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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
2
The piece lauds Summer graduates for completing study and earning credit for persistence. It argues success comes from merit, training, and effort, not influential connections, noting graduates become practical, capable adults. A second anecdote warns against false economy with a failed shaving experiment. It also discusses the changing view of seng diggers and ginseng roots.
E G Woodworth notes ginseng cultivation rising as wild supplies dwindle. The crop thrives in damp rich soil with forest cover, mainly in the United States and Cuba New York where large gardens exist. Five years of cultivation can yield twelve thousand pounds per acre and fetch six to ten dollars per pound.
A special Paramathia lodge meeting conferred the Masters degree on Paul R. Codding under District Lecturer E S Hoskinson who was unable to attend due to illness Don Cable of Nelsonville acted as inspector Guests from nearly every county lodge joined in the event praising the lodge’s teamwork and later refreshments and brief addresses by visitors and locals.
Pank examiner Ss L McCune returns from West Virginia mountains reporting cliffside corn fields planted with shotguns. While driving past the base of a vertical cornfield a dust flap reveals a boy cursing in local dialect claiming his three falls from the field today.
A clerk at Hamilton's store discovered an unusual potato that concealed a perfectly formed new potato inside. The sprout grew inward rather than outward, producing a complete secondary potato inside the original.
A lorenz tale describes a bloodless procedure admired by the Lorenz family. An Ohio man of that surname reportedly used such a method to take a share of post office revenues, illustrating a peculiar local incident.
An advertisement claims Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills rapidly rebuild the nervous system by improving blood and nerve function. A testimonial from Mrs. F J Guenther of Athens Ohio credits the pills with relief from nervousness sleeplessness and fatigue and endorses their tonic effect. Box price is 500c with the noted portrait and signature on each package from the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy for chronic indigestion. Describes symptoms such as bad taste, stomach tenderness, fullness, headaches, and heartburn. Claims permanent cures in thousands of severe cases.
The Town Improvement Association asks Marietta’s boys and girls to care for their home sidewalks to reduce dust and debris. It invites civic effort to beautify streets with flower beds once progress shows, and lists simple Donts to keep streets clean. It notes trees need trimming and calls for broad cooperation across the city.
The Athens County C E Union holds its thirteenth annual convention in Glouster on June 18 and 19. The program lists speakers and participants from Marshfield Amesville Athens Columbus Albany and other Ohio towns including Mrs A E Black Miss Lucile Lovell H Dumaree Rev J H Kirkpatrick Prof D J Evans and Prof B O Higley.
S. E. Raser from Columbus marries Vinnie Adams of Bishopville. D. E. Jones with Elsie Moon of Ath and Charles E. Kempton of Jacksonville weds Mary E. Wyatt of Trimble. Herbert Blair of Coolville weds Cora Love. Frank Kavacz of Murray City weds Anna Yeo of Hollister and John Tankovics of Murray City weds Rose Yoo of Hollister. W. H. Wilson of Murray City weds Effie Zarley of Buchtel. Victor Vuri weds Susan Mukku of Jacksonville. Charles Davenport of Nelsonville weds Ida Bramen. Benjamin M. Covert of Bellaire weds Saddie T. Cornwell of Athens. Robert V. Young weds Lillie Pollard of Athens.
Chauncey June 15 bartenders of Athens defeated bricklayers 6 to 0 in a lively Sunday game. A fine contest with few errors drew a large crowd from Athens and nearby areas, with about 50 Chauncey residents in attendance.
Athens Ohio village council votes to submit a bond measure not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars to electors at a special election on July 13 1908 for erecting electric light works. Bonds dated Sept 1 1903 would run with five percent interest and be payable at banks in New York City or Athens.
A public auction will be held on the premises of James H. Jones in Ames township Athens county Ohio at 10 o clock a m The sale lists detailed personal property including pipes rods engines boilers tools and equipment total value 516 83 terms cash in hand on day of sale A Murphy sheriff deputies and attorneys are noted with dates June 11 to 18.
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