Immense Holiday Sled Line for Boys and Girls
Winter sport appeal grows as sleds in all sizes and styles fill the basement section. Prices range from 25c to 3 dollars, inviting children to enjoy festive outdoor fun this season.
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
8
Winter sport appeal grows as sleds in all sizes and styles fill the basement section. Prices range from 25c to 3 dollars, inviting children to enjoy festive outdoor fun this season.
Advertisers boast a wide display of furs, scarfs, muffs and coats. They claim extraordinary selection, sound price and guaranteed quality. The text invites customers to view the window and test the offerings for themselves.
A local store advertises a three week sale on Japanese wares with 20 percent off rival prices. A glimpse at the west window promises proof of the bargain.
W K Crawford, a dry goods merchant, cites payroll totals from four weeks of newspaper reports totaling about 100000 dollars. He notes the figures cover part of local factories with weekly sums of 32000 dollars for Nov 1, 20000 for Nov 18, 32000 for Nov 25, and 16000 for Dec 2, reflecting strong prosperity trends.
About eighty Ohio mayors attend a nonpartisan conference in Cleveland called by Mayor Tom L. Johnson. They push for a less cumbersome government form for small towns, criticizing the present code as complex. Secretary Hutchinson issues building permits for W. S. Tish two six room houses on East Main Street costing 2000 dollars and Esse Hissong a one story frame building behind the Fren block costing 500 dollars.
Keene announces a piano and readings program by two young ladies at the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening December 7 as part of the high school lecture course. Also Pennsylvania Lines offers Chicago excursions December 16 to 19 at one-way fare plus one dollar round trip for the International Live Stock Exposition with details from local agents.
A weather brief notes warmer conditions for Ohio Fair tonight and Tuesday with higher temperatures and gentler winds. No precipitation is indicated and the outlook suggests continued mild weather into midweek.
The county commissioners held their last 1905 session at the courthouse with Commissioner Davis arriving in disguise as Santa Claus. Road petitions include Adams township for school children and Linton township for Benj. Bordenkircher. Probate notices cover the wills of Minerva J. Nead and Robert Graham. Divorce granted Jennie Hagans from Emmett C. Hagans. Earl Mayhew and Helen Dorsey licensed to marry. Foreclosure and debt actions listed in Common Pleas. Petit jury called by Judge Eason for 110 p.m. Saturday cooperation from Sheriff Browning.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of Coshocton National Bank Coshocton Ohio for the election of Directors will be held at the Banking Rooms on Tuesday January 9 1906 at 9 a m M Q Baker president.
The library board held a meeting Saturday evening at the library. Bills were allowed but book ordering was delayed until a meeting for that purpose Thursday evening. Also noted were mechanical displays including stem engines and saw mills to be operated in the windows Wednesday evening by Long Bros.
Advertises nicely furnished rooms with steam heat gas lights and bath at 444 Locust Street or Citizens phone 598 B. Also offers a pocket book found at the opera house and two more notices including a vacancy for a reliable woman during confinement and canvassers for Soshocton counties with a $40 weekly earnings potential.
Our prices remain cheaper than competitors because we avoid restocking costs. Many items would fetch higher prices today, yet we keep costs down by not replacing certain articles.
The Polled Durhams and short-horns sale by T. F. Humrickhouse drew strong interest. H. A. Studor of Adamsville bought a bunk of stock while buyers included Beatem-Broe of Waray firm who purchased the Lostch bred short horn bull Whitehall Viceroy.
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