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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
4
Clipping lists subscription rates for the Athens Messenger and Herald, showing pricing and plan options. The notice outlines possible increase notes for daily and weekly editions and indicates publication details.
St Louis hosts coverage of the Democratic national convention with July 6 noted as the date. The piece urges all hopefuls to step forward. It warns of dangers from gas fires, discusses plumbing bills and undertaker statements, cites Ohio legislative sessions, and reflects on a tragic Athens opera house fire and crowd egress concerns.
Governor Nasth recommends ending the ex officio trusteeship at Ohio University. The piece recalls Gov Herrick's inauguration, Nash's four year administration, and the concurrent illness and death of ex governors Bushnell and Foster. It notes public sentiment, ceremony, and political strife shaping Ohio's leadership history.
Opinion sways toward municipal mismanagement in Chicago as the true cause of the fatal fire. Critics argue officers failed to ensure fireproofing and proper exits, rather than blaming stagehands or the manager.
The text claims the city of Chicago bears responsibility for a deadly incident, accusing authorities of failure in duty. It references arrests for stagehands and managers, and states hundreds of innocent victims’ blood rests on the city government.
Citizens urge the Athens council to issue bonds to buy at least 1000 feet of hose. They argue water is available but current hose is worthless and bursts, delaying response in a major fire, risking severe destruction.
The municipal light plant should start by mid next week using water works boilers until the new system arrives. A $8000 boiler was misrepresented as a $500 unit, delaying proper installation. Transformers from Westinghouse are stuck en route, switchboard is to ship soon, and 600 plus commercial lights are already contracted with more deals in progress.
James Golden is spending the week in Washington D C visiting relatives and friends.
A contributor recounts a cat torturing a mouse before killing it. After “playing” the cat lets the mouse feed from a plate along with the cat, then casually eats the mouse, the pair sharing a meal despite the mouse's broken leg. The mouse showed little fear, likened to condemned criminals.
Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Aaron Barnhill. Norman Fulton suffers a fractured ankle from sledding. Local sick list includes Mrs George Watts and several children. Funeral attendances and visits noted for D S Phillips, J C Kelley, H T Mulligan, and others. Revival at MFE church continues as Daisy Caffery lectures in Mechanicsburg. Frankie Ruth arrives from Parkersburg to live with G W Snyder and attend Jerseyville High School.
Petitions circulated in Athens ask the Ohio legislature to grant women the right to vote on local option questions in towns cities and wards. Many signers refused to attach their names. A second petition seeks a federal law prohibiting liquor shipments into prohibition states with many signers.
Marriage license notices list couples including Thomas Harris and Eva Hixon in Ohio and Nebraska. Also noted is Mr and Mrs J D Brown traveling to Washington for the marriage of Harry Mirick to Blanche Mitchell Swope, with Mirick described as son of H D Mirick and well known locally.
David Phillips 57 longtime Canaan township resident and Civil War veteran died at home Saturday from disease complications. He served two and a half years in Company L 125th O V I and endured typhoid fever smallpox and a nine month confinement at Andersonville. He leaves wife two children Blanch Phillips and Dr H T Phillips. Funeral services were at Clark's Chapel with Rev Toumine officiating. Interment followed at Clark's Chapel.
State and local boards of health will meet in Columbus on Thursday and Friday January 2 and 22. An invitation extends to health officers and all connected with the health service. Each board should send at least one representative with expenses paid by the board. Sessions in the board of trade auditorium. Noted state speakers will be presented.
Short local help ad seeking a female helper to wash dishes at the Neil House hotel. Employment details not provided in the available text.
Barrel Sloan has sold his barber shop after twelve years to city mail carriers F. C. Dean Clare L. Logan and Herbert J. Long who will employ barbers and continue the business at the old stand Sloan previously ran a fine operation noted as one of the town’s best.
A Saturday morning blaze near No. 2 shaft in Lahrig completely destroyed one house and damaged two others. Fire spread before occupants woke, leaving no belongings saved. The coal company owned the houses.
For sale a two story frame house with slate roof and wash house, hen house, gas and water, trees and paving. Lot 50 by 90 feet, near school and railroad. Contact Burrel Sloan at 132 Dean Ave Athens Ohio.
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