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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1903
Page
1
Rome reports the Pope died at 4:04 p.m. as doctors declared the last agony. Telegraph chatter from New York and Paris reflected shock and suspense. Cardianls and officials spoke of confiding the church to a successor while Roosevelt and the U.S. state department sent condolences. The Vatican and Washington prepared official announcements pending verification.
Leo XIII died at the Vatican leaving a lasting impression as a vigorous, devout pope and diplomat. He combined statesmanship with priestly leadership, guiding liberal and church interests, engaging America with wise counsels, and earning admiration from Protestants and Catholics alike at the end of a remarkable life.
The long papacy of Leo XIII reshaped education and morality, promoting universal schooling and scientific learning. Born in Carpineti in 1810, he rose from Perugia archbishop to pope in 1878, steering Rome amid Italian unification while maintaining a liberal, world‑facing stance with no notable scandals.
A Basin Wyoming jail siege left deputy sheriff C B Pierce killed and Walters and Gorman shot. A mob of about 50 men stormed the jail after ferry crossing the Big Horn river. Walters was killed. Gorman recaptured after a brief escape and shot multiple times. Miss Lida Robertson spent Saturday in Zanesville.
Jackson Kentucky July 20 The convening of a special grand jury to investigate feud cases stirs fear of renewed troubles. Arson suspects held as Ewen, key witness, plans his will and has money set aside for his family while trials for Jett, White, and Marcum murder loom in Lexington. Captain Ewen departs Jackson amid threats, taking funds for his wife and denying sources of a new murder conspiracy.
Breathitt county in Coshocton witnessed a Sunday night assault on street preacher John Billman near the courthouse square as a group from a local gang jeered and insulted him. He was struck from behind by a gang member. the assailant fled with police efforts hampered by the crowd and speed. Officer Courtwright tried to restore order and disperse the gathering, while calls grew for mayor and safety board action to curb such episodes.
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