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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
2
The message features Treasurer Thomas Cully of Dalton and Surveyor J G Black of Wooster endorsing a clean platform and prohibition. It argues the need to guard youth from saloons, rails against the crowd, and calls for guardianship by fathers, asserting Prohibitionist virtue and public health over political corruption.
Three well attended talks with Volney B. Cushing of Bangor Maine as lead speaker drew large crowds last week in Plain, Dalton Race Hall, and West Salem. Cushing argued the Prohibition cause as the nation’s sole hopeful under current politics. University and local bands aided, audiences listened intently, and after the West Salem gathering extra thanks were extended to host J C Clark for hospitality.
Dr F N Hickok will speak Friday and Saturday at School House No 4 Wooster and Pleasant Home on The Saloon and the need for reform. He argues the licensed saloon corrupts voters and defies moral progress, urging repeal of restrictive laws as a step toward safety and freedom.
The outlook over Ohio is brighter than in years past, and the party relies on every member to do his share. No committee can substitute for individual work or replace personal responsibility.
Prof France fills Westminster pulpit. Dr Scovel delivers October sermons. MCA Marion Miss Mary Hoegner enters university. Football date set Heidelberg at Tiffin. Frick Dyler resumes work after illness. J D Fackler goes to Akron on business. Sophomores seniors hold joint poll. Willard and Castalian balls. About forty students drive to Smithville for supper. Preparatory UC E to hold social after prayer meeting. Miss Nettie Brinkerhoff to enter Preparatory Nov 1. Dr L E Holden returns from Synod. Winter term opens earlier than catalogued Jan 2. Prof France plans Egypt and Holy Land trip in February. New catalog materials being arranged. Elias Merig enlisted in UK army for three years. Campus trees being planted. Russell McKinley, 1896 alum, in the Columbus Asylum for the Blind. Platte Amstutz went to Jefferson County on business.
Dr D H McMillin a well known Orrville physician died suddenly at his home Tuesday night Oct 16 aged about 50 His wife was away at the time and one gan survive him Dr Aic Millen born in Stark county near Greenville Oct 13 1848 studied at Cincinnati College of Medical Surgery in 1874 He practiced at West Lebanon before moving to Orrville for the last years of his life
A large crowd attended Wooster's street fair opening on Wednesday. Exhibits at the armory drew attention, including art and domestic displays. The Shreve Lodi Burbank and Canaan bands provided music. Baby show awards went to Mrs R A Hackett's six month old, Minnie Becker's baby, and Mrs Wm Cutter's child. Egg Race winners were Charles Farmer of Chicago and Harry Barnhart. Potato Race saw Nick Smith first with Alonzo Smith second. Mayor Ross J. Smith issued street guidelines for Carnival night urging orderly behavior and permitted mask parades on specified streets from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Edward Sulzbach and Miss Nellie Reed of Doylestown wed by Rev G E Netkirk on a Wednesday. Huey day in the Mayor’s office followed. Ed Mahaney of Wooster and China Peterson of Shreve were jailed for drunkenness and C Garrett fined 24.60 for running a game of chance and ordered to leave town. Wilson McFadden of Chester died of typhoid fever on Oct 16, leaving a wife and four children. The Epileptic hospital building at Gallpolis burned Oct 14, loss about 100000. James Millerhaus, who escaped after shooting his aunt, Mra McDougal, was located in Cleveland and brought here to await trial. Creston Journal notes Miss Daisy Warner named Superintendent of the Junior League of the Methodist church, with a twenty-member group formed last Sunday.
A Progressive Age critique argues that activists who pledge temperance fail to act at the polls. It decries hypocrisy between public slogans and voting choices supporting rum. The essay portrays drinking as a social curse and urges consistent civic action.
Market activity is slow with mixed livestock bids. Cattle and hog prices range with heavy hogs at 6.50 to 6.70, prime heavies around 6.60 to 6.70, and York pigs near 0.40. Sheep and lambs show limited demand with fair to good prices, spring lambs about 3.25, and light offerings at reduced values.
Dr Frederick Pratt will be at the Yoder House Parlors every Friday offering eye care from morning until afternoon hours, providing regular office hours for appointments and consultations.
The new January 14 1901 timetable for the Ashland and Wooston Railway shows connections with PF W and Erie RB trains. No delays at junctions and several trains depart after arrivals from east or west routes. Patrons along the Delaware and Western routes gain a morning train into Ashland with assured connections to east and westbound trains.
The twenty fifth annual convention of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society met in Wooster this week on October 16 17 and 18. Mrs Jacob Frick of Wooster gave the welcome and Mrs Mary Mizer of Strasburg offered the response. Rev A H Smith of Ashland President of Synod preached the opening sermon. The session then covered officers reports committees and general business followed by a symposium on boosting the societies appeal led by Mrs A H Smith of Ashland.
An inventory of Leonard Yanley’s property revealed $2000 missing. At a Tuesday sale of personal property, 5S. G. Gill, administrator, found a sack with $1185 in a cupboard, believed to be the remaining portion of the missing funds.
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