Old New York's Last Mayor Vierk im Wooster Dies
William L. Strong, the last mayor of old New York, died at 3 am Friday at his West Filly Street home after a heart disease. He rose from village clerk to merchant prince, leading firms Wilgon & On Linea and Strong & On Linea, with wealth conservatively about 5.09 million dollars.
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New York
Willian L. Strong
Seventh Street
Iheart Disease
Strong
Batoran- Bradley Strong
Miss Strong
Tamty
Tee Mark
Mr. Strong
Déen Tong
Witlam
London
Wittia
Hoefatter
Connecsicut
Wooster
Manafield
Fle
Drygoode
Wilgon & On
Howan
Contra National
Bavk
Four Propositions on Prohibition and Politics
Woostur Waire of After MC Tuesday evening Kev Mr Hickok spoke to students on Prohibindn AQT. He outlined four propositions arguing voters must take a stand on the liquor issue and resist neutral positions. The speech urged voting with the party aligning on prohibition and to consider God in every ballot. The group listened as Democrats, Republicans, and Prohibitionists debated the issue, ending with a chorus by the Prohibition Quartet.
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Bec
Hoger
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Phe
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Loraker
Ampaigen
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von Morse
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Jesus
America
Chisersus Prohibition
Funeral and community notices from Smithville region
The page records a Smithville funeral with Wednesday interment at Wooster cemetery, a concert in Normal Hall, quiet local election, and various visits and social events. It notes Dr Henry of Kipton and Abner Messner visiting North Lawrence, and lists other town residents hosting guests and attending school events amid casual announcements and a medical advertisement about deafness treatments.
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Howard Sarvia
North Lawrence
Henry
Kipton
Owan
Abner
Willard Messner
Loudouville
Aira
Dill
Lutheran Church
Franklin Two Sabbath School Convention Agenda
Advent Church Moorland hosts a Sabbath School Convention on November 10 with devotions led by Rev W R Covert and music at 7 15. Sessions cover securing attendance, Sunday school teaching by Frack Langell, recitation by Frank Shelby and Flora Franka, and talks on the church relationship and the Sabbath School address by Prof J A Dickason. The program closes with an anthem, collection, and benediction.
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W R Covert
Frack Langell
Reason Snyder
Mra
Beasta Simpson
Frank Shelby
Flora Franka
A. J. Thomas
H.B Palmer
J. A. Dickason
Eye Specialist Dr Pratt to Visit Yoder House Parlors
Dr Frederick Pratt, eye specialist, will hold regular Friday office hours at the Yoder House Parlors from 8 a m. A large barn in West Lebanon belonging to George Rove was damaged by children at play with matches, causing a fire loss.
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Frederick Pratt
Yoder House
George Rove Weatot
West
Lebanon
Matcher
Cannibal Lobster and Other Oddities From 19th Century Pages
A collection of quirky clippings includes a joke about a deserting wife asking to return home, a pun on a honeymooning John, a note about lobsters that fight to adulthood, and playful quips about golfers and language mishaps. Each item reflects satirical humor and colloquial twists from era publications.
War Correspondent’s Duty and Bow in Field
A wary debate over a war correspondent’s duties and appearance arises as editors discuss whether reporters should be photographed while in uniform at the front. The exchange hints at tensions between professional conduct and the optics of wartime reporting.
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Bes
Cuba
City humor and farm talk in a rural chorus
A comic exchange features a city man and a farmer joking about a hen. The farmer quips she laid another egg as the town crier laments the racket. The piece blends dialect and playful misunderstanding in a scene of rural life.
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Ben
City Joucener
Chicago News
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