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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
1
A long list of local items from Wooster Ohio includes arrests and fines for intoxication, marriages and deaths, business openings and closures, railroad notes, school visits, and population statistics. It reports on farmers institutes, prison and guard figures, and postal stamp notes with contemporary names and dates.
The University of Wooster held its annual oratorical contest at the Opera House with a large crowd and high interest. H L Dean won first place over S Lucas who delivered a Lincoln oration praised for its depth and delivery, signaling strong prospects for Wooster at the Marietta state contest.
Henry Church a former Wooster dry goods merchant died Saturday January 17 in Anaconda Montana at 58 after years of illness and paralysis. He was born April 17 1815 in Pheonson Ohio and educated in Akron. He lived at 710 Hickory Street Anaconda and is survived by his wife and four children. He moved from Denver to Butte then Anaconda eight years ago to retire from business. He married Mary Sanford of Akron 34 years ago and is survived by her and seven children two of whom reside in Anaconda.
Timothy Manly aged 26 years died January 28 after several weeks illness with lung trouble at his parents home on Callowhill Ferlay. A printer by trade, he had worked on the street railway in Cavelaned and Canton for several years. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church Monday morning. John Redtinger Criss Téchants and Wa Wattle were arrested and posted $1 and costs for intoxication on Saturday.
The document lists numerous property transfers, with buyer and seller names, parcel numbers or descriptions, and prices. Notable entries include Lot 160 in Shreve to J L Free for $600 and 40 acres in Franko worship to James Bo Franks for $1,500, among many others in Wooster Applecreek and surrounding townships.
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