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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
3
The National Chairman Stewart’s events for this week are canceled because of the nation’s mourning after President McKinley’s death. No Wooster meeting will be held Thursday evening as announced last week, and it is unclear if a later date can be secured.
The Wooster Street Fair plans advance as funds are secured for the annual carnival. Leadership includes President David Nice and Vice President Geo J Schwartz, with a Finance Committee chaired by A J Frederick and several subcommittees led by Frank J Shives, Geo Kettler, and others coordinating Amusement, Advertising, Premiums, Displays, Armory and Decorations, and Carnival operations.
At a Mayor's office meeting Wooster representatives set a program for memorial services Sunday afternoon honoring the dead President. The program lists music readings and addresses at Lutheran and Methodist churches by Judge Taggart, Capt Taylor, Judge Critchfield, Rev Scoyel, Chaplain Campbell, Rev Holden, and others with committee roles in arrangements finance music and decorations. Bells tolled Saturday at 9 15 after news of the President's death reached city officials.
Mrs Libbie Wilson wife of John Wilson superintendent of Wooster Shale Brick Works died at home on E Bowman street Sunday night Sept 15 aged 33 years 4 months 2 days after a short illness from a complication of diseases She was born in East Union a daughter of John Hammer and left a large circle of friends Funeral services were held at the residence and interment followed in Wooster cemetery.
Grand Jury report on Thursday morning September 12 returned eleven bills and ignored seven in eighteen cases heard after examining 50 witnesses. Indictments include A L Snyder Medina burglary and larceny Daniel Leichty Green two offensive business and fertilizer plant claims Chas Austogen Akron embezzlement Levi Moyer Wooster uttering forged promissory note August Haffacre Wooster grand larceny Samuel Maeser Eli Frederick Marshallville cruelty to animals Arrests occurred Saturday.
On Saturday morning Judge Eason adjourned court in response to President McKinley’s death. Col. Ben Eason moved the adjournment, a committee was formed to coordinate with citizen committees, mourning for 30 days was ordered, and bar and Board of Trade meetings followed with appointed committees.
The Mansfield News notes the Larwill estate likely no appraisers will be appointed as selling is not currently needed. Real estate holdings are conservatively estimated at 250000 to 300000, spanning several counties and partly outside Ohio.
Prass Bulletins describe experiments at Ohio State on wheat rates per acre. Trials on rich bottom land show five to seven pecks per acre maximize yield, with seven pecks often yielding most overall. experiments continued through 1891 before station moves to a less fertile site.
The investigation revisited seeding yields finding the most profitable harvests come from nine and ten peck rates of haylog seed, with Wight pecks starting the optimal range. Chas BE Thorne, Director.
A detailed report from the Oyio Experiment Station describes trials on thin clay soils with corn oats and wheat in five year rotations. Results show nitrogen and potash added at high rates were not profitable, while tankage and acid phosphate may reduce nitrogen costs and optimize crop response.
The Progressive Farmers' Club plans a 10 o'clock meeting at J. M. Grady's home on September 19. Program items include Roll Call, State a Fact, Recitation, Raymond Lytle, Mrs. Willis Bishop, Alma Smith essay, Practical Economy in Farm Management, discussion led by Elma Troxel, Manure versus Commercial Fertilizer, Prof. O. E. Tuorne, and a Question Box.
The column records a range of items from obituaries and court actions to engagements and disciplinary news. Mrs. Benny Shaw of Sporame Washington’s younger daughter’s death is noted. Letla Glick awarded $500 alimony by Judge Letta Glick on croality grounds. An arrest and fine for intoxication is listed, plus news of Judge Eli Torrence’s election as Commander in Chief of the G A R. An apple attack at a Wooster high school injures Herbert Firesten. engagement of Miss Lillian Christy of Cleveland to William H. Teare of Cleveland is announced. An advertised list includes Giovanni Largelo and others.
Miss Auns Immel formerly Wooster, sister of Mrs T D Fatreary, married Ernest Clarence Amos at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Wilson Immel in Jamestown. Rev Dr George Murray performed the Episcopal ring ceremony as the couple planned to reside in Aldney, Ohio.
An old warning against mercury based catarrh ointments notes mercury can ruin smell and derange the body when absorbed. It endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by FJ Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and taken internally, with a testimonial from Ohio. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as well.
Prof. William J. H. Strong A M of the University of Wooster provides private instruction and small group classes at 43 College Ave Wooster Ohio.
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