09 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
1
A scanned exam list includes arithmetic problems on income and weight, geometry and measurement, chemistry and biology, and questions on rhetoric, history, and government. It covers definitions, animal physiology, and notable political topics with scattered OCR errors.
The article lists performances including Miss Mina Birdie Witten, J. P. Blough, and others with acts like piano pieces and readings. It also covers the Bi-County Teachers' Association conference at Alliance Ohio with sessions at the high school, featuring addresses by W. H. Drexler and J. E. Morrin plus discussions on education topics led by multiple professors and teachers from Canton Massillon Wooster and beyond.
Barbara Wolgamuth aged 69 dies. funeral held. pioneer mother to several prominent locals. Quarterly church meeting in Congress and dedication of new Presbyterian church announced. Rev Mather of Wooster attended. Duncan of Ashland to deliver dedicatory address. Other notes: Eliza Ewing mild stroke. Joseph Bigler rents smith shop. Sigler to retire. births reported. P Roach ill. Sheppard smithy for rent. Burgan and Andrews marry. primaries sparsely attended. Gindlenperger re-nominated justice. vacant houses scarce amid village boom. Barner teaching at No 6 district drawing crowds.
Proprieties of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and CoIds report giving away over ten million trial bottles. The medicine is claimed to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all ailments of the throat chest and lungs. Callon Laubach Boyd druggists offer free trial bottles with regular sizes priced 60 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or refunded.
From our Canaan Correspondent March 6 the schools have closed for a three weeks vacation. The Presbyterian will observe with appropriate exercises. There was no preaching at the M E church Sabbath due to a Quarterly meeting at Congress. The Two Eight convention will be held March 22 in this place. John Smith returned to Cleveland pleased with Bird's-glew at Canaan. Birdie Darratis stayed with A H Ross during their daughter Lens illness. John Scholl has bought Mire James Totten property and will move there this spring. Nafinger moved his family to Creaton and Wm and Henry Smith reside on the Smith heirs farm. Ry Mellor of Stockport Ohio returned today after preaching in Jackson and Usmaan churches. Annual reduction sale on Lambs Saainlie and fine China continues at McClure Store and House Furnishing Store, Wacuters Ohio 9395.
Local column compiles a sprawling mix of town events and notices. Items include political primaries, court dates, property sales, personnel moves, fires, accidents, and social happenings in Wooster and surrounding areas with names such as Church, Sorg, and Notestein appearing among updates on mortgages, sposorships, and community activities.
From our Dalton correspondent the revival at M E church closed with a communion service. Twenty were received into membership on probation. Local teachers institute scheduled for district No 1 next Thursday evening. A number of teachers will enter Wooster University in spring term. John R Clark to lecture on To and Fro in London at school hall next Tuesday.
Frank Smith spoke at Nankin M E church on February 23 about Philip II and the Ghost of History detailing three hundred years of Spanish events. The lecture drew a captivated audience, vivid word pictures, and strong memories of the Armada, Spanish actions in Grant’s era, and Corvera’s fleet.
A Barns Day program will be presented in the main room of Wooster High School on Friday at 1 pm. The program features songs and selections including My Jo, Bonnie Doon, Auld Lang Syne, Tom O Shanter, and Bruce's Address with performances by soloists, quartets, and a Young Ladies Quartet.
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