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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
6
Fragmented notice lists Care On Hocking Valley Ticket Agents with unclear names and contact details. No clear event date or organization is fully readable.
In police court John Mourk of Chauncey was arrested for drunkenness and fined six dollars with nine dollars and ninety cents in costs. Luther Bean of Athens faced a similar charge with total fines and costs nine dollars and ninety cents. George Sidders of Luhrig paid ten dollars and forty cents after deemed unable to pay and was jailed. James Kelley of Lithrig appeared intoxicated and was fined sixteen dollars and forty cents, then jailed for nonpayment.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for feeble constitutions in children and claims to make them strong. Priced at 85 cents, available as tea or tablets at Cline's Pharmacy.
A church faces loss of a key member as a minister reportedly becomes a mendicant. The community weighs impact on leadership and service, noting the abrupt shift within church ranks.
Croup, a reliable medicine to keep at home, helps prevent attacks when given at the first signs of hoarseness or the onset of a rapid cough. Sold by W. H. McKee and Barton Drug Co., Chauncey, Ohio.
Fragmentary sentence notes skepticism about men working if other honorable methods existed to obtain their board and clothes.
A promotional note claims the pills cure indigestion and constipation and relieve headache dizziness and colic. Sold at W. H. Kee’s drug store for 25 cents with a guarantee.
A concise aphorism notes that humility enhances virtue. the speaker argues that undervaluing one’s own merits elevates true character and moral standing. The idea links self-deprecation with authentic virtue.
Andrew Knight, a laborer, died while blasting rock in the center of Kansas City's business district. Twelve spectators were injured, none seriously, as excavation for an office building continues nearby.
A fire in Connellsville, Pa. claimed Mrs. Rotuna and her three children. A Toronto shooting killed Alexander Carter after a dispute over a woman. A South End hotel fire in East St. Louis left six injured and many burned. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Vermont death sentence for Mary Mabel Rogers. Freight engineer William R. Perdue was found dead in his Norfolk and Western locomotive cab, head injuries from a stone. He lived in Redford, Va.
The Good Roads Convention ended Saturday night in the opera house with strong public enthusiasm for better roads. Colonel Moore and Colonel Rixey led the effort visiting twenty five Ohio counties and planning to cover sixty by January. The event highlighted education links to road quality and urged state and county aid for improved road making.
A reflective piece extols thriving vegetation on the sunny side of a hill as a metaphor for a better life. It contrasts lush, vigorous growth and beauty with cold, barren banks, urging readers to choose the brighter, more fruitful path.
A grand jury report details 52 indictments against Winfield Scott for forgery and grand larceny, plus charges against Mary Botts, Peter Miller Sr., Jay Witham, and J. W. LeGrand. Witness costs and juror payments are listed, with a note on Witham's elusive location.
C A Snow sold eleven head of his Holstein herd to J C Latti mer of Tioga New York including a top registered herd bull. The shipment included six month calves and young heifers. Sale totaled 1100 dollars with all cattle registered or eligible to register. Snow left for New York Tuesday morning and will return later in the week. He notes the calf count kept value per head modest.
A tale about Alexandre Dumas and a trusted friend who lent a letter to a wealthy Brus sels merchant. The man who received the favor vanished with the horse, prompting Dumas to exclaim that his friend was also a thief, prompting astonished laughter.
The article explains the term Cossack origin and their reputation as bold horsemen and feared raiders. It notes the Little Russia and Don Cossacks as major imperial cavalry, often called czar’s spies, with a large force. It recounts Mazeppa the Don Cossack linked to Byron as a rider saved by Cossacks on the Poland Ukraine border.
Winthrop California November 20 Special A plain story proves convincing. Davis Lewis recounts six months of back and stomach pain relieved by Dodd's Kidney Pills after trying many remedies. The notice closes with a light aside about spring bonnet prices and potato costs.
The Ohio Central Lines offer Sunday excursion tickets between all stations with return the same day at one fare for the round trip, not less than 25 cents. Also notes a remark about beauty being skin deep but paint being thick in a humorous aside.
A concise aphorism asserts that true human superiority stems solely from service to others.
An ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the best remedy to aid digestion and tissue building by aiding assimilation of foods. It claims relief from sour stomach heartburn belching and indigestion. The piece also notes a social observation about marriage prospects for women in middle-class life.
In Pittsburg on November 25 Samuel Gompers was unanimously reelected president of the American Federation of Labor at its national meeting. An attempted challenge to his leadership emerged early but failed as delegates stood united. The vote followed a period of disorder lasting about thirty minutes after announcement.
Grover Morgan a seventeen year old trapper at the Melaish Coal Mining Company died after being run over by a moving motor in the mine. He was brought to Dr. A B Allen’s office where an attempted amputation and later surgery failed to save him. Coroner and undertaker handled the remains, burial at Cohn cemetery.
Mt Elgin Ontario merchant Thomas George says he sells more Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than all other lines combined and has had no bottles returned under guarantee. He endorses the medicine from personal use with his family. For sale by W H McKee and Barton Drug Co Chauncey Ohio.
A witty remark notes that men forgive a woman for false hair and teeth but not for ringing falsetto notes in song. The quip captures a comedian’s view on vocal indulgence and social expectations.
Thos. Austin of Leavenworth Indiana refused doctors and tried Electric Bitters for his wife with female trouble. After five physicians failed, the wife recovered enough to resume household duties. Guaranteed by W H McKee, price 50 cents. The piece also jokes about hoopskirts and crinoline returning due to costly gas bills.
Do not be deceived by counterfeits when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The name of E. DeWitt & Co. is on every box of the genuine. Pills in their worst form will soon go away if you apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve night and morning. Best for cuts burns boils tetter eczema etc. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
The readable fragment hints at social commentary on parenting and divorce but provides no concrete events, people, places, or organizations to form a factual newspaper card.
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