New Electric Light Ordinance Takes Trolley Ride Through Council
The council passed a new electric light contract amid a quiet session. The ordinance, authorizing a luminous rectifier system and staged light increases, sets June 1, 1909, as the start and June 1, 1919, as the end date with staged 165 lamps, meter testing rights, and a $10,000 bond. Debates touched on sewers, street vacating protests, and sidewalk work as tax levies for 1916 loom.
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Mors
K. W. H. Motors
Board
Public Service
Mook, Anding OT
Caldwell and McConnell to Hold Big Lot Sale
In Coshocton during the coming summer RS Caldwell and Matt McConnell will hold a large lot sale on a 2 1/2 acre tract between the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway and Cambridge road. They plan suburban homes and are opening streets and sidewalks with substantial improvements. The owners offer to donate a ward school site and building funds to aid education.
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Coshocton
RS Caldwell
Matt McConnell
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Cambridge Road
Teaand of Education
Held Out For Fewer Lights In City Contract Change
Changes to the electric light ordinance were decided Tuesday after dissension. Two members opposed the full light increase, prompting a compromise for a manual vote. Additional lamps were reduced from forty to thirty and the installation date moved from July 3 1910 to January 1 1911, limiting the annual extra cost to about 150 dollars under the new deal with 164 lamps versus 135 now.
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Times
City council approves contract with Coshocton Light and Heat
Seven affirmative votes backed readings and final passage of an ordinance. The meeting lasted about fifty minutes with three readings. Acting president Dr. C W St Clair opened new business and Clerk Frank Karr began the ordinance reading, detailing a contract between the city of Coshocton and Coshocton Light and Heat Co.
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Robertson
Dr. St. Clair
Hanlon
Ayement
Caldwell
Fleming
Ianson
Riley
Temple
St. Clair
C. W. St. Clair
Frank Karr
Coshocton
Wanted to Talk to His Girl During Church Service
An unusual interruption at a Presbyterian church Sunday morning involved a phone call placed to the pastor’s study. The loud bell rang as the service began, carrying a message from a young man who wanted to meet a young woman at twelve. The recipient passing the message did not deliver it, but the rumor of its content spread through the congregation.
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Presbyterian Church
Urewentietian
Co operation urged to ease congestion at Girls Industrial Home
Judge Ashman weighs a State Board of Charities resolution urging Delaware Juvenile Court judges to curb commitments to the Girls Industrial Home. The board argues reform is needed as the home cannot adequately care for many delinquents, urging alternatives to placement there. From 1905 to 1909 the institution saw a sharp rise in attendance, underscoring the pressure on the facility.
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Jinige Ashman
H. H. Shirer
State Board of Charities
Columbus
Delaware
Canal improvements awarded to Coshocton and Roscoe firms
The State Board of Public Works awarded canal tin improvements this year with dredging in five contracts totaling about eleven miles. Contractors include J N Kissner Coshocton Clark and Medley Roscoe W M Brode Co Newcomerstown and others. cement to be supplied by Superior Portland. Mrs Willam Swiarta and her children travel to Linton Mills for a visit.
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J. N. Kilssher
Coshocton
Clark and Medley
Roscoe
W. M. Brode & Co
Newcomerstown
State Board of Public Works
John. Eisener
C. Miles
Clunmbus
Edward Burdette
Toledo
Willam Swiarta
Linton Mills
Gasoline Explosion Guts a Residence
A gasoline stove exploded Wednesday morning near eleven at a small frame house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson on Walnut Street. Men across the street used water to quell the fire before the fire department arrived. clothing and household goods were ruined by fire and water with losses near 150 dollars. A fine impreme was not found among the items.
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Walnut Street
Joseph Jackson
Jackson
Mayor to Appoint Two Directors Amid Board Restructure
The mayor will appoint two directors following legislative action that replaces the Board of Service and Safety with a Director of Service and Safety. The change, effective immediately, shifts oversight from the old board to two new appointees named by the city council.
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Hiamilton
Service and Safety
Director of
Atwget
Tavor
Wemien
Alecs
DNL
Connell
Sada
Coshocton Real Estate Company Incorporation
The Coshocton Real Estate Co. was incorporated at Coshocton on Wednesday for $10,000 capital stock by JF Pomerene T L Montgomery Mewell Smith Ed Crawford and LAL Smith. A promoter stated no definite plans were announced yet but the company intends to engage in operation in Coshocton and devote energy to sale of Coshocton property.
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Coshoeten Realstate Co
Cohumins
Pomerene
T. L. Montgomery
Mewell
Smith
Ed Crawford
Lal Smoith
Qgne
Cohocton Feed Co Opens New Walnut Street Store
The Cohocton Feed Co opens a new feed store in the Woods building on Walnut street FOR McKee and his son Moya Sickee leading the operation.
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Cohocton Feed Co
Cox Caught in Cave-In at New Lohert Building
John 8. Cox was shaken up and rescued after a cave-in on the foundation of the new Lohert building Wednesday morning. His fellow workers pulled him to safety before he was seriously hurt and he continued on the job despite the heat of the day.
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John
Cox
New Lohert
Hoe
Labor Commissioner William T. Lewis Dead at 58
Cleveland April 28 State Labor Commissioner William T. Lewis died here today of pneumonia at age 58 He was a brother of Thomas L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers and a prominent figure in national labor circles His home was in Columbus
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Cleveland
William T. Lewis
Thomas L. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
Columbue
Coat recovered after mix up at entertainment
Miss Vera Rice lost and recovered her coat after a mix up at a local entertainment. The coat, containing six dollars, had been exchanged and later retrieved by J T McBane, who handled the matter and learned the coat had been taken by mistake. By supper time Miss Rice had her property back.
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A Times Adiet
Vera Rice
Times
J. T. MecBane
Miss Rice
Complete Cast and Synopsis of Senior Class Play Announced
Principal Garbteon announces the Senator class Day play with a large cast including Lucile Saoaffer as Prophet Helen Lambercot Reeder Minnie Harris Pearl Carroll and many more. The program features extemporaneous remarks and a reunion scene with the class of 1909 at Carl Stegrist’s home.
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F. Od. Garbteon
High Choo
Clase
Merent
Clase Coronics
Lucile Saoaffer
Prophet
Helen Lambercot
Reeder
Minnie Harris
Statietican
Pearl Carroll
Dimes Gevsip
Mace Bower
Clams Taventer
Mayme Mites
Chasspol
Emma Fisher
Opal Behommeser
Lass Oracle
Riley Patterson
Mephistopheles
Denman Olney
Bart Ul
Carl Stegrist
Moat
Carl Stagriat
Hostess
Mary Miller
Mabel Brownfield
Opal Sehrouser
Carl Wieenburn
Numie
Elete Jeverns
Piffiegie
Mayme Hildebrandt
Minetowary
Lilien Higaite
Be Mming Ancients
Young Ladies From Coshocton Give Local Lecture Event
Coshocton young ladies attended a church program in Siming Mountain on April 28. Miss Katherine Krownmipple returned from Akron and Miss Grace Regan was noted for her behavior. Miss Fannie Weaver sang, and the group received praise for aiding the event while being hosted by Miss Mattie McNeal.
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Siming Mountain
Ey. Funk
Marin Carter
Tiverton
Lewis Grassbaugt
Katherine Krownmipple
Akron
Kind Words for Miss Buckley at Keith's
The Columbus Dispatch reports Miss Laura Buckley offers impersonations using stage props to depict characters from an old man to a young girl at Keith's this week. Her performances include a store demonstrator and a shopper, all praised for believability and emotional impact.
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Columbus Dispatch
Desert
Lura Buckley
Keith
Laura Buckley
Walhowling High School Commencement Program Preview
The Walhowling high school commencement will be held Tuesday evening at the principal church. Rev T W Cornell will offer an invocation. Orations by Elmer Lapp, Samuel Sanda, and Victor BR Ole with other readings. Diplomas presented by Geo O Klein. Margaret Severns and Aloustk prominent in school staff. Band from Johmaton orchestra to perform portions of the program. Officers listed: Solamder president, Lapp secretary, Victor Ogle treasurer. Colors old rose and blue.
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Walhowling High School
Pleciple
T. W. Cornell
Oratton
Elmer Lapp
Samuel Sanda
Vieter
Ole
Cligs
Mary Lapp
John Knox Montgomery
Muskingum College
Geo
Klein
Coshocton
Tony Cornell
Johmaton Orchestra
Se la
Solamder
E Lapp
SeOre Lary
Victor Ogle
Cregsir
Eliss
Matto Ty
Wathonding
Aloustk
Margret Severns
Four more arrests for Sunday labor in city court
Four affidavits charging labor violations were filed in Mayor Hamilton's court on Sunday. The complaints were brought by W. R. Morford and Noah Foster. Defendants Thos. Richards Clarence Kleinknecht and Zachariah Porter have retained F. K. Pomerene to defend them. no hearing date set due to Mr. Pomerene's attendance in common pleas court.
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Wtom
Buanday
Hamilton
Thores
W. R. Morford
Newark men sent to Columbus workhouse on minor sentence
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate charges against Frank Beker and Wille Dee ms of Newark resulting in transfer to the Columbus workhouse to serve out a nominal fine. The text hints at attempted riding and community concerns, but specifics are unclear due to damage.
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Squire Whitmer
Frank Beker
Wille Deems
Newark
Columbus
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