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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1902

Page

3

Angell Ridge notes and community updates

Out of Town News from Angell Ridge reports wedding of Chas Oxley to Miss Johnson near Amesville, ongoing school at Angell Ridge under Miss Ethel Anthony, baseball day with Willow Creek defeating Strand's Run, Lysander vs Stroud's Run, and Willow Creek to Parkersburg. Local visits include Mr. Mulligan, Mr. Rossetter buying cattle, and visits to Columbus. Also mentions illness of Miss Mattie Haislet, corn cutting and new crops, and camp meeting at Guysville.

Mesxra N. T. Mulligan Lewis Rossetter Angell Ridge Ethel Anthony Mattie Boba Columbus A. F. Dillinger D. O. Seaman Athens Riley Strand Willow Creek Lysander Stroud Parkersburg

Local Social Notes From Canaaville District

Mrs D D Webster and Miss Minnie Musselman visited friends in the county seat. Miss May Hoskington of South Cana an was a guest of her aunt Mrs Myra Barec. Mrs D W Hossington spent days with friends at Nelsonville, returning Friday. W M Green shipped a carload of cattle to Mr Sterling. Waldo Baird moves crushing machinery to Amosville for limestone on new road. Mr and Mrs John Hubler visited friends in Athens. Master Eddie Roberts of Columbus returns home after summer with Henry and Mrs Finsterwald. Our fall term opened with good attendance and Elma Crawford directs class discipline.

D. Webster Minnie Musselman May Hoskingon South Canaan Myra Barec D. W. Hossington Nelsonville Sterling Waldo Baird Amosville Iire John Hubler Tignds Athens Eddie Roberts Columbus Henry Finsterwald Elma Crawford

Wolf's Plains Social and Church Notices

Guesta at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore included Frank Moore of Union and Raymond Young of Monday with Miss Goldie Young of Nelsonville and Winfield Johnson of Logan. W A Stage visited Deanville on Friday. Rev L M Baker delivered his farewell sermon. H W Barker and family visited Nelsonville over Sunday. Edith Hope and daughter Helen visited Bassett last week.

Harry Moore Frank Moore Union Raymond Young Goldie Young Nelsonville Winfield Johnson Logan W. A. Stage Deanville Wiss Grace McCathran J. S&s. Phillips Chillicothe H. W. Barker L. M. Baker This Place Edith Hope Helen Bassett

Sugar Creek Baseball Succeeds In Lopsided Win

Sugar Creek defeated the Athens Stars 27 to 7 in a Saturday game at Sugar Creek. Guests included Sarah Robinson and Georgia Cane of Athena visiting Mrs C Robinson, and James Barchfield of Amccnville visiting his parents.

Sarah Robinson Georgia Cane Athena C. Robinson James Barchfield Amccnville This Place Sugar Creek Athens Stars Janod Athens E. D. Janod Dora Southerton Sand Ridge Mable Augustine

Texan Finds Relief With Dr. King's New Life Pills

W. P. White of Kennedale Texas reports distress from head back and stomach pains and lost appetite. He says after using Dr King s New Life Pills he felt like a new man and that the remedy works for stomach and liver troubles. Pills sold at W H McKee s drug store. A new electrical engineering lab rises in Boston near MIT set to rival top German facilities.

Dr. King W. P. Whitehead Kennedale Tex W. H. McKee Hfe Tea Fres Ag W. H. McKey’s Drug Store

Softening the Blow as Cashier Vanishes in a Heist

The firm’s staff report a cashier’s disappearance after a theft. The head clerk reluctantly reveals to the boss that two cashiers are missing, implying one clerk’s accidental slip of information helped break the awkward news amid a disorderly street scene.

Jurklis Air Jorkins

Burglar Foiled By Damp Drawer In Strange Case

A damp weather mystery ends when a burglar cannot open a bureau drawer despite effort and a house owner observing from bed. The intruder escapes through a window after the owner jokes about royalty on the loot. News also recalls the life of the notorious Chaplin James Fox and mentions gambling excesses and a Newmarket journey.

Chicago Tribune Chaprlin James Fox Biterman Walpole Gambing House Newmarket

Doctor Crall Advertising Trip Offers Free Consultation

Doctor Crall promotes a nationwide advertising trip offering free consultation, examination, and treatment for chronic diseases and deformities. The program claims to cure deafness, catarrh, weak lungs, epilepsy, and blood skin diseases with new cataphorical absorption and electricity. It urges public referrals and notes no charge for medicines on first treatment, with details on visit hours and locations.

Gillie

DeWitt's Little Early Risers Endure as Gentle Liver Tonic

An ad praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a reliable liver medicine that cleanses the system of poison and putrid matter. It claims gentle action and pleasant effects, portraying the product as a tonic to the stomach and bowels to prevent fever and other ailments.

DeWitt Ferez Cliss

Proposals Sought for Central Normal School Building at Ohio University

The Board of Trustees of Ohio University Athens invites sealed proposals for constructing the main central portion of a Normal school building on the university waste land. Bids due October 17, 1902 at 12 noon CST. addenda, plans, and specs available from Architect Frank L. Packard Columbus and Secretary L. M. Jewett Athens. Bid must include a 50 percent certified bond and compliance with Ohio public building statutes. The Board may reject any or all bids.

Ohio University At Athens Ohio Ohio University Frank L. Packard Hayden Columbus L. M. Jewett Board of Trustees L. M. Jawstt Oder Tavett

Masked Summer Plight and a Remedy Mentioned

The piece notes that despite outdoor life the young lack strength and proper rest, showing nervousness and fatigue. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to cure nerves improve digestion appetite and sleep. It also mentions a planned irrigation dam at Assoran Egypt to reclaim fertile land.

Hood Apila

Take Cars of the Stomach and Elix of Health Claims

An advertisement touts Kedol as a stomach aid and reconstructive tonic claimed to cure dyspepsia and indigestion, with testimonials from Rev J H Holladay and Edward Evans. It sells Kedol at Cline's Pharmacy and promotes Arnica Salve for burns and piles. The notes mention McKinley favorite pink carnations.

J. H. Holladay Holladay, Miss Kaedel Kedol Ravelomy Lila Cline

Also Mentioned on This Page

OUT OF Town News Harry Robinson Robinson Mary Haislet Bashel Tutaday Sells Farepaugh J. P. Mingus Hiley Tipple E. G. Poston F. C. Webster Guysville C. L. Bossington Amesville Canaanville Wolf's Plains Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology Germany Tod Meill & Sample Jay Rectoriaz N. J France Paly Erpress la Plain Asy Lafayette Newars & JL Elealih Llortis Philo Lafayette St Newark NEW Hotel Doctor Crall The Cataphoric Medical Institute of St. Louis Our City Cedric Belfast Assoran Egypt Athens County Edward Evans Marion Hocking Valley W.A. Greer McKee's McKinley Duff Pitteburg Doaena Kate Foo Braunitul Hayes, Robbins & CO Stewart the Bank of Athens United States Brown W. 1. Gulden Marietta, Cincinnati Cleveland B. B Marietta Lumbia Toledo Chicago PwWa Ms Woeren Gas Ns”eaa Mls Broadwell Sheorpebur Anionville Palos Albens Detroit Cheriesio Ly Cherieston Palos Aimesville Ebarpaburg Kogawel ' Marlette Calumnus Marketta Columbs Trale J.C. Riddell E. E. Fingh Gen Pasa Agt Srael M. Foster Athens, Ohio Price & Stalder, Attorneys Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co Lancaster Tay Torough C.M. Bussert F. M. Witeixson Geo's W. B. Lawrence Fire and Life Insurance Imrenat Snustrated Prospectus Oberiia Bastiaans Geliage Seese A Tose Hota Washinton Oreaga Briglish Columbia
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