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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
5
G A Coe accepts position with D Zeaner & Company. Numerous residents and visitors from Columbus Amesville Glouster and Coffeyville appear for family events travels and community gatherings. Displays of social activity and upcoming September relocations mark the town scene.
J A Simon presents Rip Van Winkle to a strong cast with grand scenery and electric effects. The production is an artistic and dramatic success and due here soon. October 7 at Athens Opera House.
Athens county residents are invited to join the Athens W C T U during the fair. A prize will go to the mother with the most grown sons who abstain from alcohol and tobacco. Registration books badges and literature will be on display at the W C T U booth in Floral Hall.
Agents of the Ohio Central Lines at Columbus Gallipolis and intermediate stations will sell excursion tickets good going September 22 and returning the following day for the Emancipation Day celebration at Rendville Ohio.
Agents of the K and M Railway at Gallipolis Corning and intermediate stations offer excursion tickets to Athens for the county fair on September 24. Tickets available on sale day and valid for return until September 26.
A notice advertises a one fare round trip to Athens Ohio via the Ohio Central Lines for September 23 and 24 with ticket sales in Gallipolis Thurston and intermediate stations. It also seeks a man with a single team to deliver and collect for a permanent post paying 21 dollars weekly plus expenses and a 150 dollar cash deposit. Manufacturer box 3340 US th. Phila Pa.
The piece promotes One Minute Cough Care to quickly break up colds and throat troubles. It also notes Wright's Colory Team as a natural remedy for nervousness headaches and constipation available at druggists for 25 cents. It references a Cincinnati man trapping thieves and mentions Dr J Jusserand becoming ambassador at Washington after Julie Cambron's death.
List of uncalled letters remaining at the Athens Ohio nest Monday Sept 15 includes Estep Arthur Goodwin Loan Lonch Eva Napier Frank L Noble C D Petry A Rennolds Mixa Laura Robinson J G Rogers Miller Welsh Jack Advertisers advised to claim promptly via Postmaster C D Gist.
Notice to exhibitors states livestock entries must be made once before Tuesday 10 o'clock a m prior day of fair September 25 and livestock on ground by 6 p m same day. Entries must be in the name of the bona fide owner or prize will not be awarded. All nonlivestock entries due by Wednesday 10 o'clock a m second day of fair September 24 and placed by 12 o'clock that day. Secretary Maung notes strict observance.
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