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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
5
First Lieutenant Frank S. Lowry of the 31st U.S. Infantry opens a recruiting office at Ballard corner to enlist unmarried men aged 21 to 30 with perfect physical ability for voluntary infantry service in the Philippine theater. Enlistment is for 22 months or until June 20, 1961, whichever comes first unless sooner discharged.
William Longban of Jackson visits Athens to tend Mary Shearer's remains and guardian duties. Dr E H Rorick trips to Colorado Springs for his daughter Georgia health, who will return home as her health fails. James Smith promoted to chief engineer at Arhens State Hospital. Theodore Moore named assistant engineer in Meigs County. Wright degree awarded to Joe Martin by Knights of Pythias. Local gas executives met in Ohio. Charles Smith joins Cleveland State Hospital. Aileen rural trips and visits described. Various Athens residents travel for family and social engagements amid hot weather. Excursions offered by B&O and W. & O. lines to Mountain Lake Park and Pittsburgh with August travel windows.
Bids are invited for the moving of twenty frame houses from Fi Athens county Obita to the Cawthorne mine near Monday Hocking county Ohio. Specifications may be seen at room 40 Wesley Block imabce Ohio or at See RTE ag sonsky Obie a at ston Hocking county Ohio Now your ervEax Coat Co
Report from the department convention of the W B C in Youngstown Ohio shows statistics for Ohio including numbers of coins and members amount expended in relief and funds turned over to U S Posts and other items. It details relief totals for W B C works and for the Spanish American War with cash advances and balances.
On Thursday evening near Main Street between Washington and Union, Mrs. Henry Zenner and Dr. K. Tinker clashed as their horse teams locked wheels. Mrs. Zenner's carriage lost a wheel and Dr. Tinker's horse ran off until South Main Street end. Mrs. Zenner, her sister Miss Rae, and Rae's son escaped harm. Dr. Tinker’s photographer, John Story, and Fred Burk suffered minor leg injuries.
Seven year old Will Hawk of west end was bitten Sunday by a bloodhound owned by the Bolin family. His upper lip suffered a bad laceration and may bear an ugly scar after healing. The dog had previously belonged to Sheriff Porter then John Goens who gave it to the Bolin family. The owners refused to allow the dog to be killed.
After a directors meeting in Parkersburg West Virginia plans were set to advertise for bids to build the Middleport Pomeroy and Racine Electric Street Railroad. The article notes most bonds issued by the company are subscribed and a large workforce will soon be employed.
A great granddaughter of Betsy Ross, maker of the first American flag, is linked to Washington in a tale of family memory. The piece notes Betsy Ross as a widow when she married at 18 and that her descendants trace ties to the nation’s capital, amid reflections on the flag’s origins and a Philadelphia home linked to the era.
Miss Alice Woffman abandons society to imitate Diana in Yosemite valley. She dons mountain dress with brother at a camp, handles the red and gun, climbs trails, rides astride her steed, and pursues Mount Dana at 18 000 feet above sea level. The party faces steep trails and dangerous ledges near Yosemite.
A seven year old boy Claude Beck and Grace Fry, both from St Louis area, sought a marriage license with Chief Augustus Filley. Friends, including Thomas Hand, escorted them to the courthouse. Their romance ended when they were sent home to supper, ending the affair.
A London report shows 106069 residents employed as night workers across the capital, reflecting a substantial segment of the labor force. The figure underscores urban staffing patterns and shifts in industry demand during late hours.
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