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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
2
The books of the Q.1.R. C. work will be on hand for sale Saturday October 15. All Athens township teachers will please meet in the high school room Saturday afternoon at one o'clock for completing an organization. C. C. Henson Township Secretary.
Pearl Lightfritz faced a second degree murder charge after a two mile open knife pursuit and a fatal wound to Joseph McAfee on a railroad track. McAfee's assault with a beer bottle preceded the stabbing. coroner ruled the wounds self defense. Hearing before Mayor Rose concluded with Lightfritz jailed on $1,500 bond for the October grand jury review.
Triviny Oct. 10 Republicans organized a campaign club with about 14 members. W. G. Danford elected president. H C Held vice-president. Kempton secretary. S S Danford treasurer. Short speeches by W B Johnson H C Held and Asel Johnson. Next meeting set for Tuesday with hopes of a speaker. party endorses same money stance as in 1896.
Richelieu will be staged Monday night at the Ath ens opera house by Edwin Hostell and his New York company. The public show is billed as a sought after attraction and is expected to draw large crowds. Cline's Pharmacy advertises One Minute Cough Cure for children's croup, a quick relief during the season.
Ohio University football team, after solid practice, faced a strong Ohio State lineup in Columbus Saturday. The Athenans fought hard, trading injuries and substitutions, but OSU prevailed 23 to 0 as OU’s Richardson sustained a head injury and was carried from the field.
Epworth League hosts a social at Dr. and Mrs. F P McVay residence this Thursday evening with tea served at six. Admission is one cent. All are cordially invited.
Advert says One Minute Cough Cure and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds quickly. Money refunded if failing. H W Grooge signature on each box. 25c. Claims immediate relief for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. Cline's Pharmacy.
Special excursion via the K M railway to Gauley Bridge and return Sunday October 14 with details in hand bills or via KL M Ry agents. Also a Columbus via Dale Central Lines trip Sunday October 1 with round trip from Athens at 100 dollars. consult hand bills or agents for times. Farm for sale thirty seven and one half acres near Frost priced 44 or trade for town property. Jewert & Wyon Ut. Detvitt's Little Early Risers liver remedy advertised as easy to take and non gripping from Cline's Pharmacy.
Lawrenceville doctor W. BF Lewis reports using Redal Dyspepsia Care in practice for digestion issues and praises its aid in digestion. The ad claims hundreds of physicians rely on it for stomach troubles, promising instant relief and permanent cure as Cline's Pharmacy promotes it.
Sunday sale October 7 offers round trip Hocking Valley tickets to Columbus for 1.00 with 6:05 am departure and 8:35 pm return, valid Oct 15 16 and 16 for Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Ohio, with a separate Oct 10 14 sale for National Convention in Kansas City, Mo and return to Oct 20. Also promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve from Clint's Pharmacy as a skin cure.
Agents of the Ohio Central Lines offer low rate excursion tickets to Columbus and return for Knights Templar Grand Commandry of Ohio meetings. Tickets on sale October 14 16 and 17 and valid for return until October 19 from all Ohio stations and Pr Pleasant West Virginia.
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