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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
14
An ornate ad extols California Prune Wafers as natural laxatives to prevent constipation and aid digestion. It claims wafers dissolve indigestible food, cleanse the system, purify the blood, and reduce doctors’ bills, urging daily use after meals.
The grand jury and Prosecutor Foster completed five days of investigation reporting 39 indictments and 30 ignored cases, totaling 69. About 450 witnesses testified. improvements to the jail were recommended for prisoner safety. Several defendants across Chauncey Athens Deanville Glouster and Nelsonville face charges including assault and battery, larceny, horse stealing, and shooting with intent to kill. Two indictments remain unpublished for men not located. The prisoners were arraigned Tuesday.
In St John Kansas on November 16 a case of malignant scarlet fever nearly killed a boy son of Mr and Mrs William McBride. Doctor Simes says after treatment with Dodd's Kidney Pills the child improved and epileptic seizures ceased within a week. Sworn statements from the parents and Dr Simes support the cure claim.
Leroy Bean spotted a 750 plus pound hog owned by John Steward in Waterloo last week. Bean doubted the weight until lifting the animal and estimating a five pound gain. Supt. N W Baker of the infirmary claims a 756 pound hog but lacks weighmaster certification. Baker once told a large potato yielding tale from years ago.
Announcement reaches Athenians of the marriage of James W. Slaughter and Grace Voris. Bride from Philadelphia, groom son of Mr. and Mrs. John Slaughter. They wed on November 4 and reside at Sil, Perkiomen street, Philadelphia.
Beginning Wednesday evening November 25 St Pauls church will hold four days mission services with two sermons daily morning and evening Very Rev D J Kennedy prior of St Joseph priory Somerset will conduct the mission Everyone is invited to hear this Catholic doctrine expert The 1900 census cost nine million dollars.
The state school commissioner issued a circular on transporting pupils at public expense and asked township clerks to refer it to boards of education. Under section 3021 boards may abandon subdistricts and move children to other subdistricts or central buildings. Vehicles are wagons with stoves and weather protection. Costs often drop with school savings. results cited as satisfactory and benefits include graded instruction and regular attendance. Some areas allow parental transportation contracts. opinions vary on practicality given poor roads and hills in Athens county.
Farmers report a limited turkey supply in Athens County ahead of Thanksgiving. Some areas have few or none while others match the average, and demand will push the birds eastward. Farmers receive about eleven cents per pound for five turkeys, a price fair next to beef.
In Paris dog barbers offer ornate grooming with poodles styled as lions zebras or sporting moustaches top hats and hair bracelets. They conduct services along the Seine where the river serves to bathe the animals after clipping.
Athens merchant W. H. McKee sells Hyomei with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure catarrh. The inhaler based system promises rapid relief as it purifies air and fights germs in the respiratory tract. The complete outfit costs $1.00 and includes inhaler dropper and several weeks of treatment.
A Western state farmer was swindled out of 1000 dollars by a con trio led by a man posing as Rev Jones. He stayed the night, tied witness blank to a note, and arranged a bogus marriage for two locals before one crook pushed off with the cash.
The Pittsburg Sunday Dispatch offers readers free piano lessons using an object lesson teaching system endorsed by noted musicians and Josef Hoffmann. Lessons begin November 22 and readers must obtain the paper on that day to participate in the fall course. Order now to avoid missing this opportunity.
Lillian E Rardin of Plantsville Athens County Ohio petitions the District Court judge A C Thompson for a full discharge from all debts provable against her estate under bankruptcy acts. She states she was adjudged bankrupt October 25 and has surrendered property and complied with all acts and court orders.
The court orders a hearing for December 11, 1903 in Columbus Ohio on the petition presented. It directs publication in The Messenger and Herald and requires the clerk to mail copies to all known creditors at their addresses. Witness Albert C. Thompson judge and seal dated October 24, 1908.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York offers educational leaflets to prepare intelligent individuals for a career in life insurance. Mr. Edwards C. Paine, Central Ohio manager, invites ambitious and moral applicants to correspond regarding opportunities in the field.
Examinations will be held on the first Saturday of September October January February April May and July and on the first and third Saturdays of August Primary tests will be given in May and August Boxwell tests on the third Saturday of April and second Saturday of May By order of the board of examiners Maurice M Bryson</analysis>
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