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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
4
The piece argues Taft is the people's choice with solid support from 39 states and allies and condemns detractors. Roosevelt praises Taft’s fitness, upright character, and wide understanding of farmers workers and businesspeople. It also covers China indemnity funds aiding Chinese education and railings against demagogy.
Local reports include the marriage of Edward Rickey and Catherine Gotschell at the bride's home, and a note that Children's Day exercises are planned at Airline. Other items mention visits, shopping trips, farm moves, a cattle transfer, and a new road opening in Five Points and vicinity.
The United States maintains a small marine presence in the Isthmus of Panama to guard the Canal Zone and plans to reinforce by two hundred troops during elections. The article notes turbulence as Panama prepares to elect a president and argues that presidential outcomes in South America often spark revolutions, complicating U S policy toward Central and South American republics and Cuba.
Advertisement notes that Hair Vigor has no effect on hair color and may be used freely for any length of time. It claims to stop hair loss and cure dandruff and identifies the maker as the J C Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts.
The text argues the government must assume full, ongoing control of the straw free public of Panama and govern it as a state or territory to avert a continuous political crisis and safeguard the canal project. It emphasizes a decisive, long term stake in the region.
The piece argues a gambling revolt will harm horse racing but improve horse raising. It notes the slender nervous horse is outdated due to telegraph telephone wireless ether and the anticipated airship making him obsolete. The argument frames the horse as a back number in modern transport and sport.
Grace Gray and daughter Gladys visit relatives in Coolville. A girl born to Otis Chevelier and wife Friday morning. Mrs. Hd Brewster and Agnes of Chillicothe visit Ed Fuller’s mother. Pearl Dailey returns home from North Homemstead. Evert Parkins trio head to Orbi ston to visit sister Mrs. Della King. Helen Maxon, former nursing student in Cincinnati, visits kin. H H Brown visits Columbus and Delaware. Cora Higley hosts cousin Miss Everts of Washington. Chloe Cowens travels to Parkersburg to visit sister Mrs. Ed Harr.
Will Botkin of Columbus visited H. S. Dye on Friday. Mrs. Ada Morgan and her son James, who have stayed with her grandmother Mrs. Jones for several weeks, departed for Cincinnati Saturday morning.
Torch Baptist church hosted the Boxwell Commencement with twelve graduates and a program arranged by C. A. Dye and clerk Charles Gunder. Musicians Dr. and Mrs. Evans from Little Hocking performed as residents gathered. Nearby guest visits included Mrs. Scarlett, Miss Bernice Williams, Miss Stout, and Delmar Watson. Frost occurred June 16, 1908 but caused no damage. Children’s Day services at the M E Church drew good attendance and featured guitar and mandolin.
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