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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1903

Page

7

Local Brevities Rise of Travelers and Visitors Across Regions

Fuller returns from Columbus and many residents visit friends in Washington D C and Columbus. The item lists dozens of visits to Athens Nelsonville Lancaster Smithfield and surrounding towns with names like Reed Henson Price Norton Lovell Batmecut Hobson Fones and Pryor McVey among others. A postal clerk exam success for B L Horn and a note on Miss Edith Penrose death in Nashville conclude the roundup.

Fuller Columbus Flora Reed Washington, D. C Mrs. Webb Macon W. Picker Clyde Henson Lome Jackson County 8. C. Price Mr. Clemens, Mich Julia Norton Lillia Batmecut Nelsonville Edson Cooley C . Ham Barry Rambo Zanesville Coritulia Henry Sabina J. C. Fones Evelyn Bower Miss Bower Oxford Tir George Hickle Laney Brown Lancaster BR. LE. Woodworth Mathew Carter C. D. Norris Eva Charles W. Potter James Pryor McVey Department of Music New York F. Green Prudential Life Tnsurance Company Myr Hiram Cooley Amersille Irman Cooley Arch Jasper Shumate Hide Sar. McKinstry Mia Mary Crane B. L. Horn Ohio Unniversity Shelby Ohio Civil Service Commission Constance Hawk Doncaster C. E. Wooden & Co Athens W. W. Gist Towa State Normal College Cedar Falls Iowa G. G. Gist Gist Ohio Univeristy Charles J. Gist Pittsburg C. B. Parker Edith Penrose Nashville Tennessee Fiske University Fennsville Pennsville

Memorial to Prof Hoffman A Revered Warwick Educator

A Warwick Dispatch obituary memorializes Prof. E W Hoffman a beloved schoolman and civic leader who transformed Warwick Institute and Union Free School No 12 during nine years of service. A graduate of Ohio University Athens 1891 he taught at Brookfield and later led Warwick schools before moving to Rockville Centre to study law and practice. His leadership, patriotism and community work with the church YMCS and G AR left a lasting imprint on students and town life.

Pollowing Warwick N. Y E. W. Hoffman Ohio University Athens Brookfield Board of Education Warwick Institute Union Free School No Plains Hoffman Thom Windward Yeb Reformed Church Young Men’s Christian Association T. McAy Warwick Athletic Association Grant Lincoln G. AR Rockville Centre Long Island Colambia University Board of Teducation Demerist Board of Éducation Columbia College Burt

New Edition of Atkinson's Book Improves Electrical Text

A new edition of Atkinson's Electrical and Magnetic Calculations improves the earlier version with changes to order, a new chapter, and corrected typos. It targets teachers students and engineers seeking practical formulae and methods, with strong reviews and college adoptions cited as support.

Atkinson A. A. Atkinson

Turkeys Wanted and Trade Prices Advertised at Albany

Turkeys wanted 25,000 birds at best cash price. Paying 75 cents each for turkeys weighing 2 pounds and up. Accepting turkeys at all R R stations. Shipping weekly. Write or call Home and Citizens phones. P. and Moler Albany. The second item notes the fiscal year total U.S. imports and exports at 2,445,610,417 with exports exceeding imports by 394,372,163.

R. R Axis Home Citizens P. &. Moler Albany United States

Fishing Rates to Northern Michigan on Ohio Central Lines

Special reduced rates to the best fishing grounds in Michigan. Tickets on sale daily with a return limit of twelve days after date of sale. Ask agents of Ohio Central Lines about the slow rate fishing tickets. Moulton Houk G P A Toledo Ohio.

Michigan Ohio Central Lines Moulton Houk Toledo Ohio

Bonds for Athens Village electric works sale notice

Auction by Athens Village Council for fifteen bonds of 1000 each to fund electric light works. Bonds dated Sept 1, 1908 bear 5 percent interest, payable semi annually March and September, mature 15,000 total, bonds numbered 1 to 15, sale to highest bidder. Bids due before sale. terms include $1000 certified check.

Aron State Viauber du Rheetty Annam First National Bank of Athens O Ohip New York City Ohio General Assembly State of Athens I Avery W. B. Golden Henry Logan

University Sealed Proposals for New Library Building

The Ohio University Board of Trustees at Athens Ohio invites sealed proposals for labor and materials to erect a new library building. Proposals due by 12 Noon August 28 and must include a certified bond equal to fifty percent of the proposal. Bond guarantees contract within ten days of letting and completion per plans and specifications.

Oho University Athens Ohio Ohio University She Plas Frank L. Packard New Hayden Columbus L. Aml Jowett Board of Tradees Board of Trustees The Artest

Pressure from sap holds three and a half foot mercury column

Recest experiments show rising sap pressure in a single grape vine can sustain a mercury column of about three and a half feet. A lost large square breast pie with a painted lady on porcelain in dark metal frame with closed stones. If found, return to Putnam's nook store for reward.

Recest Putnam's Nook Store

Business interests closed by O B Sloane

O B Sloane announces disposal of all business interests and asks all indebted parties to settle immediately. The note also mentions Speaker-to-be Cannon arriving in Washington en route to New England and hints that the next speaker may be heard before Aldrich subcommittees.

O. B. Sloane Cannon Washington New England Aldrich Financial

Excursion to Niagara Prompts Round Trip Ticket Details

A fragmentary notice advertises an excursion to Niagara with a mockery valley trip. It lists a Thursday event on August 6 and mentions a price of 740 dollars for tickets with return in about 112 days. Further particulars are on a poster.

Niagara Viti the Mocking Valley Ina Erin

W C TU Meeting Notice with Mrs Beach

The group will meet on Tuesday August 4 for a hand book drill and an open invitation is extended. A weathered line about American pork exports to Germany shows a bill for examining theory barrels and total fees before goods were entered.

Ihe W. C. TU Alice P.beach Germany

Meigs County Fair Promises First‑Class Event

Meigs County Fair runs September 9 to 11 with expert judges in livestock and poultry. Officials urge bringing friends and remind attendees no gambling on grounds while organizers note secure baggage handling and a courteous reception led by J W Shaver secretary.

Meigs County Fair J. W. Shaver

Appointment as Administrator of Patrick Buserll’s Estate

The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Patrick Buserll, late of Ath eng county Ohio, deceased, for this 18th day of August A.D. Thomas Russell, Syely 23 to Aug. 6. Nearly everybody is writing to their friends of souvenir postcards.

Patrick Buserll Atheng County Ohio A.d.homas Ruswell Syely

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