Carnegie Steps Up Gift for Wooster Public Library
Andrew Carnegie increases Wooster library gift to 16000 in exchange for annual town support of 1500. James Mullins notes Ohio law allowing library taxes as boards discuss site options. Board favors Larwill street lot with price proposals to Larwill heirs, other sites reviewed.
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Andrew Carnegie
Woosterts Public Library
James Mullins
Wooster Public Library
Wooster
Mollins
Ohio
Boards of Education
Bor
Carnegie
Bkibo Castle
Ardgay
Sjvines Mullins
Caertegie
Jas. Bertram
Board of Library Trestees
Board of Education
Ward School
Walnut and
Larwill Sts
Quixby Opera House
Larwill
Learwill and
N. Market Sts
Stole an Overcoat and Circus Day Turmoil Hits Town
Monday brought typical petty trouble during a circus day. Martin Rich of Milton twp had an overcoat stolen from his buggy. Harvey Mell chased a suspect who admitted the theft and recovered the coat from under a band stand. Circus employees faced charges for allowing boys under canvas for payments, one fined a dollar. A one legged man was jailed after a disturbance and biting an officer. A wagon caught fire but was controlled. train delays followed a dispute between show managers and transportation master. John A. Teshantz of Orrville, 76, died Tuesday June 2. survived by wife and son A J Teshantz. Funeral held last Thursday. Population increasing.
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Martin Rich
Milton Twp
Rich
Harvey Mell
Mougey
Pawne Bill
Zingling
Pateent
Wooster
John A. Teshantz
Orrville
Wayne County
A.J. Teshantz
Wooster Youth Population Gains 50 From Last Year
The number of youths of school age in Wooster rises to 2,254, with 1,134 males and 1,120 females. Age breakdown shows 360 ages 6 to 8, 713 ages 8 to 14, 210 ages 14 to 16, and 125 ages 16 to 25. Ward totals list First and Second with 483, Third 406, Fourth 31.
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Wooster
Orrville Man Killed After Train Collision
A man struck by a train on Erio road near Warsworth Thursday night June 4 died shortly after. He refused to share his name until just before death and asked Prosecutor Weygandt be notified. Previously he edited an Orrville paper and wrote weekly letters to Wayne county papers. about 50 years old. Interment held at Medina county infirmary cemetery Friday.
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H C King
Orrville
Erio
Warsworth
Weygandt
Sisen
Wayne County
Medina County Infirmary
Music Program Recital Highlights Classroom Event
A program list from a school concert features multiple acts including orchestral invocations, chorus pieces, solo and quartet performances, recitations, and student selections. Notable participants include Rev. H. D. Stauffer, Katie Bucher, Walter Shives, Barbara Yoder, Estella Welty, Vera Filger, and Grace Alexander, with works ranging from The Cuckoo and The Paradise of The Pacific to The Guardian of Liberty and Hail Us, Ye Pre. The program also includes a class history, presentation of diplomas, and a benediction by Rev. W A. Littell.
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H. D.stauffer
Veazie Thejeremiaks
Katie Bucher
Ohio Pioneer
Walter Shives
Theoerice
Barbara Yoder
St. Cecelia Club
Estella Welty
Aston Burr
Grant Reed
Angels of Buena Vista
Vera Filger
Hawley
Flora Sellers
Sylvia Penick
Emma Meeks
Jean Ellsperman
Clarence Schultz
Improper Mail Use Arrests in Applecreek Case
United States officers arrested Kay J W Miller at Applecreek on a charge of sending libelous letters through the mails. Miller, former pastor of the German Lutheran shares, resigned amid factional strife. Rev George Blackett, recent speaker at the Presbyterian church, received letters urging resignation. Miller was taken to Warren, Ohio, waived examination before U S Commissioner Br I Gilmer, with a hearing planned this week.
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United States
Applecreek
Kay
J W. Miller
Miller
Warren, C
BR. I. Gilmer
Weoster
Ohio board backs exhibit on St Louis fair accreditation
The state board of agriculture adopted a resolution to support any exhibit by the Ohio commission for maintaining a credible representation of the state's agricultural watergates at the St Louis exposition. It referred securing expert judges for state fair exhibits to departmental boards and scheduled a joint meeting with the agricultural experiment station at Worcester on June 18 and 19.
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State Board of Agriculture
Ohio Commission
Agricultural Experiment Station
Wesester
Wecester
Bayder Sells 19 Head of Cattle at Luce and Armstrong Barn
Bayder sold 19 head of cattle last Saturday at Luce and Armstrong's barn. Average price reported was 21837 dollars per head. Auction particulars emphasize market activity and price level.
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Bayder
Luce
Armstrong
Pleasant Overton obituaries and town notices
Mrs Henry Landaw of near Overton, formerly a resident here, was buried last Saturday with a funeral sermon at Bethel church by Wm Kief er of Pleasant Home. Mrs Belomen Rombaugh died last Saturday. Three more telephones were added to the town, bringing total to nine. Glenn Mason returns from Ashland college for summer stay. Clyde Gault and Charles Lindsey, Ada students, are home helping on the farm. Mrs Gertie Snyder has two weeks of school left at Zion Point. Seloman Ritter lost a cow. DN Snyder Joat a valuable driving home. Lloyd Sechrist improving. preaching at M KE church last Sunday. minister raim stayed. Mrs Dill Clippinger was at home at Bambay.
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Henry Landaw
Overton
Bethel Church
Wm. Kiefer
Pleasant Home
Harvey Lindsey
Seloman Ritter
DN Snyder
Glenn Mason
Ashland College
Gertie Snyder
Zion Point
Lloyd Sechrist
M. KE
Raim
Clyde Gault
Charles Lindsey
Ada
Belomen Rombaugh
Dill Clippinger
Bambay
Dr Elder Eye Ear Nose and Spectacles Wooster Train Times
Dr Elders eye ear throat and spectacles listing train schedules from Wooster and Toledo with daily and Sunday times. Several times reference mail connections and various car or train routes including P Ft W C R R and East Toledo services.
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Dr. Elder
Wooster
WEGT
Toledo
East
M. Daily Mail
Plain Two Sabbath School Convention Program
Plain Two Sabbath School association schedules its 26th annual convention at Maple Grove M E Church on Saturday June 13 with afternoon sessions featuring Rev Edward Stanley Underhill and Wm Mellinger topics, recitations by Mellie Kean Irvin Starr John McKee and others, evening music and a closing song. Separate items report Mrs Anna Hardy breaking her arm and Central Telephone suing David Stinson for 105 damages over wires and poles pulled down during a house move with a restraining order issued.
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Plain Two
Szabbath School Association
Maple Grove M. E Church
Munio
Edward Stanley Underhill
Jeromeville
J G Ebright
Dad
Mellie Kean
Irvin Starr
Wm. Mellinger
John McKee
L. H. Miller
Mel Ebright
Aolo
Vera Sidle
Fern McQuire
Sddrpas
Rey L
Miller
Portemouth
Spangler
Rey E
Underhill
The
Central Telephone Company
David Stinson
Canson
Stinson
Death of Goldie Foss Ross at Cleveland hospital
Goldie Foss, 26, daughter of Oliver and Attie Foss of Waogter, died suddenly at the YMCA hospital in Cleveland on Saturday January 6. An attack of bronchial trouble proved fatal in a few hours. Her mother, an assistant matron at the institution, was with her. Born in this city, she lived here all her life and graduated high school at sixteen. Remains were brought to James Peppard’s residence and Walnut Street, with funeral services held Tuesday afternoon and interment at Wooster cemetery.
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Goldie Foss
Oliver Foss
Mra Attie Foss
Waog Ter
Y . C. A. Hocapital
Cleveland
Jane
Miss Foes
James Peppard
Walnut
Wooster Cemetery
W T. Gelwicks
M. L. Wilhelm
Beallave
Hagertown
Wooster
Wilhelm
V. C. Gelwicke
Cincinnati
RK M Gelwicks
New York
Springfeld
Lightning Kills Five Men Repairing Barn Near Sterling
Five men were struck by lightning while repairing a barn east of Sterling near Wm Redwan. John Winkler Prof C Fisher of the Rittman schools John Shook and Wm Relmin died instantly. Fisher died later. Redman survived. Fisher, principal of Rittman schools, was reelected for next year. Funeral plans set. Redman and Shook to Knapp church. Cleat Carver fatally struck at Lodi track field. horse killed.
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Sterling
Wm Redwan
John Winkler
Prof C. Fisher
Rittman
John Shook
Wm Relmin
Prof. Fisher
Redman
Winkler
Fisher
Sheck
Wm. Redman
Knapp Church
Lodi
Local notes and elections fade as crops and court case rise
The town reports teaching schools reopening after a term. Democratic nominees falter, Worcester goes wet, and showers lift hay and wheat prospects. Household Club met June 4 at Mrs. Davidson. Canal Dever visitor Allesheuse returns home. Hartsler hauls tile for a new house. In the Jane Boner et al v. Wm. Force estate case, jury awards $698.68 to plaintiffs.
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Jane Boner
Local notes and obituaries from Wooster area
Mayor Van Nest reports May dinings and licenses revenue at 30 dollars. Funeral notices for Brown, Landin, and Hockensmith. deaths including Christopher Greanenwald and Mrs Gelwicks. Accidents: Langeil horse frightened by auto. Pawnee Bill show wagon incident. Elections: 3830 votes. Wertef, Lehman, Carlin nominated. New grads and board exams. Wheeling and Orrville names appear.
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H. C King ‘of
Orville
Wadsworth
Walter Nice
Louisiana Purchase
Nellie Stuller
the Violet
Mildenberg
Barnar
Paul Stauffer
Miriam Hard
Anna Kope
Estella Reed
Nell Dechler
Faith Graham
Florence Tawney
Corus
Verdi
Blennerhassett
Mary Eddy
Wolsey
Joe Harvey Cromwell
Norman Plumer
Boatman
Florence Kipfer
Sarite Smith
Muunicipal
Charléa Correll
Minette Schlafly
W A. Littell
Ana
Wooster High School
Faster At
Applereek
Plain
Anna Hardy
Chester
Tnp
Goldie Ross
Lightning Kittedt
Gaome
Woeester
Allesheuse
Canal Dever
C.l.allesheues
Barberton
Mr. Hartsler
van Nest
Frank Wiggins
T. AD. Wiggins
Elyria
Dickason
Patterson
Congress
Georga L Brown
Weester
Mans Geld
Jone O
Charles Langeil
Wm H Landin
Christopher Greanenwald
the Courier
KE. Krieble
Thomas Hollinger
Ashland County
Roger
John Bolus
George Hockensmith
Woesatar
Oklahoma
Michael Burns
Earhart
Orrvilla
John Blackwood
John Earhart
Mr. Blackwood
Werte Ef Dalton
Lehman
Carlin
West Salem
Olle Pharmacy Board
Harry E. Shaffer
Frank Saal
Geo. Detrick
Wm. Winkler
G. C. Smith
Lutheran Church
Ralph Plumer
Harry Sweeny
Mise Fisch
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