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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
7
A social activist speaker lectured on the courthouse square for hours. A small boy in the front row interrupted with a frank question asking where the wind is when it is not blowing. The moment undercuts the orator’s rhetoric and reveals the crowd’s simple curiosity.
The death of John Wagoner, longtime ex county treasurer, occurred Wednesday night at his Warsaw home. Aged 72, he had been ill with apoplexy after recent good health. He leaves a wife, son John Wagoner of Warsaw, and daughter tied Shuy of Londonville. Wagoner served two terms as county treasurer over twenty years ago.
A joint meeting of Coshocton and Tuscarawas County Medical Societies convened at the Carnegie building Thursday at 1 30 PM. Over thirty physicians attended from nearby counties as papers on pernicious anemia clinical cases and diabetes diet were presented. Out of town guests included Mrs Richards of New Philadelphia and several doctors from Ambridge Canal Dover New Comerstown Columbus and Steubenville. The gathering featured lively discussions and was chaired by President Jesse McClain with D J D Lower as secretary. The Seventh Chancellor District of the Gaio Medical society is represented by its president.
Thursday afternoon Judge Donley announced additions to the county execution committees. New members listed include B. Ven, M. D. Camer, N. a. Speke among others.
The Coshocton G AR will lose two veteran members Sam Miller moves to Wisconsin where his children live and Daniel Leeca heads to Muncie Indiana to live with his two sons. Both men will be greatly missed by their old comrades.
A major fire started by hunters threatened Ed Adams and Frank Lawrence farms near Keene, burning over six acres and seventy five rods of fence. About thirty to forty farmers fought the blaze for six hours Friday night into early Saturday, using hoes and makeshift tools to create a firebreak. Had wind prevailed, the township could have seen vast timber loss and widespread damage.
Mercury-containing ointments for catarrh can damage smell and the body through mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F W J Cheney & Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally to affect blood and mucous membranes. Sold by druggists at 75c per bottle. Wedding Dinner at Spring Mountain follows marriage of Mrs Delilah Stownapple to Frank McDeviatt with guests listed.
Judge H. Nicholas refused postponement of the local option election set for October 22. The petition gathered about 2920 signatures, with 460 more anticipated, totaling roughly 46 percent of the county voting strength of about 6973. Business Men's and Manufacturers' Associations pressed for delay, but the Local Option committee, after meetings and executive sessions, unanimously decided to proceed on the original date.
William Everhart dies at his Bucks township home three miles northeast of here after a three week illness typhoid fever. He was a lifelong resident, leaves a wife and five daughters. Funeral services were held at the home by Rev Dreibelbies of Sloanesville with interment in English Cemetery near his home.
State of Wyoming announces land entry at Bosler 15000 acres irrigated under Carey Act. Prospective settlers may take 40 to 160 acres with title from the U.S. government via Wyoming. Applicants pay 25 cents per acre at filing and $500 per acre for perpetual water rights, plus installments. Special transport to the opening offered for those who paid and signed by Oct 6 1908. additional terms describe crops and yields in the Big Laramie River Valley and potential profits from alfalfa, sugar beets, potatoes, and other crops.
An advertisement from 352 The Arcade Cleveland Ohio touts Dr Thomen's diagnostic skill and a broad treatment regimen for catarrh asthma bronchitis pneumonia menstrual disorders kidney bladder liver and many more diseases. It claims free examinations, miraculous powers, and cures without surgery or drugs, urging readers to consult the institute for a lasting cure.
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