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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
3
New owner Mr Holdren, a well known local chef, has purchased the Model Restaurant formerly Johnsons Dining Hall near the Hotel Berry. He will supervise the kitchen personally, remodel the dining hall, and seek to restore top popularity for this large, well located dining room and lunchroom.
A party of 35 girls from Boyd Hall and Ola Dormitory chaperoned by Miss Lilie Paris attended a Robinsons circus performance in Athens yesterday. The group enjoyed clowns and antics, witnessed the leopard and elephant acts, and charmed bystanders with a college yell learned from the show.
Sharpsburg Kentucky reports a lightning strike near the home of William J. Bryant Garrison, son of the Nebraska statesman William J Bryan. The incident recalls the 1896 campaign, when Bryan carried the Nebraska banner, as the younger Bryant was injured while a telephone call was in progress at his father’s house. The event is described with confusion and mis-spellings in the available text.
Marshfield Ohio observed the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Beverage at their home on Saturday July 1st. The couple aged 80 and 70, respectively, were married by Squire Hugh Boden on July 4, 1898, and have seven children with four living, along with many grandchildren. A large gathering, a dinner, and well wishes marked the anniversary as relatives spoke of enduring health and happiness and hoped for many future anniversaries.
Edward Finke district superintendent of the Hocking district resigns due to ill health after long service. He came from Pennsylvania to the Hocking coal fields in 1878, leading Mines 1,2,3,4 and the Nelsonville plant. As district superintendent, he oversaw mines 201, 202, 203, 263 and others, with output totaling over 100,000 tons per month.
O A Chatfield defeats G W Christman as Murray City Board of Education rejects Christman’s bid to hire. Chatfield, editor of the Murray City News, had long accused Christman in print and later founded the Murray City Independent. Christman, University of Michigan graduate, is a well known county figure.
A lengthy tribute documents Edward Finke’s rise from humble beginnings at age seven to leadership in the Continental coal mines. It notes his health, resignation after decades of service, devotion to home life, and his plans to retire with a secure home and orchard acreage.
A grief struck city mourns as funeral services for the deceased are held with Elks and local groups in attendance. Street closings and solemn processions mark the somber afternoon as friends and members of the two orders gather for the burial at the cemetery.
A family birthday gathering at a resident on Secon Street celebrated a 78th anniversary with Mrs J C Robinson and two Caldwell children among attendees from Tuscaloosa and Coolville. The note mentions Dr Shoop Restorative ads as a health tonic claiming nerve and mood benefits.
Miss Mitch Jones of Opie University College of Music earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music, at a commencement ceremony last week. The event recognized her performance and distinction, noting her character and standing among the university’s music faculty.
An appeal extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female illness and infertility. Testimonials from Mrs Maggie Gilmer and Mrs Josephine Halt claim renewed health and successful motherhood after using the preparation. The ad invites all women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a local trial the jury heard testimony from about a dozen witnesses. Jim Nelson was involved in an argument that led to the charge. The defendant was found guilty, fined $23 with costs, and ordered confined in the Columbus workhouse for thirty days. The proceedings included procedural exceptions noted by the defense counsel.
A chained Breeches Bible bearing the rate of 158 percent has been restored to Chaldington church near Chester England. Wardens said the volume was removed from the congregation in 1678.
The Bremen Oil Company, allied with Glonster Bremen parties, sank a new well on the Purvis farm. The derrick fell into the shaft but was recovered. the well initially flowed between 300 and 420 barrels. The latest strike raises Bremen’s total production to 1,008 barrels per day.
F O Fairkins of Chapel EM NC highly recommends Birklen's Artten Salve as the best remedy for a felon thumb and various sores wounds and injuries. The ad notes it never fails and directs readers to McKee's drug store for purchase.
A fragmentary note describes one suspect being caught while another fled during a parole hearing or release process. The details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but the event centers on two individuals and an attempted capture with one escapee.
An Athens reader from 33 West Watlington Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pain, leg pain, and night distress caused by kidney issues. She details buying four boxes at Henderson's drug store and credits the remedy with curing her pain, urging others to recall the brand Foster Milburn Co. and remember the name Dean's.
Myrtle Combe, a white defendant formerly from Nelsonville, was found guilty and sentenced to twenty years in the Mounds penitentiary for an assault. The jury, after reconsideration, imposed the penitentiary term, with a separate 90 day sentence for related counts.
Fragmentary note reports health issues causing a temporary absence from duties. Public communications show unclear wording but indicate a disruption in routine operations and potential schedule adjustments. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
A damaged clipping recounts a distressed obituary noting a child or individual named Jones near Section Four with limited legible details. The text hints at family sorrow, burial plans, and scattered remnants including a strange mention of a giant blue crab of Japan massing 12 feet across, reflecting the fragmentary nature of the surviving source.
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