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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
8
A report from Newcomerstown says an Italian employee near Cashorton county was robbed Thursday night by men believed linked to the Black Hand. The victim was beaten, forced to surrender valuables, and later walked to the city for aid, with only scant details released.
Plainfield held Memorial Day ceremonies with parade and patriotic readings. The program included a procession to the cemetery and a special musical performance. The Linton Township Board of Education announced new hires for Linton and Plainfield schools, listing teachers for primary, grammar, and intermediate grades, and noting the reopening of Linton High School with new rooms planned for fire safety upgrades.
Wit Ro Porker former Coshocton boy and president at the Apole club in Coffeeville favors his own copy of a neatly printed program for the Grat annual concert of the club. Forker is son of Wm R Forker, once Coshocton official and longtime editor.
Fragmented OCR notes record Miss reteradd’s home gathering at Santen gym, a memorial sermon by Chas. Higans of Mt. Sterling, and a Sunday visit by Mr. and Mrs. Ro Gandle to their son Bert at Mt. Vernon. County surveyor Geo Tack discusses Main Street bridge site work and rock drill depth checks for foundation work.
Local newspaper columns discuss Republican figures and national politics, noting Hughes may dodge presidential consideration while Foraker remains a focal point. Commentary questions party silence, campaign tactics, and the outlook for Ohio elections alongside light poems and human-interest pieces.
Agricultural note urges disinfecting incubators after hatchings and preparing sows for September pigs while warning that overfeeding can sickly pigs. Emphasizes cleanliness in dairy milking, proper bedding for cattle, horse care, and shoeing. Advises early pest control, weed management, soil and seed quality, and planning for future forage. Discusses nutrition, housing, and humane handling, with practical anecdotes on wound care and animal care. Mentions experiments on weed control with copperas sprays as a potential permanent method in grain fields.
Metham wins in circuit court with a five acre wood land title near Walhonding river. The three year fight over the Bell deed island ends in reversal and Metham prepares for a possible Supreme Court appeal. Opposing counsel Voorhees Voorhees Staats Williams. defense Adams Hunt.
Wooster Ohio May 23 Wayne County Republicans at a delegate convention repudiated their recent endorsement of Secretary Taft at Coshocton. The resolutions favor Foraker for president in line with the rest of the Seventeenth District.
East Raymond Maine minister Rev FL Starbird endorses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best healer for wounds and sores after years of use in his army wood and veterinary business. Available at Coshocton Roscoe and local drug stores in Ohio and nearby towns.
Garrison of New Castle has been granted a three year teacher's certificate in Knox county after a recent Mt examination. The Age's position on the presidential question remains unclear.
Notice to teachers outlines monthly elementary certificate exams on the first Saturday, with high school and special certificates on the first Saturdays in September December March and June. Patterson exams occur the third Saturday in April and second Saturday in May. Fees apply for entry and returns. Questions largely follow Keith's Elementary Education. Materials and price details provided by The Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. reduces word telegram rates by 25 cents for messages to and from Maine areas served by the Bangor & Aroostook railroad. The lines reach communities not served by other telegraph firms. The note comes amid busy primary season activity.
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