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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
4
The Roscoe Methodist church overflowed for Roscoe High School commencement. Ten graduates received diplomas while teachers led by Superintendent A C C McDonald and instructors George Klein and Fidmund Blaughter were praised for guiding the class and the school.
Clara Neldon presides over a class history detailing each member’s earthly path, from Otto Dobson the blacksmith to Ethel Dawson who marries a European title. Wilbert Ravadles envisions each member’s future roles, with Miss Hatch delivering the class address on education’s lifelong reach.
A list of marriage entries with names and dates from January to December, naming grooms and brides such as Rufus Eldridge and Kesia McGowrte on January 14, and Alexander Boyd with Mitr amet McCollock on February 7, among many others. The compiled record covers numerous couples across months with varied spellings and inconsistent OCR accuracy.
A mixed, localscale item notes visits, family gatherings, a surgery recovery in Columbus, and school term completion in Kraycoor. Mentions include Edna Wheeler visiting L P Wheeler in Mies CA, Zell John returning from Kraycoor, and Miss Tatum Mee of Green Valley. Also references to community events, gratitude, and a medical ad for a cough remedy.
The Adams horse sale Thursday afternoon drew a large crowd with eighty horses offered. Bidding ran high with the top price at 296 dollars for a single horse and W. L. Harsh of Zanesville buying a team for 475 dollars. The next sale is scheduled for Thursday, May 25.
May 2 report from Spring Mountain covers Grover Speckman’s successful school term in Warsaw, recovery of Faith Markler, piano purchase for Dr. S. H. Baker, visits of Messie Wallace Baker and others, church service changes at M E and St. Rose, plus local sickness and various minor notices. Also mentions Gettysburg seat loss, preparations for May events, and a promotion for Electric Bitters as a medical remedy.
Canal Lewisville and Lemievills residents return home from visits in Canton and nearby villages. Funeral for Mrs Lower held in Chili. Dolores visited relatives near Keane. Boworth League plans may social event at hall on May 17 with cream and cake. Several Canton residents visiting relatives in Keans and Newcomerstown.
Ti yuantr orchard is infested with San Jose scale. Spray all fruit trees and shrubs with lime and sulfur wash before leaves appear. Apply thoroughly as the insecticide kills by contact and also acts as a fungicide to prevent leaf curl and destroy spores.
The fragment notes a hopeful message wishing longevity and progress for an enduring record or archive, reflecting a sentiment toward preservation and continued advancement.
The broadcast item notes oats sowing delayed by rain with few fields sown. It reports residents Maud McNabb returning from Walhending sanatorium, plans for Mohawk Village Ladies Aid entertainment, Dr. Sheppard leaving Nellie for Newcomerstown, Noah Barrett moving to Ed Rodehaver’s property, Lakin Wright visiting relatives at Cooperdale, Stewart Dison staying with parents, and Miss Parrish of Coshocton visiting Mrs. Benj Taggart. It also mentions road work contracts awarded to Snyder for Spang farm grading and to Commissioners Dixon for Owl Creek bluff repair, plus an Allen’s Foot East advertisement.
An old advertisement touts The Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. It claims a two month mail treatment for 1 and lists Dr W Hall at 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO as the contact for orders and testimonials.
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