Wooster Votes Wet in Special Election
Voters in Wooster approved a wet outcome in a special election held June 4. The report notes polling hours and ward totals, highlighting the overall majority in favor of wet status.
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
2
Mistaken Identity Stirs Buffalo Family Aboard Ship
A Buffalo man, Edward Jones, faced detention as a stowaway after an immigration clerk mistook him for Eleanor Jones due to a booking error. A sharp inspector and ship staff argued the case. the purser and manager arranged release once it was confirmed he is an American citizen and not Miss Eleanor Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Edward
Buffalo
Pectora
North River
Immigration and Customs
Miles Gleanor Jones
Eleanor Jones
Edward Jones
Miss Jonas
Miss Jones
Mr Jones
Jones
Nner
Ellis Island
Philadelphia Ledger
Canton Prohibitionist John Danner's Plant Destroyed by Fire
Fire at John Danner's Canton manufacturing plant caused about 100000 in losses with 35000 insured. Origin unknown. Danner plans rebuilding. S C Coates of Creston, 76, fatally struck by a B and O freight at Creston crossing June 2 with severe injuries, died June 8. Mansfield Presbytery women's missionary meeting set for Dalton June 11–12. Wayne County life insurance payouts for 1902 total 39551 across Creston Doylestown Shreve Orrville Wooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Danner
Canton
Danner
S. C. Coates
Creston
Women's Missionary Association of Mansfield Presbytery
Dalton
Imaurance
Wayne Co
Doylestown
Shreve
Orrville
Wooster
University Notes Honors and Commencement Roles
The class of 1903 at the university celebrates nine honors recipients including five cum laude. Named to cum laude are Ellis Ewing Arthur F Blaser Frank Crowl Mary Notestein and Pearl Williams with others earning magna or cum laude distinctions. The faculty selects eight seniors for commencement roles led by valedictorian Arthur F Blaser and salutatorian Mary Notestein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonbehsid KO
Ellis Ewing
Arthur F Blaser
Frank 2D Crowl
Mary Notestein
Pearl Williams
Esther Hemphill
Margaret Elder
Katherine Snyder
Inez Kinney
Frank Crowl
Eis Ewing
Eather Hemphill
Helen Weld
Willard Farewell Play by Willard Literary Society
The Willard Literary Society presents Dickens' The Cricket on the Hearth in a farewell program. Cast includes John Perry Bingle, Tackleton, Bertha Warren, Caleb Plummer, Alice Fitch, Mabel Keener, Lily Durstine, Violet White, Mollie Spencer, Lilian Duratine and others. Synopsis follows Chirp the first at John Perry Bingle’s home and the second at Caleb’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet White
Boxer
Mollie Spencer
Lilian Duratine
Chirp
John Perry Bingle
Gaiep
Caleb
the Perry Bingles
Local notes and court verdicts from Wayne County
In the case Cleveland Electric & Rapply Co v Myers & Steace the jury awarded 6546 to the plaintiff Mira. Frank Atkins of West Salem died Friday May 9 after tumor removal at St Louis hospital with interment in West Salem. Trustees of the Wooster public library discussed site for a new library but reached no firm conclusion. Dr J H Todd offers an archaelogical collection if space is provided in a proposed library, favoring the Walnut schoolhouse site. Weather report for Wayne County ends June 1 notes fruit drop, oats small but improving, wheat healing. published from Wooster. Advertised letters include Bacher J A Deering, T Pancrast Dilker, Warren & Kinter, Gee, Walter, Lizzie Faud, Annie Stibbs, Annie Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Frank Atkins
West Salem
St Loci Hospital
Weat Salem
Wocaster
J H Todd
Todd
Toton N
Walnut
U S. Weather Bulletin
Wayne County
Prospect Fair
Wooster
Wm Bacher J A Deering
T._Pancrast Dilker
Warren &. Kinter
Gee
Walter
Lizzie Faud
Annie Stibbs
Annie Taggart
Funeral of Prof Hicks in Wooster for Jamaica shipment
The funeral arrangements for Prof John Hicks who was murdered are underway in Wooster after his brother Prof Herbert Hicks arrived from Hicksville Long Island to act for the family. The body will be sent to Jamaica LI for interment while Herbert stays to settle affairs and an administrator is appointed. A deposition of funds was found including 2400 45 in deposits plus 175 cash. Services were held at 10 oclock Wednesday at the residence of Prof A D Selby Beall Ave with Rev D Stauffer officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hicks
John Hicks
Wooster
Hicksville
Jamaica
L. I
Douglaston
Hicks
Charles Hicks
Hickaville
St. Louis
Herbert Flicks
A. D Selby
Beallave
Rev
D. Stauffer
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show Coming to Our City
Pawnee Bill presents his famous Wild West Show Exhibition in our city on Monday, June 8. The traveling spectacle is now twice its former size and employs over a thousand people and horses. The grand review earns high praise, and a Juvenile Wild West Show for children is a notable novelty this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee Bill
Young Woman Takes Aconite At Creston Home
Miss Mary Batley aged about 22 attempted death by taking aconite at Daniel Longs home near Creston on May 31. Medical aid arrived in time to save her life. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Batley of Cleve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Batley
Daniel Long
Creston
W. H. Batley
Cleve
Railroad Fare Offers From Ohio Stations to Midwest and West
A list of excursion and round trip fare offers from Ohio stations to Lima and Portsmouth Ohio and St Louis as well as western and southern points. Dates span May to mid June 1903 with return validity. special one way and round trip passes for various religious and fraternal groups and home seekers. additional 25 cent agent fee at St Louis. Also includes live cattle and livestock market prices from Liberty.
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Ohio River
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Cincinnati
United Commercial Travelers
Amercia
Grand Council of
Junoe
Lima
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Ohio Christian Women's Board of Missions Oharch
Portsmouth
St. Louis
St Saengerfest
Saengerbuod
St. Louis Mo
Pittabury
Hera
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