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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
2
The piece argues Creston voters face a local option election amid debates on saloon influence in politics. It criticizes anti saloon rhetoric while recounting tales of alcohol harms and tax disputes. It cites Fort Sheridan canteen debates and presses for liberty laws, taxation fairness, and cultural renewal in Cincinnati.
A South West Nynor organ piece critiques open town culture and Prohibition era excess. It ridicules dethroned leaders, brewers dominance, and saloon politics while calling for restraint and order, referencing Abe tree speech, Oluclanst, and local civic figures.
Dr Frederick Platt will regularly beat the Yoder House Parlors each Friday. Pickerton's Gem Gallery returns to the old Stand over Fredricks Dry Goods, offering photographs from 20c to 1.60 a dozen and photo buttons. In Common Pleas Court the jur y ruled for the defendant in Jane Bucher v. Jane Daily, administrator. A separate case, Mrs Stella Goldner v Adam Eyman and W Scotland seeks 91000 damages, alleging a wrongful order to deputies and policemen to convey her to the County Infirmary.
A survey party of United States surveyors and allotting agents on the Co manche Indiana reservation faced a hostile attack by a yelling band of 60 Indians in war paint. They fled toward the Texas line pursued by the assailants, then telegraphed for help from Fort Silk where a cavalry force was dispatched. The incident is blamed by some as a practical joke by cowboys and young bucks. The story mixes with unrelated local dialogue and notices about Irish tea culture, Germany's wine crop, and a divorce filing in Wooster.
Dr Robinson of McCormick Seminary spoke at Kauke Chapel offering an instructive lecture with strong views. The Holy Land tour was well received as students, guided by a local expert, visited meaningful scenes. In the afternoon he met ministry students and Volunteer Band members for a conference on preparation for service. Miss Carrie Shriber, teaching at Easton, rejoined her class Monday.
The winter term work closes Friday after Miss Iried Kinney left her room five weeks with scarlet fever. Starr Pearce, representing B H Sanburn and Co, visited the University after Monday. The Senior Preparatory Class held a social in Lowell Hall. Wooster beat Mt Union 11 to 4. another game with Hiram being arranged. A new piano was added to No 13 for Westminster and the University. Alda Myers hosted her sister from Golden Corners. Prof Black preached in Jackson. Rev Glenn preached in Keene. Palm and flower pots advertised at Wilhelm's Grocery. Real Warner of Congress died in New Mexico at 37. funeral arrangements pending.
A collection of brief local notices reports events from Wooster and nearby areas. Items include a widow Susan Martin receiving an eight dollar monthly pension, probate petition filings, property transfers on Beall Avenue, a death and funeral for Miriam Wasson, a census prize won by L P Osliger, a penitentiary transport for James Donovan, and various community updates including quarantines, a drug store job change, and social gestures at a Wayne Township residence.
Quarfen Landaw of Wooster gains a monthly pension increase to 17 dollars while Wm Wilson of Orrville is granted 5 dollars per month. Various local events include a school stake, a death in Crest aged 72, horses shipped to Buffalo, a 61st wedding anniversary, and a renamed medical office in Wooster. Proceedings note a reading circle at Smithville, a tramp fined for freight jumping, and a maple tree lightning incident near Georgetown. Interments occur at Princess and Londonville. multiple pensions announced for March and May 1900.
A pension of eight dollars per month was granted to Mrs. Lottie Reid widow of Gov. W Reid. A cancer was removed from the right cheek of Squire T. W. Pectinpaugh. An appendectomy was performed on Mrs. Anthony Fretz of Bloomington. A merchant from Wooster died at his Cleveland home aged 70. Rev. J. B. Roas formerly pastor of the Christian church has been granted an original pension of six dollars per month. Samuel Coalter of Oreston died March 13 aged 52. funeral services held Saturday. Mrs. Wilhelmina Jacobs of sac and ward seeks care for nervous malady and was moved toward Massillon hospital. Township Trustees continue clothing donations. drop at Taggart's West Liberty or call 178 for pickup. Bankruptcy petition filed in U A district court by Obrigian Baavely. He lists assets 40 600 and liabilities 49 83117. asks bank declared bankrupt.
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