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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
6
An advertisement urges mothers to treat sore throat immediately to prevent croup quinsy tonsillitis or diphtheria. It claims tonline dissolves the disease at the seat, warns against external remedies, and promotes a single dose at first signs. The Tonsiline Co Canton Ohio markets a long-necked bottle label.
The article explains a revised election schedule in Ohio abolishing spring elections and separating local from state contests. Township and municipal offices will vote in odd years like 1907, while county and state offices occur in even years, with full renewals in 1908 and beyond.
D. S. Dreamer, State Fire Marshal, warns churches face annual fires and losses. He cites arson risk, furnace proximity, steam and hot air pipes, humidity control, gas lighting dangers, and the need for fire buckets, extinguishers, sprinklers, metal sash windows, wired glass, and regular inspections.
Miss Bessie Bell aged 27 daughter of Mrs Elma Bell died at St Vincent hospital Toledo after an operation for complications of general peritonitis. She had lived with the Golden family in Athens and worked as a stenographer for Ohio Consolidated Coal Co. Funeral at Beasley home South Congress street with Rev T L Lowe and Dr Slutz officiating. Interment in the new cemetery. Pallbearers Dr D H Biddle BE R Walker W S Bower H H Haning.
Mr Herman Walker of near Bates church on Athens R D No 5 reports his mother Mrs Mary Walker Whipsky aged about 92 is living with him and had three sons in the civil war W H Walker and A J Walker now in Iowa served in 36th O V L and 141st O V I H A Walker in 125 O V Y L was killed at Nashville The only reason Herman was not in the war was being crippled at age seven He had on gendaries who served in the Spanish American war.
An advertisement asserts that success in sports and work requires a tuned mind and body. It claims Kodol for Dyspepsia digests foods, relieves indigestion and sour stomach, and strengthens blood supply for energy. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
Dr Be Koons Dr E F Danford Dr W E Lefever of Glouster and Dr Pritenara of Nelsonville attended the Athens County Medical Society meeting last Tuesday. The piece compares overworked horses to overworked people and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia sold by Cline's Pharmacy as aid for digestion.
Abner Mulligan suffered severe head and shoulder injuries after falling from Walter Josten's delivery wagon on Union Street Monday afternoon. The horse bolted, tossing him onto the brick street. by day’s end he was unconscious but local doctors expected no serious long term consequences.
Notice states B. F. Beckler and M. G. Callahan appointed and qualified as administrators of the estate of Rachel J. Beckler, deceased, of Athens County Ohio. Dated September 22, 1906.
Amesville observer F. W. Gibson reports .43 inches of rain in the past week and a temperature of 20 degrees on Friday night. The week’s high was 77 on Monday, with a early season frost and brief snowfall Thursday night lasting a quarter of an hour.
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