Wooster News Highlights Local Changes and Tragedy
A variety of local notes from Wooster and vicinity include Judge W. Stitwell in town, a new witness box in the court, and plans for railroads. A fatal runaway on East Liberty Street killed Casper Langell and injured J. B. Pinkerton. both were taken to a local office for care. Residents are urged to aid the Children’s Home with a Christmas tree and public events at the German Reformed Church.
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Liberty Street
Angell
Roger
Jane
Beall Ave
Mr. Pinkerton
Curry Cameron
J. E. Barrett
Langell
Inkerton
Liberty Sect
Bever
Applecreek Brewery
Rever Street
Cemetery Hill
Leonard Langell
East Nan Township
Edinburg
Wooster
Local Notes Highlight Russell Wrench Works and Grange Session
The Russell Wrench and Novelty Co plans erecting buildings in Russell with machinery soon. Crescent notes cadetship interest for Medina West Point exam. Emparance lectures at Marshallville and preaching near. Ohio State Grange met in Mansfield at Miller’s Opera House with strong turnout and renewed push for public education and anti monopoly stances.
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Russell Wrench and Novelty Co’s
Russell
Our Neighbors Doings Noted and Posted by Ald Correspondent
The town outlook is brighter with summer improvements planned. George Race, who had an accident, reports he can move on crutches. High School scholars are arranging Friday events and a meeting at the M E church was addressed by Dr Wood and others. An active group formed to push the project forward.
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George Race
Hawai
High Scho
M. E
Christmas Season Reflections At Local Town
A fragmented local notice describes holiday trade ledgers at A J Norton and M W J Wile as Christmas preparations rise. Dr F H Wilson reports general health with few exceptions while J F Wile maintains steady trade. A Christmas tree is planned at the M K E on the eve of Christmas and at the Lutheran Church. The school under I Veasie and Miss Wale Reamer progresses, with Reamer praised for teaching hard wear. The Wealen Methodist protracted meeting attracts bankers and believers, while Rufus Budder is noted as a leading abbi killer and Chas C Issiter readies a candy supply for the holidays.
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A.J. Norton
M. WJ Wile
I. Veasie
Ooster
Wale Reamer
Smithville
Hasan
Luahle
Jacob Zaring
E. B. Conklin
Woorster
Hunt
Rufus Budder
Hiry Eishburh
Chas. C. Issiter
iuitPal
Wealen Methodists
Gonrinys
Clark Bros Exhibit Draws In Dry Goods Seekers
Portland styles and river area goods drew shoppers as Clark Bros opened a stock exhibit on Wednesday night. A Creston machine shop fire destroyed a W and L E Ry locomotive and coach, the blaze lighting Wooster's sky. A buffalo robe lost from a Children's Name wagon after a team runaway invites its return to Miller's Hardware.
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Clark Bros
Creston
Wooster
Nlame
Miller’s Hardware Store
Wrench and Novelty Works Directors and School Fire
The Wrench and Novelty Works at Russell list directors A D Welday Barnard Fred Amstutz Jno Lee Sr C A Bessey Ir Barnard Supt J B Amstutz Treas and N R Steiner Sec. Last week Wednesday Mr E I H Oberlin district No 7 sugar creek township found the school house on fire. he extinguished it before much damage from a defective stove. George Butler of Killbuck died last Saturday from a surgical operation for bladder stones. he was a carpenter and brother of Joseph Butler of Millersburg Central House.
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Wrench and Novelty Works
Russell
A. D.welday
Barnard
Fred Amstutz
Jno. Lee, Sr
C. A. Bessey
Ir. Barnard
J. B. Amstutz
Treas
N. R. Steiner
E. IH. Oberlin
Sugar Creek Township
George Butler
Killbuck
Nolmes County
Joseph Butler
Millersburg
Trial and Sentences in Canton Court
Charles O. Traphagen faced trial for shooting with intent to kill in Canton. Thomas Orr, a prominent local businessman, shocked the court by pleading guilty as his lawyers prepared to argue and received a twenty year sentence to the penitentiary.
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Charles O. Traphagen
Canton
Thos. Orr
German Toastmasters List Speakers for January Event
The January celebration committee announces speakers John McSweeney Sr Hon Jacob Mueller of Cleveland and W T Slemmons to respond to the toast The Ladies A male choir directed by Prof J J Bringger will perform Mrs Van Horn of the Van Horn House at Carrollton died last week after a fall when a suspended ham slice dislodged and struck her.
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Wm P. van Doorn
Canaan
W. N
John McSweeney
Jacob Mueller
Cleveland
W. T. Slemmons
Manner
J. J. Bringger
Reverend Taylor Visits Coshocton for Church Dedication
Rev Dr Taylor of Wooster University visited Coshocton for Thanksgiving as guest of Deacon Hunt. He praised local progress and pressed fellow citizens to support building a railroad into the corn and coal country. His trip centered on participating in the dedication of a new church in Coshocton County.
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Wooster Mantin hreLten
Stephen Weth
New York
T. B. Laurs
Laantik
Col. Keefer
Mexico
Nib Inter
Coshocton
Coshocton County
Dr Childs Delivers Eighteen Theological Lectures
Friends report Dr Childs and family settled in a pleasant Washington City home. Besides preaching, he conducts a course of eighteen theological lectures for the YMCA, defending Bible doctrines and refuting contemporary skeptical theories.
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Childs
Washington City
New Year Cards and Holiday Supplies
The Heratn promotes a new line of New Year Cards and associated gifts including photo frames ecard receivers engravings chromes and stationery with cheap prices at Jesse McClellan. Corsatimas Cards are advertised as the largest and finest line shown in Wooster. Also mention of New Buckwheat and Dr France’s appearance at the American House Bee on the 1th.
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Cal
Jesse McClellan
Wooster
Local shop offers silk mufflers handkerchiefs and more
The ad promotes Silk Mufflers and Handkerchiefs at Barety and Ogden, coarse or fine butchering stock at Kuhn and Craigheads, umbrellas from 65 cents at Dave Nie’s, and new silvery mufflers and handkerchiefs in stock. Holiday trade begins, Dave Nie’s emphasizes price and quality.
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Barety & Ogden’s
Kuhn & Craigheads
Christmas Candies at Kuhn Craighead’s Avy Blackburn
Dr W A France returned to the city and will be available for consultation until the 20th inst. Kuhn Craighead advertise a holiday display with a full line of useful articles and holiday goods chosen with care. Pierson & Co. show fine displays of gentlemen’s furnishings suitable for gifts.
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W. A. France H
Tal
Fougr & McLarentim
Barrett and Ogden's Holiday Furnishings Assortment
Barrett and Ogden's presents a fine assortment of holiday furnishing goods in the city. The selection covers decorative items and practical pieces for the home ready for gift giving and seasonal use.
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Barrett & Ogden’s
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