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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
G Kilne proprietor of the Standen Hotel seeks a complimentary ad wingslam ticket for the first session of the State Senate held in Oklahoma since admission to the union. The donor is Kilne's nephew Senator T F Memminger formerly of Wheeling.
Reverend Graeper of Chillicothe has accepted a call from the Coshocton German Evangelical group serving Coshocton Zion's church and St. John's in the country. He will fill the vacancy created by Rev Jaeger's resignation as Rev Jaeger and his wife plan to move to St. Louis mid June.
Officers were elected at the county Christian Endeavor convention held at the Christian church on Seventh Street. President Jesse MH Leighninger West Lafayette, Vice President Irvin Porteus Coshocton, Secretary Misa Maud Richcreek Coshocton, Treasurer Roy Rodock Warsaw, Junior Superintendent Lulu Stanford Coshocton. Next session delegated to new officers’ committee. Reverend Peters presided over music by M B P church quartet and Presbyterian quartet. Judge S H Nicholas spoke on Christian aims and virtues, stressing charity and women’s uplift. Rev Poling and Rev Dan Poltrgy of Columbus addressed the gathering on personal calling and perseverance.
Putoaim reports a Friday afternoon assembly at the Chelatian Endeavor with Rev Poling of Columbus delivering the address. A. I. Mathews Della Leech and John Mettann named to the nominating committee. C. H. Rank Rev Peters and Miss Merrell of Warsaw to the resolutions committee. Societies from West Lafayette Clark Keene Coshocton M. P Coshocton Christian and Warsaw answered roll calls. A helpful round table session followed.
Sheriff Browning announced a sale of 38 acres in Jackson township in the case of Robinson versus Binning. David Cullison of Jackson township bid in the land at 750 dollars on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 PM.
Within days the Clows are expected to choose the pipe manufacturing style for the new Coshocton plant. Plans for the buildings south of Coshocton city limits will follow, with night and day construction and three eight hour shifts. Decisions on site and plant details will be settled at Newcomerstown with Mr Alend and W E Clow visiting eastern plants.
May 23 Plainfield Ohio notes report Mrs Emler sprained her ankle after church. John Burden funeral drew many Odd Fellows from Coshocton and West Lafayette. Ted Black buried at Plainfield cemetery. Prof Batton and family visit from West Carlisle. Hunt’s normal with nineteen pupils. Leechs move from Coshocton. Bud Derrian newborn. Odd Fellows initiate geese from Birds Run. Pete Wooda takes second degree. Ball game planned for the thirtieth at Sigle farm with expected local players and possible pitcher. organizers urged to meet.
Co. Prof. W. O. Renner resigns as superintendent of Canal Lewisville schools to take a similar role at Gustavus in Trumbull County. He has served efficiently for four years in this district.
Kuhn of Wolf and dealer in farm products will assist in making a large government hay contract for shipping a vessel load of hay for Panama canal construction, reflecting Kuhn's popularity as a shipper.
Pierce Randies of Warsaw chased the Frank Karr property on Wet Eli street and plans to move this fall while leasing it out temporarily. A marriage license was issued Friday at New Philadelphia to Die Rippeth and Maude Anderson, both from Dennison. Rippeth previously lived in Costocton with many relatives nearby, and Anderson is well known in Dennison and Uhbricksville circles.
Official call announces a June 8 1908 primary election in Coshocton County to nominate candidates for multiple county offices including representative probate judge sheriff auditor treasurer clerk prosecuting attorney recorder and commissioners. It lists township supervisors and committeemen, poll hours up to 5 30 p m standard time, and notes the election is under a state primary law to protect elections.
In Coshocton County the convention will collect poll books and tally sheets, certify and forward results to the Chairman and Secretary of the County Central Committee. The convention will organize and count votes for township officers, publish results, and select representatives for state and circuit conventions. After adjournment, a new Central Committee may form an Executive Committee. Jos. M. Biggs, Chairman. Will T. Manner, Secretary.
The Fifth District Democratic meeting at Vernon Ohio set Thursday at 4 PM to nominate a candidate for Circuit Judge and a candidate for Supreme Court, with one delegate and one alternate per county. Counties were allotted specific delegate counts, including Ashland Knox Licking Stark and others, totaling the district slate. H. H. Harlan of Mt. Gilead was named temporary chairman and J. C. Adams of Coshocton temporary secretary by the Judicial Committee.
Democrats of the Seventeenth Congressional District of Ohio plan a delegate convention in Newark on June 4 1908 to nominate a candidate for representative. The district delegate counts for Coshocton Holmes Licking Tuscarawas Wayne total 2. The congressional committee chose Hon F M Vanover of Wooster as temporary chairman and J A Anderson of Millersburg as temporary secretary by order of the committee.
County supervisors request each precinct committeeman to report polling place locations and hours to the Daily Time. The notice urges prompt submission for all precincts.
The Rev Father Joseph Lubbley of St Josephs Catholic Church was stabbed at church exit after Mass. A man, Schuette, attacked him with a knife, wounding the priest in the neck and chest near 190 worshipers. Passersby restrained Schuette. the priest's condition is listed as critical.
An advertisement touts Dr Theodore Jacobsen of Cleveland promising cures for nervous and chronic diseases across men women and children using osmol or absorption methods. It claims rapid relief for asthma consumption liver and kidney disorders and sexual dysfunction with examinations free and a weekly treatment package priced at $1.90, urging immediate visits.
A fragment from the Foraker page hints at a local organ sale or event, though text is garbled. The unreadable line mentions Foraker and a general reference to all items or attendees, leaving readers unsure of specifics or timing.
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