The Calendar Dance and Social Events at Forbes Hall
A calendar of social happenings notes Today and Tomorrow at Forbes Hall for dances. Mrs V L Reed hosts a Tuesday gathering on South Ninth Street with Miss Adams Hall Hattie Williams Ione Adama Edith McNaughton and Jean Brown and refreshments served. Laura Hay May Arnold wed John Mobley of Franklin Township at Dr Wells’s M P church on South Fifth Street. The Stitchers enjoy a Tuesday gathering hosted by Miss Jessie Compton on Main Street with several members present and refreshments served. The Rathbone Sisters meet Tuesday night conducting routine business and planning initiation at the next meeting. Grace church ladies host a chicken and waffle supper in the church dining room Friday evening October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Reed
V.L. Reed
South Ninth Street
Adam Hall
Hattie Williams
Ione Adama
Nise Edith McNaughton
Jean Brown
AL Ah
Welle
Laura Hay May Arnold
John Mobley
Franklin Township
Dr. Wells
M. P. Church
South Fifth Street
Jessie Compton
Main Street
Robert Crawford
Carl Herbig
Mary Mortley
Nelle Fisher
Macra Palm
Carrie Elliott
Ladies of Grace Church
Local residents visit in town during fair week
Personal notes list F A Long and daughter Helen of Cambridge visiting with T R Egbert of Columbus at Dr Henderson's Roscoe home. Mrs Val Wolforth and Elizabeth and Harry of Mansfield guesting Henry Ehrich on Cambridge street. C E Lorenz and Clyde Toten of Chili visiting John Lorenz on Chestnut. Land formerly of the city now in Columbus shakes hands with old friends at the fair. Mr and Mrs Will Graham of Canton visit Frank Webb.
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F. A. Long
Helen
Cambridge
T. R. Egbert
Columbus
Dr. Henderson
Roscoe
Val Wolforth
Elizabeth
Harry
Mansfield
Henry Ehrich
Cambridge Street
C. E. Lorenz
Clyde Toten
Chili
John Lorenz
Chestnut Street
EF. Land
Senator Alexander Smith Visits Coshocton County Fair
Mineral City candidate Alexander Smith, seeking reelection, arrived Wednesday afternoon to tour the county fair. He is welcomed by many friends, especially workers, as the miner who returned to his duties immediately after legislative sessions and earned an excellent senate record.
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Enate
Alexander ~ Smith
Mineral City
Coshoct
Smith
Senate
Coshocton
Child trots across fresh cement walk on North Fifth Street
A new cement walk on North Fifth Street shows clear foot marks from a child who stepped on it while still soft. A woman then left similar prints, prompting complaints that more pedestrians may mar the surface before completion.
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North Fifth Street
United Brethren to Be in New Church Sunday
The United Brethren church holds prayer meeting tonight at 7 at Samuel Baker's home on North Sixth near Locust. Afterward the Y P C U. will meet. all members are urged to attend. Rev Mr Kohler and wife return from Avonland and regular services expected to resume next Sunday in a remodeled church.
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United Brethren
United Brethren Church
Samuel Baker
North Sixth
Locust Street
Kohler
Asnland
Little Boy Lost Toy Sojourn Ends Safe in Coshocton
Charles Bartlett Madison a three year old from Ashtabula Ohio wandered from a fair visit to Coshocton. He was found by Mrs Eadwards at 805 Walnut Street inspecting the neighborhood. Police were notified and the mother was located at the fair grounds. Charles will accompany his mother at all times. Mrs Hofstater of Nellie visits Mr and Mrs Frank Webb.
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Charles
Bartlett Madison
Ashtabula
Coshocton
Charles Eadwards
Walnut Street
Gold water ruckus ends in police court case
A fracas in the Realty building on Wednesday morning involved Tom McDermott and B. M. Lease as principals. McDermott, upstairs, did not shut off a running water flow and Lease, seeing water seep through the floor, protested and fell. Lease later swore out a warrant for assault and battery. Mayor Rinner will hear the case tonight.
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Aoe
Tom McDermot
B. M
Hub Clothing Company
McDermott
Rinner
Indictments in Lima Bank Robbery Case Highlighted
A grand jury in Lima Ohio returned true bills against Elijah Bowsher and Thomas Wilkins for the December 25 1898 robbery of the American National Bank. Bowsher was the building custodian and Wilkins a real estate agent in the same structure. Bank vice president X L Michael and cashier August Kalb faced accusations of part of the missing over 19000 but neither was indicted. Michael earlier arrested, no evidence found. case largely dropped except for prosecutor Klinger who pursued it for years.
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Lima
Grana
Barr
Elijah Bowsher
Thomas K. Wilkins
American National Bank
Bowsher
Wilkins
X. L. Michael
August Kalb
Michael
Klinger
Robert F. Dent Dies Suddenly in Newcomerstown
Robert F. Dent postmaster of Newcomerstown died at 11 oclock Tuesday night from a stroke of paralysis. He leaves a wife and a grown son and was one of the town's best known citizens. He was serving his second term. funeral plans await word from relatives in the west.
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Robert F. Dent
Newcomerstown
Mr. Dent
Rand Estate Will Funds Grandchildren and Charities
The late Mrs. E D Rand of Burlington Iowa wills about 1 500 000 to be divided: Mrs Herron receives around 200 000 and Rand's brothers about 15 000 each. The remainder goes to a trust for Herron children until age 28 with income split between religious educational work and accumulation for grandchildren. She endowed the chair of applied Christianity at Grinnell College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
E. D. Rand
George Herron
Italy
Question from Chairman Dick to John Pattison on railroad passes
The passage questions Pattison about a two cent per mile passenger rate bill and anti pass restrictions. It notes he moved to refer the measure to a Select Committee in 1890 but never reported it back. It also cites a second railroad fare bill he did not vote on, while present. The inquiry contrasts his party platform with his official record.
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Ohio Senate
Ely
Ohio
State Senate
Senate
John M. Pattison
His Chance Conjurer Exhibition Ends in Vanishing Trick
A London Tit Bits snippet shows a conjurer inviting a woman from the audience to step into a cabinet and vanish when the door closes. A bystander jokes with his wife about joining the act, capturing a light theater moment.
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London
Why Women Work in Motion to Preserve Strength
A 19th century advice column piece argues women suffer “game derangement” from lengthy standing and urges motion for health. It cites Miss Margret Merkley of Milwaukee praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring strength, curing ulceration and nerves, and urges other working girls to try the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margret Merkley
3D Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Pink
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Miss Merkley
Republican Clubs decide next league convention in Philadelphia
The executive committee of the National League of Republican Clubs met in St. Louis and set the next league convention for June 17 18 19 in Philadelphia to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first National Republican convention held there in 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
National League of Republican Clubs
League
Philadelphia
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Rathbone Sisters
Vermont
Lenox
Cleveland
the Central Grocery
Jordon & Buxton
Frank C. Ayres
Burrell
Toon
Mrs. Hofstater
Nellie
Mrs
Frank Webb
OLIO
Buckeye
Illinois
W. J. Davies
Amorette Beecher
Robt. Dent
Mrs. Rand’s
Echo
Min Margret Merkley
D. D. Boyd
Citizens Phone
Park Ave
S. W. Snyder
The
W.N. McDonald
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