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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1904

Page

5

Local Brevities Highlight Community Visits and Notices

A compilation of social sightings includes Miss Sophia Stiff visiting in Athens, Dr. Biddle’s business trip to Athens, and Julius Fischer with Clare Evans visiting the Schloss family. Attendees travel from Columbus, Somerset, Nelsonville, and Salt Lake City while relatives visit in Athens. a World’s Fair trip is noted along with local club activities and dressmaking ads.

Wip Lawrence Glouster Sophia Stiff Smithfield Ed. Schloss Rosa Byrne Garden Monroe T. R. Biddle Dunglen Athens John Earhart Columbus George Earhart Daniel Barr Somerset Laura Hastings Corning W. 8. Bush Pleasanton F. W. Bush L. Poston St. Louis Cincinnati Julius Fischer Clare Evans Nelsonville George Reed Ulbrichsville F. M. Koons E. D. Sayre G. W. Martin O. U Manti Utah Old Athens Luella Boyd Hugh Boyd Mt. Vernon Iowa Boyd North Congress Street W.G. Shaffer Mary Elliott Lancaster Besto Shaffer Elk City Kansas Verna Miller Effie Wolfe Logan D. F. Bennett City Hall Lizzie McVay Gillian Ruth Salt Lake City W. W. McVay Aggie B. Brown Nellie F. Earich East Willston L. L New York

Town Council Attends Busy Monday Session

The mayor's office hosted a full council meeting with all members present. Petitions for sidewalk grades on First and Lancaster streets were sent to the street committee, while Union street paving with Athens blocks was referred to the sewer committee to estimate costs.

First Street Lancaster Street State Armitage Union Street Cemetery Street Athens McKinley Street Messenger & Herald and Journal Board of Health O. B. Sloan Committee On Public Affairs Price

Amanda Martin Obituary From Snowville Meigs County

Amanda Martin daughter of John and Mary Martin born near Snowville Meigs County March 28 1862 died November 7 1904 Athens Ohio at age 41 a Freewill Baptist member since age fifteen she endured lung disease with patience and cheer. She supported her mother and brothers and her sons prospered in newspaper work and in helping their aged mother.

Amanda Martin John Mary Martin Snowville Meigs County Pleasanton Athens County Athens Freewill Baptist Downington

Remains of Local Figure Laid to Rest in Hebbardeville Cemetery

After services at a State Street home, the deceased was taken to Hebbardeville P church where Dr. Stutz of Athens M E church led funeral rites. Interment followed in the village cemetery, fittingly honoring the tireless devotion to their children.

State Street Hebbardeville Stutz Athens

Local election interest and Highland Park growth prompt inquiries

Much interest in local election as Roosevelt era prosperity touted in Highland Park addition to Athens on the east and right sides. Improvements rapid with sewer gas and water extending. best investment in sight. Apply at the county clerk’s office. Nov 10w4. The Highland Park Co to sell or exchange an acre improved farm. J. P. Pearson Niota Tenn or see J. R. Pearson Ohio Hotel Ath.

Roosevelt Highland Park Athens Highland Park Co J. P. Pearson Niota Tenn J. R. Pearson Ohio Hotel Ath

Athens keeps stock exchange office after broker’s failure

The failure of Claude Meeker of Columbus does not close Athens stock exchange. Ralph B. Wilson buys the office fixtures and will run the exchange with Odell Stock and Grain Co of Cincinnati as correspondents. New York stock quotations and Chicago grain provisions arrive daily by private wires and are tabulated for local investors.

Claude Meeker Columbus Athens Stock Exchange Ralph B. Wilson Odell Stock and Grain Company of Cincinnati New York Chicago

Snowy Cloth on the Table Enhances Any Meal

A short ad extols EASY TASK as a pure table cloth cleaner. It promises a snowy, clean, sweet cloth free of yellowing or dark stains, preventing linen rotting. The copy notes good grocers sell it for 5 cents.

Christian Church Revival Begins Next Sunday

Special services at the Christian Church start next Sunday and continue about three weeks. Rev. C. B. Reynolds of New Philadelphia will conduct the meetings. Weekday services begin at 7 15 p m and the public is invited to attend.

Christian Church C. B. Reynolds New Philadelphia

Newsy praise for Daily and Sunday Ohio State Journal

The text extols the Daily and Sunday Ohio State Journal as clean bright liberal and courageous in editorial stands. It notes tens of thousands of readers supporters and growth over two years. It invites readers to judge for themselves and mentions Dr Duftt returning Tuesday night November 15.

Ohio State Journal

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