Athens Messenger and Herald Thirteen November 1902
The Athens paper dated Thursday November 13 1902 presents local news items from Athens and surrounding area with society notices and brief reports on events, weather, and crime within the community.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1902
Page
4
Sherman enters race for speakership amid sanitation debate
The article notes Congressman J S Sherman of New York announcing his candidacy for the national House speakership to succeed Speaker Henderson. It urges the board of health to act on sanitation, then lists 1900 import figures for pins hooks and eyes needles and hair pins. A Kansas man grows a corn row over twenty five miles long seeking curiosity but saving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Sherman
New York
House of Representatives
Henderson
Kansas
Crime Decreasing Across Athens County Dockets
An Athens county court term shows crime on the decline locally and nationally. The article cites certain apprehension and conviction as driving factors plus increased intelligence among potential criminals. It argues harsher punishment reduces crime and notes a general shift toward humane restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Political hangers on in Ohio counties fade after term limits
Henry Sockel defeated for sheriff in Vinton county and B D Yaw defeated in Perry county both lose due to a anti third term wave. Sockel a Republican and Yaw a Democrat benefited from past two term service but faced unified opposition. Meigs county commissioner John Hayman loses by seven to Jacob Dean with Meigs showing a large Republican plurality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sockel
Vinton County
Sypathy
B. D. Yaw
Perry County
Sockel
Yaw
Sockle
Perry
Vinton
John Hayman
Meigs County
Jacob Dean
Meigs
Hayman
Smallpox Cases Prompt Health Precautions in Athens
Four smallpox cases near Richland avenue and state hospital grounds prompt Athens board of health to enforce strict regulations. The illness is mild so far, but experts warn of possible malignancy. Citizens urged to follow vaccination and salubrious rules, especially schoolchildren, amid prior Marshfield outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Avenue
State Hospital
Athens Board of Health
Board of Health
Marshfield
How
Law May Require School Attendance and Vaccination
The piece argues that many parents refuse smallpox vaccination for their children and would rather keep them from school, but the law could compel both attendance and vaccination. It condemns opposition to vaccination as foolish and criminal, warning it may trigger an epidemic and highlighting the proven efficacy of vaccination.
Smallpox Quarantine Ordered After Four Cases Near Athens
Four members of the Simmons family living west of Richland avenue near the state hospital grounds are ill with a mild smallpox infection. The board of health quarantines the home, vaccinates more than one hundred children, and enforces vaccination to prevent further spread while schools remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Simmons
Richland Avenue
State Hospital
Simmons
McDougall
J. M. Higgins
Corporation of
Athens
Board of Health
Dr. Higgins
Health Board
Athens Board of Health
Township Board of Health
Coultrap
Probst
State Board of Health
Monnett
Sheets
Buggy Overturned Injuring Prof and Mrs Doan Near Grosvenor Crossing
A buggy carrying Prof. and Mrs. F. C. Doan overturned at the K and M and B and M Crossing at Grosvenor when a freight train appeared. The Doans were thrown down a steep embankment but escaped with only slight bruises. Spectators helped restore the team and they returned to Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Dean
Grosvenor
Bower Bros
Doan
Prof
Mrs. Doan
Athens
Snipe migration and hunting lore from a periodical excerpt
The text explains Wilsons snipe distribution and migration from Arctic north to South America and the West Indies, noting breeding ranges and marsh habitats across states. It then shifts to a humorous exchange about theater contracts in Rio Janeiro, illustrating a manager’s quip on hiring tenors amid risk of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Circle
South America
West Indies
Canada
California
Edwyn Sandys
That Awful Roy Jones The palace trespasser and mystery
A legendary Tudor era tale tells of a barber's apprentice known as Roy Jones who gained entry to Buckingham Palace. He trespassed repeatedly, slept within royal rooms, ate royal leftovers, and met Queen Victoria, prompting a Privy Council inquiry. He vanished under state protection with no explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Jones
Queen Victoria
Sherlock Holmes
Buckingham Palace
Privy Council
Promising For the Tenors in Paris Season Talks
Three tenors strolling in Paris discussed their engagements for the coming season, signaling a busy schedule ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Cure Offer
Advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts constitutional treatment, offers 100 dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured, promotes circulars and lists Hall's Family Pills as a best product, with Toledo company details and druggist sales at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Dont forget to fish at Rebekahs pond
A brief reminder references a local fishing spot at Rebekahs pond inviting activity and leisure by readers familiar with the site. The note emphasizes outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Obituary of Jonathan H Ewers 1820 1901
Jonathan Harrison Ewers born January 25 1820 married Rosannah Sudd January 21 1842. Ten children survive. one liter and three sons survive him. Joined Disciple church in 1861. Died October 31 1901 of paralysis aged 82 years, 9 months and 6 days. A friend writes of his kind generous nature and enduring character beyond the tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Harrison Ewers
Rosannah Sudd
The Value of a Struggle
The piece argues nations and individuals rise through hardship. those born to poverty and toil become civilization leaders, while wealth does not guarantee progress. struggle breeds success and mental growth as a defining trait across history. The author asserts strugglers shape giants of the race and civilization.
End of the World Predicted by Uncle John
A child recalls an old saying from Uncle John that the world will end when children stop asking questions that have no answers. The dialogue contrasts a teacher's ignorance with a belief in a mysterious forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Cake Favor Delayed by Behavioral Test
A mother promises more cake to Geraldine if she stays well behaved, while Geraldine negotiates the condition tying indulgence to the cake’s goodness, as reported by the Richmond Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine
Richmond Dispatch
Uniformed Moscow News Sellers Required to Present Themselves
Street newspaper vendors in Moscow must appear in uniform under new city regulations. The measure aims to standardize vendor appearance and improve street scene order. Officials say uniforms help identify official sellers and distinguish legitimate stalls.
Those who have disagreeable news to tell you always find you in
A brief note from the Atchi son Globe comments on the habit of people delivering bad news and the recipient’s steady presence in such moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
American Society as a Monetary Basis, Ainslee's View
Ainslee's argues American society is organized around money. It claims scientific study of social life depends on classifying people by financial status, noting earlier regional standards varied and caused social chaos before formalized distinctions appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainslee
New England
Ancestry and Money Shape Social Roles Across Regions
The passage contrasts regional social hierarchies noting Philadelphia centered ancestry as core, the south and west valuing social leadership with political power, and New York as a complex social sphere where layered circles rarely intersect though wealth and lineage historically mattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiphia
South
New York
Self Reliance Banner Advice for Young Men
A quoted exhortation urges young men to rely on personal strength and self discipline. It champions independence, hard work, honesty, thrift, and civic duty, urging readers to avoid excess, save money, read newspapers, advertise, and strive to benefit society while loving God, truth, virtue, country, and obeying laws.
Cholly Doctor Exchange Gathers Courtroom Wit
A playful courtroom exchange features a physician named Gruffy and a judge in a jesting dialogue. The contrast between medical advice and legal irony highlights the characters’ personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
Gruffy
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Snipe
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Sam Summer
Monte Carlo Coats
Women and Children
Tradie
Sam Sommer
Ohio
Headquarters For
W. H. Farrell
West Union Street
Milwaukee
Athens, Ohio
American Society
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