Descriptions of Cook Book and Travel Works in Print
An 19th century advertisement lists Che Mome Cook Book and Family Physi cans and a travel book on foreign manners and customs. It mentions popular ballads and sheet music, plus new and old songs. The notice promotes book purchases and a subscription offer from the Athens Messenger in Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celine
Rene
Vanoers
Contouss
Ty Hugh Conway
Florence Anion
Mildred ‘Teevanton
Caet
Removal and local business notes from a 1900 era town
Ads and notices report Sam Sommer moving stock to a new building opposite the Messenger office and Sam Small returning to jewelry and silverware sales. John Glance items show Buckle Arctics sale at Staley’s and Dr. Wallace offering low price dental work. Delinquent tax sale announced next Tuesday and Richelieu at City Hall midweek. Town updates cover mines superintendent moving family, a cigar manufactory relocation, rising market, and ashes used to sprinkle street crossings. A wagon incident injures a local youth as express wagons collide and demolish the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pickering
Ashton
Messenger
Sam Small
Rabid water dog panic and local notices in Trimble
Reports from Trimble township near Hartleyville describe fear over possible hydrophobia after a water dog bite. Other items note Forbes Davis’s arrest for grand larceny in Nelsonville, Ohio University pride, Hamilton county grand jury foreman, railroad leadership changes, and a theatergoer’s fashion remark.
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Henry Hyde
Trimble Township
Hartleyville
W. W. Peabody
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
New ticket office brings convenience to Athens community
The Main street ticket office across from the Court House, opened by the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Company and run by Paul Prager, offers reduced fare tickets to all U S and Canada with baggage checked through to destination from local homes or hotels. Community support urged. other notes include a theater benefit for Henry Crippen, a $100,000 tax anticipation by nine counties, and local updates on rail management, a pardon bid for Robert Dunlap, and paper delivery changes in Amesville.
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Athens
Main Street
Court House
Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Company
Paul Prager
Parkersburg
W. Va
Prager
Hhis
United States
Canada
Athens notes visitors and civic updates in brief items
Athens society column lists visitors including Dr W P Jolson of Indianapolis and Major J M Goodspeed of Cincinnati, plus residents hosting friends from Cincinnati New Castle Pa Columbus and Jackson. It reports Camp No 1448 officers installed, bank directors added, and a nine pound daughter born to Postmaster Sheldon. Sleighing and railroad earnings also noted with travel tips.
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John W. Shaw
New York
Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad Company
M. M. Greene
Friends of the Road
W. M. Greene
J. J. Campbell
Aledo
Inl
Sheldon
Odd Fellows Installation Brightens Coolville Gala
A gala day for the Odd Fellows of Coolville featured a public installation witnessed by a large assembly. Officers installed included S. Fitch and Aaron White, with a royal feast to follow at the Masonic Hall. The same week G A R Post 6 installed officers and formed an association to support a nine bill before Congress. Post office in Athens lists uncalled letters dated Jan 10 1886.
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Aed
Odd Fellows of
Coolville
S. Fitch
N Gi
Aaron White
V. G
R. F. Parrish
Kos
GK. Campbell
PLOE
T. F. Wildes
G. K. Campbell
P.C
D. W. Gardner
V.C. D. C. Richardson
L. C. Wedge
D. D
J. M. Townsend
J. C. Bailey
J. W. Kaler
Q M
T. K. Gunder
Burgeon
Serino
Athens
Alexander
Susan
McBeide
Lizzie
Cooper
C. C
Dudley
Sallie By
Herd
John
Hill
Retta
Hicks
Evaliner
Hick
James
Jackson
Jeannie
McLean
Alice
Milling
Jas
Reid
Rods
Mamie
Stare
Trego
Allen
Winger
Wilcox
C. C. Shelpon
P.M
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Carthage Township
Athena County
State of
Joan Frame
Timothy Deoland
Mothy
Timothy Deland
Ffteen
Ory
Fred
Stader
Sherif, Jowett & Desteiguer
Convention of Colored Men to Honor John Brown in Athens
A meeting of representative colored men is called for Columbus on the 27th to discuss erecting a monument chapel or hall to the memory of John Brown the Harper's Ferry martyr and hero of emancipation. Athens colored citizens and county are urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Menia
Columbus
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Athens
Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo is marketed as the remedy, taken internally with doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It pledges to cure with a $100 reward for any failure and invites readers to request circulars. Price 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drugglets
City Ticket Office Free Maps Descriptive Circulars
When in town, call at the City Ticket Office opposite court house to obtain maps and circulars describing the great west entirely free of charge.
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Court House
Great West
Sam Summer consolidates headquarters at Phenix Block door south
N EK Dean auctioneer Amesville Athens county attends to sell real estate and personal property. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Communications addressed to the above receive prompt attention. At great reductions at Staley's Shoe Store. Men's winter boots from 1.50 to 2.75. Women's calf shoes 0.90 to 1.50. Remember the place Staley's Shoe Store.
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Phenix
Sam
N. EK. Dean
Amesaville
Athens County
Staley’s
Taley’s Shoe
Sam Summer
Cures Promised By Temperance Quackery Plant
Historical notice from Cincinnati urging belief in temperance cures and self quitting of drink. Claims thousands have ceased drinking under this treatment. Offers cheap plan and circulars on request, with address to Genoax Srecore Co and a notice of an upcoming conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confirence Genoax Srecore Co
St. Cincinnati
Castoria Echoes Through Generations of Care
A concise reminiscence traces the line from childhood with Castoria to adulthood, noting a woman who continued the family habit by giving Castoria to her own children as a comforting routine. The passage emphasizes enduring trust in the remedy across generations.
Ring your Job Work to the Mr Sengek Office
A brief clerical instruction directs contacting the Mr Sengek office for employment tasks. The note emphasizes ring or call to discuss job work arrangements and next steps. The tone is utilitarian and period-appropriate.
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Mr. Sengek
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