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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
2
James Noble aged 13 of New Straithville is in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus with a wound from an accidental gun discharge while drawing a revolver from his hip pocket. The ball entered above the lip, a painful but not serious wound.
In Woollaton Ohio in March 2064 a woman sent an unsigned letter to J Radcliffe and an elderly Radcliffe merchant claiming she stole a chicken from him forty years ago while he ran a Creton business. She explains joining the Holy Rollers and says the theft burden weighed on her, sending 40 cents.
Former President Roosevelt lands in New York to inspect his Hamburg liner quarters and pack his gear before sailing to Naples tomorrow. He refuses to speak about his Africa trip, warning that any such statements would be false. Security tight as civic and military groups gather at Hoboken pier to bid farewell, hindering M. Jusserand’s access to the ship.
A lengthy list records transfers in multiple townships and villages including Athens, Carthage, Dover, Marion, Troy, Trimble, Glouster, Waterloo, Marshfield, and Chauncey. Purchasers include Athens Lumber Co, Wit Roberts, James McKee, and Jabez McKee among others with varied sums from 1 to 14 thousand dollars.
Yale College graduates in New York assemble at the Waldorf Astoria for a banquet in honor of the institution’s first alumnus to reach the U S presidency. Taft, greeted as Bill, joins President Hadley and other distinguished alumni for a celebratory evening.
Representatives Kellner Peters and Harrison defend the Fitzgerald amendments to the house rules as curbing the speaker's power. They say Clark blocked debate, moved the previous question, and pushed a 15 member committee plan, while Fitzgerald allowed full discussion and amendments. They argue the action reflected partisan rancor from the old Republican machine and targeted southern states.
Belgrade reports that the powers invited Servia to settle the Rosalia and Herzegovina annexation question and to disarm reservists. The Servian government is said to be likely to accede, paving the way for direct negotiations for a commercial accord between Austria Hungary and Servia.
Indianapolis reports a White county youth named Charles Stintson died after hazing by White school students. He was hung by ankles to a sapling near the school and died hours after being taken down. Teachers were expelled by the unruly group, a stricter teacher was hired, and arrests are expected.
In St Louis on March 22 organist Mrs Georgia Wheeler of Gibson Heights Presbyterian collapsed and died as she entered the organ loft. The congregation was dismissed after life was found extinct.
Ignace Jan Paderewski arrived in New York to seek treatment from a rheumatism specialist. The plane virtuoso plans to undergo medical care and observation under a physician in the city.
A compiled ledger shows payments by the county for stenographic transcripts, clerical salaries, banking charges, bridge work, burial for a soldier's widow, infirmary orders, court bailiff salary, medical witness fees, electrical work at the courthouse, and interest on infirmary building bonds, totaling numerous items to several institutions.
Seven of the world’s top billiard players begin a two week tournament for the championship at the eighteen inch balk line game. Louis Cure from France joins Americans like Slosson Sutton Demarest Morningstar Cutler and Cline. Hoppe and Schaefer are absent. Play runs from tonight to April 2 with 500 point games.
Pend ing arguments for a new trial in Nashville Tennessee revolve around Col orvel Duncas B Cooper and Robin Cooper who were convicted of second degree murder in the killing of former Senator Carmack. Each defendant is released on $25000 bail.
Cure for horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry acting on arex pants with prompt action. Lists ailments from lameness thr o at col ds worms bot s grubs skin eruptions and womb related disorders. Marketed by Rays Honlo medicine co New York with book mailed free on receipt of price.
The pattern No 8341 offers a semi fitting single bust coat in Mohair blue or black with braid for five sizes 52 to 40 inches bust and uses 2 1/2 yards of 44 inch material for the 36 inch size. Pattern No 8523 shows a simple tucked shirt waist with two shoulder tucks in six sizes 12 to 42 inches bust and requires 3 1/2 yards of 27 inch material for the 6 notch size. A pattern illustration is mailed for 16 cents.
March 22 in Pasadena at the Carnese scalar observatory Dr Henry Gordon Gale of the University of Chicago touched live transformer wires. He was thrown to the floor and found shortly after. He was taken to the hospital with severe injuries to the hips and lower body.
Brief social notes from Brinstone Ridge recount church events at Fairview led by Rev. Maud White and Arthur Cole. Neighbors visit, local farming and oil leasing activity, and various sick or recovering residents are mentioned along with nearby travels and a hopeful peach crop outlook.
A local drug store promotes HOT SPRINGS BLOOD MEDICINE priced at $1.00 claiming it makes you feel half sick and good for nothing, while promising pure blood and feeling just right. Henderson-Crider Drug O advertises the treatment with contact at 3-2212.
A Vienna paper cites a decree by an American church pastor denouncing large hats. The article notes late thirteenth century fashion in Austria featured vast broad-brimmed hats so large that faces beneath could not be recognized.
Ohio Produce Company daily corrected prices show wholesale figures for butter per pound, eggs per dozen, chickens and turkeys dressed, live hens and roosters, potatoes per bushel, corn and wheat per bushel. Dealers pay for new corn and wheat as listed.
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