Local residents host guests and visit as Athens region towns greet travelers
A long row of social notes lists Mr and Mrs J A Palm entertaining Mr Walter Galloh of Heckingport and Miss Emma M Baer arriving to teach at Athens High School. Visitors include Emmett Hooper in Columbus and Rev Pilcher in Cannonville. Others travel to Vandalia, Cincinnati, Petoskey, Toledo, and more while local families host relatives in Athens and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Palm
Walter Galloh
Heckingport
Emma M. Baer
Athens
D. C. Thomas
Glouster
Harvey Wilson
Roy Pilcher
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Suit filed for wages in Nelsonville court
Elrod Shrader filed suit in Mayor Sharp's court against Peter Warick for three dollars allegedly owed for work performed. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elrod Shrader
Sharp
Peter Warick
Shrader
Dinner Honors Mrs. William Jones of Columbus
Mrs. A R Jones entertained at 6 o clock dinner Thursday evening at her Columbus street home in Nelsonville in honor of Mrs. William Jones of Columbus. Guests included Dr and Mrs W S Jones and Misses Ruth and Marie Jones of Columbus, Miss Mabel Poston Miss Dix Cable and Charles Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
A. R. Jones
Columbus Street
William Jones
Columbus
W. S. Jones
Ruth and
Marie Jones
Mabel Poston
Dix Cable
Charles Poston
Mrs J S Hunt Improves at Santa Fe Hospital
The Santa Monica Daily Outlook reports Mrs J S Hunt continues to improve and remains at the Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles as of August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
J. S. Hunt
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Peeper Jack A Cap. Fort Street Incident Reported
In Nelsonville on August 31 a young man about 19 was seen peering into a window at Miss Pearl Edington’s party of about twenty. Oscar Aumiller pursued, catching the cap from the suspect who escaped. Police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jack
Fort Street
Charles Edington
Pearl
Oscar Aumiller
Oscar
Two Teeth Knocked Out In Infant Accident
Nelsonville September 1 Katherine Evans one and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Evans fell from a high chair at the Clinton street home breaking two front teeth but sustained no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Katherine
Edward Evans
Clinton Street
Funeral of Mrs Powell in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs. Frederick Powell were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Christian church, with a large crowd filling the auditorium. The Rev. Cook delivered the obituary tribute, and the service was under the auspices of the Daughters of Pocahontas. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery in a carriage procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frederick Powell
Christian Church
Cook
Order of the Daughters of Pocahontas
The Better Way Cough Relief Promoted Inadvertently
A dated promotional passage describes throat inflammation and coughing followed by temporary relief from a cough mixture. The text emphasizes irritation and repeated coughing as symptoms and notes brief easing after use.
Jury Selected for State vs William Spray Case
A twelve man jury was chosen in Nelsonville for the State of Ohio case against William Spray. The trial before Mayor Sharp is set for Tuesday at 1 pm. Spray pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace by fighting and will demand a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
State of
Ohio
William Spray
Sharp
Spray
D. C. Cable
A. C. Anderson
A. K. Ely
Ed. C. Powell
Lewis Cook
G. W. Shafer
Robert Herrold
W. H. Vorhes
A. D. Knight
Ed. Juniper
Lon Davis
Elijah Minner
Nelsonville Man Found Guilty in Disturbing the Peace Case
In Nelsonville on September 4, a police court jury found William Spray guilty of disturbing the peace after a fight with Walter and John Ayers on August 26 near Columbus Street and the public square. Mayor Sharp fined Spray five dollars plus costs. defense plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spray
Walter
John Ayers
Olumbus Street
Public Square
Juniper and
Scott
Elrot Shrader
A. R. Ely
Lewis Cook
G. W. Shafer
Robert Herrold
W. H. Vorhes
Lon Davis
Elijah Minner
John Stephenson
John Wickham
Edward Powell
Cal Merrill
J. Leyden
Walter Ayres
Pat Pierce
David Ayres
Ayres
Common Pleas Court
Burton Backs Debate At Ohio Republican Convention
ciMeland Ohio September 1 Congress man Theodore E Burton responds to Senators Dick and Foraker and agrees to discuss in the state Republican convention several measures from the last congress. He calls for convention action on the railroad rate bill ship subsidy bill Philippine tariff navy enlargement Panama canal supplies purchase plus a state primary law and popular vote for US senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ciMeland
Congress
Theodore E. Burton
Foraker
Ohio
Burton
Panama Canal
United States
George W. Pack Pioneer Lumberman Dies at Southampton
Celeraind report notes George W. Pack a northwest lumber trade pioneer and former city resident dies at his Southampton Long Island summer home. He had long resided in Ashville North Carolina since 1885 and left a fortune exceeding one million dollars, funding many public works there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeraind
George W. Pack
Northwest
Southampton
L. I
Pack
Ashville
N. C
Death claims two southeastern Ohio figures
Marietta Ohio September 1 death claims two prominent southeastern Ohio men L W Ellingwood of Marietta a lawyer and Democratic politician died after a long illness Judge Jesse W Hollingsworth presiding judge of Belmont County Common Pleas Court died in St Clairsville near here both well known statewide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
L. W. Ellingwood
Jesse W. Hollingsworth
Common Pleas Court
Belmont County
St. Clairsville
Labor unrest hits Pope Motor Car plant in Toledo
About three hundred workers at the Pope Motor Car company plant walk out claiming a union member was discharged for joining the union. Management denies the charge while the union threatens a citywide shutdown of up to 1000 workers unless reinstatement is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Pope Motor Car Company
Machinists’ Union
Rescuers Overcome as Sewer Gas Claims Two
Akron officials report John Kane and city employee George Haviland were overcome by sewer gas. Kane died shortly after rescue, while Haviland, who entered the sewer to save Kane, is in doubtful condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
John Kane
George Haviland
Kane
Haviland
Poisoned by tainted meat in Lorain family
Lorain Ohio September 1 Joseph Meyers and his four children fell gravely ill after eating spoiled Hamburg steak. A physician’s prompt treatment saved their lives though one child remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, O
Joseph Meyers
Hamburg
Attempt to Wreck Train in Northern Ohio
A track walker found a pile of stones and iron on the line as a passenger train neared Sycamore Ohio. Police suspect an attempt to wreck the train and probe the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Sandusky
Northern Ohio
Sycamore
Headgear Basis of Insanity Charge in Cleveland
Cleveland authorities pursue insanity proceedings against Mrs Philip Ponsen after she paid $25 for a spring bonnet despite possessing $30,000 in her own right and awaiting a $50,000 inheritance from her grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Philip Ponssen
Boy Killed in Rabbit Hunt Near Bloomfield
In Marietta on September 1 Geo Smith 14 was shot and killed by playmate Charles English during a rabbit hunt at Bloomfield. English fired as Smith started in pursuit, the shot striking Smith in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Geo. Smith
Charles English
Bloomfield
English
Smith
Scott's Emulsion Promises Cold Cure Relief
A vintage advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion soothes sore throats and coughs by reducing irritation and driving out inflammation. It asserts the product cures colds and bronchitis by nourishing weakened tissues and rebuilding strength. A free sample is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Dare Devil Bard Survives Miraculous Leap at Noon
A famous street performer known as the Dare Devil Bard escaped death when a platform loosened by spectators caused him to fall about forty feet. He landed on the ground unharmed and plans to perform again at 4 PM and 10 PM with an audience of nearly five thousand watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Looning-the-Gail
Toledo Tragedy On Night Ride Kills One In Ford Car
Four Toledoans suffered in a fatal crash when a touring car struck a standing freight at the Terminal Belt crossing near Maumee road. Miss Gean Reynolds, 28, is dead. B O Gamble, a Toledo motor garage manager, is dying at Perrysburg hospital. A woman and a man were injured and another man escaped uninjured. The car did not slow as a freight train blocked the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Gamble
Two Men Die In Mysterious Round House Incident
Newark Aug 31 James Hickey 50 was killed and Thomas Conner 50 fatally injured at the B and O round house. Both men employed there were believed working on an engine when it suddenly started. Young bride Hattle Truax 23 drowns while bathing four miles north of Madison. Her body recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
James Hickey
Thomas Conner
Round House
Madison, C
Hattle Truax
Madison
Wright Nominated by Democrats in Eleventh District
Chillicothe Ohio August 31 Oliver Wendell Phillips Wright of Hocking County was nominated by the Democrats of the Eleventh congressional district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Chillicothe, O
Oliver Wendell Phillips Wright
Hocking County
Cod and French Cook Reveal Restaurant Deceptions
A New York Times-like exposé outlines kitchen fakery from cod cutlets posed as salmon to beef kept overnight in bandages and fake lobster patties. A renowned chef notes these schemes surface in emergencies, with waiters aware of the ruses as diners remain unaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sculls and Skulls One Word Through History
The text traces how sculls and skulls share an origin from skulle or sculle meaning a bowl. It notes Pepys using both spellings on the Thames, with scull linked to a bowl shaped blade. The discussion explains the cranial form resembles a bowl.
Talking Behind Her Back Provocation Sparks Banter
A Philadelphia Ledger joke notes a husband attempting to button his wife's waist while she reminds him it is wrong to talk behind a person's back. The playful exchange highlights domestic humor and social propriety in a lighthearted moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
In the court of his own conscience no guilty man is acquitted
The quotation attributed to Juvenal reflects a timeless moral stance that inner judgment does not absolve wrongdoers. It emphasizes self-accountability and the enduring weight of conscience beyond legal verdicts.
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Daily Messenger
Mr. T. R. Biddle
Dun Glen
Posmaster
H. H. Brownville
Fosterie
Gileanes
Emmett Hooper
Columbus Oe
Rela
Mary Treadley
Urichsville
A. O. Whaley
Pasadena
Cal
W. W. McVay
W. A. Thomas
East State Street
John McCune
Newton Patterson
Mr. Whaley
Athens Hotel
Fred Rickey
Edna
Albany
McConnelsville
Mary Kaler
Vandalia
Sarah Bean
Elizabeth Henry
William Andrews
Hebbardsville
E. H. Woodward
Cora
Greenfield
James Pierce
Bert Baird
Jobs
Sarah Baird
R. E. Richardson of
E. R. Lash
W. B. Golden
Petosky, Mich
Clara Mills
William Milk
G. F. Williams
Lew Mahon
Chicago
Will Painter
Painner and Son
Amesville
Daniel Sherrard
Nellie
Fultenham
Chester James
New Straitsvile
Stanley Baird
Murray City
John Spray
Buchtel Board of Education
J. H. Sellars
Indian Run Mining Company
Wellston
Charles Cornwell
A. A. Atkinson
Gertrude
Carbondale
Ethel Haning
J. S Hunt
Powell
Order of Pocahontas
Ajury
Juniper
Eliot Shrader
William Or “Beezer
Scott's
Wiles
Scall and Stull
the Bank of Athens
J. D. Brown
Golden, Vresident
Basom
D. D
South Court Street
Anderson Bros. & CO
Roach Building
James C. Jones
Eve Lortis
Edka Thompson
Cline
Fire and Life Insurance
W. B. Dailey
Over Fulton Grocery
North Court of
H. H. Haning
ONIO
Taylor &Shaw
Office Warren’ Building
Postoffice
Bell
Columbus & Clevelandr
Marietts Isekemben
Columba
Electo
Closter Athens
Gallipolia “Hareuton
J. M. Riddell
Athamw
Ham
M. Seymour
Standard Oil
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Ohicago
O. L. Taylor
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