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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1896
Page
4
The piece urges timely advertising for the fall travel season and promotes the Mes SENGER AND TJERALG as the best advertising medium in Athens. It claims the paper has the largest county circulation and exceeds competitors in reach, urging merchants to secure their ad space now.
Regional notices list Republican meetings from Hockingport Amesville Trimble and Hartleyville with dates in October. A flash item proclaims Chauncey Depew to wed Edith Collins, noted for her wealth. The Athens mass meeting is highlighted as a major campaign event with plans for delegations, bands, and clubs. Editorial attacks on English free trade and populism are included, praising national cooperation of capital and labor.
The Blade reprints a 1888 forecast linking a Bryan victory to gold shortages, debt defaults, and rapid price rises. It argues open accounts are called in, banks ration credit, wages fall, and unemployment soars as silver dollars weaken the currency. The piece contrasts gold standard resilience with fiat silver fears, warning voters of economic collapse before a Bryan inauguration.
A large Republican gathering in Albany drew about a thousand supporters despite the absence of key speakers. Dr. Bennett of Urbana, D L Sleeper of Columbus, and local bands provided vigorous remarks and music, with Pageville, Chase and Hibbardsville delegates present.
The teachers of Ames township and others are invited to meet at the Amesville school building Saturday October 14th at o'clock to organize a teachers reading circle. Knights Templar Day ton Ohio 14th to 16th. Ohio Central Lines agents sell round trip tickets October 13th and 14th for one fare good return until October 1th. The lines run solid trains from Detroit and Toledo to Dayton and Cincinnati without change.
Emma L. Carpenter and others face an order of sale in Athens County to settle a real estate case. The sale takes place October 10 1896 at 1 PM at the court house rear door in Athens. Properties include three tracts in Dover township totaling about 189 acres with roads and a one acre exclusion, plus additional parcels in section 8 and section 4 bounded by Sugarcreek road and local landmarks. Appraised values listed for each tract and payment required in cash on sale day. Sheriff at large and deputy detailed with further notices.
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