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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1897

Page

3

Excursion to Gauley Bridge Promotes West Virginia Tour

Local readers are invited to a Kanawha river excursion to Gauley Bridge and the New and Gauley roads. The trip highlights dramatic mountain scenery, coke furnaces, and historic Civil War sites along the Kanawha, with remarks on the region’s natural grandeur and industrial landscape.

Atkinson Hydiain Nelanville Lip New York Atha Tie Brondigh Steecenar Joey Wien Corie i Rutlard Aes Sunday School Thm Wis Eataedt Mnerald West Virginia E Mountain Kanana Gauley Tee Wanawha Gauley Bridge Mathing Ranawhato Quitain

Fisherman and boy discuss bait near Boston

In a fragment from Puck a man asks a soldier about a lake near Boston. The boy notes fish are wary, the fish swallow bait but the hook embeds in their mouths.

Boston Puck

Valuable Electric Biters Promoted for Health T

A 19th century ad touts Electric Biters as a cure for constipation sick headache and a general tonic. It claims six bottles restored a Chicago woman’s health and urges purchase at W H McKee’s drug store. The Marietta district Methodist camp meeting is planned August 5–15 at Coolville grounds with programs honoring soldiers missionaries and temperance.

Morricon Worthington Ind Sun Cap W. H. MehKee Methodist Church Marietta Coolville Haar Tai Seare Il

Wes agin corte te gel my tied Ieate dees

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a rowers event with a ban and legal tone. Readable items show a names or places unclear. Action or outcome not specified.

Notable Local Happenings Amid Weather and Social Notes

The column records social visits and greetings at the week’s start, including Mrs TL Wynder and Miss Lilla Wortty, with relatives in town. It mentions Mr and Mrs Sander taking leadership at a new store in Chauncey, and notes a severe cyclone near farm country with damage to fruit trees, fences, granary, and a smoke-house, plus a single fatality and multiple minor injuries.

Aelsa Lick TL Wynder NL Ed Weetin Lilla Wortty Nelvor Tlle Teese Serena A. Connett CL Sranders Xelsonvilly Sander Chauncey Sew Company Tte Arsl Luziness Nan Waalworth Tobine Torpedio Sternteut Afr Woodworth Latan Jerusalem Jericho

Local notes from Plantsville area provide community updates

Community messages show kinfolk and visitors including Miss Mary Brooks wedding at Mt Herman church and several relatives from Sharpsburg Marietta Columbus and Chester Hill. Local youths attended Children day events while others hosted family and friends with social gatherings and fever recovery updates.

Jordan Athens Mary Brooks Mt. Herman Church Adaline Hanson Marietta Davis Columbus Mate Chester Hill W. H. Bardin Giffard Sharpsburg Hannah Glen Dartlett Lucey Fawcett Lena J. D. Eliott E. L. Hopkins D. Bingman Niamie Lambert Ella Hopkins al. Lovell Joy Celleat T. Squilius Lite Hocking Warley Lambert Marienta Lambert Mer Asa Wawcett Asa Ena

Local Notes From Chillicothe and Nearby

Miss Wate Ferriter visits friends in Chillicothe last week. Martha Clendenin of Islanday visits relatives here. A Shawnee resident and others are visiting. Local church services and school events are described. The piece mentions New England workers, a serenade misunderstanding, and a medical advertisement for Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.

Wate Ferriter Hillicothe Martha Clendenin Slanday J Niss Shaunon Shawnee Mr. Shaumort T'Nany T. LE. McAdou Chullicotte Lise

William Beebe and Chillicothe visit noted

Fragmentary local item mentions William Beebe and a visit to Chillicothe with references to individuals like Neele, Walward Heche, and Crippen. The garbled text suggests a social or meeting week and a political or ceremonial remark about a queen's coronation, but details are unclear.

Neele William Beebe Chillvothe Alt Duebe Nezsem Walward Heche Chillicothe Daria Srep Chas. Crippen Crilas

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