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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
8
Roscoe resident Willum A Foster died Saturday morning at his home after a long illness from alcohol abuse. He is survived by his elderly mother of Crooked Run. Funeral services were held Monday at the Roscoe church with burial in the Hose cemetery.
Harvey Duler and Georgiana Brown were passengers on No 10 bound for Cadiz, Ohio. A frightened admirer had followed the girl here from Cromla and was traced by Dyler and Chief Maple. The girl, Georgiana, reportedly a seven year old, wanted to go home with an escort, ending the episode as her parent’s foreige name was noted.
Willam B Wright sues Geo EO Roche as administrator of Jennie Cone for R24 balance of wages earned since July 9 1885 on the deceased's farm. He says he worked continually, received 500 in wages, and asks interest from March 19. Wright claims he was manager and overseer of the farm.
Attorney T. MN Lida Satandas at Lerman prosecuted before a justice in a damage case arising from slain hogs. Draget by COG Fawcett, alleging harm linked to Panhandle class with Mlatomt egress. Details unclear due to damaged text.
The court records reveal a mortgage foreclosure action on the mortgaged premises with YG Anderson appearing as administrator of the estate of Wm J Cochran. Total assets are listed at 38650 dollars with debts and notices to be settled.
Fragmentary text notes a death linked to Bridgeport with dates in December. Mentions Patrick OO and roles as frat secretary and opera secretary, plus a reference to Re ANC a nd With. Details are unclear and sources incomplete.
Warnas December 12 says Hal Merten magician ventriloquist and entertainer will present a medley of mysteries at Irving Hall as the next program in the KOTM feature course. His realm of magic and trip to wonderland promises charm and astonishment, with his title Master of Magic noted. Also mentions Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a cold remedy sold locally.
Reporters tour the Coshocton Fur Cos warehouses noting large stockpiles of skunk pelts, possums, mink, and other hides ready for shipment. The Coshocton Fur Co. expects steady shipments to New York as weather affects hides, with local dealers praising the varied, profitable business landscape in the city.
Newark cops corner Fay Cole amid a tense morning bid to arrest an alleged lunatic. A violent struggle erupts on the floor as the suspect flings herself across the space. Gunfire erupts, leaving officers and Cole warded by gunfire and chaotic confusion.
The advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a perfect mix of two ingredients that act on mucous surfaces to cure catarrh. It mentions F. J. Cheney & Co as promoters, Toledo and Drugstate as sellers, and a price of 75 cents. It also promotes Halla Family Pills for constipation with similar marketing.
The church council of Exaumsnuuel Layth eran appointed committees for the ensuing year. Finances include Wm Threeh S I Adens and John Veneel Frank Pious. Church property lists S I Adama Wm Taresh John Stockum Churanasle John Wensel Frank Prous J H Molat.
In Union City Tennessee the trial of alleged night riders charged with the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin at Reelfoot Lake began. Roughly dressed men gathered to witness the proceedings, watching guards and the barracks with wary, intent expressions as the trial opened.
Washington reports a decline of 17.9 million in the last fiscal year revenues and a 7.26 million drop for the first three months of the current year. Full-year receipts are estimated at 250 million, down 1.7 million from last year. Distilled grain spirits production fell by 41 million gallons, blamed on prohibition, high grain prices, and distiller agreements. Pittsburgh notes 500 jobs created immediately by America Steel and Wire, with 1,060 more affected soon, as two blast furnaces and six open hearth furnaces are prepared at Donora plant on the Monongahela.
Two buildings were wrecked and windows shattered by a powerful bomb blast in an alley on Wabash Avenue near Pittston Street. The event targeted the Coliseum where the Mira Ward ball was to be held, with police supposing the bomber aimed to disrupt the gala. Fire crews battled blazes as investigators pursued leads.
A long editorial argues Democrats should back tariff reform to favor the general public, contrasting Champ Clark with Sereno Payne and noting President Taft's potential secretary of state Spooner. It contends tariff revision must prioritize the intimate consumer and warns against old-line business loyalty guiding policy.
New York December 14. The search for missing Fidelity Funding president Kieran proceeds with process servers and officials failing to locate him. His wife refuses to disclose his whereabouts and attorney Joan Thames Smith, representing creditors, travels to Pennsylvania to pursue new leads. A hearing on receivership continuation is scheduled.
A fragmented Washington column argues a reformist step may topple patronage foundations while praising a Republican order. It extols Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, laments party leadership and urges civic dedication, then shifts to notes on payrolls, rainbows, and light political satire throughout a chaotic page.
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