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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1876
Page
5
An item notes a medicine and surgery office located at the old office on Maintreet with a date of August 4th, 1875. The fragment implies a historical directory or notice referencing the site and date.
The Messenger reports on Centennial events and local happenings. Maj. L. M. Jewett, Mr. Chas. B. Morse, and others travel to the Centennial. M. Selig & Co closes for Jewish New Year. repairs at Harris & Wilson marble works. religious and university activity. a jail project progresses. a wedding of C. C. Sheldon and Ada M. Valentine. the telegraph office closure. farmers warned against patent swindlers. various local movements, meetings, and travel described.
The Grange picnic drew wagons and crowds to the College Campus with speeches by National Grange Lecturer A B Smedley and State Master S H Ellis, ending with music and socializing. W H Brown merges retail into a large scale jobbing grocery with A Y Stevens of Delaware, Ohio, planning a vast stock. MESSENGER touts superior printing. Coal shipments and Republican margins loom. dental advances by Dr Will G Cooley promise affordable artificial teeth and modern care.
A social event for the Episcopal and Mite society will be held this Thursday evening at Maj. J. M. Welch's house east of College Square. The program includes tableaux and music. Centennial Whistle at Kurtz and Norris'. Admission 20 cents.
A local retailer advertises a large stock of boots and shoes for fall and winter at substantial discounts. Heavy Caf shoes offered at low price, heavy hip boots reduced from last year, and all other footwear marked down at least 25 percent. The note invites customers to visit the shop opposite the court house to save before buying.
The store announces a grand opening of new style fabrics and a wide assortment of Men’s Boys and Children’s garments. Zenner & Co. offers extensive school books and supplies, with Kurtz & Norris serving Athens and neighboring counties. John Friday’s purchases from D. Zenner & Co. include heavy flannels and blankets bought in New York auctions at low figures. M. Selig & Co. emphasizes large stocks of plain clothing at low prices. A boy is wanted to sell Daily Ohio State Journals for T. C. Wiley at C. & H. V. Junction.
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