Miners in New Philadelphia Refuse Clearing House Checks
In Tuscarawas County miners at Beaverdam coal fields revolt against clearing house checks demanding cash payments. They urge operators to provide currency or risk mine closures, arguing the local economy already strained by credit payments and limited cash availability. The New Philadelphia Times notes merchants accepting checks for goods, compounding the hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Tuscarawas County
Gearing House
The
New Philadelphia Times
Beaverdam
Nlesa
Too Much Love For Him Ends Honeymoon In Divorce
Arthur Kohr a Chicago violinist fled after an 18 day honeymoon claiming his wife overwhelmed him with love. He described constant kissing and attentions as stifling and said he could not leave the house or play his violin. He has filed suit for divorce as reported by the Columbus Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kohr
Chicago
Arthur
Tel
Eelling
Columbus Sun
Mohawk Village School Social and District Changes
Mohawk Village hosts a school social at Misa Clara Funk's home with 12 girls, a concert by students, and a $3.21 mission offering. The Mohawk district, shrinking from three adjoining schools, now forms a larger district serving distant students hauled by wagon to distant towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk Village
Misa Clara Funk
Ww. B. Tacmarts
King's
Gaye
Gerth
Sulieens
Chute
Richardson Divorce Action Involving Five Children
Through attorney Frank Roleman, Mrs. Mary Richardson seeks divorce from W. R. Richardson amid charges of cruelty neglect and drunkenness. They wed in 1889 and have five children aged 7 to 19. she seeks alimony and custody plus restoration of her maiden name. In Pittsburgh area, 400 miners are entombed after a Jacobs Creek mine explosion at Darr mines of Pittsburgh Coal Co with all presumed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roleman
Mary Richardson
W. R. Richardson
Pitteburg
Darr
Pitteburg Coal Co
Jacobs Creek
Library Gets a Boost With New Book List
A long list of new books placed on shelves at the public library includes titles across history literature fiction and children’s series. Notable items mention Colonial costumes volumes English and American history sets, novels by McClure and Champney, and school fiction such as Whispering Smith and Witch Winnie series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erpes
Louisiana Purchase
Holme
Baldwin
Larignac
Republice
Hittis
Wuined
Great
Brittan
Cram
England
Gilbert Janus
Barine
Louis Sev
Champney
Cambridge Modern History
Acton
American Nation Series
Europe
Teltz
Garnet
Vachelt
Anderson Crow
Mcutcheon
Far Horizon
Malet
Whispering Smith
Spearman
Mulford
Locke
Grahame
Allen
Crofton
Martineau
Russia
Laurie
Japan
Italy
France
Williame
Princeton
Williams
Boys of
St. Timothy Pier
Cornell
Ohio Brewers on War Path
The Ohio Brewers vigilance committee announces arrests in Columbus as it targets disreputable saloons. Louis Wehner of Dayton heads the effort, claiming four saloons have already closed. the group vows investigations statewide and to act if prosecutors refuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Brewers
Trath
Off for the West Seeks Passengers and Sales Agents
No 1 will take several passengers from Lafayette to Phoenix for the winter with plans to return to Missouri after weeks with relatives. Joel Redard travels to California to visit his son Willie. Manville seeks honest agents to sell the Wire Extinguisher, with writes for details to HI. W. Jonas Manville Co Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet Lafayette
William Gorseline
Paowais Arizona
Missouri
Joel Redard
California
Iis
Wille
Dinero
New Concord Oil Co Incorporation Formed in Columbus
The New Concord Oil & Gas Co took out papers of incorporation in Columbus on Wednesday. Founders are local citizens including T. F. Kindley W. B. Speer Robert Wilson J. R. Moore E A Montgomery David Noble W P Atmspoker BK Miller and Charles Smith. Capital stock listed at 10004 dollars. The firm aims to test territory around New Concord for oil with plans to drill at least three wells and move drilling tools from the Ottawa field. Promoters are optimistic about prospects near Otsega and northward toward New Concord Anneaville Times Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Concord Oil & Gas Co
Columbus
New Concord
O T. F. Kindley
Speer
Robert Wilson
J. R. Moore
E A Montgomery
David Noble
W. P. Atmspoker
BK. Miller
Charles Smith
Iver
Jease Am Pec
Otaega
Otsega
Atrike
Anneaville Times Recorder
Three Solar Eclipses in 1908 Across North America
The year 1908 will feature three solar eclipses and no lunar eclipses. The total eclipse on January 3 will be partly visible in the southwestern states. An annular eclipse on June 28 can be seen only in southern Florida. The final eclipse on December 23 will occur but not be visible from North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
North America
Pearl Kitchen Shower and Local Notes from Canton
Dec 19 entry notes a kitchen shower for Russ Grace Swisert and a wedding card for A M Lantz and Grace Swigert on Christmas Eve. A stork arrival reports a baby girl to Johny Olinger. Attendees included Ada Emerson, Gladys Hamilton, Bernice Hamilton and many local names in a cheerful social recap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
J. Stringfellow
Canton
A. M. Lantz
Grace Swigert
Chilibeta
Stork
Johny Olinger’s
Russ Grace Swisert
Ada Emerson
Gladys Hamilton
Bernice Hamilton
Julia Arnott
Sadie Felver
Hazel Henderson
Grace Pigman
Zara King
Mabel Park
Edith Everhart
F. A. Swigect
Jesse Boyd
Chester Boyd
Ray Henderson
Russell Park
Russell Everhart
Fred Park
Walter Park
Frank Henderson
Dent Lahm
Rob Hamilton
Clyde Lorenz
Porter McCrea
Arch Lantz
Real Estate Transfers From Overholt to Edward Overholt
Real estate transfers listed include Overholt to Edward Overholt for Lot 63 in S and A addition Coshocton priced at 1500, numerous transfers across Bedford Lafayette Monroe and Conesville townships with values from 45 to 2700, and multiple additions in Blissfield and Nancy Mullets add. Names include McGinnis Wright Shaw Dayton and Bendure among others with parcel details and sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Overholt
Edward OM. Overholt
Coshocton
Walter C. McGinnis
M. C. Wright
Bedford
Josefa Donley
Seth Shaw
Henry Young
Shaw
Lafayette
W. J. Gamertsfelder
Chae
Perry
Monroe
J. W. Cassingham
John Lane
G. W. Bendure
Jacob Siegrist
Perry Bryan
Charles Dayton
Biges
Conesville
Emerson Dickerson
Sam. H. Nicholas
John FE. Medley
Kenilworth
City
Edwin O. Rodehaver
Margaret M. Rodehaver
Nelle
Lewis Clark
T. O. Chirk
Edward Thompson
Wheeler
P. A
Curtis Pt
Coshoeton
John A. West
John R. West
T. Tat
Wet Lafayette College
Asa Loos
Lafayette College Park
Lewis Shaw
David G. Lowery
Jackson
Joseph
A. Thrapp
CatherIne Y Chubb
T. Ist
Tuscarawas
John Phillips
Elizabeth Phillips
Will
Mary BE. Rusk
J. H. Fakery
Linton
Crosby Frisian Fur Company Catalog Prospectus
A historical ad states that Calf, Dog, and other Skine sent to the Crosby Frisian Fur Company in Roches ter, N. Y. are to be converted into fur yoats robes gloves mittens or rugs. It claims the firm is the world’s largest custom fur tanners of large wild and domestic animal skins and invites readers to request an illustrated catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Frisian Fur Company
Rochester
Boy Drowns After Ice Break At Local Pond
A ten year old boy, son of George Catchell near Orange, broke through ice while skating with friends last Saturday. Searchers reported the drowning as a winter tragedy. the body had not been recovered by early evening as investigators pressed on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
San
George Catchell
Orange
Wearch
Deep Sleep Ends as Newark Youth Fades Away
Mertis Wright, a Newark youth, has fallen into a deep sleep from which doctors cannot awaken him. Although he briefly regained consciousness, he sank again two days ago and is steadily weakening. His family moved from 190 North Fourth Street to 12% North Street, hoping to help him, but the condition persisted and Criss Bros. & Jones ambulances assisted in moving him to the new home where death is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Mertis Wright
North Fourth Street
North Street
Criss Bros. & Jones
Dresden bank stockholders meet to appoint committee
A meeting of First National Bank of Dresden stockholders was held to discuss bank affairs after a failed meeting. Ten leading members requested the session and a committee to safeguard stockholder interests was named: John W. Cassingham Coshocton Dr W S Drake Irville and Dr J F Dorsey Harry Shurtz lant C M Ilaas Dresden. Directors were not invited so management could be discussed freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Dresden
John W. Cassingham
Coshocton
W. S. Drake
Irville
J. F. Dorsey
Harry Shurtzlant
C. M. Ilaas
Tanse
Heart Rhymes From Ferguson and Tiverton School Ledger
A fragmented verse reflects nostalgia with no Santa imagery and a note on Tiverton school board action. The district hires a child transport worker for Norman Means at $9.75 weekly, ending a local litigation. Manville Fire Extinguisher ad offers 28 to 60 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae School Board
Tiverton
Satp Hae
Wandin
Norman Means
Manville
W. Johne Manritic Co
Sheliw Cievalead
National Grange celebrates 41st year of growth and strength
Dec 12 report from Hartford shows the National Grange is stronger and larger than ever, founded Dec 4 1207 and now in its 41st year. The piece notes member retention, urges dedication for next year, mentions local grange hosting a public installation, and lists social events and visits in Oak Grove Coshocton and Isleta, with a pie social at Swamp schoolhouse on Dec 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
National Grange
Hartford
Tshish
Stante
Grange
Mortimer Whitehead
Jane Caton
Coshocton
R. B. Caton
Sanule Park
Isleta
Swamp
Coshocton Local Notes and Congressmen Ashbrook News
Local briefs from Coshocton mention residents visiting Keene Bloomfield and Warner, with others attending dedications and personal matters. Congressmen Ashbrook gains two committees Militia and Weights and Measures in Washington, while a lighthearted note covers a first home meal mishap and a tied towel mishap from the Indicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashbrook
Washington, D. C
W. A. Ashbrook
Seventeenth Congressional District
Cannon
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Him
Taggart
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Jefferson Township
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Roteoy
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Vermont
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Leland
Rhcaman
New York
Ruberrs
Maryland—Browne
Louisiana
Phelp
Texas
Garrison
Indiana
Dunn
Michigan
Cale Missouri
Curr
Kansan
Wayne Opera
Versailles
Holland
Champ
Wey
Ward HA
Weston
Tomlinson
Ward Hill
College—Tomlinson
Benfor
Tomlinson Erie
Farrar
Sudan
Farrardeel
Galilee
Johnston Betty Wales
Wade
Chilborne
College
Morrison
Andover
Ward
Dorothy Dainty
Brooks
Baby Elton
Quirk
Kreene
HI. W. Jonas-Manville Co
Cleveland
NEW Company Incorporated
Boy
Ando
Vance
Vance Shoe Co
Wheeling.td.Va
Heart
Ferguson
Santa
Kris Kringle
Coshocton R. FL
Elmer Endsley
Keene
John W. Karr
Carlos. Lawrence
Edward Norman
Eta Beall
Bloomfield
John Zangg
George Patterson
Christus
Maggie Craig
Henry Conrad
Warner Lowe's
T. W. Craig
Carring Hay
Helmick
Hannah Reed
James Graham
Edward Endsley
Davises
Kenton
Tie
Penny
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