Muskingum Valley Chautauqua Held in McConnelsville Aug 7 17
The Muskingum Valley Chautauqua announces its second annual assembly in McConnelsville from August 7 to 17 with a new permanent auditorium. Gov Harris plans visits to Gallipolis Athens and to inspect a proposed home for crippled children at Pomeroy. The item also notes road superintendents enforcing poll tax and compares public understanding to a large family learning law enforcement.
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Muskingum Valley
McConnelsville
Rise of Southern Cotton Mills Powered by Water
In the past decade the South built an era of manufacturing using cheap hydropower. Cotton mills in the Carolinas and Georgia now employ over 60,000 people, with more than 100,000 horsepower, 2,000,000 spindles, 900,000 bales of cotton processed yearly, and output surpassing 70 million dollars, supporting over 240 thousand people.
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Carolinas
Georgia
Wheat prospects hold steady with near average yield forecast
The Cleveland Leader cites a government July 1 report and market analysts agreeing that the wheat crop likely nears the ten year average, possibly slightly above or just short of it. Favorable weather over six weeks could avert drought fears and sustain broader agricultural optimism and continued economic progress.
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Cleveland
Guest at Hedges Home in Kansas City Visit
Dr. Snow of Council Grove Kansas is the guest of Mayor and Mrs Hedges. He has been doing postgraduate work in Chicago and will return home soon, accompanied by his wife who has been a guest at the Hedges home for some time.
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Dr. Snow
Council Grove
Kansas
8. F Hedges
Athens County Fair and Races Scheduled for August Dates
The notice lists the best ever Athens County Fair and Races set for August 13 14 and 15 promising events across the fairgrounds with racing programs and attractions for families and spectators.
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Athens County
Expenditures of the County List of Labor and Supplies
A detailed itemized record of county expenditures including labor on buildings and roads, bridge repairs, medical witness fees, coroner and inquest costs, taxes, ballots, prison upkeep, and various suppliers such as hardware, gas, printing, and law books. Notable items include capital projects at Glousterbridge and Beau mont road, and multiple payments to individuals and local firms.
54 Per Day And Nothing Doing
A prominent citizen refutes claims of scarce work, noting a farmer seeking farm hands and offering $4 a day for mowing, yet unable to hire anyone. He argues township trustees need not worry about winter work shortages.
Burn Heals Rapidly After Cham berlain’s Salve
Mrs Robert Mytton of Hamilton Ontario reports a knee burn healed quickly by Chamberlain’s Salve. She says the salve relieves pain almost instantly and notes it is sold by W H Mee E R Lash Athens and Barton Drug Co Chauncey Ohio.
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Chamberlain
Robert Mytton
John Street
Hamilton
Ontario
W. H. Meee
E. R. Lash
Athens
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
Ohio
209 Down Today At Sunday Creek Mine
The Sunday Creek Mine 209 on Sugar Creek is down today due to a burned out motor. Work remains steady in the rest of the district.
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Sunday Creek
Sugar Creek
Children Day fun and storm disrupts as Plattsville records
Plantsville notes a severe electrical storm with minor damage and a busy Children s Day weekend. Events at Big Woods and Hermon entertainers pleased crowds while townspeople critique local schools and teacher pay. Residents discuss Bartlett Fourth of July gatherings and visitors from Virginia and Memphis. The column laments teacher wages and calls for educational reforms.
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Plantsville
Big Woods
Hermon
Bids Rejected for Athens Masonic Temple Construction
The Athens Masonic Temple company met with architect E L Gerber to canvass bids for the new temple. After review a unanimous decision was made to reject all bids and set new bids on Saturday, August 31 due to contractor schedules and current tenant occupancy.
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Athens Masonic Temple Company
Temple
E. L. Gerber
Masonic Temple
Mayor Hedges Presides At Impromptu Jacksonville Wedding
His Honor Mayor Hedges officiated at a sudden courthouse wedding in Ath ens as Miss Anna Groves and Mr Harley Headley of Jacksonville sought a license. The court house crowd gathered for the ceremony, giving the mayor a playful send off while the couple remained composed and proceeded with the nuptials.
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Anna Groves
Harley Headley
Jacksonville
Pleasanton Notes of Local Visits and Storm Damage
Residents record visiting relatives in nearby towns including Westerville Athens Morgantown and Jerseyville. A storm caused fire damage to Jesse Pierce house while several locals attended an ice cream supper on the Fourth.
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David Bendure
Athens
Lovina Barnhart
A. H. Dixon
Grandma Mayhugh
Westerville
George Shame
Ray Morrison
George Morrison
William Gilkey
Ersil
Columbus
Jesse Pierce
Harner
Morgantown
W. Va
Harner Brothers
Jerseyville
Seven-Year-Old Redding Girl Dies of Appendicitis
The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Redding died Monday evening at Grant hospital Columbus from appendicitis in its worst stage. The body arrived in Athens on the 10 30 H W train and will be taken to Jerseyville for funeral at 11 30 Wednesday in the Christian church. The child was taken to Columbus by Dr Bird and recovered consciousness after the operation but died later.
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Fredia
William Redding
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Athens
Jerseyville
Christian Church
Bird
Local visitors and guests list in Hebbardsville area
Hebbardsville reports visitors from Columbus Morgantown Baltimore and Boston. Israel and Harry Crossen came from Columbus to visit friends for a few days. Mrs T F Harner of Morgantown is guest of her son L H Harner and family. A B Dowler and family from Baltimore are guests of L H Harner for five to ten days. Manuel Evans of Boston left for Millfield after visiting. Ebner Gift of Buffalo returned after visiting his wife. Charles Matheny remains critically ill.
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Messrs
Israel
Harry Crossen
Columbus
T. F. Harner
Morgantown
W. Va
L. H. Harner
A. 8. Dowler
Baltimore
Manuel Evans
Boston
Mass
Millfield
Ebner Gift
BuTalo
N. Y
Charles Matheny
Postmaster Praises Chamberlain's Remedy in Cherryvale
F M Hamilton, Cherryvale postmaster, also runs general store and patent medicines. He says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is standard here and never fails to give satisfaction, essential for the town. Sold by W H McKee E R Lash Athens Barton Drug Chauncey.
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F. M. Hamilton
Cherryvale
Ind
Chamberlain
W.H. McKee
E. R. Lash
Athens
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
Farming Notes From Jersey County and Nearby Towns
Froggy A F Reeves near Jerseyville harvests a large wheat crop. Daniel Fulton Jr Millfield and Elijah Park and family from San Ridge visit Fulton and wife. Frank Newman Circle Hill visits J B Radford. Lawrence Braley sells a fat cow to valley buyers. Elmer Radford family and Della Radford of Athens visit parents. Merry McCoy visits Athens on business. Mrs Gabriel buys a horse from Frank Newman Circle Hill. J B Radford ships about 150 tons of hay and straw to coal companies. plans to bale about fifty acres of grass for another sale. H L Baker has about sixteen thousand pounds of wool. George Kern improving after hospital return in Columbus. Mrs Clint Atkinson threatened with fever but improving.
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Lawrence Braley
Elmer Radford
Della Radford
Athens
Merry McCoy
Gabriel
Frank Newman
Circle Hill
Radford
H. L. Baker
George Kern
Columbus
Clint Atkinson
Governor Harris Inspects State Institutions Tour
Governor Harris begins a two day inspection of state facilities visiting Dayton State Hospital and planning stops at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis and the state hospital project for disabled children in Pomeroy. He will also inspect Athens State Hospital and Cedar Point sites during August duties including Sandusky Soldiers Home and Toledo State Hospital.
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Harris
Dayton Stae Hospital
Ohio Hospital
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Athens
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Toledo State Hospital
Norway Grants Women Suffrage and Mrs Catt Anecdote
Norway recently followed Finland by granting parliamentary suffrage to women. The piece recalls Mrs. Ca Chapman Catt’s amusing encounter with a Norwegian maid who believed Norways women already had voting rights, highlighting contrasts with American progress.
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Norway
Finland
Ca. Chapman Catt
New York
Children’s Day at Clark’s Chapel Draws Locals
In a weekend gathering, Maude Put and guests joined Miss Ithel and Alma Anthony for Children’s Day at Clark’s Chapel. Izaac Williams and North Dakota visitors stayed with Edward Cranmer while Wilber Rogers improves after illness. The Oxleys and Laughlins hosted at Pleasanton with Winfield Oxley. Rev Massie preached to large, pleased crowds. J E Grimes of Clyde and Claude Cranmer of Nelsonville called on William Anthony.
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Clark’s
Izaac Williams
North Dakota
Edward Cranmer
Wilber Rogers
Charles Oxley
Samuel Laughlin
Winfield Oxley
Pleasanton
Massie
J. E. Grimes
Clyde
Ohio
William Anthony
Claude Cranmer
Nelsonville
Farmers Busy Harvest in Plantsvillle and Local Notices
Farmers are busy cutting wheat and hay with wheat described as a fair crop and hay abundant. Rev Joseph Haris preached to old friends at Hermon while visiting his father in the area. Local residents report illnesses including sciatic pain and typhoid fever amid hot rainy weather.
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Joseph Haris
Bis County
Portsmouth
Hermon
Ernest Dille
Social notes from Albany area week of travel and travel deaths
Bertie Wells of Pomeroy and W P Wyatt family visitors return home after Jamestown Exposition. Multiple local residents visit relatives in Thurston Dresden Gauley Bridge Shawnee and New Brighton. Will Barnes formerly of Albany dies in Pasadena. Charleston couple brings home four month old son remains. funeral at Hebbardsville Cemetery with Rev H K Freeman officiating.
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W. P. Wyatt
John Smith
Thurston
M. E. Morse
Dresden
H. M. Babin
Frank Adkins
Athens
Sam Underwood
Alvadore Snowden
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
P. A. Vorhes
Herold
Will Barnes
Pasadena
California
Barnes
Albany
Sidney Brown
Charleston
Pressley Snowden
H. K. Freeman
Hebbardsville
Best Medicine in the World for Colic and Diarrhoea
Mr C L Carter of Skirum Ala calls Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the best in the world. He credits it with stopping his attacks after a severe episode and notes renewed health after taking half a bottle. For sale by W H McKee E R Lash Athens Barton Drug Chauncey.
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Chamberlain
C. L. Carter
Skirum
Ala
W. H. McKee
E. R. Lash
Athens
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
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Messenger and Herald
Messenger & Herald Printing Co
Fr. W. Bush
Gov. Harris
the New South
Hedges
Woodworth
Auditor Walker
Frank
Lowry
J. B. Jones
Alexander Township
Adams Express
M. Baker
Guysville Road
A. M. Lewis
Chas
Willie
Athens National Bank
J. J. Lane
John A. Stephenson
F. P. McVay
T. A. Copeland
James Rives
Buchtel U. S
First National Bank
J. T. Merwin
Elmer Golden
Athens Gazette
Levi Cone
Indian Run
Pikes
Warren Bros
W. A. Foster
Beaumont Road
Wolf Bros
C. A. Howard
Capital Construction Company
Athens Gas Light and Electric Co
Burrough’s Adding Machine Co
Buckeye News
Work House
D. L. Moody
Trimble
Ohio Law Reports Co
Straun and Clark
Law
Ruggles-Gale Co
John Finsterwald
Athens Journal
Board of Reviews
Bank of Athens
J. F. Kempton
W. B. Lawrence
M. M. Bryson
Boxwell
James Johnson
Prke
Owen Beebe
Astoris
Bartlett
H. D. Bingham
Virginia
Carl Mains
Memphis
Tenn
Dunnington
Mark Harris
Canada
Rhea
Wayne Edgerton
Normal College
George Teters
Crooksville
Job Clark
Judge
Mr. Hedges
George Mayhugh
R. D. Mason
Fredia Redding
A. F. Reeves
Daniel Fulton, Jr
Elijah Park
San Ridge
Daniel Fulton
Circle ‘Hill
J. 8. Radford’s
Angell Ridge
Maria Grimes
Huffman
Hannah Woolman
Zion Ridge
Morgan County
Dora Randall
Edith
Bertha
Deanie Forward
Isaac Randall
Laura Stanton
Hazel
Nebraska
Embree
Bertie Wells of
R. G. Wells
D. R. Reece
Shawnee
Frank Whaley
New Brighton
Dan Black
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