Court Calendar for Coshocton Common Pleas Court Term
Judge Maxwell assigns cases with motions and demurrers undecided. Civil docket lists dates January 8 to 16 for trials including Holtz, Lawrence, Wable, Geese, Beard, Brown, Hesket, Voorhees, Caton, and Williams. Jury trials run from January 15 to 23 with Frazee, Delong, Besser, Frazier, and Huffman, plus numerous hearings on motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Holtz
Lawrence
Wable
Dickerson
Geese
Park
Beard
Shrake
Brown
Lamberson
Besser
Reed
Frazier
Haines
Huffman
Jennings
McNaughten
Miller
Tredway
Age Publishing Co
Dean
McCoy
Zerbe
Rittenholse
Smith
Bell
Nicholas
Jennie Strouse
Clares W. Strouse
Harry C. Ferguson
West Lafayette Indicator
William Jeffries
Common Pleas Court
Jeffries
Wa. C. Hedge
George W. Stiltinger
Sarah E. Buchanan
Tiverton Township
Julia A. Shaw
Edward Shaw
Carrie B. Camp
Adam Camp
Washington Township
Marquand
Joan C. McCoy
Conesville
Local People Move About and Travel
Donald Abbott returns from Cleveland after visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. White come back to Cleveland after a visit here. G. Abbott returns home from Wauseon. Lulu Meek leaves for Zanesville to attend Meredith Business College. I. L. Kring visits Mt. Vernon for several days. George McCleary travels to Akron for a few days. Clyde Overholt resigns as R F D substitute carrier from Coshocton. Laban R. Headington likely to be appointed. Overholt goes to Wheeling for business college courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Abbott
Cleveland
B. F. White
G. Abbott
Wauseon
Misa Lulu Meek
Zanesville
Meredith Business College
I. L. Kring
Mt. Vernon
George McCleary
Akron
Clyde Overholt
Coshocton
Laban R. Headington
Mr. Overholt
Wheeling
Masons Elect Officers and Honor Past Masters
H Kipp and Harry Brannon received the degree of past master in the local Masonic chapter at Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The newly elected officers of the Blue Lodge will be installed Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavonic
H. Kipp
Harry Brannon
Masonic Hall
Bine
Grant Sarcophagi Rest in Riverside Tomb for Grant and Wife
Following Mrs. Grant’s death, preparations began for the two identical granite sarcophagi to be placed in the Riverside Drive mausoleum beside the General’s ashes. The Maine gray stones, quarried in Martello Wisconsin, weigh ten tons each and measure ten feet four inches long. The inscriptions include Ulysses S Grant and the two lie side by side as they wished, beneath a stone-roofed crypt in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Martello
Wis
Ulysses S. Grant
Blizzard Winds Drive In Glass and Roof From Capitol
Bismarck North Dakota reports a January blizzard with winds at 64 miles per hour, shattering skylights and windows in the state capitol, tearing part of the roof, and causing multiple near accidents as debris flew through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Senate
Capitol
Roscoe Hardware Burglary Suspects Sought After Theft
The Bell hardware store in Roscoe was entered during late Tuesday night. Thieves carried off about $20 to $25, a small showcase, two dozen razors, revolvers, and several pairs of skates. Glass shattered, Mrs. George Sykes awakened by noise, thieves fled, trail tracked toward Coshocken to a bridge. A gold watch and chain valued at over $50 and old coins were taken. Chief Maple offers 25 dollars for apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Hardware
Roscoe
George Sykes
Coshoecton
Mr. Bell
Maple
A Race War Imminent in South
Telegraph from New Orleans reports rising tension after President Roosevelt closes the Indianola Miss post office. White residents along major southern lines demand resignations of African American postal clerks, with two hundred Black clerks on the Atlanta division said to be panicked and the post office department worried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Indianola
Miss
Roosevelt
South
Alabama
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Pacific
Louisville
Nashville
Southern Railways
Post Offices Department
Atlanta
Railway
Steel workers decline stock offer from United States Steel
Telegraph to the Age reports Wheeling West Virginia January 7 workers at the Ohio side steel trust mills rejected the U S Steel company offer to sell them stock. Circulars arrived last evening and the men, nearly all of them, decided to refuse, fearing potential loss of savings if wage contracts ended due to a strike or shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Steel Trust Mills
Ohio
United States Steel Company
Parrish Brothers Dissolve Partnership and Rename Market
The Parrish brothers end their partnership at what was known as the Parrish Bros meat market. Lawrence Parrish buys Howard Parrish's interest and will run Parrish Meat Market on the same lines as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrish
Mortality and Unclaimed Letters List From Coshocton
Health records for December report deaths of John Finnell 69 Joseph Johnson 43 Dolores Snarlen Walter 2 Margaret Wilken 52 Elmer Mizer 35 Sarah Wilcox 76 and Hester Valentine 52. Unclaimed letters list at Coshocton post office for week ending January 5 1903 includes Annie Moorfield Lillian May J W Stevyson Harry Wiggins.
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Coshocton
Foster
John Finnell
Joseph K Johnson
Dolores Snarlen Walter
Margaret Wilken
Elmer Mizer
Sarah Wilcox
Hester Valentine
Annie Moorfield
Lillian May
J. W. Stevyson
Harry Wiggins
C. B. McCoy
Elk Members Initiated At Wooster Banquet
Robert R. Hanlon and Ben L. Shaw were inducted into the Elkdom Tuesday night with Ed Timms receiving final touches. The ceremony followed by a banquet attended by Hon. J. W. Cassingham in Wooster. He will travel to Boston Friday and depart for Washington Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Hanlon
Ben L. Shaw
Ed Timms
J. W. Cassingham
Wooster
Cosbottom Feidey
Washingtos
Monster Oil Well Struck at Killbuck
Killbuck bursts with excitement after a monster oil well struck on the Carpenter farm a mile south of the village gushed petroleum for about half an hour. The gusher flowed at least 250 barrels after 3 30 pm with a 785 foot depth and may yield 100 barrels daily. The Killbuck Oil and Gas company led by Mr. Giles of Washington PA and including Dr. Stout and J J Bay, plans further exploration as prospecting spreads north of the Coshocton county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killbuck
Carpenter Farm
Killbuck Oil and Gas Company
Giles
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Dr. Stout
J. J. Bay
Scio
Coshocton County
Miners Strike Shuts Local Coal Mines Over Price Dispute
About seventy five miners joined a Wednesday strike after executives failed to attend a meeting. They demand 40 cents per car, arguing coal retailers have raised prices to nine cents without wage increases since 1901. Mines supplying the city remain idle, risking a Chicago like coal famine. religious services follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilden
Green
Coshocton
Chicago
Smiths Sled Wins Childhood Pride In Town
W Smith of the American Express company owns a sled that captivates local children and teens. Carpenter W O Wright crafted the sled, drawing praise for its gleaming design and a hill ideal for coasting, stirring nostalgia for youth.
Band Beyond the Ban Faces Legal Clash
Telegraph dispatch from Jan 7 reports lawyers arguing the Holy band meetings at Elberry cannot be suppressed under law. Meetings continue daily and nightly with services. Several female members suffer religious mania amid bitter friction with local citizens. A Jealous Man item notes Alfred King’s murder-suicide after his suit was rejected, describing the coachman’s violent act and his death by his own hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Aberdeen
lLawyers
Elberry
Mt. Vernon
Alfred King
Dr. House
Park Avenue
Cheston Hill
Lizzie Cannon
King
J. M. Finlay
Mins Cannan
Big January Sale at American Auction Syndicate
A historical notice proclaims a strong annual gain and a shift to NY department store pricing. The store asserts a storewide price parity with New York and Chicago, promising frequent special sales, carload purchases, and a new bargain counter to attract shoppers in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Grand Store Clearance Drives Deep Discounts Across Departments
In every cover of our store are bargains to move out quick and make room for new stock. China dept offers six to nine dinner plates at 10 cents, cups and saucers from 16 cents, plus knives and forks sets, Rogers plated ware reduced, and remaining shoes and gloves at drastic cuts. Clothing, gloves, rubbers, and work shirts priced to clear. Many grocery items cut to a few cents per item. The store invites shoppers to browse and enjoy steep daily savings, promising more deals in 45 minutes than elsewhere in a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
9&C
Rogers
O& Men
County library site in Coshocton public square proposed
The Warsaw Neutral discusses locating a proposed Carnegie library on the county’s public square. It argues for equal countywide access to benefits if placed there and questions whether county commissioners can grant Coshocton use of courthouse grounds for a local purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Coshocton
Fire Disturbs Slumber at Waddell Home on South Sixth
Fire broke out in the house of Sam uel Waddell on South Sixth street Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Waddell awakened around 1 am by smoke from the rooms below. The tower part of the home filled with dense smoke. Fire from live coals rolling from the sitting room stove was easily extinguished. A large hole burned in the carpet and some clothing near the stove. Loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Waddell
South Sixth Street
Sixteen Interments at Plainfield Cemetery in 1902
The Plainfield cemetery records show sixteen interments in 1902 with names and ages from February to December. Notable entries include Robert Leech, 54. Nelie Conley, 11. Samuel McKee, 64. Aaron D. Wells, 65. Harriet Neighbor, 36. Charles Gray, 6 months. James R. Johnson, 40s. Malachi Angie, 63. David Bennett, 60. An inquest into Tony Veo's death is noted, coroner Marshall awaiting witness arrivals. Veo was the engineer in a wreck near a gravel pit weeks earlier.
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Plainfield
Robert, Leech
Nelie Conley
Samuel McKee
Iteaac Magness
Ada May McCalister
Jim A. Thompson
Forest Iva Harbolt
Will la
Tony Veo
Marshall
Tony Yeo
Pennsylvania
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St. Louis Exposition
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Jesse Finkelstein
Annie Finkelstein
Columbus
Neb
Johnnie Borchers
Herman
Humphrey
Eit Sal Merman
Bia
Roscoe Business House
SY Burglars
Parrish Brothers
Monster
Grimes
M. E. Church
Dannemiller
Queen's Choice
Lion and Arbuckle’s
Jockey Club
Craddock
The
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Testalton
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