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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
8
A bustling roundup of local visits and travels features Miss Bertha Bockeress and Miss Alice Cavanaugh visiting friends, several residents returning from Columbus and Canal Dover, and multiple small-town engagements. The item lists numerous names, homes, and brief trips, including marriages, funerals, and hotel stays in nearby towns.
The Buckeye State Gas and Fuel company gains incorporation with $200,000 capi tal to lay pipe lines from Homer fields in Licking county to Coshocton. Engineers locate the best route. crews to lay pipe and supply natural gas to Coshocton by January 1 1903, barring delays. Coshocton Gas Company to distribute once gas arrives.
Court House notice lists transfers from Marc J Adams Annie E Adams and Sarah L Johnson to Samuel Foster for a 19 100 acre Roscoe parcel. Gosser to Philip Hato deeds in Coshocton boards third addition with prices. Will of William McVue offered for probate. First account filed for estate of Wm A Mathews. Names include Homer G Frew Mary B Robb George W Stansbury Elizabeth Compton Parker B Adams Daisy E Norman.
An advertisement pitches the Ohio State Journal as a up-to-date, reliable weekly with market reports and colored cartoons. It touts weekly delivery, sample copies, and pricing, aiming to attract readers for a political and news-filled paper. The text also includes unrelated notes about cures and legal reports from New York and St Louis.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back refund if it fails. It notes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and a price of 25 cents.
General Leumaré Wood former Cuban governor says Cuban sugar industry doomed without reciprocity with the United States and hopes a reciprocity bill passes next Congress. He sails to the United States November 1.
President Roosevelt designates Thursday November 27 as a national day of thanksgiving. Also reported are a Los Angeles arrest for alleged embezzlement in Evansville Indiana, a Japanese gunboat launch in Japan, Yale students to celebrate the Mikado birthday, a Sodus New York bank vault robbery, a decomposed body identified near Upper Sandusky Ohio, a Gardner Illinois bank vault raid, and the town marshal seized and tied during the heist.
The Chinese Benevolent Society of Victoria has received cable messages from famine areas in South China. Drought in five populated districts has ruined crops for five months. Richer buyers have cornered rice supply, raising prices. About $2,000 has been collected in Victoria Nanaimo Vancouver and New Westminster.
Advertises Dr Franklin Miles offering $2.50 worth of a new heart and nerve treatment free to readers. Claims hundreds testify to its efficacy and cites testimonials from prominent men and women. Encourages sending address to receive the treatment with full directions.
The Woman's club met on Wednesday with papers on The School of Nudes the Lavoon Colossus of Rhodes and Ivanese Bolt read by Mrs Hime. Mrs Matthew Beebe presented The Rise of the Novel as others read Shakespeare. The historical club, Home Study club, and Young Ladies Bowling also met with papers on Empress Josephine current events and Winston Churchill.
Thieves broke a window to raid the RB O Tooker meat market at Elm and South Lawn but failed to reach the money drawer or gain any shelves. This marks a continued string of attempted robberies at the shop over the past few months.
Toledo court awards Ann Arbor a $6629 judgment against Toledo Railway in a condemnation case. Jay Cooke of Philadelphia improves after brain congestion and heads home with family. Ohio prisoner Albert Stock escapes near reformatory, guards pursue. Mitchell day in Wilkes-Barre closes coal region mines. 10,000 workers march, police lead, UMW leaders attend, Mitchell speaks at mass meeting.
New York October 30—Waterman A Taft Edward J Hathorne and Ben L Fairchild named temporary receivers by the supreme court on petition by majority directors seeking voluntary dissolution The company shows liabilities about 2358538 with 50000 maturing soon assets total 3598920 incorporated 1878 with 300000 capital stock. Receivership assets not to exceed this amount.
Authorized by the Ohio State Board of Veterinary Examiners to practice veterinary medicine and surgery. Eligible for employment by the State Board of Agriculture, Health and Live Stock Commissioners. Entire time devoted to veterinary and preventive medicine. Calls by telephone telegraph mail and person receive prompt attention.
Ransom Dry Goods advertises a limited time sale of dress goods to clear excess stock. It promotes foreign style pricing with American workmanship, offering broadcloths kerseys venetians cheviots in colors at 25c to 1.50 per yard, including grey wool suitings and hop suitings, promising quality and low prices for fall wear.
Advertisement for Priestley’s black dress goods touts low price and quality. It emphasizes popular weaves and that every yard is stamped with Priestley branding, urging buyers to choose Priestley’s for the best value.
Daily arrivals from New York manufacturers fill the store with the latest cloaks suits and jackets. This week 100 new dress skirts in black broadcloth and black cheviots sell from five to ten dollars. Fur scarf line offered with strong sales.
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