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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
8
A fearsome horse named Geronimo towers at seventeen hands and 1600 pounds. The beast escapes chains, rams the stall wall, mauls a hound, and endangers a man in the corral as described in McClure's Magazine.
John M. Adams of Coshocton Ohio announces a horse sale on Friday May 22 1903 starting at 12 30 p.m. featuring forty head of draught general purpose driving and family horses plus several speedy trotters and pacers.
W. McBride shipped a car load of cattle for G. E. Howell of Newark. Many cattle tipped the beam at 1400, signaling strong quality and market value at the East Liberty market.
Mr and Mrs John Workman of Akron visit Mrs Kornmans parents. Many residents and students are mentioned visiting, moving, or attending events at West Lafayette College Muskingum College and Linton township high school. Commencement May 20 and county Republican convention May 23 discussed with details on delegates and schedule.
A seaside crowd attended the Robinson circus as detectives screened hostile camp followers. Police and show detectives praised for keeping the big crowd safe while Mephisto’s looping loop stunt drew awe. The program highlighted educated seals Alpine wire work elephants and equestrian acts to high praise.
Mrs Susan E Standen aged eighty two died at 11 30 this Monday at the Empire hotel where she had been living with her son Edward E Standen. Born July 4 1821 in Fabius New York she had three marriages and leaves sons Jesse N Squire Charles M Reader and Edward E Standen and brother B S Cogswell. Funeral services will be led by Rev J W Toland at 7 30 Tuesday morning then the remains go to Lyme Erie county for interment.
A petition signed by fifty five Warsaw voters requests the wet or dry question be submitted under Beal laws. The council set May 25 for the election to decide whether saloons will be banned in Warsaw.
Secretary Robert Boyd notes the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad has removed its tracks from the board of trade third addition. The sale of the Drake mine and its conversion to a country bank completed the changes, ending the need for the tracks that once ran to the mine. High School Banquet marks Roscoe alumni event at Mecca hotel with welcome by Will Porter and toast by Miss Luella Compton.
A home wedding took place Friday at Mr and Mrs J B Snedeker home in Pleasant Valley. Their daughter Julia married Burnett Barcroft in a ceremony by Rev Ebersole of the Baptist church. A wedding feast followed. About forty guests attended. The couple will reside in the city where Barcroft works in the Barcroft grocery and bakery.
A Peking dispatch dated April 6 reports foreigners face fewer limits, with government support for toleration and swift punishment of outrages, countering massacre rumors. In Pittsburg, ten thousand brick and tile workers struck, with twenty five thousand expected out in PA, OH, and WV over alleged union discrimination.
Telegraph from the official to New Chiang reports Russia's occupation of forts at the mouth of the Liao river was only temporary and that Russian forces have withdrawn. Also notes good attendance at the Boxween examination with 27 young men and 33 women participating. results to be announced next week.
A young man named Brown collapsed in epileptic fits near Frew's drug store on Main street Saturday morning and later recovered at Dr. Marshalls office before returning home to the Joseph Woods farm. Clarence Holmes of Kenilworth avenue also suffered a seizure near the Pennsylvania depot about 1 30 PM and was taken to Dr. Marshalls office to sleep off the attack and be returned home.
A run on the Fidelity Trust company in Buffalo on May 9 was sparked by word of a large deficit. The bank offers a substantial reward for information identifying the rumor’s author.
Both plants of the Meek and Beach company shut down all day Saturday so employees could attend the Robinson shows. The opportunity was embraced.
George Bock Jr has been in Pittsburg for several months and will run for county surveyor subject to the Democratic primary.
The piece notes seventy two Elks from the B. P. O. E. as part of the Robinson show. William Dutton, a leading official, is a charter member of the original New York lodge, the parent lodge of Elks.
Market price lists show corrected quotes for produce flour live stock and hay from several suppliers in Pittsburgh East Liberty and nearby markets with items including butter eggs smoked sides beans cabbage onions rhubarb and asparagus along with cattle hogs sheep and calves price ranges and wholesale terms. The column notes mischief at the Cashocton Improvement Company with damaged cement walk and suspects one or two individuals.
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