Athens County Centennial home talent hit of the season
A Friday night Athens audience packed the auditorium for the Athens County Centennial home talent production. The show featured elaborate costumes and strong musical acts with standout turns from Cecil Bean Hazel Krapps Mile. Cariose Louise Dana and many more as scenes ranged from the Switzenberger family to Parson Briggs and the Jockies. The crowd roared throughout with encores for Frank McVay Dick Carr and others while Prof Spavatti and his den of freaks drew enormous crowds in the middle.
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Athens County
Athens
Andy
Sal
Jake
Mary
Boss Jones
Jimmy Brown
Sue
Parson Briggs
Jockies
Brown
Mrs. Brown
Moses Brown
Hiram Green
Birdie
Hazel Krapps
Mexico
Cheyenne
Mile
Miss Bancroft
Helen Pickett
Maude Slaughter
Louise Dana
Clarence Roach
How the Redoubt Was Taken
The veteran Paddock recalls a Civil War trick to capture a rebel redoubt with Quaker guns. After desertion fears and a court martial, he uses a ruse to march into the fort and raise the U S flag, prompting the grateful capture and an amused general.
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Old Paddock
Paddock
Virginna Buckin
Johnnies
United States
Waal
Goddle Mity
F. A. Mitchel
Lodi Citizen Corrects Misplaced Locality Claim
William Anthony of Lodi township rebuts a claim about a Pleasanton incident mislocated in the Daily Messenger. He argues the peace-loving village does not reside in Lodi township and defends church officers and sacred property against disgrace.
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Lodi
Lodi Township
Daily Messenger
Pleasanton
God
William Anthony
O O F INSTALLS OFFICERS AT SERENO LODGE MEETING
Sereno Lodge No 479 I O O F installed six officers for a six month term. Installing officer was E T Rose with N G P G Pratt W G Arthur Boyles secretary E H Walker treasurer F S Grones R S N G F L Bellows S S N G S James warden Wm Lewis conductor Fred Laughlin O G Elmer Stevens I S G Charles Kerr Chaplain R H Reed R S V G C M Stewart L S V G Milo Ayres R S S Peter Seels L S S Edward Sweet.
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Sereno Lodge
E. T. Rose
N. G. P. G. Pratt
W. G
Arthur Boyles
E. H. Walker
Grones
N. G
F. L. Bellows
S. James
Wm Lewis
Fred Laughlin
Elmer Stevens
Chares Kerr
R. H. Reed
V. G
C. M. Stewart
Milo Ayres
Peter Seels
Edward Sweet
How to Cure Chilblains by Bucklen Arnica Salve
John Kemp of East Otisfield Maine says he uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve to prevent chilblains and treats salt rheum with excellent results. The salve is guaranteed to cure fever sores indolent ulcers piles burns wounds frost bites and skin diseases and sells for 25 cents at W H McKee's drug store.
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John Kemp
East Otisfield
Bucklen
W. H. McKee’s
Original Laxative Cough Syrup for Croup Relief
Mothers give Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup to children who favor its taste. The product contains honey and tar and is advertised as the original laxative cough syrup unmatched for croup relief. Marketed as compliant with the National Pure Food and Drug Law and sold at Cline's Pharmacy.
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Kennedy
Cline
Fenzel Undergoes Operation in Columbus Hospital
Mr. George Fenzel, a contractor, was operated upon Friday at Protestant Hospital in Columbus for a minor ailment. The procedure went well and he will stay in the hospital for a week or more. Mrs. Fenzel accompanied him to Columbus.
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George Fenzel
Columbus
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Refreshing Sleep
A historical ad notes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea builds up waste tissue and improves digestion while promoting appetite and renewed strength. It claims to induce refreshing sleep and health, offered as Tea or Tablets for 35 cents at Cline's Pharmacy.
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Hollister
Cline
Hummell To Move Tailoring Establishment In Athens Hotel
C F Hummell will relocate his tailor shop from the Athens Hotel to the Campbell building around February 1. He will occupy the room that the Ohio Salvage Company has used for the past year.
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C. F. Hummell
Athens Hotel
Campbell
Mr. Hummell
Ohio Salvage Company
Horse Arrested by Order of Mayor in Athens City
City of Athens paid Warren Brothers 8.05 to keep an aged horse 23 days after Mayor Day ordered its arrest when owner could not be found. Bill Thompson carried out the order placing the horse in a livery, then sent to Warren Brothers farm for disposal. Only Councilman Hedges shows interest in owning the animal as the city ends the burden.
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Mayor Day
Bill Thompson
Bill
Warren Brothers
Day
Hedges
Our President Our Teddy a Hero and Friend
The piece praises Theodore Roosevelt as a steady leader for the Republican Party and the nation. It argues for keeping Roosevelt in the presidential chair, noting his wartime heroism at San Juan Hill, his stance against monopolies, and his peacekeeping yet resolute approach. Signed by Mrs. Alice Hamilton Hewett of Wakonda, South Dakota.
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Teddy
San Juan Hill
Alice Hamilton Hewett
Wakonda
Cured of Lung Trouble by King's New Discovery
C O Floyd of Kershaw S C recounts an eleven year battle with consumption ending after six months on Dr King s New Discovery. He regained weight from 135 to 170 pounds and his cough disappeared. Thousands healed yearly. guaranteed at W H McKee s drug store with 50c and 1.00 prices and a free trial bottle.
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C. O. Floyd
Kershaw
8. C
Dr. King
W. H. McKee’s
Miss Beatrix Fenzele Birthday Celebration Recalls Fifteenth
Miss Beatrix Fenzele celebrated her fifteenth birthday Thursday evening by entertaining her Sunday school class. Music and games provided amusement while elegant refreshments were served at ten o clock. She received many handsome and useful presents as guests departed wishing her many happy returns.
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Miss Beatrix
City Dads Stress Gutter Cleanup Duty
A city official tells Mescenger reporters residents must clean gutters and water-ways in front of their property or risk flooded lots. He urges citizens to call the street commissioner for prompt action only if needed, stressing personal responsibility. The note ends with a nod to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Athens County Court
Sheriff announces an order of sale from the Athens County Common Pleas Court. The sale will take place at the front of the courthouse in Athens on a Saturday in September at one o'clock for the property described in Trimble Village in Trimble Addition. Principal parties include S. Danford and Guy E. Oty with Ivers & Danford as attorneys.
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S. Danford
Guy E. Oty
Athens County
Cou Common Pleas
Court of Pleas
Ohio
Athens
Trimt
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