Freedom Seeker from Lexington Aims for Liberty and Love
A recollection from the New York Sun tells of a Lexington born enslaved man who escaped with 45 others in 1849 after being promised safe passage by Doyle for $100. He describes family freedom, peril on the route to the Ohio River, and capture, with a final return to Lexington after allies argued his case. He paid $987 to buy his freedom and marry his beloved, living forty-six years a free man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimsatt
Lexington
Harry
Risughter
Sidney Edmiston
Ohio River
Doyle
Russell Cave
Ruddell
Mit
Bhad
Licking River
Ghad
Miss Sidney
Maury Pindell
Iftoon
Brooksville
Jalil
Madison C. Johnson
Maxury-Findell
Judge Graves
Mberty
New York Sun
Wooster G A R Post Receives Spanish War Relics
Wooster Ohio based G A R post will soon receive two cannons and projectiles from the New York navy yard as relics of the Spanish American war. Congressman McDowell arranged the matter with the Navy Department in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
G. A. R. Wooster
Ohio
New York Navy Yard
McDowell
Navy Department
Washington
Odds and Ends From A Far-Flung World
A compilation of curiosities: silk from France for hats, most American hats from rabbit and hare fur, a Denver sunshade sombrero with ear holes, a Chinese edible dog, Sicily seasons advice, Taormina and Ebla travel claims, Moro women in trousers, lengthy trouser capacity, time to read all government publications, Zanzibar–Pemba wireless link proposal, a decade without an English prize fight, Scottish deer and staga counts, Russian well depth, salt water obstacle at Tardeanly Bar, jellyfish with no teeth using food as paper, Guatemala imposes mass cattle export tax, Brookville hosts a unique crow hatchery, crow heads on bonnets, Millbeck tree trunk spring, Indian animal spirit religion, and deities guarding animal realms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
America
Denver
China
Sicily
Taormina
Eiba
Zanzibar
Pembe
England
Scotland
Caspian Sea
Republic of Guatemala
Brookville
Millbeck
Keeswick
Animal Kingdom
Transfers of Real Estate in Applecreek and Wooster Districts
Multiple deeds recorded in Orrville, Wooster, and surrounding townships. Transfers include Henry Witmer to Elmer Spear for Applecreek lot 119 at 175 dollars and several further parcels such as 80 acre Saltcreek undivided interests to Barah Flohart and Baral Firhart, 40 acres Sugarcreek to Samuel Breiner, and 1 acre Greene to Effie Miller. Other transfers name Mary Dieta, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth Gerber, and James Long among buyers and sellers. Debuts cover Applecreek, Baughman, Green, Congress, Saltcreek, Wooster, Orrville, and Sugarcreek. Values range from 25 to 2000 dollars.
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Henry Witmer
Elmer H. Spear
Applecreek
Jas. W. Ramsey
Marshal Dogan
Harry 8. Baker
James Urban
Mary E. Dieta
Blackleyville
David Martin
Susannah Martin
Crea
Baughman Township
Sugarcreek
Stephen A. Mlowery
Effie Miller
Greene Two
Vitaro
Lorenzo Vitaro
Wooster
Wm. Carroll
Michael J. Carroll
Hugh Collins
Domenico Vitaro
John 8. Larwill
Martha H. Larwill
Ecres
Matilda O. Robertson
Ida-E
Congress
Henry L. Gault
Joseph Keelar
John Croeley
Allen Clark
Hiram E. Clark
Mary KE. Rhoades
Christian Richards
Green
Benj
Stauffer
Baughman Two
William F. Wintersteen
Sarah A. Orr
Orrville
Susie Frits
James M. Long
Sarah Buchwalter
Jas. M. Long
Wooster News Items Span Births Deaths and Local Ventures
Local notes report Mr. Tawney elected to the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Ohio and Michigan counties. Wayne county figures show 640 UK business failures this week versus 218 last year. The Wooster Water Works balance stands at 1,1973 in December. A physician appointment in Columbus and a plan for Lehman furniture site partition appear. Deaths include David H. Grobe and Mrs. Mary Strange with interment in Bethel Cemetery. A North Sterling graduate Elsa Loreaux becomes a teacher at a Deaf and Dumb Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Plow Co
Wooster
Great Carnegie
Lehman Furniture
Bowers Eating Bouse
Remains of Curtin J Rush Reach Big Prairie Ohio
The body of Curtin J Rush who died Oct 1 in Manila arrived in Big Prairie Ohio on Thursday Dec 18. The funeral was held at 10 am Sunday from Fairview Church. Mrs Viola Temple and twin daughters and son Harry of Glade City Arizona are guests of Mr and Mrs O D Wilent. Mrs Temple’s brother is the Musicians Union band member. The two families had been separated for over 25 years until a letter campaign and army records reunited them. Mrs Wilent plans a reunion when he arrives.
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Mary Strange
Potter
Wooster
Fayetteville
Fords
Salem
Loyl
Wm. Miller
Orrville
Harvey Traimer
Etla Traimer
Lyons
Neb
Wayne County
Cyron Walter
Cyrus, Jr
Curtin J. Rush
Manila
Big Prairig
Fairview Church
Bhreye
Nowyssys
Viola Temple
Harry
Glade City
Arizona
O.D Wilent
Thehloue
Mra. Temple
Mra. Wilent
Glob City
Russea
Porter dies as holiday excursion plans issued
John Addison Porter former private secretary to President McKinley dies at 2 p.m. December 16 in Washington. Excursion tickets for Christmas and New Year travel will be sold at regular excursion rates with return by January 2 1901. Reduced fares via Pennsylvania Lines apply December 22 24 25 31 1900 and January 1 1901. Adult fares not less than 50 cents and 16 cents for children. For details contact G W Leyda ticket agent Wooster Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Addison Porter
McKinley
Washington
Pennsylvania
G. W. Leyda
Wooster
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Odds and Ends
H Desde
Woolster ME Chearch
Byealave
Arriad Earl Bronss
Mias Eltahos
Doylestown
O. M. Tawney
Wooster Lodgal
W.B Martin
Maseillon
Dalton
Dendtee
Daisy
Schalia Wagon Co
David H. Gr
Chicago
Univeralty of Chicago Today
Harper
John D. Rockefeller
Eriyo
University
Eto
Rockefelier Sug
Scott Billman
Barn
the Herald Printing Co
Paperon
Gomghrom Ly Og
Ball’s
All For
Lampe
Sun
Queens
McClarran Grocery
Court House
Ayne
Bibles
Waterman
Henty, Reid
Stevenson
Ellis
Alger
Cooper, Falken
Horst
Oliver Optic
Miss Carey
Susan Warner
Miss Alcott
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