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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
7
A Canton letter urges formation of a permanent Good Roads association in Ohio with a convention in Canton during the last week of July. Attendees include county commissioners township trustees and road supervisors with one vote each to discuss improving roads and a lifelong public benefit.
Harry L. Wylie former manager of American China in Toronto Ohio arrives in the city to join Pope Gosser China Company. He takes charge of all road business and becomes associate in the Pope Gosser office operation.
The Age notes Harry Hunt of the Commercial Bank is ill and confined to his home. The report states he is improving and progressing toward better health day by day.
The annual Seashore excursion to Cape May Avalon Wildwood Rehoboth and other resorts via Pennsylvania Lines is set for Thursday August 6. Tickets cost 12.50 from Coshocton with return within twelve days. William Kipp, Coshocton, is the contact for details and special train service.
Pathfinder Lodge No 63 installed officers Tuesday evening with E P Muller as Past president J B Matthew as president Samuel Miller as vice president J T McBane as secretary Wm Mueler as treasurer Rev G O Erwin as chaplain Henry Draser as sergeant Frank Able as guide Edward Lerhart as inner guard Perry Pigman as outer guard Kansas is always to the front. Pension adjustment noted for Lewis Tiple of West Lafayette with a monthly increase from six to eight dollars dating February 25 1903. New baby born to Mr and Mrs J B Kirk. Frank Wisenburg attended races in Columbus.
John McDowell, noted printer and linotype operator from Coshocton Ohio, visits Cedar Point with Ed Traxler and Frank Fisner. He mistakes Sandusky for Manila Bay Cavite and the Philippine Islands, asking locals for directions home and wandering till ten o clock. He remains convinced he has traveled across a vast land.
W. J. Davies, agent, announces reduced round trip tickets on sale to Lake Erie resorts and Michigan locations with various return limits through late July and August 1902. Offers include trips to Mt. Vernon Ohio and Detroit Michigan plus Baltimore and Minneapolis or St Paul with multiple exchange options and river steamers included at no extra charge.
Mr and Mrs Lear announce the marriage of their daughter Ada Louise to Prof R N Van Horn of Sioux City Iowa. The wedding will be held Thursday July 30 at the Lear family country home on Cambridge road.
A fragmented diary style tale follows Sammis as he courts Miss Harris, faces rebuffs and bureaucratic advice from Mr. Thomas, Mr. Griscom, and Mr. Taylor, then plots a delicate social bouquet scheme while recalling a historical abdication anecdote about Louis Philippe and a cautious crowd.
The article explains that a frog relies on skin for respiration and must gulp air to breathe. It notes frogs lack ribs and cannot inhale like humans, swallowing air with their mouth closed, and would suffocate if its skin and mouth were blocked.
A edited collage explores intricate nature wonders seen through a microscope, from spider silk and caterpillar muscles to moth nerves and drone eye mirrors. It blends curiosities with humorous vignettes about daily life and dialect humor from period publications.
Paraphrase of a testimonial about Dr. A W Chase Nerve Fills claiming to restore energy, nerve strength, and sleep for women suffering from nervous prostration and debility. Includes a quoted customer testimonial and mentions drugstore availability at C B Anderson’s and Buffalo, New York.
Telegraph report from Maysville Ky describes the July 16 lynching of Wm Thacker a white man. After earlier murder and two trials Thacker faced a life sentence and the mob attacked Flemingsburg jail at midnight dragging him to a tree and killing him by hanging.
A Washington Star report recalls a French editor wounded in a duel where a slip caused a sprained ankle as he prepared to fire. The anecdote highlights a failed duel attempt and the narrow escape from serious harm.
A clipped verse and society note recount Nell as a prominent society figure in Philadelphia mocked for belonging to many groups. A poem retells a tale of a kiss turned church matter, with a ring given as restitution and a rector's life sentence for the involved pair.
Mrs. Frank Gray, while berry picking with four children near Prescott, Michigan, shot and killed a black bear that had seized her infant. The baby escaped with minor injuries as the mother acted swiftly to save it.
Rates begin June 1 offering remarkably cheap round trips to Colorado and Utah resorts including Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City. Daily fares run about half regular, with July 1 to 10 offering even deeper discounts.
Pennsylvania Lines offers discounted train travel to Detroit for the Epworth League International Convention. Fares apply July 15 and 16 with tickets sold through local Pennsylvania Lines agents. Check with a ticket agent for exact train times.
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