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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
4
Citizens of Athens are urged to back a movement offering relief from weekly toil through accessible home entertainment and wholesome music. The proposal promises delight for those who wish to escape routine by enjoying music locally, and it calls on all Athenians who value good music to encourage the effort.
Mrs Wiecox addresses housemaids and mistresses urging humane treatment and regular hours, noting work in households depends on respectful care and a comfortable home. She compares domestic roles to other professions, stresses dignity, and encourages self improvement and stability for better employment and a happy home life.
Mrs William Stratton and others visit in town as Bertha Smith from Millfield, Beranle Jucdan from Athens, and John Lyons wrap up visits and head back to Birmingham. Miss Edna Neal arrives after her father Thomas Neal's death, while Minges Dela Wardi and Mary Wagner return home from Columbus for vacation. Boxwell commencement draws Boswell graduates to York township M E church and notes club members Goldie Lee Percy Onley Virace Dow Maude Grimm Addie McDonald Annie Gerdes.
The speaker narrates a life of self reliance and hard work through college, law, politics, and public service. He describes early struggles, pursuit of education, legal training, service in Congress and as Speaker, then returning to law as a private citizen. He asserts success varies by standard and credits toil and strong health.
The article argues the Democratic party failed voters, cites Oregon election results favoring Republicans, and notes Democratic weak policy aims. It criticizes free bread promises, discusses silver coinage, tariff changes, and McKinley era policies, while contrasting with protective tariffs aiding American wool and sugar prices. A separate note praises a Sunday concert program in Athens to be performed by the Athens Concert Band with church-friendly schedules.
Wilfur Story of Ringtown visited Coolville on Sunday. James and Sherry Spencer traveled to Rochester Indiana to work. Arthur McAfee retired horse Saturday breaking two of his horses. Miss Warnert helped Mrs. Nettle White and returned home. White interior painting in progress at Lyon's new residence. Janice Smith started a school for local children with about twenty enrolled. Samuel Supple, longtime Coolville resident, now in Columbus area visiting. Na Waylor and Chas Delays returned to work after vacation. Many locals attended the Parkersburg street fair. Mamie Ligley, the little Ida, visited. Dr Harts syrup bottle incident risky if not attended.
Dent of Millfield and Miss Armintronicot spent Sunday with Miss Blanche George. J Jordan of Athens called on friends last Thursday. Earl Forest of Uarrisonville guest of Mary Lee last week. Frank Coe at Marietta college spent Sunday at home. Mrs L Creamers of Shade visiting her mother Mrs J C Coe. Mr and Mrs Frank Buxton and daughter Bertha visiting. Sarah Buxton and Emma Moler guests of Dr and Mrs L I Stanley at Harrisonville Sunday. Boxwell graduates attended county commencement at Athens last Saturday.
Belle Eddy visits Nelsonville this week as 2M school youths populate Trimble district. H C Heald collects statistics for Maele Sam. Andy Murphy and wife of Glouster were Trimble visitors Sunday. Andrews and daughter Lillie visited Athens Tuesday. Walter Robinson begins housekeeping in Nan Bryson house. Frank Leech dies of consumption Friday with interment in Sand’s comes very Sunday.
A rustic ballad recounts a blizzard rescue in which a searching group finds missing Gabe buried in snow. Torches flicker as they locate lambs in a shed and contemplate the welfare of a child, contrasting hardship with warmth and duty amid the prairie night.
A correspondent describes growing flowering bulbs in water using tapering glasses, cork spacers, and roots arranged on corks. He reports germination visible through the glass, rapid growth, and blooms such as polyanthus narcissus hyacinths and crocuses by Christmas, noting timing variations among species.
A vintage newspaper ad lists mercerised silk underskirts in colors and black at 9 1/2 cents, five lots of lace curtains with assorted prices, corsets with new imports in long and medium waists from 19 cents, and wool carpets and mats. Men and boys clothing features a spring season lineup with varied styles, fits, and prices pledged to meet any budget.
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