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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
4
A reflective column laments inconsistent governance in Athens, noting the mayor's oscillating reforms from strict enforcement to relaxed controls. It cites road funding gaps, juvenile behavior critiques, and the pattern of blue laws affecting Sunday closures as the pendulum swings toward another expected relaxation around Christmas.
The piece argues that many road reform efforts in Ohio failed to deliver lasting improvements. Bicycles, cars, and rural carrier demands were touted as fixes, but tangible progress remained scarce, leaving Athens County carriers and residents frustrated by deteriorating country roads.
An editorial extols the hen’s economic impact, noting she annually contributes about 300,000,000 dollars to agriculture and outvalues gold mines. It urges renewed cultivation of the poultry industry alongside mentions of Oregon fruit exports. A bruise incident at a brick plant injures J M Chappel, who recovers quickly. Alumni gathering at Pi Beta Phi hall with refreshments follows.
An old newspaper item promotes Dean's Reculets as a simple remedy for habitual constipation. It notes a single dose suffices and markets the product at 25 cents a box, advising readers to ask their druggist for them.
Three divorce cases were heard by Judge Wood in common pleas court on Friday. Lena Young won a divorce from Augustus Young for adultery and extreme cruelty, with alimony of 12 dollars a month and costs. Sophia Miller was granted a divorce for willful absence, gross neglect, and imprisonment of the husband. Julia B. Six received a legal separation with 500 dollars alimony. Additional suits were filed and a jury adjournment set for Wednesday.
Murray City defeated Gloucester 3 to 2 on a windy rainy Saturday. A sizable crowd watched as both sides battled under slippery conditions, with Murray City taking control late while Gloucester’s defense kept them in check early.
The Nabby Lee Ames chapter held a Saturday meeting at Mrs. Dunkle's home on University Terrace. Members discussed the Battle of Bunker Hill and read papers on William Prescott Joseph Warren and Rufus Putnam. Guest Mrs. Wager of Cleveland spoke about patriotism and organizing Children of the Republic.
Official counts show Carmi A. Thompson leading Samuel A. Hoskins by about 57,756 votes with 77 counties reported and Sandusky not yet counted. State officials and party figures cite final plurality estimates near 57,000 to 60,000, acknowledging Sandusky county will modestly reduce the total.
A family reunion was held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harvey on Dean Avenue. Attendees from near Ath ens and beyond included Mrs. Henry Harvey, her son, and Mr. William Mathews of Columbus.
The probate matters include the sale of land for 723.14 to David Marshall and approval of the transaction. Mental health exam of Fred Plummer found fit for the Ohio Institution. Numerous first and final estate and guardianship accounts were filed with hearings set for December 1 at 10 a.m. Also, the University Science Club met at Dr. W. B. Bentley’s home with papers on Water Analysis and Deaf Education and a social afterward.
Announcement states Jesse Walters of Zanesville and Mrs. Ream of Somerset, Ohio will wed on Thanksgiving Day. Walters formerly worked as a clerk at the Hotel Berry and has many friends in the city awaiting congratulations. The bride-to-be is widow of Somerset bank’s late cashier.
The foundations of the new school building are finished and the superstructure work has begun. Brick masons are erecting walls on the first story with rapid progress. If weather holds and supplies arrive, construction will move quickly. A carload of lumber arrived yesterday and five more cars from southern points are en route. Cement blocks with imitation stone facing are used to resemble Berea stone. When finished, the building will be a modern, magnificent public structure that residents will be proud of.
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