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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
2
The piece mashes political commentary and wit across states and nations. It cites Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mexico, Russia, and Britain with remarks on campaigns, tariffs, crops, stocks, and rail wages. It mocks Bryan and Diaz while noting revenue, elections, and policy shifts.
A letter notes that 2600 colored people in public institutions in Washington receive a total annual salary of 81,990,990, claiming improvement over fifty years ago due to the Republican party. The fragmentary text reflects racial and political arguments from a bygone era.
A garbled report mentions hopes for peace in Kentucky and Cuba's population at 1 972 845. It cites Lord Methuen as a marksman, disputes over Democratic platforms, Buckner's warning to wipe out party elements, and fiscal chatter on Havana exports and Puerto Rico.
The piece warns that another peace conference at The Hague could spark global conflict. It cites a postwar South Africa war, tensions between Britain and France, Russia’s moves toward India and China, and rising German and Turkish tensions as triggers for war.
Dresden holds the key to the Mustungum river project with Coshocton urged to assist. Congress may fund only partial work, potentially raising the Dresden to Zanesville level. Coshocton must act now to secure broader support and a needed contribution.
General Wheeler resigns from the army of the Philippines and declares the war over. The move is expected to surprise Democrats who insist that George Washington Aguinaldo will prevail.
Miners operators and business men in Coshocton county are praised for the smooth setup of the new fiscal year starting April 1. The community anticipates increased prosperity as lake port revenues and other sources boost Coshocton’s income without strikes or disputes.
A civic notice warns voters to scrutinize candidates who promise much. It urges voters to weigh integrity before promises and to resist empty rhetoric, noting that spring politics should not mislead the electorate.
A call for a modern, engineer directed road plan in Coshocton County urges stopping waste and adopting a complete lasting system of paved roadways to improve farmers’ travel and county commerce. The piece condemns current maintenance as impractical and antiquated compared with progressive states.
The article defends Greater Coshocton’s ongoing growth and declares Coshocton will remain a leading manufacturing and commercial hub. It argues the city’s spirit requires patience during slower periods and predicts a rebound as enterprise renews activity. The piece portrays a confident, forward‑looking outlook for Coshocton’s future.
George Beaters and a U S postal representative travel to Paris for the 1900 exposition. The exhibit will be a full American post office with mail handling by U S clerks and new features like combination locks and rented boxes. Mail to America will go directly from the exposition to steamers.
A dialogue from Cleveland Plain Dealer features Kaiser praising Captain Lauf Devr and Captain Lanf Der for their roles in a theatrical act. The exchange centers on who earned credit for the first and fourth acts with light ribbing and a closing joke as Lauf exits angrily.
George LaBram a Milwaukee man and maker of the gun Long Cecil has died in Kimberley. Educated as a mechanical engineer he worked mainly in electrical fields and served as consulting engineer to De Beers. He was forty, a friend of Cecil Rhodes, and supported the British cause in letters home. His wife went to Aurora Illinois after sending her to America prior to the war.
A portrait of Solomon Hirsch of Portland Oregon described as a man of real courage for choosing principle over self-interest during a 60 day Senate deadlock in 1855 when he refused to break a tie and instead backed John H Mitchell, earning praise for moral courage. A short anecdote from the Philadelphia Press about a burglar in a parlor and a cautious James volunteering to help.
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