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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
4
The essay criticizes church funding methods as dependent on women’s socials and solicitations. It notes a New York paper on girls leaving home and argues for dignified church support, praising a West Virginia court limit on fund raising and urging proper church self-reliance.
The note warns about taking the children to the circus tomorrow to avoid them getting lost. It contrasts their ability to find Sunday school alone without harm with the circus outing.
Parkersburg city council has increased the liquor license price from 400 to 1000 dollars, showing a marked rise in the local liquor business. The change follows last year’s 600 dollar license.
A royal birth in the Netherlands is reported with scant attention to the father in law and a fuller mention of the bridegroom being described in standard wedding fashion. The article contrasts the media focus on the princess with the muted treatment of the royal husband.
A digest explains the new primary election law now in force since January. Voters are urged to read and save the reference for future use as the law is tested for the first time this fall with municipal and township nominations.
An out-of-town reader writes of troubles and hopes to improve life by selling out and relocating to Athens. The note hints at health or mood concerns but focuses on Athens’ pleasant waters and joyful surroundings as a remedy, suggesting relocation as a solution to increase joy in living.
A cautious assessor laments human deceit and notes laws against gambling while criticizing church lotteries in West Virginia. The piece contrasts mine strikes and moral duties with legal strictness, arguing churches share responsibility for unlawful raffling schemes and the broader social impact.
One hundred unmarried men in Chicago were asked by a pastor to name the type of woman they desired as a wife. The replies show none wanted a college graduate, a club woman, or a reformer. All preferred a good cook and neat housekeeper, with a majority favoring a home girl over a society girl.
The Cleveland Leader notes a dramatic rise in immigration by sea in March 1908 with 115 098 arrivals and 43 506 emigrants leaving, yielding a net balance near 99 000 in favor of incoming flow. The article links these shifts to broader prosperity and labor demand, stressing the times’ impact on the masses.
May 10 ceremony in the Mosque Ayyob girds the robe on Mehmed V with no foreign witnesses allowed at the entrance. A grand procession follows from Dolmabaga palace to the robe kiss at Tep Kappu, as the sultan travels by launch and displays royal finery before diplomats outside the mosque.
The Washington Post notes last year’s corn world best possible yield yet Indiana growers win prizes for farm size. It urges seed improvements and better cultivation methods for all crops. It cites 30 bushels corn and 15 wheat per acre as disgraceful without intelligence and tools, while predicting 150 bushels corn per acre with proper effort.
A Pennsylvania farmer notes that Iowa and Missouri methods would yield 46 barrels or 206 bushels per acre. He has farmed 30 years, plants corn only every seven years on some fields, and still attains multiple crops yearly on other plots. If seed improvement spreads, corn yields could double within a decade.
A May issue of Good health cites experiments by Rovighi Revight and Schumann showing that drinking with meals increases intestinal putrefaction and toxin absorption, raising risks to the liver kidneys and other organs. Combe supports dry eating and delays liquids until hours after meals.
A Sunday school picnic near Jackson Mississippi ended in drowning for Anderson and Willie Regd. In West Point Iowa Dr William Taylor was murdered by his stepson M H Beck. A fatal clash between union and nonunion workers near Superior left one dead and six wounded. Mrs Thomas S Naravely 35 burned at Fremont Ohio by kerosene ignition from a stove. Stewart L Woodford ex minister to Spain heads to Theodore Roosevelt for mayor of Greater New York. Ohio War Veterans to meet in Marion if survivors can attend.
Jacksonville defeats Nelsonville 1 to 0 in a pitching duel. Canade allows three hits while Smith yields four, with Trimmer driving in the only run on Brown's single after a Chute sacrifice. Running catch by Rasp highlights the defense.
Hand brushes advertised as very useful with a large selection and prices up to $1.00 at Henderson-Crider Drug Co.
A lighthearted column reflects on social mores and manners, noting women in white underskirts, opinions on self confidence, and mothers day tribute with white carnations. It humorously contrasts fathers waiting for flowers and houses that resemble old funerals, ending with reflections on heaven gowns.
Since January 11 State Treasurer Creamer reports a surplus decrease of 1,504,006.59 as saloon tax relief and higher appropriations reduce the treasury. Beginning balance 6,891,149.72. receipts 2,584,101.60. total 9,775,261.32. Expenditures 4,388,708.19. balance 5,556,543.14. Receipts fall 799,553.02 versus 1908.
In a London Tit-Bits item a humorous scene unfolds as an elderly man asks Mrs Wilkins to marry him, offering 42,000 and a good home while she retorts with 3,000 and a better house, each giving the other three minutes to decide. The exchange turns into a sharp bidding duel over marriage prospects and property.
Mercer Pennsylvania May 8 Mrs Helen Poyle was found guilty today of kidnapping little Billy Whitla. A verdict was reached on the first ballot. The case drew widespread attention and headlines.
Mrs Harpe Matheny spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus as guest of her ill daughter Mrs Robert Graves. Mrs Sanford Snyder shopped in Athens Tuesday. Miss Rosa Eco and Mr Florian Regaski were married at St Pauls Athens. Hawks and family moved to Kansas after selling property. Helen Jones returned to Murray City from visit with Mrs Will Connell. Annie Dukerman went to Columbus for employment. Pearl Bowers and Indiana visitors left for home.
The Polo Grounds hosts a 26 mile 385 yard marathon with a $16,000 purse. Star runners include St Yves John D Marsh Dorando Maloney Svanberg Cibot Orphee Carvajal Appleby Fred Simpson Pat White and Ted Crook. Prize breakdown totals $5,000 to winner $2,000 to runner up and smaller shares through seventh.
An ad fragment touts Nyal’s Headache Wafers as a cure for headaches in Henderson. Crider is urged to give your quarterback, referenced alongside the product, with a terse 51002 code.
Baseball game details list Chicago versus St Louis with runs hits and errors. Players Reinhach Moran Rhodes and Hresmahan appear among scoring and pitching notes.
Scores from Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis and St Paul games appear with Columbus and Indianapolis results. A St Paul game was postponed due to injunctions against Sunday baseball, reflecting legal action affecting the schedule.
Attorney John F. McIntyre chief counsel for Captain Peter Hains on trial for the death of William E B Annis presented an insanity plea this morning. He attacked army officers who testified against Hains as relatives and friends hope for acquittal.
Walter O Cartmell a 25 year old book keeper of Columbus and Gladys Wheeler 21 a teacher of Ame ville are listed in the notice as parties involved.
A witty remark frames marriage as a process turning an unsuspecting woman into an amorous detective, blending humor with social observation.
The Hagenbeck Wallace Shows bring a dazzling aerial program to town on May 11 led by the Seven Flying Lloyds and the De Koch Trio. Performers execute midair trapeze, invisible wire, and daring dives high above the tent with precision and fear dispelling feats. Includes numerous troupes of high bar artists and sensational divers for a unprecedented aerial showcase.
A telegram reports the death of Miss Louisa C Brown in New York City after a two week pneumonia illness. Her mother Mrs Syfra Brown was with her. brother Vere Brown left for New York. Remains will be brought to Athens for burial early next week. Born in Athens, she studied music in Carnegie Hall under Joseffe.
The First Methodist Episcopal Men's Club held its second dinner in the church dining hall with 71 men present. After a brief business session, new members were voted in and the group agreed to suspend regular meetings until September. Prof. Frederic Treadley spoke on The Church and the Laboring Man, urging practical application of moral principles to social problems.
A Goldwin Michigan man named John Deye suffered a long running ulcer and paid doctors over $400 without relief. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and disease symptoms. It claims cure for fever-sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and is advertised as infallible for piles burns cuts and corns at 25 cents.
A man recounts his quitting streak in exaggerated time frames, claiming weeks turn into months and a year of abstinence, while describing suffering each minute. The playful distortion shows how memory and drama inflate personal struggle over time.
Advertises Dean's ointment as instant relief for eczema sores and itching in babies. Claims quick cure and safety for children and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Mrs. G W Fox and daughter Rose recover from illness while Prof Skagger of St Marys W Va visits to instruct the band. Percy Fox returns from New Mexico with land. J H Cline and family visit. Ed Carleton’s blacksmith shop fire narrowly contained. Mrs Tila Johnson dies. Remains of James Spencer return from Rochester Pa for burial in Hockingport. Captain Hetzer brings a gasoline boat loaded with ladies.
E B Armstrong of Hebbardaville and B A Burnside of Columbus, directors of Margaret's Creek Oil and Gas Co, visited Athens Friday with Dr Hixon also a director. The firm holds leases on thousands of acres in Athens and Meigs counties. Armstrong reported good oil showings in a well recently drilled on his place by Lane Brothers of Marietta. the well has not been shot.
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