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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
3
The Ohio crop report shows wheat at 92 percent prospect versus average, oats area 1,456,515 acres with 93 percent sown, and berry prospects at 107 percent. Winter losses were low for cattle and sheep, with minor losses across hogs and horses, while weather limited seeding and may shift oats to corn.
Notice announces a petition by owners near Carpenter Street Athens Ohio to vacate portions of Hill and Carpenter Streets. The proposal, awaiting council action, would abandon ground fronting 26 feet on Congress Street 42 12 feet on High Street and 166.4 feet on Carpenter Street. Final action set for May 31 1908.
Ohio reports 1907 coal output at 22,365,949 tons, up 5,152,244 from 1906. Fatalities rise to 153 from 127, with 47,876 workers employed and machine mined coal at 79.9 percent. No strikes. inspectors conducted 1 718 inspections, averaging 245 per district.
Thaddeus Draper a sixteen year old resident of Mud Lock was certified to the probate court after an alcohol incident and assault on his step mother. He is likely to be sent to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster following proceedings in Athens.
In Amesville Ohio on Saturday Deanie Cole about 12, son of Freeman Cole of Broadwell, was caught under a freight train wheel while clinging to a caboose and had part of his foot amputated by Dr Henry and Dr Howard. The injury is described as severe and likely to cripple him for life.
A local ad asserts Dean's Reg Ulats tablets ease stomach tone and relieve constipation by gentle action. It promotes an easy to use method for ongoing digestive support and softer bowel movements.
Lewis Ferris, a young Italian, confessed to breaking into a powder house, stealing 45 sticks of dynamite, and placing the charges on the Burlington wreck site. He said he was drunk at the time.
An advertisement touts Dr. Shoop's Restorative as a remedy for weak kidneys and related nerve control issues. It suggests the medicine strengthens the kidneys, improves urine, and relieves back pain, urging readers to try tablets or liquid, with druggists recommending the product.
Tuesday roundup from Glouster and nearby towns lists Miss Wilda Wright at Junction City, M rs Maggie Campbell from Crookville, and Ann and Bilial Dyson family ties. Reinforces summer travel, church services, school events, and civic visits across Glouster precincts and Athens region.
Glouster schools closed last Friday for a gala day when pupils teachers and families brought dinners. Elaborate classroom tables groaned under the weight of foods from the market.
The passage praises a highly successful school year in Glouster with strong praise for Superintendent Bryson and teachers. It notes the event featured well prepared meals and children gathered around tables, marking the Inter est of pupils and placing Glouster schools among the best in Southern Ohio.
Rev. Arthur conducted his regular appointment and delivered a strong sermon. Alma Anthony of Angel Ridge visited her grandmother Mrs. Poston. John Poston of South Canaan attended services Sunday. Martin Kincade of South Canaan visited C. E. B. Ruth. Mrs. Joseph Sprague and family visited Mrs. Will McClanahan of Clark's Chapel. Carl Love stayed with his sister Mrs. Grove Halbert. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hawk of Judson were Sunday guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Tedrow. Joseph Kelley spent Saturday in Athens. Loring Searls completed an eight month school term and returned to Albany. Fremont Ruth of Jerseyville and Peter Sams of Long Run joined George Hartley for Sunday.
Mr Loring Pearls closes a successful term of school at Judson on Friday May 8th. Pupils express gratitude for their time and wish him well as he returns home. Numerous local names and visits fill the brief notes, including neighbors visiting kin and attending church events through the week.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin touts Health Coffee as a grain based substitute with malt and nuts. The product claims to brew in a minute and fool experts, sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
The final Boxwell examination result shows 40 successes from 160 applicants. Many took only part of the test and will complete at a future exam. At the county teachers examination in Athefie last Saturday, 158 applicants appeared, a typical turnout with broad county representation.
Lima May 9 government cavalry captured Dr Durand the revolutionary leader and ten followers delivering a death blow to the uprising. The arrest underscores the government's decisive action against the insurrection.
A parade of visitors and residents frequented Nelsonville and nearby communities from Sunday through Monday. Notables include Judge O W H Wright of Logan addressing the Eagles, Athens residents G H Moriarity and Katharine Baird enjoying time in Nelsonville, and officials Pierce Stratton, J M Foster, and others touring Lancaster Logan and Columbus areas for social and business purposes.
Residents travel and family visits mark the week with engagements from Beasleys to Colum bus. A class address by Dr Chubb of Athens precedes the alumni banquet. A near fatal wagon accident injures Frank Henrys son. Deaths include Mrs Amanda Anderson and Mrs O Andersons mother. Decoration Day plans prompt a mass meeting.
Wisconsin state fire marshal notes guidelines for lightning rods. Proper installation requires grounding, off roof clearance, and nonrusting hardware. Copper nails cause galvanic corrosion. boxed lower barn sections deter animals and wagons. Plated tips, spacing limits, and heavy construction prevent damage during storms.
Mrs Williams makes her first Athens appearance in The Kitty, a farce comedy praised for its humor and clean tone. Swartout and Florence Vapreei receive notes for strong turns, with Harry Cansd e, Ruth Amos, Nugget Hurst, Lillian Daly and Arthur Rowland delivering solid performances. The show is hailed as the season’s most satisfying local attraction in years.
The article notes that oceans contain about 7,000,000 cubic miles of salt and that removing all the salt instantly would not lower the sea level at all.
Leesburg resident Maude E Forgie writes of her months of feminine illness ending in renewed health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and following the prescribed treatment. The letter promotes the product as a long trusted cure for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
A damaged report discusses lightning rod grounding and moist earth as essential. It notes dangers from improper grounding, recounts a fatal incident, and cites Professor Henry and Sir Oliver Lodge on rod maintenance and insurance implications for rodded structures.
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