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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
1
Rev J N Johnson claims a coal range sold the same night his Age Want Ad appeared. He says buyers from all over town called after the ad ran, even after it was taken out next day, proving the motto Agends deliver the goods.
The divorce suit of Captain Elmore F. Taggart against Grace Culver Taggart ends amid sensational testimony. Witnesses include army officers. custody of the two boys remains undecided with a decision due in a week or few days. Mrs Taggart wept during attorney Stirling's plea as Judge Eason prepared to rule.
Government ad boosts Colon work with 56 cents an hour plus time and a half overtime and free New York to Colon transport. Workers keep full pay while traveling and must bring their own tools. Free hospital service also offered. Lodge Tonight United Americans meet in Forbes Building hall for second degree, two candidates.
Five thousand mine workers paraded in Mahanoy City to honor President John Mitchell who urged union recognition and an eight hour day. The event closed all collieries as ten thousand workers observed a holiday. Mitchell’s speech reiterated prior calls for union recognition and the eight hour day as essential to peace in the anthracite industry.
At 3 10 Guernsey paused for a 15 minute recess as 63 ballots have been cast at the Democratic district senatorial convention at Sixth Street Theatre with no winner. Adams leads with 63 votes but Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties split support between Lindsey and Mahaffey while Guernsey backs Adams and Monroe Noble stays noncommittal. The convention continues, with Hurst presiding and a note of future sessions.
London dispatch reports the armistice protocol between Russia and Japan is published at the Japanese legation. Provisions fix a demarcation zone in Manchuria and near the Tumen river, bar bombardment of each other territory, suspend new reinforcements, and require joint accord on armistice terms. Anna Spahn of the Meek company offices takes a two week vacation to Niles and Pittsburg.
The twelfth annual Coshocton county W C T U convention sits at the Baptist church with delegations from Plainfield West Lafayette Keene Roscoe New comerstown and Coshocton unions. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs Fannie A Drummond Coshocton Vice president at large Mrs Thrapt West Lafayette Recording secretary Mrs Cornelia Beall West Lafayette Treasurer Mrs Rogers West Lafayette. Ohio W C T A state superintendent Viola D Romans Cambridge will speak this evening following a brief afternoon talk.
Arthur Gruber of R L Polk & Co drives distribution of a summer city directory compiling 4860 names with a population estimate of 12150 for Coshocton and nearby wards. The up to date volume lists municipal officers bodies lodges churches wards streets and a full classified business and citizen directory. The handsomely bound sea paper book is out today and drawing a warm welcome.
Morgan Johnson the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson of South Ninth street fell from a second story window this morning striking his face on the sod. He sustained a cut in the mouth but escaped serious injury. The child slipped away from his mother, climbed stairs, pushed the screen from the window and fell before she could stop him.
Mrs Harriett Headington aged 87 died at home in Clark township last evening. She leaves one son and one daughter. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev Massing on Friday at 2 p m with interment at Clark s cemetery. Also mentions visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Sprague of Arkansas and the Henry Roginson family on Chestnut street.
Dr H S Platt issues a public statement on school changes caused by crowded conditions. Enrollment has risen yearly, adding 200 pupils in two years with only one extra teacher, and no extra classrooms available. He appeals for patience and a new school building to relieve strain on pupils and teachers.
At the Presbyterian church officers meeting in the library Cuthbert Glover was elected delegate to the Presbytery to convene at Roseville next Monday Javea R Johnson was elected alternate.
Advices from Yokohama report a Wednesday riot with about 5,500 mostly outcasts attacking police stations customs official residences and large stores. Four hundred Tokyo troops guarded consulates and oil tanks while 19 arrests were made. Casualties included 9 dead and 447 wounded among mob and bystanders. police losses reached 3 dead 27 wounded.
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