Escape plan tied to jail inmates and a pocket picker
Acting on a tip from Martin Cooper, jailed for stealing, Shen Bown uncovered Frank Heegan of Cleveland plotting to escape. Hogan nearly sawed through a blocked floor into a cellar using a case knife and file, aided by Noah Faith. The prisoners created noise to mask the sawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Cooper
Shen Bown
Frank Heegan
Cleveland
Hogan
Thase
Bogan
Sherif
Noah Faith
Boat Union Tnp
Cuatody
Gideon Address Highlights Faith At Smithville Church
Smithville notes record M Burnell of Buckeye State giving a Gideon order talk at the Lutheran Church Sunday evening. The piece lists local visitors, church events, and a strong Old People’s Day with sermons, wheelchairs, and charitable collections for Deaconess Home in Cleveland and the Cincinnati Old People’s Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Burnell
Buckeye
Gideona
Lutheran Church
Gideon Brotherhood
Local Catarrh Cure Promoted By Toledo Firm
An article recounts Mrs Harry Crow of Hancock undergoing surgery and promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims catarrh is constitutional, affecting blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for proof of failure. Mall's Pills are praised as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belence
Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Grove
Addrees
FJ. Greney & Cos Teledorn
Rees
F. J
City Council Files $300 to Aid Supreme Court Bend Case
At a Monday night meeting Wooster city council heard a petition from 100 taxpayers to appropriate 300 to cover expenses for A J Thomas and others to present the railroad bend case in the US Supreme Court. The resolution authorizes retention of C W Aldrich C E McBride and Alfred J Thomas to handle certiorari pro ceedings and mandamus cases, with expenses up to 300 and potential further compensation up to 20000 if unsuccessful, plus revival of criminal ordinances and a referral to finance for 83 extra for the city solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas
Railroad Bend
US Supreme Court
C. W Aldrich
C. E. McBride
Alfred J Thomas
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
City of
Wooster
Eastern Trust and Banking Co
M. Kimmey
J. &. R. Overholt
Eastern Banking and Traat Co
Mayor's and Common Pleas Court
Finance Committee
Deaths from Burns and Liver Disease Near Wooster
Mrs. Maria Stair, aged 60 years and 8 days, died Sunday at the Bruce farm south west of Wooster from burns suffered two weeks earlier. She leaves Levi Stair, a daughter, and three sons. Funeral rites were held Tuesday with interment in Wooster cemetery. Jacob L. Smith, 68, died Friday night near Wooster from liver trouble. Civil War veteran of the 16th Iowa, he is survived by his wife, one son, and two daughters. Funeral services were Tuesday, interment at Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Stair
Bruce Farm
Wooster
Wayne County
Abraham Bechtel
Levi Stair
Wooster Cemetery
Jacob L. Smith
Canaan Community Notes Include Visits and Schedule Change
Ora Etzel of Lodi spent last week with grandmother Weidtieh near the village. The M K E Church structure stands with repairs to come. D Somers and wife plan a Pittsburg visit. John Bartom of Michigan called on old acquaintances. Ellis Wiles visits Tiro this week with his brother. Mrs Mary Scott and daughter Minn visit Harrisburg. Frank Barnes and wife hosted at Frank Sell’s. Presbyterian services new schedule: Sabbath school at 10, preaching at 11, evening service at 7:30. Dr Elder specializes in eye ear nose throat at Weester.
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Ora Etzel
Lodi
Weid Tieh
M. KE
D. Somers
Pittsburg
Johu Bartom
Mich
Hare
Ellis Wiles
Tiro
Mary Scott
Minn
Harrisburg
Frank Barnes
Barbettem
Frank Sell
Presbyterian Church
Fatal Injury Ends Man's Struggle After Husking Accident
Edward Hugelet of Rittman died from injuries after a corn husking machine accident last Saturday. He suffered a crushed right arm and shoulder and severe wounds, was taken to Beville for treatment, and died after extended suffering. Road project contracts awarded for 1403 seat road along Jones bottom land by county commissioners. West end at Tillettsomdrich, 16 feet wide. Refuse brick from Shale brick works to be used, provided by the community. Contractor fee set at $520. Ben Flory of Wayne two arrested for intoxication after dispute with his wife. fined $1 and costs following guilty plea on Monday.
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Edward Hugelet
Rittman
Beville
Hewenstine & Raswell
Canaan
Jones Bottom
Tillettsomdrich
Ben Flory
Wayna
Mr. Flory
Wooster
A. E. Townsend
Deylestown
Mr Long
Orrvile
Local Social Notes From New Pittsburg and Nearby
New Pittsburg residents report visits and travels as H Rice and family spent weekend at Orrville. D W Mueselman and Wooster visitors. Bert Smith of Cleveland called on M V Ocker. N C Musselman of Wooster spent days at home. M W Ooker family at Batardsy and West Salem. A Forney and wife visited at Pelk Jat Sabbath. Charlee Werst searched for work in Aktor. W Fortney remains ill.
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H. Rice
Orrville
D. W
A Forney
Pelk
Charlee Werst
Aktor
Fortney
Walter D Wise Dies From Layland Railway Injury
Walter D Wise of Lester Medina County a brakeman on the CA&C railway was fatally injured at Layland November 10 when struck by cars. He was taken to Killbuck then Millersburg where he died Wednesday morning at age 32 and married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D Wise
Lester
Medina County
Ca&c C
Layland
Killbuck
Millersburg
Board of Public Service Discusses Water Test and Pearl Street Grade
At a regular meeting last Thursday evening in September Boegner reported he obtained a Keystone water test meter and will test cases where consumers claim higher charges. A resolution to city council seeks an ordinance to establish a grade on Pearl Street between College and Beall Avenues.
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Board of Public Service
Boegner
Pearl St
College and
Beallaves
State seeks to fix minimum teacher salaries this winter
Columbia Dispatch reports State School Commissioner L D Bene brake plans a law this winter to set a minimum teacher salary. He cites Pennsylvania and West Virginia as examples with minimums of 35 and 40 dollars respectively. He favors Ohio adopting the higher figure, arguing teachers are scarce in many counties due to better pay in other lines. Interurban lines lure rural teachers with year round work and higher wages, compared with nine month school terms.
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Columbia Dispatch
L. D. Benebrake
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Bonebrake
Ohio
Alty
Boards of Education
Mary Pillsbury Dies in California at 60
Mrs Mary Pillsbury died at her brother Charles Pillabury's home in Los Angeles California on Sunday November 15 She was the daughter of Cal and Mrs Joseph Pillabury of New Hampshire and spent most of her life in Wooster living with Mrs D Sang of East Liberty Street since her mother's death when she was 12. For years she worked at the Dawaun photograph gallery. Last August she traveled to California seeking recovery from lung and throat disease.
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Mary Pillsbury
Charles Pillabury
Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Pillabury
New Hampshire
Wooster
D . Sang
E. Liberty Street
Dawaun Photograph Gallery
California
Wife Seeks Help as Husband Takes Children in Wayne
Mrs Faud sued for divorce and reported that David Faud of Wayne two abducted their two youngest children Charles and John ages 4 and 6. She went to the home where the children lived and said she would take them away. The older two would go, but the youngest stayed with the father. Mrs Faud boarded a northbound train near Mansfield and believed he took the others to Cleveland, where her brother lives. She returned Monday night after visiting relatives near Jackson, Wayne county.
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David Faud
Wayne Two
Wooster
Mra Faud
Charles
John
Matisonburg
Wooster News Roundup From 1908 Local Notices
Local items report Wooster and area events including a brick plant shutdown for repairs on November 22, multiple diphtheria cases, a death near Marshville, a new daughter for Frank Nafinger, a Kansas Smith vs Harriet Bricker verdict, and a centralization of Ruggles two schools with wagon transport. Other notes cover a Denver visit, a Mayfam wedding, licenses and pharmacy certificates, rural mail census duties, hunting accidents in Doylestown, and road work contracts along Deylestown Easton road with gravel and paving bids. Fire destroys a barn and hog pen near Orrville, suspected arson with losses around 300 but 150 insured.
Autumn Wedding at Elisperman Home in South End
Miss Bertha Elisperman wed Rev William Brown Chancellor of Rich Hill Mo in a ceremony at the Elisperman residence Thursday November 13. The bride wore white chiffon with lace and carried white roses. Rev H W Lowry officiated with Miss Frances Glemm singing. Out of town guests from Zanesville West Carlisle Ashland and Iowa City attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Elisperman
South At
Bertha
William Brown
Rich Hill
H. W. Lowry
Flist Presbyterian Church
Frances Glemm
Mary Glenn
Dwight Wylie
Jens City
Irene Elleperman
Jean Elleperman
Chancelor
Rick Hill
Chancellor
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ad Elleperman
Irene
Mies Minaio Falkerson
Robert
Fred Elleperman
Zanesville
C. W. Fretz
Weat Carlisle
R Power
Ashland
A .H. Brand
Auburn
Ind
Florida Orange Crop Shows Strong Demand and Record Totals
Florida orange production 1903 04 reaches 1 600 000 boxes amid growing demand statewide led by Hillsborough and De Soto counties. California crop issues and strong prices boost outlook. grapefruit also enlarges as young groves mature. New York Commercial notes four of five constitutional amendments passed at recent election with only city classification failed.
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Hillsborough
de Soto
Florida
California
Tampa
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Merton of
Creaton
Jennie Rhoads
Mary Steel
Jacob Hoover
Jemima
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C. E Wagner
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Trimway
Anza
Kate Wagner
Edaen Willaman
Chlesge
A. Breneman
Artie Mackeyse
G. McGlennan
Creston
L. E. Warmer
Chereh
Deacon Aes
Cincinnati
Harry Crow
Hancock At
J.J. Kinney
City Council
Bend Case
Dr. Elder
Ben Plory
New
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John M-Barker
Kate Sherick
Edwards
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Marcie H Wolfstott
Johns.Stevens, Jr
Archibald Dasham
Orra - Parsons
Emma Robinson
Amos Ay
Cusamar
George Raglejor
Jacob Gearhart
Congress Two
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Charles Merkel
Eehteh C. Young
Bert Weygandt
Baughman Township
Abraham Durstine
Michael Cremer
Samue Synder
Paint Town
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Hingr
Alivaya Saased
Misa Swella Fisher
N Walaut
Fc G Davidson
W Heary
Peter Holm
Bis Hone
Marahballville
Wm Green
W. North St
Frank Nafinger
Iie
Pittsburg Ave
Kansas Smith
Harriet Brieker
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Ashland County
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The
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T L Adawa
Mra
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Denver
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Vine St
Howard Blandford
Penmerlyania
Quaker Valley
Springfield
Nrme
Columbus
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Patrick Thoman Fitzgerald
Charles E Bixler
State Board of Pharmacy
Doylestown
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Upms Amd
Sebastian Smith
Hurst Hilton
David Galghouse
Jacob Frey
New York
Bertha Elisperman
Rev. W. B. Chancellor
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