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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
A political pamphlet argues the presidency is a business proposition. It praises Taft's proven fitness, warns Bryan would stall the economy with undefined Democratic policy, and defends the Athens county Republican convention as a genuine, decisive effort against a manipulated slate.
A fragmentary note questions whether Bryan can solve his problems by discussing guarantees of bank deposits. It hints at financial assurance debates but provides no concrete conclusions or participants.
A cryptic note describes a transfer involving a box of Pandora to Bryan, mentioning both guaranteed and untguaranteed aspects of a bank related arrangement. The fragment suggests financial risk or uncertainty in the deal.
The statement argues that a fully enfranchised colored citizen will not vote for the party that withheld the ballot in the South, and will instead support the party that previously denied his voting rights.
Roosevelt prompts a clash between Taft's actions and Bryan's rhetoric as the contrast is used to argue against Taft gaining votes. The piece examines how deeds versus speeches influence voter perception.
The author urges voters to consider the impact of the presidential election on the United States Supreme Court. A new President may nominate justices, affecting constitutional rights and property protections, potentially shifting the court toward dangerous ideas and altering national stability.
Mr. Douglas received an urgent invitation to attend the county convention tomorrow but declined due to a prior engagement.
A large contingent of representative Republicans gathered in Athens for the county convention. The assembly suggested reservations about machine rule, indicating some division within the party.
The Messenger pledges fearless, unprejudiced reporting to Athens county readers. It aims to publish the full Poster-Scott story from A to Z with affidavits supporting each statement and allows Foster to respond, inviting public scrutiny and truth.
American wage earners on the Panama Canal send home about 300000 dollars each month as a result of Secretary Taft's success as an employer.
The quote contrasts Democratic and Republican views on Indiana, framing the state as literary fantasy under Democrats and a real political landscape under Republicans, implying a shift in perception with party success.
The reference asks what Taft means by describing his rival as seeking reform by magic. It questions whether Taft implies Bryan claims rapid, improbable changes in politics. The passage suggests a critique of Bryan’s approach as magical thinking rather than practical policy.
Editor A. W. Archer arrives from Hilleboro Dispatch and Caldwell Press to lead the Athens Journal Company as editor and manager. A Noble county native, he is praised for years of newspaper experience and is welcomed by The Messenger. His predecessor C. V. Harris is undergoing hospital treatment in Cincinnati.
The article argues the second Glouster meeting was a sham to validate Morgan's appointment after the Secretary of State demanded a written recommendation. It claims minutes were manufactured and proxies used to justify the move, with Morgan's revocation telegram arriving before the meeting. The piece ties the affair to longstanding party machine tactics since the Lancaster convention.
The piece cites Macauley’s prophecy and argues that the twentieth century dangers come from within. It cites night riders burning churches in Georgia, Indiana lawmakers convening to address night rider activity, and ongoing evil in Kentucky, with manifestations in corporations, political parties, and legislative bodies.
A reader is advised to consult a doctor for a chest cold and to confirm if it is bronchitis. The article notes the potential use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this illness and emphasizes staying in close touch with a family physician.
Dick notes a new run for the song How Dry I Am in Hot Ones. He remarks on Kansas facing drought and describes Witte with a far northwest position bidding defiance while observers tally corn duties and ladder shortages.
The department of agriculture reports Ohio harvested 30 122 919 bushels of wheat with an estimated average yield of 1 886 960 per county and a state average of 15.9 bushels. Quality stands at 91 percent of the usual standard while data yield totals 4 083 461 bushels from 1 271 886 acres averaging 26.8 bushels. The drought has reduced the corn crop and the overall prospect is about 50 percent of average.
Ruth Boothby, once Ruth Grimes, files in common pleas for divorce from George Boothby, claiming he abandoned her in 1890 after promising to return from visits. News of his supposed railroad death near Marietta led her to remarry, but she learned he may be alive. She seeks dissolution, costs, and alimony.
A cryptic line notes a boy with a chin mark and walnut stained fingers. It reads like a dated cryptic rhyme reflecting a rustic social scene and rough fingerprints of a child.
A brief remark recounts meeting a man who boasts of wearing socks for a month and notes Len discarded remains. The speaker credits the saver’s redeeming trait as sparing his weary wife from washing and darning duties.
An enterprising milliner advertised the fetching het. A miner said his wife has a mania for every new thing advertised and ordered one. It was an ordinary headgear costing the milliner three bites, but he said it fetched him seven dollars and twenty six cents.
A Nelsonville wag visiting Saturday comments with humor and pathos that the town has gone dry. He notes the mood and quotes a playful line about whiskey and rye, highlighting the somber tone of Prohibition era life.
One morning last week several men drove a herd of pigs through town to the packing house. Among them were two fine specimens of the Durock Jersey breed. A girl on State street shouted to her schoolmates Look girls there s two russet pigs.
Births announced for a girl to Mr and Mrs Henry Kell ner and a boy to Mr and Mrs Andrew Ginnan. Mrs H Jarvis visited Mineo with Nanny Daret and Bac from Ona West Virginia visiting Charles Darst. Mrs Zella Bell of Brazil Indiana visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Leyly. Mrs and Mrs John Stamm visited Columbus last Saturday. Charles Caldwell and Emmett Anderson traveled to Parkersburg Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs J H Sayre and Misses Minchie Sayre Lena Rast visited Athens Monday.
Mrs. Mickle of Marietta visited Mrs. Palmer and relatives for a week and attended the fair. Nettie Taylor returned from Grafton West Virginia and stays with her uncle C G Dye. Mrs. Charles Bahr and children returned to Athens after visiting her parents. G Jones attended the silver wedding of A B Saunders near Guysville. A J Ditle of Cairo West Virginia spent several days here. Addie Watson and grandson Everett Watson of Port Fel were guests of Mrs. McLaughlin. J A Dye and Lewellyn Taylor visited Mr Dye’s person near Stewart. Mrs. Stimpson and children who stayed with Mr and Mrs W W McGraw returned home to Pilsen. O O Barrows of Marietta spent several days with Mrs Nancy Barrows.
Circuit court adjourned after a two day term with Judges Jones Walters and Cherrington departing Wednesday. Alleys for October 12 move to Hocking Meigs and Gallia counties. Docket notes include Cochran Coal Co v Saurman affirming lower court, Reynolds v Woodworth decree for defendant, Johnson v Baltimore SouthWestern affirmed, and Jones v Cage for $1800 under a will. motion for new trial overruled.
A column-like observation laments aging and marriage expectations for women and mocks defenses and prosecutions in judgments. It quips about trust in husbands and the bravery required to love and to write to a chorus teacher.
Doctor Super marched with a polite command for his dog to stay home. He glanced back and saw the animal tailing him. A neighbor Jones stood between them, puzzled by the sharp scolding and wondering what he had done to earn the rebuke.
Jim Diltz an old soldier and monument agent was pressed by Bally Smith to close a deal near Chauncey. They met in Athens on Saturday. Pally teased Diltz asking if he sold the party. Diltz replied no and quipped the buyer wasn’t dead yet.
The listing records multiple forthcoming marriage notices: Robert Barron of Carbondale consented by the groom's father for his union with Frieda Luman, age 9, of Layhrig, and separate pairs James H. Jewel, 25, railroader of Steubenville, with Alice B. Higgins, 23, teacher of Athens. Alpaanus Fikkanen, 26, miner, with Aino Katariina Vuari, 24, both of Jacksonville, both born in Finbind.
Taft visits a western farmer who doubts his men and asks about a show. The farmer deflects by comparing the campaigns to the Ringling Brothers spectacle as the best show in the area.
David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble and now keeps him strong and well. He paid 50 cents at McKee's drug store and reports high value from the tonic.
The fragment references a Houston Post feature praising Tex as a homeland for real estate farming and stock, with colorful gendered descriptions and a wheat yield figure of 30,122,919 Bushers. It mentions a report and hints at fall plans and portraits of roles.
Through attorney James P Wood Jr Pa Giffen and Wivira Van Dyke filed divorce suits from George Giffen and Charles Van Dyke in common pleas court. Giffen, confined in Ohio penitentiary for ten years after a shooting conviction, seeks separation and custody of their five year old son George. Van Dyke claim cites gross neglect of duty over three years and two daughters aged 17 and 18.
Coroner J. J. Lane has filed reports of inquests into the deaths of Karl C. Webb of Albany Charles Woodrum of Mineral Charles R. Young of Nelsonville and John Caldwell a patient at the Athens State hospital.
L G Worstell and A E F Price appeared in Columbus before Secretary of State Thompson to protest Thurman Morgan’s appointment to the Athens county board of elections. Mergan’s appointment was set aside and a hearing for both sides was ordered within days, pending party selections. Bryson’s claim that Morgan was endorsed by the executive committee was denied amid affidavits supporting the denial.
Dr. Horace E. Cramer, after two years as a student at Ohio University, is elected to the Worthington Indiana High School faculty. He will teach physics history botany and rhetoric and leaves today to begin the new post.
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