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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
13
The slate lists Governor Myron T. Herrick of Cuyahoga, Lieutenant Governor Warren G. Harding of Marion, and Attorney General Wade H. Ellis of Hamilton. The ticket reflects Republican candidates as announced for the state race.
The ticket lists B C Woodworth for Treasurer Andrew Murphy for Sheriff Elmer Golden for Recorder B Wilk J J Lane for Commissioner and R S Dent for Infirmary Director.
Evening and Saturday GOP meetings listed by town including Chase Carbondale Broadwell Judson Stewart New England Millfield Glouster. Speakers include L G Worstell L M Foster A E Price Hon J P Wood D J Moore and others with dates from October 2 to November 2.
The piece urges voters to act, promotes straight Republican tickets and constitutional amendments, and notes speakers like Senator Fairbanks and Gen Grosvenor. It mentions an upcoming funeral and a three thousand vote Republican majority, with Grosvenor’s speech on the Merchant Marine highlighted and reproduced on page seven.
The piece urges Republican voters in Athns County to vote next Tuesday, claiming no doubt about a Republican majority and the need to stamp out Johnsonism. It frames the election as crucial for the current year and for the following year’s policy direction.
The piece argues Senator D. H. Moore is a wise, efficient legislator who should be reelected with a large Republican majority in the 9th through 14th districts. It praises his leadership, support for Hanna’s U S Senate run, and endorses county ticket candidates as capable and worthy to fill their offices.
AMESVILLE with guests from Athens Columbus Pataskala and Nelsonville. Rev G D Clifford appointed to M E church replacing Rev Garrett who resigned to join family in Evans ton Illinois. Oil drillers Naven Co ship two rigs to Kansas for eight thousand acre leased tract and winter development.
Mrs. Caroline Tedrow visits daughter Mrs. George Lewis in Bueliel. Ed Cunningham and mother visit James Cunningham near Utley. Mr and Mrs John Spaulding improving after illness. Mrs. Thomas Vore and Bernice of Guysville guests of Mrs. Lucy McVey. Mr and Mrs Robert Copeland visiting son Frank in Delaware. Mrs H E Adrian and Dorris leave for Buffalo N Y. Annie Dille has recovered and returns to Marietta. Dan Tippie of Bethel visits William Chambers. D H Edwards and family guests of William Edwards. Mush Run oil well drill on Hannah Wyatt’s farm. adjoining land held for high prices.
Will Earich and wife of Athens visited relatives Sunday. Misses Clara and Nellie Welling of Chauncey visited the Learned sisters. Rev Newton filled his regular appointment at Union church. John Sprague Ernest Chadwell and Louis Russell of Athens were Sunday visitors. Viola Learned Bess Dent and Jennie Sprague were in Athens. Dr W T Sprague and family of Chauncey were Sunday visitors. Edward Barker and son Walter of Middleport were guests of Mrs Baker's parents. Russell McHarg is slowly improving after illness. George Hawk and family return to Bluff City Kansas and plan to settle here. J Hawk moved his family into a new residence completed recently. Joe Brown and wife spent Sunday at Pleasantville with relatives.
Mrs Isaiah Baser visits friends in Parkersburg and Marietta this week Hiram Stright will have a new residence ready for occupancy soon Miss Lena Burt guests in Athens last week A E Downard travels to Columbus for his niece Viola McVay sick with inflammatory rheumatism Mrs Markham and son stay with sister A E Downard over Sunday Gladys Lewellyn and Ralph Sharp recover from fever Mayne Arnold plans to move family to Carbondale next week O T R C C holds first meeting at high school Mae Stanton of Mineral visits her niece Ella Herron Charles Stewart of Chicago visits his mother D G Stewart for a few days
Miss Louise B Voigt of New York City will captivate the Athenian audience with the Choral Society tonight, delivering the major portion of the program. Critics praise her dramatic soprano voice and stage presence, noting favorable reviews from major papers nationwide.
Agnes Wallace Villa appears in The World Against Her at the opera house Thursday November 5. The play and company have met with warm approval wherever presented. The production has run ten years, an unusual record for one actress, and the prices are popular.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorsed by West & Truax Walding, Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally. claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available free. price 5 dollars per bottle. sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills praised.
Dr. W. 8. Scott will be at Hotel Berry on Monday November 2 for special attention to eye and ear diseases. FOR RENT Seven room house on Lancaster street. C. D. Hopkins.
Real estate dealer J Campbell offers several properties for quick sale in Athens including five vacant Grosvenor corner lots, three on east side north Court street, an eight room house on north Court, a one room house with bath, a twelve room brick on north Court with eight acres of land and outbuildings, a four room cottage west Union, many building lots in Fairfield Addition, 32 sold and improving, plus a five room house with 41 acres coal land three miles west on the pike. Also a special bargain on the coal land property.
The list shows letters remaining uncalled for at the Athens Ohio post office as of Monday October 26. Names include Bell Bertha Craig Ida Caldwell Mrs Mary Davis H M DeMende Chester Flowers Samuel two entries Hib ben G F Mathews H T Parker Dr Gee W Reynolds W Townson George.
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