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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
10
Athens County Treasurer Woodworth warns taxpayers of the 1908 tax rates for state government, bridges, schools, and debt service. Collection opens Monday November 10 and closes January 25 with no taxes accepted after that until June. Office hours are 8:00 to 4:30.
A list from Nelsonville, Jerneyville, and nearby towns records consent for numerous marriages. Pairs include John B S 24 Summerfield with Grace P 19 Gloucester. Walter J Nett 20 Nelsonville with Grace Pihl 22 Nelson. Luther Wade 18 Ormistow with Elizabeth Waldeck 17 Ormistow. and others from Parkersburg Coolville and surrounding areas.
An old advertisement from Henderson-Crider Drug Co promoting clubbing offers through subscription agencies. It emphasizes saving expense and bother of mailing out of town and quotes the price as advertised.
A concise statement indicates a ratio linking gold in circulation to an unverified unit called aliver, suggesting a 1 to 15 proportion between ton units. The source presents this as a general rule without naming institutions or dates.
McKinnatry and Parker report weekly sales including Philip Hawk to John Bobo a 62 acre Athens township tract for 2500 dollars and Richard McKibben to Fred Schmidt a 9 acre Athens township site for 1150 dollars plus Ben Hill house and lot on First Street Athens sold to Wil Caley for 8800 dollars. They note rare bargains in city and farm property and invite inquiry on Texas Panhandle lands.
Everett Burchfield and Cliff Fulton enjoy a casual hunting day in Ca naan township. They bagged one squirrel in this expedition, presumably killed by fright, marking a notable outcome for the pair.
In a French Academy of Medicine address Professor Grimbert states the Central Pharmacity supplies public institutions in Paris and the Seyre department and annually furnishes 12,000 leeches for hospital use.
The report notes Ceylon tea exports for 1907 totaling about 112 million pounds, up from 167 million pounds in 1906, reflecting an increase of 5 million pounds. The data appears in a historical trade entry within The Popular Club section.
The note says today or tomorrow the traveler will return via Columbus. G. W. Duffee will meet him in Columbus and complete the return trip with Mr. Doden.
A student at the Electro Technical Institute of St Petersburg named Feudinberg reportedly developed an apparatus to explode mines by wireless telegraphy, signaling a potential leap in remote warfare technology.
Thomas F. Milliard calls Jolo the most interesting island in the Sulu archipelago and notes the wartime atmosphere encountered on landing. Orders require every American soldier to carry arms at all times.
J. H. Boden left Sunday morning for Indiana to purchase an auto buggy. He plans to return home in the machine at an unspecified later date.
Signer Caminada, a hydraulic engineer, drafts a plan for a canal across the Alps connecting Genoa, Italy to Take Constance in Switzerland. The proposal envisions a transalpine waterway to facilitate transport and trade between the regions.
Sheriff D B Webster of Athens County Ohio proclaims a general election for national state district and county offices to be held Tuesday November 3 1908. The notice cites Ohio statutes and constitutional amendments changing election timing and outlines duties for electors and officials.
Tuesday next after the first Monday in November 1908 electors in Athens County Ohio shall meet at their election precincts between 6:36 AM and 6:30 PM to elect State district and county officers in accordance with the statutes. The notice specifies the time and place for the election and the set of offices to be filled.
Twenty three electors for President and Vice President, matching the state's total Senators and Representatives in Congress. The statement outlines the composition of the electoral college corresponding to the state's congressional apportionment.
The article lists appointments for Presidential Electors across Ohio by congressional district numbers one through twenty with one elector per district. It enumerates first through twentieth districts and notes each district’s designated elector.
A list of state election offices and candidate positions for Ohio. It names the offices of Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Public Works Dairy and Food Commissioner and Justice of the Supreme Court. Two candidates are to be chosen for the Supreme Court and Public Works.
The notice lists districts for Circuit Court judge and U S representative across multiple counties including Adams Athens Brown Gallia Highland Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Monroe Pike Pickaway Ross Scioto Vinton and Washington. It specifies single-person judicial and congressional positions and notes a two-person state senate seat for the Eleventh District covering Athens Fairfield Hocking Washington Morgan and parts of Noble and Monroe.
Per representative Vic, a candidate for the office of representative is noted in county records as the search for qualified officers continues. Details remain sparse as officials confirm ongoing vetting and shall announce finalists at a later date.
The document lists offices in Athens County with required nominees for Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff Probate Judge Auditor Recorder Clerk of Courts Surveyor Commissioner Infirmary Director and Coroner. It specifies one or three positions for each office and indicates the county election process.
The text outlines county party executive committee power to appoint an inspector and witnesses for vote counting in each precinct. It requires certification of electors, proclamation of vote totals, and destruction of unvoted ballots after polls close. It also details transmission of returns, sealing, and storage with penalties for improper conduct or delays.
Proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution including timing of the General Assembly session. Dated in Athens Ohio October 12 in the year 1909 and signed by the sheriff of Athens County.
W S Blackwood announces his candidacy for Athens County treasurer at the Democratic convention. He cites decades in public service including teaching, rail line work, and a long tenure as freight ticket agent, noting his residency and taxpaying history in the county.
Joseph Land files a petition seeking an injunction to restrain a seizure of his farm in Halftimece Maryland. He asserts riparian rights and alleges encroachment on his property and rights. The filing highlights a dispute over land and water access tied to the farm.
The Luxemburg Government treats incorrigible vagabonds with bread and water for four days of imprisonment and a sparse diet twice weekly thereafter. Authorities report prisons are emptier as a result.
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