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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
7
A domestic scene unfolds as Mr Bowser lectures on botany to Mrs Bowser, naming plants like horse radish and catnip. A rustling barn yard stampede of hogs knocks him into a gate, leaving both indoors while curious boys watch the chaos.
A rambling tale follows Mr Bowser as he strolls suburban fields seeking plants and specimens. He debates weeds and mushrooms with an old woman, grows frustrated, and vows revenge while a comic, chatty scene unfolds around botany and idle banter.
A Milwaukee man named Mr Peak recovered from locomotor ataxia after a lightning strike and years of disability. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying the pills restored his movement and led him to resume work with the railroad. The article explains locomotor ataxia and touts the pills as a cure.
A list outlines one candidate for each state office: Governor of Ghigo, Lieutenant Governor of UNO, Treasurer of Ohio, Judge and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Attorney General of Ohio, and Member of the Board of Public Works of Ohio. The document assigns single nominees to each position.
District officials and district boundaries described for the Court of Common Pleas judge and the Ohio State Senate seat. The document names the Fourteenth joint Senatorial District spanning Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Washington, Moran, and parts of Noble and Monroe counties and outlines the election arrangement for the district.
Fragmentary report lists roles for county offices including representative in the General Assembly and sheriff. The readable fragments mention positions for county government and potential official duties, with unclear scope and names missing.
County election officials wiped or destroyed ballots after polls closed as part of a counting irregularity. Inspectors and clerks were to verify and seal remaining records while authorities considered next steps and copies of certificates issued for the day.
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