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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
6
Fragmented chatter traces factional strife and presidential bets as Taft and Roosevelt loom in party politics. Vague talk of seeds, money in pockets, and pork-barrel contention hints at wider public concern amid unrest in districts from San Francisco to Bucks County.
A partisan editorial accuses a Times paper of bias in praising Foraker while denigrating Taft and neglecting the opposite view. It argues editors are shaping opinion to favor Democrats and notes shifts in The Times stance during wartime. The piece cites reactions of Hamilton and Adams, urging independent judgment over party loyalty.
A splintered Ohio party scene emerges as Taft Roosevelt machine seeks punishment of Foraker allies. Reported claims of school system corruption, withheld delegations, and calls for a thorough investigation escalate tensions ahead of the national convention. Senators Meek and Mech figures featured in the controversy.
Charles H. Slayer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, on a Spokane tour, says Roosevelt owes an apology to union officers. He argues the president misled the public, defending the federation’s officers and noting Idaho trials vindicated them while he faced six murder charges without a hearing. He warns of persecution aimed at crippling active union work.
City leaders dispute Mayor Paradtont methods and his handling of appointments amid allegations of party influence. Critics say the mayor seeks to sway Republican factions and control administration, while supporters defend his efforts as necessary governance. Strong language and factional critique frame the heated exchange.
A Canton official Atlee Pomerone leads a tax commission report urging constitutional changes to tax reform in Ohio. The plan calls for uniform assessment, new valuation cycles, and local revenue flexibility while preserving state taxation powers amid sharp partisan reactions.
A garbled OCR passage describes a wife named Evelyn suffering daily from caprices, a rehearsal of distress, and bitter doses. It mentions a boy, a world, and a family dynamic with unclear details and numerous typos.
Layland ye Longland and others return from vacation to Berea while neighbors share activities in Millersburg and New Bedford. Revival meetings at Pleasant Hall are announced. deaths include James Metthiggage, a Civil War veteran and father of twelve. A general store plans to open, and Beatty of New Castle is released from jail after insolvency in a paternity case.
Wholesale and retail grain and produce prices listed with corrected quotes. Wheat, flour, middlings, meal, and various feed commodities shown alongside potatoes onions chickens turkeys and beef quotes. Lire includes regional pricing and commodity specifics with numerous figures.
A January program list shows lectures and musical numbers by Rev Morris and others. A separate Sunday morning theft at the corner Walnut Street and South Lawn Avenue details a $3 cash grab and missing merchandise. witnesses Hugh ing, Wi McDonald and Dale Reed chased suspects toward the Steel works on Fifth Street.
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