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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
6
The column riffs on Wall Street patience with money, labeling Knox Crane and Foraker as “undesirable citizens” while mocking Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. It cites Steel Trust profits of 45,502,705 and critiques tariff stance. The piece parodies political figures, editors, and distant events with satirical jabs and scattered notes on society and governance.
A London report places George Gould boarding a train to Ostend to sail his yacht while telegraph strike news circulates. The piece argues the public and telegraph operators should speak, noting the U S and other nations’ postal linked telegraph systems and contrasting royal and corporate interests. Also mentions a fish stomach causing a pint bottle discovery in Wisconsin and a poet’s ethics.
Mrs Spencer Howell suffered severe burns on both hands Thursday while removing hot sealing wax from a range. Miss Blanch McConnell returns to Newark to attend school this year. Mr and Mrs Frank Graham traveled through the East. Nelle Huff visited Newark friends. Thurza Clark visited grandparents in Dresden. Prof and Mrs A McDonald of Roscoe called on friends. Mrs Geo Siegrist and daughter Via visited Mary Huff. Miss Jessie Gilmore of Newark visited local friends. Zona Howell spent last week in Zanesville.
Miss Pearl Frye, recently returned from the Northern University Wooster, has secured a teaching post for the coming year at Darling Run school. She has a record as a successful instructor and makes careful prep for her duties.
Sportsmen and farmers face dwindling quail numbers as a deadly contagion spreads across the country. Reports from Texas to Maine show wide distribution and high fatality, prompting efforts to study the illness and seek remedies. A reception for Mr and Mrs Frank C Graham followed a wedding at the Graham home two miles west of Wakatomika, with many guests and floral decor. The Grahams plan to reside in Cooperdale where Mr Graham teaches in the public schools.
At a Wheeling and Lake Erie washout near the Glass factory site, foreman Seth Wilkinson was crushed by an 800 pound stone while guiding loose blocks with a derrick. He suffered a broken leg and chest bruising, was taken home for treatment, and was later reported delirious before improving. Wilkinson, a Coshocton arrival from Zanesville five months ago, had long railroad service and no prior major injuries.
The Coshocton County Commissioners approved Valley Transit Light and Power Co to build and operate a double track interurban street railway on Main Street between Second and 16th Streets with necessary switches and turnouts. City Council must grant the franchise. The company plans an electric line from Canton to Columbus and Coshocton, seen as a leading project.
Ode Heskett accidentally fires revolver while visiting Cumberland and kills his fifteen month old daughter. The incident occurred in Guernsey County as family members were present after the child's father’s recent death. Doctor confirmed death within moments.
The Ohio Canal Trans company envisions a line of 42 new canal boats between Cleveland and Dresden fueled by gasoline engines. Each 250 ton capable vessel, 60 feet long, will haul lumber coal and merchandise with part of the deck covered for weather protection while a northern terminal at the canal allows direct loading to the Cuyahoga river cargo ships.
Leonard Croft raised his new barn last Wednesday with ample bands and a good turnout. Mr and Mrs Bailey Infield and Mrs S Helwig traveled to Medina County for a brief visit with relatives. William Suet headed to Michigan and the West for a short stay. A well attended festival at Lake Hill Saturday evening. Mrs David Cherryholes visited Solomon Croft on Sunday.
In Vhrichavitle on Aug 216 the Tome of A Fairy near the Northern Obin Traction Gy station burned down at about clock. Mr and Mrs Pulte were away and Bohs weten the base started. Fire believed from a defective iris. Neighbors aided and most furniture was removed. Loss reportedly fully insured.
County Commissioners of Curshocton County Ohio announce a public sale of the courthouse yard front fence at 1 p.m. on September 4 1907. The sale offers quantity suitable to buyer. Purchaser must remove posts and tamp excavations. Terms announced sale day. By order of County Commissioner RANDLES.
Spring Mountain Aug 21 St Rose church hosted a beauti ful first Holy Communion ceremony for a large class. Dignitaries included Miss Hagelbarger the organ ist and Fr Von Lintel who preached a reflective sermon. A queen crowning and a Marian procession added solemnity as the altar was adorned with vines and flowers. Several local residents were noted visiting or returning home after short stays in the area. Cincinnati Enquirer reports Governor Glenn’s condition and Sec Roots remarks on state self vindication.
A New York racket store advertises special bargains to aid buyers for the coming season. The note references window displays and quotes a line about eggs and a challenge to evaluate quality. It also mentions a Steubenville Herald-Sar item about government funds and a $29,000,000 figure as a business risk.
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