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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
2
Local items report visits by residents and guests from Coshocton and nearby towns. An obituary recalls the long life of John J. Philips born 1813 Fayette County and active in farming, religion, and public service. Also featured is an advertisement for Kosol and a health tonic touting digestive benefits.
At Fresno Tuesday night thirteen well known young men of Maltie and victotyod the degrees making them Members of the fraternal order of MuJero Woodmen. Those who rode the goat were: E. BE. Robinson, F. Barthelmew, Albert P. Hahn, Cletus Fisher, Arthur Fisher, William Jentz, Walter S. Rinehart, William D. Lower, Henry Klein knecht, William E. Kleinknecht, Edwin Gonter, George R. Crile and A. M. Lantz.
W T Knight faces bankruptcy after Hesket and others sue to recover about 2300 tied to Premium Manufacturing stock. Knight, described as a conscientious businessman, invested 1500 of Premium stock and cash in the venture, believing it sound, while his counsel argues the collapse reflects company misfortunes not his fault.
State Road Commissioner Houston will visit the county on the 29th to review an application for state aid to build hard roads. County President Hanley called a meeting of all township vice presidents for Saturday, May 19 at 12:80 sharp at city hall to discuss road building under the new law and to prepare recommendations for the commissioner.
West Lafayette will honor 14 graduates in the largest class in the school’s history. The event will be held Friday evening, June first, with a list of graduates including Minnie Shuck Ethel Hartley Debbie Leighninger Minnie Leghninger Myrtle Wiggins Maud Hall Frances Shaw Meda Marx Verna Hall Dessie McCammant Robert Porteus Jr Richard Given Jesse Leighninger Clyde Henderson. Andrew Fowler suffered a severe enamel-plant accident losing four fingers. doctors amputated the fingers and he retains stumps about an inch long. Community sympathy surrounds the injured worker.
A Nebraska obituary notes the death of Mrs Emery E Penny at her home near Tekamah after pneumonia and the loss of a newborn baby boy. Drs Evans and Jones assisted, with services at the M E Church and interment at Boone Cemetery amid community mourning. The piece honors her as a devoted wife and mother with a Christian, generous life.
An unusually engaging session of the Business Men's Association marked the close of its first year. New president C. J. Brooke led a brief address after a luncheon and smoker. The group highlighted achievements, including public hitching racks for farmers and efforts to attract rural trade, with $2,000 in yearly collections. The association aims to influence city business policy and improve regional rail service, planning a Cleveland visit to press for freight tonnage. New officers were installed: President C. D. Brooke, Vice President Clarence Clemens, Secretary F. A. G. Lawrence, Treasurer George M. Gray.
E A Worth of Chicago arrives to install new refrigeration equipment at Coshocton Ice and Cold Storage Co. The slow delivery means a few days delay but once active the facility will double capacity to at least 30 of 35 tons per day. Ice production starts now and will serve summer demand. The addition, about 20 by 60 feet, awaits completion with toilets installed earlier.
Washington May 4 Special The presidents message with Garfield report on Standard Oil shows the company aided by rival railroads in keeping a monopoly, worth hundreds of thousands yearly to Standard Oil. Roosevelt urges relief measures including free taxation of oil, railway regulation to stop rebates, and protecting western oil lands. Also brief baby news from Franklin and stray wartime notes follow.
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