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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists office address and staff roles for the Twice-A-Week Messenger published in Athens Ohio. It states publication schedule every Tuesday and Friday mornings, mailing policy within the county for 1.00 per year prepaid, and entry as second class matter on January 20 1909 with March 3 1879 act.
The calendar calls straw hat time while cold weather lingers. The old May Day celebrations fade as one girl is asked to arrive early for crowning. The piece muses on whether people ever read horse pedigrees and understand them better afterward.
A note on natural law describes strange conditions where a twenty four rain is followed by a twenty four wind to dry it up, illustrating how natural forces can appear counterintuitive to the human mind.
The tariff bill draft envisions a tariff board that should command respect. Initially four department chiefs were proposed, but the finance committee will add external experts to align the board with global industry and commerce. The nonpartisan commission would study rates and costs continually to guide the President and shield the public and Congress from impositions.
The article argues sentiment and custom block cremation despite its sanitary appeal and public support. It notes reluctance to cremation even when individuals favor it in theory, urging clubs to educate sentiment to align with judgment. It cites a will directing cremation yet blocked by tradition.
About six women from the local Catholic church gathered this morning for a community meeting prompted by guidance and consents sought from church leadership.
In 1909 Nelsonville episode, an assembled mob armed with buggy whips and umbrellas threatened Ex-Romanist King over alleged insults to Catholic women. The piece denounces mob action and urges law and order, urging that anyone who encouraged the rioting be deemed lawbreakers and that the case proceed through proper legal channels.
The piece argues most residents undervalue property for taxation, citing low furniture holdings, widespread perjury in affidavits, and a flawed ethic that makes lying seem normal. It challenges the code of ethics and calls for truthful tax returns and facing the assessor with integrity.
Researchers note flies carry between 550 and 6 600 000 bacteria, labeling the insect a pest and danger to humanity. The takeaway stresses cleanliness with the saying If there is no dirt and no filth nearby there will be no flies.
The Apostle Panl cited a prophet to claim Cretans are always liars but the note says he was hasty and gave them an unjust bad name, though the writings of the great son of Tarsus endure.
A fragment from a Washington Post style column discusses child truthfulness, influence of parents and teachers, gendered behavior, and social norms. It asserts children are truthful before corrupted by adults, critiques educators and prohibitions, and notes habits of men and women in society.
West Virginia coal has cut into lake trade as buyers in the lakes and eastern Ohio push price cuts to secure contracts. Despite an open navigation season, Hocking Valley miners show little activity shipping to lake docks. Only small shipments remain, with Sunday Creek delivering about 40 000 tons before tapering off. Lake shipments this year are expected to be smaller than in years past.
Federal experts warned that 1909 fires may exceed all prior records except for the great Baltimore and San Francisco blazes. They cited Fort Worth Texas losses and urged legislation to prevent non fireproof construction in public and private buildings.
A mild easy action item promises relief from habitual constipation with a single dose. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for Dean's Regulats, noting a price of 25 cents per box.
K. T. McKinstry arrived in Athens after a six week Southern sales tour for the Columbus Buggy Co. He will move to Atlanta by June 1 to head Georgia sales, taking the family there. In Georgia he visited Andersonville and noted Confederate prison ruins and monuments. He recalled his grandfather died at Andersonville in 1863 and is buried in grave 444. The Daughters of the Confederacy are erecting a monument to Captain Wirtz at the village. McKinstry continued to Columbus to report, then joined his wife in Athens for Sunday with friends.
New cleansing liquid described as unburnable and pleasantly perfumed. Evaporation releases a carnat ions scent while removing grease spots without harming delicate fabrics. Price listed as 25e. Sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co. on 5-312.
A New York Court of Appeals ruling ends the old practice of reserving a seat by leaving a valise on it. The opinion says train seats are for passengers, not luggage, and damages for lost baggage require a separate suit. Travelers must buy two tickets to hold two seats.
A New England minister told a parable about a rich man who drops a copper cent in the church basket and hides in a hollow log to escape rain. The tale, meant to spur generosity, backfired as only small coins fell in while umbrellas stayed home and rain began. The New York Times reports the muted response.
Two transcripts from the criminal docket of Mayor Wells of Nelsonville show each defendant pleading not guilty and being bound over. Robert Lyle was arrested for malicious destruction of property after a complaint by Manson Martin. a chicken-house valued at $10 was damaged. Bond set at $100. John Smith is charged with failure to provide for his minor child. bond set at $500.
A dialogue fragment describes a pursuit where an automobile speeds with multiple occupants injuring an elderly man. Officers discuss obtaining a number from the suspect, but the readable text records only a cryptic exchange culminating in a misread clue: "There were just five persons to the CAP, Sor."
Mrs. L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York endorses Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the best remedy for croup a disease she calls often fatal and notes eight years of family use with success.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont writes that Dr Kings New Life Pills are a good family medicine used for years. They are said to help chills constipation biliousness and sick headaches and are sold for 25 cents at McKee's Drug Store.
The article notes that women focus on stylish hats rather than claiming beauty. It highlights the season's emphasis on fashion practicality and personal expression in millinery choices.
Will J. Cooper reports from Honolulu on Peter Lee a Hawaii rancher near Kilauea edge who feeds hogs on steamed giant tree ferns cooked in heat and steam from volcanic cracks. Dr E V Wilcox notes Hawaii ferns could become a valuable stock food with potential economic impact.
Ienry Brewster of Moundaville spent Saturday with sister Mrs. C G Dye. The oil crew paused work awaiting a new well. Torch, Youth and Harmony Hill schools will close next Friday. Charles Knowles of Little Hocking moved to a farm nearby. Mr and Mrs Taylor Hall of Ghantsville visited aunt Mrs Hendrickson. Mrs August Graf of Latrobe and cousin Mrs Simpson of Belpre visit Mr and Mrs Charles Knowles. Miss Lucy Dye of Coolville stayed Thursday night with relatives. Clarence Pents of Dumas Texas wed Miss Cora Rigs at Little Hocking on April 26 and left for Texas the same evening. Mrs Phebe M Thurston Schalis died April 23 near Little Hocking. Funeral at Torch M E Church conducted by G Dye. Burial in Torch cemetery. Schalis born Clinton county April 8 1855 and was over 54. She married D M Schalis of Athens county July 8 1881. She was a member.
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