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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1881
Page
6
The Messenger prints a roster of state executive officers including Governor Charles Foster Lieutenant Governor Hreesk G Ricakin Supreme Judge Nicholas Long Worth Attorney General George K Nash Treasurer Joseph Turney and Board of Public Works member George Paul.
Report from Columbus last Monday cites the Franklin county convention as the largest and most harmonious in the city, noting strong ticket prospects and broad party support amid political maneuvering. It mentions Senator Pugh's remark on possible VP pro tem vote and announces Major W W Peabody’s likely succession as receiver of the Ohio and Mississippi road.
The piece praises General Samuel Hurst for the Chillicothe reform mayoralty and Republican nomination in Ross Highland, noting his war service and oratory while warning that Free Whisky interests and Prohibition factions may defeat him. It urges Athens county Republicans to unite behind the ticket and support Dr. Primrose and others, stressing party unity over personal contests.
A Washington dispatch reports the President's pulse and temperature improving after a dire period. By Thursday morning the condition was favorable with pulse 100, temperature 98.4, and respiration 17. The column also notes support for the renomination of C. L. Kurtz of Athens for Representative in the Legislature following last Friday's event.
Keddie son of Asa Sutton suffered a painful accident last Monday when a knife point pierced his eye. The brief note records local families and visits among residents and merchants in Athens. the item also includes advertising for fall and winter boots and shoes with claims of low prices and cash discounts.
Notice states the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Rhoda Winters of Carthage township Athens county. The notice designates the administrator’s role and the deceased’s location for probate proceedings.
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