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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
2
Officials report widespread rabies in Ohio with dogs and other animals infected. State vet Dr B Lamb urges year round muzzling to curb the epidemic, noting delays between infection and death and outlining symptoms such as altered voice and restlessness across dogs cattle horses and sheep.
Instruction states the suspected mad dog should be killed preferably by shooting. The head must be sent to the state board of health for examination and the body burned or buried four feet deep. It notes dogs as the main transmitter of disease and recalls six people bitten by a mad dog in Columbus who were sent to Chicago for Pasteur treatment.
A Tuscarawas river flood in Coshocton County on May 3 killed four men from a pleasure party when their motor boat capsized. Rescued were Christian Hall and Ivan Loos as the capsizing occurred for the first time, with George Callentine Welby Callison Frank Randles and John Childs among the dead. Callentine had recently married.
A. A. Ellis, Gatesville Texas banker sought after clothes were found on a river bank, turned up in Cincinnati in Hyde Park at the home of State Senator J. W. Harper. Ellis, a visitor there, is alive but details of his recent movements remain unclear.
A violent storm on the Great Lakes sinks three boats and claims seven lives. Notable deaths include William Whitelaw of Whitelaw Paper and a Boone county prosecutor Fred Graves drowned near Lebanon. An attempted assassination in Chicago and a fatal chemical explosion in Kokomo are also reported among other incidents.
Describes Misses' Waist pattern 8162 and Misses' Skirt pattern 6140 with sizes for ages 14 to 17. Options include fullness either tucked or gathered, fabrics such as Albatross cashmere broadcloth Panama or silk, with braid bands and decorative lace net or chiffon yokes. Pattern illustration mailed for 10 cents.
Chicago hosts the second national peace congress with delegates from the United States Great Britain France Germany China Japan and South American nations. The gathering opens with Governor Dunne and Mayor Harrison welcoming participants and runs through Wednesday evening. Secretary Ballinger presides over opening ceremonies as Secretary Dickinson is delayed by Panama travel.
Composed of patterns for a gown with brown poplin braided in black. Waist fronts trimmed with revers and net frill edged with val lace. skirt is gored and fitted at hips with a lower flare. Patterns offered in multiple bust and waist sizes, mail order for 10 cents in silver.
A humorous Chicago News snippet shows a boy named Edgar taking preserves from a jar despite his mother’s orders. The exchange ends with the mother scolding him for not asking first and the boy admitting his desire for more.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Post notes a husband claiming marital harmony by allowing his wife to do as she pleases, with the wife’s response implying she takes pleasure in that arrangement. The banter reflects early 20th century domestic humor and gender norms.
A playful Yonkers States fragment compares the black bass and the eel for catchability. It suggests the bass is tricky to land while the eel proves the gamiest when hooked.
Delegates from the United States and nations including Great Britain Germany France Japan attend the peace congress in Illinois. Speakers include Governor Deneen and Mrs Anna Eckstein with talks on peace movement and war biology. Robert Treat Paine presides as discussions cover a world court at The Hague and abolition of war.
The executive council of the American Bankers' Association, about seventy five members led by chairman F. O. Watts of the First National Bank of Nashville, Tenn, opened sessions at Briarcliffe Manor. The meeting continues through Wednesday with officers and state representatives in attendance.
Five of eight Owensboro jailbreakers were recaptured at Newberg Indiana by Marshal Cravens and a rifle armed posse. The escape originated from Owensboro Kentucky and occurred last week.
An old veterinary ad lists Humphreys Specifics for many ailments in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry. It claims to act directly on diseased parts without delay and promotes a mail order offer with a free book and $7 price for the complete set from Humphreys Home Medicine Co. New York.
Magnificent embassies of Henry VII of Moyland and Philip of France parade 4 000 horsemen and 2 000 royal followers to Ardres. Wolsey commands a glittering escort as tents with cloth of gold rise on the plain, earning the scene the name Cloth of Gold.
Browning at twenty eight wrote Sordello after Paracelsus and Strafford and faced sharp public debate. The piece inspired satire and legends about forfeited rewards for explaining lines. Browning later said he blamed himself for faults yet claimed the work develops a soul. many followers deem it his best. A notable autumn sunset image from the poem lingers in memory.
A remark notes a girl who has been engaged up to three times as having a heart badly bruised, likening it to the mashed top of a bureau drawer.
The passage argues that good habits form from necessity and help self care, while bad habits persist and hinder progress. It suggests that persistent vigilance is impossible and stresses the decisive impact of habitual behavior on personal outcomes.
Ad fragment shows a large baseball supplies assortment at Henderson-Crider’s. The text includes a note about gender references and a quotation about love and addressing a husband by pronoun rather than name.
A humorous musing notes that attending more than one church seems disreputable to some, and that falling in love strains social rigor as much as illness. It suggests many couples at the altar avoid bad grammar in responses.
A Belle Mead sweets product by Henderson-Crider’s is said to contain only approved ingredients. The ad asserts the items are sugar fruit and chocolate and claims approval by the highest authorities.
Ohio's largest dry city hosts the fiftieth annual Sunday School convention in Springfield from June 8 to 10. One thousand delegates and 41,000 visitors are expected from eighty eight counties. Fifteen famous specialists from six states join for the program with golden jubilee exercises and house to house visits, missions emphasis, teacher training, and diverse conferences. Programs available after May 1. apply to the Ohio Sunday School Association in Columbus.
Oliver F. Rowland and John J. Woolley announce Woolley and Rowland Attorneys at Law in the Athens National Bank Building offering special attention to collections partition foreclosure real estate and criminal proceedings. They handle wills estates executors administrators guardians assignees and trustees and serve as Notary Public in the office.
Market list shows wholesale and retail prices for eggs per dozen, butter per pound, hens and roosters per weight, dressed chickens, spring wheat flour, potatoes per bushel, new corn per bushel, wheat per bushel, baled straw per ton, and various farm items. Ohio Produce Company daily corrected figures include Columbus Purity and other brands, with dealers paying categories and prices such as straight grade 95 and 1.00.
The recipe instructs using sheep heart tongue and small liver with 1 lb bacon 4 oz bread crumbs lemon rind two eggs two anchovies or sardines 12 tsp pepper and 2 tsp salt. Chop organs and bacon mix add crumbs anchovies rind pepper salt Beat eggs pour over and steam boil two hours then unmold and serve hot.
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