Fire destroys Pope Gosser China Co factory and plans urgent rebuild
The north wing of the Pope Gosser China Co plant burned Saturday night in a blaze that caused an estimated 40066 dollar loss with 58000 dollars of insurance. Temporary wooden structures were erected by contractor S M Williams to restore storage and decorating capabilities while management weighs a doubled production facility. Firefighters faced low water pressure and heavy smoke as walls collapsed and crews battled the flames into the night.
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Pope-Gosser China Co
S.M. Williams
Williams
Charles Gosser
Pope Gosser Co
Chine Company
U Watchman
Stamalroi
McChain
Onen
Chestnut Street
Thames
Wallis
Sensational divorce suit filed by Mrs Arras in Cooperdale
The suit Mulder versus Miller alleges the couple married Christmas day 1888 and have three sons. It claims Miller works at Ohio Normal College in Cooperdale with nine pupils, is in love with one of his pupils, and that he and the pupil kissed. The wife says she left January 25 and that Miller has beaten her. she seeks divorce alimony and restoration to her maiden name Amieenta WrisktMover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
Arras
Mulder
Joh E. Miller
Cooperdale
Ohio Normal College
Vacation Trip Of Miss Nan Holland
Miss Nan Holland of the Bell Telephone company left for Byesville to spend a week’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Holland
Bell Telephone Company
Byesville
McKinley Day Observed With Carnations Across Town
Today marks McKinley Day with Carnation Day celebrations nationwide, especially in Coshocton. The custom honors the late president's birthday and his fondness for carnations, with people placing a bloom on their buttonholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
McKinley
Sudden Death Strikes Rev Wells Wife at Adena
News reaches Leesville that Mrs. J. M. Wells died suddenly in Adena Ohio while visiting her brother. Rev Wells, preacher in city, boarded Panhandle train to join the scene, after receiving Friday morning letters with no illness hint. Dr Wells and family accompanied by Mrs Corray and mother hurried to Adena using special train orders from Agent Kipp.
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J. M. Wells
Adena
J. ME. Wells
Leesville
Wells
Walnut Street
A. P
Dr. Wells
Panhandle
O the M. P
Frank Corray
Kipp
Jewett
Drunk man found on riverbank amid fear of drowning
Frank Dillin of the Canal Lewisville area was found by Yurnkey Decker on the Locust street riverbank Saturday night crying for help fearing he would fall in the river. He was jailed and Monday morning fined four dollars. Surveyor George Bork works near the fairgrounds recently purchased by N C Bush to lay out additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dillin
Canal
Lewisville
Yurnkey Decker
Locust Street
Teo
Dillin
George Bork
Fair Grounds
N.C. Bush
Purity Creamery Company Forms in Coshocton
Purity Creamery Company, built by incorporators behind Peoples Grocery and Baking, with John Lang at the helm, plans to open by April. The venture aims to meet urgent demand by producing high quality cream and sherbets, 100 gallons daily, with on street sales of cake and ice cream in pint and quart sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Cream Company
Coshocton
Peoples’ Grocery and Baking
John Lang
Ventura
Williams
Baking Company
Arine
Orchestrian Arrives to Install at Main Street Rink
The Main Street Rink welcomes an enormous Orchestrian organ from Cincinnati. It arrived Monday and will be assembled in a box car prior to placement at the rink center. Meanwhile Mrs. Margaret Ingham remains gravely ill at her Chestnut street home, with doctors deeming death likely imminent.
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Margaret Ingham
Chestnut Street
Main Street
Cincinnati
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Pope-Gosser
North End
Wellsville
West Locust
Pope-Gosser Factory
Diata
CE Cream CO
People’s Baking Co
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