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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1904
Page
8
Ervin Pitchard hosted a Hallowe'en party on Fort street with corn and jack-o'-lantern decorations. Prizes went to Miss Rabie Menzie for a watercolor and Harry Sisson for a pumpkin booby prize. The column lists numerous visits, arrivals, and social events around Nelsgonville and nearby towns, including Columbus and Athens, with a flurry of relatives and neighbors visiting, hosting, or traveling.
The Glouster Debating Society debated southern civilization progress versus the north with the negative winning all judges votes. The town reported varied activities including visitors from Pittsburg, a Halloween party, several mining accidents at Coal Company No. 256 injuring three men, and local moves including residents moving to Athens and Westerville.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including bleeding protruding or ruggists refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case in 6 to 14 days. The product claims quick rest and mentions postage paid handling through Paris Medicine.
In South Bend Indiana on October 24 a local man J. O. Landeman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a rapid full recovery after three years of kidney disease and trials with six doctors. He reports relief after two boxes and says many others share similar success with the remedy. He claims Dodd's Kidney Pills can cure a range from backache to Bright's Disease.
Shane F. I. Creamer remains seriously ill with typhoid fever. Leo and Anna Williams return from a week at the St. Louis exposition. W. E. Sloane and family plan to move to a new home near Ansley Nebraska soon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grim hosted a party for daughter Lucy’s seventeenth birthday. Luccius Coe visits Athens with his son G. A. Coe and family.
You seek a remedy that relieves symptoms and provides a lasting cure. It eases coughing and maintains easy expectoration, counters pneumonia risk, and offers safety and pleasant use. Chamberlains Cough Remedy meets these needs and, for speedy permanent cold relief, has no peer. For sale by W. H. McKee.
Mrs E O Crossen and son Deane visited friends at Clark's Chapel on Thursday. Dr H H Baker spent most of last week in Athens. Miss Faye Baker from Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs W H Baker over the weekend. H P Rood spent Sunday with his family here. F Oxley and wife stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Vore of Athens Sunday. D Rood moved his family to this place from Athens last week.
The laundress should send only soft blankets to the wash, with EASY TASK SOAP designated for them. It is the all soap soap, white and clean, and need not be boiled or rubbed. The grocer sells it for five cents.
Chester Mich postmaster A L Spafford recounts his daughter's life saved by One Minute Cough Cure during a severe croup attack. The remedy is claimed to relieve coughs, ease breathing, draw out inflammation, and cure croup and whooping cough, with sales at Cline's Pharmacy.
The probate office lists several estates with filed accounts for Henry Gibbs Isaac A Gibbs and others successors. First and final accounts for Andrew J Humphrey Charlotte Humphrey Margaret Morrison Catherine Terretl Anna L Brown and related administrations suspended for publication until November 4 1904 as of Oct 20 1904.
The Council of Athens Ohio approves the Maggie E Wilkes Addition comprising lots 1568 to 157 inclusive with streets. The proprietor must record the subdivision. The ordinance becomes effective at the earliest legal date. Passed November 1 1904. Henry Logan mayor. Geo Junod clerk pro tem.
An ordinance approves Wilford C. Hudsons Maplewood Place Addition to the Village of Athens Ohio. The plat for lots 1588 to 1698 is approved and must be recorded in the county Recorder's office. The ordinance takes effect at the earliest time allowed by law, dated November 1, 1904.
Mrs H H Wickham of Athens and Mrs Wickham of Dakota visited Mrs Cynthia Ginn Friday. Orlo Ogg and wife with Kate Lewis and daughter Mary and Mrs Sarah Hill were Athens visitors Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Koker and son Emery visited Lou Post Sunday. Mrs Samuel Worthing and son Arthur of Crooksville spend a few days at home here. Mrs Harvey Wright and Mrs Will Wright with children visited Mrs Charles Stewart at Jacksonville from Friday to Sunday. Ray Marquis of Athens called on friends Sunday. Mrs Lucetta Dean of Amesville and Mrs Lucy McVey were here last week.
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