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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1888
Page
5
An old-time advertisement touts Golden Specific as a harmless, covert cure for drinking. It asserts it can be added to coffee or tea without the user’s knowledge and that thousands have become temperate and quit drinking, with no possibility of craving returning. It invites readers to write the Golden Specific Co. in Cincinnati Ohio for full details.
Community news covers express wagon offers from James Grim, social plans by Miss Minnie Mifear, market changes, bank closures on the Fourth, school reports, Fourth of July committee meetings, a fatal and suspected suicide in Nobleville, wheat and leather market notes, city council actions, a fatal accident near Nelsonville, and various public notices and local incidents reflecting county life.
Ohio University ornate commencement week featured President Super delivering an address on Education in City Hall, praising open pursuit of truth and the goal to benefit society. Alumni and religious leaders attended, with devotion to moral improvement and civic duty shaping the events.
Active members and alumni of Delta Tau Delta held their annual reunion and banquet at Prof. D. J. Evans residence during commencement week. Ed Berry hosted a banquet with toast master Prof Evans presiding. Toasts honored Delta Tau Delta, The Ladies, The Students, The Boys of Old, and Fraternity Influences as Rev G W Martino and others spoke. The event combined cordial hospitality, music, and reminiscences of graduates.
The article lists pupils credited with perfect attendance and high standing at Mie Bru sheers' school including Keiton Leopus Crippes Marie Parker Earl Claytom Fred Cornwell Uhes Gleas and Waldo Pettiford. It notes a forthcoming reporter list and mentions a carpet sale correction at Zenmer's & Co with a price update and extra supers.
General regret arises among University friends here at news that Mrs Townsend former German and French teacher has left the University to take a post at the Episcopal Female Seminary in Frederick City Maryland. Her brief tenure here impressed many and her not returning to Athens is deeply lamented by the best citizens.
Morning vegetables including peas and radishes are picked fresh and ready for orders placed at the J Graham storefront. Leave your request with the shop to have produce prepared daily.
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