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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
12
Torch reports a stream of visitors and departures as locals host relatives and friends from Greenfield Youba Cincinnati Little Hocking Wolf's Summit Parkersburg Marietta and Columbus. Notable items include marriages and family travel during early July and ongoing reunions around Torch.
Glouster residents greet traveling work ahead as King plans WV field work. Athens visitors include Mrs. Wedge and Miss Morse. The Junior League reorganized at M E church with new officers. Socials at the Violet Girls group and numerous visiting friends are noted. Mine accidents injure workers but are non fatal. Court actions record drunks and minor offenses as miners strike over old wage scales.
August Graf of Mayfield Kentucky visits Mr. and Mrs. W R Baker. Mrs Ernest James guests of sister Mrs 8S 8S Winters. Miss Cora Flinn visits Marietta. Arthur Watson of Torch guests of S 8S Winters. Ralph Chase of Lottridge visits E D Morrison. Wrant Mcwhaniel and two children of Chauncey visit relatives here and return home Tuesday. Walter Cubbison visits friends at McArthur.
Albay residents share visitors across Middleport Corning and Centerville with Wells Murphy Irwin Spring and Wyatt families hosting guests. Frum sells meat market to Grover Rutland and Sharp hired superintendent of Luhrng schools at sixty dollars monthly. Mrs Ater and Mr Bishop of Jerseyville visit Mrs M Bart and Edward McKinstry with Fay Olive of Akron also guests.
A memorial sermon excerpt by Dr. Thomas L. Lowe includes the poem The House by the Side of the Road. The piece extols friendship and living as a neighbor, noting lines about humble, communal virtue and the idea of being a friend to man.
The Lancaster camp opens August 1, running to 11 with an assembly beginning August 11. Rev. George R. Stuart will headline on opening night with Lop Sided People, followed by sermons on The Stuff a Man is Made Of and The Devil's Bid for a Man. Dr. A. E. Smith and Dr. R. B. Miller will address and conduct Bible sessions. The program also includes readings from the prophets and reflections on current conditions.
Miss Maud White of Pennsylvania preaches at the Pratt Street Mission during the week as revival interest grows. The evening meetings draw a genuine old fashioned revival spirit and invite all to attend. Tod L. Sehrantz returns home Friday due to his little daughter’s illness. Father Banahan and Father Swartz of Buchtel visit Father Qualey of Corning. Waldo Williamson of Columbus visits his brother Mark on Richland Avenue. Waldo, aOU electrical course graduate, works as assistant electrician at Columbus State Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Bundy of New Concord guest with Capt. and Mrs. Dana. J. D. Martin of Athens Lumber Co. returns from Washington on company business. Noah Tedrow of New England visits Dr. and Mrs. Parker with granddaughter May. Russell Fuller slowly improves at Grosvenor Street home. Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Jones host Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. T.
A concise note hints at a saying about items or rumors circulated via Messenger messages. The line suggests social chatter and informal guidance about trust and source of information.
Mrs. E. H. Brunson of Dublin Georgia proclaims she is 82 and feels young again thanks to Electric Bitters a tonic claimed to cure dyspepsia torpid liver inflamed kidneys and chronic constipation. W H McKee guarantees the medicine at 50 cents.
Robert Fulton aged 71 died at his home in Albany after a long life in Athens county. He served in the War of the Rebellion and lived much of his life in Lodi township. Survived by wife and one daughter, he was brother to Miss Martha and Miss Minerva Fulton. Funeral at Clark's Chapel conducted by Rev. Simmons and Rev. Moore of Albany. large attendance.
A vintage drugstore advert touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as curing tears and diseases with humor and relief. The 35 cent tea or tablets are sold at Cline's Pharmacy.
A. E. Price poses questions to the Athens Gazette editor on university governance. He questions trustees' dual roles, possible misused funds, removal of improperly profiting trustees, election interference, and relating graft issues, asking for editor’s personal stance and Governor's potential action.
A St Paul note from June 31 1908 claims long life and good health through Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea costing 85 cents, recalling a time the Mississippi was a brook.
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