Infirmary Directors Report Wayne County Six Months
Wayne County Infirmary directors presented the semi annual report for the six months ending August 31 to county commissioners. Total labor costs were 910.75 while outdoor aid for non residents totaled 549.58 and surplus 2554.80. Receipts from stock sales 246.46 and railway transportation 78. Total receipts 4854 total expenditures 4748.47 leaving a balance of 106.06. Inmates summary shows 58 males 0 females admitted since 6 10 born since total 68 50 grand total 118 with 8 deaths 3 discharged 15 10 current inmate count 87.
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Wayne County Infirmary
Saatreport
Sheep Claims Allowed By County Commissioners
The county commissioners approved claims for sheep killed by dogs over the past year. Listed are various victims by locality with amounts awarded, including Milton, Wayne, Plain, Pewa, Chester, East Union, Wooloster, and Paint, with recipients and sums such as Milton John Kauffman 33, Wd J Whitman 8, Plain L Kean 11, East Union J R Moore 3, and Paint Peter Gerber 6.50.
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Milton
John Kauffman
W.d J. Whitman
E. L. Steiner
Wayne—Robi. Hatfield
Legi Speicher
J. R. Johnson
Frederick Halter
J. M Yoder
Plain
O. L. Kean
Geo. T. Silver
Franklin
John F. Harrison
M. T. McKlevey
Benj Hammer
Peter Flath
Anieee
Exellenty Ee
G H Edwards
J F Berger
Om A Chester
Samuel T. Speck
T Zimmerman
Jacob Snell
East Union
J R. Moore
Wooloster
Leonard Saal
W. Lemmon
Peter Gerber
Report on Wayne County Children's Home Flourishing
Supt Jarvis reports the Wayne County Children's Home in flourishing condition with 49 inmates. Expenditures include food fuel and forage 342 4 clothing 29 25 pay of officers and employes 552 6 repairs 91h improvement of buildings and grounds 225 00 books and stationery 3 12 furniture 26 15 other expenses 32 24 total 1220 97 medical attendance and medicine 15 00.
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Jarvis
Wayne County Children’s Home
Century Club Holds First Meeting in Bloomington
The Century Club opened its year with a Tuesday night gathering at Rev. H. M. Glenn's Bloomington home. Officers elected include President Albert Dix Vice President H W Lowry Secretary J C Dix and Treasurer S E E Neikirk. Rev I N Hickok delivered a paper on The Concepts of the Divine Purpose.
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Century Club
8. M Glenn
Bloomington
Albert Dix
H. W. Lowry
J. C. Dix
S. EE. Neikirk
I. N. Hickok
Massillon Hospital Admissions and Escape Recaptured
Bernard J. Yoder declared insane and moved to Massillon hospital. A woman who escaped Massillon insane hospital was captured at Milleraburg on Tuesday and returned to the asylium by a attending attendant.
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Bernard J. Yoder
Massillon Hospital
Massillon Insane Hospital
Milleraburg
Dr Job McCombs Dies in Ashland Sudden Death
Dr Job McCombs and Dr John McCombs, prominent farmers from Ashland now living in Mansfield, died suddenly in Ashland on Tuesday September 2. Funeral services were held today with interment in Ashland.
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John McCombs
Ashland
Mansfield
Oil Wall at Rittman Draws Wooster Interest
A wall of oil at Rittman was shot Wednesday causing a strong flow of oil that attracted interest from Wooster parties.
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Rittman
Wooster
Death of Chas. Dadd at Soldiers' Home Dayton
Chas. Dadd formerly of Creston died at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton Ohio on August 25 at age 66. The obituary notes his former residence and death in service housing.
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Chas. Dadd
Creston
Dayton, C
Board Slams Delays in 4th Ward School House
Dissatisfaction rises in the Board of Education over delay in finishing the new school house in the 4th ward. The board says the fault lies with subcontractors, not Ames & Winter, who handled the main contract.
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Board of Education
4Th Ward
Ames & Winter
Remember the Barer at Venice Lamp of Expiation Tale
In Venice three centuries ago a baker was hanged for a crime he did not commit. When innocence was shown the judges funded a lamp in the doges palace, kept forever to remind successors of the danger of wrongful executions.
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Court of Assizes
Venice
Doges
Death of an English King in the New Forest
William Rufus was killed by an arrow in the New Forest. His body was stripped by tramps, found by a charcoal burner who placed the corpse on his cart. En route to Winchester the cart tipped and the king’s body fell into the mire and was buried at Winchester Cathedral.
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William Rufus
New Forest
Winchester
Musical ear question sparks a domestic quip
Mrs Oldgh asks Has your husband a good ear for music. Mrs Newed replies I am afraid not. He seems to think everything he bears played in church for lullaby. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Wealthy Jewett blocks match for Bennet marriage
A fragment recalls Bennet arguing he cannot wed Jewett’s daughter despite his wealth. The reply notes Jewett’s wealth and age do not guarantee wisdom, framing a clash over a marriage alliance.
Local Social and Religious Notes From The Week
A roundup of visits and illnesses from the Akron and Canton area includes Mrs. Harvey Shoemaker and two children visiting Mrs. Nettie Shoemaker in Loulaburg Pa, Dr. Buchanan’s stroke and partial recovery, Epworth League meeting at Mrs West’s home, and sermons by Dr Freshwater and Rev B Gresser. The week also notes travel by Mr and Mrs John Misbler and family, Rev and Mrs Russell's vacation return, and various calls from Mrs Chaucey King and others.
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Epworth League
Mesdames
E &. Breneman
E Webner
Davidson
Lida M Weat
Bauman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Convention
Burton City
Weat
Freshwater of
Berea
B. Gresser
Near Columbus
Sand
John Misbler
Margaret
Fenda
Mt Exton
Russell
John Rohera
Sandusky
Money for Glass Factory Day
Progress on the Wooster glass factory advances with arrival of two 70 horsepower boilers. The contract calls for half the subscriptions by September 1 and payments are urged at Wooster National Wayne County National or Shupe & Co Bank, following Pocock’s lead.
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Wooster
Board of Trade
Wooster National
Wayne County National
Bank of Shupe & Co
Meesra Pocock
Local Notes From Wooster Area Shifts And Events
Local items report notable events including a light stroke suffered by Dr F W Buchanan of Smithville, large coal shipments at Rittman Salt Works, and county treasury readings totaling 130 251 dollars. A drowning death near Cedar Point is noted along with a lightning strike at Cosyur Swart farm. Marriage announcements in Wooster and Akron are recorded, plus a divorce petition by Ida Hartman and details on a national Day of Prayer for schools.
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F. W Buchanan
Smithville
Rittman Salt Works
Blackleyville
Ezra Y Franke
Jes Exma Bierla
Near
Wenster
Sek Neikirt
Akron
Notable Births and Obituaries Highlight Wooster News
Born Anguat 25 at Auburn Indiana a daughter to Rev A B Brand and wife nee Eudore Kietler Hon George Hoadley governor of Ohio from 1883 to 1885 died in New York August 26 aged 73 years Wean Tanner Co plan 22000 bushel warehouse on Orrville onion farm Jacob Fischer retires as Wooster Township Clerk B O Etling Marshallville becomes new clerk at hippoa Lake B&O station man married Ide Zimmerman August 27 Dr A B Howard Cleveland and Miss Madge Armor Wooster wed same week Misa Aene Hartmas Wooster resigns Duluth teaching for Cleveland next year Marshallville schools open Sept 8 with Prof C W Biddle superintendent Miss Emma Roth Shreve Miss Marthe Bowman Cantom Mrs Katharine B Aultman Cantom widow of Cornelius Aultman dies August 26 estate valued 350000 charities
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George Hoadley
Ohio
New York
Marshallville
Corps of
C W Biddle
Emma Roth
Shreve
Marthe Bowman
Lincoln and the Neighbor Talk Hay Hauls in 1857
A neighbor describes Lincoln's hay crop in summer 1857. Lincoln replies with humor about stacking outdoors and storing the rest in the barn. The anecdote, from Youth's Companion, highlights simple rural work and Lincoln's farming roots.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Abe
Pastor Bullard Resigns From Circleville United Presbyterian
Circeville Ohio reports Kev F L Bullard former Wooster University graduate resigns as pastor of Circleville United Presbyterian Church after Columbus Presbytery special session behind closed doors. The resignation follows allegations of anonymous letters to Miss Emma Shelby and secret meetings, with Bullard admitting receipt of an anonymous note and presenting letters under scrutiny as efforts to suppress the matter surfaced.
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Circeville
Ohio
Bullard
Wooster University
United Presbyterian Church of
Circleville
Columbus
Witter
Ballard
Mnquirer
Death of Dr Phillips A Canton Physician at 64
Dr T A Phillips 64 longtime physician to the McKinley family died suddenly of heart failure in Canton on a Saturday. A pioneer of Canton medicine he served as dean of the medical profession there. He was brother to Aira B Flattery of Wooster and uncle to Postmaster Flattery Te. He is survived by one daughter married to Judge Ralph Ambler.
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T A Phillips
McKinley
Canton
Angoet
Phillips
Aira Bf P Flattery
Wooster
Flattery
Ralph Ambler
Roosevelt in Accident With Electric Car Tallyho
President Roosevelt and party ride in a tallyho when an electric car strikes the vehicle on September 3. Roosevelt and Secretary Cartelyou are knocked from the tallyho but escape with minor cuts and bruises, no serious injuries reported.
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Roosevelt
Freight Conductor Killed on Pennsylvania Line
Maurica Leech of Allegheny Pennsylvania, a freight conductor on the Pennsylvania Lines, was killed Tuesday night at Inens when struck by an overhead bridge while on the caboose steps watching a hot box on the car ahead and thrown under the wheels.
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Maurica Leech
Allegheny
Pennsylvania Lines
Inens
Second class men are not wanted for real work
A moral on striving for excellence contrasts first and second class status. The piece argues that only when superior options are scarce do second class people get used, urging readers to aim for first class standards in effort and achievement.
Tee to Be Amputated Dr HE Went
A report from Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland states that Dr HE Went will have the great toe of his left foot amputated within a few days. The note identifies the patient as the doctor and sets the anticipated procedure date.
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HE Went
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Baltimore and Ohio Excursion Tickets Sale Notice
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces reduced rate excursion tickets to the South and Southeast. Contact ticket agents in Baltimore Ohio or Chicago for details and schedules for the months of June July August September and October 1902.
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Baltimore , Ohio
Austin
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The Bank of England Wealth Then and Now
An 19th century view estimates England’s wealth by gold reserves and land value. It notes the Bank of England holds vast gold, sits on three parishes, covers three acres, with land valued at £1,000,000 per acre nearby. It reports a weekly ratable value of about £1,000, employs around 1,000 staff, pays £250,000 yearly in wages and £85,000 in pensions, and circulating notes totaling £25,000,000.
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Tome of England
Bank of England
England
London Globe
Excursion Rate to Des Moines via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Des Moines excursion tickets offered from all Ohio River stations by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at a single fare for the round trip to Des Moines Iowa. Tickets valid for return until September 22 with possible extension to October 15 upon deposit and 50 cent payment to the Joint Agent.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Ohio River
Des Monoa
Towa
Sovereign
Grand Lodge Toq
Marriage Licenses Reported For Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued to Arthur of Massillon and Alberta Morehead Chas L Lybe of Lancaster and Pearl Baker of Fanck Ohio John McTammany of Akron and Lucretia Moore of Wooster Ezra Y Franks and Erma Bierla of Wooster Adama Bailey Howard of Cleveland and Margaret Armor of Wooster T Humbert of Menominee Michigan and Gertrude B Matthews of Canaan Earnest E Holmes and Blanok Carl of Shreve
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BE. Arthur
Massillon
Alberta
Morehead
Chas L. Lybe
Lancaster
Pearl Baker
Fanck
O. John McTammany
Akron
Lucretia Moore
Wooster
Ezra Y. Franks
Erma Bierla
Adama Bailey Howard
Cleveland
Margaret Armor
T. A. Humbert
Menominee,Miah
Gertrude B. Matthews
Canaan
Earnest E. Holmes
Blanok Carl
Shreve
Potomac River and Fortunes of War Across the B and O Route
The Potomac River links to the fortunes of war as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad threads 150 miles from Piedmont to Washington Junction. Historic battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg occurred north of the line while Harper’s Ferry sits at the Northeast point of West Virginia where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac.
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Potomac
Aritteman
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Piedmont
Washington
Maryland
Antietam
South Mountain
Monocacy
Gettysburg
Harper's Ferry
West Virginia
Mrs Fred Snoddy of Plain Two Dies on Wednesday
Mrs Fred Snoddy of Plain Two died Wednesday night September 3. Funeral services will be held Friday.
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Fred Snoddy
Plain Two
Pennsylvania Lines Excursions Offer Demand Details
Richland County Fair excursions via Pennsylvania Lines. Excursion tickets to Menafield Fair will be sold Sept 9 to 12 from Wacater, Upper Sanctuaky, Titlln, Coshocton and intermediate stations. Wooater 10 55 a m Today Mackinac 8150 m Tomorrow. No change of care by leaving Wooater. Central time via Pennsylvania G R I Route through Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids. For special rate tickets and sleeping car reservations ao Geo W Loyda Tickot Aquot.
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Menafield
Account Fair
Wacater
Upper Sanctuaky
Titlln
Coshocton
Pennaylvania
Wooater
Mackinac
Pennsylvania
Wooster
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapida
Excursion Fares to San Francisco Los Angeles and More
Excursion tickets limited Sept 28 30 via Pennsylvania Lines to San Francisco and Los Angeles Cal for National Wholesale Druggists Association meeting in Montgomery Cal Very low fares to the National G A B Encampment in Washington via Pennsylvania Lines for attendees and potential travelers. details available from local ticket agents. Additional excursions to Chattanooga Tenn Sherman Brigade event via Pennsylvania Lines and to Cleveland via O A & C Ry with special round trips from Killbuck Millersburg Frederickaburg Apple Creek and Orrville.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Lines
Cal
National
Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Montgomery
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Cleveland
Killbuck
Millereburg
Frederickaburg
Apple Creek
Orrville
Stark County Fair Excursions on Pennsylvania Lines
Special runs on the Pennsylvania Lines offer limited tickets September 1 to 3 from Salem Wooster and intermediate stations to Canton for the Stark County Fair. Train service selected for travelers attending the fair.
Street Fair Excursions to Maassilion
Excursion tickets on the Pennsylvania Linea will be sold from Salem and Coudon ville to Mangillon for the Merchants' Street Fair and Carnival from September 8 to 13. Tickets available at intermediate stations along the line.
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Maassilion Wie
Pennsylvania
Mangillon
Account Merchants
Salem
Coudonville
Michigan Line Extended to Mackinaw City
The Wooster to Mackinaw City Sleeping Car line on the Pennsylvania-G. BR. & Route is extended with through service from Wooster to Grand Rapids Postonkey and Mackinaw City. Departs Wooster 10 55 am central time. Breakfast at Grand Hotel and rail-side resorts along Battle Traverse Bay in Michigan. For details contact W Loyola, Wooster ticket agent.
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Wooster
Mackinaw City
Through car service extended to Northern Michigan resorts
Daily through Pullman car No 9 on the Fort Wayne route will run weekday from Wooster to Grand Rapids with no change of cars. Next month the through car service expands to Petoskey after Northern Michigan season opening. Special excursion rates apply to Mackinac Island Petoskey Traverse City with ten day return validity and pro rata fares from Alliance to Fort Wayne.
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Woonter
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
G &1
Petokey
Northern Michigan
Michigan
Pennsylvania Lines
Wooster
Petoskey
Traverse City
Mackinac Island
Ft. Wayne
Alliance
Pennsylvania Linca
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Chldren
Dr Job McCombs
Benett
Jewett
OG Miller
Loulaburg, Pa
Mr. Yost
Mra Gross
Eliza Shoemaker
Brewer of
Bryan
Shoemaker
Chaucey King
W. B. Brynon
C. D. Wilent
Lehr. Zein
Kof Zein
The
Tiffin Schools
Cedar Point
Manefield
S G Milligan
Ella Milligan
Wooster Cemetery
Wooster District
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Knapp
B. Mead
Barberton
Brinkerhoff
Burbank
Wm. A Moore
En S. Beverst
Lula Moore
John McTammany
J S Enkir
Church of God
H. Bithran
Neal Bryant
Geo. Hye
Jas. George
Henry Keefer
T. L. Miller
Samuel Knox
George Rifle
Mathew D Venosdel
Wa. Vanhouse
Mra. H
G O Caney
Eliza Hapes
Corsa Jacobs
Eva Kimber
Ella Merkel
Mra Phebe A Smith
Harriet Snyder
Mary &. Thompson
Mabel Taylor
Z. R Taylor
Mra
Ida Hartman
Per Huaband
Warren Heartman
Horsemane
National Reform
Christian Statesman
National Reform Association
Ninth Street
Pittsburg
Anguat
Auburn, Ind
Rev A. B. Brand
Wife
Nee Eudore Kietler
Wean, Tanner & Co
Jacob Fischer
Charles Zaring
B O Etling
A. B Howard
Madge Armor
J. H Brown
G. F Scovel
Misa Aene Hartmas
Duluth
Cleveland Echools
Katharine B. Aultman
Cantom
Cornelius Aultman
Sho
Dr Phimips
Roosevel
Eas
Katesko Pointe
Des Moines
Potomac River
Wooster Marketed
E &O
Ennsylvania Lines
Richiand County Fair
Excuraion
Chattanooga
Papusylvania Lines
Qchattanooga
Tenn
Sherman Brigade Rownson
Clevelandt Vis O
A. O. Ry
Stark County Fair
Salem, Wooster
Michigan Line
Fetaskey
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