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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
2
Survey notes list Howard Crosby as infirmary director and J G Black as surveyor at Wooater. The brief entry records roles and affiliations with Applecreek and Wooater for institutional staffing.
Volney B. Cushing of Maine will address Plain township on The Overthrow of the American Saloon with University Glee Club entertainment. Meetings Oct 9 at the schoolhouse near Jefferson, Oct 10 in Dalton, and Oct 11 at West Salem Opera House with pro prohibition rallies. Ballot petitions must reach State Chairman J J Ashenhurat in Columbus for placement on fall ballot.
A Prohibition Party statement denounces the saloon as the killer of many and urges countywide meetings on election day. It links McKinley’s death to drink, claims no pay for speakers, and asks churches schools and towns to host blood party events with posters sent on request.
What shall opponents do about saloons in politics. The non partisan plan has failed to curb liquor traffic and cannot compete with saloon money and influence within party lines. Many oppose licenses but stay in their parties to fight saloon interests, yielding to the party machine dominated by whiskey politics.
A pro prohibitionist call urges anti saloon men to form a new party to challenge the liquor power. It argues existing Democratic and Republican parties cannot be controlled against drink and emphasizes church support as crucial for broad citizen backing. The piece warns whiskey politics threaten national virtue and urges decisive political action to restore integrity.
Pennsylvania Lines announces Pan American Exposition excursion fares to Buffalo. Tickets on sale at Wooster station via Pennsylvania Line ticket offices. Return options include 3.10 for ten days and 9.50 for fifteen days with return to valid dates. Coach excursions, stopovers in Buffalo for the exposition, and tourist fares via Buffalo to Canada are offered with limited extra charges. Contact G W Leyda, Ticket Agent, Wooster, Ohio, for timetables and details.
An unavoidable change in plans postpones Railroad Day festivities at the Pan-American Exposition to next Saturday September 28. The original programme with added attractions will be carried out. Excursion tickets may be bought at Pennsylvania Lines ticket offices. consult ticket agents for low fares.
Central Ohio Fair excursion from Cragutine Alliance and intermediate ticket stations on Pennsylvania lines to Orrville runs October 8 to 11. Heketa coordinates sale with local agent and includes routes via Pennsylvania lines.
Henry Blankenhorn of Orrvilley and Mabel Buckley of Marshallville are linked in a local marriage notice. The couple starts life together as neighbors and residents of their respective towns.
The undersigned has been duly appointed administrator Leonard Yamey of the late resident of Wooster Ohio. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands against the estate must present them duly authenticated for allowance. September 25 1900s.
Special trains run via A and W Rydy from Ashland to Jeromeville with round trips announced for October 7 and 3. Fares listed include Florence 60c Oak 50c and England 112p m with times from 10:07 a m to 12:59 p m. A theatre train departs Ashland 11 p m October 2 with K P banquet attendance and temple dedication events scheduled October 3.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces low rate excursion tickets to Buffalo during the Pan American Exposition and to New York with return via Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia. Tickets on sale daily until October 20 with stop over options and related conditions available from local agents or from B N Austin Chicago.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offers half fare round trips from Ohio River local stations to Minneapolis Minnesota October 8 9 11 and 13 for the First Twentieth Century Missionary Convention of Christian Church Return validity until October 19 extendable to October 31 upon payment of 50 cents with Joint Agent.
Dr Frederick Platt, eye specialist, will hold weekly Friday clinics at the Yoder House Pamora from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering routine eye examinations and consultations.
East Liberty reports light cattle supply with steady prices. choice cattle at 5.80 to 6.70, prime 6.60 to 6.70, good 5.20 to 5.40, heifers 4.25, cows and stags 2.4. Hog receipts noted. heavy hogs 7.60 to 7.68, Yorkers up to 7.90, pigs 6.75 to 7. Sheep and lambs. market steady with choice sheep 3.80 to 4.00, good 3.60 to 3.75, fair 3.25 to 3.60, lambs 5.25 to 3.50, grazing stock 2.56 to 4.25. Also a national ad for One Hundred Dollars reward for catarrh cure and multiple testimonials for Hal's Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills.
Leon Czolgosz was found guilty of murder in the first degree for shooting President McKinley on September 6. The eight hour and twenty six minute trial concluded with the verdict. sentencing was to be pronounced that Thursday. The prisoner appeared unmoved by the result.
Wooster University students clash over a flag on campus with underclass rushes failing and upperclassmen burning the Sophomore flag. Juniors and Freshmen countered next night while authorities debate treason versus anarchist acts.
A fire at Avbi and The Hess and Clark Laboratory in Ashland destroyed part of a 225 foot long factory used for stock food and horse powders. Stock and machinery losses run about $12,000 with building damage around $1,000. Building insurance is $20,000 and stock coverage $13,000.
Mrs Sarah Stanton, about 50, captains the BR. W. Potter at Whitehall New York. Her crew includes her daughter, son, and a hired man. She refused pay rates of longshoremen and unloaded lumber herself, explaining she earns only 60 cents per 1000 feet transported. This was her first visit to New York City area with the boat.
Miss Margaret J. Stewart, a past three years a city missionary in Philadelphia, travels to Tacoma to serve as city missionary under the United Presbyterian Church. The Duchess of Albany, aged 40 and 14 years younger than Lord Rosebery, has been repeatedly rumored to be engaged and repeatedly denied.
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