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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
7
An educational piece explaining thunderstorm formation, cloud electrification, and lightning discharges. It details how hot daytime air rises, moisture condenses into clouds, and charges build until lightning strikes. The article cites cloud to cloud and earth to cloud flashes, effects on air, and notes on urban lightning strikes with a closing state fire marshal signature.
Auditor Walker issued warrants for the week totaling numerous small payments. Names include H L Lowry chairman Sherman road and others such as Jackson county infirmary relief, Gormley for elections, Adams Express Co. for expressage, Webb Stationery Co. for auditor supplies, and Owen Beebe for bridge work among many minor items.
An old advertisement touts NSILINE as a sore throat cure. It claims antiseptic action kills germs, relieves symptoms after the first dose, and heals throat conditions with a few doses. Available at druggists in 25 and 50 cent bottles from The Tonsiline Co Canton Ohio.
Dr Karl T Waugh a Harvard philosopher and psychologist assistant visits Ohio University to inspect the department of Psychology and Philosophy He says the Ohio work compares favorably with Harvard and will soon join the University of Chicago as assistant professor of psychology.
Sixty years ago Allcock's Plasters were first introduced to the public and are now the world's standard plasters. This invention offers the quickest and cheapest relief for certain ailments and is sold by druggists worldwide as the original genuine porous plaster.
Mrs L H Smith and her daughter return to Stewart after visiting her mother. They are joined by Grace Walker, Smiths niece, who will stay a week.
Mr A Michael Jr longtime city editor of the Daily Messenger died at his Caldwell home Sunday after months with Brights disease and serious complications. Funeral set for Tuesday at 10 am. He worked in Nelsonville and Athens as Messenger representative and was highly regarded by colleagues and friends.
A June 26 report from Columbus covers the twenty second annual Christian Endeavor convention with about 1 000 delegates in Memorial hall and speeches by Governor Harris Mayor Badger and state president Rev E A King A convention sermon by Rev Washington Gladden and remarks by Rev G W Welsh are noted Liquor Can Not Be Given Away The Ohio Supreme Court sustains the state s exception in a dry township liquor case Linder v Erie county ruling that liquor may not be given away even where sale is prohibited.
In Columbus on June 26 James Wetmore 82 a prominent Clinton township landowner was fatally struck by a northbound C D M car No 432 near his property. The body was rolled 30 feet and the front car tracks passed over him.
Wellsville Ohio residents approve prohibition by 1001 to 953 following East Liverpool example. The city with 23 saloons and about 9000 people will enter a dry period, creating a continuous dry stretch along the Ohio river from Rochester Pennsylvania to Toronto Ohio, spanning 34 miles after 30 days.
The U C D Sewing Club met at the home of Mrs Addison Edgar on Friday afternoon. The group enjoyed the work session and light refreshments followed. Mrs C S Warren attended as a guest of the club.
The article extols Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for developing a herbal remedy from roots and herbs to treat women's ailments. It contrasts this natural approach with limited drug use in grandmother era and highlights the remedy's perceived potency and efficacy.
Numerous visitors arrive or depart, including Miss Marie Roan from Hattiesburg and Gen. C. H. Grosvenor bound for Gal lipolis court. Guests include Miss Flo Hedges and Miss Mable Rorick, Mrs. Hastings and daughter Mamie, Mrs. John Gannon, and many others from Columbus, Evansville, Marion, and beyond.
Judge Lynch presided as eight couples obtained marriage licenses on Saturday. The lineup included George Nye and Malissa Idean Ray of Nelsonville, Morris Albaugh and Hyla Rigney of Murray City, William White and Delpha Hayden of Hollister and Dirthick, Thomas A. Smith and Irene Kelly of Hollister, Lorenzo Dow Sanders and Eva James of Millfield, John P F Oats and Bertha Maxwell of Glouster, and Leonard Bardin and Nellie Tippie of Amesville.
Mr. Charles Brown and his mother Mrs. Daniel Brown of Missouri visited Amesville hosts Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brown and Mr. and Mrs WD Moore last week. Brown left Amesville fifty four years ago and was a schoolmate of D T Moore. After fifty one years apart they enjoyed recounting their boyhood days at Melville.
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