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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1897

Page

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Honors To Heroes Memorial Day Observed In Athens

Memorial Day was observed in Athens with an eloquent address by Rev. D G Thomas, prayers by Rev MacIase, and a march from city hall to the cemetery. Citizens decorated homes, bands played, and veterans, Sons of Veterans, and schoolchildren joined a patriotic parade honoring Union soldiers and leaders.

Athens Thoman—Murle Batele Appomattos Girina City Hall Sons of Veterans W. C Lincoln Grant Garfield Sherman Havers Maclase A. K D. G Thomas Hiblic Kraey Hatton South North Republic Union Cuba America Columbia Naomi Sintiern Logan Meale McPherson Thomas Hancock Crooks Sheridan Abraham Lincoln Lamon P Chase Oliver P Morten Edwin M. Stanton Thaddeus Stephens William i North Main Street Stanstreet Company i Ait KR Lo the

Coon Skin Library Story Shapes Athens County History

The article chronicles the origins and fate of the Coon-Skin Library in Athens County, detailing early settler life, scarce funds, and barter economy that built the collection. It notes the library’s decline, scattered volumes, and current efforts by TH Crook and others to recover and centralize the remaining works at Ohio University.

Olter Athens County Western Library Association Cooasskin Obio Citiens Athens Ames Ieary Howe Ohio Lownstip Morgan Hocking A.G. Brown Samuel Brown Boston Jacob Astor Cuties Siltanus Ames Ephraim Cutler Thomas Ewing Sassle Achens County Mtica Old Library TH. Crook Ohio University Moore Samawe Pickering Stewart Weethee Austha True College Hill The Rook Cronk Crook Persia James Niler Chillicothe Erasmus Darwin England Gibibon el i Europa Hamilton Madison Jay Congressional Record Congress New York United States Frederick Augustus. Muhlenburg House of Representatives John Adams Senate George Washington

Observations on Street Building and Paving Shortcomings

The Columbus Despatch criticizes trench filling in street paving and cites Colonel G S Innis on proper labor roles and methods. He explains how improper water use causes clay to shrink and details material percentages from Trautwine Seames Gillespie and Mr Dermott for trench filling.

Columbus Athens G. S. Innis Trautwine Seames Gillespie MrDermott

Don’t Tobacco Boot and Bwoke Your Life Away

A fragmented, promotional plea touts a remedy named NeToHac for quitting tobacco. It promises health benefits and urges readers to obtain the product from a druggist with a money back guarantee. The text imitates early 20th century patent medicine style and cites Chicago or New York as source locations.

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Athens county jury list names 250 citizens chosen for next year

The Athens county jury commission selects two hundred fifty citizens from fourteen townships to sit in judgment this year. The list includes numerous named residents across towns and counties, with J. H. Finsterwald A. E. Weiss and G. K. Campbell serving as the panel.

Athens County J. H.finsterwald A. E. Weiss G. K. Campbell Alexandr Parker C. Heary James Aimmerman Elza B. Armstrong John H. Allen John T. Biddle James M. Adair David W. Spaffer M. Pierce William Irwin Anss J. T. Draggan Seth Linscott Joan Bixon E. D. Donaldson Wm. T Flemming E B Glazier Alfred Mattison L. V. Carpenter Bruce Donaldson Atusss Lee Dorr Geo. W. Uo Willian Carscadden JW. Higgins Wiliam Barker EH Brown Burgess Hopkins Lorenzo Lavell Chartes Selby Willa Jo. Wells Casfax W. T Hill James McVicker Robert Dunlop Henry Finsterwald Jr B. Hoskingsn Halbert Jesse Watkins Robert Patterson Almarine Kelly Pear Bean Harlan Calvert Daniel Ackley John Barnhill B.c. Dye Eawin Mooney John Stout Loven David Smith John Cradle Vaugh L. D. Linscott L. A. Sprague Chester Saunders Wilam Corneil Orta Berge Wiliam Spaulding Caston Coe Woodsworth Leno M. Copper Worties A.C. Davey O. B. Murphy T. Wo Dude W. M. Rosseter TW Voc Kam Downey Anthony Schuler Frank Cramer William Svlton FM. Stenderson John Parker Dillinger Thomas Phillips William Meighan Warren Bucknowrn Grant Vincent Harvey Richard Ison Dwin Butts Same Copeland Walham Hatch George P. Jarvis A A. Dodds Merbert Kvee Edward Byron Charles Kinkead John Spaulding J. W. Murphy Taeme Willan Biddison William Wyatt Morris Henshaw J. F. Kempton C. Brown Pearly Linscow J. M. Andrews Wallace J. M Dmake AW. Wolf George Sayre O. FL Watkins Lorain Coe H. J. Maxwell Joshua Wareheim Frank Bishop D. H. Fierce A.J. Collison D. Lynch David Weils S. It. Kettle C. P. Kempton W.A. Andrews David Seidenfield Trey G. M. Tipton J. M. ‘Fownsend Stephen Bingman A. O. Frame Frank Griffin W. R. Bridges J. A. Gibbs Samuel Walden J. M. Tid L. Redgers D. Carleven O Lythe A. B. White Jr John McLaughlin Lyman Wells Waterton John Braden C. Pierce G.W. Dufice Aleaangel Youn Hiram B.stright H.W. Hewett Alonzo Davis Albert Grace Charles H W. Hunter Geroge Linton William J. Herren Darwin Rass Wesley Davis Samuc McNeal Riley Matheny Frank Barker Yourn C W. Dowler A. L. Whitmore James Six Michael Stingier Dean Thomas Rasbuald John FL Welch David Putnam Harry Furnace Charles J. Burd Joseph Wolk S.C. Coulner Lewis Locie WL Howard J. FL Breit Gurnell John W. Allen Cagg-Alcaander Foughty Iiam

C C C Tonics Promoted In Quack Style

An OCR fragment touts a medical cordial claimed to cleanse kidneys liver and bowels. It advertises C C C products as pleasant to taste and able to dispel colds cure headaches fevers and constipation. Sold and guaranteed to cure.

Plesec Bay

A Night in Berlin and Other Pieces Now Showing

A fragmented period page offers poems and scenes including Ernessine Waltz, A Hanting Scene, and Descriptive Longing from Home. It promotes Digestive Cardia by Mount Lebanon Shakers, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, and Laxol, with ads for chairs and furniture, insurance agents, and Cline’s Pharmacy.

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