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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
8
A family horse near Rosette was fatally injured Friday afternoon when youths fired a shotgun as Mr. Crawford’s wagon passed. The horse bolted into a ditch, breaking a front leg and had to be shot. Mr. Crawford mourns the loss of his valuable animal.
After a missing period, Russell Maston was located near the Duvet area. Authorities say he was cared for by Mr and Mrs Euler after being found by residents and taken to a Children’s Home for safety awaiting further instructions.
The Warsaw scene centers on Capt. Lybarger refusing the Seventeenth district GOP nomination for Congress, saying he would not accept the race without consultation. The Times reports factional scheming by the ME Coy-Snyder-Heisey-Hamilton group to push his name at New Philadelphia convention, prompting a formal reply and debate over leadership and vacancy committee actions.
Damaged OCR notes Dresden water system near completion with reservoir and mains installed. Mention of new power house and pumping station to move water from the fall state, indicating substantial progress on the waterworks project.
In Oxford Peoria Aug 8 Smith Whiteside of Lower Oxford tried to prove Friday the 7th is unlucky by a morning accident. He fell ten feet into a creek and was struck by debris, then a yellow jacket attack, before escaping to Osfild seeking safety.
Dr. R. C. Edwards faces a challenger in the 19th district with Robert E. Waverman of Mineral City actively announcing, backed by Tuscarawas Republicans. Mehaffey also reportedly fields a candidate. The Coshocton convention is set for August 14 and will shape the county ticket as Democrats rally for a hard campaign.
Readings from Ohio crop correspondents show wheat prospects at 82 percent of average, down 4 points from July 1, with heavy rainfalls and jointworm damage noted. Oats forecast at 41 percent of average due to late seeding and June drought, clover hay quality excels, fruit prospects vary with peaches at 56 percent and apples at 2 percent below average.
Indications point to Geo. W. Crawford of Licking County as the Republican nominee against Congressman Ashbrook, with Crawford bluffing about self sacrifice to aid advertising. Lybarger’s name was pushed by party insiders, with Crawford expected to be the nominee anyway. The scheme aimed to boost Crawford’s business through free campaign advertising.
John Simons of Franklin township near Wills Creek was injured Thursday afternoon while threshing. A barbed wire fence snagged his left eye as he crawled under it to reach sacks, tearing the lid and injuring the mucous membrane. Dr. Barcroft treated the wound and said sight was not permanently impaired.
A chaotic editorial carries a chorus of political maneuvering around the senatorial convention. It insults opponents, praises pink tea factions, and forecasts a tough fall for the Democratic ticket while noting Taft’s alliances and party tensions.
The text notes Ptah worship in Hosten and the cat as central to Egyptian happiness while Boston voices concern that cats breed disease and destroy birds, arguing such views are unacceptable.
An OCR fragment notes Gold Medea Flour Limited faces a decade downturn at Regal Wik and Bouts. The brief mentions the company name and a downturn impact though details are sparse.
One sale offers 20 high class registered Delaine rams at farmers prices. They are noted for heavy fleshing qualities and descendants of prize winners. Address given in the listing.
Chicago stands at 2 425 000 residents per the 1908 city directory, up 68 000 from last year. The alphabetic list holds 758 100 names, an increase of 20 700, with a 3.2 multiplier used for estimation.
In a gentle critique, a boy compares the horse and the motor omnibus noting the horse is noble yet flawed at times while the motor service serves many but may also misbehave. The excerpt references Miss Gusherie and author Mr. Lyon, with a nod to Bunday Magazine and wartime reading.
County commissioners of Cohocton Ohio invite sealed proposals for one mile limestone macadam roadway on Morain lands in Lafayette Township. Proposals due August 19. Must include certified check $2 local bank as bid guarantee. Plans and specs at county auditor and surveyor offices.
By order of the board of county commissioners the right to reject any or all bids is asserted. CG Randles, County Auditor SHB-13.
Examinations for elementary certificates are set for the first Saturday of each month. High school and special certificates occur on the first Saturdays of September, December, March, and June. Patterson exams are on the third Saturday of April and second Saturday of May. Fees: fifty cents to enter, five cents for returns, stamped envelopes for Patterson applicants. The board supplies stationery. Theory and Practice questions align with Kellly's Elementary Edition. available for $1.05 from The Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle, Columbus.
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