Faction Disputes Over Athens State Hospital Death
Supt Hanson defends Athens hospital after reports on Mary J North death at the state hospital. He says pneumonia from a week long cold caused the death and rejects claims of severe burns or mistreatment. Governor Harris, Colonel Fisher, and board members assess the Enquirer report amid factional politics in Athens and Gallia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. North
Athens State Hospital
Hanson
Columbus
Dr. Hanson
Enquirer
Taylor
Klingenberg
Harris
Colonel Fisher
Board of Trustees
C. R. Fisher
Athens Hospital Board of Trustees
Athens
Gallia
Coal Officials See Columbus as Next Meeting Hub
A substantial group of Columbus coal operators will attend the American Mining Congress meeting in Joplin Missouri next week. Governor Harris will name delegates to push Columbus as the 1908 convention site while leaders like Ben Harmon J Y Bissell and local chiefs press for Buckeye capital as the next gathering place.
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Columbus
American Mining Congress
Joplin
Ohio Sun of
Harris
Ben H. Harmon
The
Board of Trade
J. Y. Bissell
Horace L. Chapman
Sunday Creek Company
H. H
Buckeye
Captain Doty
National Tripoli Company
City services warn midnight shutdown for repairs
The pumping station and light plant will shut down tonight at midnight for repairs and changes. No street lights after midnight and water will be scarce Sunday. Patrons are urged to stock water this evening for Sunday needs.
Electric Theater Tonight Shows The Fireman And Slavery Of Children
The Electric Theater presents Tonight a program featuring The Fireman at the Theater and The Slavery of Children. A song titled On the Bench ’Neath the Old Willow Tree is also listed for the bill.
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Electric Theater
Wife of Milwaukee Millionaire Robbed Chicago Homes
Photograph shows Evelyn Romadka wife of Charles J Romadka a Milwaukee millionaire arrested in the Baltimore Inn Chicago restaurant. She was found wearing jewels stolen from the Becks home weeks earlier as Mrs Beck the cafe proprietor’s wife identified the pieces.
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Evelyn Romadka
Charles J. Romadka
Milwaukee
Chicago
Chas. Beck
Beck
T Madka
Tomania
Romadka
Brother Died in the Far West
A letter from Prof J B McDaniel of La Junta Colorado reports the death of his youngest brother Joseph Raymond McDaniel at 17 years. He died of tuberculosis and is mourned by his parents Mr and Mrs W S McDaniel and the Wolfpen community. Prof McDaniel will become an assistant in embryology and histology at Cornell University Ithaca New York at the start of the year.
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J. BE. McDaniel
la Junta
Col
Joseph Raymond
Joe
Wolfpen
McDaniel
Notable Athens figure tied to Ohio University legacy
Mr. McDaniel, a well known Athens resident and former biology assistant at Ohio University, pursued a prominent role in university circles. His sister Miss Dora McDaniel, also a former student, died in Colorado several years ago.
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McDaniel
Athens
Ohio University
Dora McDaniel
Colorado
Farrell's Amusement Parlors The Battle of San Juan
The item lists two titles The Battle of San Juan and The Coon Hunter associated with Farrell's Amusement Parlors. The readable text presents entertainment pieces or acts tied to a venue, suggesting a program or catalog entry rather than a full review.
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Farrell
San Juan
Nelsonville Man Sues for Divorce from Clara B Pratt
Sydney A. Pratt files suit for divorce from Clara B. Pratt alleging marital infidelity. Married July 26 1900 at Thompsonville Michigan, no children. Morris Wilson of Nelsonville is named in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney A. Pratt
Clara B. Pratt
A. F E. Price
C. D. Hopkins
Thompsonville
Mich
Morris Wilson
Nelsonville
Prominent Citizen Stricken by Stroke in Columbus
Wednesday morning Mr A H Wells of Kimberly traveled to Columbus by train. After a brief stop in South Columbus he fell ill at a relative’s home and was taken to Protestant hospital where doctors diagnosed a stroke. His wife rushed to Columbus. Nephew C If Sisson reported slight improvement but limited recovery chances Thursday morning. Friends in Nelsonville express concern while hoping for recovery.
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A. H Wells
Kimberly
Columbus
South Columbus
C. If Sisson
Busy Schedule For President Ellis Across Ohio
President Alston Ellis is described as very busy with numerous engagements. He is set to deliver a memorial address for B P O E lodge No 93 in Hamilton Ohio on December 1, address Dayton teachers on December 6, and respond at a Phi Delta Theta banquet in Cincinnati on Thanksgiving evening. He will attend the National Association of State Universities in Washington on November 18.
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Alston Ellis
B. P. O. E. Lodge
Hamilton
Ohio
Dayton
Ohio Phi
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Cincinnati
Ellis
National Association of State Universities
Washington
D. C
First Athens County Man to Enlist in War
Con McCarty the first Athens county man to enlist in the war served at the Gault House Louisville Kentucky since the conflict began He enlisted in Company C Third O V L under Captain Dana on April 16 1861.
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Athens County
Con McCarty
Gault House
Louisville
Athens
McCarty
Co. C
Dana
Welfare League Speaker To Present N C R Lecture In Ewing Hall
A Dayton based Welfare League representative from National Cash Register will lecture in Ewing hall on Wednesday night November 13. The talk will use stereopticon views to illustrate N C R work origin development and social settlement efforts and landscape gardening. The speaker is described as capable and the event aims for strong attendance. The lecture follows a notable N C R exhibit at the St Louis exposition that attracted large crowds.
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Welfare League
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ewing Hall
Praising Prof C L Martzolff Visits Pleasantville High
Pleasantville Times reports Prof C L Martzolff of Ohio University Athens spoke at the High school for about a half hour. A leading educator, he is in demand on the lecture circuit and with historical associations. The Fairfield County Teachers association elected him as a lecturer for the next annual meeting and arrangements were made for a future town lecture under the school’s auspices.
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C. L. Martzolff
Athens University
Martzolff
Ohio
Fairfield County Teachers’ Association
Pleasantville
Clean Up Day Set by City for Leaves and Refuse
The street committee of the city council designates Tuesday November 12 as clean up day. Residents should pile leaves and refuse for wagon loading and the city will haul it. Do not rely on neighbors. begin early and prepare your premises for collection.
Commissioners Meet in Columbus for January Convention Preparations
Ohio Commissioners association committees met at the Southern hotel in Columbus to plan for the January convention January 5 to 7. O. H. Stocking was absent, prompting another committee meeting before the event. Attendees covered county salary law issues road laws and related topics.
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Columbus
Ohio Commissioners’ Association
Southern Hotel
O. H. Stocking
Plainesville
S. B. Hill
Athens
Morton Wood
Chillicothe
William van Riper
Dayton
Warren H. Koehl
Youngstown
Fred Weymueller
Logan
L. H. Ovcut
Central Ohio Teachers Hold Annual Session in Columbus
The Central Ohio Teachers association met in Columbus with many educators from nearby cities in attendance. Sessions are held in Memorial Hall auditorium as speakers include Harvard professor Paul H. Holmes and Professor John Alexander H. Keith while William H. Meek, a state senator, addresses school legislation.
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Columbus
Central Ohio Teachers’ Association
Memorial Hall
Paul H. Homes
Harvard
John Alexander H. Keith
Notable Attendees Named at Local Event
Among those attending from here are President Alston Ellis and Prof. C. M. Copeland bringing notable academic presence to the gathering.
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President Alston Ellis
Prof
C. M. Copeland
Frank Robinson and Ethel Loughlin Named in Grosvenor Case
Frank Robinson aged 26 and Ethel Loughlin aged 19, both residents of Grosvenor, are identified in the report as involved in the case.
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Frank Robinson
Ethel Loughlin
Grosvenor
Picture of Athens Mayor 60 Years Old in Enquirer
Friday's Enquirer shows a group of Ohio city mayors including 8. E. Hedges, mayor of Athens. Hedges is reported as 60 years old.
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Enquirer
Ohio
E. Hedges
Athens
Hedges
Championship Football Scene Splits Week Across Colleges
Ohio State faces Oberlin in Columbus as part of a week of college football games. Other pairings include Wittenberg at Marietta, Oberlin at Ohio State, Heidelberg at Wooster, Dennison at Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan at Case, Brown at Yale, Carlisle at Harvard, Amherst at Princeton, Cornell at West Point, Swarthmore at Annapolis, Holy Cross at Dartmouth, Niagara at Syracuse, Williams at Wesleyan, Geneva at W and J, Wabash at Michigan, Purdue at Chicago, Indiana at Wisconsin, Illinois at Iowa, Nebraska at Kansas State.
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Wittenberg
Marietta
Oberlin
Ohio State
Heidelberg
Wootser
Dennison
Kenyon
Ohio Wesleyan
Case
Brown
Yale
Carlisle
Harvard
Amherst
Princeton
Cornell
West Point
Swarthmore
Annapolis
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Niagara
Syracuse
Williams
Wesleyan
Geneva
W. & J. Wabash
Michigan
Perdue
Chicago
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas State
Ohio State to clash with Oberlin for state title
The 1907 football season ends with Ohio State and Oberlin meeting in Columbus in a highly anticipated game that could decide the state championship. Ohio State players are healthy while Oberlin reports injuries from a prior match but plans a strong finish. Local supporters traveled to Columbus to watch the battle Royals unfold.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Oberlin
Ohio
University students form dramatic club to stage classic plays
In response to student requests Miss Louise King Walls will organize a university dramatic club. It will meet weekly to rehearse English and American comedies such as The Rivals or She Stoops to Conquer. The initiative aims to enhance student dramatics and campus culture.
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Louise King Walls
Marriage of Miss Mary Six and Mr. Carl Jewett
Miss Mary Six and Carl Jewett wed in Columbus on Wednesday after a morning departure from Nelsonville. Rev. L B Sparksgy officiated at 11 30 AM at his Third Street home. The couple plans a 12 day East Coast trip visiting Cleveland New York Boston and the Jamestown exposition before returning home to Nelsonville after November 25.
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Mary Cecil
Carl BE. Jewett
Nelsonville
Columbus
L. B. Sparkes Gy
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Messenger
Pomeroy
State Journal
Sunday
Far West
J. & M'Daniel
Nelsonvile Man
TOR Pres
N.C. R
William H. Meek
General Asembly
U. IS
Ella Six
Hocking
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