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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
8
Local items report Nina Pierce visiting Albany, Jyse Gooding from Wellston as a guest of Hie Cieeding, and various residents visiting relatives in Athens, Columbus, and Parkersburg. Highlights include a bridge project starting, a run away injury, a bicycle scare, and a snakebite incident involving Fred Lourence.
At Front a large youthful crowd attended a dance at Long Stone. Miss Lizzie Barnhill spent most of last week with friends at Guysville. Mr and Mrs Scott and their young daughter from Columbus visited relatives in the area for several weeks. An ice cream social at Lenny Nickason’s residence on July 3 drew a good crowd. Mixy Lisdie Lomien returned home to Penlandde after weeks with friends near Anthony.
The account notes soldiers recovering after heat and discipline at an encampment near Cleveland and details a major International Methodist Convention in Toronto July 15 15 with expected 25 1HW visitors. It outlines travel fares and stopovers, plus estate transfers in Athens including Lawrence Brown and McCune Hibbard.
The advertisement touts Dr Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a proven remedy for nervous disorders including noxious prostration epilepsy and St Vitus dance. It cites patient testimonials from Rev Cranor of Dublin Indiana and a Terre Haute area case and claims rapid relief after first dose with sales via Cines Pharmacy Athos O.
An ad style text urges quitting tobacco with NoteBac the ultimate cure promising rapid weight gain and full recovery. It cites druggist guarantees and free booklet samples while mentioning company names and locations in Chicago and New York.
Jos Horne and Co announces a sale notice for the upcoming time. The text mentions Tuesday July 6 as the key date for beninsur related action and invites attention to the public notice.
A July clearance sale offers half price on many items and claims customers within 100 miles will be paid to attend. The store lists wash goods dress goods silks made up shirt waists and outerwear with high quality standards. Purchases of $10 or more are express shipped within 100 miles.
Notice to contractors for the erection of a brick school house in Sadville. Plans and specifications available at the county auditor’s office. Each bid must name all interested persons and be accompanied by a guarantee of prompt contract entry and approved sureties to satisfy the Board of Education. The board may reject any or all bids. Clerk W Scott. July 18 1818.
The probate notice lists guardians and administrators including Van Sukie guardian of Pearly Ray Leonard Brown Leonard Brown Edward AcwuCy guardian and others. It announces final and first accounts for estates controlled by John Whit executor George E Gadde and Hiram Baker with related dates and authority.
Court order directs public sale of attached lands in Athens County Ohio including sections near the Hocking River and identified tracts in Delaware and surrounding townships. The sale, set for July 24, 1897, at the court house, will convey parcels to the highest bidder for cash, listing numerous lots, railroad rights of way, and river-adjacent tracts with detailed boundaries and appraised values.
The council of Athens Village resolves to pave and improve gress street from Ener Carpenter street by excavation grading drainage and brick paving per plans and specs on file. Costs assessed to abutting lots with payments deferred as provided. notice published in a newspaper. Clerk to issue notices to residents and adjourned to meeting date adopted.
Public auction to sell personal property from the Clayton Manufacturing plant in Athens County. Sale on Saturday July 16 1997 at 1 30 PM cash in hand. Items include brick, drives, steam plant components, four horses, wheelbarrows and tools. Conducted by MM Riley deputy auctioneer and attorneys.
In the probate court of Athens County Ohio the matter of Andres J. Swaim is set for hearing the seventh day of June. The case involves the removal of Andres J. Swaim from the estate of Thomas C. Galvin and addresses creditors rights. The assignee W. Fr. Peters will conduct the sale of claims on July 1497 at the Athens law office.
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