Life's Work 15 Closed. Obituary of J. V. Finlay
Joseph Villars Finlay a prominent Coshocton County farmer and stockman died August 24 1908 aged 61 years 9 months and 191 days after chronic heart trouble. He was born November 5 1843 in Mechanic township taught school nine winters married Julia Brink in 1875 and had ten children. A Presbyterian by early life later United Brethren in Bethel he remained a faithful church attendant. He was brother of Hon J Ab Jay former Coshocton representative.
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Joseph Villars Finlay
E.c
Mechanic Township
Fife
Berlin Academy
Julia Brink
Killbuck Township
Presbyterian Church
United Brethren Church
Bethel
Blaze on West Lafayette Bridge Teeters as Car Burns
Robert Baker and William Lynde narrowly escaped death when Baker’s new car caught fire on the West Lafayette bridge Sunday night. A leaking eyek valve sprayed gasoline that ignited and consumed the car, flames reaching twenty feet high. The incident prompted safety inspections of Coshocton County schools, with Coshocton Plainfield and Linton Mills schools marked unsafe until repairs are complete.
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Robert Baker
William Lynde
Mr. Baker
Lynde
Ohio
Coshocton
Jon. L. McDowell
Hamilton
Ralston
J. H. Morgan
Columbus
Plainfield
Linton Mills
Girl Thrown From Horse Near Spring Mountain
Saturday evening near Spring Mountain the young daughter and son of Mr and Mrs Carter were thrown from their riding horses while water was taken to a trough. The girl landed with her arm broken just below the elbow the bone protruding through the flesh and a severe cut. Dr Moore attended and treated the girl while the boy escaped with minor bruises.
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Dr. Moore
Goly
Mother of Homer Long Dies in Gas Blast
Ms Cyrus Long died after a gas explosion at her Whitelesville home on Monday evening. She crawled to a neighbor for help, where Mrs Spiker wrapped her in a rug and extinguished the flames. The report notes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills and local药商 promotions amid oil field activity and a state fair blaze in progress.
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Cyrus Long
Whitelesville
P. C. Spiker
Spiker
First Death After Operation Claiming Mrs Spang
Mrs Frederick Spang died Sunday morning at 6 45 at her home near West Bedford aged seventy the first death in her eight member household. Survived by husband and six children the funeral held Monday at East Aston with a cortege leaving at eleven. Attendees included George Cochran brother from Chicago Mr and Mrs John Baughman Coshocton and George Compton of Chicago.
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Frederick Spgng
Weat Bedford
Spang
East Aston
George Cochran
Chicago
John Baughman
Coshocton
George Compton
Schools and Roads Get $11,000
The county treasury paid out 11,852.45 Monday mainly for school and road purposes. School funds were drawn by Tuscarawas and Holmes county joint districts, West Bedford village, and the townships Crawford, Bedford and Oxford. Kessey & Turner received 1400 for road improvement No 8 and T. J. Norman 2000 for road improvement No 6.
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Tuscarawas
Élmes County
West Bedford Village
Crawford
Bedford
Oxford
Kessey & Turner
T. J. Norman
East White Eyes Valley Social Highlights and Local Notes
Sept 1 report from East White Eyes Valley notes a group of youths visiting Mr and Mrs Daniel Thomas with a fond report. Visits by Lewis Wentz Sr to Jacnh Deibels. Lewis Young and Harry Deibel visits to Wm Schlarb. Young Hahn and Deibel felled lumber for David Garver who plans a large bank barn. Woods College School opens Sep 21 with Fred Garber as teacher. Mrs Lydia Jarrett 50 died Tuesday night at her Walnut street home from pneumonia, survived by husband and 11 children. recently moved from Zanesville.
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East White Eyes Valley
Daniel Thomas
Harry Deibel
Lewis Young
Wm. Schlarb
Lewis Wentz
Jacnh Deibels
Young
Hahn & Deibel
David Garver
Fred Garber
Lydia Jarrett
Tuesday Moon
Watnut Street
Ameumonia
Zanesville
Layland Woman Nears Century Death Reflects County Growth
Mrs Sursten died at her daughter’s Layland home at age 93. Born McBride, she spent most of her life in Layland and Coshocton county. Her father settled the Layland area when it was a wolves' wilderness, and she witnessed the county’s transformation into a growing, progressive region.
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Sursten
Layland
Coshocton County
Burklew
McBride
West Lafayette News Snapshot of Local Happenings
Sept 1 West Lafayette reports general rural activity with a corn theme, a ball game at Cesnocton, a hay wagon trip to Newcomerstown, and visits by local residents. Names include John Walters, Mrs Gray, Mrs St A McClure, and Rev J A Thoapp among others.
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West Lafayette
John Walters
Webster Springs
W. Va
Odd Fellows
Cesnocton Saturdo
Gene Were Xu
Uisego Oyer
Newcomerstown
Rabi
McCure
John Sicker on Bacon Run Saturday headline
Rev and Mrs Bleck of Keene spent several days here as John Sicker planned a Bacon Run Saturday event with local residents and visitors present.
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John Sicker
Mrs. Bleck
Keene
Oil Driller Rushes to Save Dying Mother
John Shuck of Southern Illinois raced to his dying mother in Adamsville after learning she was paralyzed. He traveled by train and auto, reaching her bedside perhaps an hour before she died, and she recognized him in her final moments.
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John Shuck
Ilinois
Zanesville
Adamsville
Shuck
Isleta News Items Seeks Local Notes and Incidents
Isleta items report W Sergeant and son Heber in Columbus on business while dos. Whibnan moved to Coshocton. several residents, including Theodore Smith and Mrs Galvin Smith, visited Coshocton. A man near the Peansy train was knocked down and his shoes taken after falling from the train. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertised as the best pills, sold by local merchants.
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DeWitt
C. E. Armson
Coshocton
C. M. Ferguson
Isleta
Sergeant
Heber
Columbus
Dos
Whibnan
Coshuetoy
Hap Prieltises
Lesine
Sone
Lis Bane
Theodore Smith
Spade
Galvin Smith
Charles Earley
Coshecton
Sohn Smith
Frank Rice Stamersley
Coshucten
Atures Tay
Kinevy Eighninger
Newcuiers
Awit
Cooperdale Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Cooperdale residents recount a week of visits as Mr and Mrs Dickerson entertain Mrs I Dickersons family. Mrs Weeh and Mrs Ryans host a family dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Robert Etry with relatives from nearby Warsaw and Shanesville attending.
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Cooperdale
Unclear Local Visit Notes Include Wisconsin Names
Fragmented text records several social calls and visits among residents from Eau Claire and New Castle. Names mentioned include Barbara Peeston, Wstellin Moore, Ed Lyons, Anna Bae wards, a Geo Wright family, Eleanor Daugherty, Lela Sharpless, and Silas Preston with Russ Hror burn Preston. An August Twentieth Century Club event at West Guilishe is described with light social detail.
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Waldo
Eau Claire
Wis
Barbara Peeston
Wstellin Moore
Sanday
Co. Shocron
Teehsers
Ed Lyons
Kandy
New Castle
Anna Baewards
West Carlisle
Saunday
Geo. Wright
Eleanor Daugherty
Lela Sharpless
Warsaw
Silas Preston
Russ Hrorburn Preston
West Giuilishe
Randles Moves to City in Democratic Move
Randles, a Warsaw, Kentucky political figure, relocates to Coshoctonim to make a new home. He purchased a property on Pronk Kary between Second and Third. Also noted is a local poisoning death involving Mrs. Joh Martin and a family tragedy from scarlet fever.
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W. OP. Randes
Warsaw
Kiya
Coshoctonim
Ilhe
Front Pronk Kary
Edi Steel
Balloon event and local visits in Cannonshuneg weekend
Mrs John Corned visited relatives in Cannonshuneg with Mrs Janes Davis and Miss travel Pavis Jefe Briday to Co Numbas for a balloon fair on Saturday. Miss Fistele Jones of Newark presided at Nellie Bate’s function Thursday. A trial in Dinesne Cigar Co. vs We. Martter resulted in $85 awarded by a jury of Newton Speckman Ed Abbott Geo Ayres and Henry Birch. Merrett represented plaintiff. J C Adama defended.
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Janes Davis
Travel Pavis Jefe Briday
Co- Numbas
Fistele Jones
Newark
Nellie Bate
Squire Whamer Taesdey
Dinesne Cigar Co
We. Martter
Naintiff
Newton Speckman
Ed Abbott
Geo, Ayres
Henry Bhirch
Merrett
Apd J. CO
Adana
Dolfendiint
Local Mennonite Names Involved In Rural Marriage Notices
Chis Oppllle age 20 of New eoneysiawn and Maury Wise age 17 daughter of Mrocaid Mrs We OP Wise of Coshawton. Rev Jones is the anciathuge cleregrine Geo J Lochler 15 carpenter and Mundy A Haehenbracht 38 both of Oxford t. Chas N Goumer 54 carpenter wid Wits Livale Nelson mise 54 Jboth oat Canboelon Rev Fisner is Hiss offlelatin minister.
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Life’s Work
J. V. Finley
Lafayette Bridge
Homer Long
Helmick
Henry Adams
Sam Myers
Fred Solomon Wil
Blagi
Martha Jane Burklew
Holmes Co. Parner
EL Anderson
Cosheetyn
CL M. Ferguson
Rosene
Aich
Brendel Bros
Randles
City
Pwr
Joh Mactin
Scarletina
Conesville
John Corned
Cannonshuneg
Schlah
Rose Bros
Mayor Hamilton
Frank Ashman
Merry
Coshocton Fair Grounds
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