Corner Stone Laid for Nelsonville Church and Rally Day
The corner stone of the new Christian church at Nelsonville was laid with Rev. Laughlin and Rev. Scott Cook leading prayers. Prof. Frederick Treadley of Ohio University delivered the principal address. The church, partly up, will be ready by April 1 as construction continues. Sunday School rally drew 450 scholars and $170 in Nelsonville, with Bellefontaine bringing about 600 attendees.
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Christan Church
Nelsonville
Laughlin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Scott Cook
Frederick Treadley
Cook
Buffalo
Uhrichsville
Bellefonte
Nelonville
Bellefontaine
What Is Causing the Catarrh Rise in Athens
An advertising notice explains catarrh as a germ disease and lauds Hymei as the treatment. It claims Hymei destroys germs in the nose throat and lungs and offers a refund if it does not fulfill its promises. The complete outfit costs $1.00.
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Henderson-Crider Drug Company
Hyomei
Jody Found Near Logan Inflammatory Train Tragedy
The mangled body of Lawrence Mansfield, a 44 year old resident, was found on the Hocking Valley tracks about a mile north of Logan. the death occurred early Sunday morning and his family was to retrieve the body today.
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Hocking Valley
Lawrence Mansfield
Logan
Mansfield
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women’s Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a restorative for overworked and ailing women and nursing mothers. It claims safe, alcohol-free glyceric extract derived from native roots, with ingredients listed on the bottle wrapper, and invites readers to request a free booklet for more information and professional endorsement.
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Pierce
Sidausen
N. Y
Mourning for Mansfield Man Identified in Logan Death
The body of a Mansfield man, missing after a trip to the Lancaster fair, was found near Logan and identified by his sons. A pocket ticket to Athens was found on the corpse, and authorities suspect he fell from a platform and was struck by a yard or freight train. The dead man’s sons Clyde Charles and Harry reside in Campbell’s addition. Funeral plans have not been made.
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Logan
Athens
Webster
Finsterwald
Newsome
Mansfield
Lancaster Fair
Clyde
Charles
Harry
Campbell
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Purified Blood
An ad claims Burdock Blood Bitters cleanse the body by cleansing the stomach bowels and liver. It emphasizes purifying the blood by improving digestion and eliminating impurity.
Nelsonville Man Escapes Workhouse Using Wire and Ladder
Nelsonville Ohio October 14 Frank Patterson a Nelsonville resident escaped from the Columbus workhouse at 7 30 Friday night by pulling a ladder along a wire he stretched between walls. He was serving a fine and 30 days for defrauding an innkeeper with six weeks remaining. Patterson a stationary engineer was a trusted inmate in charge of the engines.
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Columbus
Nelsonville, O
Frank Patterson
Nelsonville
Patterson
Prisoner Escapes Using Ladder and Wire at Workhouse
Afternoon inmate Patterson used an iron cleaning wire attached to a step ladder to escape from the boilerhouse area. He told a helper he was sick then vanished. He moved a ladder to the boilerhouse roof and dropped to safety, with the ladder found on the roof. Columbus police were alerted and pursuing the fugitive.
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Patterson
Columbus
P. H. Bruck
Preventics Candy Cold Tablets Offer Quick Relief
To check a cold quickly get Prevyentics from your druggist. These tablets claim safety and prompt effect, with no quinine or laxatives. Taken during the sneeze stage they prevent pneumonia bronchitis la gripp e and feverish symptoms in children. 48 tablets cost 25 cents trial boxes 5 cents. Sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
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Henderson- Crider Drug Co
Expenditures of the County Record
A list of county expenditures including W A Foster for Nelsonville pike teams 564.70 Scioto Stone Co limestone 2399.01 Columbus Bridge and Iron Co bridge balance 975 M W Carman sheep claim 5 P A Hunter witness 0.70 The Athens Printery office supplies 13 C A Cable ministerial funds 45.66 Gazette Publishing & Printing Co semi annual statement and examiners report 54.33 John Finsterwald stamps 5 Athens Gas Light Electric Co gas for September 8.55 Hewitt sheep claim 23 John F Biddle October salary 75.75 Maude Walker September salary 70 Mary Murdoen labor plumbing for county jail 2.50 Charles Hawk settling school fund 2.00
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Columbus Bridge & Iron Co
M. W. Carman
P. A. Hunter
The
Athens Printery
C. A. Cable
the Gazette Publishing & Printing Co
Treasury
John Finsterwald
Athens Gas, Light & Electric Company
P. Hewitt
John F. Biddle
Maude Walker
Mary Murdoen
G. A. Allom
Charles Hawk
Dr Shoup’s Restorative touted for stomach and nerve relief
Stomach troubles and heart and kidney ailments are claimed to be quickly corrected by Dr Shoop's Restorative. The remedy is said to work through restoring the nerves controlling the stomach and related organs. Sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
Permit to Wed for Charles Searles and Sarah L Marks
A permit to wed is issued for Charles Searles a 21 year old miner of Deanville and Miss Sarah L Marks a 16 year old of Nelsonville. The notice records the proposed marriage and parties involved.
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Charles Searles
Deanville
Sarah L. Marks
Nelsonville
Athens County Election Board Tweaks Precincts After Visit
The Athens county election board, led by Chairman C. H. Bryson, redrew precinct boundaries at the suggestion of Congressman Albert Douglass who visited the county. New precincts include Sugar Creek Circle Hill Plains and Carbondale, redefining Millfield and Waterloo township lines to aid miners and voters.
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Athens County Board of Election
Messrs
D. Webb
Albany
Hugh Gormley
W. 8. Leighty
Glouster
C. H. Bryson
Athens
Sugar Creek
Dover
Carbondale
Waterloo Township
Albert Douglass
Douglass
Athens County
County Election Board
Marietta Social Roundup Notices and Comings and Goings
Se ea v leon and Ravenscroft take positions in Columbus repairing shop. Chillicothe visitors, Athens guests, social gatherings hosted by Dr. and Mrs. McVay and others. Mrs. Pegg returns from Athens and Columbus. Nora Blackwell joins McBee Bindery. Many locals and out-of-town guests visit Athens and surrounding towns.
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Leon
Ravenscroft
Osea
Columbus
Death of Respected Lady Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Rachel Elma Barnes wife of Conductor G H Barnes of the Hocking Valley railroad and sister of Mrs B R Lash died at her Columbus home Sunday evening from a complication of diseases. The funeral was held at the family residence in Columbus and she was buried in Greenlawn cemetery. Mr and Mrs Lash went to Columbus for the funeral.
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Rachel Elma Barnes
G. H. Barnes
Hocking Valley Railroad
B. R. Lash
Columbus
Greenlawn
R. Lash
Funeral for Lawrence Mansfield at First Presbyterian
The funeral of Mr. Lawrence Mansfield will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. F. M. Swinehart will conduct the services, with interment in the new cemetery.
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Lawrence Mansfield
First Presbyterian Church
F. M. Swinehart
Wreck of Shrewsbury Express Claims 20 Lives
In London the Shrewsbury express, traveling 60 miles per hour, derailed on a sharp curve. Twenty people were killed and forty injured as coaches collapsed and many bodies lay beneath debris. At 10 am thirteen bodies had been recovered amid a tangled mass of iron and broken beams.
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London
Eng
Shrewsbury
England
Eye of Women Halloween Games and Fortune Telling
A vintage guide describes Halloween party ideas with pumpkins, jack o lanterns, a witch cake, and fortune games. It lists activities such as bobbing for apples, the ring and cake challenges, burning nuts, and alphabet and mirror tricks, all tied to spooky festive rituals and table decorations.
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Hallowe'en
Gallaher Levy
Pictorial Review
Halloween Decorations From Paper and Leaves
The article guides creating a festive atmosphere using autumn leaves branches and inexpensive paper decorations. It describes a fairy grotto effect with leaf carpeted floors and decorated doorways mantels chandeliers and windows. It notes the low cost of red black yellow and white paper rolls at five to ten cents each.
The Natural Right to Happiness and Its Pursuit
The author argues happiness is a birthright and more natural than misery. He contends true happiness stems from using faculties and appreciating simple blessings, not wealth or fame, and asserts contentment accompanies sensible living and steady progress.
A Corner of the Parlor Halloweens Past
A fragment notes how Halloween customs have shifted from school youth to broader society with time, describing a change in observance and the focus of the observance as a single night each year. The passage reflects on cultural expectations and evolving traditions surrounding Halloween.
Fragmented moral musings on happiness and self
The passage presents a reflective, disjointed meditation on happiness and personal effort. It contrasts discontent with seeking joy, mentioning themes of self instruction, a castle in Spain as a metaphor, and references to Harper’s Bazaar and various emotions.
Itching Skin Relief Patented By Dean’s Ointment
Witty Drug Store promotes Dean’s Ointment claiming lasting relief for itching and irritated skin. The ad highlights a torturous itch deterring daily life and promises a durable cure through the product.
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Dean
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