Chesterhill residents report mine shutdown and local events
Chas Byers spent weekend at home. W W Bates of Twin Vein Coal Co Columbus paid off. Mine rope and pipe removed and shutdown indefinite. Zeke Calendine has rough lumber for new shop. Hattie Hayes of Vincent visited sister Mrs Garrity. Washington France, a soldier, died of cancer. R J Wilson, teacher, spent Sunday at home. Addie Owen and Josie visited Athens relatives. Riley Morris to Athens on business. Born to Charles Anderson and wife a boy March 1. C E McCune returned to Trimble brick plant. Leis Morris visited daughter Mrs Greggs at Bremen. Fred Linscott returned from Columbus with arm injury from vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Byers
Chesterhill
W.W. ©. Bates
Twin Vein Coal Co
Columbus
Zeke Calendine
Hattie Hayes
Vincent
J. H. Garrity
Washington
France
R. J. Wilson
Addie Owen
Daughtrer
Josie
Millfield Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Millfield residents and guests are listed with recent movements and visits. Mable Woodworth visited Athens relatives. John Trout stayed at Mineral home over the weekend. Dr. A J Learned and Robert Love went to Columbus. Ruth James and others visited relatives in Sandy Ridge Corning and Athens. families in Chauncey Trimble and Mode s areas hosted visitors. several locals spent Sundays with kin and attended meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Woodworth
Athens
John Trout
Mineral
A. J. Learned
Robert Love
Columbus
Ruth James
Sandy Ridge
L. E. Moore
Border
John Mescher
Corning
Bert Watkins
Chauncey
John Sprague
Walter Sanders
Bessie Nye
Mark Zimmerman
Jolley School Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Winnie and Luin Jolley of the O U spent weekend with Miss Anna Reynolds who is slightly improved. Ath ens residents Mr and Mrs Elyphus Selby visited home. Verne Vorhes of Hebbardsville visited the school. John Fisher returned from Pennsylvania. George Irwin of Mechanicsburg visited his parents. W C Johnson of Corning visited his parents. James Blackwood of South Dakota visits Jeff Blackwood. Mary George resigns from Yorkes store in Albany and has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie
Luin Jolley
O. U
Anna Reynolds
Elyphus Selby
Athens
Verne Vorhes
Hebbardsville
John Fisher
Pennsylvania
George Irwin
Mechanicsburg
W. C. Johnson
Corning
James Blackwood
South Dakota
Jeff Blackwood
Mary George
Yorkes
Albany
Nelsonville Social Notes Include Visits and Ill News
Nelsonville residents host and visit neighboring towns. Harle Montgomery of Glouster visits. Letha Fulcher leaves Nelsonville revival for Columbus. Mrs. W. T. Bean hosts a five o clock dinner with Lizzie Davis Ida Jewett Lizzie Bean Marie Bean Webster Young. Several locals entertain guests from Columbus Pleasant City Tiffin Athens Urbana Coshocton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harle Montgomery
Glouster
Nelsonville
Letha Fulcher
M. E. Church
Columbus
W. T. Bean
Lizzie Davis
Webster Young
Ida Jewett
Lizzie Bean
Miss Marie Bean
Local Notes From Pratts Fork Area
Miss Connie Conant visits Garden as guest of sister Mrs Arthur Meighen. Miss Bessie Benty of Alfred stays with her brother Bert. Hanby Ator and wife visit Albert Quivey and wife at Bauklingham. Wm Blackwell makes a business trip to Floodwood last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Conant
Garden
Arthur Meighen
Bessie Benty
Alfred
Bert
Hanby Ator
Albert Quivey
Bauklingham
Wm. Blackwell
Floodwood
Living Room Design Emphasizes Comfort and Usefulness
An English architect promotes a living room as the central space for life’s activities, stressing quiet wall colors, a single large rug, and durable floor coverings. It highlights choosing old time mahogany or mission furniture, versatile seating, and soundproof draperies to enhance comfort and ventilation in upper floor suburban homes.
Raffia Weaving in New Artistic Handicrafts
Raffia weaving grows as a popular artistic craft with baskets and small items like needle books sponge bags bookmarks mats and belts. Raffia fibers come from an African palm imported by seedsmen.
Women and Work Beyond the Stewpan, A Victorian View
Robert Hichens argues against reducing women to domestic roles. He praises women pursuing intellect and art, citing a writer who supported her children by using her brain and a musician who cooked yet contributed to mankind. He rejects the notion that only church children and kitchen define women’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Old England
Germany
Marcus Aurelius
Beethoven
George Eliot
Charlotte Bronte
Robert Hichens
Table Talk on Hospitality and Social Etiquette
The excerpt extols conversation as a tool of social power and urges constant self-improvement through reading and library use. It stresses hospitality as reciprocal, urges aligning entertaining style with circumstances, and notes elegance may coexist with simplicity. It suggests even bachelors could host delightful gatherings with friends present.
Crisp Corn Bread For Luncheon From Table Talk
Crisp cornbread mixture combines corn meal salt and butter with hot water then rests an hour. Beat eggs mix with flour milk and baking powder to form a thin drop batter. Bake in greased pans in a hot oven twenty to thirty minutes until brown.
Blood Wine Ipso Kidney Cure Promoted By Letters
Advertises Blood Wine as a kidney disease cure supported by testimonials from James B. Mirick Worcester Mass Miss A Davis Boston Mass Dan Metzel Terre Haute Ind and provides a free blood test offer through the eelin Co Worcester Mass. The claim includes a price of fifty cents per bottle and urging readers to protect kidney health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Mirick
John T. Foster
Manchester
N. H
Rock of Gibraltar
Worcester
Mass
Miss A. Davis
Washington Street
Boston
Dan. A. Metzel
8Th Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Yust
E — Elin Co
Petition for road from Mineral to Marshfield in Waterloo township
Freeholders petition Athens County Commissioners to view survey and establish a public road along a proposed route from Mineral eastward through Carbondale Coal Company lands to Emmet Addis and onward to the Marshfield to Carbon date road. They seek to vacate unused old road sections. March 5 1903. Estate of Mary E Crawford administrator appointed March 5 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Township
Allens County
Ohio
Board of County Commissioners
Athen County
Mineral
Marshfield
Said
Carbondale Coal Company
Emmet Addis
Qarpondale Coal Company
Carbondale Coa Company
Mrs Pickett Receives 200 From Railroad Injury Claim
Mrs J W Pickett of South Court street has been awarded 200 by the B O W railway for injuries sustained last October near Guysville. While aboard a train en route to Athens she was jolted as the car lurched, throwing her against seats and causing injuries for which compensation was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Pickett
South Court Street
Guysville
Moves to Groveport Farm Seeks New Home and Auction
John Matheny of Hixon who sold his farm last fall to C L Poston has bought a farm near Groveport and plans to move early next month. He will sell his farming outfit and household goods at public auction on Saturday March 21. Matheny has spent his life in Athens county and his departure will be deeply regretted by friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matheny
Hixon
C. L. Poston
Groveport
Mr. Matheny
Athens County
Certificate Extends Charter of The First National Bank of Athens
Comptroller of the Currency Willim B. Ridgely certifies The First National Bank of Athens Ohio is granted extension to continue corporate existence until close of business February 24 1908. Formal seal and signature accompany the extension notice recorded February 24 1908. Charter No 233 Extension No 97. Mech 5 to 26 08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Athens
Ohio
Willim B. Ridgely
First National Bank of
Wm. B. Ridgely
Executor's Notice for James Hammond in Athens County
The undersigned is duly appointed and qualified executor of the last will and testament of James Hammond, late of Carthage township Athens county Ohio, deceased. Peters Clark attorneys February 6 1903 or 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hammond
Carthage Township
Athens County
Ohio
Edward H. Parsons
Peters & Clark
Pittsburg Dispatch Promotes Free Paint Book Campaign
The Pittsburg Dispatch offers a free Mother Goose Paint Book to children who recruit five people to subscribe to The Sunday Dispatch for ten weeks. No money is collected from subscribers. The book, a valued educational novelty, sells for 41.00 each. Hawaii statehood mentions appear, with cautions about political endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Sunday Dispatch
Pittbury
Dispatch
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OUT OF Town News
Broadwell
Federal
Millfield
Dr. Sprague
Mary DeVore
Trimble
Irwin Sanders
Addie Finsterwald
E. A. Dent
Blanche
Jolley School
Chas. Davis
Walter Kackley
Pleasant City
Clarence Slater
John Hill
William Hanning
Frank Kelly
Tiffin
Mrs. Morgan Richards
Clara Mills
Edward Cummins
Elma Epla
Urbana
Will Shannon
Coshocton
Louise Rauch
Pratts Fork
United States
Distilllery
Troy
Hayner Distilling Company
West Fifth Street
Dayton
Layner
Mary E. Crawford
A. D
D. Hopkins
Treasury Department
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Hawaii
Tribune Farmer
National Illustrated Agricultural Weekly
Agricultural Press
Messenger & Herald
Tribune Farmer and Messenger and Herald
The
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
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