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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1897

Page

6

Athens News Notes From Monday to Decoration Day

Athens area social updates report visits by Miss Gra Cotton and others, travel to Toledo, Lancaster, Columbus, and Delaware. Local events include bank closures, Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, school seniors’ gathering, and Decoration Day ceremonies with officials and governors present. Details cover community ties, mine accident, street assessments, and upcoming church services in Guysville.

Toledo Meg Cotton Nelsonville Gra Cotton Mies Columbia Henry Linke Cora Hickie Lancaster Itr Abeah Graham Calumlats Wis Athens Armstrong Hibbardsville Armory Bessie Carpenter Clr Lash Grand Luatire Knights of Pythias C. Garvey Serence Grosvenor Chariss McDaniel Carbonnare Alte Atkinson Morris Avenue Henry Deskier Ts. J. Cornell Wilt Pela Henry Mesin Ho O C. W. Smith Grand Lodge Wallace McVay Skinner George Towsley Jassie Julia Seaman Wa Pierce Dorothy Grace Gist Columbus Friends Setanday Bushnell Cottage

City Council Proceedings And Public Works Plan

The city council met in Teguilar session with all members present except Wolfe. They passed an ordinance to improve Union street from Tilt street to the Baltimore and Western railway. A plan to remove a Dean avenue sidewalk wall was discussed and referred to the street committee. A resolution on city printing distribution among three papers passed. An extension of water mains on Morris avenue was approved. Bond bids for city hall improvements opened. Moore bid $254.40 was accepted after a preliminary bid review. A sewer extension loan of $1 was authorized. Debates over Vine street grade led to referral to the street committee. Memorial exercises at the Methodist church honored Union preservation and featured Rev. Thomas. Numerous local notices followed, including nurse Ida Pinkerton’s visit, pension examiner Dr. H. B. Danford’s appointment, marriage permits, and upcoming women’s group meetings.

Gouncilman Wolfe Bur Tittle Usis Union Street Tilt Street Baltimore and 1 South- Western Railway Dean Avenue Wis Morris Avenue Orlook Caintcil Thuvelock Thvis Koons Citirman Protem Steadman DB. H. ‘Moure Moore City Hall Hoover Denkle Fy, Vickers Sarah Daler Vine Street

Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Local Socials

Mrs Isabella Kurte commends her son Oscar Kurtz. Dr W H Henry of Mineral visited with his parents. The sermon next Sunday is The Sanctified Church. Many locals attended visits and church events. A church social at Wiseley Hall Friday includes supper, recitations, and a ten cent admission. Pallas Club elected officers for the year. Excursion ticket sales announced for Toledo and Urbana Union reunions. Insurance and Castor oil ads noted.

Ghristian Temperance Union Addie Kurta Thy Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church Isabella Kurte Oscar H. Kurtz W. HW. Henry Mineral

Toxic Patent Medicine Ad And Legal Notices All In One

A garbled OCR style notice mix details a patent remedy product Diana type under California Syrup and a list of public notices. It mentions legal actions, village ordinances, and scheduled payments as part of a broad, disjointed newspaper item with references to stores, tickers, and local governance. The text preserves names and places such as California, Coral Doveron, Achwatneire and Mystic sire, with references to the Code and Paper Council Sables. The piece also hints at warnings about unsafe medicines and regulatory scrutiny.

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Unclear Rail Earnings Report From May Increase

Fragmentary OCR notes discuss earnings of a railway company and a May period rise. Details are indiscernible, but reference several figures and broader financial context.

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