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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
8
The American Press Telegram reports at Cedar Point that supporters push the state local option as the final temperance solution. They aim to extend county and municipal options, with talk of a broader state measure next winter while opponents warn of political disruptions and revenue impacts.
A young farm hand on the Perry Darling place near Nellie Friday morning fell from an unstable barn loft door after a board broke. He suffered a broken arm and severe bruising to the hip and body, with Dr. Moore of Ware attending to him.
A traction engine exploded near Roscoe around 10 00 am injuring two men during threshing at Mrs James E Mastin s farm for Anderson McConnell The engineer W D Parnell suffered severe scalds and facial injuries while George Bets was struck by boiler debris and rendered unconscious Both men received medical attention and were taken to homes or offices for treatment as witnesses described a terrifying blast and flying debris with the engine continuing to move afterward
The will of Mrs Bulvatotn was filed for probate today. It bequests a one fourth interest in the oO D building on Mad sso, two muarca of FIN, railroad stock, and shares of railroad stock to J R Johnson, Elizabeth J Contard, Mary J Johnson, and other heirs. The document names an executor and outlines trust and estate distributions among beneficiaries.
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Bert Weaver, a brakeman with the C M railroad, was fatally injured in the yards this morning. He was assisting with switching when he was struck, suffering a crushed hip and likely a broken back. Weaver was about 25 years old and from Bird’s Man. Investigators said canal work crews may be moving more dirt than men during the warm days.
Col. Bryan will not refuse the nomination and is willing to lead the Democratic ticket. Chairmen Garber states Bryan will accept when the convention meets, and urges Democrats to allow the national party to choose its candidate. He warns against early attempts to force a nominee and cites strong Ohio support.
A collage of short items cites opinions from Cincinnati and other papers on politics, weather, farming, and social topics. It includes remarks on the New York courts, asteroid-like forecasts, hog and pig feeding tips, crop guidance, and light political commentary, reflecting a broad midwestern press roundup.
Rolly Roberts avoided serious injury when his team bolted while he stood in front of the mower. He kicked the machine into gear, grabbed the reins and stopped the runaways, escaping with only minor injuries. The incident occurred during a wet spell that damaged crops and disrupted local activities.
A messy OCR fragment describes Coshocton Diting Co sending a mail circular to customers about orders for beer or whiskey. It mentions payment methods, forward addresses, and a reference to Newcomerstown and Fair grounds. The text also contains unrelated tall tales and adverts for patent medicines and whisky bottle recycling.
Miscellaneous marriage licenses list Walter Croshey Nellie Allen Joseph Meon and others with ages and locations. Also a farm sale notice for Maxwell farm near Duncan Falls offering 200 acres, tea room, barn, fruit and cattle potential priced at 5000. Job ad seeks agents. public service corp. manager jailed for court content.
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