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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1903
Page
4
Notices of church festivals and entertainments intended to raise funds will be charged five cents per insertion. Cards of thanks resolutions of respect society or lodge meetings obituary notices and advertisements of balls and dances will be inserted for five cents a line.
The list names candidates for state offices led by Myron T. Herrick for Governor and Warren G. Harding for Lieutenant Governor, plus others for Auditor, Treasurer, Supreme Court Judge, Attorney General, and various county roles. Admiral Dewey urges immediate creation of a Dutch Harbor naval coaling station in Alaska, approved by the President and Navy Secretary, to serve Pacific routes and extend the coaling network to Guam and other stations.
Debate over Alaska boundary grows with plans for coaling stations at Bremerton Puget Sound Sitka and Dutch Harbor. Navy moves to shield ports from groggeries and sharpers while Ante mortem evidence in murder trials is discussed through the Ardsley case and R L Sewall alibi.
The Supreme Court holds the U S constitution did not operate in Hawaii until Congress made the islands a territory. A Hawaii murder case shows annexation alone did not abolish Hawaiian criminal procedure. Five justices join. Chief Justice Fuller and others dissent. Mrs Rachel Button of New Moscow visits Mrs T W Cornell on South Lawn Avenue. Want ads brief business briefs.
A collage of brief verses and notes spans nursery rhymes from Sage of The Age to a pigs tale, plus observations on graduation season and a long fish story. It blends playful poems with satirical lines about commencements and local curiosities.
A canal tale describes a large school of carp attacking floating bugs at night near a fisherman's home. He credits Spiritus Frumenti for dampening skepticism and claims the insects vanished by morning. He warns fish will not bite for two weeks due to gasnipper surplus.
The Business Men's excursion committee met in the public library to choose a lake resort, with Euclid Beach and Cedar Point among preferences. Subcommittees were named for place and transportation and advertising, and the group will reconvene at the chairman's call.
The Tuscarawas County Trades and Labor Assembly shapes a grand union picnic at Schoenbrunn park on Vine of the Tuscarawas traction line between Midvale and New Philadelphia. A June 14 Thridsville meeting will finalize arrangements with invited speakers including Von John McBrite and Labor Commissioner Ratchford of Columbus. Business College Wing Opens July 1 with Prof Yo cum's institute occupying five new divisions on the Selby build tox third floor.
A letter from the National association of retail druggists argues U S patent laws penalize medicine, citing phenacetine antipyrine and sulfonal price gaps between Germany and America. Evangelical Synod conference in Mansfield, June 12 17, features 52 pastors and 78 congregations with sessions and sermons. George Miller of Newcomerstown attended town business Monday.
The article profiles Col Myron T Herrick of Huntington Lorain county born 1854 a Cleveland banker and Republican leader with roles in the American Bankers Association and state politics. Also featured is W McKinnon a Canadian-born machinist and Ohio official and Wade H Ellis a Cincinnati lawyer and municipal code contributor.
Transcript filed in common pleas court in the suit A G Ralston versus W B Miller and Sarah J Miller over a horse valued around 75 dollars. Probate Court notes second account for George W Cooper trustee of the estate of Stephen D Compton. Licenses to marry issued to several individuals in multiple townships.
A note from Rasene June 9 states the Baldwin piano bought from Edwards Fitzao company is entirely satisfactory and respectfully signed by James H Gillen Rowe os.
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