Mrs Pocock Wins Special Ring in The Age Contest
Nora Pocock won the special ring with a large vote gain and led the field in The Age contest. Final results show Pocock with 6230 votes, ahead of Dawson 5736 and Barton 3869, as 18167 total votes were cast between Jan 24 and Feb 1. Four diamond awards remain to be decided in the final week.
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Nora Pocock
Dawson
Barton
Keagy
Porock
Dawson Eagtaine
Otis
J. P Suntheimer
Hunter
Matthews
A. McCabe
Gail Hamilton
N. Salling
Adams
Death of Mrs W Burt of Flint Ohio Loyal to Cashocton
Telegram reports the death of Mrs R M Voorhees mother Mrs W Burt of Flint Ohio. She lived in Cashocton in earlier years, with family land near the present fair grounds. Funeral services are planned Saturday from her Flint home with relatives Mr J B Burt and Mr Mrs D Brooke and Burt Voorhees attending.
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R. M. Voorhees
W. Burt
Flint
Ohio
Burt
S. H. Nicholas
Fair Grounds
Kenilworth Avenue
Cambridge Road
D. Brooke
Burt Voorhees
Brooke Anth
Voorhees
State House Approves Humane Officer Salary Bill
The lower house passed Capt. Lybarger's bill Thursday afternoon by 87 to 2 to pay humane officers of the state. It amends the old law, setting minimum salaries of 25 dollars per month for counties 5 for villages and 20 for cities. Capt. Lybarger returned home pleased with the action.
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Lybarger
Lxbarger
Koday
Panhandle to Cut Down Tuscarawas Hill
Panhandle plans a 12 foot cut of Tuscarawas Hill between the city and Ison at a cost of about one hundred thousand dollars. The work, to reduce running time and add a third track, will be let by contract after engineers finalize specifications. A Lodge and a banquet are noted at a related meeting.
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Panhandle
Tuscarawas Hill
Tusas Hill
Ison
Erade
Jenior Order of American
Cowiing Dows
Te Do
Cuts Salaries of Auditors
Columbus February 2 by unanimous vote the house passed Representative Haran's bill cutting off from county assessors the 1 percent on school revenue heretofore allowed under the wet policy in 7902. The senate passed My Reriy's bill to authorize the commissioners of Wy county to raise roads to avert indebtedness of bonds. Road improvements and salaries for officials are set with pay scales. a mayor approval needed for appointment and monthly wages noted.
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Columbus
House
Haran
Wader
Senate
Reriy
Wy County
UE AG
Honge
Villaxea
Gersch
State Board of Heal
Phillipr
Ward
Unions Reject Operators Pact Amid Possible Historic Strike
In Chinapolis the United Mine Workers convention rejected the operators’ proposal for a one year wage scale with limited reimbursements. The miners voted to refuse any new agreement and prepared to strike, with plans to raise a strike fund of 6.5 million dollars. The contention was led by W B Wilson and F L Roobins of Pittsburgh Coal, with further action expected after the convention.
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Chinapolis
United Mine Workers
Welc
Wun
F Ll Roobins
Pitteharg Coal Company
International
Treasuries
Miners’ Organization
WB Wilson
Wolfe Sues Eckert Over Stir Damages in Tax Dispute
Howard Wolfe sues Ernest Eckert in common pleas court for 631.40 alleging damages over taxes on Fourth street property Wolfe bought last summer. Attorneys claim payments and deed terms triggered tax issues and a special warranty deed was not delivered, Eckert contends the property was undervalued and he says it is worth more than he received.
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Ernest Eckert
New Philadelphia
Browning
Common Pleas Court
Howard Wolfe
Fourth Street
Glenn and
Wheeler
Local bankers push clean currency stance in Coshocton
Coshocton bankers endorse Congressman Smyser against a new bill that would make banks pay transportation costs on silver and paper currency. Cashier Montgomery cites unfair burden on rural banks and urges government to cover costs. He notes the need for clean currency to protect public health and reduce damaged, germy notes.
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Coshocton
Smyser
Montgomery
Coshocton National Bank
Gaines
Congressman Summer
Snort
Coshocton Sictional
Tas
Man Arrested in Harness and Blanket Theft Case
Willard Richardson of Bowman faces charges for stealing harness and a blanket from a horse tied at a city rack on January 13. Chief Maple and Lt. John Eal recovered the stolen goods and Richardson, who will be arraigned before Mayor Smith on Saturday morning. A prior history of trouble includes a past workhouse sentence and a separate assault charge.
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Willard Richardson
Bowman
Jacob Kleinknecht
Maple
Johneal
Richardson
Mayor Smith
Miyor
Mapel
Jobyson
Kleinknecht
Richardso
Bettekyr Zise
Eat
Groundhog Sees Shadow and Signals Six Weeks More Winter
The groundhog peeks out and, seeing his shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter. The town characters react with seasonal woes as merchants offer remedies and a shopper haggles over marbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol Varse
Thirty Pounds Jolt From Cab During City Drive
A cab in the city was jolted when a thirty pound hitching weight fell from the front as it moved along Fifteenth and Walnut streets. A driver was arrested for a hack theft. The finder should notify Ebert's by phone. Labor Notes reports the Potters union meeting at Centred Labor Hall tonight.
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Eckert
Fifteenth
Walnut Street
Ebert
Potters Union
Four Thousand Quarters Exchanged for Cash at Local Bank
A bank loss report describes four thousand quarters taken from the Coshocton National Bank this morning by Cashier Montgomery to exchange for dollars. The incident reveals a local issue with silver dollars and coin shortages as banks note large incoming quantities of silver coins and a growing backlog of quarters and halves.
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Coshorton National Bank
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ANE Sahling
Walter Thompson
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C. EB. Ransom
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