Found Dead On Tuesday Evening Elijah Kauffman Blacksmith
Elijah Kauffman a Blachleyville blacksmith was found dead by the roadside between Blachleyville and Aasteo on Tuesday evening April 20. He was discovered by John McClure and another passerby who initially thought him intoxicated. They moved him to a nearby house, discovered he was dead, and an inquest was held with no published finding at press time.
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Elijah Kauffman
Blachleyyville
Blachleyville
Aasteo
John McClure
Kauffman
Tuesaday
Mucklen's Amica Salve advertised for wide skin cures
An ad claims Mucklen's Amica Salve treats bruises sores ulcers salt rhea fevers sores tetter chapped hands chil blains corns and all eruptions and guarantees cure or money back. Price two percent? available from Lausace and Borp.
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Lausace & Borp
The College Choristers Impress at City Opera House
The University College Choristers directed by Prof J B Oliver presented a fine Tuesday concert in the City Opera House. A large appreciative audience enjoyed ensemble and solo work, fresh college songs, and varied part songs delivered with creditable skill by the changing youthful group.
Local items Advise on illness and events in Canaan community
Babscribanv the Bararn CANAAN B. J. Whonsettler is the newly elect ed school director Ana Stephenson who was taken very ill last week is little better Eri Miller and wife of Massillon are helping to care for him C B Whonsettler wife and child of Bloomington spent several days last week with their parents in their vicinity Cheater Irving has the grippe Mr Battly of Cleveland is visiting at his parental home Elgin Snell who has been sick for some time dava not seem to be getting any better The S S Banter concert exercisers were very good and appreciated by the large audience present The Easter social was a success A number of 8 8 workers spared no time to make it such Although thankful for the liberal patronage of the public the cause justly required the sympathy and support of many more of the church members Who will say that now singing books and good music do not aid the interest and growth of the 8 8 and that work done for the spread of the gospel is a detriment at any time Miss Dilla Kintner died in Cleveland on last Wednesday and was brought to the home of her parents on Friday for burial The funeral services were conducted by Rev Knowlton of Jackson She was 81 years of age Roy and Tom Kintner and alsterd Mrs Beem and Mrs Eliott of Greenville C attended their sister s funeral A new monument was erected this week in memory of Curay Stratton Mika Gertie Hawk and Lon Oller are working In LeRoy
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Irving
Battly
Cleveland
Elgin Snell
Dava
S_S
Dilla Kintner
Knowlton
Jackson
Roy
Tom Kintner
Alsterd
Beem
Mrs. Eliott
Greenville, C
Curay Stratton
Mika Gertie Hawk
Lon Oller
LeRoy
Meeting of the Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections
The Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections met on April 16 to apportion the April election cost totaling 96.08 among townships and corporations, with figures listed for Baughman through Dalton and Wooster areas. The board noted these costs exclude Board of Supervisors expenses and followed a directive from Secretary of State Charles Kinney to remove Clinton township precinct No 1 election judges for writing Democratic candidate names on ballots on April 5, 1897.
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Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections
Baughman
Canaan
Chester
Chippewa
Clinton
Congress
East Union
Franklin
Gréane
Paint
Plain
Saltcreek
Sugarcreek
Wayne
Wooster
Wooster City
Orrville
Marshallville
Burbank
Doylestown
Shreve
Weat Salem
Applecreek
Smithville
Mt. Eaton
Frederickeburg
Dalton
Board of Supervisors
Charles Kinney
Clinton Township
A Pleasant Enorprise marks Alda Myers birthday
Miss Alda Myers of Worcester High School returned home near Armstrong on Friday evening to a surprise 16th birthday party. Attendees included E. F. Myers and family, Mrs Maggie Myers and daughter, Fred Gottachick and family, Miss Mae Ward, O W Frazier, F Garver, Miss Myrtle Garver, and Z D Myoge of the U of W. Guests enjoyed music and games. well wishes from friends.
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Alda Myers
the Wooster High School
Armstrong
Epworth League District Convention in Fredericksburg
Epworth League district convention meets in Fredericksburg on Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 30, 1897, with social hour, music, sermons, papers, recitations, discussions, and reports from chapters. Speakers include Rev. J Frank Smith Wooster and Rev E D Barnett Millersburg. Topics cover youth purpose, the force of habit, common sense in Epworth League work, and other league activities across multiple chapters.
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Frederickaburs
Epworth League
Fredericksburg
Moreland
J. Frank Smith
Wooster
P. N Freed
Flora Weiker
Erma Watson
Clara Langell
Apple Creek
Carrie Gregor
Grace Morgan
Bsule
Bobolink
Edith Mougey
Flawed OCR note on Florida roads and exhibits
A clipped and garbled item from the Ashuelot Massachusetts Herald mentions a Florida on wheels exhibit titled the rolling palace. It praises a school of information about the land and notes the visitor will be astonished by the complete display, described as among the most thorough shown by any state.
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Flowean
Ashuelot
Mass
New City Council Holds First Regular Meeting
The Wooster city council opened its new term with President Ell Zaring presiding and nine members present. Appointments covered standing committees, deputy marshals were unanimously named, and various public works issues were referred to committees for investigation. Adjournment followed passage of an ordinance to pay bills.
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Fiest
Dissolution of Partnership Between Hider and Feightner
The partnership between John Hider and Levi Feightner under the firm name Hider and Feightner is dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by Levi Feightner, Hioer & Frienryge, April 10 1807, Madisonburg Ohio.
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John Hider
Levi Feightner
Hider
Feightner
Hioer & Frienryge
Madisonburg
The Geiselman Trial and Wooster University Notes
The Geiselman trial in the Court of Common Pleas ends with a guilty verdict on the second count of assault with intent to rob. Prosecution by Ross W. French and M. L. Smyser. defense by Adair & Adair. Reports also cover a sermon by President Scovel, Kauko Chapel and a rich program at the Athenaean society event. University enrollment rises about 15 percent with 18,767 total attendance. student movements include illness and plan to end term.
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G A Custer
Carl Rathbun
T. B. Jarvis
J. N. Kieffer
Geo. Woner
J E. Snyder
Smithville News Briefs Mixed With Local Notes and Obits
Smithville reports visitors from Sidney and Wayne township. Marriages include Lou Kiefer’s in Oklahoma. John Noggla dies at eighty five. funeral at Lehman’s Church. Gault’s party to Deylontown. Grandma Miller paralyzed returning from Ashland. Oak hints of mischance, baptisms, weddings, and community notices fill a page of local items.
The Grandest Remedy for Coughs and Consumption
Mr B Greeve of Chothowie Va. was near death from consumption after trying many remedies. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with a full recovery after two bottles. He reports returning to work in three years and praises the medicine for coughs colds and consumption. Free trial bottles at Laubach Boyd's Drag Store.
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B. Greeve
Cbithowie
Dr King
Laubach & Boyd
Easter and community notices in Wooster and area
A collection of brief items from Wooster and nearby: Easter services across churches, a small blaze at Wm Dager’s home causing about 1000 in damage, charity drives to famine areas in India, social events by the Westminster YPSC E, a lecture by Rev J S Ross, a near fatal morphine incident, a wedding at Old Point Comfort, school board organization with Yocum as president and Markley as clerk, and local business notices for plants and real estate.
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Wm Dager
Fifth Ward
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Mucklen
the College
Opera House
J B Oliver
City Opera House
Babscribanv
The
Bararn
B. J. Whonsettler
Ana Stephenson
Eri Miller
Massillon
C. B. Whonsettler
Bloomington
Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections
E. D. Barnett
Narl Breneman
League
Homenville
Mionio Spyder
Sadie Leeper
Mission of the Fourth Department
Hata Monger
Ruby Waters
Papa
Estalla Bean
Fred Taylor
Jennie Cramer
M. T. Scarborough
Bath
Mstemese
Rusvas
Mand Monton
Frederickaburg Choir
H.R. Balmer
Millersburg
Ohio
Herald
Florida
New City Council
Ell Zaring
Edward Snavely
1St Ward
Weaton T Peckinpaugh
Isring
Zimmerman
Snavely
Kineney
Lee
Zaring
Smith
Kinney
Boegner
Callahan
Bell
Rhodes
Pollen
Kinnay
Sewer
Zaring Light
Rhodea
Boegner Water
Park
Calahan
City Hall
Railroad
City of
Henry Leiner
David Ghiest
Andrew Reed
A. H. Dice
William Gerlach
Julius Eberhardt
North
Buckeye
Bowman Streets
J. D. Prica
Ball
Jeffries
Board of Health
W. W. Firestone
Joseph G. Sanborn
Edward
Anthony Solos
Charles F Barrett
Daniel Funck
Sth
B. F. Miler
City
W W. Firestone
J E. Barrett
George Stark
Geiselman Trial
Court of Common Pleas
Iimer Geiselman
Haffey
Creston
Atorney Ross W Fench
M. L. Smyser
Adair
Adair Taters
Esster
Scovel
Kauko Chapel
P. Hartman
Sharon Center
Miller
Sterling
Mahlon Rauch
Y M.C. A
Athenaean Society
Organ
J Byron Oliver
London
Ratunen
Abrahamzineo
B. Jarvis
W W. P. Mor
J Quincey
T Brown
Washington
Voest
Jf Tittle Boy
Misa Sorura Lyon
Wendall Phillipa G A. Crazza
Henry Clay
Seward I. Floruan
Novellette Mies
N McMulhin
McCormick
Wooster Friends
Marion Presbytery
Delaware
Edward Streeter
Moore
Lisbon
Gage
Clair Latimer
Sabbath
Bolen Jeffries Angell
Chicago
Presbyterian
Wooster University
Indiana
Benesi
Rey R. M. Donaldson
Nick Wertz
Sidney
Rich County
Kansas
Lou Kiefer
John Kiefer
Wayne Townemp
Oklahoma
John Grove
Stewart McCoy
Henry Eberly
Wichita
Bryan
Tre
Hulsat
John Noggla
Jie
York County
Lehman's Church
Joseph Gault
Deylontown
Pontina
Grandma Miller
Ashland Co
Clem Wirechler
Mr. Noggle
Hlayos Brinker
Satdae
Chas. Meske
Gever
Jacob Fetzer
Canaan Tp
Mies Amelia May Mesko
Cochel
King
E 11
Gibert
Lakeville
Rev. Cocbel
Mahoning Co
Miles Pheebe Dreher
Blish and Whitford
J. E. Snyder
Y P
C. E
Reformed Church
Wooster Vegetable Growers Association
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Miss Whitmore
Dunlap
Chester Township
Inodia
Weilersville
Mies
Jennie McSweeney
Old Point Comfort
John R. Paxton
Pittsburg
Westminster Y. P. 8.C. E
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Ross
Blackleyville
Gottlog
Iméé
Wooster Board of Education
O. M. Yocum
Frank Taggert
Philip Markiey
Yocum
Markley
J.¥. McEl
Henia
Elberta
Crosby
Champion
Ridge Nursery
Creston Road
Call Or Mall
Flattery, Wooster
J. W. Bryant
Weat North St
Wooater
College Ave
Flattery
Davasryman
J. Hy. Stoll
Herald Office
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