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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1888
Page
5
A countywide storm impacts Athens and Nelsonville areas with flooded streets and property damage. The Athens annual independence celebration proceeds amid cleanup, with rail and river disruptions causing transit delays. Agricultural losses from flooding are reported, local officials note, and community events and notable deaths are recorded.
A fragment from the Republician Banner and Democratic Banner lines mixes patriotic verse with satirical parodies. The piece notes Judge Welch and Judge Thurman, with a crude jab about chicken cholera and a remedy offered by J. Graham, reflecting playful political humor and advertising in a past issue.
The marriage of Patrick Carpenter and Kate Maurer was performed Tuesday evening at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Huchtel by Rev Father McGuirk of Athens. Clergy attendance noted and ceremony completed without incident.
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