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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
12
Courthouse news lists probate actions for estates including Balthaser Pretzeus Adam Miller Israel Turner and Thours Shepard with hearings and final accounts. Real estate transfers show numerous parcels traded in Perry Adams Pike Franklin and White Eyes townships with prices ranging from 100 to 3150 dollars.
The Coshocton Oil and Gas Co organized Tuesday evening under Ohio law to develop 2000 acres between West Lafayette and Wills Creek. Directors include A N Compton and Samuel Siegrist with Compton as president and Siegrist as vice president. First well to be drilled on Wertz farm in Franklin township near the city. John Kissner to bring drilling machine from Bowerston field.
In Columbus on March 1 the House Committee on Municipal Affairs held a public hearing on the Nippert bill to reorganize Cincinnati's government, with rival delegations presenting arguments. The Haner resolution to submit a women's suffrage amendment to voters was defeated 54 to 47. Other measures passed or introduced include a child support bill, a Dow tax increase proposal, and rules on juror exemptions. Also noted are Cincinnati physicians and local fires with multiple business losses and new incorporations in Ohio.
London dispatches detail rising casualty figures, with 12 834 total by Wednesday including 2 319 added last night. Buller’s gains at Pieter’s Hill bring Ladysmith relief closer, while Boer actions and transport limits shape Roberts next moves.
At midnight a fierce fire in a tenement on Third Avenue burned a building to ashes. Three Friedner children perished, with police and fire crews rescuing others including a 5 year old and an injured officer. Multiple blazes nearby prompted further evacuations before a fourth shaft fire was controlled. Authorities suspect incendiary origins while other city incidents report miners entombed in California, political prosecutions, and a ship stranded near Kiel plus Belfast rioting and a large New York Islip blaze.
United Mine Workers president John Mitchell calls all union men to observe Saturday March 3 as a holiday marking the second anniversary of the eight hour day for miners. About 250000 miners, including 100000 union men, expected to stop work with large demonstrations in mining towns and cities.
Grain and stock prices listed for Feb 23 across Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Toledo and Baltimore. Cattle fed and slaughter figures shown with prices for steers cows calves and hogs. wheat corn oats and other grains summarized with regional variations and noted yields and ranges.
L offers at public sale at my residence two miles north of Coshocton on the Canal Lewisville road. Items include two Norman geldings, twenty head of tine bred Short Horn cattle, two broad sows, twenty heads of shonts, 700 bushels of corn, 9 tons of Timothy hay, 5 tons of clover hay, full set of farming machinery, and household goods. Sale begins at 9:30 o clock. E Wolfe.
Legal notices detail a proposed canal vacation in Cone Lewtaville Coshocton County Ohio, with owners urged to respond within ten days. Additionally Joseph W Bradfield and Oscar M Mikesell are adjudicated bankrupts with creditors meetings set in Coshocton Ohio on March 12 and March 13 1900 respectively. James Glenn, Referee in Bankruptcy, oversees both matters.
Administrator offers sixty acre parcel in Monroe township Coshocton County Ohio at public auction on the premises. Property known as lot 30 block 3 in township 7 range 8 appraised at 1500 with terms one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years secured by a mortgage.
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