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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1894
Page
4
The Messenger and Herald announces its printing operations with Chas J. editor and general manager. Terms list $1.58 per hour in Aurora.
The article notes large Republican majorities in Maine and Vermont, with pinks toward the national tariff fight. It mentions New Orleans business leaders renouncing Democrats, New York and Ohio conventions, and Speaker Brice in play. It cites bimetallism, silver as money, and protectionism as Republican paths to prosperity, plus campaign stops by Gen. Grosvenor and Foraker.
The Athens County campaign opens Saturday September 2 with two grand meetings in Albany and Nelsonville. Ex Governor Foraker and Gen Charles H Grosvenor speak at Albany while Governor McKinley addresses Nelsonville. Expected large crowds from Athens Meigs and Vinton counties.
The community mourns the death of Ar. Charles D. Smoith who passed away Wednesday evening after a two week illness with typhoid fever. A native of Plymouth, Washington county, he was over forty eight years old. For years he ran a dry goods store at Cutler and later operated a Frost shop. Five years ago he bought property near the B and O depot and ran the Smith House hotel there. A Republican and member of the Lincoln Club of Cincinnati, he also belonged to Athena Commandery KJ. An escort carried his remains to Plymouth for interment. He leaves a wife and an adopted daughter, Mrs. D. W. Peoples of Alexandria, Virginia.
A fragment promises a design that brings a smile when tried, noting the shape and workmanship. It mentions field glass and workman sensibilities, but the text is garbled and lacks clear event or names.
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