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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a city council session with mentions of funding changes, personnel, and procedural actions. The chaotic lines reference a reform or fee adjustments, with unclear details about who is affected and what decisions were made.
Council adjourned as members debated a 2200 grant for the fire department sporting team to cover travel to Martin's Ferry. Squire Meoner argued the team needed funds to advertise Coshocton, while critics questioned use of public money given existing private contributions and past loans. The committee report favored the appropriation but tied it to fundraising success.
Merreil who sever support unusual appropriations voting wo, Chef Lynde was voted £ 700 unani amously and went away with a smile. This leaves Go in the tire fund.
Local council discussed Second Street project bonds amid confusion with the Cincinnati firm and city clerk. Voorhees read a telegram, then the player stated he would not accept the bonds unless a defining ordinance passed, prompting council to notify Cincinnati officials again.
The council discussed extra compensation for the clerk and solicitor and examined a proposed salary increase for the solicitor. Some members opposed raises, while a measure to raise police pay was reported negatively and deemed unaffordable with two new officers needed soon in Oklahoma and the hill district.
Residents on Sixth Street between Orange and Walnut petitioned to be graded and an alley off North Sixth Street also sought. A council health report urged council to inspect a dirty gutter on Lower Main Street as a city disgrace. Dr. supported curing city health matters per board rules. John Kissner won the contract for the Second Scramore sewer.
John Wesker as administrator of Nancy E. Poland's estate filed a probate petition Tuesday seeking court approval to sell 40 acres in Linton township to satisfy debts. The action targets William L. Sharrock and other heirs as defendants in the probate proceeding.
Four probate proceedings request court authorization to sell real estate. Culbertson seeks to sell 1200 acres in Tuscarawas Township from the Joseph Fletener estate. Lillibridge seeks permission to sell Lot 347 in Coshocton from the Moses Lillibridge estate. Pratt seeks sale of real estate in McCune and heirs from the Wushincytuen McCune estate. Nora Martin, guardian of Willig and Katie Martin, petitions to sell the Areeaned property in Pluindeth.
Superintendent Potter of the Toledo division of the Pennsylvania Company led a yearly holiday trip for his Sunday school class and neighbors. He uses his private car to transport the children from the city to Newcomerstown and back, allowing them to ride the engine and enjoy a railroad experience. Potter is highly popular among company employees for this generous gesture.
A dentist Roetor Will Roetor of Cumberland aims to open a dental office in the city after favorable recommendations. He may relocate his family if a home can be found. Several merchants were affected. A fire on Broadware Street damaged the first story, totaling 315,006 dollars in losses with John Donat & Company Zeeman Brothers and E Bearwanger Kraus & Dressauer among the principal losers.
El Reno Oklahoma June 27 A M Bald win of El Reno has recruited volunteers and offered their services to the government through Governor Barnes to aid in sending more troops to China. New Incorporations Columbus June 27 Evie Realty Company Cleveland 50000 Century Machine and Manufacturing Company Mansfield 380000 Imperial Club East Liverpool Attica Telephone Company Attica 2500 Crops Ruined Macon June 27 The Ocmulgee River at its highest level in years flooding river swamps and fields. Not Until the War Is Over Capetown June 27 Officially no troops will leave South Africa until the Boer war ends.
A compendium notes Harry Baillet of Philadelphia crowned in Atlantic City. mob violence mobs labor camps at Martinsville Indiana. fires destroy Consumers Coal and Ice Co buildings at Barone, Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court narrows Toledo centennial appropriation. Frank Wennerheim convicted for murder in Jamestown North Dakota and sentenced to electric chair. Boer envoys seek continued sympathy without forcible intervention. Elmer Goodfellow and Harry Ducke return from the Paris Exposition after beating their way home from Springfield Colorado.
Reports from Beijing describe Li Hung Chang seeking foreign military support as Boxers threaten foreigners and Chinese officials. Admiral and American forces prepare to move toward Peking while tensions rise in Canton and Tianjin with European and American ships deploying.
London June 27 Lord Roberts reports the rebellion in the Cape Colony is over. Commandant Devet and eastern Orange River operations are described as guerrilla actions by Boer leaders, with the last major force surrendering June 2. Farewell mass meetings in New York urged South African unity as envoys prepare to sail.
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