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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
3
George Preston visits Athens this week. many residents and relatives are noted across Glouster. Locals attend summer holidays, mining updates, and the new municipal electric light plant building progresses. A fire near mine No. 2 causes partial damage while Boxwell graduates are listed with hometown ties.
Mr and Mrs J Phillips and children have returned to their home in Chilliothe after spending several days with Mrs Fannie McCathran and others.
Mr Benjamin Wilson of Thought She Couldn't Live recounts his wife’s recovery from four years of sugar diabetes and rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She rose from 130 to 190 pounds, regained strength, and credits the pills as a life saver.
At the Athens Commandery regular meeting, officers for the coming year were chosen. Elected: S. L. McCune eminent commander, F. W. Bush generalissimo, S. D. Thompson captain general, B. A. Headley prelate, W. K. Scott senior warden, B. O. Higley junior warden, A. J. Frame treasurer, James A. Palmer recorder, D. A. R. McKinstry standard bearer, A. Cornwell sword bearer, Fred L. Hammond warder, W. J. Hastings sentinel. During the past year the order of the temple was conferred on sixteen.
On his birthday Dr W S Bell received a handsome loving cup from friends and associates in the pension office. Dr Thomas Featherstonehaugh presented it at the request of Dr Sam Houston with Dr Thomas D Ingram replying for the recipient. Bell served as assistant surgeon in the Civil War with the Forty third Ohio infantry and has worked for the government twenty three years. Washington Post notes he resided in the county for years.
The Wet Side District Homing Pigeon Fanciers ran an 800 mile course from Athens D. to Buffalo. The winner cleared the route in 6 26 38 after a 5 51 a m start. Robert T. L. Woodworth released the birds as a slight south wind read by telegram. Gale winds at this end slowed speeds and the table shows top speeds and diploma winners for the first three birds.
Notice lists firms authorized to take orders for baskets including W. H. Brown Shoe Co Athens D Daniavey Coolville J B Smith Guysville Beasley Bros Amesville Oak Harbor Basket Co Oak Harbor Ohio due to World’s Fair traffic prompt delivery by freight uncertain and customers urged to carry in orders and seek carload pricing.
William Lewis Draper, born in Ames township, died at his home near Leroy Illinois on Tuesday June 21. He married Louisa Jane Linscott in 1852 in Ames with Probate Judge J Frost officiating. In 1865 he moved to Illinois in a covered wagon with his family and lived there for 48 years, returning to Iowa only once.
Excursion tickets go on sale July 2 3 and 4 for travel between all Ohio Central Lines stations within 200 miles from the start. Return validity until July 5.
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