Grand Jury Should Investigate in Orrville
The Orrville Crescent urges a county grand jury inquiry into a shooting tied to Lees and Laubach. It cites a diamond ring transaction, possible strangling marks, a pool of blood, a past assault, and questions about footprints, receipts, and liquor and gambling violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrvillle Crescent
Lees
Laubach
Thais
George Peters
Wooster
Herald
Lanbach
Orrville
Legston
Notable Swiss Woman Lawyer Faces Backlash
Anna Mackenroth, one of Zu rich's busiest lawyers, is a young woman in her twenties who challenged the legal profession's stance on women in Switzerland, facing strong opposition as she advances in a male dominated field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Anna Mackenroth
Switzerland
Dangerous Circus Accident Injures Local Performers
Clyde Naftiger suffered three broken ribs and other bruising after a ladder act went wrong during a circus routine. Neighbor boy Emmet Lichty balanced the ladder as Naftiger climbed, causing the ladder to slip and Naftiger to fall about eight feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Naftiger
Emmet Lichty
Nafttiger
Naftzer
Grand Jurors Drawn For Sept. Term Court At Wooster
Judge Eason ordered the grand jurors for the September term to appear September 7. Names include Capt. B F Miller, Wm Bucher, David W Bechtel, L S Rady, John F Deible, Zeno Reese, D W Fletcher, H M Bechtel, J K Saltzman, Hershel Walter, Wm Mollinger, Ww Porter, Henry Gardner and others from Wooster, Chippewa, Sugarcreek, Baughman and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eason
Common Pleas Court
B. F. Miller
Fourth Ward
Wooster
Wm. Bucher
Franklin
David W. Bechtel
Second Ward
L S. Rady
Sugarcreek
John F Deible
Chippewa
Zeno Reese
Canaan
D_W._Fletcher
Tooster D Bockwalter
Baughman
H M. Bechtel Baughman
J K. Saltzman
Congress
Hershel Walter
Third Ward
Children Savings Banke topic at WCTU meeting
The WCTU met at Mrs Henry Houston’s home on September 1 to discuss The Children Savings Banke. Mrs R K J Smith led devotion from Proverbs 22 about link between scripture and savings education used by parents and teachers. The program notes its spread to 800 schools in 18 states and a $876,230 total savings, with reports of reduced cigarette smoking in some schools. A delegate was elected to the state convention in Canton on October 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Mra
Houston
Children’s Savings Banke
Mra RK
J Smith
Young Enorgh
Europe
Athoola
Canton
Local notices and obituaries in Wayne county periodical
A long paragraphed notice itemizes deaths births marriages and local events in Wayne and nearby counties. It lists deaths of John Arfibrose and T M Beer, classroom hires in Greene township, school routes begun in Patton’s area, church activities, a prize cup update, oil well trial results, resignations and transfers at state stations, and numerous funeral notices and reunions with dates and locations across Wooster Ashland Medina and surrounding towns.
Probate Court Proceedings Show Guardians and Executorships
Proceedings before Judge Re Adair list guardianships for Mary Clouse and Margaret Hennisger, administrators for Morrison Haley, Lovina Levers, Andrew Romich, and others. Will probates include John Hume, Samuel McQuigg, Louie C Richenbach executrix Catherine Richenbach, and estate actions across multiple townships with hearings set in September and October. Bond amounts reach up to 8,400 with estate sales and guardian reports ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
James Clouse
Mary Clouse
Congress Township
Richard Elson
Margaret Hennisger
M. Blattenburg
Simon R. Switzer
Abraham Swisher
John Swisher
Jacksonian
Wayne County Heratd
William B. Landis
John M. Lehman
Jennie Haley
Morrison Haley
Saltcreek Township
G. W. Spangler
Lovina Levers
John
Henry Romich
Andrew Romich
Camaan Township
John Hume
Catherine Richenbach
Louie C. Richenbach
Edward
Acteal
Wayne County
Emil Podlich
Adam Bachheit
Samuel McQuigg
Wooster Township
John R
Estella McQuigg
J Gust Whitman
Lawrence Whitman
G. L. Lawrence
Avon Township
Lorain County
Elizabeth Holm
Greene Township
Cynthia Lindsey
Frank L. Fletcher
Wooster
Massillon State Hospital
Ephraim XE. Horst
Change in Weoster Hardware Co After 1904
After January 1, 1904 the Wooster Hardware Co will include J C Schultz Walker G Christy and Albert Cooley Christy buys Kinney interest and L S Cooley transfers to Albert S Cooley Friends of Cooley Kinney regret their retirement from the firm New members are capable businessmen and will continue company affairs in an able and waitst a story manner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wooster Hardware Co
J. C. Schultz
Walker G. Christy
Albert Cooley
Mr. Christy
M. Kinney
L. S. Cooley
Albert S. Cooley
Messrs. Cooley
Kiamey
Maccabees Picnic Forms Permanent Wooster County Group
A large Wooster area turnout for the Maccabee picnic at Wooster city park featured Shreve procession and multiple town contingents. Highlights included welcomes by Rev Heikirk, awards to Miss Mary Spencer and Mrs Charles Barnhart, a race, apple contest, ball game 12 to 11, and the formation of a county permanent organization with officers including Max Bloomberg as president and George Krieger named treasurer. annual picnics planned for the last Thursday in August in Wooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster City Park
Shreve
Heikirk
Wooster
Edward L. Young
Norwalk
Record Keaper
Ohio
Order of the Maccabees
Geo. J. Krieger
Knights
Woolver
Max Bloomberg
V. Pres
Wm. H. Manley
Shreve, Secy
Wm. Smith
Sterling, Treas
Jacob Frederick
Method of Letting Contracts Irregular Report
Examiner Woed’s report on county offices criticizes contract letting practices by the county commissioners. It notes illegitimate contracts with firms including Canton Bridge Co and outlines proper procedures to prevent fraud in future procurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woed
Canton Bridge Co
Wood
Wooster
Memorists Urge Humor Dept at Wisconsin Dinner
At the annual UW dinner Daniel Webster Smith of Milwaukee proposed establishing a department for humor training including after dinner speaking and storytelling. He warned against a covert, unwarranted shift to sociology, which he says provides the needed humor to refresh the world. The New York Sun questioned the idea as penology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Daniel Webster Smith
Milwaukee
Sociology
Penology
New York
Salt Treats Coal To Preserve Calorific Value
Experiments explored preserving hard coal’s calorific properties by immersing in salt water. Results showed only about a 1 percent loss, versus around 50 percent when stored normally. Salt soaked coal is claimed to reduce risk of bunker fires, though final effects remain to be seen.
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Harry Laubach
County
Franka
Na Brenner
Isaiah T. Yoder
Smithville
Alverda C. Miller
Edward F Lytle
Frederickeburg
Birdie A. Me 'Nalty
Jos No
Getlieb
Isabel Jane Yost
Baughmann Township
Melchiah Albers
Henry Wright
Milton Township
Alvins Cunningham
toMre E FP Reed
John E. Force
Eugene A. Reynolds
Clinton Township
Jacob Groff
John Winkhart
Patot
Samuel McFarrex
Nick Herwick
Josephine Sterling
Fredericksburg
William Reach
Mary &E. Swinehart
Theater Two
Frank L George
W. H Hornberger
Doylestown
C. H McDowell
Ohio Boxboard Co
Milton Two
Greene Two
G.A Weiser
James Brattin
Im Easton
Sarah Daniels
Mary Shook
Acre
Warren Rameey
Joan E.i Kraft
Nora KE. Lance
John C. Sample
Sterling
Rachel Glass
M. 8. Goodman
T. W. Orr
J M. Brenneman
Charles Weckt
Adres
East Union
Sugarcreek Township
Coiraizn
Mass
United States
Mian Brown
John Arfibrose
Weaterm Wayne Co
Ransom, Ill
Richard J Carleton
Weatminster
UBP
sAvondair
T. M. Beer
Ankland Gazette
Ashland
F M Aulliger
Newarest
J F Adams
Misesarah Booker
Plain Two
America
Relianca
Shamrock IL
Call
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Barrett Farm
L D McKay
P J Parrot
Ohie Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr Parrot
Geneva
Daniel Leiner
Warren Raossey
Common Pleas
Grover Buchanan
Red Haw
Ashland Co
Samantha Shoemaker
Greene Township Board of Education
Georgetown
Cecelia Beyler
H F Lengenecker
Clem Blough
Abigail Yoder
Jessie Hartzler
Amanda Felger
O. D. King
C. M. Zimmerman
Patton
Rontol
R J
Tineon
James Snyder
W. D Fletcher
Ofice
Mary Ann Gross
Medina
Blackleyville
Wayne Co
Steele
Hezekiah Stele
Creston
Clyde Tanner
Market and
Larwill Sts
Mary Wilford
Enoch H Wilford
Baughman Two
Benj J Jones
Pennsylvania By Co
Petit
Abe Zeigler
Marshallville
Andrew Gardner
Pres
John Graenhea
Dalton
Theodore Clapper
Bterling
Seoy
Lizzie Pett
Exec
Pater Maine
John Petit
Pater Liechty
Akron
Horace
Camp
Camp Hae
Kha
Wesley Marks
Morris Heop
Flemd
Marke
Croston Journal
LM. Coe
Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Company
Here
Sonnenberg
Wyss
David Wyss
John Wyss
Silver Hill
Nsenflueb
Change In Weoster Hardware Co
Maccabees Picnic
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