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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
6
George P. Mirick and J B Mason visit on business while residents travel to Washington and Columbus. Widely, residents attend gatherings at University Terrace, celebrate Halloween with disguises, and plan relocations to Indianapolis and California amid election week activities.
Marietta defeated Ohio University 22 to 0 on Saturday. Marietta scored four touchdowns and two goals while Ohio showed strong ends but weak center rushes. Sexauer led Ohio with notable left end play as the home team aimed to rebound for remaining engagements.
Local sportsmen prepare for the hunting season by cleaning guns and training dogs. Quail turkey and rabbit season runs November 10 to December 1, rail and plover 10 November to 1 December and March 10 to April 20, while duck goose swan coot and mud hen run to December 15. Protected game includes prairie chicken, ruffed grouse and pheasants. Prohibitions cover selling Sunday hunting exporting killing limits and nesting ground shooting. Non resident hunters face a $25 license fee.
A list of advanced primary school students who were neither absent nor tardy for the month ending October 31, 1902. Names include Mary Angell Harriet Armitage Louise Balls Bernice Carty Francis Carr Aura Gibson Vida Maxwell Marie Miller Alma Moore Nina Morgan Hazel Roach Avara Ruston Flo Raston Hazel Winpple Stella Clark Harrold Allen Ryus Breece Robbie arsey Paul Casley Everett Cousins David Feth Fred Finsterwald Brewster Higley Vernie Lamborn Virgil Mansfield Don Strawn Carlos White Edwin Hibbard.
Marriage License entries show Jesse W. Shaffer and Laura A. Steenrod of Nelsonville. Bert Russell with Leva Ray of Murray City. Edson Riley of Hebbardsville with Mella McKee of Beaumont. Joseph O. Layton of Tunnelton WV with Flora M. Call. Elza Chalfant of Hull with Jessie Fierbaugh of Jacksonville. A R Killberry of Columbus with Flora B. Poston of Nelsonville. Homer J. Wolfe with Bessie B. Kas ler, both of Federal.
October receipts at the Athens post office reached 1552.10 dollars, the highest on record. Postmaster Gist attributed the peak to a general uptick in activity, with no single event driving the increase, just more mail and parcels overall.
Miss Ruby Kirkendall entertained a large group of friends at her home Saturday evening for her eighteenth birthday anniversary. She received many remembrances including a gold watch and ring.
Joseph Chase of Coolville RD No 3 invites buyers to inspect his Delaine rams in southern Ohio. He offers to tailor a deal to buyers interests and asks to call to arrange viewing.
A vintage drug advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes refunds if unsuccessful and includes Grove's signature on each box with a price of 25 cents.
Over a thousand people attended the final day of races by the Athens County Agricultural Society on a sunny October afternoon after a misty morning. Top horse events included a 2:27 trot won by Trueworth with Polly T and Mack S in sequence, and the 2:17 pace where Cora Mac led until a second heat penalty. Clipsetta swept the running dashes with Amy Lee second and Jacoma third.
Agents will sell excursion tickets to Lansing Michigan and return at one fare for the round trip for the Patrons of Husbandry National Grange meeting. Tickets on sale Nov 10 to 14, returning by Nov 22. Also, the Christian church hosts a sale of work next Tuesday afternoon and a chicken and oyster supper from 5 to 8 in the evening.
An old advertisement claims the Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day but warns no cure exists. price listed at 25 cents. The note adds Mr and Mrs H Studer visited Columbus on Sunday.
Probate watchers are advised that multiple executors administrators and guardians filed first final and fifth accounts for estates of Joseph B. Potter George E. Hall John Patterson W H Bingman William Gilkey John W Lawrence Ashford Poston L D Nelson and guardian Keturah Wickham. Hearings set for Saturday November 22 with judge Oct 30 to Nov 20.
Column asks readers who used Green's August Flower for indigestion liver troubles to share results including sour stomach nervous dyspepsia and headaches. Advertises a free book and 25 cent trial bottle with claims of no failure, urging contact through the newspaper and noting Green G Green of Woodbury New Jersey.
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