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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1907

Page

10

Welcome Home Grosvenor Parade Plans Arrive in Athens

An Athens gathering plans a Friday homecoming for Gen. Grosvenor with a noon arrival from Washington. Businesses close, schools dismiss, and a big evening program at the college auditorium features speakers, music, and a parade headed by Capt. Allen.

Grosvenor Athens Washington D. C 11Th Congressional District Congress Commercial Club College Harry Bannon Portsmouth Joseph H. Gaines Charleston W. Va Hotel Berry Capt. Allen Piarch J. M. Welch Alderman BOO Glee Club Ath- de J. M. Wood Ohio E. W. Chubb C. H. Grosvenor BND Chew Se Os Cease Dr. Alderman Roach Asso BE. W. Chubb J. D. Brown D. H. Moore C. V. Harris BE. C. Berry D. Thompson L. H. Clark Alston Ellis Smith Gandee J. T. Banahan F. Li. Preston J. A. Palmer J. B. Allen C. W. Harris F. W. Bush F. L. Johnson Halliday Cline T. R. Biddle Byron Wolfe Louise Stahl Edward Schloss Capt Harry Stalder

Killed by Fall From Wagon Near Hockingport

Franklin P. Safreed aged 54 was thrown from a coal wagon on a side track about nine o'clock this morning. His horses panicked, he fell on the frozen ground and sustained a fatal back injury. He leaves a wife and three sons. The community mourns the loss of the long time resident.

Hockingport Franklin P. Safreed

Boys' Club Reopens at Presbyterian Church Basement

The Boys' Club meets in the basement of the Presbyterian church, open again on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. All boys are welcome to attend.

Presbyterian Church

Golden family attends Logan funeral for Jacob Butin

Mrs Elmer Golden and Mr and Mrs W B Golden traveled to Logan this morning to attend the funeral of Jacob Butin held there today at 7 30.

Elmer Golden W. B. Golden Logan Jacob Butin

Mayor Fines Two Fighters In Athens Court

Two Athens youths, J. Sams and Don Wilson, appeared before Mayor Day for drunkenness and fighting. Sams pleaded guilty to drunkenness, denied fighting, and was fined $3 plus $3.90 costs. Wilson admitted fighting and was fined $3 plus $3.90 costs.

Athens J. Sams Don Wilson van Horn Hoevevr Wilson Sams Day Daniel A. Sams Young Sams

Mrs Fox and Mrs La Valle Visit Lancaster Friends

Mrs John Fox and Mrs A A La Valle spent Tuesday in Lancaster as guests of local friends, enjoying time with acquaintances in the city.

John Fox A. A. Lavalle Lancaster

The Knightly Duel for a Puritan Bride

In 1644 during the Marston Moor conflict, Cavalier John Hindelwood assaults a Puritan household. A young woman defends her honor by sending a rival champion, a helmeted figure who proves to be the girl herself. Hindelwood refuses defeat, is vanquished, and formal reconciliation follows with a kiss.

Charles I of England Marston Moor Cromwell John Hindelwood Hindelwood Hincelwood Hiinchhelwood Hinchelwood

Most Delightful Social Event

A lively Beta Theta Pi gathering at Prof. and Mrs. Copeland's home featured music by Frank Speck and Olive Brown, recitations by Mrs. O. H. Morgan, and a two course luncheon. Eleven Beta alumni attended with wives and friends, contributing to an evening of mirth, songs, and fraternity yells.

C. M. Copeland W. B. Lawrence L. G. Worstell Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Frank Speck Olive Brown O. H. Morgan Beta C. H. Bryson Eli Dunkle J. M. Goodspeed Virgene Henry Miss Thomas Miss Campbell Miss Will Belle Bishop Grace Rowles Miss Moore Miss Stickney Miss Pickett Ethel Bowles Miss Barnes Miss Meyers Messrs Bifidison A. A. Johnson Nice E. Jones Speck F. Beckler C. Beckler Zellner Kenny Hamilton Dunkle Forsythe Cherrington Morgan Hooper Roger Jones Johnson Cooper Crowe

One on the Joker Ash Bell Detained by Athens Mayor

Mine 210 hauler Ash Bell visited Athens to mail a letter but could not find the post office. Friends staged a playful capture and left him at the mayor's office for about half an hour. The mayor detained him until the friends could vouch for his good character. Ash will pay for cigars this afternoon.

Ash” Bell Sugar Creek Athens Ash

M. W. Circle Meets at University Terrace Home

Ten members gathered at Mrs. Edward Stocklin’s University Terrace home on Tuesday evening. Hostess provided bountiful refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. C. O. Moore, Mrs. J. W. Earigh, Mrs. Henry Link, Mrs. Charles Driggs, Mrs. Morgan Richards, Mrs. Herman Studer, Mrs. Charles Secoy, Mrs. James E. Smith, Mrs. F. P. McVay, and Mrs. Edward Stocklin.

M. W. Circle Edward Stocklin University Terrace C. O. Moore J. W. Eariq Henry Link Charles Driggs Morgan Richards Herman Studer Charles Secoy James E. Smith F. P. McVay

Settlement efforts resume in Portsmouth street strike

At Portsmouth Ohio March 6 hopes return for peaceful settlement as W B Fitzgerald ex executive board member of the American Association of Street Railway Employers and the Retail Merchants association committee reopen negotiations to ease grievances. If talks fail a mass meeting of businessmen will be called to devise a plan to end the paralyzing disruption affecting business.

Portsmouth W. B. Fitzgerald Troy N. Y The Ameri Can Association Retail Merchants’ Association Committee

Laxative Bromo Quinine Cure Claims One Day Relief

Patent medicine ad promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box as a guarantee of authenticity.

E. W. Grove

English Etchings and London Gossip From Wartime Era

A survey of English pronunciation of America and fashion notes from London. Items include a mayoral election in Brightlingsea, peerage history, a wooden leg request from Eton guardians, and the London Jewish Chronicle sale to L. J. Greenberg, signaling a Zionist shift.

England London Wenlock Brightlingsea Essex Eton Union London Jewish Chronicle L. J. Greenberg Greenberg Chronicle

Exhibition in Bronx Park Showcases Rare Tortoise

The Bronx park exhibition features a tortoise reputed to be 306 years old. Other curios include claims about 455 Americans holding medals of honor from wars involving the United States. The piece also notes unusual notes on wells and skin care ingredients from historical sources.

Bronx Park New York United States York San Francisco South Dakota

Editorial Echoes on Food, Wall Street, and Global Cities

Brief quotable lines from multiple papers praise clean food cost concerns and social loyalties, note Wall Street friendships as elusive, predict new senators Smith and Brown, and invoke London’s green spaces and mining promoters abroad.

New York City Faces Crowded Tenements and Transit Gaps

The New York Herald notes daily arrival of 298 alien children under fourteen, Nassau Street's original commercial role, and persistently inadequate transit despite subways carrying 45 million passengers in 1906. It cites extreme crowding in Lower East Side tenements where beds would cover the ground.

New York City Nassau Street Lower East Side New York New York Herald

Pith and Point From Atchison Globe

The text humorously notes how practical jokers misread anger and how unpleasant truths delight many who are unaffected. It warns that disapproval of gossip should start with oneself and observes how some people seek faults in others to feel superior.

Rexall Remedies Champion Truthful Labeling Under Pure Food Law

UNCLE SAM endorses Rexall approach as McKee recalls how United Drug Company built 300 remedies with open formulas. He notes four years of industry push for transparent labels and reliability, contrasting rivals still keeping secret ingredients while Rexall discloses complete formulas to customers.

McKee United Drug Company Rexall Congress Uncle Sam Washington Mr. McKee Sam United States

Afternoon Party Delights Guests At Morris Avenue Home

Mrs A T Lawhead and Mrs Harvey Wilson hosted a refined social gathering Monday afternoon at Morris avenue. The event featured games, conversation, and a luncheon with carnations as favors, attended by numerous ladies and several gentlemen.

A. T. Lawhead Harvey Wilson Lawhead Morris Avenue Mesdames Bently Copeland Phillips Henry Bonifield Elson C. D. Hopkins George Hopkins Schloss Rothman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gen. Grosvenor W. N. Alderman Franklin P. Sanfreed Hockingsport Chicago Tribune Harriman Wall Street Kansas City Star Senator Smith Brown Joneses Washington Post Royal Gardens Los Angeles Times Charles I. of Lord Byron Edward Thurlow Benjamin Franklin Sir Philip Sidney Duke of Wellington Practical Joker Wilson H. McKee
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