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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1899
Page
8
Keene resident J. J. Cooper visits Columbus while doctors and families are mentioned in a long list of visitors and births. The item notes October 15 as the date for a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brooke and October 16 for a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Abbott.
Miss Sue Robinson leads a city canvass to sell season tickets at 1 dollar for a five‑event course. Notable performers include DeWitt Miller Ernest Gamble Thomas McClary the Beethoven Quintet club and Bishop Fowler. Proceeds benefit the public library.
County President C L Peacock announces a Mill Creek township Sunday School association convention at Shepler church on October 2. Harry Patterson speaks on Need of More Efficient Workers. W A Zugg on Sunday School as a Factor in Civilization. Mary Beall welcomes. Second session features J A Finlay on Grace of Gavin and Secretary Reamer on Sunday school work.
The fifth death from diphtheria, the little daughter of Mrs. Harmon of North Sixth Street, occurred Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o'clock, with interment on the E. J. Standen lot in South Lawn cemetery. The notice includes ad copy for electric bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
William Kokensparker died Monday afternoon at his Plainfield road home after doctors prepared for an operation to save him. He had battled typhoid fever months earlier and weakened by illness, the team including Dr Edwards Dr Frew and Dr Stacy held that surgery was his only chance though dangerous. Despite efforts to resuscitate for an hour the pulse failed and he passed peacefully. No blame attached to the physicians.
Workmen are removing derricks from many backyards in Selig because the wells have ceased to be paying property. The town hopes to regain its former appearance within three years, but residents expect living standards to remain higher than before the boom.
William Maxwell received a telegram from Denver reporting the serious illness of his sister Mrs C M Edwards. He left for Denver that evening. Mrs Edwards, formerly of Roscoe, has lived in Denver for ten years and is remembered by many friends with regret.
The Cincinnati Weekly Gazette is highlighted as the most read weekly with nine to twenty pages of diverse departments. It emphasizes broad news coverage and family appeal, offering a twenty page weekly for fifty cents per year and urging readers to subscribe.
Courthouse news lists real estate transfers: John R. Trovinger to Philip Roller for lot 6 in Trovinger & Avondale for 275. Emma Meek to Archibald Sun West half of lot 6 for 23 660. Edwin Hanson to Will Boyd lot 804 for 650. Christina Gunther to James Guth 214 acres in Mill Creek Township for 3500. Probate shows Daniel Kirch will admitted. Mary E. Kirch named executrix. Marriage permits include Elder with Fannie McCurdy. William Price with Katharine Abbdore. Albert Kaser with Cora Ric Farland. James Wells with Emma Zimhorn.
Rawson Dry Goods Company promotes a complete Fall and Winter display with full stock across departments. The ad highlights Ladies Tailored Suits from 5 to 9 dollars, jackets, capes, fur collarettes and scarfs, waists, petticoats, and children’s ready to wear, emphasizing low prices and steady reorders.
Southdown sheep captured four first premiums amid strong competition at Coshocton County Fair. For information contact G. W. Preston at West Carlisle Ohio.
A fragment discusses Pacura as the supposed cure for cataracts and other diseases, claiming it is the only positive standard in medical science. The text ridicules skeptical views and presents a religious or constitutional justification for its use, implying strong belief among supporters.
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