Pailas Club Hosts Social Afternoon in City
The Met club met Saturday afternoon with Miss Carrie Matthews as hostess and Miss Mania Rose leader. Mrs D Hopkins discussed current topics in an engaging manner. Mrs L J Addicott read from the New Republic on A Victory of Justice vs A Victory of Power about Wilsons Metropolitan speech. Mrs H A Hatch led the subsequent discussion.
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Pailas Club
Carrie Matthews
Mania Rose
D. Hopkins
L. J. Addicott
New Republic
Pres. Wilson
H. A. Hatch
D A R Nabby Lee Ames Chapter Meeting Honors New Flag
Full attendance at the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the D A R gathering at Mrs. Lena Slattery home. Miss Helen Townsend reported Belgian babies fund sales raising 362 dollars. Prof. G F Morgan spoke on The New Patriotism. Seventeen star silk flag unfurled. Tea served by Mrs. D H Moore and Mrs. D R Richards.
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Nabby Lee Ames
Lena Slattery
Floride Sprague
Chauncey
D. R. Richards
Julia Norton
Helen Townsend
America
D. H. Moore
Mrs Lax Hosts Country Dinner Near Hebbardsville
Miss Margaret Lax entertained Saturday at her country home near Hebbardsville with a high noon dinner. Guests included Mrs D A Riley of Baltimore Md Mrs John Cooley of Nelsonville Mrs P L Shannon Mrs S David Thompson Miss Mary Connett and Miss Julia Cable of Athens and the hostess.
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Margaret Lax
Hebbardsville
D. A. Riley
Baltimore Md
John Cooley
Nelsonville
P.L. Shannon
David Thompson
Mary Connett
Julia Cable
Athens
Doctor Hill Visits Columbus for Patient Consultation
Dr. C. C. Hill arrives in Columbus on a Tuesday to see a patient and provide medical consultation. The visit is described as routine professional engagement.
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C. C. Hill
Columbus
Mrs Mansfield and Family Recover from Influenza
Mrs Carl Mansfield and four children, formerly confined to their beds with influenza, are now able to get up and resume limited activity at home.
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Carl Mansfield
Mrs Nettie Haning Leaves for New Jersey Winter
Mrs Nettie Haning departed last evening for East Orange New Jersey to spend the winter with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leonard Bostwick in the city.
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Nettie Haning
Orange, N. J
Leonard Bostwick
Mr J H Huhn of West Jefferson Visits Zale 1 on Way Home
Mr J H Huhn of West Jefferson and formerly of Athens spent the day as an over Son visitor. He planned to depart today after visiting Zale 1 before continuing home.
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J. H. Huhn
West Jefferson
Athens
Zale
Miss Nellie Shafer Returns From Columbus Operation
Miss Nellie Shafer came home from Columbus after an operation to remove growths and enlarged tonsils.
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Nellie Shafer
Columbus
Foster guests from Columbus arrive today
Mr and Mrs Harry Z Foster received as house guests Mrs Frederick Stann and her son Frederick Jr of Columbus. they arrived today.
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Harry Z. Foster
Frederick Stann
Frederick Jr
Columbus
Local residents travel for Columbus meeting
Mr. Roy Hinchman left today for Columbus to attend the Grand Lodge session and will return Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mary McCarter and two sons Harry and Jessie of 70 East State Street and Mrs. Dragett returned yesterday from an over Sunday visit with friends in Columbus.
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Roy Hinchman
Columbus
Grand Lodge
Mary McCarter
Harry
Jessie
East State Street
Dragett
Mrs Riley Returns Home After Visit in Baltimore
Mrs D A Riley of Baltimore Md began her journey home after a three week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A P Reeder L J Riley Mr Riley’s mother who plans a visit there greeted her.
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D. A. Riley
Baltimore, Md
A. P. Reeder
Mr. Riley
L. J. Riley
Guarantors Meeting Set For Athens Lecture Course
In Dean Voigt’s office at 7:30 this evening, guarantors of the Athens Lecture Course are urged to attend for important business. Chairman Jas. A. Brown urges prompt participation.
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Athens
Dean Voigt
Nerv-Worth touted as cure for nervousness and sleeplessness
Mary Duncan of Parkersburg recounts taking Nerv-Worth after doctors offered no relief. She reports rapid improvement after one bottle and plans to begin a second, claiming eventual full cure. Kickman's Pharmacy in Nelsonville and McKee Drug Store in Athens sell Nerv-Worth with a money back guarantee.
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Boreman’s
Parkersburg
Mary Duncan
Dilloway Street
Kickman’s Pharmacy
Nelsonville
McKee Drug Store
Athens
Fatal Runaway Injury Claims Bailey Run Man Died
Nick Holma of Bailey Run died in Logan hospital from injuries after a buggy runaway near Chauncey. He was 34, wife and four children survive. Funeral at Redtown, burial Sands cemetery Trimble. Also noted pneumonia death of year old son of Mr and Mrs Sam James with funeral at Glouster Cemetery.
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Nick Holma
Bailey Run
Logan
Chauncey
Redtown
Sands
Trimble
Holman
Mrs Jenkins Dies After Long Illness In City
Mrs. Wm. Jenkins died Sunday afternoon at her home after a lingering tuberculosis illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 o’clock at the Jenkins home conducted by Rev. Tolliver pastor of First Baptist church. Interment in the city cemetery. Mrs. Jenkins was 52 years of age.
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Wm. Jenkins
Jenkins
Tolliver
First Baptist Church
Death of Leeta B Taylor at Taylor Ridge
Leeta B Taylor, a T year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Taylor, died at the family home on Taylor Ridge from pneumonia following the flu. Funeral services were held at the home this morning at 10 o clock with interment in Taylor Ridge cemetery.
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Leeta B
James Taylor
Taylor Ridge
Flu Outbreak Shapes Township School Reopening Decision
McLeish hamlet reports about twenty flu cases per Township Trustee Fred Hawk. He says there is more flu now than since the outbreak began. The township board of health keeps schools closed this week hoping new cases stay below average to allow reopening next week.
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McLeish
Fred Hawk
County Auditor W. E. Riley Visited City On Monday
County Auditor W. E. Riley of Athens spent Monday afternoons with friends in this city. The brief social visit drew local interest as Riley met residents and discussed public affairs during a casual stop.
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W. E. Riley
Athens
Myers in Athens on Elections Board Business
John G. Myers, clerk of the board of elections, traveled to Athens on official business Monday to handle duties related to election administration.
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John G. Myers
Board of Elections
Athens
Spanish Influenza Remedy Ad Seeks Bargain
A brief ad notes Pensiar Cold Remedy marketed as a cure for Spanish influenza. It claims the bottle costs 25 cents at Cline's Pharmacy and markets the product as a cure for the illness.
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Cline
Influenza Hits Columbus Students Likely School Closures
Influenza among Columbus school children rose by a third since last Friday. Health Officer Kahn School Physician Linhart and Superintendent Fullerton said a decision on renewed school closures will come this week if new cases do not decline. Total cases reached 722, with 1225 families reporting flu involvement.
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Columbus
Kahn
Linhart
Fullerton
War contracts cancelled by navy post armistice
Washington Navy. The navy department has cancelled contracts totaling 19.051 million dollars since the armistice, including 300 hydroplanes and naval supplies. Rear Admiral Peoples testified to the house naval committee that more cancellations may reach over 100 million dollars, in addition to about 500 million already cancelled by the naval ordnance bureau.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Peoples
House Naval Committee
Naval Ordnance Bureau
McGowan
Indians Dying of Influenza on Georgian Bay
Six Longuelace Indians were found dead in brush north of Grant on Christian Island. Officials report 48 deaths from influenza out of a 275 population on Georgian Bay coastal reserve. No medical attention had been sought.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Grant
Christian Island
Georgian Bay
Athens Scouts Excel in Stamp Drive Across Town
Athens Boy Scouts impressed leaders with Thrift Stamp and War Savings Stamp sales. Troop One and Troop Two reported strong totals and numerous achievement buttons and ace medals, with many scouts named for their efforts. A ten day push begins today to sustain the high pace and broaden the record.
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Dupler and
Morgan
New York
Troop One
Troop Two
Robert Horn
Francis Gallagher
Floyd Brown
Homer Baird
James Basom
Richard Dannett
Wilbur Daggett
Llewellyn Evans
Paul Hall
Alvin Jones
John Henry
Robert Jones
Clark Kenney
Seth Lewis
Harold Liggett
William Moler
Dixon Murray
Herbert Murray
Jack Rhoades
Edgar Shoemaker
James Stewart
Alcott Wilcox
Kenneth Wilcox
Harod Wise
Lawrence Worstell
Ernest Alego
Arthur Cameron
Clinton Chadwick
Dana Chase
Richard Clark
Paul Cotton
Arthur Howard Weeley
Kelley
Vercoe Murphy
Charles Martin
Andrew Nelson
George Pruden
Oscar Riley
Knight Rutherford
Ernest Algeo
Fransie Gallacher
Arthur Howard
Wesley Kelley
George Priden
Dwight Rutherford
Athens
It's Dangerous to Neglect a Cough
A long lingering cough signals possible throat or bronchial disease and should not be ignored. The article urges early treatment with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, noting in nine of ten cases it suffices to cure the cough.
Deaths-Funerals Charles Pyatt Novo Marsfield
Charles Pyatt aged 40 died at his home in Coonville near Carbondale from influenza. His wife is seriously ill. Burial will be Wednesday at eleven in Asbury cemetery.
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Charles Pyatt
New Marsifield
Coonville
Carbondale
Asbury Cemetery
James Six dies of influenza at 28 in Marshfield
James Six, age 28, died at his mother Nettie Six's home in Marshfield from influenza. He leaves a sister Mrs. Cora Haskins of Sheridan Indiana and brother Fred Six of Chillicothe. Aunt Mrs. C B Newsom of Athens attends the family. He was a farmer. Remains sent to Chillicothe for burial Wednesday by Undertaker F G Hoodlet.
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Jame
New Marshfield
Chillicothe
F. G. Hoodlet
Cannot Divide Ships All May Be Sunk
London November 25 Entente naval experts will inspect German battleships and cruisers held by the peace conference to determine ownership. With no agreement to divide the vessels likely, the entente may sink them to avoid future controversies.
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London
Entente
Letters by Ton Arrive from the Boys in France
Four and a half million letters from American soldiers in France arrived aboard the Rochambeau and were sent home via mail trains across the United States. The shipment marked the greatest influx of mail from the front to date.
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New York
France
United States
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Grippe Relief
A drugstore remedy claims swift relief from grippe misery through two hour dosed taking of Pape's Cold Compound. It promises to end severe cold symptoms, clear nasal passages, stop discharge, and ease headache fever and sore throat with a pleasant taste and low cost.
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Pape
Grippe
Cotner Tells Belgium War Memories From France Letter
Robert Cotner describes the 37th Division’s recent drive in France, noting medical aid to civilians, gruesome scenes of war’s toll, and the hope of a future photograph while sharing family updates and his unit status. He mentions misplacements, the Argonne push, and his morale amid hardship.
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Cotner
Belgium
Trenry W. Cotner
Robert
France
Heroi Ra
Nancy
Baccarat
Vosges
Ohio
Ron Oacenrat
St. Michiel
Robert Cotner
Office Divison
37Th Division
New Rheumatism Cure Offered Free Trial in Syracuse
A Syracuse man touts a Delano treatment claimed to neutralize uric acid and dissolve painful salt deposits, promising a free 7ic package to any rheumatism sufferer who sends the notice with 10 cents. Address: I. Delano 882 B Wood Bldg Syracuse NY. One free package per address.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mr. Delano
Delano
License to Marry Records for Four Individuals
George Mone, 23, machinist, Cleveland, and Margaret Miller, 22, Buchtel, seek license to marry. Stephen Gibbs, 23, miner, Glouster, and Margaret Burns, 18, Glouster, seek license to marry.
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George Mone
Cleveland
Margaret Miller
Buchtel
Stephen Gibbs
Miner, Glouster
Margaret Burns
Glouster
Large clean cotton rag for clean ing presses
Advertisement from Athens Messenger Office dated May 3 1903 promoting a large clean cotton rag for use in lint free pressing and industrial cleaning.
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Athens Messenger Office
Amusements Tax Rate Kept At One Cent
Washington November 26 Senate Finance Committee completed revision of war revenue bill special taxes. They kept the amusements tax at the existing one cent and reduced the House proposed two cent rate on ten cents paid back to the current level.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Influenza Epidemic Strikes Porto Rico Hospitals Open
In Porto Rico an estimated 60000 influenza cases prompt Governor Yager to await Health Commissioner Seler's report on closing public venues. Fifteen island towns use schools as hospitals as doctors and nurses are scarce and rural areas face intense suffering with many deaths.
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San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Yager
Seler
Italian SLAIN IN NEW PHILADELPHIA STREET FATAL SHOOTING
Angelo Bravaler aged 28 was found dead in the street in New Philadelphia Ohio with four bullet wounds. Police are investigating a possible feud theory as the cause.
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New
Philadelphia
Angelo Bravaler
Labor leaders vow to oppose wage cuts in reconstruction plan
Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor said today that reducing current wage scales in the United States would be opposed by workers. He warned that any wage decrease would lower living standards and that workers would resist such changes.
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Washington
United States
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati Market Report on Eggs and Live Poultry
Today's Markets Cincinnati produce eggs firm prices firsts 65 doz firsts 63c ordinary firsts 60c seconds 53c Live poultry firm fowls 4 lbs and under 20c broilers 2 lbs and under 26c springers 2 lbs and over 24c roosters 18c ducks white 3 lbs and over 29c de colored 26c turkey hens 8 lbs and over 27c toms 12 lbs and over 27c crooked breasted 15c culls 10c geese full feathered 20c lb medium 18c common 16c guineas 5.00.
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Cincinnati
Market Report Cincinnati Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs
Cincinnati stock market summary shows calves with price drop and extras at 18.75 to 19.00 dollars, hogs steady around 82 dollars with good packers and butchers at 17.40, sheep receipts 82.50 with extras unchanged, and lambs unchanged. Receipts total 700.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg Livestock Prices Move Through Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Pittsburg Pa November 26 cattle receipts 95 cars with choice at 15.00 to 15.60 dollars. Sheep and lambs market slower with fair mixed at 87.00 and lambs around 810.00. Hogs steady with prime heavy at 17.80 to 18.35 dollars and mediums 18.00 to 18.25. heavy workers 18.00 to 18.25.
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Pittsburg
Chicago and Toledo Grain Prices November Market Figures
Chicago and Toledo reported closing grain prices for November 26. Corn ranged from cash to futures with Nov and Dec bids around 1.20 to 1.27 dollars per bushel. Oats traded around 71 to 75 cents, barley near 98 cents. Clover and timothy futures showed late November values with various months quoted.
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Chicago
Tll
Toledo
Coas
Alsike
Timothy
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Gany
Hibbard’s
N. Court St
Music Shop
the Newsom-Walburn Co
E. R. Walburn
Mgr
Court St
Newsom
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Chas. DeMelet Co
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