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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
16
Inventory cuts across women’s wear as corsets wash suits wrappers and mats are moved. Corsets priced at 21c each, 1.50 to 1.75 wash dresses offered at 1.00, wrappers 79c, rugs and drapers slashed to manufacturer’s price. Sale emphasizes stock liquidation and urgent move.
The president asserts a policy of no discrimination between union and nonunion labor in government employ. Miller, a government printing office assistant foreman, was dismissed by the printer after being expelled by his union, but Roosevelt ordered Miller reinstated. Binders threaten to strike if he remains, raising constitutional conflicts and possible legal changes by Congress.
An early 20th century newspaper fragment notes a bus year notice and payment terms in advance, with partial legible phrases referring to rates and publishing details. The text is incomplete but indicates advertising or subscription conditions.
Republican slate lists governor candidates Myron T. Herrick and Warren G. Harding with Wade Elgis and Walter D. Gilkey as other state officers. The text includes several misspelled names and positions, referencing editors and public workers. The fragmentary OCR preserves party names and several offices without clear context or dates.
PAID H MOORE Athens is listed in a local notice about a joint night-poll district. The item appears in a small classified-style snippet with limited context and readable names. The exact action, place, and date remain unclear in the fragment.
The ladies of the Village Agreement society announce their platform, clarifying their intention to govern the town only through the proposals listed, dispelling fears of distant ambition.
The record notes varied outcomes across 210 Ohio towns with 151 voting wet and 76 dry. In three towns the vote was tied, reflecting an ongoing regional divide over prohibition measures.
The item suggests Mayor Johnson will back Zimmerman for the gubernatorial nomination and focus on defeating Senator Hanna. It criticizes legislators for neglecting the soldier's monument on campus, noting the monument's beauty but urging a more sensible use of funds.
The article lauds Ohio University's summer term as a strong educational awakening with eager teachers and administrators from across the state. It credits President Ellis, Dean Williams, and Prof Trendley for outreach that should boost future enrollment, urging unity and continued effort to attract students and improve the university's standing.
The excerpt lists names of patrons awaiting mail at the Athens Ohio post office on Monday July 27. Names include Barrett Anna Bratten Jennie Johnson Ernest Mallett Margaret Norris Nimrod Reid J F Prof Russell Elzy Swartz Edward Selma J D Wadkins Isiah Whettone Lewis Wolff Will G. None called for their letters.
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