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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1906
Page
2
Capt Lybarger drew a standing ovation at the Olentangy club banquet in Columbus on Thursday night. The speech reinforced his rising reputation as a fearless advocate and sought after speaker in legislative circles.
A blaze at the Nancy Miller home in Espyville Ohio burned the residence to ashes. Neighbors rescued Mrs Ellen Miller who was bedridden by illness, but she died from the shock and exposure of the fire.
An ad advises taking one or two Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills before travel to prevent headaches caused by nerves dizziness or motion. It claims the pills soothe nerves lessen irritation and stop severe headaches, with testimonials from Mary and Ella Wiebe of Springfield.
An early report from Dennison notes Arlin We Jones killed at the riverhead bridge when struck by an eastbound train while working on a nearby road. His wife Mrs Jones, 11 year marriage and one child, learned of the death as the body was recovered. The accident sparked questions about rope safety atop the bridge and the cause remains under investigation.
Anticipation of a strike looms as Lehigh Valley Railroad stores coal in Delano for Mahanoy Hazleton division locomotives. Several carloads have been emptied in six weeks signaling labor tensions. Packers trial updates indicate Commissioner Garfield's report read and first witnesses likely to testify, including Howard Cudany of Omaha.
Ohio legislative action centers on Wertz railroad rate bill with railroads and shippers ending disputes after talks. Two cent fare law passes Ohio to aid regular travelers, making state first to adopt flat two cent passenger fare. Banking reform bill would revamp capital, supervision, and penalties, creating a state superintendent of banks and stricter lending rules.
An archaic ad-like item touts Cooper's Quick Relief offering cures for rheumatism blood diseases dizziness stomach and kidney problems and paralysis. It cites dramatic pain relief and a claimed 6 percent cure rate. The piece notes a local agency under C. E. Anderson.
Mardi Gras travel deals list round trip fares to New Orleans 28.70 and to Mobile Pensacola 27.46 with return by March 3 or 17 for a small fee. Separate dispatch from Amoy reports destruction of English Presbyterian and Roman Catholic missions at Chang Pu near Amoy by a Boxer mob causing 50 000 dollars in damages though American missions survive uninjured.
In a 72 minute session on February 10, the House advanced 429 private pension bills for veterans barred from general statute access. About 75 percent of beneficiaries are blind or bedridden. The day also saw minor bills and two amendments to the 1905 Philippine tariff act, marking the session's transactions.
Born in Malta township Morgan county Ohio on February 10 Rev Samuel Hopkins Hadies aged 63 died from complications following an appendicitis operation. He served twenty years as superintendent of the Jerry McAuley Mission on Water Street.
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