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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1895
Page
5
Advertising rates declare three times the circulation of Cane to Athens. Display ads run general or with special position. Rates include one column and half to four inches yearly options. Notices by line vary for pure reading, business, charity, obituaries, and legal notices. Discounts apply for contract lengths and four-week stand. Rates are invariable.
The column lists numerous social calls and visits among Athens residents and guests from Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Zanesville, Nelsonville, and beyond. It notes professional appearances, travel to Washington and Europe, and local events, including balls, a lawn fete, and university notices.
Major and Mrs J M Welch celebrated twenty fifth anniversary on June 15 in Athens with lilies and roses, a punch bowl in the library, music and games, and an elegant supper. About thirty guests attended due to Mrs Welch's illness, including guests from Columbus Cincinnati and Sedalia Missouri.
The G A R encampment closed in secret session with officers chosen for the next year including department commander Charles Townsend Athens senior vice commander Henry Kissinger Dayton junior vice commander W W Weber Columbus medical director Dr Reefy Elyria and chaplain Rev Place Plymouth T B Marshall Sidney named delegate-at-large Columbus to host the next encampment Adjutant Townsend to staff Capt D M Burchfield and quartermaster Major Elmer Golden Headquarters move to Athens The Athens brick plant may win a large paving contract after a visiting Evanston Ohio committee praised its brick plus more local notices
Marriage licenses issued to J Eugene Williams and Cora E Mohler. Joseph E Irwin and Rose Gormley recorded in the licenses list.
The Circuit Convention of the Epworth League will be held in Trimble today and tomorrow June 20th and 21st with an interesting program of recitations papers songs and addresses by local and other talent. Those interested in the work of the League should not fail to attend.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and promises to pay $100 for any case it fails to cure. Contact F. J. Conry & Co in Toledo, Ohio for testimonials. sold by druggists.
Two signal triumphs are recorded for Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder. It won Highest Award and Diploma at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and Highest Award and Gold Medal at the California Midwinter Fair of 1894, praised for leavening power purity and general excellence.
Mr Carson of MccArtour was guest of Miss Reta Brace on Sunday at this place.
The notice promotes the pleasant effects of a liquid laxative for ladies using Syrup of Figs. It claims the true genuine article bears the California Fig Syrup Co. name near the bottom of the package as an indicator of authenticity.
They Speak for Themseleys Granulated Sugar 21tb for 1.00 Standard A Sugar 22lb for 1.00 White Extra Sugar 22lb for 1.00 Golden Extra Sugar 23 for 1.00 Arbuckles Lion and Cordova Coffee 22c per lb Tea 10c to 40c per lb Best Carolina River ets per lb Best white Beans 2.40 per bushel Best California Beans 2.00 per bushel Canned Tomatoes 6c per can Canned corn 5c per can Canned apples 20c for a gallon can Potatoes stock 0.75 per bushel Evaporated California Apricots per lb Crackers 6 for 25c Everything in stock sold at these low prices Call and see us F. Sratver & Co.
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