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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
5
Local brief lists numerous residents and visitors with trips to Columbus, Delaware, Akron, Cleveland, Morgantown and Nelsonville. Names include Geo Beasley Winfield Scott Spire Lucius Coe Amanda Robinett Gay Scott and many others as they visit relatives clients and attend events.
Bad weather disrupted last week affecting May records. The business will implement price inducements next week to regain the high mark and offset the lost revenue.
A Athens County dress goods sale touts three lots of wool and novelty fabrics, including silks, mohairs, and sicilians with substantial price cuts. Specials cover silk taffetas, regualr suits, lace waists, underskirts, corset covers, and a large hat assortment with many items halved from earlier values.
A textile item describes cases of fabric by Almeria Batiste and Aaron Gingham. One case is 27 inches with a nice sheer fabric valued at double the listed price. Another case offers 28 inches width with a special price of 7 86.
Local store touts strong wall paper sales and the success of a continuing 25 percent off sale for at least two more weeks. Customers praise quality and designs, and borders are offered at reduced prices to match papers, with discounts applying to ceilings as well.
Eugene Williams invites full attendance for Friday May 19 events with a 1 30 p m meeting time. Mrs T L Schrantz and her daughter returned to Fremont after two months visiting family and friends. Lloyd Murdock, once of Athens, has joined G Ullom's plumbing shop in Pittsburg. Vere Brown, former Western Union operator, visits home before moving to Buffalo for a wireless telegraph post.
Enthusiasm grows for a proposed electric line in Amesville as fundraising climbs to two thousand dollars. Residents who once hesitated now push hardest to ensure Ames township endorses the project.
The Presbyterian Church invites worshippers to both morning and evening services next Sunday. The pastor presents his third sermon on The Lords Prayer with Thy Kingdom Come at 10:30 AM and opens a series titled The Christian with What Christ is to Us at 7:00 PM. Soloist Mr. Merritt will sing The Singing in God's Recreation.
Dr. Alston Ellis left yesterday for Wilmington to deliver the commencement address Thursday evening. He will also deliver commencement addresses at Collins and Maumee, continuing his schedule of speeches at multiple ceremonies.
A reader reflects on self regard and the danger of arrogance when paired with companions who value correct thinking. The piece weighs the urge to assume superiority against the humility learned from disciplined minds.
Iowa won the Inter-state Normal Oratorival contest in Milwaukee with Mr Campbell claiming the gold medal and $50 for his speech The City and the System in American Politics Kansas took second Missouri third Illinois fourth and Wisconsin fifth Dr Chubb of Ohio University and other judges endorsed the decision Enthusiasm ran high as 75 Iowa students and teachers attended while Kansas traveled over 600 miles Also a local ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for cleansing and summer health
At Columbus meeting of the State Board of Control of the Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle, books were adopted for the year. In pedagogy choices include Our Schools, Their Administration and Supervision by Chancellor or The Method of the Recitation by Murray. In History Essentials in American History by Hart or The Teaching of History and Civics by Bourne. In Literature A History of English Literature by Wood and Lovett or A Study of Close Fiction by Bliss Perry. Supt. Coultrap, a board member, attended.
Trimble G A R Post and W R will hold decoration services at Concord cemetery at 8 o clock p m Saturday. A cordial invitation is extended to all including Grand Army veterans. Able speakers will address the gathering.
Ohio State Insurance Department confirms State Life Insurance Company Indianapolis authorized to transact in Ohio. Statement lists aggregate assets of 3,160,083.31 dollars and liabilities of 2,615,407.88 with general surplus and annual income and expenditures. Official A L Livory signs and seals the document.
On Saturday May 20 Miss Stahl sells studies in art and water colors in her studio at very low prices.
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