Storm Sweeps Whole Country At Foot Stage flood near Coshocton 1909
Prolonged rainfall drives Coshocton toward a late Wednesday night crest with predictions of fifteen feet on the government gauge at the Pennsy bridge. Rivers rise rapidly. the Walhonding Tuscarawas and Muskingum show swift increases, cutting off city traffic and flooding basements as mail service and streetcar routes endure major disruption. Ferry service established and rail bridge used by pedestrians as wind and hail accompany the high water.
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Coshocton
Coshucton
Ada Jeffries
Columbus
Weather Department
Ferns
Chas
Tvoshoday
KR. F. D
Will Davis
Rate One
Lewisville
W. Bechtel
Keene
Charles B. Wilhelm
Tunnel Hill
O. L. Bradford
Bowman
Lost Boy on Train Met by Agent in Warsaw
A five year old boy boarded the Walhonding Flyer by mistake Wednesday afternoon and rode toward Warsaw unaccompanied. The conductor found him and put him off at Warsaw where the agent took custody. The child wore a drab blouse suit and carried a small bag.
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Atte Bor
Walhonding
Warsaw
Ed Rose's Release Effort Under Way in Columbus
Furt Ricketes traveled to Columbus Wednesday to press for Ed Rose's release from the penitentiary. Rose was sent up four years ago for non support.
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Furt Ricketes
Columbus
Ed Rose
Rose
Death of Coshocton Painter After Fall From Apple Tree
Thomas A. Lockard died at 1 30 pm after injuries from a fall eighteen feet from an apple tree on Henry Miller farm near Fresno on Oct 6 1908. He was 49, a life long Coshocton resident, married with three children Tulu Earl and Grace Devolt. Survived by two sisters and three brothers. Funeral plans list short services at home Thursday evening and burial in Fresno.
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Thomas A. Lockard
Henry Miller
Fresno
the Times
Mr Miller
Mr. Lockard
Coshocton County
Coshocton
Hamilton Avenue
McClain Addition
M. P Church
Tulu
Earl
Grace Devolt
Kansas
Sam
Joe
Elza
Alonzo
Lockard
Sprig
Frank Viinin
Hishonest
Howard
Vinan
Robert Her
Ot Warsiw
Milon
Maddie Krownapple
Greely Weatherwas
Henry Vanennel
Binsfield
Eacerday
Faonie Utman
Nellie Aunspiangh
Carrie McNeal
Madie
Combine
Florence Richards
Billy
Scholl
Anu
Tiverton
Incis
Royal Neighbors to Install Branch in Conhocton
Conhocton will host a new Royal Neighbors branch with twenty charter members at a Woodmen hall event. Mrs. Flynn, district deputy, has spent ten days in town organizing and promoting the fraternal order.
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Conhocton
Woodmen Hall
Flynn
Conhoctos
Fifteen Year Old Girl Relates Story of Alleged Assault
Arch Brown faced common pleas court on an assault with intent to rape charge arising from an alleged Nov. 29 attack on Sarah Jane Headley near Cambridge Street and S Nicholas Place. Headley testified in detail while police and witnesses described scene and timeline as court debated scene visit.
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Arch Brown
Sarah Jane Headley
Cambridge Street
S. HM. Nicholas Place
Jude Weygandt
Archie Brown
Howard Halu
Kuntz & Tannehill
Zanesville
Brown
Chas
Frenk
Sampson McNeal
Huff
Tlamberson
Wm Ford
Richard Miler
E. B Boyd
Toward Cave
Wm. Thomas
Isaac McAlister
Perry Wolfe
Stewart Conner
Court House
Sherif
McDowell
Mapel
William Wright
Sheri McDonahl
Ten Celock
Mecca Hotel
Aronholt Place
S. St. Nicholas Place
Aed
Seger
Sarah Jane Tleadres
Withers
Asault
Alex Brown
End
Tate
Hle
Jane
Nicholas’ Place
Headley
Fretague
Fretague and Officer Johnston, Emma and Ela Williame
Aer
Calef Mapel
Ohio river nears fifty foot flood stage in Cincinnati
The Ohio river approaches fifty feet with forecasts of fifty five feet by tomorrow. Railroads may be driven from Grand Central Depot and lower city business abandoned as flood conditions persist up river.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Tornado in Arkansas devastates Lonoke county area
A tornado originated in Lonoke county eastern Arkansas swept northeast through Lonoke Prairie Woodruff and Poinsett counties. At Fisher population 400 only two buildings remain and many injured are trapped in wreckage as communications fail.
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Littin Rock
Ark
Lonoke County
Arkansas
Lonoke
Prairie
Woodruff
Poinsett
Fisher
Flood in Kentucky Strikes Louisville Amid Storm
Feb 24 report from Loulaidle Kentucky details severe storm and flood disruptions across the state. Rail transportation halted, businesses halted, and property damage reported as rain and snowfall affected central Tennessee and parts of Georgia. A Louisville death occurred when Benton Keith, 41, was struck by a streetcar in the rain. Otto Reisert the grocer and a helper were injured in a cave-in of a newer underpass. One horse drowned in the underpass. Continued on Page Eight.
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Loulaidle
Kentucky
Louisville
Benton Keith
Otto Reisert
More New Books For the Library
At Tuesday evening meeting the library directors voted to purchase 250 new books across all classes and to extend shelving to house two thousand additional volumes. Miss Rebecca Daly has joined the Tweenfold department of the Mosk Ce.
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Lbrary
Mise
Rebecca Daly
The
Mosk Ce
Busy week in Coshocton oil fields
Indications point to well No Doon in the Adios series near the Sheindick field, with drilling reaching about two hundred feet. Several Cashoer interests and local producers expect progress as delays ease, and one company plans to seat a new well as the week unfolds.
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Coshocton
Des i
Neon
Glomwe Aden
Anee Injured By A Fall At School
Local notes report Anee injured after a fall at school. Mentions of students and staff, with mentions of visits, entertainments, and minor injuries. Ongoing rainy weather and early signs of spring with greenery beginning to show.
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Anee
Court Decides Against Morris and Sullivan
Columbus Ohio February 24 the district court declares that neither the appointment of John C Mulharn by Governor Virmon nor that of J C Morris by Governor Harris as members of the state railroad commission was legal Morris term not expiring before the governor and Sullivan appointment void because made while the legislature in session without confirmation The court says Sullivan may now be legally appointed
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Columbus
Etreatt Court
John CG. Rullhkam
Itr. Mon
J. C. Morris
Harris
State Railroad Commission
Morris
Mr. Sullivan
Sullivan
Locomotives Commit to Smokeless Fumes in Smoky City
Officials in South Vittibure urge rail engines to stop smoke emissions in the Iron Center area and surrounding suburbs. An official order from Panhandle’s Pittshbure division directs locomotives to emulate smokeless furnaces to avoid trouble for firemen and preserve Pittsburg’s cleanliness image amid local reform talk.
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Iron Center
Pittsburg
P. A. Bone Drake
Pittshbure Divtston
Panhandle
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Andrew Fisher
Times
Isteta
Cosherton
New Philadelphia
Tuscarawas
Dover
Edward Rose
Niewepapr
Roscoe
Canal Lewisaville Road
Bridge
Kuntz
Saccured
Weygandt
Wright
Joe Henderson
George Smith
Mags
Tornade
South
American Press Telegram
Morrow
Grand Central Depot
Meek CO
Morris and Sullivan
L. (. Bickel
Gun Fitter
Ceaberton
Neilie Morrow
Demgster
Mr. and
Dire
Merrew
Gwoesy
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