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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
4
The Age reports on railroads and advertising rates, endorsing a push for card rates and lower fares. It cites J R Freiner urging petitions and notes supportive editorials from Zanesville Times Recorder. It also discusses General Booth emigration schemes and unemployment relief ideas in Britain.
A lighthearted exchange notes the newlyweds the master and ministers arguing again after a month of marriage. The couple is praised for their unexpectedly fluent speech despite limited practice.
The article compares Springfield’s public schools with Coshocton and notes modern schools teach more subjects yet arithmetic and spelling remain strong. It highlights the 1848 compulsory education law and argues public schools have progressed far in the last fifty years while maintaining core skills.
Sheriff Browning sold Dickersons piano at their home near Coonerdale on Thursday. The instrument brought $140 as bid by J A Compton, holder of the mortgage.
A Marietta Ohio company reports a driver at a ten barrel well on the Calvin Wertz owned farm in Linton township. Wertz is connected with Wright & Co., jewelers. The well is described as among the best in the field.
Funeral services for Mrs Hila Anderson were held at 2 p m from her South Fourth Street home with Dr Clark of Grace church and Rev Hamilton of the Presbyterian church officiating. Walter Thompson sang several solos. interment followed in Oak Ridge cemetery with numerous pallbearers and relatives attending from nearby towns.
Columbus January 5 announcement says Central Traffic association moves to abolish passes, but trunk lines and side lines clash over mass access. Sub committees to review permissible passes. Biz Four and Baltimore offer mileage books for newspapers. County fair wheels to meet January 19. Pottery Workers union holds semi monthly meeting tonight.
Trouble at the Honey Run coal mines south of New Philadelphia is settled. More than 100 miners walked off Monday after operators refused to hire a union dumper. Workers agreed to return to work.
A freight train split on the Big Four near Hughes's Station in Hamilton County. Four runaway cars were hit by a passenger train from Cincinnati to Columbus. Fireman Jack Leech and Brakeman John Williams were injured by jumping but not seriously hurt. Passengers were shaken yet unhurt.
The Chicago Rock Island line reports a 24 hour blockade of the Golden State limited and California mail trains west of Santa Rosa New Mexico due to snowdrifts. Eastbound trains 34 Chicago fast mail and westbound train 44 Golden State limited are similarly trapped forty miles west. The company hopes to clear the blockade soon.
In Calaveras County, Stockton residents rush to dig as a gravel layer under the town yields coarse gold. James Hem erick struck the deposit at 11 feet while drilling a well and recovered $15.03 from six pans. The find fuels widespread profitable diggings among lot owners.
Rentfrow’s troupe brings a fine metropolitan band and two cars of scenery to Coshoct on Monday for a week of repertoire and vaudeville at the Sixth Street theatre. Miss Cora Lawton Mitchell is highlighted as leading lady in her first Coshoct visit after recent city engagements. Soto Suatara and family head the bill with their conjuring and musical act.
A local performance announces reduced admission for women on Monday and Tuesday, 15 cents for best seats with advance tickets by 6 pm. Wednesday features a grand bargain matinee with 10 cent admission to all areas, and nightly prices set at 10 20 and 30 cents. Seat sales begin Saturday at 9 am.
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