23 Mar 1882
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1882
Page
1
A visiting party reports a Friday tour of a newly established Children's Home led by Superintendent and Mrs. Nourse. They describe seven juvenile inmates aged about 1 to 16, previously at the county infirmary, now well cared for under strict order, neatness, and orderly meals.
W B Foster acts as agent for the vorbis Brass Anti-Rattler designed for buggies and carriages. Owners of buggies are urged to call and inspect the device.
The twenty five dollar prize list includes J N McCoy with ten dollars in gold Richard Green a clock Ed Davis a watch chain Lute Walker one hundred cigars and Samuel Hill a fine pocket book, with each holder named for the drawings.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Express Office offers Coupon Tickets to all eastern southern western northern points and round trip land exploring tickets to Kansas Nebraska Arkansas and Texas cities including Fort Worth Little Rock and San Antonio. Also round trip excursion tickets to Oakland and Deer Park Maryland. W F Scort at the M and E Express Office Athens housing provides information. KE Rideout & Co invites home workers to apply in New York for a catalogue and job details.
On Saturday April 1 at the Court house Armstrong and Wood as assignees offer at public auction the remaining real estate of Col Stanley two farms of 66 and 75 acres in Alexander township and a 9 acre lot adjoining the western boundary of the Fair Ground. Also an Albany sale list for cash or trade for Athens property. Notice requests all debtors to settle promptly or face collection actions in Athens Ohio. January 17. Noters Horry Stimson.
A Washington insider reports on the impact of the Mormon act on polygamy with claims of church bribery attempts and Supreme Court threats. The dispatch also covers Chinese treaty position remarks, funeral expenses scrutiny, and various political and social notes from Washington and beyond.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.