Social notes and society weddings in Wooster area
Social notes recount a Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Marvin Wertz home on Monday night February 8. A sled load of young people from North Lawrence visited Mr. and Mrs. E H Martin on E Main Street. Massillon youths gathered at Goudy’s hall Wednesday night with supper at Haverstock. Dalton youths escorted by Austin Brown spent Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Wm Camp’s home north of town. Dalton High School sleighing party to Orrville for an O H S literary entertainment. Gable Amstutz wedding at Wooster parsonage unites Trilby Gable of West Lebanon and Walter Amstutz of Mt Eaton. Pupil birthday gathering at Austin Brown’s Tuesday for 7th and 8th grades of Dalton School. twin sisters Stella and Zella celebrated with games and refreshments.
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North Lawrence
E. H. Martin
E. Main Street
Massillon
Goudy’s Hall
Haverstock
Dalton Young People
Austin Brown
Wm. Camp
Dalton School
Stella
Zella
Agricultural Outlook in 1915 Inspired by Crop Rotation Gains
Richer in 1915 notes American farmers slowly embracing crop rotation. The South doubles winter wheat and corn prospects, credit systems may form by year end, and rural immigration could boost labor and acreage. Farm output hit about 10 billion dollars in 1914, with high food prices likely lifting farmers in 1915. Advances in agricultural science and federal efficiency reduce crop failure risk.
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United States
B. C. Forbes
Hearst
South
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Why Do the Good Fellows Meet Their Death Alone
Reflective poem questions why artists and entertainers who bring joy to others die isolated. It ponders whether laughter masks sorrow and if these beloved figures bear unseen loneliness as they pass away. The speaker asks why their final moments are solitary and whether their life was truly theirs.
GAZETTE 25 YEARS AGO February 6 1915
From the Gazette five and twenty years back farmers plow corn ground Canton reports a religious revival with 3000 converts doctors kept busy grip affects town and vicinity groundhog failed to see his shadow forecasting a mild winter Karl Merz Wooster composer and musical director dies from grip Wooster mourns a prominent citizen John McSweeney also noted as hard to replace
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Canton
Karl Merz
Wooster
John McSweeney
Estate Notice Administratrix for Jennie M. Harshey
Grace Zeigler of Dalton Ohio appointed administratrix of Jennie M. Harshey's estate in Wayne County Ohio. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims presented for allowance. Wooster Ohio January 26 1915.
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Jennie M. Harshey
Wayne County
Ohio
Grace Zeigler
Dalton
Wooster
New Deepest Earth Hole Reaches 7348 Feet Depth
A bore in Silesia reaches 7348 feet in depth becoming the deepest hole on record. The well is lined with iron tubing and marks a notable achievement in drilling progress.
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Silesia
Alumnus Wertz Named United States Attorney
Edward S Wertz of Wooster Ohio State University class of 1899 has been appointed by President Wilson as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He formerly served in the Ohio Legislature and authored the law abolishing contract labor in Ohio prisons. He later ran for Congress from his district.
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Edward S. Wertz
Wooster
Ohio State University
Wilson
United States
Ohio
Wertz
Congress
O. S. U. News
Marriage Licenses for Columbus Wooster and Holmes County couples
Joseph H. Harlor of Columbus Ohio and Margaret C. King of Wooster Ohio. Stewart E. Wilson and Edna May Swinehart both of Wooster Ohio. Conrad F. Woodruff of Holmes county Ohio and Savannah G. Davis of Marshallville Ohio.
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Joseph H. Harlor
Columbus, C
Margaret C. King
Wooster
Stewart E. Wilson
Edna May Swinehart
Conrad F. Woodruff
Holmes County
Savannah G. Davis
Marshallville
A Test for Liver Complaint Mentally Unhappy Physically Dull
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills to treat liver and stomach issues and constipation. It claims the pills improve mood, cleanse the blood, and are available for 25 cents from the druggist. Bucklen s Arnica Salve is touted for boils.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
Sonnenberg Notes From Dalton and Surroundings
February items report sleighing disruption, travel notes for residents including Mrs N G Fankhauser, Peter Schneck, Lydia Springer, and visitors from Trail. Spelling contests draw interest at Dalton school hall while local mischief prompts a barn breakage warning. Farmers institute at Orrville urged. Sugarcreek sees eighteen below zero. David J Moser goes to Columbus for the Ohio Dry Meeting and Farmers Week.
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Peter Schneck
Granger
Ohio
Wesley
Lydia Springer
New Concord
Merle McDowell
Mt. Vernon
Rose
John Langacher
Trail
Christ Zuercher
Dalton School Hall
Rothrock
Samuel Saltzman
D. A. Sommer
Kidron
Farmers Institute
Orrville
Sugarcreek
Harrison Zuercher
Columbus
John C. Hofstetter
Sem Geiger
Geiger
Sonnenberg
David J. Moser
O. D
Death of Isaac Hess at 81 on Daniel Eberly farm
Isaac Hess aged 81 years five months and 28 days died Monday morning of heart trouble at his home on the Daniel Eberly farm four miles north of town. He leaves a wife and three sons Ben F of this place Amos of North Lawrence and Ira of Akron. Funeral services were held yesterday at Martin church with interment in Martin cemetery conducted by C L Arnold funeral director.
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement From Prentiss Patient
Seventy seven year old George W. Clough of Prentiss Mississippi, long troubled by kidney problems, declares Foley Kidney Pills the only remedy that helped him. The ad cites relief for sleep disturbing bladder trouble, side or back pain, rheumatism, and kidney and bladder ailments.
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George W. Clough Prentiss
Foley
A. J. White
One Hundred Years Old Exaggerated Rastus Tale
A fragmentary humor note presents a joke about Mr. T Planter Rastus and his father, claiming extreme age with a playful octogenarian pun. The snippet reflects dialect humor and local color typical of a historical joke column.
Town Well Shot Aids Water Flow Test
Christman and Co. drilled the town well and fired a shot at about 750 feet on Tuesday afternoon to boost water flow. The result is not yet known. A column of water rose nearly one hundred feet from the seven inch hole, making a pretty sight.
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Christman & Co
Look Out For Them Swindle Hits Farmers
Stories from across the country tell of two smooth strangers who toured towns selling a Chicago house brand sugar and flour at cut prices. Farmers paid in advance and handed between 10 and 60 dollars each, with up to three thousand dollars taken in one community before any groceries were delivered.
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Chicago
Cut Flowers Offer In Dalton Ohio
Cut flowers furnished on short notice. Leave orders at Chaffin Slusser s. Dalton Ohio.
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Chaffin & Slusser
S. Dalton
Ohio
Good Roads Campaign Message From National Farmers Union
Statement by the Good Roads Committee chairmen urges immediate highway improvements to boost markets and growth. It argues that the cost of good roads is less than tax for bad roads and calls for slogans to promote paving, contrasting prosperity with mud hole decay.
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Good Roads Committee
National Farmers’ Union
Free Spelling Contest at Sugar Grove School
A free-for-all spelling contest will be held at Sugar Grove School District No. 1 on February 12 at 7 45 sun time with no admission fee for spectators or contestants. Rules allow word meaning check, pronunciation guides, a five minute spelling rules session, and either a 50 or 100 word written contest with pencils provided. E I Ober, Teacher.
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Sugar Grove School Dist
E. I. Ober
Free 70 page farm booklet offered by Agricultural Commission
By application to the Agricultural Commission in Columbus readers may obtain a free 70 page booklet. The pamphlet contains hundreds of farm arithmetic problems and questions. It is described as interesting with topics for farmers and ladies alike. A limited number remain for distribution.
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Agricultural Commission
Columbus
Finzer Brothers Clay Co Silo Ad in Sugarcreek Ohio
Farmers urged to seek strength beauty and low price in a silo offered by Finzer Bro. Clay Co Sugarcreek Ohio or John Wyss 18 tf Dalton Ohio.
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Finzer Bro. Clay Co
Sugarcreek
John Wyss
Dalton
Sloan's Liniment Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism and joint pain. It promises instant relief without rubbing in and urges readers to keep a bottle for colds lumbago sciatica and swollen joints. A 25 cent price is advertised with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Sloan's
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Social Notes
Ladies’ Aid of
The
Presbyterian Church
Marvin Wertz
Dalton High School
U. KS
Albur
W. G. Chapman
N. G. Fankhauser
West Main Street
Berne
Ind
Isaac Hess
Dalton, Ohio
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