James Williams Named in Cleveland Waterworks Disaster
A Wooster foreman James Williams was listed among the dead from the Cleveland waterworks shaft explosion on August 20. Mrs. T N Moore of Sterling identified the man as her brother Ira Sidle, who had vanished in 1898. Cleveland reports praise Williams for bravery aiding rescuers, including saving Victor Kauffman before succumbing to gas and pressure in the shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
James Williams
Wooster
Williams
T N Moore
Sterling
Ira Sidle
Jacob Hoover
Hia
Mra Moore
Cleveland Leader
Crib No. 3
Burroughs
Crib
Crib No.2
M. Plumer Jones
Warren
Plumer Jones
Crib No. 2
Victor Kauffman
Jones
Kauffman
Loving Cup Presented by Eighth Ohio to Seventy Fourth NYNG
A committee led by Capt. F. C. Gerlach and Adjt. C. H. Huston bought a solid silver loving cup with gold lining from Tiffany of New York for about $160 to honor the Seventy Fourth Regiment New York National Guard for its kindness to the Eighth Regiment O N G while at Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition August 17 to 20, 1901. The cup bears inscriptions on both sides including Ohio and New York coats of arms and the presentation note. It is not yet decided when the presentation will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
F. C. Gerlach
Wooster
Adjt
C. H Huston
Manefield
Regt
New York
N. G
Eighth
74Th Regt
Buffalo
Tiffany
Seventy Fourth Regiment
New York National Guard
Rally Day Plan Promoted By Ohio Sunday School Association
Sunday schools urged to observe Rally Day on September 29 or another Sunday as a recruitment opportunity. The Ohio Sunday School Association offers a free Rally Day Program and will supply copies on request via Joseph Clark at 79 Ruggery Building, Columbus. Also notes the Great Wayne County Fair dates September 10 to 12 in Northern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Sunday School Association
Joseph Clark
Ruggery Building
Columbus
Ohio
Wayne County
Registration of Letters by Letter Garriers Instructions
Post Office Department issues strict rules for registered letters, detailing who may register, envelope requirements, prepaid postage and registry fee, carrier duties, and penalties for delays or noncompliance. Readers are told to prepare letters in full and to expect a registry receipt and possible return of any postage surplus. Edwin C. Madden outlines the four key points and how to contact the department if unmailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Washington
Edwin C. Madden
Probate proceedings list estates and appointments before Judge
Proceedings in probate court before Judge R L Adair cover appointing administrators and executors for Amanda Immel Nathan Flubart Jonathan Nowell Lewis Joseph A Ruggles Ell Elizabeth H E Totten Franklin H George Cornelius Moon Rudolph Tschantz Abraham Saurer Mary A Weaver Henry Gault and Henry Kiefflin. Hearings set Oct 4 and Sept 6 with many first and final accounts and bond amounts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L.adair
E A. Immel
Amanda Imme
Heira
H H. Robison
R. Carson
Heater Fluhart
Nathan Flubart
James E. Snyder
Nowell Lewis
Jacob Holmes
Louise Saurer
Abraham Saurer
Mary A. Weaver
Henry Gault
Joseph A. Kiefflin
Henry Kiefflin
Sudden Death of Perry McLaughlin in Cleveland
Perry McLaughlin, former Wooster resident aged 68, died suddenly in Cleveland on Sunday night Aug 25. Born near Shreve, he lived much of his life in Wayne County and worked with Foust & McLaughlin in Wooster, later in Wm. Annat’s store. He ran a Cleveland restaurant recently. burial is in Wooster with funeral at St James Episcopal Church on Tuesday led by Dr Elder.
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Perry McLaughilin
Wooster
Cleveland
Ethel McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin
Shreve
Wayne County
Foust & McLaughlin
Weillaravilla
Orrvilo
Jamee G Fino
Ashland
Ida Mo York
Greentiod
Mira Hilv
Near Bly Prairie
Tuevlay
Fuveral Cervican
Clara Seiler
New York
India
C V Gubart
Orrville
Va Io
Holmes County Teachera’ Institute
Milleraburg
G. O. Miller
Lima
J P. Jones
J. 8
Roger
Columbus
Ethel Ratt
Reedelarg
Transfers of Real Estate in Chippewa and Surrounding Townships
Real estate transfers recorded by the County Recorder include numerous parcels across Chippewa, Orrville, Doylestown, Wooster, and surrounding townships. Notable deeds note owners such as Daniel V Huffman, Mary A Bevington, Louis S Sweitzer, O C Swartz, Jean C McBride, John Eberly, and the University of Wooster with prices ranging from $1 to $15,000 and several parcels totaling hundreds of acres.
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Eeen
County Recorder
Franks
Daniel V. Huffman
W. M. George
Chippewamp
Grant Cooper
Mary A. Beyington
Orrville
Mary A. Bevington
Isa Idell Cooper
Louis S. Sweitzer
A. E. Stepfeld
O C. Swartz
Benjamin Myers
Weat Salem
Jean C. McBride
Aquils Wiley
Wooster
John Eberly
Jonah Eberly Jacre
Baughman
James E Snyder
Maud E. Snyder
Albert H. Wood
W. L. Porter
Shrove
Mary D. Allensworth
James H. Seiberling
Samuel H. Miller
Doylestown
Sonnhalter Coal Company
Massillon Coal Mining Company
Sugar Creek
Tno
Charles W. Lee
Board of Education
Clinton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Firms Oath in Toledo
Franc J Cueynxy declares he is senior partner of F J Guenry & Co in Toledo and will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6, 1846 before notary AW Glearon. Cure claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a Wayne County Fair serial performance by the Irvin Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franc J Cueynxy
F.J Guenry & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J
Chen&x
Cheney & CO
Irvin
Wayne County Fair
Wooster Experiment Station under fire amid control board dispute
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports mismanagement at Wooster Experiment Station with the Board of Control clashing with officers. Government funding of 15000 annually may be withdrawn, threatening station closure unless the board is reformed. Farming societies back Director Thorne, while Gov Nash's influence was needed to protect him.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Board of Control
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
the Enquirer
Enquirer
Wooster Experiment Station
Thorne
Nash
State Board of Agriculture
NEW PITTSBURG QUARTERLY CHURCH MEETING SOUGHT
Quarterly meeting in the ME church next Sabbath with preaching Friday Saturday and Sabbath evenings and Sabbath morning. Several locals and visitors arrive or stay for the weekend including Miss Ethel Foos of Canton and Mrs Hastings of Red Hew. Community updates note arrivals, departures, and travel between Wooster West Salem Ashland Stark and Smithville areas.
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Ethel! Foos
Canton
Mrs. Hastings
Red Hew
William Basom
Wooster
A. J. Barnhart
D. W. Wile
Ashland
Howard Eberhart
Blackleyville
Edna
Viva Ocker
West Salem
Geo. Jackson
Stark County
J. B. Wise
Misa Alice Tidd
Alliance
Jesse Martin
Cleveland
S. Fireatone
McFadden
Smithville
Mr. Fireatone
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Frank E Elliott of Ravenna and Florence E Carlin of West Salem. Trvin Gambier and Maud Franke of Shreya. John A Richards of Sterling and Ellan Brown of Applecrask. William N Bowers and Alice G Garyis of Marshallville. Henry D Johnson of Canton and Badie Dall of Congrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Elliott
Ravenna
Florence E Carlin
Weat Salem
Trvin Gambier
Maud Franke
Shreya
John A Richards
Sterling
Ellan Brown
Applecrask
Wiliam N Bowers
Alice G. Garyis
Marshallville
Henry D. Johnson
Canton
Badie Dall
Congrass
Special City Council Meeting Acts on Bond Issue and Road Petition
A special meeting on August 22 approved a 1200 bond issue for sewer construction on West North Street. The council also referred a 39-signature petition asking Wayne County to establish a new county road from the Fairgrounds to the B and O depot, with a described route through Wooster, Ohio, to intersect Columbus Avenue.
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West North Street
Board of County Commissioners
Wayne County
Fairgrounds
Hubbell
Outlet No
City of
Wooster
Ohio
Range No
Wooster Township
Cleveland, Wooster& Muskingum Valley Railway Company
John H. Kaukee
Columbus Avenue
Chautauqua crowds hear Dr Hall in Smithville
Smithville hosts a Sunday Chautauqua with Dr Hall of Chicago delivering forenoon and afternoon talks on Christian advantages and the Bible as the greatest book, followed by a talk on the Fall of Babylon. Local residents and visitors from Akron Canton Medina Wooster and Beaver Falls attend.
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Chautauqua
Dr Hall
Chicago
Babylon
Melvin Miller
Cleveland
Frank Webner
Huron
Charles
Meeks
Bosger Falls
Afr
Albert Zell
Charles Buchanan
Alice McCormick
Akron
R Shibler
A. Bishop
Medina
Zinmaster
Warren
A. Brant
D. Otto
Ia Goodwick
Canton
Pontius
Catherine Zell
Beaver Falls
F Zell
Janet
Luemma Roher
John
Sarah Roher
Pontina
Miss Goodwick
Creston
Wooster
J. J
Homer Yoder
Burbank
Edward and
Henry Marty
McQuaid
J. Mishler
Local notices and society items from Ashland county
Community news items report pension increases, factory moves, job changes, and social events. Notable items include Wm H Liab of Ashland receiving a pension increase to 24 dollars monthly, a Holgaty waterworks contract awarded to H D Shannon, and plans to move Ada Normal School to Columbia City. Also recorded are marriages, deaths, school institutes, and thefts in Holmes and nearby counties.
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Holgaty
H D. Shannon
Orrville
Ashigjud
Denton Shoe Manufacturing Co
Volumbus
Ashland
Heredhal GU
Rich &Broough
Dayton
Dick McCoy
Freanklin
By & Mule
Ada Normal School
Ada, O
Ada
Columbia City
Brown
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Letter -Garriers
Lucas County
New
Pittsburg
City Council
Furnlab
University
Wmd H. Liah
O. V I
Lord
Millereburg
Voorhoes
Coshocton
A. &. McCluse
Brand
E F Taggart
Camp Gre
Ashland County Teachers’ Institute
Court House
E 8
Loomis
Supt Mitchell
New London
Lewis D. Bonebrake
Sherman Cowling
Wadaworth
Thomas Garna
River &Tyx
Dowling
Asleo
Andrew Baldner
Londonville
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