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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1909

Page

2

Local Guests Visit Area Families

Miss Laura Parker of Guyeville spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Sheldon Parker. Aidon Kenney of Jerseyville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Webster Kenney. Fred Bush and two children were guests of Rev and Mrs W Hush. Miss Mae Kenney spent a week in Athens with friends. Miss Faye Pilcott of Athens visited her parents here. Miss Helen Mason returned to Athena after visiting nearby friends.

Laura Parker Guyeville Apent Sheldon Parker Aidon Kenney Jerseyville Webster Kenney Fred Bush W. Hush MaeKenney Athens Faye Pilcott

Athens Socials and Visitors Report

Moodlet and Lewellen called on friends in Athens while Carrie Marquis spent Sunday with friends. J and Herron are in Athens on business. Mrs. Samuel Withers returned from a visit with her sister in Parkersburg West Virginia. Mrs. Six and children visit Carbondale relatives this week. John Carmichael and children visit Kimberly relatives. Mrs. Phillipe called to Nelsonville for her father Joseph Wolfe’s illness. Dr. J C Coleman was an Athens caller.

FP. G. Moodlet Har! Lewellen Athens Mias Carrie Marquis J. & Herron Samuel Withers Parkersburg W. Va P. Joes Ll. P. Lewellen Trune Russell Wm. Mitchell Ths Place Pearl Six Carbondale John Carmichael Kimberly Wm. Phillipe Nelsonville Joseph Wolfe William Nanna Edson Kyle J. C. Coleman

Chauncey Community News Roundup

Chauncey and Morten families traveled home from Long Beach with their children to visit grandson Jerry. Church members are asked to meet Sunday at 2 30 PM to discuss church affairs. Junior Christian Endeavor meets at the ballpark. Various locals visited relatives and attended events in Athens Murray City Glouster and Nyetown.

Morten Twn Long Beach Ie By Etella Jerry Church of Christ Cball George Frail Untington W. Va Bera Karnes Peach Ridge Bradfield Marshal KR. A. Surtees Murray City Marshal Homer Love Chauncey Athens Harvey Ferrer Copanut Will John Champlin Ray Fo Tues Mra. Lawrence Blanchester James Loveey Mt. Nebo Mra. T. Thomas Corning Helen Bradfield Nyetown

Nyetown visitors and residents travel in and out

Mies Selver of Baltimore arrived Tuesday for a visit with friends. Mrs Ll Shields and Mrs William Shields and children went to Athens Tuesday. Sherman Self was a visitor in Athens Tuesday. Caldwell and baby of Ottowa Iowa is visiting her sister. Friend Love was a visitor at the county seat Tuesday. Will Heshman moved his family to Nyetown from Smithfield last week. Davis of Jacksonville was Mrs Martin who went to Caldwell then to Pennsylvania to visit relatives in Pittsburg and Ada. Cr W G Young was a visitor at Athens Thursday. Pp H Byrne Nyetown barber was in Canaanville over Sunday. Miss Mabel Learned postmistress went to Millfield Sunday. Elizabeth W Va residents visited here then to New Lexington. Mrs Johnson went to Middleport Sunday and Monday. Mrs Ferrer Band Run spent last week with daughter Mrs Love.

Friend Love Will Heshman Nyetown Smithfield W. C. Davis Jacksonville Millfield Mrs. McNanaha Elizabeth W. Va New Lexington Johnson Middleport Ferrer Band Run F Love

Executions in Constantinople After Mutiny

Constantinople witnessed 24 mutineers hanged in public within the city. This brings total executions in the capital since the April revolution to 38.

Constantinople

Girls Blouse Dress Pattern for School Wear

A pattern for a blouse dress for girls featuring a round collar broad waist tucks and a straight gathered skirt. Plaid gingham with braid trim suggested. Sizes 6 8 10 12 years require three yards of 36 inch material for 6 years. Pattern mailed for 10 cents.

Community Sketches in Coolville Ridge

Miss Margaret Steinmetz of Judson visited her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Henry Louer. Orestus Fulton was Sunday guest of Robert McCain. Miss Lucy Evans of Jerseyville visited cousin Mrs John Hawk. Karl Downey attends Willow Creek Normal School. Homer Howell of Lubing spent Sunday with Charles Weatherby. Lucy Douglas of Athens stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Douglas. Elbert Sams of Long Run visited his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Front. George Holland of Athens spent Sunday with Amos and Mrs Holland. Fred Bobo of Jerseyville visited Lewis and Mollie Hawk. Goldie Tedrow of Lysander spent Sunday with Mrs Robert Mclain. Ruth and Esther Sewell of Athens visited Mrs Mollie Poston. Charles Douglas was a business visitor at Athens Friday.

Margaret Steinmetz Judson Henry Louer Orestus Fulton Robert McCain Lucy Evans Jerseyville John Hawk Karl Downey Willow Creek Homer Howell Lubing Charles Weatherby Lucy Douglas Athens Charlies Douglas Elbert Sams Long Run Calvin Front George Holland Amos Holland Fred Bobo Lewis Hawk Goldie Tedrow Lysander Robert Mclain Ruth and Esther Sewel

New York Central Pays 1,136,000 in Rebate Settlement

The New York Central Railroad company settled rebates fines with the United States circuit court by paying 1,136,000. The Supreme Court recently affirmed the legality of the fines after the company appealed the decision.

New York New York Central Railroad Company United States Circuit Court American Sugar Refining Company United States Supreme Court

Roosevelt-led hunt claims two giraffes in Nairobi region

Reports from Machakos state Colonel Roosevelt’s party killed two giraffes a leopard and a buffalo while capturing two leopards in British East Africa on May 13 near Nairobi.

Teddy Nairobi British East Africa Roosevelt Machakos

The Meanest Man in Modern Life

A reader argues that liquor and vice do not define meanness. Some devout, trusted husbands abuse their families privately while preaching virtue. They control funds, oppress wives and children, and even steal earnings. Often they scapegoat others, including editors, when criticized.

Phosphates at the soda fountain refresh

The advertisement promotes phosphate drinks as thirst quenchers. It urges patrons to try them when tired and notes service by Henderson Crider Drug Co at 1212.

Henderson-Crider Drug CO

Resignation at Delaware Girls' Industrial School Sparks Probe

Miss Lydia Falkenbach, a Columbus vocal teacher, resigns from the Girls' Industrial School at Delaware and accuses a staff member of mistreatment. She also cites a tuberculosis patient, Mary Shallock, and alleges inadequate medical care and harsh punishments. Governor Harmon will not comment, while Superintendent Dye denies abuses and calls the cord whip claim false.

Columbus, O Lydia Falkenbach Girls’ Industrial School Delaware Harmon Palkenbach Frankie Emmons Cincinnati Mary Shallock Columbus Miss Falkenbach Dye

The Useful Pig and Home Ownership Tale

A Black woman recounts a Tuskegee conference anecdote about owning a home. She explains swapping a puppy for a pig led to land, a paid-for house, and a prosperous run, noting she now owns forty acres and raises hogs, asserting ownership as achievable.

Tuskegee Booker Washington Mr. Washington Philadelphia Ledger

Making Good in a New Line of Work

A brief quip from the Detroit Free Press notes the subject begins a new career path and already criticizes the manner in which his employer conducts business. The remark hints at a noticeable shift and growing independence.

Detroit Free Press

Improvable Character Highlighted by Fiske Quote

A concise quotation notes that the key feature of a man is his improvableness, attributed to Fiske. It frames personal growth as a defining trait and invites reflection on adaptability.

Fiske

The Minister and the Rose Garden Mystery

On a moonlit night Reverend Beverly Alden sees a white figure in his kitchen garden and suspects a thief. The intruder turns out to be a woman paying for vegetables with money and roses as a token, sparking a romance that leads to marriage and a cottage life.

Beverly Alden Beverly Commonhieves Susanne Constance Warren Olmstead Warren Beverly Junior Rose Garden

Gore Defends Retailers in Tariff Debate on Glass

In Washington on May 13 the Senate debated the windowglass schedule of the tariff bill. Senator Gore urged protection for retailers against price surges, while Senator Crawford argued against tariffs on iron ore, oil, lumber and coal to conserve resources. Senator Paynter supported ending the 6 cent per pound duty on leaf tobacco to break tobacco trust control.

Crawford Washington Senate Aldrich Gore Oklahoma Maine Paynter Oii Tobacco Trust

Busy Business Men and the Dyspepsia Cure

An anxious warning against overloading the stomach during busy midday meals. A tablet taken with meals promises to relieve dyspepsia by aiding digestion and cleansing the stomach and bowels. Miona tablets, 50 cents a large box, guaranteed to cure or money back, sold by Henderson-Crider and leading druggists.

Henderson-Crider

Bank Balance Hidden in Plain Sight

A saying notes many men possess a bank account yet show little actual balance. It suggests wealth may lie elsewhere than cash in the bank. The point emphasizes perception of money over liquid funds.

Surprising Good Fellows Among Men Noted in Abuse Context

The remark highlights that while men can be abusive, there are notable examples of good fellows who stand against harm and advocate fairness. It emphasizes nuance in male behavior and the presence of positive role models.

Mountain Hotel Burns in White Mountains Fire

Plymouth New Hampshire May 13 The Pen igewassett House a large hotel in the White Mountains was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at about 100000 dollars.

Plymouth N. Jr White Mountains

Dayton Welcomes Wright Brothers After European Triumphs

Payton Ohio May 13 Wilbur and Orville Wright return home to Dayton greeted by a large crowd at Hawthorne avenue. A 30 member committee led by The Club of Ten escorted them from the train as a brass band played Home Sweet Home. Katherine Wright accompanies the brothers amid heartfelt congratulations from longtime neighbors and friends.

Payton Europe Wilbur Orville Wright Hawthorne Avenue Club of Ten Wright Brothers Sweet Home Katherine Wright

First Aid Jokes at Emergency Class

A humorous exchange from a class on emergency response. The examiner asks how to handle a hysterical person and a student quips with amputating the funny bone, reflecting lighthearted classroom banter in youth literature.

The Invincible Britons Referenced in The Messenger

The London Patter notes that British colonists defeated Hessians in a conflict often called the Revolution. The Messenger hints this topic is rarely mentioned by Smith and Jones in their discussion.

Smith Jones London

Note on Opera Singers Top Earnings and Pay Rates

A Bookman article by George Middleton surveys top opera and concert earnings. Stars like Jenny Lind Patti Calve Melba Sembrich Caruso Nordica Nordica and Toscanini command high fees per performance, with pensions from phonographic royalties boosting income. The piece notes concertgoers pay well for renowned talent and conductors receive substantial yearly salaries.

George Middleton Jenny Lind P. T. Barnum Adelina Patti Cincinnati Rossini Jean de Reszke Paris Emma Calve Carmen Madame Sembrich New York Hond Caruso Tetrazzini Madame Nordica Mr. Conried Gadski Fremstad Destini Morena Farrar Garden Atlanta Louise Homer Madame Rappold Bond Columbus Antonio Scotti Amato Herbert Witherspoon Goritz Blass Campanini Mottl Mahler Toscanini Sason

Special Ten Day Price On Hot Water Bottles

Local advertisement offers hot water bottles at special price for ten days. The dealer HENDERSON-CRIDER'S urges quick purchase to save money.

Henderson-Crider’s

Woolley and Rowland Attorneys at Law Public Notice

The firm of Woolley and Rowland, attorneys at law, offers special attention to collections, partition, foreclosure, real estate, estates, guardianships, and criminal proceedings. Notary Public Ir the Quee listed. office in Athens National Bank Building.

Oliver F. Rowland John J. Woolley Woolley

Athens Markets Prices from Ohio Produce Company Ledger

Market list shows wholesale and retail prices for eggs butter hens springers old cocks and live roosters per pound per dozen and per bushel. Also includes quantities for spring wheat flour corn wheat bale prices and hay and straw per ton with entries for Columbus Purity and Straight Grade brands.

Ohio Produce Company Columbus Oak Dealere Pay

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