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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
4
The Coshocton Humane Society adopts resolutions inviting pastors and churches to designate Saturday January 25th or Sunday January 26th 1908 as Child Labor Day. Services should reference child labor evils to influence public sentiment and support the national movement against exploitation in industry.
Bakersville obituaries report a 15 month old child buried at Bennet's church after dying Sunday. Several lines note families left childless and community sympathy. A marriage, a soldier death, and various notices follow. probate items include the will of Kanily Hardy dated February 7.
A historical caution discusses double dip or parlor matches, noting the former’s hidden dangers, potential for ignition from bumps, and higher property losses. It explains how two dipping combines fuels, addresses ignition risk, and details materials used in manufacturing, plus observed accidents and safety concerns.
The dlome building and Loan Association of Newromerastown has brought suit to foreclose under mortgage against C. M. Richmond and L. M. Richmond. The defendants held two shares of stock and borrowed $125 secured by mortgage on zero lots at Orange.
A dark poem describes a lethal silent whisper spreading through society. It condemns envy hate and spite as a monster’s venom harming a pure maiden and youth. Saint Porter judges the harm, warning the gates are closed to the whisper and its corrupting influence.
John Love aged fifty two of Keene died Thursday morning at his home after a two week illness that began with grip and progressed to pneumonia. His wife, also ill and bedbound, remains under care but is not considered in immediate danger. Doctors were unable to halt the disease.
A series of property transfers are reported involving numerous individuals and entities across Mount Erie New Castle West Lafayette West Indies and nearby areas. Transactions list buyers sellers parcel details and dollar values including parcels in Bast add Mount New Castle and Zerbe Renner additions with amounts ranging from 100 to 1250 dollars.
West Lafayette Special District school board opened and sold bonds for the new school house improvements. Bids came from Seasongood Mayer Cincinnati 525.00 WOR Todd Co Cincinnati 5 64.00 Weill Roth Co Cleveland 5 000.00 Otis Hough Cleveland 5 121.00 Haden Miler Co Cleveland 5 101.00 Emery Anderson Co Cleveland 5 087.00 Coshocton National Bank Coshocton 5 007.06 pr de Co Taleo 5035.0 er & Cimmings Toledo 5 AL Kenn Chicago 5 005.00 West Lafayette Bank CN 5 215.00
Zanesville date Jan 16 receivers Marshall of this city and Mc Laughlin of New York will seek a U S court order at Columbus next Friday to sell the plant. Estimated value around 25000 to 50000 dollars with an opening bid already reported. Dres den plant visit scheduled with auctioneer Schongood to appraise and handle sale if granted. Plant began operation two weeks ago employing about fifty with substantial raw material on hand.
The eighth annual report shows 125 arrests and 72 convictions for felonies or violations, 61 bound over, 32 pled guilty, 12 acquitted, and 47 cases pending. It notes a high conviction rate, a balance on hand at year start of 17,807, and expenditures with transfers to general fund. Office locations and minor district figures are listed.
Ohio dairy and food commissioner Thanlap told the Ohio Canners' Association at the South Erie Hotel that benzoate of soda is the only preservative allowed in food products up to one tenth of one percent and cautioned that saccharine may not be used as a sweetener. He also warned that artificial cooling aids and bleaching substances cannot be used and labels must show contents.
Officer Jackson formerly Humane Officer of Coshocton now in Tuscarawas county, on his way to Zanesville to escort Ralph Welkhart back to Mukingum county jail for failure to support his minor children. Welkhart’s kids live in New Philadelphia. Jackson plans reforms to place inmates’ children in homes of those who can support them.
The law firms of Voorhees & Voorhees and T. H. Wheeler have been retained by Toomas Sergeant to defend his son George in a trial for allegedly raping Mrs. Elmer Wolfe at Isleta. Prosecutors accuse him of attempting to assault her, while his defenders expect to mount a defense to nullify the rape accusation though other moral faults may be noted. Sergeant is recovering and may attend a preliminary hearing at the end of the week.
Coshocton schools show April enrollment at 1524, down from 1591 last year. First primary enrollment 276 versus 272. Best attendance honors go to Mowrey 9.1, Mohler 98.5, Warner 98.5. poorest 92. City average 0.4. Building by building data list Bancroft 97, Sycamore 97, South Lawn 96.9, Walnut 84, Chestnut 95.5. Punctuality notes include no tardiness this month for a long list of teachers and staff. Total for year to date 242. last year 166. Holidays referenced for punctuality. Some mis-spellings and garbled names appear in the text.
A writ of attack was denied Thursday in the case of Wes Cashin versus Farmers Cooperative Harvestine Machine Company and Conaubie Michael Duffy. The suit seeks 285.40 for digging work and labor performed. The action aimed to force bankruptcy of the company amid tensions over a wire plant investment at Warsaw and a local farmer-backed purchase. The plant had operated recently producing woven fence hailed by some as superior, but the outcome remains unsettled.
The Ohio state board of agriculture voted to support county local option and moved quats into the prohibited bird class. East Akron’s P G Ewart and Greens County’s F Jube named to the board. Governor Harris urged tax reform as the opening session’s keynote.
A sorrowful scene in Keene before the death of John Love and the illness of his wife Mary showed a final, tender separation. The dying couple, separated by beds, were wheeled together as tears traced their fevered cheeks and a few words spoke their shared sorrow. Both died within hours, leaving a poignant testament to a lifelong bond.
Coshocton is described as the state’s fur hub with the largest shipments. Stevenson Whose fur store on North Third Street prepares a Monday eastbound shipment of wild fur from polecats to mink totaling about five thousand skins. The room shows vast piles of skins including polecat, muskrats, foxes, opossum, coon and mink, with a $2000+ variation tied to East firm representative W. Snyder.
Mrs Hiram Bell died unexpectedly at her Vine Street home early Saturday, after long illness with a heart condition following a severe prior attack. She came to the county as a child from Orange County New York and leaves a husband and six children. Also noted are estate accounts for Samuel Wilhelm and Stephen Warkman and administrator Jevyi William for Clarence Reed. Weather records show extreme cold and snow prospects for the week.
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