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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
9
Sunday services were held at Free Methodist Church with visiting clergy from Calvary Morgan County. Freeman King and Della Fiust noted on sick lists. Gloster couple visited. King rents William Miller's farm for the year. Amariah Buichfield also listed ill. California Plane Wafers ad promotes health benefits.
In a nearby incident Alex Grewey was struck on the head with an axe by Elmer Rogers during a hand to hand encounter last week leaving a severe wound. Mrs. Alex Root and her young son Dewey visit Athens as guests of her husband who attends the 0 A Res. John Jewell and three children visit Mr and Mrs A J Laverty at Athens. After visiting their parents Weltha returns to school in Stewart. W W Jackson and son Harry were Athens callers Saturday.
The Bethany column notes the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Russell, while Grandmother Grabb shows illness that has declined. Visitors include Mrs. Barnes of West Virginia visiting son J. W. Barnes.
The Pittsburg Sunday Dispatch advertises free piano lessons, inviting readers to see the offer on Page 6. The note targets local households seeking introductory music instruction and highlights no-cost enrollment details.
Alfred and Birs residents spent Sunday at Perry. Dr A Bentz 38 days in Columbus. B H Person of Middleport visits his brother in town. Beem family visited Garden relatives. Stouts shopped to Tuppers Plains. Bentz Haning and Emma Person visited Meigs infirmary. J E Stout returned from Athens where he attended court.
Miss Florence Mason entertained at a 6 o’clock dinner on Sunday the 30th in honor of her cousin George Mason of Mountville. The gathering included Misses Stella Nayle Sarah Richards Mabel Mason and Mesers George Mason Joe Mason. Other visitors listed include Miss Stella Narie Cornelia Smith Estella Davis and Miss Nellis Jolley.
Mrs. Jane Russell of Athens visits relatives in the area for a week. Local residents, including Carl and Earl Kincade, Archie and Ralph Dunfee, B Bollard, Jeffers, Harrison and Aaron McGrath, and Conrad Steinmetz family host and visit over the weekend. Pleasant church notes from Rev. Crabbe with upcoming sermon. Other visitors include Miss Hattie Ackley, Miss Rose Price, Nora Barstow, Harry Barstow, Ruby Kirkendall, Lorna Run nion, Aunt Annie Rousin, Mrs. Maggie Stout, Mrs. Vida Stout, and Gardner of Coolville.
New Straitsville reports show railroads transporting all available coal as mines stay busy despite closures of smaller mines. Most workers remain at work under wartime conditions, with planned distribution of labor and cooperation among corporations and the Ohio Mine Workers Association. Prices are expected to stay stable through winter.
Residents and visitors in Ireland area share recent activities with Parkersburg guests and kin from Belpre and Athens. Local farmers report corn stored and coal and wood stocked for winter while noting poor wheat conditions and an expected small harvest if late-season weather does not improve.
Estella Woolworth and Charles D Learned of Columbus visit, locals attend church and guests frequent Chauncey and Athens. Naval academy hazing dismissals cited and a Maryland Dental student found dead in his room. For sale items include walnut bedstead and sewing machine at Dr Higgins residence.
An English author laments Novembar and Americans mockingly add ay prrr dam Tramentah. The piece claims catarrh is constitutional and related to scrofula and consumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla is touted as eradicating scrofula and curing catarrh if taken timely with 313 radical cures cited.
Excursion tickets on all stations of the Ohio Central Lines will be on sale at all ticket offices Wednesday and Thursday November 25 and 26 for travel to points within 150 miles on connecting lines in Central Passenger Association territory. Return travel allowed until November 30, 1903. Six members of a Butte labor union cross the continent to dine with the president in the White House on November 18.
Dr M I Mansfield of Kearney Ret treats diseases of the law making Consumption as pertalty. He claims a remedy that positively cures Consumption and offers free consultation. The office is over Cisne's Pharmacy in Athens Ohio after November 15 for those seeking help. Former President Cleveland praised the Democratic election results.
Tickets go on sale in Chicago for a round trip at 2000 dollars to the event. Exposition certificates signed by the General Manager enable delivery of passes. Tickets must be deposited in Chicago for validation before a stated deadline.
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