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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
4
After a three hour deliberation the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the suit by Delphia Barnes Wood seeking 1852 dollars for support. The verdict rested on the judge's charge about a contract dispute and the burden of proof on the defense, with ballots suggesting mixed votes and implied limitations.
Official figures show Mahaffey with a 645 vote plurality after tense counting. The tally lists Haverman against Mahaffey in Coshocton and Guernsey with small margins, noting Thacaraynas and Noble in the contest. Mahaffey leads by about 45 votes in the district.
A meeting of city druggists decided not to handle whisky at any pharmacy. They will not fill prescriptions from physicians and have informed doctors of the boycott. The move reflects the county’s new dry status and aims to curb liquor distribution in the area.
Readable fragments describe a meeting of the Ohio State Fair Managers Association in Peoria or similar town with board members named and roles mentioned. The text references Dr Kings Newbite Pills and local sellers offering 25 cent guarantees. A social event complaint or belting party is noted with William Peetcher of Locum street involved.
Nov 19 local column notes social visits and family events. Mere Lane Kirk spent days in Cer ghoc ton with Mrs Burrell. Martha Ciog of Fresno rec solid cant Mpa. Prark Paya. Local play by The Catad Tawis in the Htemiy xa ety slated for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Road awey event drew attendees. Several residents and relatives visited, including R. C. Blackledge of Fredericktown and Mrs Meneet. Ida Cranbigham and Beal Rice Stevens of Dennison attended Leech guests. Maude Muhler and Margaret ae visited Howard Briggley in Cam fon.
Ashtabula Ohio November 19 funeral services for the late W S McKinnon state treasurer were held at 1 50 PM with Dr W H Woodring officiating. State officials traveled to Ashtabula by special train to attend the funeral and will later visit Columbus.
Taken to Works hown Bershey, who was sentenced to the workhone for stealing a watch, was taken to the Columbus workhouse Thursday morning by Chef at Police Mapet.
Surprising gathering near Mendgy evening saw Tiverton figures Tau Ike Ai Tavita and Miss Betty Tale among attendees at a private event hosted by Br Milhane of Mt Vertron. Guests included Mae Fred Bas and Minnie Hhuntowito, with plans for a future visit to Danville.
The notes list students from Tear colleges spending Thanksgiving at home in the city, including Mise Flavilla Saippe Hernan Shipne Fred Conpton and others from Delaware Kenyon and GO. A separate report notes 8.0 Reboora pleading guilty to attempting provocation of breach of peace before Squire Wimmer.
Earl Hichte, convicted in Stark County of “showing at Breve Donahue with intent to kill,” seeks reversal. The defense argued the bullet hit the victim, making the indictment defective for charging only shooting at the man. The counsel urged release, claiming “shooting at” and “shooting” are distinct crimes.
Preparations are underway for the annual conversion of Mock Company's sales force to be held in this city Dec 28 Jan 1. Attendees are expected to number about eighty, with sign and novelty salesmen meeting in factory offices. Two or three daily sessions will feature talks by experienced men, aiming to make this convention the biggest and best yet with plans for a reception and closing banquet to be finalized.
Cleveland nov 20 mayor tom j johnson long reputed millionaire announces he has lost his fortune and must give up his euclid avenue home and cars he says much of the money went to aid the late albert johnson's survivors and the municipal traction company and deposits saving and trust now in receiverships he vows to run again after this term despite reverses and says friends give him strength
Lake County voted dry by 1,589 in Columbus Ohio on November 20, with twenty three saloons forced to close. An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for coughs, claiming success after a single bottle relieved winter and spring coughs and noting price and free sample offer.
Bussard returns from Laconia to his Kew livery barn with a brown thoroughbred named Chief Millean. The horse, noted as one of the best bred in the state, won a $510 purse before moving to the city for the season.
Report spread in Coshocton Friday claims Frank Patterson and another Coshocton saloonist were fined 1500 and given three years for bootlegging at East Liverpool. Telegraphed dispatches from the city and from Wellsville show no record of such prosecutions.
A precinct by precinct tally shows 48 dry precincts and 26 wet with one tie. If Mil township were removed, Tweemawa would lean wet by about 200 votes. Zvarites precinct had only one dry vote, Gnadeshttieh yielded 12 wet of 142, Stun Greek scored 4 dry of 45, and the Enistey district south of Bolivar produced 68 votes with many counties living there.
In Cooperdale the dry vote casts threaten county finances as auditors fear short fee funds after January 1 next year. The K of P feast at New Guilford draws hundreds, while legal actions include a $192.50 judgment against The West Lafayette Manufacturing Co. and a December 16 intoxicating sale prohibition in Catal Dover County.
Reported across the corn belt the crop will be short alack due to dryness. Farmers delay husking to protect fodder, while a few would sell if damp weather arrives and the dew corn could start to mature.
The new rover Mill at Baltic began operation on Bathday with a heavy workload ahead. The mill is modern and aims to replace the structure destroyed in July, with night work planned for weeks. Western Carlisle notices include a November 28 Thanksgiving event by the Ladies Aid Society and protracted meetings starting November 29 at the Presbyterian church. Local visits and social gatherings are reported in nearby towns with multiple names listed among attendees.
C Fisher was notified Saturday morning of the death of an elderly aunt aged beyond four score years. Funeral attended Sunday at Trinway. Deceased was the widow of Thomas Fisher. Her entire life was spent in the vicinity of Tresden.
Members of Emmanuel’s St Pauls churches arranged a delightful surprise for their pastor the Rev Mr Wein at his Seventh street home on Thursday afternoon. They presented him with substantial grocery articles as a token of high regard. A large crowd attended and the event was enjoyed by all.
An old advertisement extols Kodol as a digestive aid that provides the same digestive action as a healthy stomach. It claims the product rests the stomach, prevents indigestion, and supports overall strength, urging readers to buy via local druggists and noting multiple distributors.
Mrs. Wiliam Hoffman of Willow Brook died Friday morning at 6 o'clock and will be buried Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from the Branch church. She was 75 and survived by many children including Joseph and Wilam Hoffman of Michigan and Mrs. Jacob Vondebark. The death shocks the community after long ill health.
A legal notice item enumerates numerous individuals named Stewart and related surnames with varied US addresses across states including Missouri Iowa Iowa Indiana Washington California Nebraska and Utah. The list spans multiple households and includes several Bracken Harding Hutchinson and Brewer family members with disrupted OCR punctuation and misspellings.
Notice to teachers outlines monthly elementary certificate exams on the first Saturday, plus specific dates for high school and special certificates in September December March and June. Patterson exams occur April and May. Exams start at 7 30 and a 50 cent fee is due to the Board of Examiners with five tenths for returns, Patterson applicants excluded. Stationery furnished by the Board and reference to Keefa’s Elementary Education for 1 06 with The Ohio Teachers Reading Circle contact in Columbus Ohio.
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