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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1903
Page
3
A Telegraph dispatch from Detroit dated April 18 reports six people injured in a collision of two electric cars on a curve between Algonac and Mount Clemens. The cars, traveling about twenty five miles per hour, failed to stop when the air brakes failed.
Uhrichsville experiences a disputed mayoral race as Rev J R Dalling or Klein contend for the office. A probate court judge will hear witnesses on the 20th, with jurors John Kaderly John Kennedy and John Barry assembling to weigh the claims including naturalization papers from 1893.
On April 18 the Greek and Syrian colony of Toledo held a grand Easter ceremony. The body of Christ in effigy was carried from Trinity Church Parish hall to an improvised tomb inside the church. Worshipers carried two candles and sang the resurrection hymn. Prof J G Hallapleus led services as hundreds of Oriental residents joined from across the state. The tomb visit concluded with the discovery that he is risen.
The West Virginia, a fourteen thousand ton armoured cruiser, was launched at Newport News with a large crowd. Miss Catharine Vaughn White broke champagne on the prow as sponsor. The ship, sister to California and Pennsylvania, measures 502 feet length on load water line and 69 feet six inches beam, with speed of 22 knots and capacity for 830 men and officers. Armament includes four eight inch rifles, fourteen six inch guns, eighteen three inch guns, four one pounders, six autoloaders, two machine guns and two three inch field guns. The banquet followed at Hotel Chamberlin for about five hundred guests.
The body of Nancy Cook wife of George R Cook of Lyons Kansas arrived by train and lay in state at Judge Gault's residence before burial at Plainfield cemetery. Funeral services were held Sunday with interment at the Plainfield cemetery. The Cook family had moved from Plainfield to Kansas nine teen years ago. Maiden name Workman. The two families were well known in eastern county.
The fourth birthday of Miss Araminta Watkins was celebrated Friday at her grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Shephard on Walnut Street. Games and music filled the afternoon then a flowering decorated dining room hosted a delicious supper at five. Araminta received many birthday gifts from guests including Geral dine Liggins Emma Howery Georgianna Cook Daisy Johnson Edna Stewart Minnie Treasa Liggina Ruth Rowe.
Louisville Colorado miners accept the eight hour day after May for every man in and around the mines, following a telegraphic report to The Age.
Editor and reader debate constitutional rights and moral law over Bible reading in public schools. The writer argues for religious freedom, warns against statutory banning, and insists Bible study belongs in the home and church, not classrooms, citing constitutional guarantees and respect for diverse beliefs.
Letter to the editor from C J Synan defends religious tolerance noting about 500 Catholics attended Easter masses in the county. He cautions against pressuring religion and cites the Bible as worthy of study with mentions of the Songs of Solomon. The Age editor’s stance on religious opinion is defended.
The Ohio State Journal outlines five amendments to be voted on this fall, including taxation class classification, city classifications, governor veto power, removal of double liability for stockholders, and ensuring at least one representative per county. It notes party conventions will print amendments on party tickets and cites Republican endorsement expectations and candidate line divisions across the state. The piece also reports on political maneuvers near the ticket and a Medina visit by Mrs. James Long and her son Andrew Hartman.
An advertisement notes the Foster Milburna Co Buffalo N Y offers a product sold by druggists at 50 cents per box. The copy highlights availability through standard pharmacy outlets.
The Roscoe auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society adopted resolutions upon the death of Mrs Maria Geldel. They express sympathy to her family, note her zealous service, and request minutes copies and publication in county papers. Committee: Mrs Chas Miller and Mrs L H Akeroyd.
J Wampum Pennsylvania April 18. Burglars attempted a bank robbery at the First National bank in Wampum. Henry Willoughby a baker attacked them with a revolver drawing neighbors to aid. The robbers fled, one man was killed, identity unknown. Willoughby wounded, serious but not fatally.
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