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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
1
E H Harriman warned that while the West is prosperous and not in panic, people with money are not seeking investments. Banks and individuals hold funds, delaying circulation, with securities bid down. he sees latent cash ready to move later and notes contraction across industries due to limited capital for large ventures.
The session was the shortest on record with minutes of the previous meetings read and approved. Mayor Smith heard H Liewer request a sewer extension on Fifteenth Street to serve a Glass Factory. Liewer would bear the added cost, plans to be made with city contractor, and the extension approved.
The Probate Court granted Martha Arnold a divorce from Chas Arnold after a half hour hearing marked by extreme cruelty and drunkenness. She testified he threatened to kill her and she feared for her safety while seeking an injunction to protect her property from sale.
Walter T cumseh Pugh, a young farmer, killed himself amid sorrow over his father’s death. He left a note to his heirs asking for a monument in Miami cemetery, a loaned car, and the use of interest to maintain the lot. He urged heirs to enjoy themselves now that he stops building up the place and to claim their shares.
Edward Witt 45, farmer of New Suaifora, will be buried at Snefers Cemetery after a Thursday funeral at 1 PM. He shot himself at noon yesterday near All Granary, leaving a wife and three children. Officials report no despondency or known illness. he owned about 180 acres and was well to do.
In Maysville Kentucky on September 11 Judge A M Cochran in federal court named Herbert Jackson a Cincinnati Covington lawyer as temporary receiver for the Bobe Grogan Lumber company of Lexington which failed recently and for the Cypress Lumber and Veneer company. He ordered mills to keep operating. Included mills are Tuthill Patterson Manufacturing of Sheffield Alabama and Fincaste Lumber of Wardsite Louisiana.
Frank Wiebael of West Lafayette sought a license at the Probate Judge's Office this morning for a private marriage to Vihwe Fant Goodrich. The bride left home with her parents after a hurried, quiet exchange as onlookers noted the unusual haste of the couple.
The airship company plans three flights during the county fair week here, aiming to display at Coshooc and Coshoetean venues. Ownership and schedule remain uncertain as Newark contracts influence plans, with letters from fairs promising possible weekly flights until weather and season restrict flights.
The message notes that M Norman was elected delegate to the North Ohio Conference of the Methodists. It also mentions Wong as the candidate for the churches at Clark El Hintt Chapel and Kye a, indicating nominations or appointments within the church leadership.
A visiting Odd Fellows representative lauds Coshocton’s lodge plant as the finest in the country, citing elegant interior, dining and reception areas, and extensive state-wide familiarity. Reported plans include a parade route and celebratory events with notable attendance and well-ventilated facilities.
Judges in Common Pleas Court ruled the 2 cent rail fare law unconstitutional in Philadelphia county. The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to appeal to the state supreme court, seeking a statewide ruling before the October 1 effective date.
FAMA announces plan to form a polo league this winter with teams from Canal Dover New Philadelphia Mansfield Newark Mt Vernon Lancaster and Columbus. The rink will be prepared for the season with increased seating and new stockholders to ratify articles of agreement while local players debate offers from outside teams and some seek higher pay.
Worcester reports a cave near the city drawing scientists from across New England. Miss Lucia St. Thompson of Boston failed to pass the entrance, deeming further ascent dangerous. The cave reportedly holds an unexplored subterranean lake or river at its deepest, with only seven months of the year suitable for entry.
Reports from Vienna and Kishineff recount a fresh massacre of Jews by armed gangs looting shops and homes with authorities failing to protect victims. In Springfield, John Zimmerman, former governor candidate, will be urged by Clark County Democrats to run for United States senator after returning from Europe.
From Farnborough England a British army airship under Colonel Capper Captain King and F Cofly with an American in charge of the kite section lifted off and circled about two miles before engine trouble forced ballast dumps. An arrest in Akron followed as Lafayette township case unfolded with Jackson identified as the suspect.
Albert Miller of Brower Avenue is the happy father of an eight pound baby girl this morning.
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