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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
5
In Common Pleas Court Ben Dickerson trial pauses as juror McCune leaves to nurse his seriously ill eighteen month old daughter. Dr Beal testified at postmortem on Mrs Hughes as proceedings continue. McCune’s departure risks further delay if the child dies.
The third week of the Dickerson trial began Monday with Dr Beal as the next witness. He described autopsy details on Mrs Katheryn Hughes and noted findings matched earlier testimony. Cross examination by Mr Adams was brief and the court paused as witnesses were unavailable Sunday. A juror was recalled due to a family emergency, and court adjourned to Tuesday.
Nellie March 12 1906 Daily Times reports the death of Joseph H Weaver aged 61 years 9 tenths and his wife Mary Ann aged 62 years with deaths within two weeks of each other. Funeral services held at their Ban ning home with interment in West Newton Cemetery. Surviving children listed with residences including Castle Beran Verwaulen Arnold City and Banning.
The jury patronized the city library as a valued aid while court is not in session. They visit daily in search of reading matter that is cheerfully furnished. Sample titles read include Life of Lincoln Daniel Boone and the World’s Farm. During confinement, Dickerson read several library periodicals though not many recently.
Guy Rodgers, longtime bookkeeper with Eldridge and Higenne wholesale grocer, will depart April 1 to join John M. Fitch wholesale grocery in Youngstown as bookkeeper. Fitch is among the region’s largest wholesalers. Rodgers’ move is described as a promotion though final details are unavailable.
Workmen begin ground work for a new purochial school on Burt avenue with foundation sandstone arriving in four cars. Ground breaking is anticipated before week’s end.
Joseph Bible, a long time resident of Bethlehem Township, Virginia, died at home after a life marked by family, faith, and public service. Survived by a wife, ten children, six sons and five daughters, and numerous grandchildren, he was a devout Methodist Protestant, Bible student, and church official. Funeral services by Pastor W. S. Cairns at Prairie Chapel Church Wednesday at 2 PM, with interment in the church cemetery.
A Fresno case recounts Tim McDermott being charged with stealing a watch a year ago. The watch was recovered after McDermott confessed during detention, and authorities pursued evidence to support the claim. Burkey testified, and Chief Maple oversaw the proceedings.
James Johnson, eighty one, fell on icy steps outside a South Lawn avenue lounge and fractured bones. The frail man is near death, and doctors fear injuries will prove fatal soon.
Rev H T Weber of the Lutheran church criticized the public spectacle surrounding the trial. He called it a heinous crime and urged swift justice for the offender. He warned against snap judgments and linked the crime to long rising evils from youth and sensational social influences.
A sand train between Dundee and Sugar Creek was wrecked by a broken rail near the quarter place Saturday night, dumping four sand cars. Debris blocked the line until after daylight Sunday. Train 34 reached Coshocton after 7 a m instead of 8 18 p m and the northbound No 53, sharing equipment from Zanesville, was delayed about an hour.
At a Bridgeport meeting the Ohio miners delegation backed by President Ted Green and Vice President D H Sullivan predicted a March 19 Indianapolis conference will yield the anticipated wage advance. Operators across Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois resist raises, citing low receipts, while railroads store coal amid ongoing negotiations.
Sunday snowstorm in Coshocton County dumped heavy wet snow for over twelve hours, reaching half a foot and blanketing trees and wires. Many shade trees suffered broken limbs and phone lines on Citizens and Bell systems were severely affected, with one long distance line in trouble. An electric line breaker was fixed after a crash incident. Photographers photographed the snowy scene as it clung to every outdoor object.
Oak Grove March 12 begins a series listing reasons farmers should join the subordinate Grange. First reason: the Grange is the oldest farm organization in the United States, founded December 4, 1867, and has withstood time for 38 years. It is a time tested institution that has championed right in agricultural matters, with continued acceptance by farmers nationwide. Also notes visits by Bro. Raney, local membership applications, sick list, and upcoming Pomona Grange meeting.
An important notice from the Wabusa lines announces an offer for what is described as next Friday. Details are sparse but the timing is stated as imminent and involves a forthcoming event or sale. No specific names or places are clearly provided in the fragment.
Transit changes reduce service to one train day next Sunday. Officials note adjustments affect morning and early hours while awaiting standard schedules. Local riders should plan ahead and watch for updated notices from OR AI authorities.
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