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Newspaper

The Wayne County Democrat

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1913

Page

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Louis H Severance Dies After Sudden Illness

Louis H Severance a renowned magnate and philanthropist died suddenly Wednesday night at the Cleveland home of his son in law Dr Dudley P Allen from acute indigestion He had traveled from New York to Wooster for a university event and collapsed in the office of his son John L Severance Investigations into the death continued as Wooster University officials mourned the loss

Louis H. Severance Caine Standard Qi Ohio Dudley P. Allen Cleveland Severance Wooster New York John L. Siverance Siverance Talen Sud- Menty dl Ir. Law Wooster University

Prof Dunn to remain at Wooster in stay decision

Prof Waldo H Dunn of the University of Wooster department of rhetoric and English composition declined an offer from the University of Cincinnati for an administrative and teaching post with a higher salary. He chose to stay at Wooster where he has taught six years and return to his teaching and literary research.

Waldo H Dunn University of Wooster University of Cincinnati Dunn Wooster Sie Sheré

Visitors Here See Lake County Agricultural Contest Cars

Four special cars from the C and S W brought to the city Thursday for a boys and girls agricultural contest in Lake County. Over 200 participants attended the event and the party visited the experiment station before returning home in the afternoon.

Lake iX County Experiment i

Beatty Questioned Over Dayton Address In Fast Driving Case

Dayton police chief Leiner arrested C L Beatty for speeding saying Beatty gave Dayton as residence but locals say he lives in Piqua. The chief, short 40 cents for the fine, plans to file the case in Dayton if Beatty cannot pay.

Leiner Fits Dayton Ohio Beatty Piqua

Former State Solon Weds St Marys Bride

Freeman T. Eagleson of Akron formerly Cambridge Ohio and Jessie Leola Neely wed at the Presbyterian church in St Marys Ohio Rev S G Dunning officiating The bride was given away by Lemon G Neely with a large group of attendants and guests including relatives from Akron Lima Marshall and Kansas City Missouri The groom’s brother Dr William F Eagleson served as best man and a list of ushers accompanied the couple at the ceremony.

St. Marys Freeman T. Eagleson Akron Cambridge House of Representatives Jessie Leola Neely Presbyterian Church S. G. Dunning Lemon G. Neely A. 3 Ruth Neely Lima William F. Eagle Concordia Kan Harold Neely William

Creston to Get New Basket Factory Soon

A Creston basket factory named Pape-Glair Wood Products plans to load machinery and begin installation within a week or ten days. The plant will start with about 25 workers and grow, occupying the old handle stadium site after remodeling the old building.

Creston Goncern Pape-Glair Wood Products Company Brothwayville

McIntosh Wes in South Passes After Brain Operation

Herbert McIntosh a Wooster University graduate and popular football player died in Atlanta after a brain base tumor operation. A message of his death reached the city late Thursday. He had announced engagement to Miss Heder Harington, a former local student, with a wedding planned for September. He was regarded as exemplary and well liked in social circles.

Herbert) McIntosh Wooster Univendis Atlanta McIntosh Wooster Heder Harington

Woosten Judge Opeaks to Grads at Reedsburg

Judge Weigandt delivered the commencement address at the Bnox well Patterson graduation exercises held at Gerace Reformed church in Reedsburg Wednesday evening. A large audience attended. Graduates listed include Iva Oceaia Faber Cirace-Indna Paul Leon Plasterer Robert Bruce Hurd Howard Blosser Oreture Rush Carl A Rickabaugh Ralph Hecknan Gladys Cornelius Sylvia Pern Bittner Chloe Walker Men Grace Swartz Hattie M Warren Daniel D Silver Donald C Quaynes and Jessie Taylor.

Judge Weigandt Bnoxwell-Patterson Gerace Reformed Church Reedsburg Iva Oceaia Faber Cirace Indna Paul Leon Plasterer Robert Bruce Hurd Howard Blosser Oreture Rush Carl A. Rickabaugh Ralph Hecknan Gladys Cornelius Sylvia Pern Bittner Chloe Walker Grace Swartz Hattie M Warren Daniel D Silver Donald C Quaynes Jessie Taylor

Sheriff Returns Venire List In Serrate Murder Trial

Sheriff Van Nest filed a return with Clerk Tawney on the special venire for the serrate murder trial. All jurymen on the list were served except one due to a name error. The last summons was served Thursday morning. July 14 is the appearance date for the jurors.

van Nest Tawney

Albright No. 7 Drilled In Today and Minstrel Leader Dies

Albright No. 7 was drilled Thursday afternoon while Williams farm’s No. 6 targets the pay sand early next week. George Thatcher, 64, famed minstrel of Thatcher Primrose and West died at his nephew Joseph Thatcher’s home in East Orange New Jersey from cancer. Thatcher reached peak fame leading the group known as Thatcher, Primrose and West.

East Orange George Thatcher Joseph M. Thatcher Thatcher Primrose Wests

New York City Tour by Daily News Club Participants

A Daily News Club party describes their New York visit, listing sights from Castle Garden to Grant's Tomb, Central Park, Coney Island, museums, and theaters. They thank The Worcester Daily News for the chance and note plans to travel toward Cumberland, Md.

Powill Grant Central Park Coney Island Columbia University Chequarhian Wooster Daily News Daly Tere Cumberland

Wayne County roads criticized for poor condition in Ohio report

A long drive through Ohio counties highlights Wayne County roads as among the worst. Report notes sand and clay hills, aging homes, and slow improvements while Wooster hosts major institutions and pressure grows for better stone and brick roads. Fire safety checks reveal numerous fire traps in public buildings and risky storage of gasoline and rubbish.

Ohio Ealfter de Paulding Paulding Cours Sia Wayne Great State Experiment Farm Wooster Wayne County Experiment Farm Paulding County Hoow Weaver Edward Suavely Mr. Weaver Weaver 4 News Chidren

Superintendent Maurer Sells Philadelphia Residence

Profoa Maurer, superintendent of the public schools, has sold the residence in New Philadelphia. The consideration was $6,600. Maurer was formerly head of the public schools in that city.

Profoa Maurer New Philadelphia Murer

Family Tragedy and Lawsuit Across Two Cases

A railroad conductor, John Barger, was killed by his wife during an attack as he choked her, with the assailant reportedly firing a revolver. Separately, George Switzer Sr. petitions the Common Pleas Court to partition Catharine Switzer’s estate.

Lafayette John Barger Pune Barger Rodteen Barger George Switzer Sr Common Pleas Court Catharine Switzer Freeared

Local Corn Growers Sprint For Earliest Roasting Corn

Squire Botte and Ned Howard rank as the belt’s top farmers with early sweet corn reputations. Howard boasts tasseling corn behind his home and promises the first roasting ears in town. Bolus supporters claim his crop began in cellar pots then April transplants. Frost spared only the silkless plots in the county.

Squire Botte Ned Howard County L S Howard Squire Bolus Squire

Auto plunges through draw at Port Clinton

Port Clinton June 26 Harry Daniels a wealthy bank director of Upper Sandusky drove his car into an open drawbridge and plunged into the river. His body had not been found at 10 oclock this morning and police were unable to learn if he was alone. Daniels aged fifty four was a director in two Upper Sandusky banks and a prominent Mason Odd Fellow and Elk. He had been returning from a pleasure trip to Lakeside and spent the night at the Ireland hotel.

Port Clinton Harry Daniels Upper Yandusky Daniels Upper Sandusky Elk Daniels Lakeside Te Apent Ireland Hotel

Deprecations of the Sugar Lobby

Washington June 26 Congressman Clyde Tavenner argues the sugar tariff favors a powerful sugar trust. He warns high prices fall on consumers if lobbyists win, recounts past tariff evasion, and claims Congress gave fair consideration to testimony before Underwood bill. He labels sugar magnates’ lobbying a stealth effort.

Washington Sugar Trust Coroanu United States Congress Banelhehariee Erie Uncle Sam House of Representatives Tne Surior Trust The

Weston Aged Pedestrian Completes Day Journey Westward

Edward Paoysoh Weston began his trek from Akron at four in the morning and reached Wadsworth by 7 60 with a crowd awaiting. He pressed on to Creston by 6 08 pm where Mayor MacGlennon greeted him, and plans were made for a welcome in West Salem before nightfall.

Edward Paoysoh Weston Akron Walker Wadsworth Weston Crestor MacGlennon West Salem Chicago Athletic Club

Pete Hold My Horse Thinks He Is King

Peter Serrate, jailed on a first degree murder indictment, is described as elated by flowers and tokens from admirers. Sheriff Van Nest notes Serrate’s mood swings and takes him to Dr Stoll’s office to treat head wounds allegedly inflicted by a mob.

Peter Serrate Sheriff van Nest Lauges Serrate Pete Himmelf Dr Stoll

Canvasser at Zion Lutheran Caught in Odd Night Scene

James Putnam and Paul Schonrad discover a sleeping Toshman in the Sunday school room during a church canvassing visit. Officer Kramer detains him after finding him sound asleep, noting the man claimed to be canvassing for a church publication association as a storm loomed.

James Putnam Paul Schonrad An Toshman Kramer Ludger Asyil Putnam Erin Patrick Zion Lutheran Ramet

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