Storm Pounds Western Coshocton Wrecks Sheep
A severe Thursday storm swept western Coshocton County with heavy rain and bright lightning. Eighteen sheep owned by French Lake in Pike township were killed when lightning struck their tree shelter. In West Carlisle a household was stunned but spared major damage as lightning flashed over hilltops and flooding affected sidewalks but not other properties.
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Coshocteus
West Carlisle
French Lake
Pike Township
Adam Heft
Coshocton
Tol
Letters from Mrs Boyd on Boxers War Report
The Pittsburg Post notes missionary letters from Mrs Boyd and her husband Dr Harry Boyd detailing China conflicts with Boxers looming. The letters describe rising danger as Celestials threaten foreigners and the couple's mission experiences near war areas.
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Pittsburg
First Presbyterian
Missionary Society
Sirs
Boyd
Harry Boyd
China
Abs. Boyd
Hunt
Vi Pitisburz
Puli
Ice Cream Stolen From Mrs Tate’s Porch Freezer
Mrs Tate of Poplar street stored a gallon of ice cream on the back porch freezer Wednesday evening. She found it missing later and the freezer later located in the backyard near the fence. Investigators suspect mischievous boys who knew the location and moved the freezer after eating the ice cream.
Well Known Young People Married at Race Church Parsonage
Glenn Tish and Miss Blanche Guin were married Thursday evening at the race church parsonage by Rev. Dr. Toland. Both are well known in the city. Mr. Tish works at the Standard and handles stampings for the institution.
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Glenn Tish
Blanche Guinther
Race Church Parsonage
Toland
Tish
The
Standard
Balch v Peck verdict in one and a half days
John Balch sued Alfred Peck for an account totaling 163.92. After a day and a half of trial the jury returned a verdict for Balch amounting to 913.32 against Peck.
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John Balch
Alfred Peck
Local Happenings and Social Notes In Town
Large quantities of stone are hauled to the city for building Purposes. Excursionists who went to Columbus returned Tuesday evening. Amateur photographers are seen on residence streets this morning. The W 8.3 5 club held a social at Fred Johnson’s Mulberry Street. No new station plan details from Wheeling yet.
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Fred Johnson
Mulberry
Pew
Wheeling
Ofichus
Developing Defects in Pan Handle Passenger Engines
Report from Coshocton station notes enoragous passenger engines developing defects rapidly frames giving out bolts holding cylinders and steam chests failing. Prediction: within two years none of these engines will remain in Pennsylvania passenger service.
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Coshocton
Pennsylvania
Motive Power Department
Convention Officers For Sunday School Meeting
The Sunday School convention to be held next week lists officers. President C L Peacock. secretary C L Reamer. treasurer Joseph Love of Coshocton. secretary home department Stephen Endsler Tranway. Executive committee Avondale WH Elder C A Pratt Plainfield Rev A E Fair Coshocton A E Leighin West Lafayette Rev C C.
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C. L. Peacock
C. L. Reamer
Joseph Love
Ali
Coshoctua
Home Department
Stephen Endsler
Tranway
Howard Pri
Avondale
WH. Elder
C. A. Pratt
Plainfield
A. E. Fair
Costocton
A. E Leighin
West Lafarette
C. Cc
Cashocten
Evolution of a factional organ in Coshocton history
In the Coshocton Bulletin notes from 1898 to 1908 reveal a factional press plot. Correspondence shows schemes to fund a rival paper by promising bonuses and county printing profits to S O Biggs James Glenn and others. The letters indicatePayments and delays as factions seek control of subscriptions and influence. The fragmentary material exposes ring politics and printed deception in Coshocton.
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Coshocton
W. J. Bahmer
Cosbocton
Ring
S. O. Biggs
W.41
Bahmer
Zeb
Mr. Rigas
Ringsters
Mr. Riggs
Regggs
Mr. B
Bainier Cottie
Creare
Hay
James Giean
D. Riggs
James Glenn
Burly Coshocton Committee Endorses Balaam News Policy
A partial Coshocton Republican central committee meeting endorsed the brutal bulldozing policy of the Coshocton Bulletin. The session was sparsely attended. August 11 was set for county officer nominations. The vote for naming the Bulletin Coshocton county’s official Republican paper appeared dubious and triggered resentment among rival figures.
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Coshocton
George May
Central Committee
Belin City
Republican Party of
County
Mont Smith
Jim Crean
George Hay
Smith
Uftice
Bob Crawford
Adams
Hi Offici
sRepublic
Shoctén
Resolven
Gan
Emiley
Henders
Tte
Orbers
Jimmy Glenn
George Lay
Jim Glenn
New York Relief Funds Open Free Transmission Network
A New York formed group to aid India famine relief has arranged free receipt and transmission of funds by express companies and offices nationwide. Grown Brothers & Co. in Wall Street serves as the depository for collected funds, with options to send to local organized committees.
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New York
India
United States
Grown Brothers & Co
Wall Street
N. C
Moonlit mischief on Sunday night near Rosene Hills
Report describes a group gathering under the moonlight on a hillside below Rosene where spurs and chickens were used in an unusual act. The crowd grew as others joined before the described battleground was reached, with only some participants aware of the full details.
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Rosene
Cow dies after crossing Tuscarawas bridge mishap
Roscoe dairyman Charles Hoop lost a cow purchased from Dave Noble near Pan Handle crossing when the animal balked at crossing the Tuscarawas bridge. Frightened by an electric light the cow walked off the abutment through a railing gap and broke its neck. Valued at 35 dollars.
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Charles Hoop
Roscoe
Ivase
Dave Noble
Pan Handle Crossing
Tuscarawas Bridge
Steam wrecking cranes replace old power cranes on Pennsylvania lines
Steam wrecking cranes replace old style band power cranes on the Pennsylvania lines due to increased weight of cars and locomotives.
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Pennnsylvania
Pennsylvania
Mrs Betts Loses Personal Injury Suit Against Tuscarora Ad Co
Mrs Betts sought 10 000 in damages from the Tuscarora Advertising company for injuries while walking through the factory. The jury deliberated fifty minutes before ruling for the defendant. Judge Eason delivered the charge and court hours extended as parties waited. The jury was discharged for the term.
Decorated Wagon Incident Shocks Roscoe Dairyman
A Roscoe dairyman faced an attack by neighborhood youths on the hill who decoratively vandalized his wagon. Unable to complete his route, he returned to Roscoe in haste. The Age touts its local coverage in the county.
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Roscoe
West Lafayette Incorporation Move Discussed by County Commissioners
At a Saturday meeting the county commissioners debated incorporating West Lafayette. They ordered petitioners to proceed with organization, set general fund tax at 2 mills and soldiers relief at 0.2 mill, and acted on road petitions. Accounts totaling 3015.19 were approved, including 990.22 to John Eisner for Wak heading embankment work.
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West Lafayette
General Fund
John Eisner
Wike
W. H. Ashcroft
Ioward Ashcroft
Keene
Harry J. Boyd
Jonas Duncan
J.T. Mizer
Washington
George Crawford
Oxford
William Calhoun
Grant Emerson
David Fletcher
Isaa. Flovell
White
Michel Fender
Linton
Hugh Green
Peter’ Hammersley
Wells Love
R. S. Lawrence
Robert, McKaig
S.C. Miskhnen
Adams - Samuel Guese
Children’s Day Programs Highlight Local Services
The church held a morning service with a decorated sanctuary and an engaging program. Rev Dr Hunt gave a brief address as many Sunday school classes performed. The collection supported Sunday school pension work and planning for the upcoming Sunday school convention continued with delegates to be well cared for locally.
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Hunt
Davidson
Farmersville
Holmes County
Bowman Glb
Cecil Memorial Church
Plans for New Columbus Passenger Station by Pennsylvania Co
Columbus architects prepare bins for a modern passenger station to be built by the Pennsylvania company at Triaway costing 510,400. It will host the Pan Handle Cleveland Akron Colum bus and the Cincinnati Muskingum valley railroads and will be four points west of the current station.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania Company
Triaway
Pan Handle
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley
Western Union Plans Telephone Venture Against Bell
The Western Union is entering the telephone business in opposition to Bell. Bell is expected to resist strongly and fight to the finish. The claim is the old story often denied and will only be credible if an official Western Union announcement is made.
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Western Union
Bell Company
Home Building Loan and Savings Pays Depositors Interest
The Home Building Loan and Savings company will pay interest on deposits. Money will be accepted in amounts convenient to depositors. Depositors may make small weekly or monthly payments. The office of W. A. Himebanagh will be open Saturdays from seven to eight o'clock for deposits.
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Werez
Grace Church
Gray Hardware Co
Dewer
Buusher
Iparf
jRace
Bryan
Pittsburg Dispatch
Sateen
Riggs
Esacassot City
Cosmocton
O. Riggs
Pleasant City
Glenn
S. O. Haus
Coshocton, O
O. Ries
Ats
Cambridge
Mongar
Hinds
McCoy
Coshocton Bulletin
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