Old Troy coal mine fire threatens nearby properties
In Straitsville area the dormant Troy coal mine fire has broken via a hill, sending black smoke and flames twenty feet high. Crews work to close entrances and smother the blaze to prevent damage to the schoolhouse and surrounding buildings. The mine, opened in 1872, employed hundreds with capacity up to 1800 tons daily, and the fire has persisted since past strikes with shifting openings and unstable pillars.
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Troy
Old Troy
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by J. W. Jenkins
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC hails Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve the world affords. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and reliably heals every sore burn or wound it touches. Available for 25 cents at McKee’s drug store.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
McKee’s
Weekend Guests and Fourth of July Visitors Air in Nelsonville
Miss Mildred Rittenberg of Buchtel visited Nelsonville guests Saturday. Logan and Columbus visitors joined local hosts for Sunday events. Numerous residents from Logan Athens Lancaster Glouster New Lexington and Jacksonville spent the holiday weekend here continuing gatherings with friends and relatives.
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Mildred Rittenberg
Buchtel
Hubert Lappen
Logan
Ada Hodges
Columbus
Nelsonville
Jane McDowell
Dow Shaffer
T. J. Sheffield
T. J Smith
Frank Noon
New Lexington
Henry Relo
Harry Sisson
Floyd Vore
Rock House
Nelle Strache
Carmen Starkey
Nellie Lif
Messrs
W. 8. Foutch
Harry Hill
Athens
Minnie Jergenamire
Edna Weaver
Lancaster
Spider” Higgins
Anna Hollis
Balderson
J. Theopopils
Glouster
D. A. Radin
Saturda
Agnes White
Nelonville
Pr. Hyde
Thousand Islands
Harry Lyons
Lahrng
Lew Jonas
Edith Carpenter
Florence Wallace
Smithfield
Chauncey
Swerny
James Doncan
Lathrop
John Hogue
George Washington
Rothman
Atens
F. Atlas
Mies Dora Wagner
C. M. Landere
Fauntelle Morgan
Jacksonville
G. 8. Rambo
Southern Orator on Temperance Addresses Athens Audience
The Hon. Seaborn Wright of Rome Georgia delivered a stirring temperance address to a large Athens crowd. The speech praised southern loyalty, critiqued the Brewers Trust, and lauded Athens and its citizens while noting Wright’s Texas lecturing tour.
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Seaborn Wright
Georgia
Wright
Athens
Kek
Berry
Texas
Health Coffee touted as coffee substitute by Dr Shoop
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin claims Health Coffee imitates real coffee using pure toasted grains with malt and nuts. The product promises a near instant brew and even an expert might be fooled into thinking it is coffee.
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Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured by Athens Resident
An Athens citizen recounts kidney and backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. May B Beasley of Athens Ohio cites her father's beef industry injury and recovery after two boxes, with Foster Mills earning sole U.S. distribution. Also notes Fighting Bob Evans praises straight sheeting by runners shattering gun records.
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Athens
May B. Beasley
South Congress Street
Ohio
Doan
Henderson
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Bob” Evans
South America
Travel notes for Mrs. C. B. Williams and kin
Mrs. C. B. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EB Lash, left for Toledo to visit friends then will stop in Buffalo before heading to Syracuse New York. She has spent the summer with her parents and is touring northern routes with plans to visit multiple cities.
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C. 8. Williams
EB. R. Lash
Toledo
Buffalo
Syracuse
Wiil
The Meanest Man Found in Wood County
The Parkersburg Sentinel reports a farmer with five sons in Wood County is famed for enforcing strict whistle discipline while they pick cherries. Any boy who slackens his whistle receives a walloping, as the stern method to prevent eating fruit off the trees.
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Wood County
Parkersburg
Local man bound over after preliminary hearing
Ed Shar of Nelsonville Ohio was bound over to court after a preliminary hearing before Mayor Wells. He was held for trial with a 500 bond, which he failed to meet. He was returned to jail and faces charges for keeping Frank Tolliver's Floodwood saloon open on Sunday.
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Nelsonville
Ed Shar
Wells
All
Frank Tolliver
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Collins A 10 Pound Girl
Mr and Mrs Henry Collins announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday morning weighing ten pounds. Mrs Collins was formerly Miss Katharine Fagan of this city.
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Henry Collins
Collins
Katharine Fagan
Celebration in Glouster Declares Largest Day Yet
A Glouster Fourth of July celebration drew thousands for a full day of events. Mayor Gormley led a grand parade with the Glouster Cadet Band, floats, and business displays. Local games saw the home team win both 10 a m and 2 pm matches 4 to 0, and six minor arrests occurred with orderly conduct overall. Joseph Richards presided, L M Foster of Athens gave a strong address, and The Hub Store won first prize for best parade turnout.
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Glouster
Maye
A. Gessell
Main and
High Street
Joseph Richards
Judge Wright
Eagles
Columbus
Richard
L M. Foster
Athens
Poster
Bal Wee Carbon Hill
Loca Boys
F. P. Dulaney
Gormley
Chester Palmer
W. A. Pride
A. J. Farrar
Pring
Signdon & Kuhns
Pharies
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Reader
A Columbus woman writes praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. The letter cites nervousness headaches and fatigue and notes the doctor recommended the remedy, urging others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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E. Hanson
K. Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Winners at street fair prize races amuse large crowd
The event featured multiple races and prizes with Ed Connors winning a flour sack in the wheelbarrow race and John O’Hare taking a flour sack in the main title race. Charles Jewel earned an umbrella, while Joseph Chaney received a pipe and Alfred Reynolds a can of peaches.
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Ed Connors
L. E. Vondue & Co
Charles Jewel
Atlas Tore
Joseph Chaney
John O'Hare
F. P. Dulaney & Son
Alred Reynolds
W. B. ‘Jeffey
Johu Craney
Levey
Charles McNally
Clark
Robert Connell
G. A. Carewell
Win Connor
Klein
Rome
George Slatzer
Dangerous Piles Advises Early Treatment
An old medical ad warns piles can lead to further illness if untreated. It promotes a home remedy using Carbolic Acid, Zotan, and Zinc Ointment to be applied twice daily for relief and a permanent cure.
President and Mrs Ellis vacation at Put-in-Bay resort
President and Mrs. Alston Ellis left yesterday for an outing at Put-in-Bay. The president will stay until the end of the week while Mrs. Ellis remains for several weeks at the popular resort.
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Alston Ellis
Seterday
Put-in-Bay
Ellis
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cough and Lung Relief
Mrs E R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing her long standing throat and lung trouble where other treatments failed. The remedy, sold at McKee’s drug store, is available in 50¢ and $1.00 sizes with a trial bottle offered free.
Mrs. Long Returns Home After Visit With Coultraps
Mrs. William Long returns to Dayton after a three weeks visit with her parents, Prof. and Mrs. F. H. Coultrap.
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William Long
Dayton
Prof
F. 8. Coultrap
Fire department report from Nelsonville on garden hose blaze
Nelsonville Fire Department made a run to Parkdale last Friday afternoon after a fire in Frasure's barn. Upon arrival the fire was found to be false alarm caused by a small garden hose that had been faced effectively, with the fire extinguished.
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Nelsonville, O
Nelsonville
Parkdale
Frasure
Court house repairs near completion after weeks of work
The courthouse modernization progresses with tile floors and painted walls in county offices. Additional updates include repaired steam heating and improved plumbing as crews near finishing steps and staircases within a week or ten days per contractor Charles Demolet.
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Sevral
Niger
Gotjre
Charles
Restore the Nerves with Nature’s Strength
An advertisement touts a remedy from Wieted’s, claiming to revive weakened nerves, restore appetite, aid digestion, and rebuild stamina. It urges quick action and asserts lasting benefits from the Restoref remedy sold by Finder-Crider Drug Co.
Mrs Grover Cleveland Heads to Tamworth Summer Home
Mrs Grover Cleveland widow of the former president leaves for her summer residence at Tamworth New Hampshire with her children Esther and Richard. The trip follows her July 1 departure from Princeton New Jersey to spend the season away from the city. Dr Shoop’s Pink Pain Tablets are advertised as a quick remedy for pain and headaches claiming to address blood pressure.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Tamworth
N. H
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