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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
8
A distressed twelve year old boy with severe eczema, itching, burning sores, rough scaling, and swelling heals after two sets of Cuticura remedies. The case notes incurability by other means but relief and recovery follow.
A mother cites twelve years of suffering from eczema in her son. After trying various doctors and treatments, she credits Cuticura products with curing him and describes rapid improvement after the first box. The note is signed by Michael Steinman of Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, dated April 16, 1905.
An advertisement extols Gutiura Soap Ointment and Pills as antiseptic cleansers offering pure economical treatment for laminations itching irritations relaxations displacements and pains. It claims benefits for nervous symptoms anemia chlorosis hysteria and debility.
Gray Howe Co reports the board met Monday to address high school discipline. Gault, Beecher, Compton suspended for rest of term. Clarke Wilms, Magness, Shaffer kept under review. Lorenzo Graham suspended for remainder of term for poor language and related conduct. Board pledges strict enforcement to uphold school standards.
New York report states Congressman Bourke Cockran was arrested on a charge of illegal voting in Third Avenue. Officers could not verify the address 210 East Seventeenth Street given by Cockran. He was taken to a police station and then discharged at the police court.
The article reports ward by ward council and assessor results with party lines. It lists candidates such as Rolston Hanlon Kane Ronnner Temple Crux Farrell Lauer and mentions township outcomes in Tuscarawas and Lafayette areas with numerous names and vote tallies.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Pan Balm as superior for sprains swelling and pain. A damp flannel with Pain Gatma5 is claimed to relieve back side chest pain and rheumatic discomfort aiding sleep. Available from C H Anderson Coshocton and C M Ferguson Rosevedrineast.
Mes Thames Gillen and Mrs tins hour attend the Womens Missionary Society meeting in Wooster as part of the North Ohio conference now in session.
Kentucky voters backed Augustus E. Willson and a Republican ticket by margins of 5,000 to 10,000 with Louisville electing Republican candidates for state and city offices. Grinstead won Louisville mayoral race by about 2,000. Virginia and New Jersey results favored Democrats in several counties and statewide races, while Mississippi and Nebraska reflected mixed outcomes. A Galveston plan was rejected. a balloon race near St Louis concluded with Erbsloch and Leblanc achieving notable times.
Ohio results report Charles An son Bond Republican elected mayor of Columbus by a decisive majority with an estimated 7 000 plurality. Judge Thomas J. Duncan Democrat opposed to closing saloons. Bond vows to enforce laws. Republicans sweep city tickets with large pluralities.
County Commissioners awarded the south side road contract for the Hi Tyland Ford bridge to Lon Clark for 560 dollars. A separate bid or arrangement involved WW Emerson at Stuy 3 for the north side work, as discussed in morning sessions.
A spirited quarrel occurred Wednesday between Comrador Joseph Henderson and County Surveyor Bock. Henderson, who completed the bridge project near Newcowerstown last week, complained that Bock favored the county too strongly in the work.
In a fragmentary note from the Edinburgh Scotsman the tale centers on a Scottish architect abroad in Talesting who collects Jordan water for his infant’s christening. On return to Scotland he seeks to hand the water to a servant but is slowed by a whispered warning to wait until after the Kirk.
State officials discuss using convicts to work on canal projects from Cleveland to Dresden, citing labor shortages and poor conditions with foreign workers. The plan includes stockades and guards, while contractor issues and unclaimed letters at Coshocton post office are also noted in the era.
Ohio wheat prospects show a severe shortfall for the 1909 harvest though growing conditions were generally good. Sown acreage is far below 1907 levels due to corn harvesting and ground conditions, with yields expected to be below average. The report notes poor soil and late sowing. Nearby notes report two violent incidents and a murder case in different towns, plus brief advertisements.
Developments over the past two days hint at an imminent clash between federal judges in Alabama. Judge Thomas G. Jones argues he is head of the northern and middle districts, while Judge Oscar R. Hundley claims Jones has no authority west of the Tennessee line. Elsewhere, fire destroyed Bourbon stockyards in Louisville with $200000 loss and damaged the H L Vissman packing plant for $15000.
The 15000 ton liner Chicago of Compagnie Generale Transatlantique was launched at St Nazaire and will join New York service in May 1908. A reader advertises Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a trusted remedy for croup, praising its long use in their family. Attend the Buringse sale.
After November 20 1907 Doctor T C F Tutton M D will move to 921 Slain street over Preen s drug store Coshocton Ohio. He offers free eye tests and promises reliable methods for eye ear nose and throat care including children. His sale at the Wedianns store on Main street is announced.
A mixed item recounts weekly activity at Gingerville with factory notes and social events. It mentions J F Dodd, W S Bache, M Muanaaaee, and M Meek’s office time, along with Preston’s deer hunt and Roosevelts comparison. The piece covers staff shifts in the stone room, a fishing race near One Mile Dam, and bowling club mentions.
Reverend James A. Lewis of Milaca Minnesota extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a reliable long used cure. He notes its effectiveness for croup and whooping cough and lists multiple local druggists stocking it including Isora and Cochocton variants.
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