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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1906
Page
4
The Daily Age lists publication details and advertising rates with notices to send communications to the age office rather than individuals. It notes delivery by carrier, city agents, and sales points and warns the paper is not mailed unless paid in advance. It includes representatives in New York and Chicago and mentions post office and subscription terms.
The document presents January 1906 circulation figures for The Daily Age and notes printed counts by month, with unsold copies excluded. It includes a February 7 1906 sworn affidavit by A. M. Snyder and Ray Hack, then discusses prevailing fires at Coshocton factories and whether nature should be discarded as commerce grows.
The fragment contemplates a potential fire at the ice plant and the chilling prospect of miles of harvested ice melting. It frames the scene as a summer idyll gone cold by disaster, pondering the fragility of artificial ice in storage.
Local reports note recurring factory blazes at the pottery, glassworks, and basket factory in Coshocton. Citizens question whether fires are accidental, arson, or part of a reform movement, debating vigilante zeal and the town’s fire department readiness.
A brief note mentions cold conditions and navy at Annapolis with a concise, period voice. The item reads as a short update about weather or conditions affecting a naval setting in Annapolis.
A garbled late 19th century style item mentions the corer chamber Friday night and fashion shifts the ice phrase. It notes a Business Men's association possibly stalking the fire department, questions The Age's paid circulation and cites a stubborn father who tries to curb his son's cigarette habit.
State Department reports from Washington on February 7 describe six months of concern over the Chinese situation. The advisory notes anti foreign sentiment, with most foreigners affected except possibly the Japanese, and cites reactions to the exclusion of Chinese laborers under the origins exclusion treaty.
Carl Howard Booth assistant secretary of the Ohio State Board of Commerce spent two days in Coshocton and secured fourteen prominent local firms as members. The list includes leading factories and business houses seen as advancing legislation for public welfare and boosting Ohio citizenship.
Hitler House reports from Dresden to The Age about Coshocton district Adventist convention with Elder H. Hofferholder Bellville Ohio president and other ministers helping. Meetings set at city hall from Wednesday night to Sunday night with invitations to Coshocton residents and further notices in The Age.
The Panhandle railroad mobilized a large workforce at Adams Mills basin to prepare for ice cutting. Officials plan continuous cutting by night and day as ice, 5 to 7 inches thick, is deemed excellent. The Pennsylvania company relies on Adams Mills ice for its western system, while weather fears linger.
Wallace Cutter arrives for a sixteenth Street theatre engagement as part of the Guy Stock company. This marks Cutter’s fifth Cor shocton season, following work with Miss St George Hussey, Walter L Mainseer and the Cutter Williams stock company, and last year with Cutter Stock company.
Coshocton residents debate essential fire department improvements as officials consider investigation and possible upgrades. J R Stewart urges immediate purchase of top equipment after last night’s blaze. C E Anderson calls for a board recommendation to council on the best course of action.
Sevewaet Gath, an employee at One Hay Alley works, escaped serious injury when a cone machine snagged his left arm. He freed himself from the cog wheels with quick action, though his arm was badly bruised. Dr Lem provided immediate care. Attend the daily auction at Lemgs.
In heavy cold, Boston Piano Co suspends shipping and reduces hours for several days. Warmer weather should restore normal operation. Burns and Gosser display affordable high grade watches in their window, including a durable stem wind model and a railroad compliant timepiece.
The Age outlines final contest procedures and asks contestants to deliver sealed subscription books votes certificates and payments to representatives at the final pulling place to ensure an open close. Judges will announce standings then complete canvass and award trophies by around 11 o'clock with a 9 o'clock closing.
Washington February 1 Edward B Roemer nominated for postmaster at Zanesville Ohio after long service and backing from Representative Davis. Nomination faced delays due to protests filed against the appointment.
The Coshocton Age reports a growing contest where gentlemen hold nearly four times as many votes as ladies and Mr Hamilton gains second place over a Fresno candidate. County vs city tension rises as supporters push for their top choice. Candidates must belong to a local lodge church or group and vote by ballots clipped from The Coshocton Age with subscription receipts. Votes are tied to time framed certificates and subscription durations with varying vote counts, and payments of five dollars for a year grant 624 votes but are non transferable to a specific candidate.
The article outlines a 2 person division between a lady and a gentleman for ballot voting with no certificates under $1.00. Combos may be formed across genders to trade votes, but same sex collusion to defeat is barred. Final count closes Feb 9 at 9 pm with a committee of business men canvassing results and a later notice for the counting site. In a tie, diamonds’ value is shared or a trophy of equal value awarded to each.
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