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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
7
In Adamsville on April 30 R E Garver of Rogersville and A A Garver of Dresden promote J J Breitinger of Cleveland leading a plan to build an electric interurban from Cleveland to Zanesville. Right of way work begins with farmers here. The line would reach Orrville Coshocton next season and ultimately to Zanesville, with Adamsville preferred if rights are secured.
At an April meeting of the commissioners the trustees were urged to seek the resignation of R. H. Nugent as Superintendent and Mrs. Nugent as matron. The panel backed changes including Kaldenbaugh’s resignation as trustee, removal of visiting children, more outdoor activity, better food, increased help, and farm land cultivation, following an investigation into the Home after the arrest of Matron Clara Stering for mistreating a patient.
Peati April 20 Mr and Mrs C B Lorenc of Chill were in town Sunday evening. George Smith and family of Beach City spent Sunday at Berncel Everhart. Mrs Frank Swigert and Miss Edith Swigert went to Kansasville on Saturday.
Fragmentary OCR reads a marriage license notice with scattered names and places. Readable elements indicate a township fee and a couple connected to a work or locality, but many words are garbled. Further verification needed to identify exact names, dates, and issuing authority.
Mrs. H. M. Ewing plans a short visit with family in Cleveland. H. M. Ewing will spend part of this week with his parents here. Mrs. George Need has been visiting old friends at Shawnee for the past week. Mrs. Inez Everhart has returned to Canton after visiting her parents here. Mrs. A. M. Lantz spent Friday in Baltic with Mrs. William Lant.
Elihu Darr of Franklin township announced his candidacy for infirmary director, subject to the Democratic primaries on June six. The bill before the legislature to abolish the office is viewed with little fear of passage, as Darr is described as capable, popular, and well fitted to assume the responsibilities if nominated and elected.
A village record lists several real estate transfers in Coshocton and surrounding townships with buyers and amounts, noting parcels in Keene Crawford Monroe and Jefferson townships. It also reports the marriage of Harry Marsh to Maud Austin of Pittsburg on April 1st with Marsh now employed as a bookkeeper in Pittsburg and tied to the Marsh family of Cambridge Street.
Mrs. Martha Norris, aged 90 and a longtime Frazersburg resident, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. G M Bell at 7 pm Wednesday after nine weeks of illness. Widow of Benjamin C Norris, who died 12 years earlier, she leaves two daughters and two sons.
April 30 local notes report visits among Keene Coshocton Van Wert and Newcomerstown residents. Families Thompson Nelson Henderson and Wiggins are mentioned with moving homes. The season opener at the local grounds saw the home team defeat the All-Stars of Coshocton 4 to 0.
Fresno April 30. Mrs Samuel Hood and daughter Beasie of Cleveland are guests of Rebecca Hood. Mr and Mrs Dresher of Latitc visit their daughter Mrs J Henderson. Rev Morris at Butler attends district conference. Mrs Morris returned home after weeks with parents at Walhond. Miss Zara King and Grace Pigman spent days with Coshocton and Connersville Trienda. McNulty Dixon of New Cate on business. Wyler building new home. Miss Mande Hann spent days with Anna Adams at Coshocton Me. Mr Wm Torens of Chill visited Hamiltons Benday. Mrs Minete Judy aged 47 died at her home in Fravecys warn after illness of battere.
Hobkinen county delegation fled the convent as soon as the judge’s ballot was announced. They rushed to the door crying for relief, claiming the trip was worth the effort. The group boarded the Walthending local at three thirty, arranged by agent Webner for visiting guests.
In line with the new measure for indigent blind relief, the county Blind Relief Commission reorganized with C. H. Rechtel as chairman and A. L. John Solr as secretary. The board will meet May 23 to consider relief applications. filings must be made by May 13, ten days prior.
Athens May 2 The joint scale committee of miners and operators in the Hocking district adjourned without agreement after an all day session. Some rules from last year may be included but no propositions were settled. Leaders include President Green of Coshocton and Horace Chapman of Columbus. A subcommittee will continue discussions possibly settling issues such as the bug dust loading and a two cent per ton rate. The state mine inspector is expected to issue a ruling amid concerns bug dust fuels explosions.
West Carlisle May 2 1908 commencement exercises held at Presbyterian church April 28. Despite poor weather the large audience stood for much of the program. Rev J Knox Montgomery delivered the class address and Rev H A Shook presented diplomas. Graduates praised for their performance with Zara Noland Lawrence Lake Luella McCann Orie Juxghes. The event noted as possibly the largest class yet for the school under A A Barton who is reemployed.
Prepared by the State School Commissioner for county teacher exams on May 2. The fragment lists questions on definitions adverb syntax mediation join and pronouns, verb parts with examples, plurals for odd words, methods of modifying adjectives, parts of speech and sentence structure, and writing a thank you letter.
A list of study prompts from Keith's Elementary Education covering pupil well being, attendance, supplementary reading, geography prompts, class interest, kinds of attention, social life in teaching, and the teacher's fundamental aims. It presents questions on fostering physical well being and proper educational methods.
A collection of math questions including currency conversions for English French and German tains, gold value per Troy pound, tin rod cost for a 40 foot length, largest tin line on a 225 square foot floor, dividend rate on a stock with par value, hemispherical ceiling coating cost, gas mixture volumes, a compound ratio example, centroid volume relation, and a 20 day note discount dated January 35 1907 discounted March 1 at 6 percent and asked for the price.
Examiners grade writing quality from the manuscript’s orthography. The process emphasizes spelling punctuation and typography as reflected in the original text. Evidence shows careful transcription practices and attention to historic spelling variations.
Five mislearned facts from Webster's International on spelling sound variations and rules. Abbreviations for legislative terms poetotics amounk and other items. Unite spellings for cake food business servetable deferbed true ly with principal rule. Spell practice list includes until supersede nectar bicycle rinse picnicking solder weapon brooch managing bright commerce negotiable real estate poll tax potential pronunciation etym phonics auxiliary hyphen modifier Dilton what headache morphine cephagoges physician hauling with examiner pronunciation focus.
Inquiry asks about the Augmentan Agr of Engtian Wterature and its leading writers. It seeks names of an English epic poem and a neo poems work by Ch Hemithe, plus what ended WF tae copie. The text is garbled OCR with unclear references and author names.
The reader asks for authors and works from early American and classic literature, including Poor Richard's Almanack, The Sketch Book, The Raven, and The Ring of the Puteh Republic, plus requests brief story summaries, recommended study orders, and lists of early American novelists and first frozen books for a school library. The text is garbled with typos and unclear targets.
Exwinneys prepares an art esm featuring Arar Ciesne and viet itienyy with local artists. The event highlights new works and opens with a reception at the city gallery.
Fragmentary text covers Cheemotive founding of three original cytereyes and questions on the Constitution period of reconstruction presidential orders during Civil War and Congress powers. It references Mayelhint Ob and Rite shea and asks for events under presidents and limitations on Congress.
A garbled geography prompt asks about principal mountains climate physiographic causes in North America and Mississippi River delta formation. It seeks locations of rivers named Rhine and Mar, and requests definitions of orbit equator and related terms plus cereal crops and their origins and commerce basics.
Collated questions cover thigh bone anatomy digestion circulation and lymph. Includes queries on kidney location and effects of alcohol. Also contains discussion of language teaching debates, steam and electricity impact, and Swiss public ownership of utilities with a remark on radium activity at high temperatures.
Dr A A Thomen, chief examining and consulting physician of the X Ray Medical Institute, has been the leading specialist for twenty years. He is noted for his long service and authority in radiology and medical imaging.
A grand medical lure touts Dr Thomen as a universal healer offering free examinations and boasting cures for catarrh, bronchitis, pneumonia, and lung conditions. It claims success in women’s diseases, kidney and bladder issues, sexual health, and rheumatism with direct blood and organ treatment. Noting testimonials, it urges people to consult before seeking other doctors.
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