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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
4
Subscriptions rates listed by year and county in a brief notice from The Messenger and Herald Printing Co. Editor F W Bush presents pricing terms and advance payment details for county residents.
The Messenger and Herald prints notices from several candidates announcing their bids for public office. A Lama candidate seeks the Clerk of Courts nomination, subject to the Republican Primary on April 15 2005. A Nelson Surveyor announces intent to run in the same party primary. S. Hinwanp promotes candidacy for surveyor with eight years land surveying experience. W H McNubar of Nelsonville Ohio lists residence and candidacy details.
While excavating for a new building at Court and State, J. L. Campbell's crew hit quicksand. Cofferdams were sunk, a retaining wall built, and machinery delayed until Tuesday noon. The Messenger Herald resumes full operations and announces readiness for job printing and regular publishing.
The new cabinet includes John Hay of the District of Columbia as secretary of state Leslie M Shaw of Iowa as secretary of the treasury William H Taft of Ohio as secretary of war William H Moody of Massachusetts as attorney general George B Cortelyou of New York as postmaster general Paul Morton of Illinois as secretary of the navy Ethan A Hitchcock of Missouri as secretary of the interior James Wilson of Iowa as secretary of agriculture Victor H Metcalf of California as secretary of commerce and labor
A Brooklyn Banner article describes Danish women using oatmeal facial baths to whiten skin. They heat water with ground oats until milky, then wash the face meticulously, sometimes replacing oatmeal with adran. The process is praised for leaving flawless complexions.
A fragmented advertisement lists discounts on bed spreads at $3 to $2.50 and table damask up to $2.50 with various patterns including Persian lawn and dotted whites. It resembles an early 20th century store circular with faded pricing and no clear store name.
In a North Carolina court Judge Shipp presided over a protracted trial. Willie Murchison aims to wake the tired jury with an anecdote but delivers a pointless joke. The judge and audience show disappointment. the attorney explains the joke was told to him on the way to court and he tested it by the jury.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Bill Gasset, once a shiftless neighbor, who left a widow with a substantial property after years away, as the speaker reflects on wealth and outcomes in life.
In a Youth's Companion piece, Mr. Sands reflects on a man who married well, transforming a bare life into better fortune. He notes the wife’s influence, saying she “put some gimp into him.” The story ends with the man’s modest beginnings and odd final possessions, framing a cautionary tale.
A Philadelphia Evening Ledger note recounts a tale of unusually large oysters claimed by Maurice River oystermen. The observer measures an eight inch specimen and cites legends of oysters that grow for years in neglected caves and can reach nearly a foot in length.
A passage cites Success Magazine noting that a strong personality unlocks hidden powers in others. The orator gains influence by interacting with audiences, not from individuals alone, much like chemistry requires combinations. Contact and collaboration create new abilities and forms.
A Arctic society dinner recounts Peary speaking of privations on a prior expedition. He recalls a Dane whose only item of wet clothing for thirty days was dried bones. A friend mocks the Dane, and Peary defends him calling him a splendid slog. Life is a road and he who rests is likely to be run over.
Carl W. Hayes Stewart Real Estate sold Hiram Border’s farm for 450 dollars and James Frazier’s for 400 dollars to West Virginia buyers. The purchasers plan to relocate in April. The ad urges property owners to use an active agent with advertising through printers ink to secure results.
The Auditor's Office in Athens Ohio notes that at the March 1905 session the Commissioners did not levy a road tax. The road tax burden now rests entirely with township trustees for road purposes.
A concise aphorism contrasts dawn’s renewal with the ruin of夜 a proverb about hope arising after hardship, implying moral restoration after trouble.
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