Saw A Ball of Fire Across Eastern County
A great ball of fire streaked across the sky Thursday near Pearl, followed by a rumbling sound. Families reported shaking walls and frightened reactions as residents searched the area for the meteorite. Farmer William Albert and his sons witnessed the event, with others like Alonzo Lockard and Sammel Geese noting the thunderous echo. A careful search near Pearl will follow to locate the meteorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
William Albert
Alonzo Lockard
Sammel
Bakersville
Prosecution Group Proposes Legal Reforms in Columbus Meeting
The legislative committee of the state association of prosecuting attorneys will seek changes from the general assembly. Proposals cover criminal evidence admission, fish and game laws, prosecuting attorney duties, higher bonds in state and criminal cases, and grand jury process reforms. The topics were discussed and referred to the legislation committee at a Columbus meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Legislative Committee
State Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
Columbus
Time Limit Extended for Central Passenger Ticket Sale
Roads in the Central Passenger association vote to extend selling dates for half-rate tickets to Columbus in honor of Governor-elect Nash. Tickets will go on sale January 1 for 8 dollars and be nonreturnable until January 2, a one day concession agreed by all member roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Passenger Association
Columbus
Nash
LIVED ONE DAY Martin Callfson Dies After Illness
Martin Callfson, a respected Tunnel Till resident, fell paralyzed at his daughter's home and died Wednesday afternoon. Interment was at Union Church Friday with Mr. Lewis officiating. The TL years old man left daughter Mrs Presrge Johnson and another daughter Mrs Johnson plus sons Ammi and Tarver. The Age office has moved to rooms at the west end of Selby building near Main Street stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Callfson
Tunnel Till
WL Johnson
Momming
Delock
Union Church
Lewis
Mom Johnson
Presrge Johnson
Ammi
Tarver
AGE
Selby
Rosenthal and Schanfarber Wedding in Columbus
The Columbus Journal reports Isaac Rosenthal and Celia Schanfarber wed at the Schanfarber home 730 East Long Street Wednesday night. Rabbi T. Schanfaber of Mobile, Alabama performed the ceremony. The bride wore brown silk. the Hower girls wore blue silk costumes. A wedding supper and dancing followed. The couple will reside at 725 Dakota Avenue after January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Columbus Journal
Isaac Rosenthal
Celia Schanfarber
David Schanfarber
Isaac Schanfarber
East Long Street
T. Schanfaber
Mobile
Ala
Quiet Coshocton Welcomes New Year With Normal Night
On Sunday night 1599 slipped into eternity as Coshocton kept a quiet hush. Church bells rang across the river from Roscoe while trees swayed in wind and near zero temperatures kept factory work light. No unusual incidents marked New Year’s Eve. Most residents stayed in or visited nearby towns with few strangers in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Roscoe
Bananas On Fast Freight Through City
A 31 car banana freight steamed through the city on New Year’s morning bound for the East. A huge engine powered the fast run as the cars carried fruit toward the eastern market. The railroad aimed to reach destination as quickly as possible, emulating rapid service.
Elks Initiate Members At Lake Town Meeting
At a Friday Elks gathering Lake B. Wells WTW Manner E P Hack Fred C Crass Dr F M Marshall T Huot and C H Bostwick were initiated. Attendance was good and after the initiation a social session followed, making the evening a pleasant break from routine duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
Lake B. Wells
Wtw. Manner
E. P. Hack
Fred C. Crass
Dr. F. M. Marshall
T. Huot
C. H. Bostwick
Lode Rem
Settlement Efforts Continue After Wreck Inquiries
Mr Needham of the Wheeling and Lake Erie joined Mr Partello in town to finalize remaining claims from the wreck. The mildly injured have been aided. only the seriously hurt are still under consideration for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needham
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Partello
Mhose
Navy veteran returns home to Mound after six months
L. FE. Babcach, who enlisted in Cleveland and served as a marine watchman, has come back to Mound after a six month wartime period. He reports fulfilling his service and is granted leave opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. FE
Babcach
Mound
Babcack
Cleveland
MATS
Smd
Short hours for city druggists agreement ends eight daily
City druggists reached a Friday night agreement to close their shops at eight o’clock each evening except Monday and Saturday. No specific hours were set for those two evenings.
Adams Promotes Skunk Bill and Desertion Penalty
Hon. J. C. Adams heads to Columbus for the new Ohio legislature with two bills aimed at curbing farm pest losses and supporting dependents. A skunk protection bill would criminalize killing skunks for five years to curb grub worm outbreaks, while a desertion and support bill would punish husbands who abandon wives by confinement and a fine. Adams will reside at the Great Southern during session, visiting Coshocton each Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Adams
Coshocton
Columbus
Ohio
Coshocton County
Adams
Great Southern
National Officers Coming to Install W R C Officers
The Woman's Relief Corps plans a January 5 installation ceremony led by Isabel Bagley of Zanesville. An important meeting is scheduled for that evening, with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Navia
Isabel ©. Bagley
Zanesville
Corr
Jackson Farmers Embrace Telegraph Line Plan
Jackson farmers living west of Roscoe adopt telephone service as Superintendent Worrell stakes a line to four farmhouses. More lines are expected, with completion hoped soon.
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Roscoe
Worrell
Valuable five volume history set for Coshocton Free School library
The Coshocton Free School added J N Larned History for Ready Reference in five volumes to its library of 2600 volumes and over 1000 patrons. Dr A E Winship calls it the most valuable set besides dictionaries, praising its reliable, concise, and engaging coverage of history, economics, geography, biography, and education. The board seeks public support to expand and sustain the library for county benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshoc Free School
J. N. Larned
American Library Association
A. E. Winship
Boston Journal of Education
Larned
Venezuela
Transvaal
Coshocton
Francis Wolfe, 73, Franklin Township native, dies
Francis Wolfe died Saturday morning at his Franklin Township residence at 11 o clock. He was 73 and had been in failing health for some time. Burial took place in South Lawn cemetery on Tuesday. He was born December 19, 1826 in Oxford Township, eldest son of George and Hannah Wolfe. He moved from Keene Township to Franklin in 1850, married Camilla Stuart on February 28, 1849, and fathered five children: Charles, Robert, Edith, Perry, and Howard. His widow Mrs. D. A. Rail and son Howard A. Wolfe, a well known local merchant, survive him.
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Francis Wolfe
Franklin Township
South Lawn
Francis Wolf
George
Hannah Wolf
Oxford Township
Phillip
Margaret Wolfe
Carlisle
Francis
Elizabeth Netaire
Romany
Tuscarawas Valley
Newcomerstown
Lafayette Township
Mr. Wolfe
Keene Township
Franklin
Camilla Stuart
Matthew
Eda J Stuart
Robert Griffen
New Castle Township
Coshocton
Wolf
Charles
Robert
Edith
Perry
Howard
D. A. Rail
Howard A. Wolfe
Masonic Banquet Plans Dedication of New Quarters
Arrangements set for dedication by the Masons of their new quarters in the Wheeler building on January 12. Activities include afternoon dedicatory exercises led by Grand Master E J Lybarger who will install officers, followed by a banquet at Armory hall served by Masons' families with C B McCoy as toastmaster. Public invited.
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Hear
Willer Building
Davelock
E. J. Lybarger
Armory Hall
C. B. McCoy
Lybarger
Toland
Seth
Duncan
Waiting on Weather Delays Gravel Plant Start
Contractors Schumaker and Casprias await milder weather to install a $6,000 screening plant near the railroad west of the city. The facility will supply screened gravel for the Coshocton to Frazersburg grade and ballast for miles along the line, with 360,000 cubic yards of earth to move at the Wakatomika cut. Completion of the double track remains uncertain as rail workers await favorable conditions.
New Year Sermons Bless Grace and Nearby Churches
New Year services filled Grace ME church with addresses by J E Meek A S Caton and Powelson praising the old and new year. Music was notable. Rev Dr Hunt spoke at Presbyterian church with uplifting truths. Clergy from Plainfield Rochester IN Y and Trinity and Catholic churches shared reflections on faith and occasions for socials and fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace ME
Dr. Toland
J. EF. Meek
A.S. Caton
Mr. Powelson
Grace Church
Dr. Hunt
Presbyterian Church
Slack
State Methodist Episcopal
Plainfield
C.M. Pullen
Trinity Church
Ebersole
Rochester
IN. Y
S. A. Fisher
Ross
Five Year Limit Discussed By Methodist Conference
Opinion notes the Methodist conference in Chicago this year may push new pastorate terms to five years. Movement toward longer terms has existed for some time, with past limits between one and two years. The article also mentions the Dent al office of Dillinger Monroe moving to the Selby building rail road corner room on the second floor above The AGE and promotes The Age Printery for job work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Chicago
Wester
Drs. Dillinger & Monroe
Selby
AGE. Dew.tf
Newark Elks Minstrel Show Crowds New Year’s Day
Crowded opera house for Newark Elks minstrel performances on New Year’s afternoon and evening. Parade led by Coshocton Military band. march route listed. Captain Warden, James E. Keech, WHS Fulton, George L. Miller and James E. Fitzgibbon cited for center of attention and staging, with strong reception of special ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Elks
Elks
Coshocton
Opera House
Main
Chestnut
Dean Stanley
Warden
Charles E. Contey
Mr. Fitzgibbon
Remarkable Coshocton Record Attracts Many Visitors
Coshocton saw thousands ride the railroads during a weeklong business period ending last Saturday. Residents shopped in town and many more departed for brief trips, as rail rates drew large crowds and the exact passenger count could not be determined. The record was described as nothing short of remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
All for a Babe Arrest In Roscoe Man Charged With Non Support
Sheriff Clark made his last official duty by arresting Edward Shrighey of Roscoe on a child support charge filed by his wife. He was arraigned before Squire D J H Mortley and posted a $100 bond for a Friday appearance. Married about one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Sheriff Clark
Edward Shrighey
Roscoe
Mra Shrigley
D. J H. Mortley
Agreement Reached In Mrs Clary Store Case
On December 20 Mrs Emma J Clary priced the dry goods and groceries in her store located in the opera house building and two lots in the board of trade first addition. A trustee was appointed to dispose assets for creditors. Saturday creditors and Mrs Clary reached an agreement and the store reopened under her management with L D Schoot as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Clary
Opera House
Board of Trade
Mrs Miller Receives Insurance Payout After Wheetime Lake Crash
Mrs Miller wife of the engineer fatally injured in the Wheetime Lake Ene wreck has 37900 insurance payout from Pathfinders district organizer Mr Harriet. It marks the first death claim paid in this city since the Hecal conner organized. Also notes a second-hand 17 horsepower gasoline engine for sale at half price and advertising for letter heads and envelopes from The Age Printery.
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Miller
Lake Ene
Harriet
Pathfinders
D&wtf
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Yarta Cellison
Rosenthal-Schanfarber
Eirs
NAVY
L. E. Babeach
J. C. Adams
Skank
Jackson Farmers
T. L. Lybarger
Congregation of
Entie
Mrs. Miller
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