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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
7
A well informed source states President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad will retire at the next annual meeting. The rule requires retirement at 70 for all employees, including top officials. Samuel Rea, 50, is named to succeed him after a long career since 1871 with the Pennsylvania system.
An East Mansfield yard displays a blooming Baldwin apple tree five years running. D. Sar ringer’s tree attracts locals as H. B. DeWitt brings branches into town. The heavy bloom contrasts with surrounding trees from this period. The Jersey Central earnings report shows net profits and surplus for the year ending June 20, 1905, with stockholders to receive the annual meeting notice. A laundry ad markets Red Cross Blue for whitening clothes at 5 cents per 207. package.
Markets list corrected prices for butter eggs and grain with assorted farm items. Entries include beans, beeswax, chickens, country ham, cabbage, onions, potatoes, and flour varieties, alongside rail and retail price postings and unit measures.
Price listings for cattle sheep calves hogs and grains across East Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago Boston and Cincinnati with bid ranges for various categories such as export steers butcher cattle milkers and springers and regional grain quotes No. 2 red wheat and No. 3 corn appear with figures in dollars per hundredweight and per bushel across dates unspecified, reflecting market activity and regional demand. Entities include East Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago Boston Cincinnati Wheat Corn oats and various cattle and hog classes.
The Fountain club plans a strong lineup for Friday and Saturday at Riverside Park against Danville. Gorseline at first Ross second Tish short Hook second Abbott is Guney in left Ferrell and Lamma in right. Manager Prince seeks Catcher Kunkle from Lan caster. Lamma to pitch Friday Ferrell to right field. Ferrell to pitch Saturday with Lamma in the field. Danville lineup South first Bateman second Bearman short Doyle third Powell left Woodard center Totman right Benny Desp pitcher. Ruhlin fight banned by county authorities. Sheriff serves notice on promoters despite mayor permit.
Heavy rain forced postponement of last night’s football practice. The squad was ordered to reconvene tonight and the team’s flashlights will be used during the session.
Canal Lewisville Sept 20 second game with Avon dale ended 5 to 4 in eleventh inning. Local residents hosted visitors from Coshocton and Newark with many guests calling on friends and family Sunday. Wm Payne Jr and other Coshocton residents spent time with relatives. several moves and visits noted along Main Street and Coshocton area.
The opening of the college football season in Ohio is marked by extensive schedules across the state. Ohio State and numerous rivals like Oberlin Denison Kenyon Wittenberg and Mount Union feature in varied fixtures through November with games planned in Columbus Cleveland Athens Gambier and other locales.
In Philadelphia and Chicago venues, teams like New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia and Cleveland faced batter lineups with various pitchers such as Doolin Bresnahan Mathewson and ONeill. Standings show Phila 72 60 .545 and Chicago 78 38 .670 amid league race. a Panhandle railroad damages case ties to Chicago strike history.
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