14 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
1
Goldie Yell and two year old George Howard Reagen were located in St Louis at 22 South Sixth Street shelter. Mrs. Reagen admitted the boy belonged to Goldie after initially denying, and Yell recounted taking the child from the Reagen Home to avoid legal pain.
A sensational Coshocton mystery recounts the kidnapping of George Reagen. The timeline spans Oct 10 to Oct 14 with St. Louis police suspicions, Goldie Yell as mother, a claimed adoption ruse, and a threatened divorce amid tangled parentage with the child found and Goldie asserting she will keep the boy.
The city of Coshocton will pay taxes on a valuation of 3,071,560 next year totaling 102,066.41 plus about 15,000 in special taxes. This year’s taxes were 90,363.98 split as June 44,711.91 and December 45,652.07, an increase of roughly 12,000 due to growth and valuation.
In Wooster Ohio Judge Eason granted Captain Elmore F. Taggart a divorce from Grace Taggart and awarded custody of the two children Culver 11 and Charles 7. Mrs Taggart may visit the children. she does not receive possession. The court found the drunkenness charge unfounded with Tibble the younger child to stay with Mrs Taggart while the elder son may go with the father.
Cincinnati claims Union Central Life Insurance with John M. Pattison as president owes 2 358 481 dollars in back taxes for uncertified property on the tax duplicate. Also notes visitations by Blanche Davis, Mary Ritchcreek, Mrs. John King and other local social items.
Washington officials clarify that alcohol in essences and extracts sold as medicines does not include toilet articles. If merchants sell lemon vanilla or ginger extracts with mainly alcohol as beverages, they face criminal prosecution and tax penalties. Manufacturers must prove these malt extracts are genuine medicines, not alcohol-based products.
The Manhattan county convention endorsed Charles A. Flammer for district attorney by a large margin after a vociferous contest over Jerome’s nomination. Flammer, a Harvard Law School graduate born near Zanesville, has lived in New York for years and is well connected in Coshocton. Dr McClain and Dr Beall traveled to Columbus for the Columbus Academy of Medicine session. Orville Coe and Powelson planned a Sunday visit with relatives.
A letter from Mrs. G A Sharp of Tidal Park Pa fills in missing details about Dave H Woods theatrical manager who died suddenly at the tear hotel. She recalls his origins with eastern roots and asks for death notices to be sent, noting his parents died young and asking after his wife and daughter.
K G Dun weekly review predicts higher money rates will curb excesses but funds remain available for mercantile ventures. Early holiday trade shows strong demand as manufacturers secure contracts and carry over substantial bases into next period, with iron and steel sectors reporting gratifying results.
Andy Lamma and Bill Taylor fought in the western city area Friday night and were arrested for fighting during fair week. Officers Gorman and Decker jailed them, and Mayor Runner imposed the usual fines Saturday morning. Six plain drunks also spent the night in the city prison and received standard assessments.
London reports the sudden death of Sir Henry Irving in his hotel after syncope while on a farewell tour in England. The famed English actor had planned a U.S. visit to begin two months before a 20 week season, with future appearances in New York and other cities.
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