35 000 feet of lumber burned at saw mill near Athens
A Saturday morning fire destroyed Junod & Roberts saw mill on the Carpenter place two miles north of Athens with about 385 000 feet of lumber lost. The cause remains unknown possibly incendiary. The warehouse of F 8 Roach nearby also burned with hay and seed losses. Fire crews faced ruptured hoses and limited help, leaving the mill a total wreck.
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Junod & Roberts
Carpenter Farm
Athens
Junod and Roberts
Junod
Janod & Roberts
Lawriece-Worstell
F. 8. Roach
Baltimore & Ohio
E. M. Roach
Fire Department
Ohio University Trustees Special Meeting for Library Plan
The board of trustees will meet Friday in President Ellis office to finalize the library building. The project is estimated at about 20000 dollars and will be placed on the south west corner of the campus.
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Board of Trustes
The
Ohio University
Ellis
Mrs Hiscock Receives Substantial Fortune From Cooper Estate
Probate Judge Ellea Reynolds traveled from New York to Athens county to probate the late Nicolas Cooper's will. He disclosed that Cooper left an estate of at least eighteen thousand dollars in government bonds and mortgages, all to go to his daughter Mrs Emma Hiscock of New York. Mrs Hill named administratrix and to reside in Coolville, bonds set at twenty thousand dollars.
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Ellea Reynolds
New York
Emma Hiscock
Nicolas ©. Cooper
Coolville
Reynolds
Athens County
Cooper
Hiscock
Athens
Maccabees Hold Picnic at Chauncey Saturday
Chauncey Sept 28 The Maccabee picnic at Lowry's grove drew about four hundred attendees. A 11 o'clock procession led to the grove for a basket dinner and programs led by Peter Pendergrass. E C Woodworth Athens spoke on fraternal orders. Great Deputy Myers Columbus gave a history of secret organizations and noted high membership. Afternoon events included shooting games and races as the band performed.
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Chauncey
Maccabee
Locnl
Order of Maccabees
Lowry’s Grove
Corning
Peter Pendergrass
E. C. Woodworth
Athens
Myers
Columbus
F. P. McVay
Brown Mehen Marriage in Ohio Probate Court
In a humorous probate court ceremony on Monday Joseph Brown of Marietta and Mrs Jessie Mehen of Athens County were wed by Justice Rose amid a small amused crowd. The couple, both previously married and from Ohio, claimed origins near Pocahontas or Tucker counties. They arrived with two of the bride’s children, a boy and a girl, and exchanged playful words as the pledge of matrimony loomed.
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Joseph Brown
Marietta
Jessie Mehen
Athens County
Jutsice Rose
Ohio
Little Mountain State
Pocahontas
Tucker County
Jess
Jessie
ENGLISH AFFAIRS DISCUSSED DURING EUROPE TRIP
General and Mrs. Grosvenor recount a Europe journey from New York to Antwerp Brussels Ostend London Scotland and Car negie’s estate at Skibo Castle. They discuss London politics the Boer War education tariff debates and British dependence on imports while praising American industrial power and its global impact.
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C. H. Grosvenor
Europe
Antwerp
Brussels
Ostend
London
Scotland
Skibo Castle
Andrew Carnegie
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
St. Andrews
John Watson
Joan McClaren
Liverpool
Carnegie
Great Britaan
United States
Inverness
New York
United Kingdom
Enggand
House of Commons
Edward
England
Balfour
Chamberlin
Cobden Club
Chamberlain
Athens retail clerks form union affiliated with international body
A local Athens group of retail clerks organized as No 987 with Retail Clerks International Association. Will F. Hauck of Columbus instituted the local, electing S. H. Lancaster as president and a dozen officers. The aim is shorter hours for clerks and merchants, with 6 pm closing for most shops from Oct 1 to Oct 1, and discounted holiday schedule. Groceries and meat shops may seek 7 pm. Saturdays and December 1–25 exceptions apply.
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Will F. Hauck
Columbus
S. H. Lancaster
G. A. Coe
Harvey Ramsey
Inez Alexander
Porter Alderson
Sally Foster
E. A. Russell
Frank Bellows
Frank Bellows, Guide; ©.J. Davis, George McHenry
Ida Bougher
Bean
Edward Walker
Clarence Roach
Athens
Labor Train From Athens to Luhrig Secured
Athens secured a permanent labor train to Luhrig with Baltimore & Ohio approval. The first run departs at 6am and returns about 4pm, funded by a $350 monthly guarantee with $50 from Luhrig Coal Company, targeting self-sufficiency once housing and subscriptions cover deficits.
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Athens
Luhrig
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Luhrig Coal Company
Brocr Peo Ltd Geo
Lahing Coal Company
D. A. Bardin
A. Cunningham
Board of Trade of Athens
Athens Board of Trade
Cunninghame
Luhing Coal Company
Mr. Bardin
W. N. Alderman
Board of
Canninghame
Aldermann
Cunningham
J. E. Brailey
Athena
Coal Company
Ohio State Convention of Elocutionists Held at University
The seventh annual Ohio State Association of Elocutionists met at the university auditorium with under a dozen members present. Officers elected include Edmund Vance Cook for president and Jennie Mannheimer as 1st VP, with plans for the next meeting in Cleveland on late September 1904.
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Ohio State Association of Elocutionists
University
Association
Mountaville Flowers
Mannheimer
Cincinnati
Ellis
Mtea Mannheim
Flowers
Misa Eggleston
F. C. Dean
Ruth Ethel Mougey
Frank 8. Fox
Columbus
Grace Makepeace
Cleveland
James ¥. O'Donnel
Hallie Brown
Wilberforce
Lucia May Wiantz
Dayton
Katheryn Eggleston
Robert S. Fulton
Delaware
Jean Elwell
Xenia
Brakeman Bahrman Hurt In B and O Yard Incident
Brakeman Clements Bahrman was injured Friday in the B and O yards when his head was caught between two cars. Blood flowed from his mouth ears and nose but doctors found no skull fracture. The 26 year old Chillicothe native was taken home after treatment by Dr. McDougall. he previously played for Chillicothe High School football.
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Clements Bahrman
C. 8. McDougall
Bahrman
Chillicothe
Bell and Fisher Wed at Union Street Home
The marriage of Mr. Ira Bell of Zaleski and Miss Bertha Fisher was held Saturday at the bride’s parents home on Union Street. Justice E. T. Rose officiated the ceremony.
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Ira Bell
Zaleski
Bertha Fisher
Fred Fisher
Union Street
E. T. Rose
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University Trustees
Maccabees
Brown-Mehen
General Grosvenor
King Edward
South Africa
Ternational Association
State Convention OF Elocutionists
Bell-Fisher
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