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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
Disjointed chatter blends international politics, naval reach in Rio de Janeiro, dry movement in Port Washington, and political bluster from Oklahoma to Washington. The cacophony mentions suffrage, taxes, court cases, and evolving stances on prohibition with side notes on doctors, elections, and public opinion.
The article discusses the Ohio legislature’s focus on wholesome laws over sheer numbers, stressing reputation and reform. It mentions certificates, local elections, and the political impact of figures like Taft, Roosevelt, and Cleveland, with questions about who pays for elections and citizen interest across counties.
In Conhocton county residents await Captain Joybarger who represents Columbus to weigh the County Option question. The account hints at political caution, potential absence from sessions, and perceived evasion, noting patterns of Republican strategy and the speaker’s stance amid controversy.
An editorial on secret orders guiding Piethian time children through education and charity, noting members’ duties, social aims, and tensions between personal pleasure and lodge service. It argues that true charity and moral development require lodges to balance private interests with public good, praising the impact of Pythian values on youth.
A damaged passage describes a man named Henry and a widow, detailing heartbreak and imagined scenarios of death and duty. The prose hints at mourning, divorce, and a son or successor contemplating moral acts amid a somber, reflective tone. The text evokes a deteriorated narrative about love, death, and social expectations.
Ohio spent more than 22 million dollars in 1907 to keep public schools operating amid reform. The piece critiques old controls and praises modern ideas in schooling, noting changes in teaching methods and governance since the founders.
The text describes a sweeping move to enlarge curricula by removing private schools and academies in favor of a universal, state supported system. It notes the decline of older educational powerhouses and credits a key university reformer with funding and organizational changes aimed at the next generation of students.
Hon. Jabn Welty of Canton spoke on Andrew Jackson during the Wooster celebration. He urged strict economy in state affairs, condemned extravagance as a path to corruption, and defended the rights of citizens. He argued a long national debt harms independence and emphasized citizens’ duty to understand state affairs and the rightful scope of government.
The excerpt argues that legal equal protection should guard all, yet unjust laws create privilege for the few, harming farmers and workers. It critiques government abuses, calls for fair taxation to curb foreign advantage, and warns that capital rules when policy favors the wealthy over common labor.
A detailed NYT editorial argues that tariff benefits flow to a few manufacturers with large interests and officials. It highlights the American Manufacturers Association’s push for tariff revision and cites Miles and other figures urging fair reciprocal protection to avoid harming wage levels and living standards.
A fragment from a New York Times editorial dated January 1 1908 discusses the paradox of freely waving away a burden and admitting to wrongdoing they should not have while renouncing it. The tone suggests critique of performative action and ethical restraint in public discourse.
A Chicago man praises the newspaper profession during remarks to the Chicago Press Club. Dr. Hirsch credits newspapers for shaping Sam’s career and lauds editors as alert, enterprising, and loyal, while noting the diverse views of Americans and the role of the press in public life.
Kibert Wel ker and family visited his wife and daughter Glada with her mother Mrs. Jamen Carnes on Sunday. Jenre Van Alatine returned to Cambridge on Sunday for work. Jense McClain and Ethel Van Alstine are mentioned in social notes.
Sunday events included Rev Hewitt at Peter Harpold's and a protracted meeting starting at this place. Frank Forney visited Newcomers town, while the Ladies Aid Bociety met with Mrs Mary Greene and will meet next with Mrs Alldia Johnson. A lecture at Plainield si Gay night drew many young people. Mrs Alex Joumeon returned Sunday from a visit with her son Richard Johnson in Otsego.KLurt Blarrock spent Saturday night with Henry Miller near Birds uu.
Dunesville January 14 report a small power house at the Davis wire mine caught fire around one AM. Quick help from several young men averted major damage and possible spread to the main power house. Minor damage only. Local notes: Lewis Bahmer of Columbus visiting Connesore relatives, Carpenter family visiting Bakersville, Miller and Booths buying in Coshocton, James Heck recovering after losing an arm in a railroad accident.
Wholesale and retail price listings for flour, middlings, meal, cracked corn, wheat, oats, rye, potatoes, apples, onions, chickens and turkeys. Also cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, lambs and various livestock quotes, plus shipping and regional price notes. Names and places include Buffalo, East, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and Kentucky markets with bid and asked figures.
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