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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1906

Page

2

Ohio University Trustees Hold 1:30 Th afternoon Meeting

The board meeting in the board room at the university opened at 1:30 with many trustees present. Newly sworn trustee J. E. Kinnison joined, Major L. M. Jewett named secretary, and bids for a new girls dormitory and central heating plant were discussed. The Kircher Company won the dormitory contract at 27,743.82 dollars, with plans to begin ground staking next week.

Board of Trustees The Ohio University W. C. Lowry Logan R. E B. Hamblin Toledo C. C. Davidson Alliance L. G. Fenton Winchester J. F. Benson Cleveland C. Whiley Lancaster H. W. Coultrap McArthur James EF. Kinnison Jackson J. Jones J. M. Welch J. P. Wood I. M. Foster Henry O’bleness Ellis Jewett J. KE. Kinnison L. M. Jewett Normal College University George L. Fenzel Charles P. Kircher Company Fenzel Kircher Company Elis J. M. Foster Board of State East Mulberry Street Athens Brick Company

Death of Florence Easterbrook at State Hospital

Mrs. Florence Easterbrook died at the State Hospital last night at age twenty eight after two years as a patient. Taylor & Shaw prepared the body and shipped it to Buchte, the deceased’s former home, for burial. Funeral set for tomorrow there.

Florence Easterbrook State Hospital Taylor & Shaw

If You See It in the Messenger It's Fifty

A terse line notes a rule or slogan stating that any item seen in the Messenger is valued at fifty units. Context and specifics are unclear from the fragment.

Nickel Japan

Dandruff For That Dandruff Of Kal Ane

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Grand jury panel drawn for November common pleas term

The November term grand jury for the common pleas court was drawn yesterday naming P Hewitt, Sam Vorhes, Alexander, Charles Moore, Bern, Tom A Walker, Waterloo, Lincoln Fleming, Ames, O O Bryson, Rome, W P Bean, York, Wilbur Williams, Lodi, T J Herrold, Athens, Webb W Poston Jr, York, C A Winger, Lee, Charles Eddy, Trimble, John L Carpenter, Lee, Edward Curtis, Ames, and E Atlas, Trimble. The panel will convene Monday November 6. Petit jurors named include C S Knight, W J White, S Re Wyatt, Joe Cabeen, Charles Buck, Jesse McKee, Louis Finsterwald, J M Parker, A C Stanley, B A Ellis, Hewey Phillips, T W Rutledge. The talesmen are A B White Jr, Troy, C M Higgins, Athens, Phil Blower, Trimble, Fred Hawk, Trimble, Homer Mansfield, Canaan, Will Painter, Ames, John Hill, York, Charles Ford, Troy.

Common Pleas Court P. Hewitt Waterloo Township Sam Vorhes Alexander Charles Moore Bern Tom A. Walker Waterloo Lincoln Fleming Ames O. O. Bryson Rome W. P. Bean York Wilbur Williams Lodi T. J. Herrold Athens Webb W. Poston, Jr C. A. Winger Lee Charles Eddy Trimble John L. Carpenter Edward Curtis E. Atlas Knight Lee Township W. J. White Re. Wyatt Joe Cabeen Charles Buck Carthage Jesse McKee Louis Finsterwald

New Officials Named at Athens State Hospital

Dr. Hanson appointed superintendent after a career as Gallia county auditor and bid for Gallipolis postmaster. Mitchell becomes steward, with his son as treasurer, while A. G. Combs is storekeeper. Trustees plan staff changes after personal inspections. Milo Wilson may stay as assistant or depart.

Hanson Athens State Hospital Gallia County Gallipolis Sherman Eagle Roscoe J. Mauck Eagle Gallia Mitchell Clinton County S. A. Mitchell C. R. Fisher Wilmington A. G. Combs Columbus Chris McKee Noble County Pattison Milo Wilson

Wills Filed for Mrs White and Mrs Harbaugh in Probate

Copies of the two wills, Mary E. White and Sophia E. Harbaugh of Sewickley Pa, filed in the county probate court. White's estate mainly goes to five children and three grandchildren of a deceased son. Harbaugh's apportions two thirds to Charles and Sarah with trustees for Sophronia and Caroline Mary’s heirs, executed in 1902 and 1893 respectively.

Mary E. White Sophia E. Harbaugh Sewickley Athens County J. Collard Sophronia T. Locke Charles Lizzie Sophie John N Sarah Sophronia Caroline Mary Harbaugh

Gravity Loader Installed At Athens Brick Plant

The Athens Brick Company installed a gravity loader to move bricks from the kiln to cars. The device uses a set of rollers and a slanted track so bricks roll by their own weight to the awaiting cars for unloading and packing by workers. If successful, more units may be purchased.

Athens Brick Company

Pumpkin theft inspires courthouse poem of graft and greed

A court house poetess records a county official lifting a pumpkin from Supt. Baker's wagon on Congress street. The verse laments graft and theft by a politician who steals to satisfy greed, depicting the pumpkin’s fate as a metaphor for corruption.

Baker Congress Street

Vinol Trumpets Antiaging Cod Liver Tonic

Vinol claims to restore strength in old age by improving digestion and blood quality. The advertisement states the product uses concentrated cod liver oil with iron to rebuild tissues and strengthen organs, promising natural replacement of weakness with vigor.

Probate Court Transactions This Week

Mary Womeldorff appointed administratrix of Alexander Wormeldorff estate and bonded. Malvina Lefavor elected to take under her husband William KE Lefavor will. Hearings set for Saturday October 27 before Judge Lynch on first and final accounts for Matson, Coe, McKnight, Beckler, and Robinson estates and Snyder guardian account.

Mary Womeldorff Alexander Wormeldorff Malvina Lefavor William KE. Lefavor Lynch Nancy Matson John Matson Loreasia Coe James Coe Charles D. Hopkins Thornton McKnight B. F. Beckler M. J. Calahan Rachel J. Beckler Emery O. Robinson E. Robinson Mary J. Snyder Samuel McClell

Marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Lynch yesterday

The following pairs received marriage licenses: Jacob Weisenbach 27 farmer Rural Route 1 Guysville and Lucile Winters 19 housekeeper Lotridge. Mortimer A. Pickens 25 rail roader Letart W Va and Anna E. Dinsmore 21 school teacher Guysville. Rev. Harry M. Babin 25 minister Dresden and Eva E. Morse 19 Albany. Gabe Parkobab 23 coal miner Jacksonville and Yamas Zsuz sana 21 Jackson ville. Joseph H. Wolf 24 clerk and Bessie E. Williams 20 teacher Nelsonville. George W. Turner 50 miner Jacksonville and Mabel Russell 23 Marshfield. James Watkins 73 farmer and Mary J. Burleigh 56 Shade. John H. Harrison Jr 23 miner and Eyota West 17 Hocking. Cecil R. Burns 29 railroader and Effie E. Bardin 25 Plantsville.

Mortimer A. Pickens Letart W. Va Anna E. Dinsmore Guysville Harry M. Babin Dresden Eva E. Morse Albany Gabe Parkobab Jacksonville Yamas Zsuzsana Joseph H. Wolf Bessie E. Williams Nelsonville George W. Turner Mabel Russell Marshfield James Watkins Mary J. Burleigh Shade John H. Harrison, Jr Miner Eyota West Hocking Cecil R. Burns Effie E. Bardin Plantsville

Athens Social Notes Reveal Numerous Regional Visits

Arthur Taylor of the university spent Sunday with friends at Ray. J L Carpenter visits Columbus on business. Owen Jourden and family joined relatives in Hebbards Cave. Otto Barth hosts L L Laflin of Milwaukee on East Mulberry. Britt Hooper visits Logan and New Straitsville. Edith Hunter visits relatives near Marshfield. A A Shoemaker of Columbus guests of Judiah Higgins on West State. T R Biddle, Florence Fluhardt and L Dow Poston are Columbus visitors. Ramsey of Chillicothe visits Athens to see son Harvey Ramsey. G D Read of Zaleski spends Sunday with family in Athens. N W Baker of Chauncey visits Athens Saturday. Frank Tolliver of Floodwood visits Athens. Walter Ireland of Chillicothe hosts in Athens. A L Kessinger of Lancaster visits East Union Street home. Lou Freeman of Albany visits sister-in-law Mrs John Bean. Lewis Richey of Albany visits Athens. A M Lewis and wife spend weekend at Middleport. S T Hill of Guysville is a business visitor in Athens. D F Bennett returns from Pomeroy. Mrs Joseph Herrold of Charleston, W Va, guests in Athens. Florence Gabriel of Columbus visits Eber Gabriel family on Lancaster Street. R E Nye of Chauncey spends Sunday in Athens. Supt J M Roan of Columbus is a business visitor in Athens. James Weidman spends several days in Columbus. Mrs W K Scott visits relatives in Columbus. John and Mrs John Carpenter of Columbus spend Sunday with Athens relatives. Mrs W N Cott returns to Columbus after visit.

Grosvenor at Columbus Address and House Majority Views

Congressman Grosvenor will speak at the Buckeye Club in Columbus. He outlines a methodical prediction of a Republican majority of 50 in the Sixtieth Congress, analyzing district gains and losses across states and reflecting on the uncertain outcome of 42 contested districts. He notes a potential shift in 10 of those districts and questions how Democrats might overcome a large Republican lead.

Grosvenor Buckeye Club Columbus California Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania House Democratic Party

Death of infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Chauncey

Callie A infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Clark of Chauncey died this morning twins born about three months ago the other twin died two months after birth funeral set for Chauncey tomorrow at 3 p m interment in Nye Cemetery

Callie A James Clark Chauncey Nye

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Ayer Kal Ane Wis Aliso Taanui Dati Aiea Eek Cai A Ae Og., Leverett, Fagtareara Sarsaparella Petit Juries Court House Ian aXe Standard Oil Company Jacob Weisenbach Lucile Winters Lotridge Arthur Taylor Ray J.L. Carpenter Owen Jourden Hebbardsville Col L. L. Laflin Milwaukee Mrs Otto Barth Britt Hooper Swift & Co New Straitsville Edith Hunter A. A. Shoemaker Judiah Higgins West State Street T. R. Biddle Florence Fluhardt L. Dow Poston Mr. Ramsey Chillicothe Harvey Ramsey Race Street G. D Orf Zaleski N. W. Baker Frank Tolliver Floodwood Walter Ireland A. L. Kessinger James Ballard East Union Street Lou Freeman John Bean Lewis Richey Sarah Patterson A. M. Lewis Middleport S. T. Hill D. F. Bennett Pomeroy Joseph Herrold Charleston Florence Gabriel Eber Gabriel Lancaster Street R. E. Nye of Supt J. M. Roan James Weidman John Carpenter W. N. Cott P. §. Cott Marietta Columbus Clevelandr Marietta Chicago Northwest Ned No Traina Daily J.M. Riddell Snpt Sharpeburg Amesville Palos Colaumbas Teledo Glouster Wnes apoe _M I. Seymour Taylor &Shaw Office Warren Building Postoffice Bell Phone Bank of Athens United States J. D. Brown J. S. Basom D. D. S. Dentist South Court Street Anderson Bros. & CO Architects Bulldens Roach P. CO Athens, Ohio James C. Jones Valarinary Sarzaca and Doatis G. H.1 Edna Thompson Dion Tist Is Cline Fire and Life Insurance W. B. Dailey H. H. Haning Athens Ohio
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