Holiday Goods Sale Prompt on Diming Page
Racket style ad urges early selections for holiday stock. Promises choice of lot before stocks freeze and remaining items forced. Store offers layaway with a small deposit to hold foods customers want.
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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
5
Racket style ad urges early selections for holiday stock. Promises choice of lot before stocks freeze and remaining items forced. Store offers layaway with a small deposit to hold foods customers want.
A manufacturer's agent advertises 2500 pounds of fine time candies with the largest 43 assortment ever shown in Coshocton. The display aims to please school teachers and Sunday school treasurers with pure wholesome sweets for all occasions.
Ourland offers a wide display of dolls, toy bodies, drums, mechanical toys, stuffed animals, trunks, boards, books, chairs, hobby horses, sleds, velocipedes, cradles, and new pieces. Large china and parlor lamps are priced to attract shoppers with nickels and dimes, including hand painted lines and decorative items.
Court notes report on inventory, guardianship, and heirs in the Wan Gilmore estate. Executors file final accounts for Cephas Riser and Val Kiser heirs. Transcripts filed from Squire Ferguson’s court. Schott sues Nosketo on two notes with interest from 1900. Wedding details for Mabel Foester and Beeestta Ling announced. McCormick-Hiamer nuptials to be held in Niehhoon.
The Nee Farmers Institute of A. & Moore presides, two day session at Nellie on Wednesday and Thursday December 30 and 21. Morning features talks on farming success soil utility and livestock, with J L Buchanan W D Kissner and Prof Maston. Afternoon covers breeding, soil, farm life, and homemaker topics. Evening includes home life lectures and musical performances by local groups and quartettes.
The entry records Prof Drake inspecting farm conditions while work continues on an on site project. It notes community figures and gatherings including Mr and Mrs Nelson Murphy traveling to Junction City Kansas, and mentions several locals attending events, family visits and holiday planning in Lewis.
The delay in the town court continues as the trio including Willls Miller faces charges for a break in. The accused will be summoned to appear with attorney present as hearings are set for either Wednesday or Thursday morning in Squire Wim mens count. The mother accompanies one defendant, while Frank New and Aronah are also tied to the case.
The public hitching rack, long a boon and source of controversy for farmers, is set to resume operations thanks to the proactive Business Men Association. C C. &, Ransom, D. C. Thompson and George Gray supervised the heavy work on the grounds, with a recent bill of $179.16 for overt Barnett Monts.
Earl Gilmore faced Mayor Hanlon on a charge of making an avank upon Mie Mike thecurtlo. He pled not guilty and awaits a preliminary hearing Thursday or Saturday morning. Mrs Mecurio remains unable to leave her home due to a serious condition. Attorney Thomas Wheeler represents Gilmore. At the COahucon gathering guests included Dave Maper. Local relocations noted: Earl Catshall and family move from White Cottage to here. A Blackstone and family move from SaltiHs to Coshocton. G A R meeting discussed January installation with James Collier to be taking officer. Plans invite Woman's Relief Corps and John Miler Camp Sons of Veterans to ceremony. An out-of-court settlement settled the Jones Smith Piano Co vs Louis Brown dispute with Attorney Adams of Akron representing the plaintiff and Stewart Hayes the defendant.
Advices from Zanesville report a local business man prophesying completion of an interurban from Coshocton and Cleveland into the Muskingum region within two years. Muskingum Tucarawas & Co has spent thousands on rights of way and surveys. East financing firms have considered the project and expect action soon after the holidays. Locals along the route are preparing to make concessions as plans form, with authorities predicting an unstoppable traction build.
Charles Brunner died in Newark after several weeks illness and a paralytic stroke. A Buckeye by birth, he was about thirty five, formerly manager at the local glass works and later with Everett Glass Co. in Newark. He was a Mason and Knights Templar member, survived by a widow with no children. Funeral plans discussed by Knights Templar Ed Hunter and F. Wood.
Washington reports a modest rise in foreign residents for the year ending Sept 7. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus notes only 8,298 net gain as 724,112 foreigners arrived while 781 left. Some departures were naturalized citizens returning abroad, though exact figures are not available.
Pittsburg and Cleveland livestock and grain quotes show cattle, hogs, and sheep prices across multiple markets. Chicago grain reports list wheat, corn, and oats futures while Boston wool and Cincinnati wheat and pork figures are included.
Pittsburg December 23 W W Ramsey and A A Vilxak former president and cashier of the German National Bank were arraigned and fled for trial on charges of conspiracy and bribery in connection with the selection of depository for city funds. Bond was furnished.
Only one house remains in quarantine as two new diphtheria cases are reported to Health Officer Abbott. Indications show the epidemic is near end. the Neldon family on South Seventh Street is the sole quarantined household and will be released early next week.
The Woman's Relief Corps plans a memorial service in the Post room Sunday at 2 o'clock honoring Minx Libbie Black Mrs Skinner and Mrs Whinateth Flegeans who all passed away within the past year. A stray sentiment about cream in your coffee follows unrelated.
A partition suit, Nettle McFarkind versus Nelle Foster and others, was filed Wednesday in common pleas court. Another foreclosure action, Almon Ashcraft versus David and Sarah Rine, appeared in onion pleas. Karl Davis, formerly of Wet Lafayette and now a Newark resident, was arrested Monday by Detective Doney, charged with training on June 12. He and his wife were taken into custody after a gully plea before Squire Witmer. Bail set at $10.36, including county.
Fragmentary remark on Greek literature and philosophy noting that mastering ancient Greek literary expression yields only part of architectural and cultural achievement. The quote, attributed to The Datider, reflects a view that deep knowledge of Greek thought surpasses surface training in architecture.
Richard Clark treasurer of Coshocton County Ohio declares levies for 1908 in Slavery? No for slavery. Slavers? Tax levies listed per hundred dollars valuation including General County, Judicial, Indigent Infirmary Children s Home and Road Funds with small cents amounts. additional 17 cents road improvement levy in Franklin Keene Jackson and Tuscarawas Townships.
Tiverton December 23 Our school plans a Christmas tree event on Thursday with pupils active in exchanging presents and rehearsing a lengthy program Clyde Cline and Miss Martha Stricker married by Squire Smith last Saturday Benj Hagelbarger of Arizona visiting with parents William Tarran the young auctioneer has returned from Chicago Ed and Romay Grasshbaugh of Danville visited their mother Our schools will close for one week during the holidays
Noble S McKee a 28 year old farmer and Nina Otella Van Kanel 18 of Monroe will be married with Rev Smithson officiating. Court activity in common pleas is light this week with only motions and demurrers to be heard by Judge Nicholas. Saturday features a final hearing in the clerk cemetery case.
Chas Loreny visited Clethod on business Monday. Schools will close Thursday and reopen after New Year. The German M E Sunday school plans an entertainment Thursday evening. Lorenz Bros. report brisk business. The English Lathe Sunday school scholars will be touted Sunday morning the 7th. Protracted meetings are under way this work as the M B K chnren.
Mill Creek reports many small community notes as Frank Boyd and family visit relatives in South Bend Indiana and John Leech hosts guests. Various residents travel for business and social calls including Lemuel Zauge and Grace Bechtol. Local shops and individuals are referenced in brief entries amid a collage of names and places.
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