John W Bennett candidate urged as capable county commissioner
The Democratic county convention nominates John W Bennett of York township for county commissioner arguing he is a fair minded, capable man with 50 years in Athens county. A farmer and former building contractor, he cites road and bridge experience and a large, successful family as proof of qualification and integrity.
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Democratic Party
John W. Bennett
Yorktown
Bennett
Athens County
York Township
Albany social notes recount visits and travel across states
Mr. and Mrs Everett Cline and others visited Cincinnati and Washington D C while Everett Neff and families spent a weekend at local homes. Mrs A A Richey and Mike Richey of McArthur hurriedly joined Mrs O F Davis. Several residents traveled to Centerville Centeraville Tarkio and St Louis to visit relatives and friends. Typhoid illness brought Bam Wadenwood from Charleston W Va and guests included Charlestoners Mr and Mrs Pressley Snowden.
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Everett Neff
Lubiig
Mire
A. A. Richey
Mike Carrie Richey
Mccarthur
O. F. Davis
Myre
Jacob Spring
Centerville
M. E. Fe
Stella Wiggins
Ae Ieacindocey
Wiscoms
M. Dab
Jane Snider
Hattie Siiket
St. Louis
William Lindley
A. W. Haliday
Tarkio
Eliphas
Clark Spring
Centeraville
James Adair
Phoebe German
Columbus
Hohves
Bam WU Wadenwood
Charleston
W. Va
Guy Snowden
Pressley Snowden
Local Notices and Visits From Beebe to Glouster
Miss Laura Jewell of Beebe visits her sister Mrs Georgia Dye then travels to Stewart for family Kreager events. Rev and Mrs George Kreager and their children plan to settle in Glouster. Mr and Mrs Hitchcock of Dayton visit Mrs Hitchcock's parents. Hannah Hayes of Athens visits her parents. Several families attend David Dunfee's birthday in Parkersburg. Clarence Wilcoxen dies at 23. funeral held in Athens. Attendees travel from Murray City and Elizabeth to the funeral. Rev F Jackson of Glenville Va visits old friends.
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Laura Jewell
Beebe
Georgia Dye
Stewart
George EB. Kreager
Glouster
Hitchcock
Dayton
L. J. Dunfee
Denver
Col
Athens Hospital
Clarence Wilcoxen
Mary Wilcoxen
G. E. Kreager
Trimmer
James Dixon
Murray City
John Wilcoxon
Elizabeth
John Moore
Frost
F. Jackson
Glenville
Mrs. Dye Visits Flora Watson at Center Belpre
Mrs. Alice B. Dye spent Wednesday with her cousin Mrs. Flora Watson at Center Belpre, sharing a social visit in the community.
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Alice B. Dye
Heg Geousin
Flora Watson
Center Belpre
Chester Brooks Suffers Eye Injury From Solder
Chester Brooks of Columbus employed by Jeffry Manufacturing was at his brother A H Brooks when a solder fragment injured his eye. The incident occurred at his brother’s home and is reported as a painful accident.
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Chester Brooks
Columbus
Jeffry Manufacturing Company
A. H. Brooks
Chester
Taous Carley
Law and Order League
V. Hester
George Soule
Cincinnati
Marshfield Social Notes Include Visitors and Moves
In Marshfield on Monday J H Dowler shopped in Athens while Frank Phillips of Athens visited business here. Numerous guests visited area homes including Mr and Mrs M M Russell of Athens and Mrs R Marquis of Mineral with daughter Carrie.
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J. Ht. Dowler
Athens
Busi News
Frank Phillips
M. M. Russell
R. Marquis
Carrie
Mineral
Arcella Kelley
Anderson
Ind
James Heverage
Patsy Shannon
Marshfield
W. V Hunter
William Nanna
Union
Professor Gibbs
Carpenter
Bessie Phillips
Columbus
T. M. Downard
A. BE. Downard
F. G. Hoodlet
Nelle Hoodlet
Athena
Lester Stanley
Lahrig
Best Catarrh Doctor Hyomei Inhaler Sold Locally
An ad promotes Hyomei, a complete inhaler kit for catarrh bronchitis asthma hay fever and colds. It claims rapid relief antiseptic air reaches nasal and throat membranes and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Parrett of Jeffersonville Ohio. Henderson-Crider Drug Co Athens Ohio sells the complete outfit for $1.00 with a guarantee.
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Parrett
Jefferson
HEN DERSON-CRIDER DRUG CO. Magazine Display
Local drug store invites readers to check a new magazines display. Store name Hen Ders on Crider Drug Co. lines up fresh issues for customers to browse and purchase.
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Henderson-Crider Drug CO
Saloons Divided on Harmon and Harris in Cleveland Bulletin
The Personal Liberty League of Cuyahoga County issued a bulletin arguing a Harmon vote supports regulation of saloons and eventual elimination of dives, while a Harris vote backs prohibition and the Antisaloon League's push to oust poorly run saloons without eliminating all dives.
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Cleveland, O
Personal Liberty League
Cuyahoga County
Judson Harmon
Prohibition
Antisaloon League
Republican meetings schedule with Douglas Sayre names
A list of Republican meeting times and venues across several towns from October with speakers Hon. Albert Douglas and Hon. EB D Sayre. Dates range October 16 to October 28 with multiple cities including Sugar Creek Amesville Jacksonville Coolville Albany Athony and more.
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Albany
Tom Albert Douglas
E. D. Sayre
Athony
Albert, Ax
B. J. Sayre
Albert Oaks
J. M. Foster
J. M. Poster
J. P. Wwoak
Messenger T's So
A fragmented OCR note mentions Messenger and the letter T appears twice. No clear event or names are readable.
Local Family News From Nelsonville and Surrounding Areas
A string of social visits two households away highlights the week with Mrs. Reynolds Lenigar visiting her sister in Nelsonville and Mrs. Bessie Moore hosting her son Derrell and Miss Grace McCathran in Salem. Relatives travel from Columbus Jackson Stroud's Run and Chauncey with multiple Sunday gatherings and a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Ailshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Lenigar
Nelsonville
Shaw
Bessie Moore
Derrell
Grace McCathran
Kathrine Shaffer
Salem
Fannie McCathran
Columbus
J. K. Brown
Pleasanton
Harry Moore
Frank Moore
Will Sherman
Raphael
Union
James Ferguson
Chauncey
Lydia Beachout
Sanford Shaw
Mary Dowler
Stroud’s Run
James McHarg Sr
Janes McHarg Jr
Dave
Ailshire
Dealer
Murray City
David Davis
Charles Campbell
Ilda
John Robbine
Athens Sumtay
Jackson
Albert Bolin
Family of Union
H. BE
Hendersons Pink Headache Tablets Ad
Hendersons Pink Headache Tablets claim to cure headaches safely at 10e per box or 3 for 25 cents from Henderson Corider Drug Co. 10-142.
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Henderson-Corider Drug CO
Eagle Gains Point Supreme Court Grants Right to Mandamus
Sherman Eagle wins permission from the Supreme Court to file a mandamus petition to compel printing the Eagle ticket on the Gallia county ballot. The Gallia County Board of Elections must answer by Oct. 16. The Eagle ticket had been declared the regular party ticket, but three board members were removed and a new board certified the Grover ticket as the Republican regular slate. Eagle contends the old board’s certification was final and the new board lacked authority.
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Supreme Court
Columbus
Sherman Eagle
Eagle
Gallia County
County Board of Elections Io
County Board of Elections
Stater
I. M. Grover
Republican
Charge Tammany With Frauds
Independence party campaign committee claims wholesale registration frauds and predicts hundreds of repeaters will vote in the election. They allege Tammany operatives plan to manipulate the vote and have supplied evidence to State Superintendent Leary for disclosure.
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Tammany
New York
Tammany Jeavers
Independence Party
Leary
Taft's Brother Refuses Nomination in Watertown
Horace D Taft principal of Taft school Watertown and brother of William H Taft Republican presidential candidate refused to run on a ticket for state legislature at the Republican convention held in Watertown.
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Taft
Waterbury
Conn
Horace D. Taft
Taft School
Watertown
William H. Taft
Post Office Vault Blown Open at Richmond Ky
Richmond Ky October 14 A vault at the local post office was blown open and a large number of packages stolen. About $150 in money was taken. No suspects or burglars identified yet.
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Richmond
High Diver Killed at Fair Grounds
Ollie Mc Kernie, a professional high diver, was nearly instantly killed at the fair grounds in Decatur Tem Get during a performance.
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Decatur
Ollie McKernie
Keefe Accused of Buying Labor Leader in Roosevelt Deal
New York Oct 14 John J Gordon assistant chief of the press bureau at Democratic national headquarters says President Roosevelt promised a high AFL figure a commissioner general of immigration in exchange for Keefe repudiating Gompers and the AFL executive council Keefe denies the offer and says he will vote for William Jennings Bryan if he can prove the charge further claims suggest another AFL leader will provide corroborating facts to support the allegation.
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New York
John J. Gordon
Democratic National Headquarters
National Democratic
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Bryan
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
International Association of Longshoremen
Democratic Committee
Keefe
Washington
Immigration
Sargent
Executive Council
Federation
William
The
Organizations
Teft
Facta
Keefe Denies Taft Immigration Promise From Roosevelt Meeting
Detroit, Oct. 14. President Daniel J. Keefe of the International Longshoremen’s association rejects a New York report that he was promised the immigration commissioner post for backing Taft. He confirms a brief Oct. 3 audience with Roosevelt, says no direct or indirect offer was made, and notes AFL circulars were not sent. He cites a August 15 statement identical to his current views, printed Aug. 16 in the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit
Daniel J. Keefe
International Longshoremen Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
National Democratic
New York
Immigration
William H. Taft
Keefe
Roosevelt
P. H. Morrissey
Brotherhood of Way
Powell Clayton
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
W. H. Taft
Detroit Free Press
Loeb Answers New York Democratic Charge
Secretary Loeb declined to reply at the White House after being shown a statement from Democratic headquarters in New York. He said the charge would likely be addressed today. Daniel J. Keefe and Patrick H. Morrissey visited the president on October 8.
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Loeb
Washington
Democratic
New York
White House
Daniel J. Keefe
Patrick H. Morrissey
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railway
Gompers Says He Will Issue Statement Soon
Dayton Ohio October 14 President Gompers refused to comment on Keefe and the Democratic committee stating he is preparing a formal statement to be released in a day or two that will reveal the motive behind Keefe's actions.
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Gompers
Dayton
Keefe
Democratic Committee
Pallas Club Holds Regular Session Saturday
The Pallas Club met in regular session Saturday at Mrs. A. P. Price’s Elmwood Place home. A program featured Peper The Old Memphis Kinder Mrs Peters Paper Pyramids and the Pyramid Builders Mrs Osborne and a discussion on Devotional Myths and Legends led by Mes Mdlopkin.
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Pallas Club
A. P. Price
Elmwood Place
Peper
Memphis
Peters
Osborne
le Gems
Mes
Dlopkin
Local residents tied to business and travel across towns
In town on business Tuesday afternoon were A. E. VTKce emt T. H. Copebind of Athens. Mrs. Charles Newton and son Wheeler and Miss Josephine Quest returned home after visiting Charleston. Elizabeth Washburn has returned from Columbus. Delegates from here attend the Dayton convention of the state federation of Labor. George Ridenour of Hocking Brewing Co. was in Columbus on business Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Stover also returned home after an extended visit.
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JW Werent
A. E. Vtkce
T. H. Copebind
Athens
Charles Newton
Wheeler
Josephine Quest
Charleston
W. Va
Elizabeth Washburn
Columbus
Dayton
State Federation of Labor
George Ridenour
Hocking Brewing Company
C. A. Stover
Railroad and mining delays tied to overstocked market
Fluke moves to Bluefield on business while Elmer Archer and T R Scandon inspect branches and bridges on the Hocking Valley line. Slack, or bug dust, is sidetracked as new mining laws require loading mine slack. overstocked market stalls sales, idle railroad cars hinder mine shipments.
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Cd Fluke
Sunday Creek Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Elmer Archer
Hocking Valley Company
T. R. Scandon
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Athens
Riddle Party Trip Over Hills to Carbondale
William Riddle led a party from Nelsonville to Carbondale including Thomas Lewis and Join Moore for a survey. Rainy roads slowed progress and a dray loaded with ice cream and pop was stuck on a hill. The team tried to assist, delaying delivery and risking the bill for the Carbondale union.
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William Riddle
Riddle
Thomas Lewis
Moore
Frank D. McCaslin
Nelsonville
Carbondale
Lewis
McCastin
Surrey
Wnion
Bennett Family Visitor Guest in Local Township
Charles Bennett of Henry county visits his father John W Bennett in the township, staying with family during the visit.
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Charles Bennett
Henry County
John W Bennett
Hearing on Athens count ward election seat fight Saturday
Election Board case to be heard in Columbus next Saturday before Secretary of State Carmi Thompson. Republicans present E D Sayre H G Stalder J G Worstel A B Price. old committee represented by H Bryson RD Wilfiany and others. Thirteen affidavits claim TL Morgan was not named to succeed Leighty on the board.
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William Leighty
Athens
Carmi Thompson
Columbus
E. D. Sayre
H. G. Stalder
J. G. Worstel
A. B.B. Price
TL. Morgan
Gee
Laighty
Board of Elections
British Plan to Build Four War Oil Tanks
The government plans four wartime oil tanks for naval use, each surrounded by earth mounds to absorb artillery fire from the sea, ensuring fuel supply for warships.
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Junwense
Sandersons host visitor from Parkersburg and Tex ite titles week
Lyman Sanderson of Parkersburg visited his brother L R Sanderson who plans to leave for Tex ite titles week. Willie Robinson, a young farmer nearby, found something unusual in his posing field.
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Lyman Sanderson
Parkersburg
L. R. Sanderson
Willie Robinson
Watch Clock and Jewelry Repair by V. C. Loos
V C Loos advertises first class repair service for watches clocks and jewelry with waist pins offered at 25 cents a pair and guaranteed.
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V. C. Loos
Athens Dye Works Offers Cleaner Pressed Clothes At Low Cost
The Athens Dye Works promises better cleaning and pressing of garments with lower total cost. Call them for service and pricing details.
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JOE Johnson
Fulton's
Athens
Miscellaneous Local Notices and Social Updates
Li drops from an AMCair ship or balloon as a pump. new band instruments arrive. Mrs. Mary Anne Morrigan improves after two hemorrhages last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cline hosted guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hartnell. Mrs. Ella Vanhorn of Fargo visits niece Mrs. P. O. Smith. Nelson Baker and Thomas Cambaglum enlist in the regular army. Prof. Root and wife visit Beebe area. L. R. Sanderson sells household goods and plans to move to Texas. Odd Fellows building gets painted. William Walden buys six Campbell addition lots to start a house this fall. C. BE. White attends Athens convention. Mr. Jones attends funeral of brother Ray Reeder in Wellston. Reeder worked as a telegraph operator for Home Telephone Co. Mae Dodderer of Rand McNally Book Co. visits.
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Amcair
Mary Anne Morrigan
Ella Vanhorn
Fargo
N. D
P. O. Smith
Nelson Baker
Thomas Cambaglum
Prof. Root
Beebe
L. R. Sanderson
Texas
Odd Fellows
William Walden
Campbell Addition
C. BE. White
Athens
Mr. Jones
Wellston
Ray Reeder
Ineman
Home Telephone Company
Belpre
Mae Dodderer
Rand, McNally Book Company of
Chicago
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Athens National Bank
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L. Alderman
H. C. Henry
J. D. Brown
W. B. Golden
Ashier
the Bank of Athens
Wis
Indorse
Harris
Wolf’s Plains
Henderson
Railroad Notes
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New Bank Bldg
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Millikan
Reide
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