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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
7
Public school attendance totals 1623 for the year, up from 1423 last September. Superintendent C. E Bryant notes the gain averages two buildings per year, with Walnut 336 Bancroft 322 Bath Lawns 310 Chestnut 831 Sycamore 188 and the parochial school adding 136.
Adamsville relatives report the death of John Lane formerly of Adamsville and Cameron Missouri. A well known local figure who moved west years ago. He died from Brights disease and served in the 17th Regiment during the Civil War.
Secretary C W Rice and J W Lytle spent an all day trip Thursday to Coshocton and nearby points to boost the Uhrichsville Street fair. Tuscarawas county towns will send strong representation and Coshocton backs the automobile parade and contests with local help to ensure a successful show.
Coshocton area notes announce the Franklin M P Church will hold a Sunday school convention next Saturday evening at 7 and Sunday all day. Corn cutting progresses rapidly around here as M. E. Fisher plans a public miss at his residence Tuesday. Regina McPherson visits home for a few days. Nery H. T. Weber, former pastor of Exmmeovel's Letheran church, faces hard winter conditions.
Fragmented text depicts Taft facing criticism from Roosevelt and support for Bryan in 1910 campaigns. Mentions Ohio battles, party splits, and forecasts a November vote with Bryan appealing to populist sentiment. References to governors, petitions, and party panic across regions.
In Cleveland on Sept 17 Judge Taylor appointed B A Worthington receiver of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway again amid new foreclosures by Central Trust for bondholders. Mergers and shifts of control among Gould interests Harriman and Rockefeller financiers are noted, with $8 million in notes due August 1 secured by $12 million bonds now held by Rockefeller interests.
West Lafayette notes include Mrs. Westal guest of Rev Black and family and Misses Morrow Norris visiting for a few days. State inspector Mary McClure praised local factories though four girls under eighteen worked long hours, later reduced. Marshal Renser resigned. John Bell appointed to complete term to Jan 1, 1910. Union avenue and Kirkstreet survey ordered for grade. Coshocton juvenile court established with Judge Donley presiding from Sept 18.
Silver City resident C M Harden praises Electric Bitters for stomach liver and kidney relief and overall weakness. Local druggists Anderson Coshocton Ferguson Roscoe offer it under guarantee. Ohio Masons plan centennial Grand Lodge events in Cincinnati October 21 22 with parade at Masonic Home Springfield and an address by Senator Joseph B Kerner.
A longtime infalling attendant has attended more than 56 years of Grand Lodge meetings, marking a rare record of sustained devotion to the fraternal organization and its proceedings.
Dr. R. Merriany of Worried town lost two dollar bills after changing at the post office. A crowd gathered as he retraced steps without success until he found the missing bills tucked in his trousers.
List of real estate transfers showing various grantors and grantees in Coshocton and surrounding townships with prices ranging from 40 to 177.50 and multiple parcels including lots, acres, and quarters. Names include Henry D Beach Francis Roller Lulu Cochran Jacob Wagespath Mary Dicler Charles Miller Daniel Wiggins Stewart Valentine Elizabeth Bachman William Seute Everett Hart Amelia Strat A W Woefle E S Lewin J C Anderson John F Lopp J W Cassingham W G Walker N J Karch Geo B Scheibe M Bixler G E Schellebel M Hoover G E Schellebe C Kassner J Bucklew and others. recorder M Bible.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina declares Bucklen’s Arnica Salve the best in the world and credits it with curing a felon on his thumb. He asserts the salve heals every sore burn or wound it is applied to and endorses its availability at C E Anderson in Coshocton M Ferguson in Roscoe and other druggists.
In common pleas court a transcript from Squire Wimmer shows a $219,274 judgment. Separately Henry Lapp and Joan Lapp sue George and Elnora Heiser along with J. J. Murray, Bam Siegrist, Wright and Taylor and the Weidemann Company for $2244.39. The Lapps allege they became sureties for a $2500 note dated July 14, 1908 with Commercial Nations Bank and paid $224.39 on August 31, 1908, secured by a mortgage and other liens. They seek judgment of $2244.39 and demand the other defendants to assert their claims or be barred.
Corporal Oliver Buser and Corporal Murry Dawes of the Marine Barracks are spending two weeks’ furlough at the home of Buser in White Byea Township.
Fragmentary item mentions Clyde Reanwer of Byesville who studied law at an 0.8 U 08 class year and is in Coshoc ton seeking a legal position. It references a talented person and a general view of locating in a regular way with unclear names and dates.
TRINWAY Sept. 1 Union venue heard Rev Jones formerly of Tulaway speak on temperance in a lively lecture. Mr Goodlove of Washington, D C audited the country survey this week. Rev Hassies returned to Trinway. Mary Perkina gradually recovers from typhoid. crops in the area mostly stand in shock and seeding has begun.
The Glenmont and Dutch Rue Re formed church charges will hold a joint picnic in Carl Schmidt grove just over the Holmes county line on Oct. 3, 1908. Brown & Harris Lumber Co. ships telephone poles and tar to Cleveland markets from Pomerene siding. Miss Minnie Antin has fever and weakness, with Dr. Hahn in attendance.
Miss Mary Kf returned home after an extended stay with her sister in Coshectan. Mr Fred Olinges of Coshectan hosted guests. Sunday visitors included Jim Boyd and daughter Esther AVI Phitlabaum and daughter Isella Ark Deeds and daughter Ethel Harvey Miser and son Verne Mary Scherer Elizabeth Scherer and several Scherer and King family members. Crawford schools open Sept 21 Rev Board to fill pulpit Sept 20 as Rev Wesner absent. Chas Thomas spent weekend in Cleveland. A D Crile of Chicago visited relatives. Guy Mizer attended Bucks to Bucks convention at Baltic. John and Mrs Thomas of Fresno visiting Charlie Thomas. F B Scherer left for Canben to attend business college.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills declaring they work without discomfort. Ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria and notes availability for 25 cents at C E Anderson Coshocton C M Ferguson Roscoe drug stores.
Rev. Leffingwell of Toledo appears in Coshocton on the Sunday of Sept 27 to speak at the Enlscopl church as general missionary for the Ohio Diocese. He is described as a very interesting talker. A wedding at Trinway united Annabel Cochran and W G Maston with Rev Biseels of Dresden officiating. The couple, both well regarded, plan a journey to Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New York and more before returning.
A discussion of Judson Harmon’s role as a high minded lawyer and public custodian. It contrasts his refusal to aid exploitive corporations with praise for his duty to the public as an officer of justice and a guardian of law and order. It cites Benjamin Woodbury’s critique of corporate influence and echoes Harmon’s 1905 Cincinnati Inn School address warning lawyers against wealth over duty.
The notice touts DeWitts Little Barly Risers as the best pills, pleasant and easy to take, promising prompt and gentle relief. It lists sales and endorsements by C. EB. Anderson, Co abocton, C. M. Pergesen, and Rowe.
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