Ohio Republicans win control of both Senate and House
Returns from every county show Ohio Republicans secure a majority in the next Senate and a large majority in the House. The report lists numerous Republican nominees by district including Bader Kuh, Huffman, Meek, Clevenger, Rathburn, Gillette, McKee, Dean, Stuckey, and many others as the new general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Senate
House
General Assembly
Fred Bader
Charlies Kuh
F. M. Johnson
T. Baker
I. FE. Huffman
W. H. Meek
F. M. Clevenger
R. Reverath
D. W. Williams
R. Fighth
M. F. Rathburn
F. M. Gillette
D. M. McKee
Alonzo KE. Tuitl
R. Cleventh
S Deaton
H. T. Yount
R. T. Cameron
Irteenth
W.W. A. Allaventeenth
J. M. Thomperon
J. Fighteenth
J. P. Mahaffey
To. Aventiceth
M. M. Mivall
F. T. Crawford
David Tod
Luah Cary
J. Stuckey
A. C
PF. Breter
R. A. Beatty
C. A. Painter
Carl Hi. Keller
Local notices from Hibbar ds ville area showing visits and gatherings
Mr Charles Whaley and wife visited Amestown. Dr Cooper stayed with Mr and Mrs Armstrong. Mr and Mrs A F Dent visited relatives at Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Clayton Vorkes visited L Sickles, Mrs Porter of West Virginia visited Sickles. Mrs Dora Moler of Nelsonville visits relatives. Ira, Fred Robbinnett and Peter Harper returned home to vote at The Plains before going back to Athens area. Mr Orpha Bell and Miss Price wed. serenade at the home. Mrs Robbinnett and Ruth visited Chauncey then returned. Will Masters from Columbus spent time here. Justice Freedline of Colorado Springs visited after about twenty years. Sunday school next Sunday at Presbyterian Church morning and M B R church afternoon with preaching. Mr and Mrs Jess Vorkes of Meigs County were visitors. Mrs Pete Sargent and son Charles went to Virginia to visit relatives.
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Charles Whaley
Amestown
Dr. Cooper
B. Armstrong
A. EF. Dent
Gallipolis
Clayton Vorkes
L. Sick
Porter
West Virginia
L. Sickles
Dora Moler
Nelsonville
Ira
Fred Robbinnett
Peter Harper
Athens
Orpha Bell
Miss Price
Columbus
Justice Freedline
Colorado Springs
Presbyterian Church
M. BR
Jess Vorkes
Meigs County
Pete Sargent
Charles
Virginia
Well Known Scientist Otis T Mason Dies at 62
In Mason on November 6 Professor Otis T Mason head curator of the national museum anthropology department died from paralysis. He was the institution's oldest scientist and long served the museum.
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Mason
Otis’ T. Mason
Department of Anthropology
National Museum
Chest and Lung Protectors Sold By Cline
Breathing means living so protect your lungs with Cline chest and lung protectors. Available in paper, chamois and flannel at good prices and solid quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLINE
Butterfly sale records a high price for rare Atimacus specimen
A single specimen of the Atimacus butterfly fetched five hundred fifty dollars, underscoring strong collector demand. Worth noting the purchase highlights ongoing interest in rare lepidopteran species and private collecting markets.
Irregular Ballot Incident Reported in Rome Township
An election irregularity is alleged in Rome township where a ballot was taken to a sick man at his home and counted. Local attorneys and the Republican committee see grounds to contest, but the outcome would be unchanged by discarding the township vote.
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Rome
M. M. Ewers
Republican Executive Committee
McKee and Gillette District Senators Win Likely
Official county tallies show McKee and Gillette ahead in the Ninth fourteenth district race. Counts indicate Gillette leads Rose by 43 votes as results compile from all district counties.
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McKee and Gillette
Gillette
Rose
McKee
Gillette Rose
Athens
Noble
Monroe
Washington
Morgan
Hocking
Fairfield
Knowler Knowles Visit Near Hockingport
Mr. Benjamin F. Knowler and Mr. Horace Knowles Jr. of New York City together with Mr. Will Knowles of Providence are visiting Capt. Horace Knowles in Hockingport for a month. Will S. Knowles, former Ohio University student, serves as district court judge in Providence and won reelection to a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Knowler
Horace Knowles, Jr
New York City
Will Knowles
Providence R. 1
Horace Knowles
Hockingport
Will S. Knowles
Oho University
Providence
Knowles
Athens
New York Styles for the Winter Fashion Preview
A fashion note on winter neckwear features white lace and net ruffles, high collars, and long cloaks with cape styles. It highlights furs, silk braids, satin plaiting, and rosettes, with ragged edges and fur plaits in muskrat and pony. Mink, Persian lamb and other furs appear in tailored evening gowns and shimmery chiffon linings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Shayne & Co
District Doctors Meet in Athens for Eighth District Meeting
The fifth annual meeting of the Eighth District Medical Society of Ohio will convene in Athens on Thursday November 19 under Athens County Medical Society auspices. About seventy five physicians from district counties are expected to attend with programs in surgery medicine and vital statistics including talks by Dr. W N Alderman and Dr. P L O Watkins.
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Eighth District Medical Society of
Ohio
Athens County Medical Society
Charles ©. McDoreall
Athens
J. M. Hyde
Nelconville
W. F. Wright
Newark
J. T. Merwin
T. H. Rowleés
It. H. Postle
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Plo. Watkine
Ofolumbus
Berlin Quiet City in Europe Report
The report notes Berlin as Europe’s quietest city with no loud whistles or street hawkers. It mentions restrained railway sounds and a restrained atmosphere, contrasting with typical noisy urban life.
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Berlin
Europe
Ballot Returns Prove Slow as County Totals Come In
Voters in Athens county delivered mixed results with many precincts still awaiting tallies. Amesville posted the quickest count while others lagged, as Republicans swept most seats though sheriff and state senator races remained doubtful. Grand jury convenes Monday with over fifty cases and more than 206 witnesses anticipated.
Veteran BL and O traveler agent John Larrabee dies in Columbus
John AL Larrabee traveling passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio line was found dead in his boarding house at 31 East Second Street around 9 50 AM on Thursday. He had been ill since Tuesday evening and the cause was heart failure. A Cumminaville Ohio native, near Cincinnati, he lived with Hoerock in Columbus and spent most time here when not on the road. Larrabee was a long serving Kh and O official, about seventy, formerly with the O and M system as a baggage man and highly regarded by Mr. McCarty. He leaves a wife and three children, with one daughter in Cincinnati and two sons in the West. Coroner Brown was absent so Barnie Miller examined the remains and oversaw property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John AL Larrabee
BL & O. BW. Rubway
Becond
Larrabee
Mr. Larrabee
Cumminaville
Cincinnati
Hoerock
Chillicothe
John . Larrabee
McCarty
Weat
Brown
Bauie Miller Wee
Chillcothe
Back From Turkeyland Return for Mr and Mrs Harrie
Mr and Mrs C Harrie recently returned from Virginia where they stayed with Mr and Mrs C B Markeson. Harrie reported a successful first day out with a wild turkey, noting turkey hunting is a difficult stunt. None of their Athens friends have yet seen even a feather or any meat from the trip.
Russell Elected to Legislature from Wayne County
Hon. Rlee Russell was elected to the legislature from Wayne County at Tuesday's election. He is remembered as a student in the late 1880s and served briefly as editor of the Athefie Journal.
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Rlee Russell
Wayne County
Russello
Athefie
Croup Remedy Hyomel Endorsed by Vermont Pastor
A testimonial touts Hyomel as a rapid cure for croup in either stage. It claims quick relief, easier breathing, and a child’s sleep within minutes, with Rev. George Sisson of South Londonderry VT endorsing the remedy. The complete outfit costs $1.00, with an extra bottle available for 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
George Sisson
M. B. Church
South Londonderry
Henderson4’ ‘der Drug Co
October Term of Local Court Sets Short Docket
Grand Jury to convene a week earlier with many cases and witnesses. The October term met in adjourned session on Thursday and adjourned again to midday November 14. All uncontested divorce cases will be heard then and the docket likely set then or soon after. Court work expected to be light and finish promptly.
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Common Plas Court
Common Pleas Court
Movement of Commerce Returns to Normal in September 1908
The September 1908 report shows improved internal commerce with higher coal and iron activity and heavier movements in cotton and grain. Livestock receipts at seven interior markets rose year over year, while grain receipts at 15 markets surged, led by wheat, corn, and oats gains. Ocean and lake traffic edged up in some sectors, with overall car and rail activity showing continued improvement though under 1907 levels.
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Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Chicago
St. Paul
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Duluth
Tne
Atlantic Seacoast
Sancisco
Portland
Oregon
Connellsville
Lake Superior
Michigan
United States
American Railway Association
Tex
Coal Ears
Chicky
Piryan Child of Baird Family Mentioned in 19th Century Record
The fragment notes Mrs William Jennings Piryan as the sole child of John Baird of Scotch Irish descent with literary tastes and devout temper, and references her English stock mother and Colonel Dexter of Jamestown lineage. It mentions the 1896 campaign context and associates with her husband.
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William Jennings Piryan
John Baird
Ryan
Colonel Dexter
Jamestown
Bote
Bryant
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Tl. W. Peers
D. Athens
A. J. Crawford
R. Adams
F. BK. Kirkpatrick
R. Ashtabpla
G. W. Mooney
Rf. Austaire
J. J. Connaughton
R. Ouyahoga
Peter Buckingham
WW. W. Morrie
Fred Noritz
Frank N
Carvey
William Didham
John Prans
WC. Sehaibley
Ft. Carroll
J. DD. Tedrich
R. Champrign
R. Clark
J. Hintfeld
HH. A. Brenner
R. Crawford
If. Battefield
D. Ootomw
L. D. Keheat
D. Delaware
H. W. Crist
Stambaugh
Tidlmesn
Ditmers
Kenry
J. Hylowety
Jackson
J. D. Hawkina
T. Jefferson
John Gilsen
BR Knoxn
Gottehall
D Ticking
R. W. Howard
D. Togan
W. W. Riddle
R. Jake
S. D. Shannein
R. Léorain
E. N. Cibba
Tarene
A. Dennis
R. M. Geleerd
John J. Jones
R. Tawrence
A. C. Lawery
Mahonina
R. V W. Andersen
R. Morrow
W. W. Vaughn
Charles Ash
R. W.white
D ‘Tukcarawas
A. W. Elson
D. Taton
G. M. Wilber
B. D Whiener
D. .P. Woiling
C. A. On
R. ‘Wertoo
Hibbardsville
Rome Township
MCG
Piw
York
Gillette. and
M'Kee
Ignatore
New York
Metropolis
District Medical Society
Ever
Lower Salem
W. N. Albderman
Cfttee
Br B. RR
le Rey
County Medical Society
A. L. Pritchard
Nelgonville
Amesville
Athens County
Webster
Ind
Sites
Foster
Mineral
J. H. Larrabee
THE
Ghillicothe
Turkeyland
Dean
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