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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
5
The nursery expert OROTHY explains how to assess Ivory Soap’s value by factoring time labor materials and longevity. He argues the long lasting fabric life and savings in effort make Ivory Soap the cheapest soap in the world as it floats.
Local brevities report many visitors and residents in Athens and surrounding towns. A. J. Frame is in Columbus on business while Miss Lucile Lovell visits in town. Decoration day speakers, church notices, and school events are noted along with several residents traveling to Columbus and Indianapolis.
Albert Jones traveled to Columbus while Miss Mabel Brison visited Millersport with her parents. Senior Miss Batterson attended Epworth League in Marietta and Miss Kiley and Miss Townsend gave recitations at teachers meetings. Professors Higley Copeland Dean Wilson led lectures for graduates and teachers. Ohio University Tau Delta members wore colors for Homer A. Wilson, and Athenians chose contestants for June oratorical contest. Y M C A funds support Geneva center delegates. Mass meeting urged students to choose a new path. Shugh state and Leavitt spoke at Y M C A Y W C A joint event.
The death of 14 year old Mrs J A Pratt occurred suddenly Tuesday afternoon at her parents home in Pleasanton from heart failure. She had left home earlier and felt well. after dinner she collapsed while rising from a chair and died within a minute. Funeral services will be held at Pleasanton today. Interment will take place there. The note also mentions clock irregularities at the city hall regulator caused by rain flooding the clock works and affecting its timekeeping.
Weather rises prompt a muslin undergarment sale. Next Saturday starts a weeklong June sale with 20 percent off corset covers nightgowns drawers skirts and French chemises. Remaining satin Foulards alas priced 59 cents a yard and waists cut to 3.75 from 5.50.
A local dealer touts remaining suits including fine and cheaper options with prices up to 820.00 and offers from a manufacturer overstocked with wash dress goods at liberal concessions. Bonneted by low prices on mercerized silk Jamaica 25¢ per yard and mercerized pongee 18¢ per yard.
The Chimes of Normandy, a scenic opera, directed by Mrs. C D Norris, features leading vocal soloists, a forty-voice chorus, and an orchestra. Tickets are affordable and on sale at McKee's. Also Riggs the humorist and lecturer will perform June 4 and 6 with musical fits and humor on life’s lighter side.
A brief on the desire for home ownership mentions using STERLIN HITE LEAD paint and references Pittsburgh as the potential locale for a booklet or guide. The text presents a promotional or advisory tone about painting practices tied to housing.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a remedy for fullness after meals belching and flatulence claiming it digests food without stomach aid and promotes Cline's Pharmacy as the source.
William Stauffer born in Licking County Ohio in 1M9 died in Athens May 11 1901. Funeral services conducted by Redmen with Rev Cyrus Hose officiating. Interment in the new cemetery. Sister Mrs Magele Wycoff Arrow Smith Ill and brother F A Staufer Plymouth Mo attended. Another brother J B Stauffer residence Athens operates a fruit stand near the B and O depot. He had been a long time Athens resident at Ry
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