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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
8
Brief mentions list residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs John Perkins and others visiting relatives in the city. Updates cover illnesses, travel to New Philadelphia and Columbus, and social events at churches, dances, and dinners. A separate dispatch notes forest fires near St John New Brunswick and other national items.
Estate of Mary J. Weatherwax files inventory and appraisal and sale of personal property. Estate of Thoms McClain and EL L. Lybarger executor file second and final account. Estate of Andrew Crawford files first account by administrators C E and IL Pp. Crawford. Estate of William Carnahan files inventory and appraisal following death.
Streck Gas. Gobo Kissner struck was on the Miller farm near West Lafayette Tuesday afternoon. The well is about three fourths of a mile east of the Captain James well and is considered a valuable find. He will not sire out the rock pressures but talks of the weather when mentioned.
Detectives tracked a gang of freight car breakers who stole 1 212 000 dollars worth of gold and silver bullion from a Chicago Terminal Transfer express car. The haul included 48 bars of gold weighing 100 pounds each, valued at 3 200 000 dollars, plus 12 000 dollars in silver. The bullion was shipped from California toward the Philadelphia mint and placed in a common freight car to avert suspicion. Guards were said to be present and authorities suspect the load was dumped along lonely roads with help from a large confederate group.
Governor Nash spoke at Toledo on Memorial day. Fire destroyed a large portion of Pioch Nev. Loss 60000. Mud volcanoes near Laytonville Cal. are alarmingly active. Segguin ran ashore near Mackinaw City Mich. Diamond Jubilee won London derby. Bubonic plague reported at Alexandria Egypt. Palisades mills Hoboken were burned Loss 100000. Editor Hearst boomed for Dem national ticket second place. Hanna denies leaving Republican committee chair.
Boston Herald article notes Stoddard Street in the West End as the shortest thoroughfare in use for traffic at 120 feet, with Salt Lane at 168 feet but not classified as a street. It details nearby small businesses and residents in old brick buildings along Stoddard.
An old notice touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for wounds from a ball that struck G. B. Steadman at Newark Michigan during the Civil War. It claims relief for ulcers and various skin ailments, selling at 25 cents a box from C. E. Anderson, druggist. It also warns of kidney trouble and promotes Foley’s Kidney Cure as delaying danger.
Chicago school officials at a cabinet meeting attributed teachers misusing English to local Chicago dialect. They argued errors such as ain’t don’t and misordered modifiers reflect dialect rather than poor teaching, noting spelling is taught in elementary grades and most teachers are Chicago born.
After two years of poor health due to kidney trouble and costly medicines, Ira W Kellr of Mansfield Pennsylvania reports relief from Foley's Kidney Cure. He urges others to try the remedy and share in its benefits.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Council of the village of Cashocion Ohio at the mayor's office in seid village until noon Saturday June 2 1900 for furnishing labor and materials to build main sewers and house connections to curb lines on Second Street Mulberry to Sycamore and on Sycamore from Second to Fourth Street per plans in the Clerk's office. Each bid must include a three hundred dollar bond or certified check conditioned on entering a contract and securing performance. Council reserves the right to retest bids. By order of the Council of cash village 3-18-2w F WAGNER, Clerk.
The Providence Journal notes jewelry was tabooed as bad form yet lavish gifts return with whist prizes of cut glass and silver. The Washington Star quotes a parable on wealth: wealth is what makes a man feel guilty as he spends interest on money.
Sealed proposals will be received until 1 o'clock on Tuesday July 3 1900 for purchase of twelve water works coupon bonds of Coshocton Ohio numbered 1 to 12 amounting to 12000 dollars par 1000 each at 6 percent interest payable semi annually. Bonds dated July 5 1900 first interest due March 1 1901 with subsequent semiannual installments. Bids must specify bonds bid for premium accrued interest and total price with bid to be for par value or more. Bond issue authorized by March 15 1900 ordinance. Bids to be in sealed envelopes marked Bids for Water Works Coupon Bond and addressed to Village Clerk Coshocton Ohio.
Parsons Kansas resident Miss Maude Dackens writes of eight years suffering from severe asthma. She reports recurrent attacks and failure to survive last year, then cites Faler's Honey and Tar as providing immediate relief each time.
Motive is hereby given that the estate of Wi CHAREES H TRF in Gasheeron county Ohio is assigned to an administrator. Signed this 23rd day of administration.
An overviews style period sale offers up to date spring tailor made suits at drastic half price. The store promotes elite fabrics including broadcloth venetians serges with four price points and jacket varieties incident to early call incentives. Skirts and alterations by a first class dressmaker are offered at reduced terms.
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