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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
6
The piece discusses a Denver political climate, mentions editorials by F. W. Bush and F. Pomeray Leader, and notes debates over prohibition, garden truck versus farming, and the forthcoming presidential election. It references Taft, Sherman, Bryan, Kern, and Hearst, with commentary on labor, tariffs, taxes, and shifting platforms amid a busy political season.
An excerpted shopper and health column extols Ayer s Hair Vigor with a new improved formula promising to stop hair loss and dandruff and serve as an elegant hair dressing. It touts the product as the latest scientific preparation from C Syer Co Lowell Mass and urges purchase. The piece also weaves in varied items about roads, horses, and local news from Athens and Alma, touching on mines and local improvements.
A blocky moral admonition urges restraint in speech and curiosity, warning not to belittle others or scorn gossip, and to accept that others may be wiser or luckier in life. It cautions against arrogance toward inferiors and against judging others for their beliefs.
Local carpenter A L Halsey was injured Monday night on the Hocking Valley train near Hocking. He alighted as the train moved, the wheels cutting his right hand and wrist. Surgeons amputated above the wrist in Athens. Halsey, wife and 21 year old son, had been working at Hackings.
A dubious home remedy recipe promises cure for piles using Carbalic acid and Zinc Ointment with instructions to visit a druggist. The item notes Gen Booth organizing the ninth motor tour of England, delivering 30 addresses, then sailing to South Africa to lead Salvation Army missions.
Special to The Daily Messenger reports active work has begun on the Tames Daily farm south of Albany Ohio on a three and one half to four and one half foot vein of coal. The mine sits within a thousand feet of the K and M railway aiding transport. Athens capital backs the project and Lee township may join the local coal field, signaling industrial prospects for Albany.
The Columbus Dispatch cites an annual pension roll report showing 93,969 pensioners at year end, a drop of 1,860 from July 1, 1907. Original pensioners total 2,121, with large groups from Civil War widows and veterans. Mrs Garfield receives the largest annual pension at $5,000. Health Coffee touted as a coffee substitute headlines the page.
A damaged report describes a man, the thrashers, and a violent incident leaving him severely injured with only his shoes remaining. The account notes improvised actions and a torn shirt, depicting a brutal scene and the aftermath. The text documents the injuries and the manner in which the event unfolded.
Two thirds of Albany city fathers favored paving and sidewalk upgrades while a late bid to fund concrete sidewalks faced delay. A council vote with mayor and several members listed as backing the project suggests Albany may become the only town between Athens and Pomeroy to implement such street improvements.
In Meigs County Republican primaries Edgar Ervin tops the slate for Representative with multiple candidates listed for positions including Antituy Hart Probate Judge Morton Webster Irene Smith Spencer Robert Divine Clit Jones infirmary directors Bowan Clem Krel Windsor Dr Rowley Clerk of Courts Peoples Recorder Bisk and Prosecuting Attorney Bert Miller. An advertisement promotes Donan's Regulators as a cure for liver dyspepsia and constipation.
The Meigs county primary today is one of the most fiercely fought in the county’s history with high turnout and general charges of irregular voting. The battle centers on Representative Edgar Erwin seeking a second term and opposing forces aligned with the Rose county bill, while many candidates run in various districts across the county. Returns are expected to be slow due to heavy voting across townships near Athens.
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