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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
4
A proposed Democratic guarantee for the return of borrowed umbrellas aims to win broad support. The idea resonates with the public as a lighthearted promise promising accountability and courtesy in daily life.
The text asserts that every prophecy attributed to Bryan has been nullified by recent events, claiming the prophet deserves no trust for future predictions. It presents a dismissive view of his reliability and foretells a loss of confidence in his forecasts.
The passage notes Bryan avoids discussing tariffs while referencing his congressional vote for the Wilson-Gorman bill. It frames his stance as signaling later consequences and a warning about disaster linked to that legislative action.
A newspaper critic condemns Mr. Parker for equating Democracy's past mistakes with the candidacy of Mr. Bryan, calling the comparison ill advised and tactless. The remark sparks debate over political rhetoric and party alignment in the period.
Bryan asserts the Republican party is in full retreat and laments deserting Democrats clogging the political road, suggesting faster progress could be made if desertions ceased.
Mr. Olney argues Republicans have held office too long. He says the public, including workingmen, recalls the empty dinner pails of the last Democratic era and the prosperity associated with three Republican administrations.
Two years ago Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft exchanged private letters now prepared for public reading. The public will read them with pride and gratitude for leaders at the helm, a sentiment the author believes should banish critics.
A fragmented commentary argues that not only Britain but other nations struggle to staff mercantile fleets. It notes crews are diverse, cites white male demands, and contrasts seafaring with land labor, invoking Shakespeare.
The text recalls Carnegie's praise worthy Fund for Heroes and its $62,000 annual gift aimed at relieving pecuniary cares for those who risk life or health in rescue or preservation efforts. It contrasts true heroism with false bravado and notes the broader ideal of supporting civilization’s rescuers.
The piece urges voters to exercise independent judgment in elections and cautions that marking a straight party ticket is outdated. It mocks partisan zeal and warns against voting out of personal grievance, noting that a truly independent voter resists being a simple chump or a clam.
Secretary of State Thompson must decide if the Bryson committee majority endorsed Morgan at the October 8 meeting. If so the appointment stands, though the evidence does not support a clear conclusion. The case hinges on testimony and relevant law and whether delay affected the outcome.
The piece argues decison delay signals evasion of merits, predicts Morgan keeps a seat on the election board while Dana Webster and L A Koons miss the ballot as independents. It notes Thompson faced a split path and contemplates Koons' entry to split opposition between Koons and Davidson.
The statement argues that Republican policies underpin American prosperity and elevate the wage-earner standard of living, presenting a causal link between party policy and economic outcomes for workers.
The statement frames the party as aiming to bequeath increased prosperity to the people every four years and to continue living up to its fiduciary trust. It emphasizes ongoing fulfillment of its trust and long term governance goals.
A Republican tariff plan seeks a neutral balance, avoiding favoritism or excessive harm. It pledges fairness to American enterprise and relief to American labor, framing the policy as a measured, level approach to tariff reform.
Experiments by the Bureau of Forestry show cornstalks yield valuable pulp for paper using the soda cooked process. Pulping time drops to two to two and a half hours versus twelve to fourteen hours for wood pulp, with cost potentially lower than $123 a ton. As tree stocks deplete, cornstalks may supply reading material in coming years.
The confirmation of T L Morgan as deputy state supervisor of elections came quietly as Secretary of State Carmi Thompson issued the appointment. The Athens county Republican mass convention failed to check the machine, proving the party’s lack of independence while bolstering the machine’s grip and campaign burden.
A clipped line notes how a dominant influence within the group constrains core party aims. The unnamed source hints at strategic choke points and the fragility of coalition alignment as the first chance to push back emerges.
Fire in Fayette City Pennsylvania threatens the central area after burning six buildings. Help from Belle Vernon and Charleroi arrives but extreme dryness limits fighting capacity in the downtown district.
Seeleyville Indiana October 21 George Morris and Thomas Botts were crushed to death while pulling props in Miami mine No 1. The state fall was so heavy five more men were needed to recover the bodies. Morris wife and children are en route from England to Seeleyville.
Charles Flict Norton, philanthropist and longtime Harvard faculty member, died at his Cambridge home on October 21. His death marks the loss of a prominent scholar and public figure.
Guy Rasor was bound over to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge for the killing of Ora Lee near Wadsworth on Oct 8. The preliminary hearing began Monday with the defense arguing devotion to the deceased, while the state pointed to horse and buggy tracks matching Rasor's horse as key evidence.
The narrator recalls unrest in Paris with mobs and fear for Rochefort founder of Lafterne. He describes crowds hating the emperor and empress, scenes on the Boulevard Saint Michel, and a summer Beauvais visit with the prince imperial aboard a coach. The head prize at a Lycee ceremony was refused by a fourteen year old student.
A historical verse praising William Howard Taft for strong leadership. The piece notes Taft guiding the nation, reforming trusts, cleansing graft, and keeping money sound. It references Fullerton California and September 198 with copyright applied.
Fingy Conners asserts voters care little for platforms and will back the winner. He predicts the public will support Mr Taft when the election presents a clear victory.
The vote for the school house bond issue carried 87 to 41 for a $20,000 school house. Everything will be rush ed and legal acquirements will be complied with. Mrs. George Burdess and two daughters Lizzie and Grace are in Athens as guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Ginman. Miss Mary Ginman of Athens visited friends over Sunday. Mr. Wesley Davies of Albany visited Chas. Caldwell on Sunday. Miss Janette Gibbs was a guest Saturday and Sunday. Edith Wemmer of Millfeld with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Riley and two children returned from Clarksburg W Va where they had been visiting. Miss Bernice Chute of O U spent Sunday with her parents.
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor with a new improved formula and bottle. It claims the product is a great specific for falling hair, preserves hair color, and urges readers to ask their druggist to show the new kind.
An ad claims the new Hair Vigor product by the J Ayer Co Lowell Massachusetts does not affect hair color and can be used freely for any length of time. It is advertised to stop hair loss and cure dandruff with no color changes mentioned.
A detailed note on the fer-de-lance found in Martinique and Santa Lucia describes its stealthy behavior, venomous bite, and protective display. It warns that intruders who threaten it may be bitten, and the snake is depicted as rearing and striking with precision to target vulnerable areas.
A Plunkett family dispute over table height ends with a compromise. Mrs. Plunkett wants longer legs, while Mr. Plunkett suggests installing a top layer of hardwood flooring to raise the surface. The plan would raise the table about three eighths of an inch, satisfying both sides. The exchange appears in Youth's Companion.
Mr A D Davis and family visited Armington Illinois last week to see his daughter Mrs Harman. C F Larson traveled to Cincinnati on business. John Campbell recovers from typhoid fever. Clyde Creesy sprained his ankle at the schoolhouse. The band organized and assigned instruments. Grand Lodge of Master Masons attended in Cincinnati by A B White and F C Taylor. A B White Jr installs a new furnace. Capt F C Lowry of Athens visited on business. Bert McAfee left for Middleport to work at Bell Telephone.
Prolific silkworm eggs are said to yield about 39 000 silkworms from one ounce of eggs, indicating high potential productivity for sericulture.
Local store Henderson Drug Co advertises Powdered Orbs Root as top market option. It promotes high quality packages with a single use per purchase and urges customers to try their product.
Marshall Finsterwald and John Finsterwald captured two suspects identified as W Murphey and BE Tobin for allegedly stealing a horse rig from Glouster livery. The pair, arrested in Athens after driving a rig to New England, face horse stealing charges and were to be transported back to Glouster.
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Kelectric Of subdues pain and heals burns during accidents, presenting it as a reliable remedy for emergencies within regulated families.
Thomas Jones brick mason fell fourteen feet from a scaffold during work on the new gymnasium building at about 8:30 this morning. He was badly bruised but no bones were broken. Jones, known in Athens for his dancing academy, lives in Parkersburg and was taken home after Dr. Lee treated him. He is expected to remain confined for several weeks.
Clayton in Dayton. The sixth conference of the State Board of Health with representatives of local boards of health will be held in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 20 and 21. It targets boards of health and health officers of villages under 3000 population, townships across forty three southern and eastern Ohio counties, to discuss sanitary measures and disease prevention. J. B. Clayton, Athens township Health Board delegate, left for Athens Monday.
A nostalgic overview notes U S hen population from the last census estimates 233,698,005 chickens of laying age valued at 70 million dollars. It calculates potential per person eye totals, fowl value, and the vast weight of animal products and eggs produced annually in the United States.
The Messenger reports on local option law in Rose county requiring saloons to close thirty days after the September 29 election. Saloons may stay open until the night of October 29 per attorney L G Worstell, though several establishments have already shut down.
Former National Republican Executive Committee secretary Elmer Dover stays with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bush in Athens on a layover to New York. He has long ties to national politics and says Teft’s election is a certainty after gauging the West in Chicago.
A son was born Monday evening October 12 to Mr and Mrs H E Miller and Miss Blanche Mills, extending the Miller family.
Government findings highlight four and a half million cords of mill slabs burned yearly and four million cords used for pulp with much imported. Inventors urged to convert waste slabs and sawdust into pulp and other products, reducing vast forest waste.
Fayette N Y veteran David Parker who lost a foot at Gettysburg praises Electric Bitters. He says they cured stomach trouble after costly doctoring and now serve as a tonic to keep him strong. Sold at McKee’s drug store for 50 cents.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway began erecting a large new McMyler coal loading machine at the Toledo docks. It duplicates the Hocking Valley unit, ready for the coming season, with a 10 000 ton per ten hour capacity and the ability to handle any car size.
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