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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
4
A sprawling dispatch notes Republican figures in Ohio and West Virginia, a talk on McKinley Roosevelt prospects, and a mock-nominee list. It covers tariff deficits and surpluses, a Wisconsin state judge race, and Washington letters on Philippines, China, and postwar diplomacy.
A local column notes residents in transit and visits including Charlie Atkinson departing for Marietta for work, John Hendrickson from St Marys WV visiting, Olive Smith of Parkersburg visiting relatives, and Charles Scott en route to Youha. It mentions baptisms at the Baptist church, an ice cream supper at the M EF church, and visits by D S Dunfee and family. The Women's Mission Circle to meet July 12 and church officers elected include G W Dewees superintendent and Mrs I A Jones as assistant superintendent.
Mrs Isaac Yocum remains poor. Harley Inman stayed Saturday night at Broadwell. Mrs Bundy and family visited Guysville last week. Luta Hammond and Nell Coleman played with Mrs Bundy Saturday. Mrs George Lewis and family visited Mr and Mrs O Lewis last week. Farmers busy haying. Mrs Robert Smith visited Mrs Inman and Mrs Spaulding Sunday and Monday. Minnie Charnock of Parkersburg visiting aunt Mia Ezra Green. Villa Copeland at Daleton visiting aunt Nan Withey.
Misses Blanche and Jena Smith Clara Copeland and Uh A Adrian joined an excursion to Marietta for the Fourth. Several girls witnessed a baseball game Saturday. The Husky Run boys won with thirty six runs while the New England boys scored only three.
The village school board settled the superintendency on the first ballot choosing Prof W Cookson of New Straitsville. The Somerset press notes his well known qualifications and urges the people to welcome him warmly.
The Hocking Valley Railway advertises continuing round trip tickets on Sundays at one fare with a 6:05 morning daily train. It offers a Buffalo Bill show trip to Athens on July MW from various points, plus a special excursion to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Ogden via Hocking Valley on Indy 2011 and August 172 2, with round trip tickets at about one fare valid through October 31. An unrelated dyspepsia cure advertisement from Clines Pharmacy promotes Kodal Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion with a claim of instant relief.
An ad touts Cascarets and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as cures for a range of ailments from headaches to cancer and piles. It warns against counterfeit products and urges buying only genuine DeWitts via Cline's Pharmacy and legitimate dealers.
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