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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
6
A retrospective column reviews muckraking rhetoric and political debate surrounding San Francisco earthquake coverage. It discusses pundits, inheritance and income tax ideas, and the impact on Congress and state politics, with references to Governor Kansas and Ohio figures.
The Loneho rmen’s union under President Keefe orders a midnight work suspension. At Cleveland Buffalo and other key ports six thousand members join the strike affecting lake commerce across the Great Lakes with pilots and mates at odds with vessel owners. In Chicago six boats see limited impact as some pilots seek union membership.
The ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage was conducted by Dr. W Slutz for Ralph A Dalton and Ava Spicer following the death of Dalton’s father. Dalton, a Athens tailor and dancing teacher, leads Dalton & Logan Dancing Academy and the Young Men’s Club from Campbell Block. Spicer is the daughter of Captain J E Spicer. The couple will reside with Dalton’s mother at 96 East State Street.
A description highlights meals served to passenger comfort aboard The Ohio Central's cafe cars with a chef who understands diners' tastes delivering practical, well prepared dishes during rail travel.
Editor Frank DPD McCaslin touts a $5.00 combination offer for a one year Daily Messenger subscription and County Atlas, claiming wide reader reach and strong customer satisfaction. Several local subscribers and merchants from Athens, Amesville, Millfield and Albany endorse the deal, noting substantial savings and perceived value.
Examinations for Elementary Certificates will be held at Athens on the first Saturday of each month. High School and Special Certificates exams occur the first Saturday in September December March and June. Additional exams at Stewart Nelsonville and Glouster on the first Saturday of May June and July. Boxwell exams at Athens and Guysville on the third Saturday in April and at Athens and Glouster on the second Saturday in May. By order of the Board of Examiners.
John W. Waterhouse formerly of Seattle, convicted of forgery in St. Louis, received a five year term. He sprang toward an open window as Judge Bishop imposed sentence, a juror dived from the box to grab him, and deputies wrestled him away amid a tumultuous struggle.
A prompt asks if passengers have tried the Ohio Central cafe service offering meals enroute. The note highlights dining options during train travel and invites traveler feedback on onboard meals.
The Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections of Athens County Ohio invites sealed bids for printing perforated ballots bound in three books with facsimile signatures for the May 26 1906 local option election in York township outside Buchtel Nelsonville Donnville Kimberly and Monday Creek precincts. Bids require a double bond and may be rejected.
McKinstry and Parker advertise numerous farms for sale near Athens Ohio with acres ranging from 6 to 310 on several pikes including Hocking Valley Albany Baker and Margaret Creek. Many listings note improvements coal or grass and grain value with bargains noted on multiple properties. Contact McKinstry Parker Athens Ohio for details.
Persuasive note urging readers to buy land in the Southwest now as land values rise with new communities forming. Promotes opportunities for home building and profit along the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Bay line and invites readers to request the paper The Coming Country.
The Cincinnati Enquirer offers a free wall chart, up to six pages, 28 by 36 inches, featuring a full New Map of Ohio with governors, United States maps with presidents, Panama canal data, Russo Japanese War district topography, world map with rulers, and maps of the Philippines Hawaii Alaska and Fort Rico. An index helps locate points. worth far more than price. Subscribers paying one dollar for a year or renewal receive the chart. agents encouraged to solicit orders.
Mrs Grace Davis Noyes who spent weeks in Zanesville preparing to assume the forelady role at the local shirt factory has returned home on Saturday. The note mentions her preparation period and homecoming, with no additional details about her arrival.
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