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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
3
John Radford of Columbus and Agnes Smith of this city married Sunday at 8 am with Mayor Logan officiating. The bride has long resided in Athens and the groom works for H. V. bridge carpenters.
Louise Laughlin visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Spaulding while Mrs John Johnson and daughter Lelia from Athens call on John Gros venor over Sunday. Dan Conn of Rainersville visits Ed Dodds. John Spaulding visits daughter Mrs Fred Laughlin. Rachel Dille of Marietta visits her parents here. Vera Evener of Canaanville visits Barney Wyatt and family. Nell Scott of Nelsonville extends stay with Mrs Anna Courtney. Millfield residents Mrs Phil Loyd and daughter visit relatives. Viola Learned visits her brother in Toledo. James and sister travel to Chicago for extended stay. Ernest Chadwell of Jacksonville spends Sunday at home. Rev Newton preaches at Union church. Harry Kramer and wife of Columbus visit Sunday. they depart for Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Ireland Wolfs Plains notes detail a string of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings with local families. Guests include Miss Grace McCathran and Miss Ella Edgar of Athens visiting relatives other relatives and neighbors share travel and social tea times across Union and surrounding towns.
Miss Carrie Woode spent a few days at home near Alfred. Edson Kyle of Athens visited his parents over Sunday. Memorial services in Bungtown drew Runnion and Kyle family representatives. Boxwell exams produced seven township qualifiers. Boxwell commencement at Carthage township set for June 20 under E Buck.
Long column of small town notices from Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Mentions Wesley Dowler moving family in with George and Mrs. Dowler, Bertha Davis visiting Ora Davis for music lessons, James McHarg family visiting sister Mrs. Dowler, L. D. Devore seeking a Grass Run mail route, Miles Cagg and other locals at various gatherings, Decoration services in Marshfield, a back injury incident to John McKee, and Geo Smart’s trip to Marshfield. Also notes wind damage to fences, tie purchase prices, and forestry and state constitutional items with dates and officials.
Big Run reports weekend visits as Hoisington and wife called on F. R. Hoisington of Athens. H E Rathburn and family of Bishopville visited their parents. Lewis Blair visited Amesville and Lew's Harra. G W Rathburn of Bartlett and Miss Lena Conant of Millfield visited relatives. Mrs B A Conant of Amesville and Wm Phillips were Athens visitors.
Despite rain on Friday evening the celebration for Miss Mattie Shirkey's sister Iva attracted a gaiety filled crowd. Guests from Glouster Athens and Jacksonville joined in games music and a late ice cream cake supper before departing around 11 o'clock.
The document outlines a proposed amendment to Ohio's constitution changing city classifications and taxing powers. It sets three city classes by population and requires ballots read Municipal classification amendment yes or no. The measure takes effect January 1, 1904, with official attestations and dates from 1902.
Alston Michigan May 25 Mr James Culet of Houghton County endured twenty years of rheumatism and kidney trouble despite spending a fortune on doctors and medicines. He finally tried Dodd's Kidney Pills after seeing an ad and reports relief after using 42 boxes.
Notice to teachers outlines examination dates for the year with sessions in September October January February April May and July on the first renige dates and on first and third Saturdays of August Primary tests occur in May and August Boxwell tests are set for the third Saturday of April and second Saturday of May By order of the board of examiners Maurice M Brysov clerk no 34w 452
Seven lots on Stella Avenue and at Asylum gate offered at 8300 each during May before a price increase. One three room house with lot just finished priced at 70 hundred dollars and a four room house with lot at 900 dollars. Installment plans available.
Fragmentary text mentions Seine Sisk, uire Woodworth, and an official shunning office. Details are fragmentary and no clear event or identity beyond these partial names.
The text records a legislative note from 1902 about a single liability amendment. It mentions a vote process for stockholders and ballots marked For or Against single liability. It cites W. S. McKinnon as Speaker and I. Lewis Laylin as Secretary of State, with dates in January and April 1902.
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