Albany News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Miss Faye Baker visits sister in Athens as E T Dailey of OU Athens spends Sunday with parents. Mrs Mary Rinehart teaches summer school and directs work. Albany Literary Society elected officers Reeves pres and Davis vp with Cheadle treas. Mr and Mrs Wall Mohler return from Ashgilly. Three-year-old Rutherford child seriously ill. Zimmerman and Foster quietly wed at C P parsonage. Presbyterian week of prayer ends. Local notices include church, school, and township meeting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Baker
Athens
Mfss
Everett Cline
E. T. Dailey
O. U
Mary Rineheart
Dailey
Herta
Ashgilly
NLCL
Albany
Fallowin
Gro, Reeves
Wesles Davis
Clara Carpenter
Georgia Cheadle
Harry Barnes
Howard Cline
Richwood
B. C. Vorkes
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
Bert Rutherford
Mark Zimmerman
Louise Foster
C. P. Parsonage
Zimmerman
W. A. Vorhes
Miss Foster
T. N. Foster
Clarence Jones
T. W. Covanis
E. M. Vorhes
Lee Township
Rocky Point Community News and Family Updates
Rocky Point residents prepare for a new telephone line while Emmett Kirkendall visits Athens friends. Local illnesses include Miss Myrtle Sprague and Mrs Sarah Graham with several others recovering. William Graham plans to move to Trimble next spring and J Davis to join Jacob Graham on a nearby farm. Samuel Poston has worsened recently as Emmett Kirkendall runs a successful Willow Creek school. William Love visits his daughter Mrs Ashton in Hannony. Myrta and Lenna Sprague attend Mrs Effie Finsterwald’s birthday. Lewis Hull and wife join Effie Sams visiting her brother John Kelly in Shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Kirkendall
Athens
Mrgtle Sprague
Charles Tove
Sarah Graham
William Graham
Trimble Nest Spring
Mr. Davis
Jacob Graham
Samuel Poston
Willow Creuck
William Love
Ashton
Hannony
Mikses Myrta
Lenna Sprague
Effie Finsterwald
Lewis Hull
Effie Sams
John Kelly
Shade
Vanderhoof News and Local Notices
Lew Noyce visits Milford Counter comes home after two weeks with relatives. Wood chopping planned by Mrs. Alice Jeffers next Saturday. all invited. C B Jeffers home visited. W O M Jeffers ill with gripe. Dogs damaged 17 Chase sheep. J E Guthrie and family of Amesville spent Saturday night in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Noyce
Qeast
Relatves
Lottridge
Milford
Alice Jeffers
Im Brown
Maury
Hebbardsville Notes Include Birth Party and Visits
Hebbardsville residents report K Mingo visiting Nelsonville with Mrs. C Moler as host. Miss Bessie Dent of Millfield and Evan visited friends nearby. Mrs Geo Frost improves while Mrs BR Crossen remains largely confined. Ren George returns from Pennsylvania Friday. Local youths held a surprise 22nd birthday party for Fran at W TH Afosare’s home on January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Mingo
C. Moler
Nelsonville
Bessie Dent
Millfield
Evan
Geo. Frost
BR. J. Crossen
Ren George
Pennsylvania
Folka
Hebbardvsille
W. TH. Afosare
Local Social Notes From Torch Area
Clyde Scott and Miss Anna Scott of Torch visited Mr and Mrs Charles Scott Friday. Herbert Hayes and wife of Frost visited Mr and Mrs Job Moore. Miss Merea Yannis and Mrs Ben White of Hovkingport spent last Wednesday with T B Pal maner and family. Mrs Baugha and Air Uiuterwood of Cineiumes called on friends Friday. Frank Yannis spent Thursday in Parkersburg on business. Miss Lillie Driggs visited Mrs Amanda Forester Sunday. Mr and Mrs Smith Dunfee visited Torch residents Sunday. Charlie Scott began cutting timber for a new barn planned soon. N L Scott of Little Hocking stayed with B F Daugherty Thursday. Charles Jones, employed at Rochester PA, is home a few days with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Scott
Anna Scott
Torch
Charles Scott
Herbert Hayes
Frost Visicudt
Job Moore
Merea Yannis
Ben. White
Hovkingport
T. B. Palmaner
Oreh
Baugha
Uiuterwood
Cineiumes
Frank Yannis
Parkersburg
Lillie Driggs
Amanda Forester
Smith Dunfee
Charles Jones
Rochester
Local Social Events At Wolf's Plains And Surroundings
Union Mississippi residents Harry Moore and Bess Shaffer with Grace McCathran were hosted by David Brickels and family early in the week. Marion MeHarg visited Porter McHarg in Hamden. Mrs. Burt, an employee at Ath ens state hospital, spent part of the week with David Brickels. H. M. Barker moved his family to Nelsonville early in the week. Mrs Z A McCathran and Grace were guests of Mrs Janette Miller at week’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moore
Union
Bess Shaffer
Grace McCathran
David Brickels
Marion MecHarg
Porter McHarg
Hamden
Burt
Athens State Hospital
H. M. Barker
Nelsonville
Z. A. McCathran
Miss Grace
Janette Miller
Amnains Superstitions and Shrew Origins in Folklore
A defective OCR combines superstitious remedies and a note on the shrew. Writings cite warts from counting, water and towels for quarrels, hair in doors to cure whooping cough, rattlesnake parts to deter rheumatism and moths, and promote family health with Painkiller Perry Davis. The Shrew section links the animal to a quarrelsome woman through etymology and courage in defense.
What Disease Produces Nost Misery in Misused Speech
A garbled note discusses disease misery and headache relief with Clinic Heagachn Wafers, priced at 10 cents, sold by C. B. Henderson's. The text is interrupted by racist patter and broken dialogue reflecting minstrel-era vernacular and the Baltimore American source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Henderson
This Down. No Harmless Cough Says It All
A vintage admonition warns that every cough signals danger and a quick remedy is needed. It ridicules opium laden medicines and extols Allen's Lang Balsam as a cure for colds, claiming it clears bronchial passages for easier breathing. The piece ends with a reflective note on personal happiness and a somber view of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Blown to Atoms by a Purging Pill Claim
An alleged powerful purgative pill advertised as Dr. King’s New Life Pills explodes in the description, promising to purify the liver expel poisons and cure constipation and headaches. Sold by W. El McKee at a local drug store with two available bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
W. EL NecKee
Enaching France and the Scott Emulsion advert tale
An old advertisement extols Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for weight and appetite issues. It links balanced fat intake to health, urges activity, and promises digestion help with a pleasant taste. The ad stresses genuine product branding and provides manufacturer details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne Chemists
Pearl Street
New York
Relics of Boer War gifts brighten local music circles
Master Exsamett and Everett Parker of Anthony received Boer War relics from cousin Mrs. William Carter. The items include a bound Dutch Bible and a prayer book found at Dundee battlefield, plus photos of Kaikarea during Thanksgiving. The Carter family ties trace to Athens County and London, with stories of hardship during the war. Mr. Carter later lived on a farm near a 28 foot waterfall before settling in Buchanan, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Exsamett
Everett Parker
Anthony
South Africa
William Carter
Dundee
Conth aAfrica
Carter
Napoleon and Josephine Letters Chronicle Their Years
A London editor has gathered Napoleons love letters to Josephine and translated them into English. The collection pieces together a chronicle of the years when Napoleon and Josephine were central figures, assembled from contemporary sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Josephine
London
Finkel
Cme
Celrey Nerve Compound Promises Health Glow
An advertisement touts Rosy Cheeks and overall wellbeing through Michty's Celrey Nerve Compound sold at Cline's Pharmacy. A new automobile seat device rapidly shuts off power if the driver leaves the seat, signaling enhanced safety caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Misdemeanor To Spit On Sidewalks In Columbus
Editor Lewis Green comments on an anti spit ordinance in Columbus making spitting on a pavement a misdemeanor. He criticizes the law as arbitrary, argues it targets loafers and protects decency, cites a local business expense to keep frontages clean, and favorably notes regulation in public places for orderly behavior. Alaska interior notes describe a harsh arctic climate with long winter, low temperatures, and heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Green
Hocking Sentins
City Council of
Columbus
Council of Colamins
Busines
Logan
Alaska
Judge Kennedy Appointed to Ohio Fish and Game Commission
Governor Nash named Judge E. M. Kennedy of McGonnelsville to the Ohio Fish and Game Commission last week. Kennedy, a popular figure, will bring valued representation after H. B. Vincent’s term ended. He is described as pleasant, affable, and likely to prove a valuable addition to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Nash
E. M. Kennedy
McGonnelsville
Ohio Fish and Game Commission
Bucklens Amica Salve Lauded Worldwide For Skin Ailments
The fame of Bucklen's Amica Salve extends round the earth as the best in the world. It cures warts corns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers felons aches and all skin eruptions. Only 25 cents a box at W H McKee's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
W. H. McKee
Obituary of Mary C Grosvenor Wyatt in Ohio Church Founder Era
Mary C Wyatt Grosvenor born March 1 1828 in Amer township Athens County Ohio. Eldest daughter of John and Emily Wyatt she married Thomas Grosvenor and lived on the home farm raising seven children five of whom survive. Widowed in 1862 she helped found the New Engane Presbyterian Church in 1864 and remained an active member until her death January 5 1902. Her funeral was held at home conducted by Rev C B Taylor with a large local turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C
John
Emily Wyatt
Amer Township
Athens
Ohio
Thomas Grosvenor
Trig
Yenger
Kansas
Johnson
Randolph
Columbus
Hill
Little Federal
John H. Grosvenor
Jordan
Christ Our
Roek
C. B. Taylor
McArthur
Ordo
Marge Concourse
Friends
Ban
Kay
Advertising Cannot Sell All Says Public Opinion
A fragment notes public belief in advertising’s power to persuade but warns many claims fail. It cites Perry Davis Pain Killer as a lasting remedy and suggests benzine as a treatment to destroy woodworms, moths, and larvae in woodwork by placing items in a sealed room for weeks, with protection depending on thickness of wool and wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowadaye
Perry Davis
Winter Homes in Summer Lands
An advertisement notes a booklure about winter resorts of the South issued by the Southern Trailway postal department. It promises illustrations and a description, with a reply offer to obtain a copy via stamps from George B. Allen in St. Louis. It mentions Paris operates a municipal tree department with a tree hospital that moves, treats, and reuses trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parseneer Department
Southern Trailway
George B. Allen
St. Louis
Paris
New Discovery Promises Cures At Home For Consumption
Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption is advertised as a cure for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases. The ad claims relief from the first dose with astoundings cures from persistent use and offers trial bottles free at WHH Mekoo h with a price of 50 cents per bottle and one dollar for larger quantities, guaranteed.
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