Campaign Echoes In Athens County Vote Surge For Republicans
Athens County braces for a strong GOP showing as 1897 results reveal a large Republican plurality in governor and presidential tallies. Voters backed Bushnell like never before since 1935, with minor tickets losing ground to the Democratic column amid shifting rural loyalties and active local committees.
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Athens County
Wash
Bishneil
Ernidr Im
Bushnell
Campbell
Coxey
Elis
Watkins
Ellis
Noroval
McKinley
Sled Nash
Athens
Jones
Etlis
Union Reform
Ames
Prohibitionist
Bandlow
Socialist Labor
Alexander
Foch
Politi
Juapiog
Tion Party
Eliza Jou
Tampa
Ranalow
Ia Ft
Soulitan
Caldwell
Tan
Aniti-Galeon League
Giewlars
Caldatvorney
West Glenster
Jack
Coon Hunt in Lodi Township Surprises Hunters
A party including P Tennings A T Lawhead Gerry Brows and Arthur Wolfe hunted in Lodi township for two days. They bagged 48 rabbits 4 quail 2 squirrels and one large coon weighing 21 8 pounds. The coon was flushed and chased by dogs into a stream where it died after being shot. The hunters were hosted by Messrs Bugh Will and Elmer Meighen.
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P. Tennings
A. T. Lawhead
Gerry Brows
Arthur Wolfe
Loti Township
Fnally
Lodi Township
Messrs
Bugh
Will
Elmer Meighen
Pallas Completes Hawthorne Club Meeting Report
The Pallas Clap met Saturday to finish Hawthorne study with quotes from Looking Backward. Mrs Hobson presented the state federation convention report from Cincinnati, energizing members for work. Miss Moore led a talk on Hawthorne stories for children as selections were read.
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Pallas
Ayihe
Good Man Gone in Adams County Civil War Vet and Mason
David F. Wison of Winchester died last week at the State Hospital. A respected citizen and longtime senior deacon of the Masons, he served in GA B circles in Adams County and was the fifth man to volunteer from the county in the Civil War. The Adams County New Era notes his loss and reflects on the toll of La Grippe. A patent medicine advertisement touts Minnie Cough Cire as an immediate remedy for coughs and lung troubles at Cline's Pharmacy.
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David F. Wison
Winchester
C. E .Witson
State Hospital
Ohio
Adams County
Cline
Divorce Granted in Shiner Case at Montgomery County Court
The common pleas court reconvened with Judge Joseph M. Wood. Lucy Shiner and George Shiner sought divorce on adultery. decree granted and Lucy Brown restored. Other cases included dismissals for want of prosecution, settlements with the city in a damage suit, and multiple criminal pleas with fines and upcoming trials.
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Common Pleas Court
Joseph M. Wood
Lucy Shiner
George Shiner
Lucy Brown
David Warren
L. C. Crippen
Cyrus Barnhart
Henry Guthrie
Joseph Simmons
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Leeye
Carrie
Athens
Hines
C. H. McKinney
Luzerne. Arm
Strong
Bugs. Skrotzky
Eivard
Albert
Costa
Nicholas Reyshon
Amos Gee
Jacksonville
Montgomery-Boudinot
Mack Montgomery
Montgomery
Tobias
Boudinot
Gee
Uotil
Ang Ig
Death of a Pioneer in Dores Township
George Nye, a pioneer of Dores township, died at his home on Tuesday after a long illness caused by Brights disease. A respected longtime resident, he leaves a wife and three children Harvey and Herbert Nye of the town and L C Nye of Bremen. Funeral services were held at 1 pm at the family residence, conducted by Rev W A Roush, with interment in the local cemetery.
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Cuadacey
George Nye
Dores
Bright
Harvey
Herbert Nye
L. C. Nye
Bremen
W. A. Roush
Death of Del Harris in Cincinnati
Del Harris died Monday night in Cincinnati at about 45. He had lived there many years. The remains were brought here last night and will be buried today at the new cemetery. He was survived by a brother, B Harris of Vaillicothe, and Mr W Harris of this city. he was formerly connected with the O.R. Cable.
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Cincinnati
del Harris
New Cemetery
B. Harris v. Aillicothe
W. Harris
City
Two Athens Couples Wed in Parkersburg Ceremonies
In Parkersburg Sunday, Clarance W. Smith wed Cora E. Woodmansee at the Presbyterian study while John H. Lowrey tied vows with Rosa B. Light at the Methodist parsonage. The couples traveled home by 1 12 train. plans denote Florida home visits and career ties for both brides.
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Parkersburg
Athens
Clarance WW
Smith
Cora E. Woodmansee
John H. Lowrey
Rosa B. Light
Nora Light
West Virginia
Messrs
Lowry
Romer
the van Winkle
Mrs. Lowrey
Hurcel Beery
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Toledo
Florida
Henry County
Lawrey
D. Zenner & Company
WC. Light
Sirsville
Dice
Sarth
Athens #rich
H. Ner & Company
Gail
Congress Street
Bennett's Escape From Fatal Rock Fall At Shore Bank
Berney Bennett narrowly escaped death when a 15 pound rock loosened from a cliff struck his right arm while he drilled a halo for fring shot. Companions yelled warning as the rock glanced off his shoulder, missing his head by inches. He walked to a physician for treatment, suffering a broken arm and severe pain. Bennett works at the shale bark for a brick company and lives on Vine street near the college cabins.
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Berney Bennett
Bennett
Jktées
Iit
T He Brick Company
Vine Street
College
Married Saturday Night in Bartlett and Latrobe
Clarencé McGrew of Bartlett married Ruby C. Davis of Latrobe at Judge A. Bethel's home on Congress Street. Rev G Walton King officiated. The couple traveled from Bartlett, twenty miles, and settled in Athene.
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Clarencé McGrew
Bartlett
Ruby C. Davis
Latrobe
A. So
Bethel
Congress Street
G. Walton King
Presbyterian Church
Barteet
Shepard Grosvenor wedding invitation announced
Church wedding invitation details for the Shepard Grosvenor marriage, with ceremony planned at seven o'clock on Monday evening. The notice emphasizes formal religious observance and invites relatives and friends to attend.
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Grosvenor
Greavenor
Hill's Injury Fatal at Daleton Depot
Adam Bill died from injuries suffered at the Daleton depot after sitting on the track with Ben Smith. The two men, returning from Athens, slept on the rails and were struck by a fast freight as the caboose passed. Bill died Sunday after hours of unconsciousness. he leaves a wife and four children.
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Mansurinup
Adam Bill
Daleton
Bill
Ben Smith
Athens
Hill
Smith
Tast
Hill Uder
Lecves
Mrs Emma Cochran Falls at Home on Mulberry Street
Mrs Emma Cochran suffered a serious fall Monday afternoon while descending stairs at her Mulberry Street home. She pitched headlong, sustained a broken right wrist, spinal and neck injuries, and remained unconscious for about an hour before neighbors and a physician were summoned. Recovery is expected to take several weeks given her advanced age.
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Emma'Cochran
Lon Mulberry Street
Z. L. ‘Schrantz
Cochran
Gamble Concert Delights Athens Audiences
The program in the college auditorium Saturday evening featured Earnest Gamble, a New York bass soloist, and Miss Maude Rible of London. The performance earned high praise for its merit and refined rendition. It marked Gamble’s second Athens visit, with wide admirer support in local music circles.
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Earnest Gamble
New York
Maude “Rible
London
England
Athens
Gambie
Thumb injury at Gloucester planning mill reported
G R McCone an employee of the Gloucester planning mill sustained a thumb injury while using a wood working machine on Friday. The accident near the first joint involved the bit and marks the third time his thumb has been injured by machinery while six years on the job, with a second Auger test in the same machine noted.
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Tarwere
G. R. McCone
Glouster
Probate Court Marriages In Plantaville and Mineral
Probate court records show Aja R. Die and Miss Minta Boyd of Plantaville wed in the probate judge office with Exquirer Henry Logan presiding. The previous day Elmer Cemengs and Miss Mary E. Pratt of Mineral were married in the same probate office, Henry Logan officiating.
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Aja R. Die
Minta. Boyd
Plantavidle
Exquirer
Henry Logan
Elmer Cemengs
Mary E. Pratt
Mineral
Henry Login
Warren Brothers Buy Morris Avenue Residence From Grones
Real estate transaction shows Warren Brothers purchasing the property on Morris Avenue from Mr Frank Grones who continues to occupy the premises. The deal confirms ownership change and ongoing occupancy by Grones.
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Warren Brothers
Frank Grones
Local church pastor detained in May incident
Fragmentary OCR reads indicate a pastor at a local church with a May incident involving a person named Sapday or Gate. Details are unclear but imply a church figure facing a stoppage or inquiry in early May.
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Eater
Sapday
Ene
Bip Abeen
Big corn crop at Athens County infirmary harvest
Supt. N W Baker reports on the Athens County infirmary harvest with likely seven bushels per acre and a low operating cost. The institution will slaughter hogs, 53 inmates remain, health remains good, and only 130 dollars was spent on medical care last year under the Baker administration and the board.
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N. W. Baker
Athens
County Indimary
Tos
Massexcen Ann Herald
Én Baker
Surprise Anniversary Party For Mr Lawhead
A lively surprise party Tuesday evening honored Mr. A. T. Lawhead on his twenty first anniversary. Guests arrived between 5 and 6 o clock and the group enjoyed a simple supper for thirty or more. Tokens of friendship were presented to Mr. Lawhead as friends mingled with Miss For ton Miss Potter Miss Walsh Miss Stickney Miss Southerton Mrs A Millikin Miss Le ver son Miss Edna Brown Mr Cabeen Miss Putnam Miss Kern Mr Ellison, Mr Go and others.
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A. T. Lawhead
Lawhead
Reme
Miss Forton
Puss Potter
Jessie Walsh
Grace Stickney
Earth
Mias
Nona Southerton
Beeaware
A. Millikin
Leverson
Edna Brown
Mi Cabeen
Lottie Allomae Putnam
Lenore
Kern
Married at Amesville in quiet Nov evening
A brief notice records a wedding at the residence of Rev Beeman in Amesville. The couple, Garvey E. Adyiai of Stockport and Norquis McGee of New England, were married on a Wednesday evening in November with a small invited gathering.
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Beeman
Amesville
Garvey E. Adyiai
Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and $100 Reward
A health ad proclaims Catarrh Cure as the only positive treatment for catarrh, claiming it heals by acting on the blood and relieving constitutional disease. It offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and directs readers to send for a list of testimonials. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as well.
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Catarr
Ang
Ksa
Nature
F.J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Wew Lunch and Sample Room Ad Shows Wide Menu
An old advertisement fragment highlights a lunch room with roast beef and pork, soups, wines, cigars, and new building fixtures. It mentions mail orders and a physician endorsement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, praising digestion and relief from long term indigestion.
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W. HE
Unie
Noy
Murray
Cline
Thankful note from Chhatta arch ladies and merchants
The ladies of the Chhatta arch express gratitude to Sevae and the merchants for assistance with manual diaper, heir Mas, and J. Te Beterpe.
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