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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
4
A fragmented old tale follows apples arguing about size and danger from being picked. The top apple boasts, others fear a worm hole, and a trick by boys leads to the large apple’s fall as the smaller fruit is saved by chance.
A whimsical tale follows talking apples debating when to ripen and the punishment of those picked too early. The larger top apple warns of guardians, market sales, and a future display, while smaller apples dream of blossom scents and gentler fates as humans approach harvest season.
John Welch was granted parole by the board of managers of the Ohio penitentiary after serving seven years for a minor offense. He arrived in his city today and was warmly greeted by family friends. His release, though on parole, offers a fresh start aided by a small inheritance from his late mother.
a. a. Magers of the Coshocton Cigar Company has been chosen to succeed Lloyd Coffman as the collector and representative of the Business Men's Association. Coffman will shortly enter upon his new duties as the Premium Manufacturing Co. The association has nominated officers for the next meeting: President C. L Brooke, Vice President Clarence Clemens, Treasurer George Gray, Secretary Frank Lawrence.
Judge Donley granted Clyde Weisenberg a divorce from Lola Weisenberg after a hearing. They wed Sept 17 1904 in New York while underage, without a license in Ohio, and have never lived together. Lola, in Buffalo, refused to live with him and does not wish to see him. The petition cites neglect of duty by the wife. Attorney Ti H Wheeler filed the petition.
A garbled transcript describes a casual musical performance with friends pretending mastery on stage. The crowd reacts with claps and foot stomps while performers bow and change outfits. The scene feels playful, chaotic, and intimate with improvised tunes and audience participation.
In Ohio the new two cent fare debuting today shows little traffic impact on Coshocton lines, though trains run full as usual on Saturdays. Sunday travel is expected lighter. Souvenir tickets were bought by local passenger C. H. Geldel, with two cent fare tickets noted on routes Wheeling Navarre Pan Handle. Also referenced is an odd note about The Breath of Life and Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams praising Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles with local trials and free offers.
Funeral services were held Friday at 3 30 p m for the infant child of Mr and Mrs Caray Larcam. The remains were taken to the family home in Streator for burial.
Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas claims a salve named Arnica Alive from Tuck Jen will cure a felon by simply covering it. He promotes Salve for Barna Ratn sores scalds wounds pilon berema and other skin ailments with a promise of guaranteed results from firms in Colorado and with local distributors.
The Standard Oil Company proposes surveying and building a pipeline from Cooperdale and Otsego to Corning in Perry County. A six inch pipe will be shipped from New York. The line will bypass New Concord crude shipments and include a pumping station at Otsego to move oil to Corning then Märetta and eastward. Several wells are reported drilling in the area with strong yields.
Advices from Pittsburg today say the Lake Erie and Pittsburg road tied to the Southern line tapping Coshocton county has been sold to joint ownership by the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie. This signals Ramsey’s proposed Lake Erie to Ohio river road has Vanderbilt and Pennay support, boosting the project and its prospects for Coshocton.
W J Brown, a popular pension attorney from Pittsfield WI, touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a strong health aid second to pension. An anonymous user endorses their family health. Also notes 25 cent guarantee at Andersons Coshocton and Ferguson Roscoe. Canal traffic resumes as John Macnie reports inspection crew moving to Canal Jover to oversee a grand bar removal.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for raw or inflamed lungs and pneumonia or consumption from a hard cold. It cites a testimonial from Ange N. Jackson of Fanville about a daughter with a severe cough that settled in the lungs, claiming relief after using the product. Sold by C. B. Anderson.
In a brief item the Senate debates a plan attributed to Nettie about spending during Babday. The fragment hints at budgeting choices and potential cost concerns within a local governance context.
The commissioners journal shows favorable iviewers reports for road changes in White Eyes Linton Bedford Crawford Adams and Clark townships with compensation due except Stetrheim road where none is paid. Bids totaling 2288.27 paid. infirmary six month report shows 988.96 spent. bridge tax set at 1.5 mills. Attorneys’ fees fixed at 15 first day 5 each additional day. Conger road alteration bond posted. viewers appointed. Claims for hydrophobia treatment totals 119.55 for Taylor and 100 for McMillen. Little’s claim deferred to June meeting.
The county board of examiners met at Rev Weber's residence and awarded one year teacher certificates to P. P. Axline Emmett Nethers J. H R Henderson Waller Park R H Ashcraft Robert Boyd and to Misses Vera Gray Naman Sharpless Judith Preston Iva Shaw Lara Krasner Elma Arnold Irene Compton for one year.
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