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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
6
Readable sections list numerous Coshocton County candidates for treasurer, commissioner, surveyor, clerk, and other offices subject to Democratic primary decisions. The long rundown notes each candidate's township and the decision pending from the Democratic primary.
Fragmented OCR story outlines an EnborSED AY primary with a Columbus Press notice about a candidate for United States Senate. It details party tensions, procedural steps, and candidate positioning amid a contested nomination and election calendar.
The Democratic delegates of the third sub division meet in Coshocton Ohio on April 20 1908 at 7 00 a m to nominate a common pleas judge for the subdivision and district. Delegates are apportioned by county with provisions for alternates and chairmen and the convention will establish the presiding rules and method of selection. A state Democratic convention to nominate gubernatorial and other statewide offices will be held in Columbus Ohio on May 5 6 1908 with per county seats and alternates allocated by votes cast in the November 1908 election.
The piece urges readers to spend less than they earn and cultivate a proper relation between desires and means. It promotes Safe, Conservative Bank inviting accounts from those who value sound banking principles.
A garbled passage discusses a party primary and a Democratic candidate preference in a special primary. It mentions voting procedures, polling place locations, and the role of state and county officials, along with references to the United States Senate and election laws.
The article argues that careful county management can reduce taxation to nearly nothing. It cites improvements like a courthouse remodel and a bridge project done without raising the tax rate, noting the county commissioners’ role and judge’s approval in keeping costs low.
The document details a Coshocton County Democratic convention call dated 1908 with temporary leadership names P. M. Vanover and J. A. Anderson, plus lists of township supervisors, judges, and clerks authorized to conduct the election process. It outlines oath administration, election procedures, vote counting, and the plan to elect delegates to state and district conventions. It also notes post-convention steps to form a central committee and potential campaign committee slate.
Official notice sets election details for Coshocton County with nominations for sheriff coroner probate judge and several county offices. The Central Committee fixes vote time in standard time and lists supervising officials and named committee men to report results for publicity.
A jumble of names and visits appears with residents from Coshocton and nearby towns spending Sundays and weekends with relatives. Several locals like Els Goatwin and Ronnie Telner are noted for stays with families, while marriages among the affluent are questioned amid ongoing social chatter.
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