Athens County Republican primary candidate notices misread
A scan of a political notice page lists many candidates for county offices such as Treasurer Recorder Commissioner Coroner and Sheriff. Names include Lee McEnon Woodworth Frank Pinsterwald Caele Borrok Messengen Kiley Carpenter Danford and Jonsson with August 15 primary dates mentioned across Athens County. The OCR text appears garbled with inconsistent spellings and affiliations, reflecting a batch of petition and endorsement notes inviting voters to support specific nominees in the upcoming Republican primary.
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Athens
Lee
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Frark Pinsterwald
Barron Messengen
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Recorder
Floodwood
O Ant Kiley
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J. E. Carpenter
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Cordner
V.G. Danford- Zieron
Meseenaur
Damicn
Corser
J W. Jonsson
Nelsonville
World spanning cable commission links Manila to San Francisco
The American landline cable connecting the Philippine Islands with San Francisco began operation Saturday. President Roosevelt sent the first message. A single message can circumnavigate the globe in about one hour, reaching Honolulu yesterday at 11 p.m. Midway at 10 p.m. yesterday, Guam at 7 p.m. yesterday, a day, and Manila today at 9 p.m. The report notes Mr. George Beaton of New York proposed annual Athens reunions for former residents during commencement week.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
Honolulu
Midway
Guam
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Manila
George Beaton
New York
Commencement Week Plans Encourage Alumni Travel and Social Events
Former students and graduates are urged to return to the alma mater during commencement week. The article suggests inviting friends to stay the week and providing entertainments beyond the exercises. Aiming to fill the town with a pleasant atmosphere, it calls for concerted planning and early perfection of plays.
Ohio Out of Debt on Its Second Century of Statehood
The Ohio State Journal notes Ohio is debt free apart from irreducible bonds tied to the Spanish American War. It cites a 1856 state debt peak of 11.8 million, a paid down total of 250 thousand in a birthday year, and last year’s treasury activity with 9.86 million income and 5.14 million on deposit. It praises population growth, industrial wealth, and warns against excess wealth while urging eventual abolition of the state tax in favor of local levies.
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Proposed Amendments Endorsed by Republican Convention
The Ohio constitutional amendments include six proposals. The Columbus Republican convention endorsed four in its platform, urging tax reforms, removing double liability for stockholders, vesting veto power in the governor, and creating county legislative districts to ensure at least one lower-house member per county.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Marriage Licenses Dry in July as Judge Lynch Notes
Judge Lynch reports a slow July for marriage licenses with only a few issued since July 2. The records show Chas O Warren and Mrs. Mattie Meighen Luzern McKnabb and Marv Nicholson Arthur Kasler and Maggie Bronsow B L Wilow and Erma J Cooper George Bruner and Jessie Moore. Farmer get your seed Buck what at Barth's Athens AGH.
The Waterhouse Budget Strain and a Frugal Lesson
In a tale of married life, Lionel Waterhouse tries to balance a tight budget after his wife’s spending needs rise. He imposes a monthly allowance, but daily temptations, lunches, errands, and social costs erode the plan, leading to friction and a warning about financial pressures in marriage.
Fragments on farming and weather in Nebraska sand hills
A damaged fragment discusses rural examples and beliefs about livestock and bee keeping. It notes a government experiment to stabilize sand hills in Nebraska by planting red cedar and jack pine. It mentions livestock work and general farming advice of the era.
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