Local Notices Highlight Travel And Events In Athens Area
Mrs A K Dean will spend weeks in Cincinnati with relatives. F W Bush left for McConnelsville after his grandfather James Jones died at 91. Mrs Ralph P Jennings travels to New Decatur Alabama due to sister’s pneumonia. Athens G A R plans to attend state encampment in Marietta May 12 13 14. Marietta hosts Civil War veterans with city gates opened along the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. Herb Rice and J W Zimmerman of Stewart visited Athens on business. M F Seward and R S Lowry of Mineral also in Athens on business. John McLaughlin of Coolville visited Athens for infirmary duties. O G Tinker of Amesville was here on business.
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F. W. Bush
McConnelsville
James Jones
Ralph P. Jennings
New Decatur
Alabama
Marietta
Muskingum
Ohio
Herb Rice
J. W. Zimmerman
Stewart
Athens
M. F. Seward
Lowry
Mineral
John McLaughlin
Coolville
O. G. Tinker
Anesville
Death of Lee Pioneer John Cline at 88
John Cline, a Lee township pioneer aged 88, died at his home after paralysis. He had lived in the township most of his life. his wife had died years before. He leaves three daughters and two sons. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Temple with interment there. After a long delay, Mr. J. P. Morgan is building a $300000 house for his own use.
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Albany
John Cline
Lee Township
Ice Plant Sold to Harrington for Athens Ice Co.
W B Lawrence agent for Wilkinson Gaddes & Co sold Peters packing house property Tuesday evening to William Harrington of Marietta for 6000 dollars. Harrington bought for the Athens Artificial Ice Co and managers plan to have the ice plant operating by mid May.
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W .B. Lawrence
Wilkinson, Gaddes & Co
Peters
William Harringgon
Marietta
Mr. Harrington
Athens Artificial Ice Co
Hagee’s Cordial of God Liver Oil Tonic
Spring ailments fill the air with coughs bronchitis and lung trouble. Hagee’s Cordial of God Liver Oil is promoted as the ideal spring tonic unifying the blood and creating vitality and vigor with no grease.
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Hagee
Saving the Pennies and Everyday Economy
A Baltimore American brief notes how some people strain to save pennies by breaking every dollar and turning change into smaller coins, illustrating frugal habits in daily life. It comments on thrift culture and the effects on personal budgeting.
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Baltimore
Give the world more sunshine and less moonshine
A short columnist quip from the Dallas News urging brighter days and simpler pleasures, contrasting optimism with excess.
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Dallas News
Lincoln the Ideal President in Historical View
The piece argues Lincoln embodied ideal leadership, aligning with public sentiment yet guiding when needed. It notes his skill in timing, aim to please Congress, and willingness to differ when necessary while treating opponents with respect. Lincoln is described as strong yet measured.
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Lincoln
Congress
Picture of Fanny Davenport Settles Case For $5,000
A Philadelphia lawyer recounts how a photo of Fanny Davenport helped settle a $7,500 death damages suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad. Wayne MacVeagh, the railroad's counsel, was shown the photo and prompted a quick settlement at $5,000 after the client remarried.
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Philadelphia
Fanny Davenport
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wayne MacVeagh
Wayne MacVear
H’m
Eny
Paid in His Own Coin by Archbishop Temple Voice Critique
A parish pressurizes a parish priest to relocate. Archbishop Temple bluntly suggests the man’s own voice is the fault. The parson recalls a visitor’s remark that the bishop’s sermon was fine but the voice unfortunate.
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Temple of
Canterbury
Temple
Accommodating Witness Delivers Blunt Court Drama
A witness testifies under cross examination about seeing the prisoner draw his pistol. The attorney pressures for certainty while the judge allows the witness to proceed, prompting a sharp quip about a lawyer not recognizing truth. The exchange reveals courtroom tension and a wry interruption.
Monument to a Noted Man Stands in Cemetery
In a Massachusetts town a grand granite shaft rises in the cemetery honoring a man with a life far from praiseworthy. A returning former resident studies the obelisk and remarks that if meant for goodness it is too large, and if for badness it is not large enough.
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Massachusetts
New Haven Chronicle
Trained Chrysanthemums Create Life Sized Figures in Tokyo Gardens
In Tokyo gardens gardeners train chrysanthemums into life sized forms resembling peacocks and figures of court ladies and warriors. The flowers form masks for faces and include characters like a fox tailed young lady, with a string mask that changes to Reynard the fox.
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Japan
Tokyo
Reynard
The Girl Who Is Loved in American Queen
A 1920s style column extols the truly popular woman as independent, cheerful, and kind. It argues she should be herself, avoid meanness, share attention, and not rely on men for worth. A healthy, sunny disposition and tactful manners define genuine appeal.
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Creation
A Homemade Scale Demonstrates Weight Weight Estimation
A simple balance uses two equal thin boards hung from a central knot in a yard long cord. The ends are fixed to nails two feet apart and a white cord marked behind the knot shows position. Move weight to left pan to measure object weight.
A Well Planned Flight A daring escape on a train to Boston
A refined couple crosses a planned ruse involving disguise and deception to elude guardians and secure a heiress’s freedom. The man, posing as Algernon Starkweather, guides Miss Atterbury through depots, a disguise swap, and a yacht escape, revealing a wider scheme and identities.
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Boston
Algernon Starkweather
Lacey Atterbury
Mr. Starkweather
Miss Atterbury
Twain
Mize Atterbury
Kate
Bob
Starkweather
Migs Atterbury
Esse Turnler Coyne
Education of Women and the Rise of College Access
A historical overview notes how in 1851 Susan B. Anthony and allies demanded college access for women. It compares past limits to today where women may attend most state and large midwestern universities, with Virginia Georgia and Louisiana resisting integration. It cites Chicago university's segregation as a remaining challenge, yet progress is evident.
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Stanton
Lucy Stone
New York
United States
Oberlin
Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Chicago University
Sueen B. Anthony
Collier's Weekly
Sewing aid for busy mothers and needle storage
A practical tip advises sewing mothers to create a small envelope shaped bag from dark cloth seven inches long. Attach a safety pin at the tip, add a whalebone for rigidity, and stitch securely. Fill with thread, thimble, scissors, tape, and buttons, then pin to the side to save time.
Dominos Demonstrate Euclid’s Right Triangle Theorem
J Tor Young presents a playful geometry lesson showing how dominoes can illustrate that the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the other two sides. By arranging dominos into a 25 square layout and comparing it to 16 and 9 squares, the classic proof is made visual.
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Euclid
Stars in the Daytime Picture Tell Jack and Jill Tale
A primary teacher asks children to illustrate a Jack and Jill scene. Freddie adds stars around Jack’s head, explaining they are the stars he saw when he fell, noting the daytime setting.
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Jack
Jill
Freddie
Miss
Pine and Marbles Pin Bowling Game Rules
The article describes a game where each player gets three pins stuck upright in a carpet. Pins are bowled over with marbles, with a prearranged setup for fair play. If multiple players down all pins in three bowls, they play rubber matches until a champion emerges.
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Washington Star
Boy Caught Between Tales and Truth
A mother questions her son Bob about missing peppermints and hints at secrets in the family. Bob denies eating any candy while he grapples with his rule against gossip and considers whether to contact Carl for the full story.
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Bob
Carl
Reb
Impolite milkman turned back by Polly’s prank
A milkman questioned the household after Polly shouted for him to leave the gate. He left, thinking he was an intruder, but returned after Polly’s brother called out sweet corn, green peas, strawberries. The episode ends with the milk being delivered.
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Polly
J’olly
Corinne’s Sunday Dati Confusion
A playful vignette shows Corinne recalling a Bible verse in Sunday school but stumbling over a homophone. A visiting lady asks about a masima, prompting Corinne to admit she cannot recite because she lacks her Sunday dati.
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Corinne
Masima
Latest Spring Millinery and Fashion Trends by Amy Varnum
A survey of upcoming fashion from Paris to local shops notes LArt Nouveau reception gowns with waved jewels and color effects, low blouses with full sleeves, tiered skirts, and green leaf embroidery. It highlights hats, plaits, ostrich feathers, and evolving neck wraps shaping spring silhouettes.
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Amy Varnum
Firat Spring Wear Promises Early 1903 Hats
For Firat Spring Wear. Toque and hat have effected a promise in one of the first spring s for 1903. This simple but effectt.
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