Peach industry doomed by yellows and San Jose scale
Athens county orchard inspectors warn the peach industry may collapse if radical action is not taken. They describe widespread yellows disease and San Jose scale across most orchards, urging immediate destruction of infected trees and a farmer-led program to inspect and cull orchards before state condemnation becomes inevitable.
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Athen County
San Jose
Lowell Kangevash Ant HK
Athens
Armes
Athens County
Maryland
Japan
Counterfeiting spree uncovers new ring of bogus bills
Secret Service unearthed another band of counterfeiters with a large batch of spurious money. The piece warns of pervasive imitations and notes popular tonics like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as commonly counterfeited, urging caution when purchasing to avoid fakes. It also mentions cultural snatches, Jell-O desserts, and a quip about wisdom in gray hair.
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Secret Service
Different and Hetter Headache Wafers Claim Cure
A historical ad claims Clin ic Headache Wafers differ from others by containing no opium or derivatives and curing headaches through nerve and heart effects. The copy praises the wafers as safest and most reliable, advising readers not to take any other remedy. It targets druggists and consumers.
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Jvc
Capital Ten Percenters in Washington Clerks Scheme
A New York Sun report exposes a circle of Washington government clerks who lend to colleagues, calling them ten percenters. They operate a rotating loan pool, charging roughly 9 percent on loans, with the lender taking 1 percent and others profiting from monthly pay-day cashouts. Fake benevolent societies back the schemes, but genuine mutual aid groups differ. The scams are typically short lived as new associations arise to replace failed ones.
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Trevkan
Weocenrus
Cne
Federal
Washington
Stck
New York Sun
Dr King New Life Pill Promises Strength Energy
Advertising copy touts Dr King New Life Pill as the busiest mighty little product. Claims to transform weakness into strength and drain into mental power. Sold by W H McKee. Also includes hair care tips attributing grease buildup to poor scalp orientation and recommending massage and washing.
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Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Cholera Infantum Aids Cure With Perry Davis Pain Killer
City mothers report Perry Davis Pain Killer in water with Wrandy drops checks diarrhoea and vomiting in infants attacked by cholera infantum. The rapid disease progress makes early treatment crucial, with small patients placed out of danger using this remedy priced at 25 cents.
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Perry Davis
Tariff dispute sparks Democratic controversy over Republican stance
Fragmentary editorial notes rhetoric on tariffs and party divisions. It cites a Republican congressman and a Republican convention’s resolutions as triggering Democratic press reaction. The piece accuses readers of distortions and alignment with tariff reform.
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Fira Kkindleth
James
Democratia
A Night of Terror and a Widow’s Swift Recovery
Mrs S H Lincoln records a dramatic night near Machias Maine as doctors warned the widow of General Burnham would die of pneumonia. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing consumption in a single night. The ad touts the medicine as a guaranteed cure for throats chests and lung diseases priced at 0 and 1.00 with free trial bottles at W H McKee s drug store.
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Burnham
Machias
S. H. Lincoln
W. H. McKee
Albany area notices and events memorialize year
Dr. B C Vorhes attended Mc Kinney funeral in Canton. Mrs Adda Allman and Mrs C A Mason visited Albany friends. Rev Cheadle preached his last sermon of the conference year before leaving for the meeting. O T B C to meet at the high school Saturday September 15. Teachers urged to attend. Albany Literary Society met at the high school team and elected year plans. E T Dailey left for Delaware to pursue commercial studies. Dr Cotton from Baltimore preparing to move his mother to Baltimore. Rev J H Kirkpatrick leaves for John synod at Harrisonville. Edna Maron and Blanche Mohler chosen delegates to Sunday school rally day. Rev C E Turley of Marshfield visiting Albany en route to Gallipolis annual conference. Mr Yarley praised for successful Marshfield year. Memorial services at FE WDB church honoring the late president. Names attended Sunday school convention at Glouster, reporting a highly successful county event. Lee township schools moving ahead with daily program plans. teachers earnest, promising a strong year.
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B.C. Vorhes
McKinney
E. T. Dailey
Albany High
Delaware
Dailey
JH. Kirkpatrick
Harrisonville
Edna Maron
Blanche Mobler
C. E. Turley
Marshfield
Albany Friends
Gallipolis
FE. W.db
Edna Mason
Glouster
Lee Township
Hockingport Notes Include School Start and Reunions
Mrs Lucy Newland contracts typhoid fever while Etta Stewart returns to Delaware school. School begins Monday with Mr McBride as teacher. Local calls on Elijah Stone and visits from Asel Hoyt. W C M S to meet in October. Dell Stone and family attended Co K reunion at Cutler. others with Company K. Rev A R Wenderson and family visit from near Columbus. Chautauqua Literary Society still active since 1885. Quarterly conference at Torch, Rev N C Patterson invited back to Coolville circuit. Prohibition debate in Mrs Ruths class noted. article closes with reflections on temperance.
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Lucy Newland
Etta Stewart
Delaware
McBride
Myrta Adams
Otho Elliott
Asel Hoyt
Soldiers’ Home
Edwin Dutton
Rev. Henderson
Elijah Stone
Ruth
Dell Stone
Bernice Curtiss
Co. K
Cutler
G. B. Simms
D. Ff. Stone
Ermine White
Company Kk
A. RR. Wenderson
Columbus
Reading Circle
Chautauqua Literary Society
Torch
N. C. Patterson
Coolvile
Wolf's Plains Notes and Guest Visits
F W Foulke of Chicago spends the week with sister Mrs C H Peters. Russell Mecflarg recovering from threatened pneumonia. Charles Jackson and family move into Francian property. Besse Jones returns from Stoxaville with Ada Garrett. Dr Albert Stage and Mrs Nelle Stage of Columbus visit family. G W Stage accompanies them home. Peters family hosted Martha Doty of Oyster Bay and relatives W S Walters of New York City Lydia Peters, Buster and Son John Peters of Point Pleasant W Va.
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F. W. Foulke
Chicago
C. H. Peters
Russell Mecflarg
Charles Jackson
Chauncey
Besse Jones
Stoxaville
Ada Garrett
Albert Stage
Mrse Nelle
Columbus
G. W. Stage
Martha Doty
Oyater Bay
Long Iatand
W. S. Walters
New York City
Lydia Peters
Buster and Son
John Peters
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Memorial services mark local tribute to late president
Memorial services were held at the M. Bv chore Thursday afternoon in a token of respect for our deceased president. Vices of business were closed and buildings decorated with national colors and black. A large crowd attended the services with Rev. C. E. Turley delivering the address.
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Wim. Ziggareos
Aqany
Mer
Rock. Marcquis
Mineral
Wim. Markham
Middleport
PG. Dowler
Fred Moi-Ingtut
S. L
C. E. Turley
Black
Isaiah Baker
L. Hawk
Veeta Fierce
Glouster
Jeanette Barker
Mises Janette Duffee
Julia Barron
Milford Russell
W. A. Thomas
Sugar Creek Community Notices Touching Travels and Events
Edith and Ethel Laughlin visited grandparents in New England. Sands family from Trimble visited relatives. Elizabeth Mahler of Albany began teaching at Kurtz school. Spaulding family visited Frank Robinson on Hoopers Ridge. Harvey and Spaulding and Harvey visited Marshfield. Shotwell family from Logan hosted by John Harvey. J C Harvey moved his stone crusher to Hixon for better roads. Sugar Creek church held Rev Pfaltzgraf last sermon of conference year. memorial sermon for late president did not occur.
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Edith
Ethel Laughlin
New England
Sands
Trimble
Elizabeth Mahler
Albany
Kurtz
A. B. Spaulding
Leane
Frank Robinson
Hooper's Ridge
Charles Harvey
Nelle Spaulding
Florence Harvey
Marshfield
Shotwell
Mathias
Logan
John Harvey
J.C. Harvey
Hixon
Sugar Creek
Pfaltzgraf
Local social notes from Bethany to Glouster visitors
John Smith of Bethany made a business trip to Chillicothe last week. Mrs. Margaret Grubb of Utica visits her daughter Mrs. J J Petty. Abner Frost and family of Hull visited relatives over Sunday. Clarence Townsend and Eugene Linton were guests in Glouster last week. Ulysses Petty and Robert Burton of Chester were guests of W L Petty over Sunday. Mrs. James Crawford and Mrs. Anna Waugh were guests of Mrs. Enoch Cauldwell recently. Nellie Petty spent days in Hishopville with cousin Mrs. Ella Toon. John Parsons Jr recently purchased the John Cole property in Pleasant Valley and moved his family there. Mrs. Wallace Windsor andMiss Ivie Windsor and Miss Nellie Petty represented the Christian Sunday school in Glouster at the county convention last week.
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Hishopville
Ella Toon
John Parsons Jr
John Cole
Pleasant Valley
Wallace Windsor
Ivie Windsor
Nellie Petty
Christian Sunday School
Glouster
Ireland School Opens With Hichardson as Teacher
Ireland notes a new school opening Monday with Home Hichardson teaching. Several residents visited family, including S. E. Chambers of Little Hocking. Dismissals occurred as P. and G. Dodd left for Athens for work. Ebeneezer Batchelder, longtime resident, died September 15 and was laid to rest September 17 in Treland cemetery after services at the Congregational church.
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S. E. Chambers
Little Hocking
Ss. P
Margaret Lukina
Margaret Batcheldor
Rebecca Dean
Napier
Ebenezer Batcheldur
Congregational Church
Treland
Jell O Dessert Ad From Historic Page
An old newspaper snippet promotes Jell O as a quick two minute dessert requiring no baking. It lists flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and suggests purchase at grocers for a small price. The fragment references households and a casual quip about past desserts and pies.
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Loca
Cts
Neighbor chickens spur spring harvest tale
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press a speaker notes they did not raise any weekend tables themselves, saying neighbors' chickens helped early in the spring. The remark adds a humorous local flavor to a small community report.
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Cillman
Philadelphia Press
C. M. V Excursions Banner for New York City Travel
The notice announces general excursion tickets sold daily until October 20 with return options via multiple routes including a Buffalo line. Tickets valid for travel to New York City and back, with details posted for prospective riders.
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New York City
Buffalo
One Way Settlers Rates Through Ohio Central Lines
Special low rate settlers tickets sold on the first and third Tuesdays by Ohio Central Lines agents to polota in several southern states. For full rates and details contact local agents John Moorea Findlay W. S. Harveys Toledo D. J. Cargo Toledo W A Peters Columbus FE Kleiner Charleston W Va. Also special low rate excursion tickets to Buffalo and return with ten day stopover at the Exposition.
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Obin Central Lines
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Findlay
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Toledo
Buffalo
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