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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
17
Fragmented collection of child letters asking Santa for Christmas gifts including shoes, stockings, toys, candy, a pistol, drum, doll, books, and various small items. Names and addresses such as Chauncey McPherson Pearl Hartsock Wettie Barrick Russell Ricketts Herman Ricketts Brooks Johnson Cora Mildred Seward Nellie Tooker and others appear alongside street references and school notes.
A flood of early 20th century Christmas requests from multiple children. The letters ask for dolls, baby carriages, china dishes, cradles, toy furniture, pianos, candy, nuts, oranges, dresses, rings, bracelets, and small household items. Several names and addresses appear, including Frances May Biederman Agnes Gross Jorgie E. Smith and Josephene Baushmen, with locations such as Oke avenue street 1129 and Duncan's Falls river street. Some lines mention Santa's delivery to siblings and requests for small trees or additional trinkets. The text blends childlike wishes with stray health advice passages.
Tescarawas Township is well represented as the Tuscarawas County court draws grand and petit jurors for the upcoming term. Grand jurors include E M Adams from Tuscarawas and J Rathacko from Crawford among others. petit jurors list Mathew Crawford Bethlehem and Henry Brannon Franklin, with many others from Tuscarawas, Jefferson, Washington, and surrounding towns.
An undated advertisement touts One Minnis Cough Cure as the only harmless remedy for coughs colds hoarseness croup pneumonia bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. It claims immediate relief and asserts early use prevents consumption. Also notes C E Anderson's Drag and Bookstores offer printing at THE AGE office with quick turnaround.
Dry goods houses jewelers and toy dealers will stay open every evening except Sunday and Christmas. The plan follows a Wednesday conference with merchants aiming to meet shopper demand and extend hours. New incorporations listed include Monarch Store and Manufacturing Mansfield Barron Boyle Cincinnati Jacob Mail Brewing Gund Brewing Sullivan Printing Mansfield Business College Marietta Telephone. Reverend Robbins condemns church fairs saying charity balls are worse than letting the poor starve and protests solicitations.
Frank Lawrence Doctor McDonald and John Ricketts were Wednesday the guests of M A McConnell at his father's farm. They spent most of the day hunting, then enjoyed an excellent dinner before returning to the city. Tyre Michigan resident Annie Goosing reports a dyspepsia cure.
Sherif H T Clark visited Mer Castle on Tuesday to appraise land owned by Hanns Lewis et al. The property will be sold to satisfy the mortgage debt of Willes Shaefer who brought salt to the closure. The agency amount is $336.86.
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