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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
4
The issue appears as a late 19th or early 20th century paper front with subscription rates and masthead. It lists editor and manager names, a date of September 22, 1807, and pricing for one-year subscriptions. The readable content is fragmentary and lacks a coherent news story.
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The text argues against free coinage of silver and silver standard, praising gold monometallism as prosperous. It claims nations on gold standard enjoy higher per capita wealth and warns U S adoption of silver coinage would join weaker nations. It cites global policies and links to liberty and independence.
Washington Star analysis notes silver supporters misattributed wheat price rises to money supply. It argues wheat follows supply and demand, with short crops pressing prices, while silver rhetoric failed to justify earlier claims. The piece references Mr. Bryan era debates and Nebraska leaders.
A feature on Prof G P Coler, educator in ethics at Ann Arbor, rising from Morgan County farming roots. His struggle with poverty to obtain a teachers certificate and Ohio University highlights determination and opportunity for country boys and girls.
A roundup of local visits and guests including Nelson Yelle and Miss Ollie Cline in Akron, Mrs. Harry Furniss in Lancaster, and families in Chillicothe and Columbus. Mentions of Mayor Buckley, Judge Coultrap and judge’s visits, plus church and school social ties. Also reports on local crime, miners relief meeting, baseball games and the Nelsonville foundry casting milestone, with Burlington Route announcements for Alaska travel.
The report lists many visits and social events from Plantsville and nearby areas. People such as Miss Ide Gonding Trimble Lena Fawcett and Dr. Lambert of Marietta are noted visiting friends. Picnics at Joy and Ted's attracted large crowds and a Plymouth grove union meeting drew many attendees. A copperhead encounter and a birthdays dinner at Robert Embree’s highlighted a week of community activity.
Mr. M. Powell recounts years of nervous prostration and partial paralysis improving after using Dr Wheeler’s Nerve Vitalizer. He credits quick relief and full recovery after limited doses and praises the remedy over other preparations. Sold by Civie’s Pharmacy in Athens.
Ohio University founded 1803 advertises illustrious alumni and a first rate college. It highlights modern methods, a fine library, elegant ladies hall, well-equipped labs, an electrical plant, music and elocution departments, two preparatory schools, low cost of living, no tuition in college and academic departments, active literary societies, and a September term start with a request to write President Crock for a catalogue.
Public auction to be held at the front door of the court house in Athens County on Saturday October 3 1897 under an execution issued by the Court of Common Pleas. The sale covers desolate real estate and coal and gas rights and other liens tied to the property as listed in the writ.
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