Railroad talk and political chatter mingle in Ohio
Fragments describe a proposed east west electric railway through Wooster County amid Democratic party tensions. Reports recount criticisms of party and church alliances, critiques of candidates Johnson Bryan Hughes and La Follette, with notes on bank thefts and social whims. The piece blends transport rumors, internal party strife, and occasional satirical asides.
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Prospect
Ohio
Wooster Co
A. Miller
Orzea
Hane Mtght
Bac
Omibek
Congress
County of
Wayne
Eoa Anna Miller
James Brinkerhoff
Cleveland, Wooster and Muskingum Railroad
David van Nover
Eda Anna Miller
Charles L. Wie
George D Barnard
Admr
Sarah Wagner
Hugine Oarlin
Obituary notices from a small town newspaper
A garbled obituary column reports the deaths and memorials of Natan Russell Spencer born 1905 died 1908 aged three, Mrs. Mary Proctor Davis wife of Rev T K Davis aged 81, Mrs. Chas Batdorf, Jacob Weygandt of Burton City, and others. The items mention funeral details, family relations and church services with scattered dates and places.
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Natan Russell Spencer
Arab
Orrville
Denti
Chas
Batdorf
Smithville
Jacob—ik — Weypandt
Burton City
Weygandt
Temperance Talk Discusses Harm of Alcohol and Prohibition
The First Presbyterian Sunday class held a program on temperance with speakers addressing the harm of alcoholic beverages the moral and social degeneration of indulgence and the need for absolute prohibition of manufacture and sale for beverage purposes The discussion was led by Judge H Swartz and included remarks on the political influence of the liquor traffic and the local election climate.
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Brotherhood
First Presbyterian
Gehaol
UA. Graven
C.O Barratt
Joseph Jacob
H. Datvaon
Shupe
J.garrett
Bar] Hutfeld
Meeting Notice Seeks Good Attendance Wednesday
An urgent request calls for presence at Wednesday evening meeting. One candidate will be initiated. Attendance is desired to be strong.
Neighbor Whiskers Grasp Sparks Police Aid Call
Mary Masoni was involved in a quarrel with a neighbor when she struck in self defense after the neighbor allegedly hit her. Witnesses say Masoni grabbed the neighbor's whiskers and the tension continued for several minutes as officers responded to the scene.
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Mies
Mary Masoni
Mary
John Garver Dead in Congress Village at 77
John Garver longtime Congress village resident died March 26 at age 77 years 1 month 28 days Broad attendance at funeral held at his home conducted by Rev Wm Kieffer from Pleasant Home Those present included several relatives from Bryan Creston Lodi Cleveland Akron Barberton and Ashland UO G Pinkley bought Kneatrick farm near Jackson for spring occupancy Elsworth Moser Ohio senate porter spent week with family in village and others attended the funeral from Akron and nearby communities
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Lee Ferman
Creston
Cyrus Young
Boor
Madis U Tury
Calla
Acheah Mead
Muiliton Reed
Perry Cowie
Stanford
Wooster
Stephenson
Cleveland
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Dayton
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Fo Myers
Alda
Pittburg
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Wayne
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Kittaan
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Mead and
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Baldwin
Akron
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Bryan
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D. F Mefilgaine
Howard
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Lodi
Clyde Hoff
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Ashland
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Sterling
John Beal
Barberton
G. Pinkley
Kneatrick
Jackson
Elsworth Moser
Porter
Ohio Senate
Wm. Stinebring
Wifesare
Harter
Notable Widow Passes Amid Christian Work and Family Ties
The report honors Mrs. Davis as the sole surviving member of her family, a devout Christian and tireless worker past health setbacks from the 1873 74 temperance exposure. She is praised as a faithful wife and mother with children in Cincinnati Minneapolis New York Bottineau Wooster and Columbus, reflecting a life of prayer and service.
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William K
Cincinnati
Miriam M
Minneapolis
James Wallace
New York
John Proctor Davis
Bottimeau
N. C
Elizabeth R
Wooster
Alice Senseney
Columpus
Happy Jack rumor in Wooster sparks unverified claim
A traveling sharpener known as Happy Jack reported that Tippy Jack, a little known local figure, was killed by a car months ago. The tale could not be verified and Happy Jack admitted no relatives. The community knew Happy Jack well and recalled him near Cabal Dover.
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Tippy Jack
Happy Jack
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