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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1905

Page

3

Vanderhoof Gossip Notes From Meigs Creek And Vicinity

Mr and Mrs Charles Chase spent Sunday visiting Dell Chase and family on Meigs Creek. W B Noyes went to Athens Friday for jury duty. Mrs B Jeffers is in poor health. Frank Chase and family visited Nancy Shilohs on Bethel Ridge. Josie Chase returned home after visiting Dell Chase on Meigs Creek. Vess Swaim and Charles Jeffers business trip to Pleasant. Mrs E M McCall hosted Mr and Mrs E M Stout and Mr and Mrs W O Stout. Austin Harris who holidayed here returned to Athens Saturday.

Charles Chase Dell Chase Meigs Creek W. B. Noyes Athens B Jeffers Frank Chase Nancy Shiloh Bethel Ridge Josie Chase Vess Swaim Charles Jeffers Pleasant

Woman Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills For Cure

Mrs A Wellatt of Champion Michigan describes years of kidney pain and sleepless nights. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports sleep return and relief from cramps and weakness. She credits the remedy with restoring health and curing her kidney illness.

Champion Mich A. Wellatt Dodd

Millfield Notes Local Movements and church services

D Learned returned to Corning for employment. George Matson of Pennsylvania visits his brother William. Rev Newton to lead Union church services Sunday. Rev F B Cheadle preached M E church Sunday. Lucile and Viola Learned visited Chauncey relatives. Mrs Evan Dent and daughter Carol in Athens. Joseph Earich and Harry Weldon attended lodge in Glouster. R S S Dent and Miles Linscott in Athens. Virgil Dent visited his aunt in Athens. Sed OBrien spent Sunday in Meigs county.

D. Learned Corning George Matson Pennsylvania William Newton Union Church F. B. Cheadle M. E Lucile Viola Learned Chauncey Evan Dent Carol Athens Joseph Earich Harry Weldon Glouster R. S&s. Dent Miles Linscott Virgil Dent Sed O’brien Meigs County

Green's August Flower touted as cure for nerve tension

An advert claims nerve tension stems from indigestion and stomach issues. It extols Green's August Flower as the best stomach medicine and a cure for dyspepsia. Trial bottle 25c. large bottle 75c. available at all druggists.

Local residents and visitors schedule in Wolffs Plains

Mrs. Kate Ferguson and daughter Norma arrive from Charleston to visit her mother Mrs. Lydia Beachout for several days. Harry Moore plans to move his family to Chillicothe and works as a fireman on the B&O. Miss Lena Sussell of Athens visits. Various locals, including C. A. Matheny, Nell Michael, Ida Campbell, Joe Maines, Douglas Perdew, H. M. Barkeran, Miss Minnie Leggett, and Katherine Shaffer, are noted for visits and travel around Mansfield and surrounding towns.

Kate Ferguson Norma Charleston W. Va Lydia Beachout Ferguson East Harry Moore Chillicothe Lena Sussell Athens C. A. Matheny Columbus Mary Michael Alice Nell Michael Ida Campbell Stewart Burke Joe Maines Wood Chicago Douglas Perdew Marietta Lena Campbell H. M. Barkeran Nelsonville Joe Brown Minnie Leggett Katherine Shaffer

Protracted meeting continues at Fairview

Local church in Fairview reports ongoing protracted meeting. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fiddins Moore on January 5. Mrs Wm Howard visited her mother in Floodwood last week. Malissa Sloan and her daughter Zelda visited J P Mohler's on Monday.

Fiddinsmoore Wm. Howard Floodwood Malissa Sloan Zelda J. P. Mohler

Protracted meeting opened at M E Church led by Rev Bowman

Mrs. Margaret Chambers remains seriously ill with poor prospects for recovery. Mrs. Lou Starlin of Athens visited her husband, who is on the sick list. Twin girls born to Amos Bretz and wife. Alfie Van Dyke of Athens visited sister Cora McDonald. Mr and Mrs seamen visiting William Winner family. Miss Hattie Doan began school at Music Ran after two week vacation.

M. E. Church Bowman Margaret Chambers Lou Starlin Athens Amos Bretz Alfie van Dyke Cora McDonald Seamen William Winner

New York Fashion Letter on Fans and Jewelry Trends

The piece reviews nine inch fans named Empire Pompa dour and miniature, with carved ivory sticks and hand painted lace designs. It notes fashion toys enhancing fan evenings and expresses emotions. It then highlights a jewelry frenzy with varied necklaces, bracelets, broaches, and the revived cross pendant, plus cautions on fur purchases amid rampant imitations.

Pompadour

Doan s Kidney Pills credited with curing kidney distress

A stock dealer from Normal Illinois claims two years of kidney pain and sleepless nights ended after using three boxes of Doan s Kidney Pills. He reports restored mobility and sleep and offers a free trial by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Sold by dealers at fifty cents per box.

Doan Bright Sprague Normal Ill A. C. Sprague Dean United States Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y

Noble County Rebellion and Fashion Notes At Cambridge

The piece recalls the Noble County Rebellion of March 1838 in PesKinsville and Cambridge with details of the arrest march, snowbound campaign, and prisoners. It also surveys New Year fashion displays by C. Shayne, footwear color trends, hosiery, and coiffure styles with Verona Clarke noting modern evening wear and accessories.

Alexander Sands Noble County Peskinsville United States Warshal Onn Selchers Camp Chase Nobile County Cambridge Hoskinaville Old Court House Cincinnati Ohio Congress Clement L. Vallandingham John Brough Jeffersonian

Young man seeks ready maid in search for wife

A brief note describes a young man hoping to find a wife who is prepared to settle down. The line conveys his preference for a readily available partner and suggests a traditional pursuit of marriage.

Paine’s Piles Cure Guarantee Offered by Paris Medicine Co

An advertisement pledges a guaranteed cure for piles including blind bleeding or protruding cases. It promises a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case no matter how long standing within 614 days. First application shows results and the rest costs 50c. Send 40c in stamps for order by post from Paris Medicine Co. St Louis Mo.

Roe Paris Medicine Co St. Louis

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted as Harmless

An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy absolutely harmless for children and safe for coughs colds and croup. It warns against injurious medicines and notes McKee's Drug Store as a retailer.

Chamberlain McKee’s Drug Store

Fifteen Years Ago Parody Laments Barroom and Grief

A Messenger and Herald reader recalls a fifteen year old parody about bar crowds, hangmen, poverty, and ruined lives. The piece contrasts old friends with new faces at the bar and churchyard, noting graves of those who drank and died and a tall white monument marking the dead to drink no more.

Messenger & Herald Tom

A Grim Tradegy and a Cure for Consumption

An advertisement-style piece argues that proper treatment prevents death from consumption or pneumonia. It quotes F G Huntley of Oakidam Indiana praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, noting a guaranteed remedy and a free trial bottle. It promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as superior.

F. G. Huntley Oakiadon Ind W. H. McKee

Legal notice in Geary case Athens County Ohio

Legal notice states John Geary Paturk Geary and Mary Geary whose residences are unknown will appear by leave of court on Dec 19 1904 in the case David E Geary versus John Geary et al in Athens County Court to seek an order transferring 38.04 previously paid to each Geary to David Geary and Johanna Shafelt who are alleged sole heirs. The answer and cross petition will be forged February 2 1905 as soon as possible.

John Geary Paturk Geary Mary Geary Will Neko David Geary Johanna Shafelt David E. Geary Court of Commondee Athens County Ohio Patuib Geary Johanna Shofelit Paturd Geary Johanna Shutelt Grb Shutelt

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