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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
4
The Ohio campaign ended with Republicans rallying to defend gains from last year. Despite some GOP apathy, strong local committees produced a sizable win as Mark Hanna headed to the Senate alongside McKinley era goals. Athens county backed Republican principles, and the Free Turnpikes measure passed by a large margin.
Official abstract of the vote cast in Athens County at the election held November 2 1897 shows pluralities for candidates. Figures appear garbled with names such as Bushmeats Porter Bird and Gotten among others and totals like 217 and 2148.
In the Washington letter the Attorney General notes a $25,000,000 saving for the people from President McKinley's firm handling of the Union Pacific Railroad purchase. It describes offers by bidders and the administration’s insistence on favorable terms. It covers Secretary Gage's cautious reforms, banking law tweaks, and domestic policy ideas, plus Wilson's agricultural agent proposal and Longstreet's railroad commission appointment.
Plums preserve flavor when corked and can be prepared as chetties after scalding the peel. A puff batter uses sout salt baking powder eggs milk and plum juice, steamed for about an hour and served with stewed plums. Also notes that starch in corsets prevents fit over new corsets causing bodice distortions and blamed dressmakers.
An ordinance authorizes a contract with The Athens Gas Light and Electric Company to furnish electric lights for the village for a set term. It outlines rates, locations, nightly operation from dusk to midnight, and conditions for changes and enforcement by the village council.
The Athens County Court of Common Pleas orders the sale of the estate of Felgia Welcday Brecuriny, deceased, at public auction at the court house front door in Athens County, Ohio. The sale follows an order issued by the court in the above titled action and is directed by the clerk for the public disposal of the estate.
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