Transit of Mercury Visible At Athens In 1907
Dr William Hoover of Ohio University notes Mercury will cross the sun on Thursday November 14 1907 visible from Athens with favorable weather. Times for first and last contact are given in Central Standard Time with sun rise at 6 15 19 AM. Next transit expected in 1914 and may be visible at Athens.
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William Hoover
Department of Mathematics
Ohio University
Mercury
Athens
Ohio
New B and O Local Trains Set Between Parkersburg and Chillicothe
Athens county residents are informed of daily trains except Sunday on the B and O line from Parkersburg City via Athens Hamden Wellston Jackson Oak Hill to Chillicothe with morning arrivals at 8 19 and 5 49 p m and evening departures from Portsmouth 6 0 p m and Oak Hill 4 0 p m. Time tables advise checking intermediate stops and Hamden connections with the Portsmouth branch.
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Athens County
Parkersoure
Chillicothe
Parkersburg
Athens
Hamden
Wellston
Jackson
Oak Hill
Serre
Chillcothe
Portsmouth
Eserr
Seeersee
Parkersburg City
Five Injured in New Alexandria Freight Collision
Steubenville Ohio November 13 An east bound Wabash freight collided with another freight at New Alexandria this morning in a rear end crash. Twenty five cars were wrecked and five persons were injured all seriously.
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Sailies
Steubenville
New Alexandria
Passenger elevator drops four stories at McKinley hotel
In Canton Ohio on November 13 a passenger elevator failed at the McKinley hotel causing three deaths and serious injuries to a fourth person. The incident halted work for investigators as emergency crews attended the scene.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley Hotel
Athens Boy Honored by Central Ohio Teachers Association
Supt. Herbert R. McVey of Sidney, formerly of Washington D. C., elected president of the Central Ohio Teachers Association at its Columbus meeting. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McVey of Athens and regarded as a leading Ohio educator.
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Herbert R. McVey
Sidney
Washington D. H
Central Ohio Teachers’ Association
Columbus
McVey
W. W .McVey
Ohio
Edward L. Jones Killed in Bridge Derrick Accident
Edward L. Jones, a cement contractor from Chillicothe, died after a falling derrick struck him while supervising bridge abutment work near Bourneville. He was born June 14, 1862, and survived by his wife, three children, his father Dr. W. G. Jones, two brothers, a sister, and several half-siblings. Funeral set for Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Chillicothe.
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Edward L. Jones
Jones Bridge
Bourneville
Jones
Hallsville
W. G. Jones
Leslie
Edna
Lucy
Martin L
Theodore
Anna
Neil B. Jones
James C. Jones
Athens
Ohio
Stanley Jones
Nelsonville
Hattie Jones
Anna Stover
Lancaster
Chillicothe Gazette
J. C. Jones
Chillicothe
Thanking Friends for Kindness at Our Loss
We express gratitude for the courtesies and sympathy extended at the funeral of our wife and daughter W. BE. Koon. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Chappelcar recognize the thoughtful support shown.
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W. BE. Koon
J. B. Chappelcar
Dairy Mule Killed by Train Near Race Street Crossing
A Morrisony and Brown dairy mule in Athens was killed yesterday morning near the Race Street crossing as Train No. 14 of the B&O railroad rounded a curve and struck it after straying onto the track.
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Morrisony & Brown
Athens
Race Stret Crossing
Athens County Gazette Announces Editorial and Management Changes
The Athens County Gazette this week announced shifts in leadership. Attorney R D Williams takes charge of editorial work while L H R Folk becomes business manager and John Joyce continues as circulation manager.
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Athens County Gazette
R. D. Williams
L. H. R. Folk
John Joyce
President Explains Why In God We Trust Was Omitted
The president released a letter explaining why the motto In God We Trust was not placed on the Saint Gaudens coin. He says there is no legal warrant and adding it would be near sacrilege, though Congress could pass a law on the matter.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Washington, D
St. Gaudens
Congress
Actress Anna Hel critically ill with pneumonia
New York reports actress Anna Hel is in critical condition due to pneumonia on November 13.
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New York
Anna Hel
Game Laws Summary for Ohio Hunters and Landowners
Official game laws provided by a deputy warden outline hunting permissions needed from landowners, open seasons for rabbits squirrels quail and pheasants, and hours from sunrise to sunset. Restrictions include Sunday hunting prohibition and protection of birds nest and young. Farmers report trespassing and livestock disturbance prompting stricter landowner control.
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Ohio
Commissioners of Fish and Game
Columbus
Major Goodspeed Suffering Severe Stroke At Home
Major J M Goodspeed collapsed on his South College Street porch this morning with a severe paralytic stroke. Dr McDougall attends him. he is over seventy and in critical condition after a prior minor stroke about four weeks ago.
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J. M. Goodspeed
South College Street
Unclaimed letters list in Athens Ohio ad
Athens Ohio November 11 1907 unclaimed letters include Arminger Frank Adams A T Adama Minnie Buckey Geneva Benson Edna Baird Maud Brooks Lee Beougher Hulda Brown Geo HL Brows Mrs John Cass Calvin Craf ford Alice Carpenter Rose Dodds B E Darit Baril Beatrice Livans Cordelia Frank E Sona Francesca K Grogan Lucinda Grato John Hall Graves Hemp J W Hannah Nellie Isaacs Maggie Jones Forest Kempes Geo MDM ran Lucy McLeod John Nesby Henry Polac Mrs 2 Rees Mary Reed Wm Raber G C Snyder James Skidmore A H Strickland Mac Sprig Will Stanton Hannah Tippie Lucy Tippie M J 3 Terett James Walters Chas Persons calling for above please say advertised Unclaimed will be sent to Dead Letter Office November 25 1907 P M C H Bryson
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Livans
Cordelia
Frank
Sona
Francesca
Grogan
Lucinda
Grato
John
Hall
Graves
Hemp
J. W
Hannah
Nellie
Isaacs
Maggie
Jones
Forest
Kempes
Geo
MDM
Ran
Lucy
McLeod
Nesby
Henry
Polac
Mrs
Rees
Mary
Reed
Raber
G. C
Snyder
James
Skidmore
A. H
Strickland
Mac
Sprig
Will
Stanton
Tippie
M. J
Terett
Walters
Chas
C. H. Bryson
P. M
Boy Hero Survives Street Football Bogey Collision
Lully Jimmy Brooks narrowly escaped serious injury this morning when a bogey struck him during a street football game near the college. He jumped aside as the vehicle passed over him and escaped with only a few scratches.
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Lully
Jimmy Brooks
Jimmy
Dr Frank Gunsaulus Praises Gladstone In Full House Lecture
Chicago's Dr Frank Gunsaulus lectured to a full college auditorium on William Ewart Gladstone. He praised the orator's faith purity and broad achievements while noting his own lameness limited delivery. The review lauds Gunsaulus as a master of portrait sketches amid history with a grand peroration. The next program features Roycroft and Elbert Hubbard on December 5.
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Frank Gunsaulus
Chicago
College
William Ewart Gladstone
Gladstone
Gunsaulus
America
Elbert Hubbard
Elbertus
Navy officials seek permanent buildings for Berkeley training station
Rear Admiral Brownson and Commander Wilson returned from Hampton Roads where they inspected the naval training station at Berkeley near Norfolk. They advocate government acquisition of permanent Jamestown Exposition buildings to house a larger training facility, with plans and funds to relocate from the current tented site.
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Washington
Brownson
Wilson
Bureau of Navigation
Hampton Roads
Berkeley
Norfolk
Congress
Great Lakes
Navy Department
Permits to Wed Involving Young Couples Named
Alfred Morris Jr and Dena Schwalbach both of Glouster seek marriage with parental consent from Harry Johnson of Murray and Hannah Shumwell of Dirthick. Ages 23 and 17 for the couple, respectively. The male guardian is 24 and the female guardian is 22.
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Alfred Morris, Jr
Miner
Dena Schwalbach
Glouster
Harry Johnson
Murray
Hannah Shumwell
Dirthick
Box Supper at Home of Join Hope
A box supper will be held at the home of Join Hope on Thursday evening November 14. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Join Hope
Hercules Torpedo Factory Explosion Kills Two Men
An explosion at the Hercules Torpedo factory near Bradner Ohio at 7 15 AM killed two men John Washburn and John Cisco and injured several others. The factory was a total loss and the blast was felt across the district. A Toledo office estimate put 700 to 1000 quarts released with few details available.
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Hercules
Bradner
Hercules Torpedo Factory
John Washburn
John Cisco
Hugh Easton
Toledo, O
The
Hercules Company
Navy pushes repairs for long Pacific fleet voyage
Washington reports detail on preparing the battleship fleet for a Pacific Ocean cruise. By December 1 repairs and provisioning will be finished, anchors doubled, and coal bunkers filled. The fleet will pass Hampton Roads December 16 in a review before President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Pacific Ocean
Hampton Roads
Roosevelt
Admiral Evans
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
Magdalena Bay
Guantanamo
Hard Week Ahead for Express Crew as Hunting Season Opens
Express and baggage men brace for a sharp start to the hunting season opening on the 15th. Large quotas of pointers, set ters and hounds aboard trains risk torn trousers and injuries as dogs are unpredictable. Yet drivers may earn extra tips, offsetting damaged clothing.
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Jerome
Raymond Hitchcock
Austin
Godspeed
Dr. McDougall
Major
Roaca
Arminger
Minnie
Buckey
Geneva
Benson
Baird
Brooks, Lee
Brows
Mrs. John
Cass
Calvin
Crafford
Alice
Carpenter
Rose
Dodds
B. E
Darit
Baril
Beatrice
Lucky
Speaker
Uncle Sam
Naval Station
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