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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
5
Housekeepers are urged to avoid cheap powders as inferior and potentially harmful. The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook promises over 100 practical recipes free to patrons who return a postal card. Alum is used in some powders and is a corrosive poison affecting stomach, liver, and kidneys.
The metal awaitings on Mair street gustro. Chas Demolet was in Cincinnati on business. Dr ES Koons of Jacksonville rere Tuesday on business. Dr J.M. Howard of Amesville was in Athens Thursday. Mrs WH Link visits Colo to guest of her parents. L H Reutinger in Chicago several days on business. Ronard Aumiller of New Straitsville spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs Sarah Johnson of Broadwell granted a pension of eight dollars monthly. Mrs D H Thomas of Marietta visiting her father A W Ellem and family. A son born Thursday morning to Mr and Mrs Simon Bartlett in West Athens. Miss Belle Hooper accompanied Mr and Mrs C H Welch to Coffeyville Kansas.
Local notes report visits and greetings among Athens residents with relatives in Hancock and Nelsonville. travelers include Dr. and Mrs. Milo Wilson and various friends. several concerts, dances, and social events noted, plus a few moves to different states and health updates.
Marriage licenses listed for couples from Buchtel Albany Marshfield Athens Nelsonville Hollister and more. Mr George Beaton of New York, visiting Athens, plans to return home and donate to the Presbyterian church. Mrs Luella Mourne surprised by neighbors on State Street with music games and a Bible gift.
The Athens audience will hear a college quartet at the auditorium Saturday night. The quartet of J. M Yang, Chan W. Morgan, H. C. Irwin and Homer A. Wilson has two years of choral work behind it. Newman Hail Bennett of Pittsburg will sing a tenor solo. Arthur M. Ely will perform new violin numbers. Admission is 2 cents with seats reserved at Cline's starting Thursday.
Postmaster notes undelivered letters for numerous residents including Baker Vinnie Bobo Melvin Butts Kara Chaser Mattie Kesser Mattie Friedman Louis Greathouse Wim Green Lucy Groves Lindley Heavener Hyde Axie Johnson Barry Marriner Cydny Monumental Co Moulton W E Mills A W Ross Owen Robinson Lina Smith Stout Eliphalet Woods Dr Francis y. Letters advertised for pickup at Ath Jennings post office.
Seven acre farm for sale in New England Ohio features a good dwelling and outbuildings with a quality apple and peach orchard. It offers easy terms and a low price. Cline's Pharmacy promotes health remedies while advertising wagons and dyspepsia cures.
Ill health forces W H Cerrmax of Amesville Ohio to sell his general merchandise stock at the old stand after over twenty years in business. Stock reduced to about 2 The seller invites written inquiries or personal visits, noting the opportunity will close soon.
L. O. O. F. Grand Lodge of Ohio offers one fare round trip from all points in Ohio to Springfield for the May 21 to 24 meeting. Tickets on sale May 21 24 with return by May 25. Also and on Sunday May the 8th the Hocking Valley railway runs an excursion to Columbus and back for one dollar leaving Athens and returning from Columbus.
Prohibition State Convention at Akron Ohio offers excursion rates of 10 to Akron and return via Ohio Central Lines from all points in Ohio. Excursion tickets on sale May 1 and 15, returning by May 31. Special low rate tickets to Buffalo with return and details at Ohio Central Lines offices. Through tickets to points east of Buffalo allow a ten day stopover at the Exposition. If traveling east, go via Buffalo.
Mrs. C. W H Roberts of North Greek Ark reports twenty years of suffering from dyspepsia ended after one bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. She declares she is now in better health than in two decades and cannot praise the product enough.
The B and O S W railway offers one and one third fare to points within 150 miles for travel on May 2 and 30 and return May 21. Also an illustrated Moler Barber College catalogue promises training in eight weeks. TH Zenner & Co advertises La Belle glove cleaner and kid gloves in leading shades.
May 21 and June 4 and 15, agents will sell Homeseekers Excursion Tickets at reduced rates to west, southwest and south points. Tickets valid for return within 21 days from sale. Inquiries to Ohio Central Lines passenger agents John Moores Findlay, T. P. Agent or others in Toledo Columbus Charleston and nearby offices.
C M V Railroad announces low rates for multiple excursions. Lincoln Nebraska hosts the annual German Baptist Brethren conference with May 28 to June 4 return limits. San Francisco Epworth League convention runs July 3 to 12 with return by August 31. Akron Prohibition State Convention sales May 15 to 17 return. Buffalo Pan-American Expo tickets May 1 to November 1. Springfield Grand Lodge of Ohio sale May 20 to 25. Home seekers excursions to west and south offered May 7, 21 and June 4 and 78.
A Cornhill Magazine excerpt notes how Hudson Bay Company traders in the Arctic blend luxury with bush life. Men ride in fur swathed cariole trains with beadwork harness and Russian bells, dining on canned meats, bacon, eggs, flapjacks, and tea by open fires as aurora borealis lights shimmer above dreamlike camps and wam beds.
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