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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1908

Page

5

Personal mentions fill social pages across regions

Thursday's Daily lists a long chain of personal visits and travel. Names appear including Mrs M J Duffy Mrs W L Slutz Miss Jennie Root Attorney A M Lewis Homer Cook Drs Alston Ellis H W Elson F P Bachman H G Williams Mrs Patrick Stinson and Am brose Bede Congo Mrs J K Jolly Mr W G Shaffer Mrs George McHenry Mrs BE Black Mrs G W Shaffer Mrs Jose Warren James Hess Mrs James Kittsmiller General and Mrs C H Grosvenor Hadley Bellows Everett Neff John Preston Mrs Clara Hull Orville Dailey Dr J S McDougall AL Sprague W E Peters Adaline Vorhees Mrs BD YD Fuller Bert Hooper Otto Hankison Mr and Mrs John L Roach Miss Helen Fishhardt and many others. The notes reflect visits, travel, and family connections across Columbus Nelsonville Chillicothe and surrounding communities.

Women and marriage change health and vitality warning

An article argues marriage and motherhood cause visible changes in women’s health and appearance. It promotes Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine from Dr. Pierce, claims no alcohol or harmful drugs, and offers free consultation by letter from Buffalo, N Y.

Pierce Alires R. V. Pierce Invalida’ Hotel, and Surgical Instituta Buffalo

Local Social Notes From The Delaware City Scene

D Hopkins notes Miss Hillman and Mrs Hopkins were classmates at Delaware. Mrs Otto Barth hosts guests from Parkersburg Little Hocking and Hamden. Representative BE A Tinker of Chillicothe visiting on business. Mabel Scott heads to Cleveland to study spring millinery styles. F L Guenther moves family to Marietta. active in Masonry. Editor W Harris visits Lowell. O B Sloane returns from Duluth. J E Mason to Cleveland. Richard Monroe family returns from Lodi Township. K T McKinstry joins Columbus Buggy auto dept. Constance Leete and Grace McKee visit aunt Mrs C M Shep-

Otto Barth J. T. Mitchell Richard Amberley Parkersburg Go Bb O'Dell Miss O'Dell Little Hocking J. C. Bailey Miss Bailey Hamden

Wickham Guests Move Through Marietta With Relatives

Mr. Erwin Wickham of Nandon North Dakota and Miss Elsie Wickham of Columbus have been visiting relatives of Mr. and Mrs. H I Wickham in Marietta Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Frank Stout of Parkersburg arrived to spend the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank S Roach.

Erwin Wickham Nandon North Dakota Elsie Wickham Columbus Wickham Marietta Frank Stout Parkersburg Frank 8. Roach

Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Athens Area

Mr W A Hibbard of Parkersburg visited his daughter Miss Alice Hibbard on Sunday. Mr Arthur Hagan a student at Ohio Medical College in Columbus spent the weekend with Athens friends. Mrs E M Scanlon and her Columbus children were guests of relatives later in the week. Mr D C Landis of Stimpson Avenue returned from a Columbus visit on Wednesday.

W. A. Hibbard Parkersburg Alice Hibbard Arthur Hagan Ohio Medical College Columbus Athens Friends E. M. Scanlon

Select One Doctor for Coughs and Colds Advice

A concise health advisory urges choosing a single physician, consulting promptly when ill, and seeking his opinion on Ayer s Cherry Pectoral for coughs and colds before deciding to use it or not.

Ayer

Ayer's Pills Endorsed for Biliousness and Digestion

An advertisement urges keeping a box of Ayer's Pills at home. Take one pill at bedtime occasionally to ward off biliousness indigestion and sick headache. The pills are produced by the J C Ayer Co Lowell MA.

Ayer J. C. Ayer Co Lowell Masa

Local Residents Return from East Trips

Mrs. Sommer and daughter Miss Anna accompanied a man home after several days here. Anna returned to Columbus Friday. Mr Sam Sommer came back Sunday from a two weeks trip east in the interest of his store.

O. B. Sloane Mrs Jessie Sloane Boden Duluth Minn Miss Anna Columbus Sam Sommer

Social Notes From Local Guests Visits

Miss Lena Graham returned Sunday from New Martinsville West Virginia where she has been the guest of Miss Daisy Powers for the past week. Archdeacon Dodshon of Columbus and Rev A W Buckland of Logan were guests of Dr and Mrs W B Bentley on Morris avenue during their stay in this city. Mr and Mrs F E ly Preston after a several days visit with Mr and Mrs W R L Sterrett in Charleston West Virginia returned Saturday afternoon.

A. M. Lewis Columbus James Kittsmiller Logan George Fenzel Samuel McCune Lena Graham New Martinsville W. Va Daisy Powers Archdeacon Dodshon Rev A. W. Buckland W. B. Bentley Morris Avenue FE. Ly. Preston W. R. L. Sterrett Charleston

Grace Jewell Returns From Three Week Vacation

Miss Grace Jewell came back Saturday after a three week vacation visiting relatives in Jacksonville and spending time with her parents at Big Run.

Grace Jewell Jacksonville Big Run

Local visits noted by families in Columbus and Chillicothe

Miss Constance Leete and Miss Grace McKee returned from a several days visit with their aunt Mrs. C. M. Shepard in Columbus. Mr. Harvey M. Roach and Mr. H. Roach with their young daughter spent Sunday in Chillicothe as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sexauer.

Constance Leete Grace McKee C. M. Shepard Columbus Harvey M. Roach Mr. H. Roach Little Daughter Chillicothe Fred Sexauer

Local residents noted guests and travels across Nelsonville and beyond

Miss Ruth Tippett hosts Ena Nelson in Charleston while Judge Rufus Carpenter heads to Columbus for the state convention. Numerous locals visit Columbus, Beebe, Amesville, and Lancaster, with appeals to family and work trips. The Ohio State University member and Athlete D E Harsh from Logan are reported among others. The Little baby of Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones faces a serious illness. The Lugar Brothers Six Ty Circus plans to perform in Nelsonville in July. A state Republican convention attendance includes Worstell Ablen Murphy and others.

L. G. Worstell Capt. J. BR. Ablen Hal Murphy PF. W. Bush George Greig Alex Nelson Henry Zenner H. H. Wickham D. H. Moore F P. McVay Judge Wood H. H Hanineg

Nelsonville Business Visitors Record Local Week

Nelsonville notes list numerous visitors and business trips from Logan Athens Columbus and Chicago. Names include Mike Vought Frank Brown John Vhlinger Vaughn Kelley Hanks Hartman Dowd Hartman and others with hotel and store work, aldermanic and court figures, plus reminders to order The Daily Messenger.

Local residents hosting guests across Ohio and nearby towns

Bishop Vincent of Cincinnati stayed with Major and Mrs. J. M. Welch at University Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. Ss. M. Johnson visited relatives in Trimble Sunday. P. W. Helway spent Sunday in Pratts Fork with his parents. Miss Constance Conant left for Trimble to visit her sister Mrs. Arthur Meighen. S. B. Hill had no guests last week while Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carr of Illinois planned to stay in Ohio a week longer. Ida Campbell of Columbus visited her aunt and uncle on Congress street. RE. Sayre begins a ten day business trip to Oklahoma. Mrs. W. Southerton spent Sunday in Columbus. Southerton joined her to Nelsonville for a day with friends. Mrs. Alex Bell, Joe Fannie Payne and Mrs. Mary Scott visited Jacksonville Sunday. Howard Wildy left for Washington, DC for a month with his parents. Dan James visited friends in Wellston Sunday. Laura Bailey of Hamden Junction stayed with Miss Bess Driggs Sunday. Effie Pearl Myers returned to Logan after visiting friends in town.

Dave Evans John Cox East Clayton C. L. Hartsook Athena C. L. Stout Athens John Billison EB. B. Campbell Logan John Monahan Dew Hotel George A. Root Columbia Nelsonville Mont Graham Homer Kreig Bill Matheny Frank Cooley B. Hill Bruce Carr Illinois Carr Ohio Alex Bell Joe Fannie Payne Mary Scott Jacksonville

Mrs Pickering and family visit Middleport roots

Mrs. Charles O Pickering and her young daughter from Middleport visited Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Arscott. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs M E Twiss and Mr and Mrs W V Daggett left this morning for a two day visit in Columbus.

Charles O. Pickering Middleport Robert Arscott M. E. Twiss W. V. Daggett Columbus

Mr Don McGill Named in Local Notice

Mr Don McGill appears in a fragmented local notice regarding an administrative matter. The readable text hints at involvement in a civic or legal proceeding, with no clear dates or place specified. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.

Preventics Candy Cold Cure Claim Offers Big Odds

An advertisement offers Dr. Shoop $100 to any case of grippe or acute cold that a 26 cent box of Preventics cannot cure. The claim boasts no quinine or harsh ingredients and positions Preventics as safe for feverish children. Henderson-Crider Drug Co.

Shoop Henderson-Crider Drug Co

Leap Year Party At Amesville Shines With Festive Decor

Miss Lucy Fleming hosted a Leap Year party Saturday night at her parents’ home in Amesville Ohio. The red and white decor featured Cupid motifs. Music by Misses Lovell and Beasley entertained as friends and several out of town guests attended.

Amesville Lucy Fleming John Fleming Lovell Beasley Messrs Bride Gifford Wilbur Clayton Carpenter Linscott Potts Asa Ralston Wells Gibson Heston McCune Henry King Ellis Strecker G. Fleming Bessie Jessie Beasley Effle Bessie McCune Gladys Augusta Goddard Hoisington Vesta Jessie Henry Alexander Creighton

Best Healer in the World

Reverend F. Starbird of East Raymond Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best healer for his army wound and tough sores. He also reports success using it in his veterinary practice. Sold for 25 cents at McKee's Drug Store.

F. Starbird East Raymond Maine McKee’s

Sin and its elusive boundary sparks broad debate

A reflective line suggests public aversion to sin stems from unclear definition. The statement notes people fear moral error because they lack precise knowledge of what constitutes sin and where it lies, inviting philosophical discussion on ethics.

Electric execution of George Wilson in Romer murder

George Wilson, a Black man, was electrocuted this morning at the state prison in Trenton New Jersey for the murder of Frederick Romer. Romer’s rooms were entered for robbery last December leading to the capital sentence.

Trenton N. J George Wilson State Prison Frederick Romer

Miners and residents named in unnumbered notice

Michael R. Gibbs 27 and Ketella Davis 21 of Hollister appear alongside Este Hugging 27 a woodworker and Netle Black 19 of Athens in an unnumbered notice listing residents and ages without further context.

Michael R. Gibbs Miner Ketella Davis Hollister Este Hugging Netle Black Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. J. Duffy South Cuba Mrs. W. L. Slutz Son Merle Slutz Cincinnati Jennie Root Chvistie Beaton Homer Cook Ben Covert Patrick Stinson and Sons Ambrose and Bede Congo J. K. Jolly Huntington George B. McKinsky W. G. Shaffer Chicago George McHenry New Holland BE. F. Black G. W. Shaffer Jose Warren James Hess Stewart C. H. Grosvenor James Taylor Hadley Bellows Everett Neff Mineral John Preston Nelsonville Thusrady Clara Hull Louisiana Orville Dailey Albany AL. A. Sprague W. E. Peters Adaline Vorhees BD YD. Fuller Fleming Julia Hartson Bert’ Hooper Otto Hankison Messenger Ohio University John L. Roach Helen Fishhardt Circleville Cora Dwinell Fifth Street Chillicothe Gazette Mary L. Hillman Missionary Societies D. Hopkins Miss Hillman Mrs. Hopkins Delaware BE. A. Tinker E. D. Sayre Mabel Scott Cleveland F. L. Guenther W. Harris Journal Miss Mabel Miss Bertha Brown J. E. Mason Richard Monroe West State Street Robert Byrne Lodi Township K. T. McKinstry Columbus Buggy Company Point Pleasant Capitol City Constance "Leete C. M. Shep D. C Landis Stimpson Avenue Ogger Ruth Tippett Charleston, W. Va Ena Nelson Rufus Carpenter FE. R. Walker Arthur Wolfe Peter Finsterwald Beebe C. H. Thompson East State Street Dunglen Clara Bowser Ida Bowser Princess Bonnie Bessie Dyson Mabel Murphy Frank Murphy Hubert Lappen C. H. Sisson Harry D. E. Harsh Mrs. Stanley Jones Milton Cubison Telephone Lock & Seal Company Helen Monahan Mary Minnie Ambrose Joseph A. Lugar Eaton, O Lugar Bert Stedem Jon Monahan Charles DeMolet Charles Kircher Fred Baker Dan James Lakeside Athens Outing Club Mike Vought Charles Tedrow Frank Brown John Vhlinger Vaughn Kelley Daily Messenger H. Karg Weastergil's Ohto Charles Hanks C. C. Hartman Bert Young 42D Juniper H. EB. Sparrow Vincent J. M. Welch University Terrace Ss. M. Johnson Trimble P. W. Helway Pratts Fork Frank Helway Constance Conant Arthur Meighen Ida Campbell Lucy Bell A. R. Bell Congress Street RE. D. Sayre Oklahoma Howard Wildy Washington, D. C Wellston Laura Bailey Hamden Junction Bess Driggs Effie Pearl Myers Don McGill Elizabeth Theophilus Etta Druggan Glouster Elizabeth Dyson Jessie Owen Federal Sadie Croy Chester Hill Gus Elliott Zanesville ROYAL Dresden China Dresden Vance Shoe Co Wheeling, West Virginia Bliss College Bliss School William Dobbyn John Jacob Astor Jesse Smith Columbus Board of Trade McConnell Jacques Columbus, Ohio
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