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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1906
Page
4
Public notices and classifieds explain rates for church events obits and cards of thanks with five cent per line pricing. It lists sales outlets and policy on advance payment and mail subscriptions. representatives in New York and Chicago are named.
The body of a man lies in a dawn room scene at Longhaugh house. Mrs Loughaugh confesses to killing her husband claiming jealousy and fear of another woman. The son recounts hearing a struggle and the ax blows as authorities move to the crime scene. Neighbors detained the woman while Sheriff Brownings party investigates with coroner Lear and Prosecutor Gene present.
Mrs. Alice Henry lies in a Canton hospital after attempting suicide by carbolic acid. The incident, reported Friday, involved a southbound Wheeling train to night and she is expected to be moved to her mother Mrs. Roller Deal on Walnut Street in a city nearby. Her mother reports the patient is steadily improving and likely to recover.
In Coshocton a crowd gathered as a sheriff sought to commit a mentally troubled woman after long unrest. Neighbors recalled her calmness before recent violent behavior by a German husband. The scene included a deputy party and a local squire, with bystanders reading the extra in town. Meanwhile at Dubuque Iowa, ex-speaker David Henderson suffered a fatal stroke that impaired his sight.
A $9 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who beat a horse on Some Seven street. The notice notes recurrences but those informed could not identify the driver. The article then digresses with a natural history tale about foxes and fleas, describing how foxes rid themselves by moss and water.
The passage warns against self medication and excess buying of quinine. It notes some cases where medicine helps but cautions against overuse after a doctor visit. It emphasizes that careless consumption leads to worse health outcomes and public harm.
Jon Elum of Mansfield announces the opening of a Mansfield warehouse to operate as a wholesale fruit house with Hayes Preston of Snyder Grocers Co serving as sales agent. Rian’s departure noted. sale on certain days to begin soon with details via W J Davies agent. Also mentions Seventh Day Adventists meeting and annual war pension costs.
A telegram from East Liverpool reports Amy Salsbury, charged with robbing Mrs. Reed of East Chestnut street, was arrested there and held for transfer. Chief Mapel will travel to East Liverpool Tuesday to secure the prisoner. Local authorities hope the tenth of the case clears Salsbury and shifts blame to another.
Transfers list numerous property deeds including Merue Conley to A. E. Jones for lot 1742 in 3d addition, $290. Croy in Virginia township, $900. Oxley to Perry Baptist warehouse, $1. Speck to J B Davis in Coshocton, $50. Schumaker and wife to Peoples Banking and Trust, lot H68 in Trade Bd addition, $700. Ella Vo and Porter Mitchell to James C. Adair, 10 acres in Oxford, $750. Knight and wife to Bo Caldwell, 100 acres in Yate Eyes Up Sidan, $a000. Peontes Banian Trust to John W. Porter, lot in Boule. Andrew Miller and wives to Elizbeth and Angelina Dickey, lot in West Tallyero, $175. Warsaw parish trustees to William Carr, lot in Shrome's addition, $900. John W. Catshall to J. H. Guthrie sues in White Eyes, $400. Noah Linebaugh to Florence Yow, lot 1025 in Trade Add, $400.
Auction notice lists horses available Tuesday in February for the eastern and southern markets. Forsmythe & Son advertise sales terms and location details for potential buyers.
A fragmented piece recalls 17th and 19th century punishments and local parish customs. It mentions Nicholas and Thomas Richard facing charges, plus notes on beadle roles, whipping practices, and the evolving name Bang Beggar as a regional term. The text also touches on bat eye anatomy and naturalist observations.
A fragmentary 19th century page mixes a widow’s thanks for aid after a death with travel ads for colonist tickets to western states and a list of famous early American workers' origins. It also notes an upcoming Federal Labor meeting at Central Labor Hall and a local Wade mine lodge gathering.
Rev 8S. L. Little of the Episcopal mission of Mankow China, returning aboard the Mongolia, says Chinese university students allied with a revolutionary party want a republic. They aim to drive the Qing into conflict or topple the dynasty, oppose foreign exploitation, and are organizing boycotts amid fears in Japan and the United States.
Reports claim Charles Miller the famed Astor House waiter will retire after thirty years at the restaurant to enjoy his $100,000 fortune. Miller, earning $30 monthly plus tips, disputes the rumor, noting he has worked since 1876 and plans to continue until his thirtieth anniversary next September. Also mentioned are Benny Briggs and Mowen, two other wealthy waiters at Astor House with substantial tip earnings.
Terry Finn of Carthage announces a new pink carnation named the Carthage carnation. The flower measures about 1.25 inches and may expand four weeks with cultivation. Finn claims it surpasses prior varieties in appearance and value, noting sales of other carnations ranged from 20 to 40 thousand dollars for their origins.
In the Cleveland Leader excerpt characters discuss a bookkeeper blamed for financial woes. Mr Tasker clarifies the issue, saying the firm, not the individual, is behind on accounts. The bride appears shy in the scene, adding a humorous contrast to the tension.
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cauda will retain a pair of South Carolina galluses gifted by WoW to Spentley Cannon. Reproduced as relics from home spun days, Cauda says he will store them in his cabinet for his grandchildren to view, not wear.
Local druggist cites Vinol as a natural tonic to strengthen digestion and blood, restoring vitality in seniors. Endorsed by Mrs. Avery of eighty nine who reports renewed vigor after using Vinol, described as a cod liver based body builder without fishy taste.
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