Diary of a Modern Samuel Pepys Pace of Athens Heat
A diary entry from Athens Ohio on July 6 recounts a day of social calls, notes on campus, and local events. The writer socializes with William R Cable, visits the Leader Confectionary and Ohio College, earns praise from Mrs Clara D Thompson, and attends Kiwanis Club with Vic Pierce. He reflects on friendships and animosities, mentions Pearl Wood’s pheasants, and notes his three-year marriage anniversary with gratitude despite business concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Samuel Pepys
William R. Cable
College Street
Ohio College
Clara D. Thompson
Moore
Pearl Wood
Alexander Township
W. W. Lee
Kiwanis Club
Vic Pierce
America
Mr. Kerr
Dr. Lee
Merril Kerr
Pickers
Less Money and More Business in Retail Trade
A department store head says sales are up from last year but at lower prices, a pattern echoed in Hocking Valley cities. An expert notes dollars distort perception. real wealth is goods, not currency. The Fed Reserve finds fewer dollar sales but more transactions, signaling rising merchandise flow and potential production growth. A domestic life vignette closes with a humorous misreading about cat meat orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Women as Jurors and the Case for Female Insight
A defendant in a murder trial objects to women serving on her jury claiming female bias. The piece argues women see through witnesses and lawyers with instinctive skill, noting judges and the public often favor female jurors. It reflects on gender perceptions in courtroom roles.
After Dinner Stories from a Classroom Moment
A teacher tests pupils on pronunciation asking Jackie what is on the mantel piece at home. He answers Father’s feet. Another reader misdefines unaware as what you put on first and take off last, prompting a classroom joke about vocabulary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Reflections On Matrimony And Modern Courtship
A satirical slice discusses marriage trends and bachelorhood with lines on courtship, social changes, and a jab at rent and prohibition era concerns. Included are witty quips about girls, theaters, and shifting social norms reflecting an early 20th century urban column style.
Poor Man in a Plaster Cast in a Western Town
A newly moneyed woman visits a friend's home and stares at a plaster cast of Shakespeare. She sighs that the poet looks pale and ill in the piece. The hostess confirms he was dead, prompting the remark that death explains his pale appearance.
Lost purse reward tale at provincial cinema
A cinema notice offered a $10 reward for a lost purse found between the road and the theater. A simple minded man arrived at the booking office claiming he found nothing, saying he only came along that way and it wasn’t there earlier.
Local boast about home grown tomatoes from Morris Avenue
H E Nice of Morris Avenue proclaims his first home grown tomatoes. He ensures all neighbors know of the harvest. The writer notes Nice hails from Lodi Township and ponders whether Westfall the barber is also from Lodi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Nice
Morris Avenue
Lodi Township
Westfall
Lodi
Berry Picking Misadventure At Local Station
James Malone telegraph operator and Ira Nichols express agent stopped at the local station Tuesday for berry picking. They filled a large bucket and multiple small vessels but most berries vanished leaving jam at the bottom. A cow nearby with a red nose observed the scene as locals joked about the owner, Martin Mathias Seiple, a hunter described as a groundhog and crow hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Malone
Ira Nichols
Martin Mathias Seiple
Murray City Wedding Ties Pratt and Steadman Pair
A ceremony in Athens united Glen Pratt and Garcie Steadman in marriage at the home of J. S. Steadman on Central avenue. Rev. S. J. Bishop officiated at 8 p m with immediate relatives present. The bride wore white satin and roses, guests enjoyed a wedding dinner, and the couple will live with the bride’s parents until fall.
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Cora Nunemaker
Portsmouth
John Waters
Harry Frazee
Dun
Nelsonville
Uesday
Jack Marell
Joe coDort
Buckeye Lake
Athens
J. S. Steadman
Central Avenue
Glen Pratt
Garcie Steadman
S. J. Bishop
M. E. Church of
Murray
Mrs. Pratt
Households Quietly Plan for Self Sufficient Living
Residents outline plans to manage daily chores at home, focusing on autonomy and routine tasks without outside assistance. The discussion centers on budgeting, scheduling, and practical steps to maintain independent household management.
Unsettled Heat and Local News From Sharpsburg R D 2
An unprecedented heat spell grips Sharpsburg area as farmers haul hay and wheat, while households toil in the fields and kitchens. The piece notes disputes between B E Armstrong and Floyd Grimes, resolved after a church prayer, with other items on Mrs. Henry Burns visiting Nelsonville and Mrs. Lacy Huffman moving there, and locals attending Chesterhill events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Armstrong
Floyd Grimes
Gibson
Henry Burns
Nelsonville
Lacy Huffman
Chesterhill
Visiters from Columbus and Glouster Include Local Guests
Mrs. Nora Sedwick and sister Mrs. Mamie Dille of Columbus visited BE. EB. Dille. The group toured McConnelsville on the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. William Parkhurst and others. Mr. Burns and Brooks visiting Kincade in Glouster as he lies ill. Frank Bardin accompanied nephew Floyd Fawcett to Wyoming after a visit.
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Hockingport
Bruce Tucker
Denver
Isaac Webster
Parkersburg
Shirley
Columbus
Gandee
M. Church
Samaetes
J. H. Bailey
Bartlett
Nora Sedwick
Mamie Dille
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio
Associated Ohio Dailies
United Presa Newa
Postoice
Aix
Mati
Banka
National
Dvertial Avenue
Es Ward
Fifth Avenew
Tity Hall
Shouth Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Messenger
Saul Charles Edwin Gordon
Marcel
Silesia
Germany
Eldorado “Times
HUTCHINSON _& _STignney ATHENS
Murray City
Lydia McLaughlin
Addine Jones
Taylor Devore
Orpha Robinson
Little Hocking
Bernard Brewster
Alice
Lucy Coleman
Ruth Brewster
Weston
W. Va
Carlos Bean
Clifford Bean
John McLaughlin
Clarence Gillilan
Ohio University
Fred Gillilan
Alma Mowery
Mabel Dewees
Geo. Dewees
Addie Palmer
Julia Palmer
Litle Hocking
Florence Bingman
Alice Coleman
Morris
Metta Webster
Cyrus Jones
Austin Hall
R. D
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Icie Day
Sharpsburg R. D
Hom
Owe
Galli
Curci
Victor
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