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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
6
New York, Dec. 7. Thanksgiving reflections mix with the Miller Franklin Syndicate scandal. The piece details Miller’s alleged vast profits, police pursuit, and the wider Wall Street crime wave, describing lavish shows, such as a Ladies Beach Show, and notes on national prosperity through bond purchases while hinting at looming legal actions and political implications.
Angeles, P.J. Nov. 2. We have waited for word to advance after insurgent attack Oct. 16. Two Americans killed and several wounded. A new colonel Smith, formerly of the Twelfth, is praised as a fine officer. Harvey B. Davis notes our rough march and own endurance.
A Cleveland Leader correspondent recalls a youth journey from Marietta to Zanesville by river steamer and stage to Dresden on March 23 to 25, 1842. Peach trees were in full bloom along the Muskingum river banks from Marietta to Dresden, with a good peach crop that year.
The Grace church ladies held an annual supper and bazaar in Armory hall on Thursday evening. Receipts totaled 332 with no profit, serving more than 400 attendees. Booths thrived, especially the fancy work booth, while displays included many skillful pieces and valued tables such as the dough, candy, ice cream, and store booths. Net figures show expenses at 24 with a resulting balance not stated.
The Jewett Car company will relocate its plant to Newark after steady efforts by two promoters. A proposed site in Coshucton was rejected by the board of trade. The Newark facility will be smaller than the originally planned Newark plant.
Early Friday J M Finley of Roscoe was awakened by loud knocking. A man, apparently intoxicated, asked for Coshocton then left without thanks. Finley found the man’s cap and gloves at his door and offered to return the items if he calls.
Phineas Infield sued the Bethlehem township trustees in common pleas court on Thursday. The judge issued a peremptory writ ordering the trustees to open a road and to spend no more than fifty dollars in the work.
The Junior Mechanics elected E. S. Felton as Councillor, E. Grace as vice, John Lazelle as recording secretary, R. Touker as financial secretary, A. W. Holmes as treasurer, M. Lear as conductor, Hi cwell as inside sentinel, James Wells as trustee, Hi. A. Miller as representative, W. J. Webb as chaplain, and J. A. Carpenter as guardian.
Emmard Wright filed for divorce from William Wright on gross neglect cruelty and failure to provide. Judge Eason granted the divorce Thursday after Wright withdrew his cross petition and agreed to give her Walnut street residence. Married 1874, they have five children.
Representative McDowell introduced a bill to restore to the pension rolls about 44 soldiers sailors and marines who lost pensions due to service in the War With Spain. The measure has faced Washington complaints but may pass. John Stowe former president of this place died in West Lafayette Friday at 9 30 p m aged 77. He leaves a daughter and five sons. Funeral services Sunday afternoon with interment Ferguson church.
Acting Secretary Allen released the board and Chief Engineer Lowe report on the Holland submarine. The board calls the boat a success and Lowe urges purchasing a second Holland and creating a submarine torpedo boat station to train crews near Long Island Sound to deter foes and bolster diplomacy. He argues for separate specialized submarine vessels and limited, compact designs to aid crew welfare and maneuverability.
A narrator recalls an incident where a cavalcade invades a home causing chaos. Furniture overturned, floors ripped, and a cabinet of valuables damaged as residents fend off intruders. The speaker vows to tell the truth henceforth amid the disruption and emotional turmoil.
The New York Post recounts a snake show where an exhibitor argues snakes are clean and safe when handled properly. He notes the need for steady support, calm handling, and caution with venomous species, citing anecdotes of rattlers and escaped snakes to illustrate risks.
A West Philadelphia girl, avid autograph collector, recently added Rudyard Kipling to her list for 2.50. She sent a modest request with a stamped return envelope and received a brief Kipling secretary’s slip directing that 2.50 be donated to the Children’s Charity Week. Kipling would sign upon receipt of the charity gift.
The noted author of Spartacus to the Gladiators, Rev Elijah Kellogg near 90, continues to serve the little Harpswell church where he began in 1844 after Bowdoin and Andover. Congregationalist notes his cordial greeting to friends and strangers at a Sunday service. Outside, crowds chat beneath maples before echour. The old meeting house, once a town hall, bears the worn pulpit and square pews from 1760s.
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