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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
15
Notice from Athens County Ohio indicates a November 3 1903 election for state officers including Governor Lieutenant Governor Treasurer Judge Supreme Court and a public works board member. It specifies terms and short term vacancies and calls eligible voters to participate.
The article outlines five proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution with ballot wording for yes or no votes. It covers governor veto power over appropriations, municipal classification, taxation methods, county representation ratios, and limited liability for private corporate stockholders, plus election returns procedures.
Notice calls for one person to fill the offices of Infirmary Director and Coroner for Athens County. Nominations or applications are requested by the stated deadline. Position duties include oversight of the infirmary operations and medical examiner responsibilities within the county.
The county executive committee may designate an inspector and witness to oversee vote counting. After polls close the number of electors on the poll-books is certified and proclaimed outside the polling place. The judges destroy the remaining unvoted ballots in the presence of clerks and inspectors.
The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis issues Article No 5 on treating consumption. It covers cleaning rooms after a TB patient, disinfecting with corrosive sublimate, fumigating with formaldehyde, and board of health duties. It emphasizes early diagnosis, medical guidance, and options of climate, sanatorium, or home fresh air treatment. It notes climate value varies and emphasizes pure air and controlled exposure.
The article warns that equal time outdoors in Ohio may be as effective as other climates. It condemns leaving home without medical advice and wandering to health resorts. If a patient seeks a better climate he should stay under a physician's care and follow strict guidance. Returning home risks relapse.
The McBride family and Dr. Jesse L. Simes sworn statements confirm the illness and cure of their son attributed to Dodd's Kidney Pills. The boy suffered epileptic fits and right-side paralysis before the pill regimen, which stopped the fits within a week. The case has stirred local attention.
The piece criticizes Johnson for failing to deliver on his federal home rule proposal in Cleveland while mocking Republican-led state laws and administration for achieving results.
The court weighs Johnson’s personal tax defense but the public verdict remains guilty. Local observers note the legal maneuvers do not alter the community’s judgment on his guilt.
A three day engagement will take place at the Dew House in Nelsonville on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday November first second and third.
W H Blackstone of Buchtel testifies after years of poor close vision and pain. Lingerfields grind lenses correcting astigmatism, enabling easy reading. Mrs Mary McDonald of Buchtel also praises improved distance and near sight after glasses fitted by the same opticians.
A historical remark contemplates possible Japanese war with Russia, noting admiration for fortitude and judgment and a belief there would be no boundary dispute over the North Pole. The statement reflects cautious geopolitical attitudes of the era.
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