Local notes list of visits and moves in Athens area
Miss Ida Bowser visits Lancaster. Miss Lalu Bingman from McConnelsville visits Mrs. Coulgan. Miss Maude Howe returns from Coolville. Mrs. Sam Sommer visits Pittsburg. Silas Dew and daughter in Portsmouth. Mrs. D. M. Burchfield attends G A R reunion in Washington. Miss Olive Wilson visiting in Kansas. Asa Sutton promoted on B&O railway. Frank Tedrow family rooming with Siaffer. Albert Woodruff and wife host niece Miss Messie Woodruff. G W Self made regular B&O operator at Grosvenor. Herman Bardin hosts gathering. Mrs. William Andrews travels to Pleasanton and Hebbardsville. Ray Lash in Ada Normal, home for vacation. Dorr Casto visits aunt Laura Dorr. practicing law in Parkersburg. George Walker returns from Toledo. Rebekahs plan fair. date TBA. D Dailey passes embalming exam in Columbus. Mrs. Phelps Leete returns to Portsmouth after visit with Gen. and Mrs. Weis move to Nelsonville for Hocking Valley railway job. R P Jennings and Mrs E M Jennings return from Columbus/Hilliards. Morris family visitors from Port Arthur, Cleveland, Carnegie. Charles Edwards dies in Columbus. funeral in St Paul’s. Miss McAdams from Petoskey visits Athens. Dr G M Bean and wife return from Columbus/Cincinnati. Sue Scott Roach attends State Woman’s Suffrage convention. Anthony, Shaw, Catt, Browe present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lash
Ada Normal
Dorr Casto
Parkersburg
Laura Dorr
George Walker
Toledo
Rebekahs
D. Dailey
Dailey &Vohees
Albany
Columbus
M. McAdams
Petosky
Michigan
Athens
McAdams
Ohio University
G. M. Bean
Cincinnati
George Mayhugh
A. M. Scott
Sue Scott Roach
Cleveland
Athens Equal Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Anna H. Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
Johnson Faces Tax and Election Law Questions Over Ohio Mayorship
The piece argues Tom Johnson dodged taxes while living in New York and questions his Ohio residency when elected mayor of Cleveland. It cites a Cleveland Press report alleging back taxes and court delays, and links the issue to his political stance and possible law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Tom l. Johnson
Boss Tweed
New York
Tammany Ring
Tweed
Ohio
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
People of
United States
Cleveland P
United States Circuit Court
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Henry George
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promises Refund
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a one day cure for colds with a refund offer. The copy references Grove’s sign and prices each box at 25 cents, with claims promising relief and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Rison
Johnson and George land tax debate in Ohio farms
The Cincinnati Times Star criticizes Johnson for Henry George’s land tax ideas, arguing that city land value far exceeds farm land value, and that taxing land heavily would confiscate homes and farms. The piece cites Ohio figures: farm land taxes about 494 million with 14 million in buildings versus city values of 371 million land and 356 million buildings, warning Johnson’s policy would punish owners and resemble a confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Henry George
Ohio
Congress
Bryan
Cincinnati Times Star
Zenner Store Promotes Fall and Winter Fashion Line
Zenner’s big store showcases a wide fall and winter selection with sharp suits at 12.50 to 27.50, Blouse and Norfolk jackets, skirts from 5 to 12, and new hats. The ad emphasizes quality, low prices, and a broad assortment from coats to walking skirts and millinery in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenner
People's Store
Norfolk
Covert
Melton Norfolk
Melton
Bobby
Chesterfield
Paletot
Athens
Ohio Democratic Leader Attacks Auditors Over Rail Road Assessments
A self styled Ohio Democratic leader denounces four decades of Democratic auditors and officials for railroad assessment practices. He labels past and present auditors as corrupt for not following his preferred method and accuses them of taking railroad passes. The campaigns frame the party’s integrity debate amid calls for home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni L. Johnson
John HR. MeKean
Ohio
Gaime McLean
Johnson
Johnson’s Home Rule Critique Across Ohio Democratic Rallies
The article accuses Tom L. Johnson of sowing discord in multiple counties by attacking local leaders and party candidates while inviting and insulting local Democratic figures. It portrays him as consistently partisan and a foe to Ohio Democrats, despite invoking home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Johnson
Columbus
Franklin County
Tom L. Johnson
Ohio
New York
The Power of Truth at the Opera House
Manager Henry C. Jacobs presents a melodrama titled The Power of Truth based on real rural Indiana life. A metropolitan company headlines a scenic production and promises a high quality show this season at the opera house this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Jacobs
Indiana
Opera House
Remarkable New York Diamond Expert Dies at Eighty
Widow Mary Ann Mills led the Mills & Coleman diamond firm and was regarded as America's leading diamond judge. She amassed wealth through her career and remained active in the trade nearly forty years before her death at age eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Mary Ann Mills
Mills & Coleman
Fairfield County Fair Opens With Rich Exhibits And Races
The fair greets a prosperous society with premium offerings and fertile displays across exhibits. A strong race program promises excellent sport with numerous entries in harness, running, and automobile events, showcasing special features and broad exhibits.
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Ida Bowser
Lancaster
Lalu Bingman
McConnelsville
Coulgan
Maude Howe
Coolville
C. E. White
Sam Sommer
Pittsburg
Isaac Hall
Silas Dew
Nancy
P. L. Dew
Portsmouth
D. M. Burchfield
Washington, D. C
Olive Wilson
Ileaner
C. H. Welch
Ginae, Kansas
Asa Sutton
Lohrig
Frank Tedrow
Orbiston
Siaffer
Albert Woodruff
State Street
Miss Messie Woodruff
Pleasanton
G. W. Self
Grosvenor
Herman Bardin
Central Avenue
William Andrews
Pleasanton and
Hebbardsville
Phelps Leete
Constance
Gen
Mrs. Grosvenor
L. L. Weis
Attaens
Nelsonville
Weis
Hocking Valley Railway
R. P. Jennings
E. M. Jennings
Hilliards
Harry Morris
Port Arthur
Texas
Allen Morris
E. Morris
Carnegie
William Morris
Utley
Charles Edwards
St. Pauls’ Church
Father Mattingly
Tom Johnson
New Yorker
Bolt
U. Zenner & Company
Democratic
Red Eventiles
Athens Opera House
Cline’s
Gline’s Pharmacy
Vedi of
J. B. Rose
Ohie
Fairfield
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