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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1906

Page

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Ellis address on two crying evils in Bucyrus Ohio

Attorney General Wade H. Ellis spoke in Bucyrus on two evils taxation and inequality of opportunity in corporate enterprise. He urged fairer tax structure, noted Ohio’s under taxed personal property, and urged valuing corporate assets by earning capacity to reduce local taxes while protecting investment. He defended Standard Oil prosecutions as enforcing law without harming capital.

Bucyrus, O Vollrath Wade H. Ellis Bucyrus Board of Trade Ellis Ohio Mailroads Steam and Electric Express Secretary of State Ellie Harris New Tax Commission General Assembly Aiken State of Standard Oil Standard Oil Trust Standard Oil Company America

Fire destroys Lighthouse hotel in St Louis

A morning blaze leveled the Lighthouse hotel run by the Salvation Army in St Louis. The second and third floors burned away. about 500 lodgers were housed. Four people were burned beyond recognition, two later died, and many others were injured, some fatally, with victims unidentified.

St. Louis Daily Messenger Lighthouse Hotel Salvation Army

New Dormitory for D. U. to Be Modern

Ohio University plans a new women’s dormitory designed by Frank L. Packard. The 145 by 60 foot three story brick building will house 46 bed rooms, baths, closets, and service rooms with electric lighting and central heating. Charles P. Kircher & Co. guarantee completion by September 1, 1907, likely ready for occupancy at the start of the term.

Ohio University Frank L. Packard Charles P. Kircher & Co

Hastings Industrial aims to build Athens canning factory

At the Commercial Club meeting in the new bank building Hastings Industrial of Chicago will present plans to form a local company with capital stock of 8500 to erect and equip a fruit and vegetable canning factory. Congressman Grosvenor will join discussions on securing a government building for Athens.

Commercial Club Bank Hastings Industrial Company Chicago Athens Hastings Company Grosvenor

Cincinnati Visitors In Athens For Mining Company Talks

A party from Cincinnati led by Mayor Dempsey and including A Cunningham and Henry Burk visited Athens after arriving from Zaleski Monday evening. They discussed legal matters with W E Peters regarding the Luhing Coal Company and inspected the mining plant at Luh rig before returning to Cincinnati via Hotel Berry for supper.

Dempsey A. Cunninghame Henry Burkhold Cincinnati Athens Cunninghame Luhing Coal Company Burkhold W. E. Peters Zaleski

Athens Brick to Complete Eight Brick Dwellings

Eight brick houses being erected by the Athens Brick company on its land below the plant near completion. They are expected to be ready for occupancy before real cold weather sets in.

Athens Brick Company

Mrs Putnam Improves After Stroke in Critical Condition

Mrs. George Putnam Sr. of President Street has shown great improvement after a paralytic stroke last week. She remains absolutely helpless, but the family physician calls the change remarkable and hopeful.

George Putnam, Sr President Street

Court Adjourns in Common Pleas. Knight and Nickerson Sentenced

Two prisoners were arraigned in Judge Wood's common pleas court. Thomas Knight pleaded guilty to forgery and received one year in the penitentiary. Pearl Nickerson admitted guilt to horse and was ordered to Mansfield reformatory. Court adjourned to December 6 for the Amicon Brothers and Company versus William B. Edgar appeal hearing.

Common Pleas Court Wood Common Pleas Thomas Knight Pearl Nickerson Mansfield Reformatory Amicon Brothers and Company William B. Edgar

Elks Memorial Services Sunday December at Athens

In accordance with Elks custom B P O E No 974 Athens will hold memorial services on the first Sunday in December at 2 p.m. in the college auditorium Dr Ellis will deliver the address with college quartet accompaniment and solos by Mrs Jane Ryan DeCamp and Miss Bancroft The event honors the memory of late brother L M Jewett All are invited to attend.

Athens Ellis College Jane Ryan Bancroft L. M. Jewett

Tragedy Strikes Dukeman Family Diptheria Death

Michael Dukeman two year old son of Mr and Mrs Michael Dukeman of Chauncey died yesterday of diphtheria. Burial held today at 1 PM in local Catholic cemetery.

Michael Michael Dukeman Chauncey

New Case of Diphtheria Reported

Another diphtheria case is reported a five year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Kyle of Franklin Avenue. She fell ill Monday and Dr White diagnosed diphtheria. The house was quarantined immediately.

Milton Kyle Franklin Avenue White

Scioto Valley Traction Board Plans Lancaster to Logan Line

Within weeks, the board of directors will meet in Columbus to discuss extending the Scioto Valley Traction line from Lancaster to Logan and eventually to Athens. Preliminary surveys have been completed, with Julian Griggs, engineer in charge, to report.

Scioto Valley Traction Company Columbus Lancaster Logan Athens Julian Griggs

Thanksgiving Sweets Highlight Belle Mead Treats

A brief note from Henderson-Crider Drug Co promotes Belle Mead Sweets as essential for a complete Thanksgiving Day. The message lists the product as deliciously satisfying and encourages purchase on November 28, 1911.

Belle Mead Henderson-Crider Drug Co

Miner Pleads Guilty in Threat Case in Lauhrig

Robert Townsend of Lauhrig faced Mayor Day on a charge of threatening to kill William Burnley. Townsend pled guilty, was fined $5 and costs totaling $10.35, paid, and released. Arrest by Chief Finsterwald. affidavit by Burnley. Both men work in Luhrig mines.

Robert Townsend Lauhrig William Burnley Luhrig Finsterwald Burnley

Binkley Visits City On Legal Business

Perry county prosecuting attorney T. B. Binkley, recently named to a post in the secretary of state’s office, was in the city on Wednesday for official matters.

T. B. Binkley Perry County Secretary of State

Campbell Family Heads to Glouster for Thanksgiving

Mr and Mrs John Campbell and their two sons of Coolville paused between trains en route to Glouster to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs James Campbell, the latter couple being the couple's parents.

John Campbell Coolville Glouster James Campbell

Learn New College Yells at Marietta Campus Meeting

A mass meeting in Ewing Hall drew about three hundred students and townspeople to try new and old yells led by Zeliner. The piece quotes several yells and notes anticipated large turnout from Athens and Parkersburg for upcoming games. another yell session is planned tonight with expectation of a big crowd.

O. A Ewing Hall Zeliner O. U Marietta Times Athens Parkersburg

Junior Cooking Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Junior Cooking Club met at Mrs. V. C. Loos’s home on South College Street. Guests included Mrs. R. E. Bonifield Mrs. J E B Aumiller Miss Donna Roach and Mrs. Julia Wheeler Dew. An initial contest produced four tied entrants with Mrs. D A Slaughter winning after a drawing. The next meeting will be with Mrs. E C Schioss of East State Street in December.

V. C. Loos South College Street R. E. Bonifield JE. BE. Aumiller Donna Roach Julia Wheeler Dew D. A. Slaughter E. C. Schioss East State Street

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D. U Queen City Day Mrs. Putnam Better Nelsonville Frank Burnel Mayor Sharp Burnel L. B. Davis Cecil Thomas Evans Cynthia Evans Hyde Pritchard Wint Kelley Hill Butts Howard Hamen Wendel ELKS The Order of Elkis Hip Eureka Sis Varsity Junior Cooking Club
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