Prohibition Oratorical Contest to Be Held in Wooster
The Prohibition Oratorical Contest will be held in Wooster on Thursday May 21 1908. Top speakers from nearly half a dozen states will compete for national honors with state winners advancing. Oliver Stewart will speak and other noted figures will attend. The event aims to energize temperance support and culminates with the National Convention entries.
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Wooster
Wooster-and-Wayne-County
Ohio
Lste
Oliver
Wr Stewart
Prohibitiom
Death of Henry Miller 67 at S Walnut home
Henry Miller age 67 died at his S Walnut home on Thursday May 7 from paralysis after several months illness. Born in Wooster to pioneer William Miller he was a painter by trade and respected citizen. Survived by wife, brother James F. Miller and sisters Mrs Elia Drabenstory and Miss Emma Miller of Wooster. Services were held Saturday afternoon.
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Henry Miller
S. Walnut
Wooster
William Miller
James F. Miller
Sleters
Elia Drabenstory
Emma Miller
Marriage Unites Orre Johnsen and May Belle Rittemhouse
At the home of the bride’s grandmother Mrs Mary Rittenhouse in Plain Ohio on Thursday evening May q the marriage of Orre Johnsen of Wooster and May belle Rittemhouse was performed by Rev Schunter of the Evangelical church. The couple will reside on East North Street.
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Mary Rittenhouse
Plain, O
Orre Johnsen
Wooster
Maybelle Vielan Rittemhouse
Schunter
Evangelical
East North Street
Board finds conflict in clerk salary and board membership
At a board of public service meeting the city solicitor said a member could not serve as clerk with a salary set by a group of which he is part. Mr Alcock did not want the post without pay, while Wayne Hart was the clerk at 75 dollars. The board will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays each month in the room used by the board of education, which now serves the High School.
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Board of of Public Service
Alcock
Aary
Wayne Hart
Board of Education
Workers to Be Housed by Major Railway Brick Orders
SWoester Shale Brick worke have received ordered from the Penmeyl Yamia Railway Co American Steel and Wire Co and the Bré and OR B Co that will keep the employes busy all summer.
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Swoester
Penmeyl- Yamia
American Steel and Wire :Co
Wooster Notes and Local Obituaries Then and Now
Local items recount births and deaths including Anson Bowman in Huntington Ind and Mrs. Adam Miller near Big Prairie, along with a paralytic stroke for Mrs. Jerome Carty of Topeka and a divorce granted to Mrs. Chester. Public notices include road macadamization bids near Bloomington and a parade inspection by Major Williams of Co D with several officers present.
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Jerome Carty
Topeka, Kan
Wooster
Tree Planting Observances At Walnut Street School
Last Thursday afternoon Walnut Street School grounds hosted tree planting with an ordered program. Rev J. M. Lockhart gave invocations and addresses while pupils performed songs and recitations about trees and Ohio. The planting included elm maple rock maple ash leaf maple Carolina poplar oak linden hydrangea dogwood cherry plum and other species.
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Walnut Street
Saohoel
America
Beallave
Orbor
Mary Adair
Hille of
Ohio
Achoola
Earl Sweeney
Court Proceedings Summary of Estates and Guardianships
Administrators and executors filed first and final accounts and inventories for multiple estates. Hearings set for June 5 and June 5 with orders for sale of real estate, probate of wills, and guardianship terminations. Interests involve Lewis Meine Cecil Wil elm Elizabeth Calladan Arthur Graber and others. numerous guardians and executors named with asset totals and deeds ordered.
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Lewis Meine
John_M. Criley
Abigail_B. ontcom
Ceb Frick
Aled
Cecil Wilelm
J. C. Fritz
Jacobs Bled
C.K Bowman
C. W. Kisling
Arthur Graber
Philip Sneff
Susie
W. W. Wallace
R.A
Wallace
Bend
C. W. Kieling
Mary G. Kisling
W. J. Dugan
James Dugan
Marion Smith
Martin L. Smith
Jane E
John R. Burgeo
Benj. Burgan
Elizabeth Holm
Greene Township
Isaac Barnett
Eliza Ann Barnett
John Suhaal
Aald
Isaac Schriber
Emanuel Schriber
George Delbold
Nathaniel Soliday
Elizabeth Renek
Solomon Bentz
Frederick Rufeneck
Jacob Wattel
Bale
Catherine Ault
Cyrus Ault
Uge
Wm. C. Myers Alg
Ohn C. Hall
Robert W.’ Hall
Man Fatally Wounded in Burton City Barn Incident
Jacob Rehm hosted son Earl Hershey and Peter Felix at his Burton City home. While handling a revolver believed unloaded, Hershey fired, striking Felix in the breast and stomach. Felix, 24, married, died with no chance of recovery. Hershey, 17, had carried a revolver despite prior warnings and careless handling. The incident occurred in a barn on Rehm’s property.
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Jacob Rehm
Burton City
Peter Felix
Earl Hershey
John Hershey
Felix
Hershey
Mershey
Felix Ha
Wooster City Council Elects Fritz Clerk Amid Session Delays
Wooster council met on a weeknight at nine with late arrivals delaying the opening. Joseph Fritz was elected clerk after D W Musselman declined the position, accepted bond, and began duties. Committees were appointed including Finance, Streets, Police, Public Property, Water, Rail and Electric Roads, and Laws. A Baal local option election petition was read and referred to the laws committee. Emmet Lee and W A Lett were named to the board of public safety for four and two years.
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Wooster City
Sullivan
D. W. Musselman
Seunel
Joseph Fritz
Fritz
Bond
Kisling
Aylesworth
Johnston
Schad
Ginter
Tobnatow
Sweeny
Weeny
Schaad
Baal
Mahlon Bouch
J H. Deeds
J. B. Taylor
W. T. Peckinpaugh
M. Yocum
Lawa
Emmet Lee
W. A. Lett
Board of Public Safety
Death of Cornelius Badger at Applecreek
Applecreek notes report Cornelius Badger missing and found drowned in a well after family and neighbors searched for him. He died after a period of ill health. Funeral held at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev Wilhelm with two wives and a large family left to mourn. Other notices mention clergy changes, local preaching, and the death of John Kleckner in Akron at 18 years old.
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Cornelius Badger
Applecreek
Presbyterian Church
Wilhelm
Badger
Boyer
Bellville
M. E
Union
Dr. G
Hackett
Marryville
Applecreak
James Benington
Farmer Cornelais Badger Found Dead in Well Tragedy
Cornelais Badger a farmer near Wooster died by suicide by leaping into a 70 foot well after his health declined. A post mortem noted brain disease and dementia symptoms. Coroner returned a verdict of death by own action. wife and children survive. Funeral held for Apple Creek burial.
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Cornelais Badger
Wooster
Asslet
Real estate transfers recorded in county office
Transfers list includes L O Franks to Alexander Carl on part of Lot 325 in Skrove for 240 dollars, Alonzo D Horn to Mary Otto 50 acres in Plain township for 3400, Laughbaum to Leonard and Sarah Dirck 80 acres in Chester for 4200, Rouck to Lydia Mellinger 62 acres in Plain for 4366, Straun to Marquis Adams 30 acres in Greene for 3600, Rouck to Rouck 6 716 in Plain, Mowery to Samuel and William Bell 6 acres in township for 475, Now Hower to H E Fouche lot in Burbank for 125, Wayne County National Bank to Aralia Sidle 42 acres in Plain for 1860, Cunningham to H B Eaby and Lucy E Eaby 48 acres in Wooster for 2926 80, Fulton et al to Amelia Kaufman 62 acres in Milton for 2500, Parcell to Luther Parcell part Lot 14 in Applecreek for 50, Luther Parcell to Wm A Knoble part Lot 124 in Applecreek for 16250, Milligan to trustees of Shreve Christian church lots 108 and 109 for 300, Shantz to Zeigler and Goffinet 115 acres in Milton for 5000, Cox to Melisse Tyler Lot 101 in Wooster for 1800, Swart to W A Barden 7 acres in Plain for 1200, Fridhine to Barden undivided one third of 289 acres in Plain for 2200, Barden to Swart 94 acres in Plain for 4276.
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Hannah KE. Leady
Alexander Carl
Skrove
Alonzo D. Horn
Mary Otto
Plain Township
Joseph Laughbaum
Leonard Dirck
Sarah Ann Dirck
Chester Township
William Rouck
Lydia Mellinger
Plain
Salome Straun
Marquis D Adams
Greene Township
Alvinzi Cunningham
H B Eaby
Lucy E. Eaby
Wooster Township
Mary E. Fulton
Amelia Kaufman
Milton Township
Charles Parcell
Luther Parcell
Applecreek
Wm A. Knoble
Sylvance G. Milligam
Christian Church of
Christian Church of Shreve, Lots No. 108 and 109 In Shreve, $300. H. Y P. Shantz
F. J. Shantz
Cecilia Zeigler
Frank C. Goffinet
Lewis J Cox
Melisse A. Tyler
Wooster
Adrian C. Swart
W. A. Barden
BH. H. Fridhine
W. A
A New Industry Proposal From Southern Gum Co Canton
Mr Hambleton of the Southern Gum Co Canton met with the board of trade executive committee to propose forming a $50,000 stock company with $25,000 paid in. The firm, with $7,600 invested and profitable, seeks to expand. A committee of F. W. Miller I Kinney and J M Criley was appointed to visit Canton and investigate. B F Robinson of Marshallyville has completed work assessing in the first precinct of Baughman two and is the first user to finish.
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Hambleton
Southern Gum Co
Canton
Board of Trade
F. W. Miller
I. ¥. Kinney
J- M. Criley
Cantom
B. F. Robinson
Marshallyville
Life of Rev George W Mather Ends in Galion
Obituary details the 71 year old former Galion mayor and Methodist preacher Rev George W Mather who died in Galion at 2 a m on May 7 after pneumonia and complications. Born in Derbyshire England 1882 he immigrated to Ohio, served as pastor in multiple towns, and was mayor of Galion 1901 to 1903. He is survived by his wife a daughter Miss Mary Mather and a son Arthur of Seattle with several siblings.
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Wayne County
George W. Mather
Galion
Galioz
George Mather
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England
Ohio
Cincinmati
Ohio Wesleyan University
Central Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grand Rapids
North Ohio
Mt. Gilead
Mt. Vermon
Fredericktown
Wellington
Cleveland
Norwalk
Bucyrus
Weea
Ashland
Weesiter
O. W.U
Delaware
Baldwin
Mary Mather
Arthur
Seattle
Wash
Injunction Granted Against Husband Over Worcester Bending Works
Mrs Eliza Siehley obtained an injunction against her husband William Siehley to stop him from operating the Worcester Bending Works, which she owns. The action cited a mortgage foreclosure of 1276.35 by Executors of Jacob Frickon, with Mrs Siehley alleging her husband claims ownership and threatens to sell the property, while she has supported him and paid his debts.
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Eliza Siehley
Wm. H. Siehley
Wooster Bending Works
Jacob Frickom
Sichley
Chester Two
Chester Two. Mrs. Sibley
Petition for Local Option Election at Dalton
Dalton Gazette notes a petition with 64 signatures from Dalton residents requests a local option election under Beal law. Council will review in one week. if valid, an election must be held between 20 and 30 days after filing.
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Beal
Council
Mesare
Gienom
Young
Thich
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