals.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Mr. Foraker
Brownsville
Senator Foraker
Lodge
Massachusetts
Spooner
Foraker
Commissioner of Immigration
Frank Sargent
United States
Europe
Ireland
England
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
Scotland
Italy
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Asia
Austria-Hungary
Sicily
Sardinia
Russian Empire
Finland
China
Japan
West Indies
North Atlantic
North Central States
South
Unusually cold wave brings rare snow near San Francisco
A cold snap sweeps northern California with snow visible on hills around San Francisco Bay for the first time since 1895.
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California
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Drowned In a Ditch In Ashtabula
Ashtabula Ohio January 7 Sacharing Jantala a Finlander fell over a water tap and was drowned in a ditch containing seven inches of water.
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Ashtabula
Sacharing
Jantala
Honey and Horehound Drops Cough Remedy
Henderson Crider Drug Co advertises Honey and Horehound Drops for tickling coughs at 20 cents a pound. A compact local pharmaceutical notice highlighting a traditional herbal remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson-Crider Drug Co
Planning Attack on the Salary Law
Rumors say a statewide group aims to overturn the salary reform that replaced the old fee system for county officials. Plans include a constitutional challenge, possible salary hikes for county officers, and lobbying in Columbus to preserve or restore fees, with criticisms of the law's approval process and quarterly payroll provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Pattison
Cincinnati
Aikin
Supreme Court
Columbus
Cured of Lung Trouble by Dr King’s New Discovery
C O Floyd of Kershaw S C writes that eleven years ago a near consumption scare left him frail at 135 pounds with constant coughs. After six months on Dr King’s New Discovery his cough vanished and weight rose to 170 pounds. Thousands healed yearly. guaranteed at W H McKee’s drug store. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Floyd
Kershaw
8. C
Dr. King
W. H
McKee’s
Cox's Return to Influence in Hamilton County Ohio
George Cox of Cincinnati reportedly plots influence in Ohio politics as he backs Charles Williams for an insolvency court vacancy in Hamilton County. Endorsements come from Cox loyalists Lueders, Hynicka, and Hermann, signaling a renewed Cox machine effort despite past unpopularity.
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Ohio
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Ham County
Ampt
Harris
Cox
Charles Williams
Williams
Hamilton County
William H. Lueders
Republican Executive Committee
Hynicka
Advisory Committee
Herrmann
Finance Committee
Lueders
George Cox
Hermann
Original Laxative Cough Syrup Ends Croup Pain
Mothers praise Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for children who enjoy its pleasant taste. The product, containing Honey and Tar, claims to relieve croup by flushing the cold from the bowels and conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
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Kennedy
Cline
Hixson Family Health Update From Ames
Mr. John Hixson of Ames visited with his daughter and reports son Dr George Hixson is steadily improving and expected to recover health. Corrections note the doctor stayed with his father rather than Cain Connett after illness. Friends statewide are glad to hear the improvement.
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John Hixson
Ames
George Hixson
Cain Connett
Hixson
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Endorsed By Cline’s Pharmacy
A clea nse and toning remedy advertised as safe and reliable. The ad promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a quick dose or two solution to improve complexion and cleanse the liver, endorsed by Cline’s Pharmacy.
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DeWitt
Cline
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Reading Club
Coun
Ty Auditor Walker
Missioners
Walker
County Commis
Sioners
Mrs. J. E Smith
Aker
Senate
Bate
Scott
Scotts
Dayton
Daily Messenger
Kline
Gilman
David Curtis
Curtis
Boss Cox
Queen City
DR. Hixson
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