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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1909

Page

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Taft Inauguration Opens Era as Twenty Seventh President

William Howard Taft is inaugurated as the twenty seventh president of the United States. In a vast Washington crowd he took the oath, delivered an inaugural address, and began a four year term. Roosevelt attended breakfast with Taft at the White House before the processional to the Capitol.

Wm. Taft United States Wrehington William Howard Taft Ohio Taft Fuller Capitol White House Pennsylvania Avenue Court of Honor President Taft Mr. Roosevelt Mrs. Taft Mrs. Roosevelt President Roosevelt Stoward Pennsylyvenia Avenue Spreme Court Army Navy Fairbanks Senate Fairbanka James Schoolcraft Sherman New York Sherman Washington Executive Mansion Cleveland Black Horse

Outlines Policies of Administration

The new administration vows to maintain and enforce reforms against railroads and industrial combines, with tighter federal oversight. It seeks amendments to anti trust and interstate commerce laws, reorganized agencies, and a tariff revision to raise revenue and protect labor and industry.

Department of Justice

Local Swift & Co. Changes Move A. R. Hogue to Fort Wayne

Swift & Co. announces changes at the Athens local house this week. A. R. Hogue will transfer to Fort Wayne Ind to manage that branch. Otto L Hoisington will become Athens house manager with a new salesman to follow. Hogue has led the Athens branch nearly two years and married Miss Lilian Landis.

A. R. Hogue Ft. Wayne, Ind Swift & Co Athens House Fbt Wayne Ind Otto L. Hoisington Mr. Hoisington Hogue Athens Swift People Mias Lilian Landis Mr Hogue Ft. Wayne Mr. Holsington Swift Company Letcome

Horns Welcome Rushes After Cincinnati Visit

Mr and Mrs C H Horn hosted Wednesday guests Mr and Mrs I S Rush of Middleport. They are en route home after a week’s visit in Cincinnati.

C. H. Horn I. S. Rush Middleport Cincinnati

Blizzard Storm Delays Inaugural Trains In D C

A severe sleet and snow storm rages in Washington. Wires are down and inaugural trains are delayed. Ceremonies in the senate chamber proceeded at noon despite the blizzard. Streets are covered with snow and sleet.

Mesabenge Washington, D. C Senate Chamber

Ohio approves appropriation for state universities

Reports from Columbus state the appropriation bill has been parsed providing Ohio University 59,000 for the year Provident Bills can now communicate with the outside world by telephone and attend to affairs by this medium The items include five thousand for Wing Hall bonds twelve thousand for Ewing Hall gymnasium thirty thousand seven hundred fifty for remodeling Oman s Halness and ten thousand for additional equipment for Ohio and State Normal school

Columbus Ohio University Provident Bilis Wing Hall Ewing Hall Pew Gymnasium Oman Halness Ee Nee Ohio State Normal School

Three Years Sentence for Thomas Yates

Thomas Yates of Luhrig was sentenced to three years in the Ohio penitentiary at hard labor by Judge Weod after a jury verdict of guilty on rape charges involving Velda McLend of Marshfield. The trial followed a prior mistrial and concluded with unanimous guilt. Adjour nment set for March 8 for the Emmett Ewing case.

Thomas Yates Luhrig Ohio Weod Yates Velda McLend Marshfield McLend John F. Beckler Price Emmett Ewing

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Her Congress Emery Department of Agriculture C. L. Hossington Swift Branch University
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