03 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
1
Mobile reporting a powerful tornado struck Meridian Mississippi causing at least twenty one white deaths and over a hundred injuries. property damage exceeds 1.5 million dollars with many wholesale stores an electric lighting plant and a Negro tenement district wiped out. continues on page seven.
A Coshocton county farmers meeting formed a committee to travel to Springfield and Lancaster to inspect the Co operative Co plant plans for a wire fence factory. They will study operations, books, and business methods and expect to include a corpora tion lawyer to probe all points before any stock is invested. Continued on Page Eight.
H. R. Gore of Dresden publishes a paid notice promoting a at-home trade dollar worth $1.25 in merchandise at his dry goods store. The Age issues the dollar to boost home trade, while Coshocton trade emphasizes keeping it local.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a public shout or statement claiming three important points at an event. Names, places, or precise details are unreadable, leaving the core assertion as the main readable fact. The fragment provides little verifiable context or outcome.
A group of New Castle youths who left for work cities last Sunday have returned. Otto Mosholder came back saying he visited Columbus Palermo Toledo Cleveland and other points before reuniting with his family in Coshocton on Friday. He learned his mother was ill and decided to return home rather than continue toward Pittsburg. The youths had intended to seek employment away from relatives who might object.
Wheat prices plunge from 2.00 to 0.80 per bushel effective Monday morning. T. J. Hanley cites American price pressures and foreign market declines as the cause, noting South American sales and Liverpool purchasing elsewhere. City moves report several residential vacancies and relocations, including Mrs. Mary Smith leaving Chestnut and Fifth streets for Rogers building, and the Bartholony family moving to the Schaefer building.
Samuel McCleary of California reported a sister named Miss Ste missing after leaving Coshocton Friday morning with a man named Manic Sherrard. They were seen at a skating rink and a restaurant in the area, with no motive or details known. The local Typographical union planning a meeting was noted in another item.
Charles Huff of this township was chosen as the twelfth juror in the Dickerson case. The jurors, escorted by Sheriff Browning and Deputy McClain, left the county jail for Cooperdale Friday night. They dined at Tom Brenneman’s near the crime scene and were not expected home before dark as the case adjourned to Monday at 8 30 a m with Judge Eason staying over Sunday.
Twelve jurors for the Dickerson case are introduced with brief details. Ten are farmers, one real estate dealer, one railroader. Ages range from 17 to 69, average about 48, with J C Douglas declining to reveal his age.
Nine of eighteen jurors answered at the session Friday evening as attorneys chose to proceed with those present. West Lafayette’s A. C. Beall led the defense stance urging circumstantial evidence while others expressed opposition to capital punishment without direct proof. The jury selection ended with a juror excused after a brief state defense conference.
James Kinney misplaced two key bunches last Wednesday and paid 25 cents for a lost ad in The Age. Henry Sunkel, a reader, found the keys and delivered them to the office, showing the ad works quickly.
Papers filed in probate court recount decades old guardian accounts for Edward Bricker. Edward C Bricker claims Newton Kinsey as guardian of a minor Bricker mis charged board lodging attorney fees and interest. The filing seeks corrections to 1877 1882 era disbursements and guardianship charges.
Market reports show eggs dropping ten cents per dozen with vendors listing current prices. The scene includes a crowded stall area and observers noting the change amid broader price shifts in food items.
The state senate committee investigating public affairs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County issued a warrant for the arrest of Thomas J. Davis cashier of the First National Bank after he refused subpoenas and failed to appear. Charles H. Davis, president of the Second National Bank, resisted questioning saying he would not be “Lexowed” and cited personal gifts in the treasurer’s office as his focus.
Peremptory orders direct Miss Dorey to return home and move to Wheel-Island field, ending years of service at Grace Church Coshocton where her devotion aided many. Her departure affects Grace Church and the community as she is sent to Bridgeport already early Tuesday. Pension notices include Adam C. Sturt’s increase from $14 to $17 starting March 31, 1906.
At the Age Carriers banquet the publishers stated the boy with the best record by July 4 would receive a $5 gold piece. Criteria include least complaints, prompt delivery, route coverage, payment of bills, and courteous conduct to customers. The four route stand t
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