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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1876
Page
5
Local notices speak of church improvements, school events, weddings, and social gatherings. Mentions include Drs Johnson and Wilson practice on Saline Street, Festival fundraising for a church bell, a Gould marriage in Pomeroy, and attendance at Synod in Wooster. Also covers weather, crops, jail work, and postal service staff changes.
In Athens, a noisy election recount notes about twenty five thousand votes extra over prior year amid suspicions of Tilden repeats from Kentucky and the Hast. The City Hall hosts a Boss entertainment with Prof Rovertus and Madagascar Family performances. Local shops trumpet bargains on boots shoes silks dresses carpets and more with warnings to buy now at Kurtz Norris Zenner Selig & Co and Dennan's drug and tailoring houses. A homely catalog of sales and notices fills the page with prices and promotions.
The Atwood Institute in Albany, Athens County, Ohio, is described as flourishing with practical courses for teacher certification. Admission is open anytime, with low incidental costs and strong exam records. Professor J P Wood and Rev Powell are listed as contacts.
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