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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
3
The Athens Masonic Temple project is deferred until spring after the board rejected high bids, found costs exceed the appropriation, and decided remodeling is impractical due to winter delays. Architect Gerber estimated a new building at 28000 but bids rose to 33000, prompting postponement.
A long-range forecast describes a sequence of storm periods from September 3 through late September with heavy rain hail and wind across the Northwest and coasts. It warns of magnetic and seismic activity around the 6th 21st and 17th and foresees a warm spell ending with cold snaps and frosts in the Northern states.
A home remedy claim suggests expelling a cold through the bowels is effective. The product Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup contains no opiates and is promoted as gentle on the bowels. Sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
After a four day lull the marriage license docket was opened with a Friday issuance. Roscoe F. Totman, 23, and Bertha F. Gifford, 20, both of Sharpsburg, received the licenses. The groom’s father E P Totman, a miller, secured the papers.
Mr and Mrs John McClurg of Valley Falls Kansas visited their old home in Lodi township and left Friday for the Jamestown exposition. After about ten days they plan to return home. McClurg left the county 13 years ago bought 185 acres near Valley Falls for 28 dollars an acre. He has profited from the land every year and was offered 80 dollars an acre. The note highlights land price increases in eastern Kansas over the last 15 to 16 years.
An old medical advertisement argues a tired or starved liver stems from enfeebled digestion. It endorses Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non secret glyceric extract that restores stomach activity, boosts gland secretions, cleanses poisons, and relieves bilious symptoms. It urges avoiding indigestible foods and persisting with the remedy until vigor returns.
A Trimble caucus set nominees for village offices with B W King winning the mayoral nomination by acclamation. Voters chose John Graham as marshal by a large margin and W G Danford led for clerk while S B Danford topped the treasurer race. Six council candidates earned varied support in a close tally.
Announcement from Lisbon Ohio reports the marriage of Miss Cornelia Irene Gaskill and Chauncey William Waggoner on September 4 at the bride’s home. The bride formerly taught at the State Normal College and served as dean of the women’s hall. the groom is an Ithaca native and Cornell University science department staff member. They will entertain friends after November 1.
A loss occurred between 9:30 p.m. yesterday and noon today following a bilious attack with nausea and headache. The scene mentions finding a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills at McKee's Drug Store as the guaranteed cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice priced at 25 cents.
The Parkersburg Sentinel reports that Sean L. Crippin and Miss Inez G. Male of Athens county wed yesterday afternoon in Parkersburg with a minister from the East End officiating. The couple, after boarding a noon train, sought secrecy and were described as nervous during the ceremony.
The text argues that using Devoe Lead and Zinc paint saves gallons and lasts longer than traditional lead and oil mixes. It predicts brighter houses and preserved funds for Athens as proof appears across the United States and soon in Athens. It asks what people will do with the saved money.
The Ohio Speech Arts Association will hold its next meeting in Columbus on Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, at the Great Southern hotel. President Alston Ellis of Ohio University will preside, with Dr. Edwin W. Chubb reading a paper. The forward agenda includes 1:30 pm start, 8 pm sessions, and 8:30 am Saturday conclave. The 1906 prior meeting was in Columbus with noted papers and discussions.
Frank Cook who lost his head and both legs in Pittsburg yards ten weeks ago turned up at his mother's home on crutches after being in hospital. The grim report of his death reached the city today as details emerged of the accident and aftermath.
A fragment notes a sequence from Friday to Monday when a person appeared amid public joy after receiving a letter on Saturday. The readable text emphasizes communal happiness and the sequence of events surrounding the arrival.
A long list of unclaimed names includes Mrs Jos Bacon Bennie Blackburn Flora Bean R C Carpenter Theresa Cornell Leona Davis Bertha Freeman Laura Fruit Growers Exp Fulton Marie Gandee Ella Gibson Gladys Arthur Frank Ona Goodrich Chas Guthrie Harriet Hanning John Hawk Lena Heaton Minnie W N Jeffers Wm Johnson Pearl Emma Krepper W E Koon Frank Lacey Grace M Lee R C Lewis Constance Lonas Dell Merrill Mattie Miller Chas Morris Clarence Morris Willard Morris Pearl Nunn R P Parson Mahlon Patterson B W Patterson Jeasie Phelps Harry Pierce Columbia Louisa C V Price T S Pritchard C W Phillips Frankie Power John Austin Rosser Mary A N Sherman Ben Taylor Bess J T Vescell J Walsh Helen Walsh Kate Wray Margie Williams Jacob Williams A A Wise Nova Woodruff Roland.
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