This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
3
An item listing a Boxwell examination schedule with topics across physiology geography and grammar. It includes questions on anatomy respiration digestion blood circulation liver kidneys heart and nervous system, arithmetic word problems, grammar analysis, government history, and world geography with places and populations.
Aurora residents discuss paving of main street. Obituary notes Mrs. Shreffler of Burbank. Various local appointments include justice of the peace in Salt Creek. W H Harper Jr and Mrs. Wm Amon visit city. Shreve High School set May 24 commencement for 13 grads. Arbor Day in Wooster District planting trees. Rail and wartime news share center with local accidents and civic happenings.
A coal drilling project began Monday on the Mowery farm near Wooster Cemetery. Stephen Smith holds the contract for E. C. Lewis of Bommeerdasle. Several holes may be sunk. if coal in quantity is found a shaft will be started. The initial hole reached 00 feet in gravel before abandonment.
Dr. C. O. Probet, secretary of the State Board of Health, leads a party of officers inspecting stream waters flowing into the Maskingum River. Health Officer J. E. Barrett is invited to accompany the delegation on the trip to Choradar.
A. A. Geltgev began taking down the derrick at the Branstetter land oil lease in West Welster. He plans to move the drilling rig to Wayne township to start a new well this week. Several wells will be drilled before the approach of the frost season.
Probate Judge J A McClarran and Sheriff McCoy plus David Myers head the committee that accepted J B Webster of Wooster's plans and cost estimates for county jail upgrades. Estimated expense runs twelve to thirteen thousand dollars as work proceeds Monday night.
Fragmentary report shows Weeder City Council debate on power to act, with nine opponents named and calls for changes. Mentioned figures include Fred Letes Jos Zehold Jan BR Massad Masstal and Mayor Ory Salietioe. outcome pending as discussion centers on combining measures and governance.
A Wooster campus note lists speakers and students from Parkers Lh and Donde, including Prof LaCocr’s supervision of a commencement and a General Awerbiy in Minnesota. Mentions of Declared delegates, local ball games, and a Bentos postgraduate pursuit are noted alongside resumed classes after a brief interruption.
Wayne County Bible Society to hold annual meeting at First United Protestant Church Wooster next Tuesday May 9 Delegates from county churches expected Program begins 2 30 p m with discussions on The Bible and Our American Institution The Bible and the Home The Bible and the State The Bible and Education Modern Bible Reading and Study Circulation of the Bible in Wayne County General discussion and election of officers Address by President to conclude with The Bible and Our Nation obituary: Wm Klopsnyder dies at West Salem Monday night from consumption
Probate appointees John Whitman Cyrus Rieder and G G Gill met to decide on building two school houses in Raughmen township replacing a destroyed one. Proposals place one on Jacob Ault's northeast farm and another on S B Horst's near Fred Stender residence. Cigars with W M Jacobs Co brand seized in Wooster as authorities crack down on counterfeit goods. Excursions advertised to San Francisco and Louisville with Pennsylvanla Lines tickets and special rates for May travel. Travelers’ Protective Association of America holds annual convention with Louisville-bound trips via Pennsylvania Lines in late May.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.