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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
3
Nelsonville residents recall a "Peeper Jack" incident on Port Street when a young man عشر was seen peering into a home during a gathering at Miss Pear's. Oscar Aumiller chased the intruder, capturing the cap he wore. the suspect fled and was not re found by press time.
Shrader sues Pinter Waren for $3 claiming unpaid wages for labor. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning at 8 oclock to proceed with the case in Masur Court.
In Nelsonville on September 1 Mrs A R B Jones hosted a 6 pm dinner at her Columbus Street home in honor of Mrs William Jones of Columbus. Attending were Dr and Mrs W S Jones Miggen Rath Marie Jones of Columbus Miss Mabel Poston and Miss wire able and Charles Poston.
Katherine Evans aged eighteen months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans, of Clinton street Nelsonville, fell from a baby’s high chair and knocked out two front teeth. She suffered no serious injuries beyond the dental damage.
The Santa Monica Daily Outlook reports Mrs. J. Hunt remains in recovery at Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles and continues to improve after illness.
Funeral services for Mrs Frederick Powell, who died Wednesday, were held Saturday at 2 pm in the Christian church. The service, conducted by Rev. Cook, honored her character. The Pocahontas and Eastern Star orders sponsored the funeral. Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery with carriage processional.
The article describes throat irritation causing coughing and mentions using a cough mixture to ease the irritation temporarily. It notes the relief is brief as coughing returns.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as reducing irritation and inflammation, nourishing weakened tissues, and aiding sore throat cough cold and bronchitis. It promises a free sample to readers who request it.
A twelve man jury was selected in Nelsonville to hear the case of William Spray charged with disturbing the peace by fighting. Spray pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial. Prosecutor is Attorney Juniper and defense is Eliah Shrader.
In Nelsonville police court on September 4 a twelve man jury found William Spray guilty of disturbing the peace after a street quarrel with Walter and John Ayers on August 26 near the public square. The defense claimed self defense after an insult to Spray’s companion. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and a fine of 3, with the option to appeal to common pleas.
A daredevil performer leaped a gap and fell about forty feet during a show watched by nearly five thousand. The bard landed on an amethyst platform that loosened under crowd weight but escaped serious injury and plans to perform again at 4 PM and 4 AM tonight.
Congress member Theodore Bo Burton rebuts statements by Senators Dick and Foraker and accepts a challenge for a discussion at the state Republican convention. He urges adoption of a state primary election law and popular vote for U.S. senators. Other items include Pack's lumber pioneer death and multiple Ohio incidents.
A quip from the Philadelphia Ledger about gossip prompts a reflection on conscience as a jesting man tries to adjust his wife’s attire. Juvenal contrasts are cited, noting that a guilty man may be acquitted before his own court.
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