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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1902

Page

4

Incomplete Official Board Names From Harun County Listing

Secretary of State I of Lavelin Harun County. Supreme Page Wol Crew Merpon Country. Dairy and Food Ceramiesiener Horace Ankeney Green Coma. State Board of Public Works Wal Kuiecley Dellanes County. Circuit Jide Tth Judicial Diethicr Featus Walters Miehaway County. Probate Judge Al W W. Lynch. Infirmary Director William James.

I.of Lavelin Harun County Merpon Contry Dairy and Horace Ankeney Green Coma State Board of Public Works Wal Kuiecley Dellanes County Featus Walters Miehaway County

Memorial services urged for McKinley death anniversary

Governor Nash calls attention to next Sunday as the McKinley death anniversary and asks churches to hold memorial services. A public weigh scale debate stirs local interest as discussions focus on fair enforcement of city versus private scales and the need for equal treatment under the law. The Messenger & Herald urges impartial application of the scale ordinance to prevent favoritism and dissatisfaction.

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Costly Precedent Among Philadelphia's Rich Bachelors

In a Philadelphia Times item a wealthy bachelor returns from the Pacific coast with a Chinaman valet. He was lured by San Francisco traders who praised orientals as ideal servants. A servant kept a half dollar found on the floor, claiming honesty, and the bachelor believed his valet honesty justified his actions.

Philiadelphia Pacife San Francisco Chilae

The Careful Grocer and Butter Dealings

A Landon Standard quote depicts a butter dealer advising careful pricing and waste control. The speaker notes profit in buying paper at a halfpenny per pound and selling it for 13 pence, reflecting price sensitivity and market thrift in the period.

John Salwass Landon Standard

Roosevelt in the South and Pension Trends

The piece reports Roosevelt's southern tour with stops in Asheville and Washington while noting little effect from a recent serious accident. It contrasts Democratic campaign pamphlets and oil resource prospects in Texas, plus a pension disbursement decline and a claimed apex in appropriations. It mentions Senator Caemuncle's views, War Department reports, and shifts in pension rolls amid national politics and oil potential.

Democratic Party Chay Caemuncle Athough War Department Board of Urseons

Juror Letter From Old Farmer About Court Duty

An old farmer writes a rambling note to a judge about juror duty, explaining he cannot attend court due to tending orchards and other tasks. The letter reflects rural life, misunderstandings, and the humorous tone of the era. The text hints at community norms and the burden of civic duty on local residents.

Pdda Toashat Meyer

Old World Trials and Singular Serpent Tale

A fragment from a London Ageds column recounts a Fuantly tribe death sentence case where a doctor brother casts doubt on a scientific life prediction. It also notes a Alsace infant episode where a serpent infiltrated a child's meal, was killed, and sent to Strassburg University, sparking inquiry into the creature’s origin and the child’s recovery.

London Alsace Tost Methame University of Strassbuurg Bendath Clint

Silk Road Butterties Atop Himalayas Tends To High Altitudes

The text mentions determinate butterties linked to the Piinatiras and Colindimnera families, with a note on the Asiatic lineage and a historic reference to Sir Martin Coa discovering them at high elevations in the Himalayas. The fragmentary excerpt covers sightings up to Tau and notes a buttoned Campan at Chimboriza Sitain Vooker.

AL Bopain Chimboriza Sitain Bkiek Sir Martin Coa Himalayas

Kiss History Reveals Odd Legal Theory In Nap

Fragmentary read of a title page mentions a volume on The Kiss and Its History. It cites Christopher Nyrop of the University of Copenhagen noting an action by Wa IneN Thomas against Missar fine Newton for biting a piece after a man reportedly tried warroof on John. The judge supposedly ruled that if a woman kisses against her will she may bite at will, with phrasing reflecting antiquated cultural casuistry.

Christopher Nyrop University of Copenhagen Wa Inen Thomas Missar Fine Newton John

Presence of Mind in Battle Told by Hancock Reminiscence

The reminiscence recalls General Hancock during Get tishors and Get tishors like battle, noting his calm about business and orders. It describes a moment when Hancock urges a messenger to inform the cook of plans and a general directing aid after a wound. The speech highlights improvised actions and battlefield presence.

Chicago Tee Hancock Gettishors Sattier Tanesek Carrhal Meade

Athens Social Notes Show Visiting Friends and Health News

Dr J dg Stony visited Athens on Wednesday. Mrs Margaret Siddersy remains ill but convalescing. Mire CL Beverage and her sister Doras Mfficon of Fitteborg Pa visited Athens Friday. Mrs Grove Ayers of Athens visited Lubrig friends Friday. D A Bardin of Athens made a brief trip here Friday. Mrs Wo H Williams of Collnus visited Lubrig this week, guest of sister Mrs Fangs War Sons and Mars. Ben Davis. Lo M Comer, bookkeeper for Lelig Coal Company, is away due to hose issues. Alex Rumplerot Todisnepotis is causing a vicarney. Mr Comer’s Mss. Messrs Eweaney and Deverage and Misses Watkins and Francis spent Thursday evening with friends at Athens. Miss Kate Baird of Murray is visiting her parents at Hotel Baird this week. Mr and Mrs L D Callister, Mr and Mrs Noe Almond, Mrs Burnley and son, and Mr Dow Walker attended the state fair at Columbus last week. N Louise and Geneive Biddle of Hear Archons spent a Sunday with Miss Emma Francis.

J. Dg. Stony Athens Margaret Siddersy Doreas Mfficon Fitteborg Grove Ayers Lubrig D. A. Bardin Fridas Wo O H. Williams Collnus Thir Gurst Fangs

Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward For Cure Claim

A fifty word advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for a constitutional disease. The makers offer a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urge readers to obtain testimonials. The piece blends medical claims with unrelated weather and superstition notes.

Oro Lerest Hall Cheney & Co Toledo O. Oo

The Glenaners and the Old English Gleaning Custom

The article describes gleaning in English harvest fields as a revived Ruth and Naomi tale. Women and children gather fallen grain after wheat harvest in August, binding small sheaves for home use or sale. It notes the activity as a class task for children yet enjoyed as a kind of rustic picnic with families returning home with provisions for the day.

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Way of Reuplaining te Witt Why John

Fragmentary letter critiques a newspaper account of a long marriage. The dialogue mocks the writer and hints at twenty five years of unhappy marriage, suggesting misrepresentation by the typesetter and journal.

John Wwe

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promise Quick Cure

An advertisement promotes a cold cure claiming cure in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes money back refund if not cured and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price is listed as 2 cents.

E. W. Grove

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