Bessie Tompkins Ready to sue over false imprisonment
Bessie Tompkins declares she will stand trial on an indictment in Coshocton County and then sue the county for false imprisonment. She says she was held in jail since Oct 26 after an alleged horse theft linked to Charlies Edmunston, asserts her innocence, and plans to seek justice in Zanesville where relatives reside.
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Coshocton County
Bessie Tompkins
Charlies Edmunston
Reformatory
Wheeling
Cosbocton
Edmunston
Gebaron College
Edmundston
Bridge‘bole
Ohio
Bessie
Zaneswillie
Still ill Doctor Dent at home on Fifth Street
Doctor Dent remains very ill at his Fifth Street home, struggle lasting months. Hon. Wm FR Dent of Trafon, W. Va, visits with his brother as Doctor Warder from that place arrives Sunday. Since 1874 the Pan Handie has carried engine 71, evolving from a Baldwin mogul to a heavier class R now active on the Pittsburg division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poctor Dent
Fifth Street
FR. Dent
Trafton
Warder
Pan Handie
Consolidated
Pittsburg
Accident at rolling mill injures Edward Milligan left foot
Edward Milligan of North Second Street was injured at the rolling mill Friday afternoon when a crow bar slipped and fell on his left foot, causing severe toe lacerations. The injury was sustained during work at the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Milligan
North Second Street
Boys Are Coming Home From Front
George Sharpe, private in G Company of the Seventeenth United States Infantry, reports the regiment will not return to Coshocton but be sent to Fort Douglas around May 1. He says nonessential baggage has been sent ahead and Colonel Smith warned of a buildup for U S return within the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Coshocton
George Sharpe
Seventeenth Cited States Infantry
Fort Douglas
Man Slips On Ice Breaks Window In Shoe Shop
Wison Courtwright of Second Street slipped on Main Street Thursday evening and toppled over an iron railing into a cellar. He was bruised and briefly unconscious. Officer Haskins aided his return home and Joseph Bixler’s shoe shop window was broken.
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Wison Courtwright
Second Street
Main Street
Courtwright
Joseph Bixler
Haskilos
Bixiler
Editor Werner Hurt In Night Accident
Editor Jacob Werner of the Worden blatt suffered serious injuries to his leg back and chest after stepping from the Brunswick boating alley and turning right into an unguarded cellar. He was assisted and taken home as repairs proceed on the building excavation by D B Almack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Werner
Wordenblatt
Werner
Brunswick
D. EB. Almack
Conerty’s Blindness and Civil War Draft Dispute
The case centers on Farley Conerty of Cooperstown drafted in 1863 despite blindness in one eye. Congressman McDowell seeks $3400 with interest for 37 years, supported by expert ophthalmologists and longtime locals, claiming government pay due for his incapacity.
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Washington
McDowell
Farley Conerty
Conerty
Cooperstown
Henry Milligan Dies in Keene Township at 60
Henry Milligan prominent Keene township resident died at 3 a m after illness linked to dropsy. Autopsy by Drs Frey Carr and Moore confirmed conclusions. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral services were held at Prairie Chapel Wednesday at one o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Milligan
Keene Township
Frey
Carr
Moore
Warsaw
Milligan
Prairie Chapel
Arlington House Possibly To Be Demolished At Main And Fifth
The Arlington House property at Fifth and Main is under discussion for possible demolition. Doctor Frew, owner, has not reached a decision and says a public statement cannot yet be provided. A new business block could be erected soon if plans advance.
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Doctor Frew
Arlington House
Fifth and
Main Streets
Rabid Horse Euthanized After Dog Bite Incident
Doctor Foster was summoned to Daniel Buxton’s farm near West Carlisle to treat a horse showing rabies symptoms after a dog bite. The horse was killed. A cow bitten by the same dog was also killed on Saturday. The dog exhibited no early signs and disappeared after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Foster
Daniel Buxton
West Carlisle
Ward
George Rings Circus Promises Laughs At Tuscarora Event
George Ring, noted Tuscarora artist, wrote a three act farce titled Sellspaugh and Fore Bros Mammoth Circus. It will be staged at the opera house on February 0 by the Tuscarora Outing club. A parade sideshow and a big Ring circus will headline, with extensive preparations underway to entertain Coshocton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ring
Tusarora
Sellspaugh
Fore’ Bros
Mammoth Circus
Opera House
Tuscarora
Coshocton
Zanesville Times Recorder Sees Link in Regional Rail Consolidation
The Zanesville Times Recorder discusses the consolidation of the Zanesville & Ohio River with the Ohio & Kanawha and its tie to a long planned project. It notes gossip linking B&O and Wheeling & Lake Erie parallels to the Hocking Valley & Ohio Central merger for coal and timber, with Coshocton Southern named as the missing link and expected development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Ohio River
Ohio & Kanawha
Zanesville Times Recorder
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Hocking Valley
Ohio Central
Virginields
Od Coshocton Southern
Court Adjournment Ends January Term in Mansfield
Court adjourned Saturday afternoon as Judge Maxwell went home. Mansfield court matters required his presence and no motions were to be heard here. He will return next week to dispose of a few motions and end the January term.
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Judge Maxwell
Mansfield
Maxwell
Farm Youth Fractures Skull in Hayload Accident
Lakin Black, that is son of Edward Black, a farmer near Plainfield road, was thrown from a load of hay Monday afternoon. His skull is fractured and his body badly bruised. The accident occurred when the horses made a short turn.
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West LaFaverite
Lakin Black
Edward Black
Plainfield Road
Black
Charges Fraud In Land Disposal In Bankruptcy Suit
Jonathan V Hillard trustee to the bankruptcy estate of M A Hamilton and L J Hamilton filed suit in common pleas against William Hamilton Maria Hamilton Lacy Hamilton Mrs W Hamilton and the Home Building and Loan company alleging Maria A Hamilton and Lucy J Hamilton transferred 110 acres in Washington township to their brother William to defraud creditors The petition seeks to set aside the deed and require the Home Building and Loan company to reveal its rights so creditors can recover any balance for relief Also notes local job printing services at THE AGE office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan V. Hillard
M.A. Hamilton
L. J. Hamilton
Common Pleas
William Hamilton
Maria Hamilton
Lacy Hamilton
W. Hamilton
Home Building and Loan Company
Maria A. Hamilton
Lucy J. Hamilton
Washington Township
William
Smith Damage Action Ends With $6000 Verdict
In W A Smith versus Panhandle, a jury awarded $6,000 to the plaintiff. Judge Dunbar and attorney W B Pomerene filed motions for a new trial, which were denied by Judge Maxwell who ordered payment. Separately, Catharine Vaughn won a divorce from Wilbermore Vaughn with $300 alimony and custody of two minor children.
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Smith
Vaughn
W. A. Smith
The
Panhandle
Dunbar
W. BR. Pomerene
Maxwell
Pomerene & Pomerene
Schaich
Bachert
Catharine Vaughn
Wilbermore Vaughn
Transfer of Property Clouding Chaney Judgment
W A Dimebaugh representing S F Chaney filed in common pleas court against John Clark and Mabel Crowthers. Chaney claims Clark owed 110 73 from January term and 1897 debt of 98. He assigned two West Carlisle lots to his niece Crowthers for 1. Chaney seeks to void the transfer and sell the property to cover 110 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dimebaugh
S. F. Chaney
Common Pleas
John Clark
Mabel Crowthers
Chaney
Clark
West Carlisle
Canal Towpath Road Plan Aimed at Jefferson New Castle Townships
Surveyor Moose drafts a plat to open a new road using the Walhonding canal towpath in Jefferson and New Castle townships. A bill will seek authority for the county commissioners to purchase lands and fund the project. The route would start at the Smiling Bridge in Jefferson and run via the Dutch Run culvert, shortening travel and avoiding high water suspensions. J. C. Adams is expected to introduce the legislation.
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Moose
Jefferson
New Castle
Walhonding Canal
Smiling Bridge
Jefferson Township
Wils
J. C. Adams
Emphasized church work by Rev Dr Spencer at Grace Church
Rev Dr Spencer, secretary of the Methodist Episcopal board of church extension, spoke at Grace Church Friday evening. He is a fine singer and performed Japanese and Chinese selections. Spencer noted the board has several million dollars to spend and assists in building 400 to 1800 churches annually. The talk outlined the program and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Spencer
Methodist Episcopal Board of Church Extension
Grace Church
Dncvor Spencer
Myers Compares Fight to Davy Crockett Over Bridge Plan
Senator Myers will investigate the Main Street Bridge project before introducing a bicycle permitting the county to borrow funds. A Saturday meeting in Captain Compton’s office heard proposals for a 1900 foot bridge costing about 350,000 with trolley potential. Myers pledged noncommittal review and possible public vote, declaring I will be like Davy Crockett and go ahead if I am sure.
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Myers
Main Street
Captain Compton
B. F. Sells
Baker
B.¥. Bickells
A. X. Compton
T. J. Hanley
James Hay
S. M. Moore
Compton
Coshocton
Edward Rose
Myere
Adams
Davy Crockett
Sare Lam
Clary Sues Partner Over Business Control
Mrs Emma J Clary files suit in common pleas court against partner J C Adair over a 1898 partnership in general merchandise in the opera house block. She alleges Adair took full possession by force and threatens to sell stock for his own use and asks for a receiver and stock division per their rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Clary
Common Pleas
J.C. Adair
Clary
Opera House
William J. Clary
Adair
Mrs William Murry Dies Near Bloomfield at 52
Mrs William Murry aged 52 died Sunday evening at her home near Bloomfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in Bloomfield cemetery. She leaves her husband and four children, including two daughters Mrs Floyd Snaeffer and Mrs William Patterson who reside in this city.
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William Murry
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Cemetery
Floyd Snaeffer
William Patterson
Fairware Company Incorporation of Gray Hardware in Coshocton
The Gray Hardware company is incorporated under Ohio law with capital stock of 20000 pounds and will continue operating a general retail and wholesale hardware store at 419 Main Street Coshocton sign of the Padlock. Business has doubled in three years.
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Gray Hardware Company
Ohio
Old Place
Main Street
Coshocton
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Bpoctor Dent
Salt Lake Cay
Joe Wilson Courtweright
Werner Hurt
Almack
Daee
Bryan
St Paul Pioneer Press
George Rings Circus
Tuscarora Outing Club
West Virginia
Common Pleas Court
of Land. Co
Rise
Susan Blue
Uriah Blue
W. A. Himebaugh
Spencer
Myers IS
Like Davy Crockett
Wiliam Murry
Sesday
Fairware Company Incorporated
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