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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1904
Page
6
Athens County Treasurer E C Woodworth notifies taxpayers that the tax table shows the amount levied per dollar of valuation for state government support debt interest, state common schools, county poor relief, bridge building, township expenses, and other watch tax objects under Ohio law. Dated October 10 1904 at Athens Ohio.
In a hard fought game at Athletic Park Athens High School defeated Parkersburg High School 16 to 0. Dalton opened with a field goal, Athens bucked in for a TD, and Kaler's 40 yard run sealed the victory as Par kersburg showed rule lapses but played cleanly.
An article notes a four year stubborn ulcer near J. B. Orner in Franklin Grove Illinois that resisted doctors and remedies until Bucklen’s Amica Salve was used. It claims the salve also treats scars eruptions and skin lesions and is sold for 26 cents at W. H. McKee’s drugstore.
The Christian church opens revival on Sunday November 13 with Rev Reynolds of New Philadelphia. The meeting is expected to last about three weeks. The Men's League meets next Monday night November 7 with Rev E S De af Nelsonville addressing on Canadian Life and Traits.
The ad claims excessive wrecks are due to carelessness and throat and lung troubles. It touts Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for consumption coughs and colds, citing Mrs. Lewis Orage of Dorchester Massachusetts as a life saved. Trial bottles are offered free with a guarantee.
Middleport Gallipolis and Pt Pleasant trip set for Sunday November 6 with excursion rates from Columbus and intermediate stations. Visitors include W H Shamer and wife at Buonville, L O Nye visiting Jackson Wellston and Chillicothe for store business, Dr and Mrs J Biddle of New Haven W Va with relatives near Fisher, Miss Carrie Murphy of Albany visiting Miss Nancy Dew, Coach Hart of Ohio University in Cincinnati, Miss Rosa Minear visiting Columbus, and other local moves. Dr Davis moved family from Albany to Franklin Street. A local insurance official A I Vorys visited Athens, plus several social calls in Columbus and Lancaster.
Athens village lists six candidates for the council election with three incumbents to retire. Retiring members are Sayre Cook and Roach, while six newcomers vie for the seats: W. H. Brown W. Bowers Robert Eckley Chas E Mooney Wayne Roach and John Campbell.
Not a Sick Day Since. I was taken severely sick with kidney trouble. After trying medicines, I found relief with Electric Bitters. I was entirely cured and have not had a sick day since. Neighbors were cured of rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and oral debility. 50c at W H McKee druggist.
A Nelsonville school board contest was decided in the latter part of the week, with the first petition being thrown out. On September 23, 1904, a petition asked that W. H. Parks Carl Cable George Silkott John Parker and John Hill be placed on the ballot.
On October 21 a second petition appeared challenging the first ballot, naming E B Beard P W Hickman and George Johnson for four year terms and H Sisson and E Hillary for two year terms. The grounds cited include missing term lengths one signer on all signatures and alleged political bias with three Republicans and two Democrats. The board vote was two to two and the issue was sent to the secretary of state who ruled it should be discarded.
Herb W. Edwards of Des Moines Iowa suffered a wrist sprain and knee bruises from a fall on an icy walk last winter He said the soreness persisted until after he rubbed the area with Chamberlains Pain Balm and saw relief The product is offered for sale by W H Moore likely in the local advert section
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