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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1903
Page
7
The document records a proposed constitutional amendment, detailing how a bill becomes law, the governor's veto process, and ballot wording for the Ohio constitution. It cites specific sections, deadlines, and voting requirements, including a provision on submitting the amendment to electors and the governor's assent or disapproval procedures.
The General Assembly of Ohio adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to classify cities by population. The proposal sets three city classes and directs ballots to read Municipal classification amendment yes or no. The measure takes effect January 1, 1904, with certification by Secretary of State Lewis C. Laylin.
A Cadiz man named Mitchell, drunk, wandered to North Fourth Street and Locust, removed nearly all clothing, and frightened a resident before being jailed. He paid a $3 fine and costs after confessing no clothes, with his false teeth found later. About twenty three drunks were arrested during the fair with few fights and no pickpockets reported.
Mrs Lucy Smith had a serious accident Thursday while returning from the fair on South Seventh street. She tripped on a wire along the pavement, was thrown to the ground, breaking her arm and bruising her chin.
Coshocton County Auditor Lamberson reports a rise in railroad property taxes for 1903 across multiple lines including W and O, W and L EB, Co, P.O, and St. L. The state board of equalization lowered the C. A. and UG rolling stock value by 500 per mile, reducing the county’s total ford valuation from 147,485 to 133,600.
J C Endsley, recently moved from Helmick, has settled into a newly purchased residence on North Tenth street after arriving in the city a few months ago.
A Coshocton county letter to The Age urges higher teacher pay statewide. It cites teacher shortages from low compensation, notes boards of education neglect to levy sufficient funds, and calls for better salaries to attract and retain qualified educators and improve schools.
Mrs John Jeffries and Mrs Bart Jeffries of Akron and Mrs George Factor of Zanesville are queva at M W Wimmer's home Mrs F N Levens of Cleveland visiting friends here Miss Corena Daugherty of Avondale attended the fair om.
Colonel Holt reports a 200 mile horseback trek through Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee with a ten officer team that talked to 15000 mountaineers. Fifty five conversions and 250 prayer requests mark the mission to organize local army corps in Jackson and Pikeville amid feud tension.
New Bedford notes a saw mill move near Fiat, new piano purchases, and a blessed arrival at Dr Schumaker's. Schools reopen next week under Prof Mikesell and Miss Amanda Welling. Ed Whitmer of Indiana visits. The band hosts a steam-hot supper at G R hall next Saturday. Chas G Luke starts lazy backs for bagsipes. Beavers busy with corn, apples, and cider. Some wet spots despite a dry township.
Miss Gertrude Roney and Mr Lyton D Thompson united in marriage at the bride’s parents home West Carlisle on October 7 by Rev J C Galbreath. Albert D Rodehaver of Bluff and Miss Iva P Conner of Layland were also married after attending the fair to Parson W E Hunt.
A double wedding occurred in Squire Wimmer's office on Thursday as brothers Benjamin Moore and James Moore married sisters Katie and Celia McCullough. The squire was notably embarrassed, and the couples spent their honeymoon at the fair grounds amid a flurry of visitors from New Philadelphia Beach City and nearby towns.
A violent clash between Neapolitan and Catanzaro Italian workers on Fourth Street nearly turned deadly. Eleven armed men faced off as foremen and Chief Mapel intervened, with Catanzaro forces prevailing. Neapolitans left, possibly for Cleveland, as tensions spilled into the street.
Henry Lorenz, living at Locust and Third, was injured Tuesday afternoon when a horse and wagon rolled over him after he fell while climbing from the wagon beside Vickery street. His son William was with him. he was taken to his home after Dr. Prower examined him and found injuries not serious.
Mrs. Adam Haller fractured her left arm at the wrist when she tripped over a rope line stretched by workmen for curb work along Fourth Street near the Methodist church. The line, about four inches from the walk, caused the fall. She was taken to C. E. Anderson's drug store, Dr. Marshall summoned, and she was transported home on Chestnut Street where the fracture was reduced. Mrs. Haller's husband works as a butcher at West's meat market.
Word reached Wednesday that Truman Powelson has been indicted by the Erie county grand jury at Sandusky for actions on the Business Men's excursion when he uncoupled a passenger train. His hearing will be held next week with his attorney Judge Hunt of this city traveling to Sandusky.
P P DeHart G A Hayan and James Glenn have optioned coal underlaying land in Adams township and will begin tests this week with several wells to determine coal bed lay. Rumor says Hanna Coal Company is interested and may finalize soon, though DeHart denies any involvement by Hanna Coal.
L. F. McVey and his daughter Miss Emeline McVey of Walhending are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hay, sharing a cordial social engagement with the hosts.
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad travelled with Vice Presidents McCrea Wood Turner and Taylor and five directors on a preliminary inspection trip. Their special train of five Pullmans moved through Coshocton and proceeded to Chicago via the Ft Wayne system before returning via the Panhandle.
Congressman J W Cassingham was appointed by Governor Nash as one of Ohio’s delegates to the Ohio Valley Improvement Association convention in Duanaville Indiana on October 14 and 16. Fifty six prominent state figures were selected to attend. The inland waterways improvement will be earnestly considered.
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