Sunday Trains Resume on Wheeling & Lake Erie Line
The Wheeling and Lake Erie announces a new Sunday passenger schedule operating from Cushington to Cleveland with regular weekday timing. Freight operations also expand as ten 115-ton consolidation locomotives from Pittsburg Locomotive Works are ordered for heavy ore and coal trains, aligning the line with first class equipment standards.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie
Cleveland, Canton & Southern
Cushocton
Cleveland
Canion
Pittsburg Locomotive Works
Wheeling & Lake-Erie
Wheeling
Epworth League Officers Plan Uhrichsville Convention
A Dennison M E church meeting of Ch uichsville District Epworth League officers presided by A S Caton outlined the annual district convention in Uhrichsville for Friday to Sunday Oct 20 to 22. Attendees included Rev G F Oliver from New Philadelphia Miss Harriet Lemmon of Cadiz and Miss Emma Manner of Coshocton.
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Chuichsville
Epworth League
Dennison M
Houriet Heads to Newcomerstown for Pathfinder Work
We F Houriet organized a Pathfinders judge here and worked to grow the group. He left for Newcomerstown to continue similar efforts with deputy supreme president title and many Coshocton friends wishing him success in his new field.
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We. F.houriet
Pathfinders
Newcomerstown
Mr. Houriet
Coshoeton
Salt Water Threatens Gas Well at Metham Field
Col. Pren Metham reported salt water in the gas well near Metham on Saturday, raising fears the well may become useless. The well still blows off vigorously, with gas audible from the casing at a distance, while Ben Nicholls oversees Fostoria field operations.
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Col
Pren Metham
Metham
Ben Nicholls
Fostoria
Bicycle trekker Davis tours from Kansas to Cambridge
FE. A. Davis formerly of Cambridge rode from Smith county Kansas to Cambridge on a bicycle, starting three weeks ago. He passed Coshocton on the way and found roads in excellent condition though dusty in spots. After a rest he continued his journey.
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FE. A. Davis
Cambridge
Coshocton
Smith County
Kansas
Pan Handle wreck crew runs gravel train through several towns
The Pan Handle wreck crew moved through the city Thursday then through Trinway Newcomers own and Wakatomika collecting two cars and other loads. They reached Dennison at 4 o clock Friday morning.
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Whey
Trinway
Newcomersown
Wakatomika
Dennison
Aged Woman Tabitha Johnston Fisher Dies in Coshocton
Tabitha Johnston Fisher wife of T S Fisher died at her son Rev S A Fisher’s home in Coshocton. Born May 12 1833 in Jefferson County Ohio she married December 3 184? and had five children. Funeral services were held at the West Lafayette Methodist church with interment at Newburnstown.
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Tabitha Johnston
Fisher
Rev. S. A. Fisher
Jefferson Courty
Ohio
T. S. Fisher
West Lafayette
Presbyterian Church
Wells
Thrapp
Newr Nerstown
Coshocton
Lighting Forks Bridges to Improve Winter Walks
Roscoe and Coshocton county commission officials agreed to light the Walhonding and Tuscarawas bridges and place an arc lamp on the forks path. A local firm secured the contract, aiming to ease winter travel for workers and passengers between the towns.
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Roscoe
Coshocton
Waihonding
Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas Bridge
Walhonding
Large party of friends at the Clark home
Thirty guests surprised Mr. and Mrs. Ad Clark by occupying their home Thursday evening. Music by Liss Emon Lynch and Lena Clark accompanied refreshments and a flashlight photo by Finnell. Attendees included the Clarks, Earl Clark family, and several neighbors and young guests.
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Ad. Clark
LB. Clark
Jim Clark
Irchie” Clark
Burvil Clark
Benton Clark
Jane Lennon
Anna Lennon
Sykes
Alvena Clark
Gena Clark
Emma Lynch
Ea Lennon
Kate Thompkins
Nellie Sykes
Fancy Marshall
Besse Nelson
Emma Graham
Masters Russel
Finnell
Public notices and church events fill local schedule
Community announcements list street sweeping on Main Street Tuesday night and parkside fundraisers at Park Avenue next Thursday. Busy Bees at Grace M E church slept at Noble's Grove. district basket picnic planned in Coshocton with dinner at 11:30 and devotional hours.
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The
Busy Bees
Grace M. E. Church
Noble's Grove
Main Street
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbytery of
Zanesville
Fairgrounds
Coshocton
Public Library Upgrades Improve Access and Lighting
The library installs front railings to reveal book titles, adds electric lighting, and enhances reading rooms. A librarian change occurs with Professor Beall resuming as principal and Joseph Love taking the vacancy while training.
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Professor Beall
Sycamore Street
Joseph Love
Homoseli
Wheeling & Lake Erie Plans New Fast Passenger Engines
The Wheeling and Lake Erie announces a purchase of ten advanced freight engines and plans to acquire fast passenger engines to replace current units. Additional CPR equipment includes new coaches to supplant older Cleveland Canton and Southern cars.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie
Cleveland Canton & Southern
Dan Valentine Wins Roscoe County Fair Food Contract
Roscoe resident Dan Valentine secured the county fair food contract, promising ample provisions for the hungry. His proven experience in this field leads officials to expect attentive service and reliable prices for fairgoers.
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Dan Valentine
Roscoe
Mr. Hodge's Position at Akron Schools
Prof. Percy Hodge former Coshocton high school teacher announces he is now in Akron schools as teacher of physics and chemistry earning 289 dollars more than at Coshocton. He accepted a Mansfield offer but chose Akron instead.
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Percy Hodge
Coshocton
Akron
Ife
Mansfield
Atdkion
Unhappy Wives Seek Divorces in Clark and Conesville
Alice Wheeler files for divorce from Willis E. Wheeler on gross neglect grounds. they wed in 1879 at Conesville. Barbara Weber also seeks divorce from John Weber in Clark township. married in 1892.
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Alice Wheeler
Clerk McDermott
Willis E. Wheeler
Conesville
Larbira Weber
Clark Township
John Wever
Judge Voorhees Travels to Wooster After Lancaster Court
Judge Voorhees returned Thursday from Lancaster where he held court and disposed of several cases. He will next week go to Wooster instead of Mansfield as previously planned due to the Elk’s carnival in Mansfield.
Enthusiasm at Warsaw Sunday School Convention
The Jefferson township Sunday school convention met at Warsaw M E church drawing a crowded audience for afternoon and evening sessions. Papers were read and county secretary C L Reamer gave an excellent address while county president C L Peacocks sang well. The event fostered strong enthusiasm for the work.
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Jefferson Township
Warsaw M. E
C. L. Reamer
C. L. Peacocks
Must Live in Town for National Guard Applicants
General Axline has received the list of young men seeking to form a local National Guard company and requires confirmation that all are residents of the city. Nonresidents are not accepted, due to past delays in mobilizing from distant locations and lack of telegraph access. He will be provided with the needed information.
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Axline
National Guard
Consul Boyle in town with travels and duties
James Boyle former private secretary to McKinley as governor visits the city on furlough. He serves as the American consul at Liverpool and hosts in town with a noted position in the consular service. He arrived from Canton for a several months stay.
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James Boyle
McKinley
A. Has
Boyle
Liverpool
Eng
United States
Canton
Painter Hurt in Handcar Accident on Valley Line
J T Smith, a bridge painter working between Coshocton and Loudonville on the Wathending Valley, fell from a handcar moving at ten miles an hour. The car passed over him but he sustained only bruises.
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J.T. Smith
Wathending
Coshocton
Loudonville
Smith
Judge Eason Arrives as Grand Jury Is Sworn in
Judge Eason arrived today and the grand jury was sworn in at 1 30. It will probably report on Wednesday.
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Eason
Bicycle Club Plans Major Fourth of July Race Meet
The Coshocton County cycle club voted Saturday to host a Fourth of July race meet in town. They netted 3150 on Labor Day and will raise about 3500 for prizes. Events include road races from nearby towns to Main Street, afternoon races at the fair ground, and a lantern parade. The group may rent a central building and hopes to own one someday.
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Coshocton County
Ohio
Kennedy’s New Job In Duluth With Great Northern
H A Kennedy former general superintendent of the Cleveland Canton and Southern who lost his post after the Wheeling and Lake Erie absorption has left Canton for Duluth. He will serve as resident engineer for the Great Northern railroad, with headquarters at Duluth. He is well known in Canton.
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H. A. Kennedy
Cleveland, Canton & Southern
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Canton
Duluth
Kennedy
Great Northern Railroad
Mr. Kennedy
Local Snake Incident Claims Large Copperhead Near Main Street Crossing
A large copperhead, 23 inches long, killed near the Wheeling crossing at Main Street after striking at a man walking along the track. David Marlatt, who witnessed the bite, used a club to kill the snake. The reptile is noted as the largest of several killed in the area that summer.
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David Marlatt
Wheeling
Marlatt
Reunion and Picnic at Weatherwax School Near Blissfield
The Weather wax school reunion brought scholars and teachers together with Mrs. Mary Elliott, Miss Macy forty years ago, welcomed warmly. Mrs. Hannah Weatherwax Boering of Columbus delighted guests. Minnie Weatherwax Boering recited, Rev. Clark sang, and a letter from Mrs. Nancy Weatherwax Emerson of Kansas sent regrets. Organizers plan annual reunions.
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Weatherwax School
Blissfield
Mary Elliott
Mary Macy
Hannah Weatherwax Boering
Columbus
Minnie
Clark
Nancy Weatherwax Emerson
Kansas
Hay and straw contracts awarded for fair stock feed
The agricultural society awarded 14 tons of hay to Fred Wothem of Chili at 8.95 per ton and 17 tons of straw to W. E. Richereek of Tyrone at 4 per ton.
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the Agricultural Society
Fred Wothem
Chili
W. E. Richereek
Tyrone
Wheelng Lake Erie restores Sunday train service
Regular Sunday service on the Wheelng A Lake Erie became operative with good patronage. The Cleveland excursion ran on its usual weekday schedule and the noon train carried several passengers bound for points on the Pan Handie.
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
Houston Hat Axie company camp visitors praised locally
The employer group from the Houston Hat Axie company, stationed at the Darling mouth on the Washbonding, left Saturday after a restful stay. Their courteous conduct earned them many friends among residents of the area.
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Houston Hat Axie Company
Darling
W R C Ladies Call Meeting at City Hall
The ladies of the W R C are requested to meet at city hall on Thursday evening September 14 at 6 o clock for the reception and campfire of omrades of the Thirty Second regiment. Rose Eaton president Virginia Souza secretary.
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City Hall
Thirty-Second Regiment
Rose Eaton
Virginia Souza
Timothy Seed Sale Notice at W-5t
Announcement lists Timothy seed available for sale at location W-5t by S. W. Snyder and partners. Includes quantity indicators and contact details for purchase inquiries.
Pickers Dead Reported in Sept Rear Admiral Note
Fragmentary OCR notes a death event linked to pickers and a mention of Rear Admiral in September. Details are unclear but imply a maritime or naval connection with a casualty. Names and places are not legible in the available text.
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Pickers
County Republicans elect officers as campaign opens
The county Republican executive committee met Saturday with full attendance. Officers chosen were Chairman Geo A Hay Vice Chairman John M Carhart Secretary Lloyd T Judd and Treasurer P P DeHart. Jacob A Funk resigned as clerk of courts and Howard Price of Roscoe was nominated to fill the vacancy George Carr withdrew as infirmary director candidate and the committee adjourned after minor matters.
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Republican
Geo. A. Hay
John M. Carhart
Lioyd T. Judd
P. P. de Hart
Jacob A. Funk
Jefferson Township
Howard Price
Roscoe
George Carr
Premat
Death of Mrs. Roney Widow of David Roney
West Carlisle reports the death of Mrs. Roney born February 2, 1818 in St Clairsville. She died after a paralytic stroke and funeral arrangements are set for Tuesday with Rev. Edwards officiating. She leaves children Williams, James, Son, Mrs. Welling, and Mrs. Cogginte, and was a longtime M E church member.
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West Carlisle
Roney
David Roney
Jamie Welling
Town Street
Columbus
Edwards
George Westlake
St. Clairsville
Coshoeston County
David_Roney
Wiliams
James
Welling
Sarah Cogginte
Church
M. E
PUMPING THE HALL WELL AT STUD FARM
Machinery ordered by John Kissner has been placed in position for the Hall well and the rig is now active. Early production tests show a minimum of five barrels and a possible maximum of ten, with final results in a few days. The rig moved to the Stud farm last Saturday and drilling began Monday. Once the hole is completed, nitro glycerine charges will be applied.
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John Kissner
Etn Hale
Kissner
No Baseball Game In Town Due To Travel Issues
Cincinnati Reds exhibition was canceled after Manager Bancroft arranged with C F Prince for a game here. Prince telegrammed late Saturday apologizing unable to secure a feasible route via Coshocton, forcing the event off.
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Bancroft
C. F. Prince
Cincinnati Reds
Prince
Coshocton
Randles Case Postponed to September 22
The case of A S Randles against the Commissioners was carried over from this morning by Squire Manner. Prosecutor Wheeler was rushed with business connected with the opening of court, causing the postponement.
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A. S. Randles
Squire Manner
Wheeler
Repairing a Break in Wall by Walhending River
Workman began repairs yesterday morning to fix the retaining wall above the 5 bridge along the Walhending river. The damage stems from last spring floods and the spot remains troublesome, requiring prompt repair work.
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Walhending
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Epworth
S. A. Fisher
Mr. Clark
Dr. Toland
Dreyfus
Sixth Street
Methodist Protestant Conference
Gree M. E. Church
Rogers
Joland
Grace M. E Ebarch
Napoleon
France
Wheeling & Lake
Erie
MR. Hodge
Common Pleas Court
Lancaster
Warsaw
Consul Boyle
Big Copperhead
Lake Erie-Main Street Crossing
Attention W.R.C
Mrs. Roney
Cincinnati
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