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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
Those aspiring to county office will be interested in a bill aimed at extending the term of all county officials to four years. The measure, likely to be presented soon, would apply only to officers elected at the next election and could limit to a single term for each county official. The goal is to reduce campaign frequency and election confusion.
Attorney General Bonaparte directed United States attorneys in all districts to sue 44 trading railroad companies for safety appliance law violations. The Northern Pacific leads with 36 prosecutions, Ashland Coal and Iron with 28, B&O with 27, Chesapeake & Ohio with 25, New York Central four, New Haven and Hartford ten, Pennsylvania six, Central Railroad of New Jersey 15, and Western & Lake Erie 24.
Mrs Mary Dowling of 22 Sth Ave San Francisco recommends Electric Bitters for stomach trouble and indigestion. She claims the tonic purifies the blood invigorates the system aids liver function and helps female weakness. Available at C E Anderson Coshocton O McFergusons and Roscoe stores.
Real estate transfers include Alice Angle et al to Stanley Shar in Linton for 900 dollars. Multiple deeds show transfers in Sugar Grove, Coshocton, West Lafayette, Lafayette, and Crawford townships, with prices ranging from 50 to 900 dollars and parcels described in blocks and lots.
Judge Donley granted LL. BK. Bickel a divorce after hearing from his wife Anna this afternoon. The petition alleged adultery and no defense was set up. Custody of the two children was awarded to the husband while the wife was granted $80 alimony and possession of furniture for two rooms.
A reunion Thursday in Columbus brought together surviving members of the Squirrel Hunters, the Civil War volunteers who defended Cincinnati when General Kirby Smith's Confederate forces threatened the city. The veterans recalled their patriotism, long rifles, and the help they answered with Governor Tod's call for volunteers. Despite discharge credits, many feel Cincinnati, the state, and the public owe them due recognition for their sacrifices.
The Republican senatorial committee of this district met here Thursday and selected a place for the senatorial convention on August. Muskingum, Geeking, and Delaware counties are in the district.
Hudson Maxim, spokesman for a famed arms firm, warned in Washington that Japan is rushing into war preparations and may strike at any moment. He dismissed the idea that Japan is broke and unable to finance conflict, calling it a ruse to pressure for war reparations while crying poverty.
City Clerk Peter Witt of Cleveland is accused of delivering a sharp rebuke to the Queen City, with remarks described as a heckler’s jab and criticism of local governance. The speech, delivered amid reports of corruption and disorder, drew mixed reactions from residents and officials in Ohio.
Trp Meutts of One county school examinations have joined the list as graduates. Among the rest NG Mepentud two year high state and KOC Walker forty year elementary. The following received one year elementary certificates J M tira ham Loyd Leech Edinuna Remey Grace Noris Margaret ot and Janey Romer
Journal entry by Judge Wickham authorizes compensation for witnesses out of state and directs auditor to issue warrants, including $45 for W H H Kipp to buy a railroad ticket for Clarice Wilson to travel to Millersburg. Prosecution debates Ben Dhnself testifying, defense seeks his testimony, and observers expect Voorhees to aid the defense amid ongoing trial efforts.
A misread 1st June report recounts diphtheria blistering Adams Mills with the Coverdale family. Two children suffer severe illness while the 13 year old George and infant He began to show throat distress. Medical aid sought in Zanesville for antitoxin as authorities isolate the afflicted home and remove susceptible items to curb infection.
Sleep is nature s rebuilding period and lack of it drains strength. Dr Miles Nervine quiets irritated nerves and offers sleep without opiates or after effects. A testimonial from Mrs May Scott of English Indiana credits relief after several bottles, with refund offered if the first bottle fails. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind
In Newark on June 16 the probate court is to hear the case of Lewis Zeasholes versus the Village of Johnstown and Mayor J H Mattingly. The petition seeks to set aside and vacate the December 3, 1907 local option vote thatDry Johnstown by 28 votes. Many witnesses have been subpoenaed. Smythe and Fitzgibbon represent the plaintiff, Kibler Montgomery and a Columbus attorney defend.
The Ghigs Co shifts from Italian to American workers over two weeks and continues to favor local and American labor as vacancies arise. Foremen handle carting work and small tasks in shipping rooms while Italians are kept on only when needed. Americans arrive during wartime demand and replace Italian personnel where possible.
Linton Mills and Elbert Welker transact business in Coshocton on New Year’s. Mrs Int Lawrence and children visit West Lafayette. James Walker and wife stay with a friend. Charles Meredith near New Moscow reports a frightening barn encounter when an object moved toward him. he screams as his skin crawls and hair stands. The Manville Fire Extinguisher company advertises $26 weekly earnings.
The Times records 275 marriages in 1907 Coshocton county. Divorce filings reach 32, plus 16 common pleas suits, totaling 48. Authors warn one in six marriages ends unhappily and urge stricter legislation to curb divorce as a social evil. The piece notes community standards are challenged by divorces and calls for action by the general assembly.
Arrangements completed for the fifteenth annual convention of the Ohio State Association of Presidents and Secretaries of Fairs in Columbus on Wednesday January 15 at 7 30 p m Officers include C H Ganson Urbana president J E Russell Sidney vice president Geo W Carey Lebanon secretary and committee members D L Sampson Silverton W J Ferguson Dayton Felix Swope Amanda and others A program with musical selections is planned Also an advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cough and cold remedy with testimonials from V Henry Panama and local drugstores Coshocton Roscoe and Greenfield offering 50c and 1 00 bottles with a trial bottle free.
Blissfield notes a Indiana visitor John Thorn. Newton Muller visiting Edward. Misa Unn McNeall departing for Akron. revival at Evangelical church. Misa Clauda Williamson to Obern for music. Gio Seis shipping hickory timber. Julietto Melaighlin away two weeks to Logan county. local sick list includes M A Smithson Frank Yer Wart Moore John Muller Sam Drillheart Misses Feta and Oneta Williamson. railroad business slow with one worker. Jay Buckmaster shipped hides and fur. testimonial for Bucklen’s Arnica Lotion from A F Harty and storekeepers mentioned.
Burials at Mainfield cemetery in 1907 list infants for January and February, Barbara Kohr aged 84, Madius Dialing aged 6, Clark Forney aged 2, Barbara Alexander aged 87, Albert Wenger aged 27, Melisa McCune aged 4. The entries are irregular and include several garbled names and dates.
Ira Mizer’s Lafayette road field yields a newly exposed natural cave explored by Ernest Hoffmann and Whur. The brothers believe the chamber may extend further, with dynamite planned if weather improves. If larger, it could rival Mammoth Cave, drawing visitors to Coshocton County and increasing the farm’s value.
An old Ohio statute required taxpayers to kill a yearly number of squirrels, from 10 to 40 depending on county abundance. A ledger tracked each man’s “warfare,” and any shortfall incurred a 4 cent per head deficit fine. The law, later repealed, reflected a period when squirrels were crop threats.
Reported claim that mysterious parties have resumed persecution and intimidation of principal witnesses for the state. Veniekerson named as grandfather. Jumbled notes recount a trial of Ben and family ties, an innuendo about Bolton as a witness, and a gunman sighting near Cremehureh as a lantern was dropped during the escape.
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