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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
2
Local paper prints testimonials praising a root juice remedy by a so called Fae scientist claiming to remove disease causes. Advertisers say it helps stomach and kidney issues, indigestion, rheumatism and more. Prices listed as one dollar per bottle, six for five dollars at Anderson's drug store.
Dr Russell, 48, trustee of the hospital for the criminal insane at Lima, died Tuesday morning in Millersburg after traveling from his home for treatment of Brights disease. The report notes a rapid decline and indicates he sought care in Millersburg prior to death.
Fresno lawyer L N Stanta led two cases before Equire Geese. In Feopies Bank of Carey Dr W H Lyons won a $28.67 judgment for the plaintiff. In Harceberger v Leavengood the defendant paid $18 and costs. Concota dismissed.
Contempt proceedings in the Tiverton School case were settled by a journal entry. The relators children are to be transported to a Tiverton district school. The school board must pay $100 and move the school building to a new location by September 1. The school will operate as a regular district school once orders are carried out. A separate fraud case against Muller S. Adams was compromised with about $48 paid to the plaintiff.
Otsego Gas and Oil Company of Otsego Ohio announces the distribution of another 5,000 dividend Wednesday. It is the twelfth dividend in two years and lifts total earnings paid to stockholders to 62,800 on an original capital of 25,000. The article notes the substantial earnings and benefit to holders.
The message urges currency reform, government control over railroads through the Interstate Commerce Commission, and removal from anti trust law. Proposals include child labor limits, shorter hours, progressive income tax, higher judiciary pay, forest protection, inland waterways, national parks under agriculture, postal savings banks, and census civil service. It calls New Mexico and Arizona statehood, speedier Panama Canal work, extended ocean mail, and civic rights for Porto Ricans. The piece closes by noting stockholders’ December dividends amid calls for national efficiency and guards.
Adamsville resident Joseph Angel, 40, employed at Kern & Sphera saw mill, lost two fingers when his hand slipped while tightening a guide pin. The digits were amputated at the knuckle by a physician. Mrs Robertson and Mrs Dillon are noted in the local notices.
A committee appointed October 21 1808 to examine Coshocton County Commissioners report for September 1 1907 to August 31 1908 found the required statutory filing deadline was missed by one day. The panel submitted its findings November 16 1908 and recommends action by the commissioners and the county auditor.
A county inquiry finds that section 17 of the Revised Statutes is violated by the Commissioners with delayed reports and missing bridge and culvert details. It flags unsigned or unlawful contracts, improper payments, and inadequate accounting, urging stricter signing, proper bonding, and compliance with law to protect the treasury and taxpayers.
Treasurer Richarrl Clare declares the 1086 tax levies per hundred dollars assessed. State purposes levy totals 13.45 cents including school, university, and fund allocations. County purposes list funds for judicial, infirmary, home, road, bridge, building, soldiers, and other county needs across Franklin Keene Jackson and Tuscarawas Townships with an additional road improvement levy.
State of Ohio Sixth Judicial District orders fixed terms for seven counties for 196% year. Delaware Knox Licking Ashland Morrow Richland Coshocton Holmes Wayne to hold sessions on specified January February April May September October dates. judges Seward Wilckham Mansfield Campbell Keon Nichols and successors named. supervision by Chas W. Beward and others. dates set to start 10 o clock a.m. in Columbus.
A damaged notice fragment mentions a public action with unreadable names and dates. readable bits suggest a legal or official matter but essential specifics are absent, leaving the exact action, place, and deadline unclear.
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