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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
In a faulty Bailey Building elevator a hesitant Katherine shares a box of chocolates with Westcott as the car stalls between floors. Their awkward standoff shifts when the last heart shaped candy becomes a playful pivot, hinting at reconciliation after a recent quarrel and a lost engagement ring.
A 1910s style feature explaining that dress success comes from lines and cut over fabric cost. Emphasizes French patterns, proper sewing machine setup for thin fabrics, lighter thread and needle, and careful presser foot tension. Describes a specific pattern 2096 with yardage estimates and sizes, priced 15 cents.
The ad highlights pattern No. 1969 a seven eighths length coat in sizes 32 36 40 and 44 inches bust with price 15 cents. Also features Misses Jacket No four pony coat style for ages 12 14 and 16 and Misses Skirt No root in five sizes with a double inverted plait at center back price 15 cents. Send pattern number size and fifteen cents per pattern to Fashion Correspondent 6032 Metropolitan Bldg New York City.
Katherine and Westcott stage a dramatic scene in a lift where a crimson heart in a box is traded for a concealed gift. The elevator boy witnesses the spectacle as the couple reaches the ground floor and plans a wedding while Westcott hints at running the elevator again.
Sailors fear legendary spirits and spectral lights at sea from Homeric harpies to Virgilian pirates. Old beliefs include the Goblins of Dunter's Ness and the Ghost of Cape Adamaster, with dangers seen in Castor and Pollux signals and rites like the crossing of the line. Royal homage to Neptune on voyages to Australia is noted.
An old profile asks what Admiral George Dewey is doing today. He earns 15 500 annually under a revived rank and heads the Navy General Board. He remains active, managing plans, ships, officers, and shipyards while enjoying independent status from the Navy Secretary and the President. Dewey is popular and frequently reelected and is noted for grooming, love of animals, and a famous bulldog that accompanied him on ships and tours.
Critics forewarned rail speed limits and ocean cable depths yet history proves limits fall. Stephenson era doubts about rapid transit gave way to fast trains. Transatlantic steamships and cables alike met skepticism but breakthroughs followed by deeper dives, such as 16 404 and 26 246 feet depths.
Admiral Capps told a temperance audience a tale of a soldier ruined by drink. The old man, repentant yet worn by years, admits he is no longer the man his wife deserves. She responds quietly, acknowledging his decline and her own resolve.
Two Trish farmers Moran and Murphy meet at a fair after long separation. Moran notes Murphy’s marriage and a healthy son praised by neighbors. The exchange turns puzzling as More questions Murphy, and the dialog shifts to a cryptic remark about a haram and the child’s breath.
John D. Rockefeller announces a bounty of twenty five cents for each snake killed on his estate. He invites anyone to join his war of extermination to rid his land of reptiles.
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