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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
5
Our time has arrived to move broken lots with six months and out rules. Women’s patent and gun metal welt sole bluchers drop to two seventy five to two dollars and twenty six cents. Men’s patent, gun metal and tan Oxfords reduced to two fifty and two dollars. See window for details.
Special to The Daily Times Newcomerstown July 23 The village council and officers are enjoined from issuing park bonds after resident Jacob A Edwards filed suit alleging collusion to buy land adjoining the town worth about 1608 and that 5000 of the 8500 bonds would be diverted as bonuses to attract manufacturing firms. Probate Judge Keam granted a temporary injunction on a 206 bond filling.
Virginia township lawmakers approve a 3.5 mill levy yielding about 1760 yearly for district schools under the Lybarger act. Adams Mills district to pay 236 while township wide shares about 1464. Judge Hunt predicts residents will appeal to higher courts, likely via injunction then Supreme Court. Local notes include residents’ travel and business items from West Lafayette.
At the Eleventh Street Church of Christ Sunday morning the congregation voted to ask Rev J N Johnston to continue as pastor for the coming year. This marks his third year in the city. Under his leadership the church has grown fifty percent and the Sunday school from forty seven to two hundred with about one hundred fifty in attendance. A new fifteen thousand dollar brick church is planned at Main and Seventh streets to accommodate growth.
Joseph Drake a Baltimore and Ohio fireman tried to blow up his home at the corner near Morte and Main streets this morning. Failing in his plan to end his life he cut his throat with a pocket knife, but survived after authorities treated him. Doctors say he may live though badly injured.
Special Agent W. Sibley will serve the Daily Times on the Chautauqua Kromits and is authorized to receive new subscriptions for the daily or weekly editions. Mrs. A J Lodge mother of Mrs. H S Platt of this city died at a hospital in Hapnival Missouri after a prolonged illness. Platt had been at her bedside since May. Ledge was praised for her estimable character and wide circle of acquaintances. Dr H Platt left for Hasibel to attend the funeral.
A city rumor claimed a state game warden’s body was found in the river at Cambridge. A telephone message from Cambridge says the report is groundless and there was no death.
Roger administrator of the George Nellise estate conducted a public sale of deceased's real estate. An 113 acre tract in Linton township valued at 2280 sold to Stephen Cognion for 1595 and a 34 acre tract in the same township valued at 612 sold to Cognion for 485. A house and lot on Brower avenue also listed.
Ceslineton court records a sale of a house and lot at the corner of Second and Chestnil streets. The property, appraised at 1500, sold to Adalph Lemley for 1475. The transfer involves Mary Mletnaley as mother of George Nenise and relates to Situs.
Charles N. Adams a well known everyman in Little Rock Arkansas is dead days after being shot by Willan Robertson. Adams worked as a switchman on the Panhandle line and was born near Dresden December 25 1860. Survived by wife and Dresden parents among others. Local notices mention Chautauqua attendance and community visits in Coshocton county.
The item lists many local names visiting relatives, with events at Coshocton Chautauqua and a coming large gathering at Mc Connell's grove near the Chalfant church on Aug 4 1906. It notes Labor Day plans at the fair grounds including foot races and possible parade. A tent telephone is installed in a tent at the fairgrounds.
A corrected market page shows grains like wheat and rye per bushel, oats and corn futures, and a detailed produce section with prices for eggs, butter, honey, poultry, and potatoes. Livestock prices include cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves across regional markets in Chicago and Cleveland with varied grades and weights listed.
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