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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
6
The Coshocton Age, published weekly by J. S. Witte, serves Coshocton County with local notices and public information. The item notes readiness to provide more content and mentions the opera house and local affairs in a concise township edition.
The article surveys widespread unrest and political shifts across multiple states. It notes business suspensions in Pittsburgh tied to Oliver Bros & Philips, railroad riots over double header trains in Indiana, state boundary questions for Dakota, and violent crimes in New York involving Mr Druse and suspected accomplices. It references federal commerce legislation and remarks on General Grant’s retirement and prospects, plus campaign intrigues and Prohibition touring by St John.
Reflects a temperance campaign view linking Prohibition, licensing, and political strategy in Ohio. Argues against whiskey interests, cites governor and laws, condemns liquor influence, and urges voters to support reform candidates, with notes on clergy, crime, and public morals. Includes school report by Roberts and local civic concerns.
A correspondence from Coshocton Ohio discusses the region of long place names at the junction of the Tuscarawas and Muskingum rivers. The piece notes local politics a Republican leaning, Captain Bargar’s past, and suburban growth with mills and a paper factory remaining active. It remarks on Coshocton as county seat and mentions local business, hotel development, and a local newspaper.
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