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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
3
Births, marriages, visits, and family news from Glouster and nearby towns. A steady stream of guests from Columbus Baltimore Athens Logan and Marshfield attend dinners showers and church services. Local residents travel, host relatives, and celebrate a wedding and a bridal shower with numerous names and places cited.
The Virginia swallowwort's bright blossoms trap bees and other insects with sticky pollen. Insects struggle to escape, often dying or needing help to release. The plant also yields caoutchouc, brown sugar from flowers, silky seed hairs for textiles, and ropeable fiber from the stalk.
Mr and Mrs B Hill spent Saturday and Sunday at Bolins Mills visiting Mr and Mrs C C Hill. Goldie Aliston and Adria Uncar visited friends in Canaanville. Rock Ripple school closed for the week due to the teacher Mary Biddle illness. Mattie Phillips and Ada Snow visited Mrs C Watkins of Athens. Rev L G Matheny conducted the funeral of Powell Hungerford Friday. Mrs Sarah Graham visited sister Mrs Elizabeth Snow last week. Epworth League hosts a box social at the home of Mr and Mrs J O Pinkerton Harmony on Thanksgiving evening. Everyone invited.
Mr and Mrs R L Davis visited friends at Frost Sunday Tyson Dean left Monday for Beaumont where he has secured employment Miss Anna and Nora Flaherty were guests at Decatur E W Bingman and J C Cubbison who work at Beaumont spent the weekend with their parents Several from this place attended the musical at Torch George the infant son of Mr and Mrs L W Conan of Circleville was buried here Friday.
Lawrence Niggemeyer and sister Lizzie returned home from Jacksonville on Saturday after visiting friends. Grace Lawrence of Hull spent Saturday at Archie Cone’s home. Chalfant moved into a new residence. Eric Burk and wife, from Stewart, visited their parents B J and Mrs Klingenberg over the weekend. Ambrose Kinnen, with a sprained ankle, is now able to be about the farm. Anthony Niggemeyer Jr. is spending a few weeks with his brother Adam near Athens.
John Schoolers and his wife visiting I BR Rathburn's Coal tests continue at the site. The coal company plans four new store and barn structures at this location. Rodney Goddard visited Big Row last week to oversee coal interests.
Sydney Brooks notes that London daily editors seek provocative discussion topics to engage readers in annual exchange columns. Letters from Clapham, Brixton, and provincial households pour in, earnest and argumentative, revealing a curious national phenomenon and insights into English character and intelligence.
A tale describes a visitor who, in humbled terms, explains that oil from a jar above his host’s reception room stained his robes when a rat fled in fright. He recounts the incident with ceremonious language to justify his appearan ce and the mischief caused in the host’s home.
A Navy and Army writer recalls a hunter who, returning to camp after a day’s shooting, sighted a big she bear with two cubs moving along a ridge. He fired a long shot, and the bear reacted by scolding the cubs, then resumed walking, as if correcting their mischief.
A witty exchange contrasts past laws against kissing a wife on Sunday with modern views. A young man quotes an old belief while Miss Cayenne notes that today such acts might be treated as penance in certain cases.
Mrs. Hennepeck jokes that tickets allow a stopover anywhere but warn the real trouble begins on the next train with the same ticket. The dialogue reflects travel frustrations in the column.
Rector and Young Friend discuss money and worth in a brief clash where money is shown to be needed to obtain life’s valued things. The exchange contrasts material wealth with non material goals and lessons.
A brief quoted exchange from the Indianapolis News notes a prisoner saying he plans to visit the jail and mentions wanting to see several men there. The fragment reflects a casual remark about meeting inmates within a correctional facility.
Mrs. F L Guenther of Mill Street Athens Ohio reports nervousness sleeplessness and feeling run down improved after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills from Henderson's Drug Store. She endorses the medicine as an excellent tonic and notes it is sold for 50 cents a box by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on each package.
The Ohio River Improvement Association meeting at Parkersburg drew river and business leaders with strong backing from Senators and Congressmen across Ohio. They urge six to nine feet of depth to allow year round navigation for coal iron and steel shipments, foresee ocean vessel access, and estimate costs near sixty million dollars while highlighting benefits to Athens county and the Hocking valley.
An advertisement asks readers to report any cases where Green's August Flower failed to cure indigestion liver troubles or related symptoms. It promises a free book and offers a 25 cent trial bottle plus a 75 cent regular size available at druggists. G. G. Green Woodbury NJ signs the notice.
One hundred ten acres located one mile from Guysville on county pike includes twelve acres of Hocking bottom and twenty acres of timber with the rest in grass. Eight room dwelling in good condition, good barn and outbuildings. Price reasonable with easy payments. For details contact F. L. Hammond Athens RD No. Nov 13-w4.
An international agreement defines six shots or light movements as a call for assistance in danger signals in the Alps. The text urges heed of the first danger signal for stomach, liver and bowel troubles and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy with a fifty year cure record. It warns of indigestion, dyspepsia, flatulency, constipation or biliousness and mentions a private reserve tied to the bottle.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a night time remedy. The pills are claimed to be non griping and bowel moving, cleansing the liver and boosting gland strength to prevent recurrence of the disorder.
Thirty six percent of criminals in France's penal colonies become insane due to diet. The report notes this as a poor performance for the French system and highlights nutrition as a critical factor in inmate welfare.
Mr Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for forty years with no lasting relief. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently and is promoted for cuts bruises sprains lacerations eczema tetter salt rheum and skin diseases. Look for DeWitt on the package. others are counterfeit.
Assistant Secretary Ailes of the treasury attended a Carby wedding in Washington as guest of honor. The Washington scene highlighted his presence amid party chatter and official chatter.
A fire sensationally breaks into a burning house as firemen pull sleeping inmates from danger. The scene underscores dangers of neglecting coughs and colds and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with assurances of protection and relief. Trial bottles offered free by W J McKee.
The report estimates China’s current population at 426.9 million with regional breakdowns including Manchuria 8.5 million Mongolia 2.68 million Tibet 6.46 million and Chinese Turkestan 1.2 million.
An English author extols catarrh as a constitutional disease linked to scrofula and consumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as eradicating scrofula and curing catarrh, claiming it prevents wasting illness when taken timely and dubbing it America’s Greatest Medicine for Catarrh.
Advertises low fare rail trips from Chicago on the Chicago and North-Western Line to Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Minnesota Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Encourages buyers to request the North-Western Homeseeker publication by mail and to apply via ticket agents for details.
Sir Marcus Samuel becomes the fourth Hebrew to hold the London mayoralty after the election announced for November 9. He is 49 years old and will assume office as Lord Mayor of London.
A. T. Headley of Tilden Ind, once crippled by ten years of rheumatism, reports Electric Bitters cured him. He credits two bottles with a full year without pain and describes the remedy as regulating kidneys purifying blood and easing nerves. Sold at W. H. McKee's drug store.
The report argues oil as fuel is cheaper than coal in initial price, labor to handle it, and furnace room cleanliness, noting lower operating expenses and a tidier boiler area.
William Spirey of Walton Furnace Vermont bought Bucklen's Amica Salve from W H McKee druggist. The salve cured a severe fever sore on his leg and is claimed to heal bruises felons ulcers boils burns corns and more for 2 cents with guarantee.
Yale embarks on a broad construction and development era intended to position the university among the world’s leading research institutions. The initiative targets facilities upgrades, expanded programs, and enhanced international standing.
An advertisement argues income proves nothing without managing expenses and illness costs. It extols Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy for rheumatism cramps lumbago and sciatica, noting price points of 25 and 50 cents.
The article notes Mr. Cleveland returning to his former style in a new work titled Attenuated Refinement, highlighting a continued mastery of phrasing. Cleveland’s heritage as a creator is emphasized, marking a notable development in his repertoire.
D. H. Turner of town Pa states that Dr Kings New Life Pills can transform a person in two weeks. The ad asserts the remedy cures constipation stomach and liver troubles and promises a new man. Available for 25 cents at W H McKee's drug store.
Dr Nangier of Paris forecasts a future where stationary balloons offer an affordable air change. He believes those unable to travel will take brief balloon ascents and return grounded with notable benefits.
A citizen asserts no substitute will suffice for Perry Davis Painkiller for stomach ache. The speaker claims family use and loyalty, stating no cheaper or larger imitation meets the product's quality. The letter emphasizes tradition and satisfaction with the original remedy.
Notice to Teachers lists examination dates on the first Saturday of September October January February April May June and July and on the first and third Saturdays of August. Primary tests occur in May and August with Coxwell tests on the third Saturday of April and the Saturday of May. By order of the board of examiners H Bryon clerk 4w 52.
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