Athens Schools Report Record Enrollment for Year
The Athens Public Schools opened with historically large enrollment across all grades under Superintendent Coultrap. Two primaries occupy Pratt street mission church with Evelyn Young and Winifred Richmond as teachers, and one primary in Mt Zion Baptist church on Lancaster street with Mrs. Garnet Smythe. The system serves more than a thousand students under Coultrap and his staff, with plans to add space if needed. A short poem titled School Opens closes the report.
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Athens Public
Coultrap
Pratt Street Mission
Evelyn Young
Winifred Richmond
Garnet Smythe
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Lancaster Street
Death of Mrs. Catharine Opendier at State Hospital
Mrs. Catharine Opendier died at the State Hospital on Saturday morning at age 68. Pneumonia listed as the immediate cause. Remains were shipped to Lancaster on Saturday evening for burial.
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Catharine Opendier
State Hospital
Drunk man James Smith fined and put to labor in Nelsonville
James Smith of Pt. Pleasant West Virginia was arrested by Chief Warner for drunkenness. He pled guilty before Mayor Sharp and was fined three dollars plus costs, with two weeks of street labor due to nonpayment. He carried a travel kit and was seen soliciting coins on Fayette street before entering the city building.
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Nelsonville
James Smith
Pt. Pleasant
W Va
Warner
Sharp
Smith
Fayette Street
Opening of College Marks New Student Year
The college year proper opens Tuesday at 9 20 with Dr Ellis delivering the welcome address. New students are arriving in large numbers and enrollment is expected to break records. Reception committees are active around the campus this morning.
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Ellis
Nelsonville Case Seeks New Trial For William Spray
In Nelsonville the city sues William Spray after a police court conviction for disturbing the peace. A motion for a new trial was argued. the judge overruled it and the defendant posted a $50 bond after paying $5 plus costs.
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Common Pleas Court
Nelsonville
William Spray
Spray
Elrot Shrader
Sharp
Shrader
City Plans to Borrow Money for Street Paving
The Athens City Council, with all members but William Bower present, approved borrowing money to pay contractor estimates for East State street and Morris Avenue paving. Notes will run six months at 5 percent, with Sinking Fund Trustees carrying them. Mayor Day reported August funds totaling 74.50. Bills for sewer work, city hall plumbing, and labor on Labor Day were approved. Discussion on clearing North Court street led to orders to remove debris. A new bridge or culvert may be built on East State street, and Dean avenue sidewalk repairs were ordered. Hudson Bros. to supply proper man hole covers, with costs deducted from their bill. Adjournment set for October 1.
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William Bower
Athens
Daniel Mills
State Street
Morris Avenue
Mayor Day
Brannon
South Bridge
George Allom
City Prison
Labor Day
North Court Street
East State Street
Street Committee
Dean Avenue
Lancaster Street
Hudson Bros
Elmwood Place
Franklin and
May Avenue
Personal notices from Athens and nearby towns
Numerous brief items report travel and visits of residents and guests across Columbus Ashtabula Petoskey Albany Findlay Columbus and other places. People such as A J Wilson Nelle Wilson Henson James Brent G V Nichols are noted visiting relatives friends and attending work or school in Athens and surrounding communities.
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A. J. Wilson
Columbus
Athens
Nelle Wilson Henson
Kern
Lenore
Louise Carpenter
Gale Tritch
Findlay
Helena Alford
Winsted, Conn
Mayme O'Bleness
Notice of Appointment Estate of Lewis C Steenrod
Estate of Lewis C Steenrod in Athens County Ohio appoints Estella Poston as administratrix and notes date August 6 1906. H H Wickham listed as pensions contact. reader advised to write for information with a four week notice.
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Lewis C. Steenrod
Athens County
A. D
H. H. Wickham
Interior
Treasury Departments
Athens
Kodol Digests What You Eat Ad for Stomach Ailments
An advertisement touts Kodol as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims to digest all foods using natural digestive juices and to act as a tonic and reconstructive aid. The copy cites claims of bowel comfort, improved stomach membranes, and general debility relief, with a reference to E O DeWitt & Co Chicago.
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R. A
W. Va
Ayer Ketel
E. O. Dewitt & OD
Chicago
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