Wooster News Highlights Local Times and People
A collection of short items from Wooster area notes Elinor Blecher’s study trip to Boston Mass and 30 loaded timber cars shipped to Warren. Obituaries include Jame Munson from Applestock at Barberton and Joseph Hasler aged 80. A petition seeks 1995 damages from Erie railroad for Marty Foote’s death. A freight wreck on the Pennsylvania near Luces delays trains. Local births marriages and divorces are recorded along with a new brick drying system at Wooster Shale Brick Works and minor fires.
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Elinor Blecher
Boston
Mass
Warren
Joseph Hasler
Orrville
Erie Railroad
Marty Foote
Wooster and Area Activities Highlight Weekend Football
Traveling secretary Rugh visited Wooster and spoke at Memorial Chapel. Wooster beat Barberton 44 to 0 before a large crowd. Oct 26 to 28 State WC A convention to be held in Wooster. Sabbath to Westminster feature young ladies speakers. Married at Mt Gilead Sept 10, W T Cummins and Miss Frances Turbay will reside near Pittsburgh. First college game of the season at home Friday as Heidelberg visits Wooster.
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Rugh
Wooster
Memorial Chapel
Barberton
St. John
Cumming
Fae
Heidelburg
L. E. Holden
Synod of Ohio Presbyterian Churches
Steubenville
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
University
Orrville
Christian Associations
Gertrude Laughlin
Eleanor Blocher
Boston
Boston School of Oratory
W. J. Sealye
Stark—Wayne Teachers’ Association
J. G.black
Selkirks
Westminster
J. G. Black
Wayne Church
Canadian Rockies
Lena Jennings
Loudonville
R. E. Chaddock
Temple Court
United Presbyterian Church
Anna White
Bl Margustite
Quebec
Canada
Teachers' Examinations Held at Weester High
Teachers' examinations were conducted at Weester High School on Saturday October 4. The report notes questions used during the testing period.
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Weester High School
Grammar and Rhetoric Review in Old Reader Text
A dense set of questions on grammar and rhetoric covering nominative absolutes, pronouns, tense modes, adjective and verb usage, and parsing. It includes tasks on correcting sentences, diagramming complex clauses, and exploring historical educational prompts about U S government, geography, and notable figures.
Physiology and basic science questions in a 1900s curriculum
A compiled list of questions on physiology alcohol and narcotics, anatomy and physiology, disease and infection, teaching experiences, and a set of arithmetic and measurement problems. Includes queries on heat regulation, cerebrospinal system, contagious and infectious diseases, antiseptics, bones of the arm, revival after drowning, drugs, heredity, liver and heart effects of alcohol, interest, time zones, geometry, fencing costs, square roots, receipts, tile drainage, and taxation.
Taxation and investment decision for town property
Tax question presents a property valued at 6000 with 500 required income. Rate is 10 per 100. For a 3000 property, assessed at 2000, tax at 1.65 per 100 yields 33.00. Insurance at 6 percent equals 120, repairs 10, rental income 15 per month (180 yearly) minus agent commission 1 percent on 1800 yearly? Wait calculate rent value and selling option. Recommend compare annual net from renting versus selling and reinvesting at 6 percent. compute present value to decide.
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Reopaira
By County Association holds Orrville meeting of teachers
The Bi county Teachers Association will meet in Orrville High School Oct 18 and 19 with sessions on primary school work geography science and language. Proceedings include papers discussions and an excursion rate via The Pennsylvania Co for attendees.
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Bi-county
Teachers’ Association
Orrville
The
Pennsylvania Co
Alliance
Shreve
Parrish and Garver Wedding Ties Wooster to Lorain
Miss Maude Parrish and Dr. Charles Garver of Lorain wed at the Parrish home on N Market St Wooster. The ceremony occurred at 6 30 Tuesday morning October 7 with only immediate relatives present. The couple departed at 7 53 for a trio of trips to Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore before settling in Lorain.
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Maude Parrish
Charles Garver
Lorain
A. M. Parrish
N. Market St
Wooster
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Annual Report of Wooster Cemetery Association 1902
Annual report by clerk Jense McClellan shows 126 burials in the year ending Sept 30 1902 with 68 males and 58 females and a breakdown by age groups. It notes 66 deaths in Wooster city 29 in Wayne county 23 in the state and 94 nationwide with total burials reaching 4971.
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United States
Jense McClellan
Death of George Riley Power at 43 in Wooster
George Riley Power aged 43 years 4 months 22 days died Sunday morning Oct 6 at his home on South Market St from complications of a long illness. Born in Wooster he lived here all his life. He served as city marshal after being elected in 1883 and 1885 and as street commissioner in 1898. He worked for Minglewood Coal Co. and leaves wife and four children Cloe Fern William and James. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
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George Riley Power
South Market St
Mr. Power
Wooster
Elmer Fank
Minglewood Coal Cou
Cloe
Fern
William
James
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Luces
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Hiram Fisher
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Samuel Garrett
Elmore
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E. J. Menzer
Wayne County
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Arkon Beacon Journal
Misa Leola Immler
County Recorder
Court Hones
New York City
Misa Immier
New York
John Bennie Mehan
Miseimmler
John H. Hyder
Madisonburg
Henvy and Bever
Bridge
Pennsylvvania R. R
Tom Johnson
City Park
Rev. J. Bigelow
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Univ of
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Abzer G. Orr
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William Force
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Maasilion State Hospital
Marriet M. Whitford
A.M. Armstrong
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George D. Barnard
Jads Hoendaraon
Mary 5. McDowell
John M. McDowell
Wm. A. Craig
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Elizabeth Duretine
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