Residents Fight Hard Over Proposed City Improvements
City council met Monday night and adjourned to Tuesday evening. Protest letters from George W. Spangler William King and Mrs Harriet Jeffries cited damages from planned sewer on High Street and paving North Bever Street. A large group of property owners led by A D Metz oppose Columbus Avenue changes citing financial hardship and tax concerns. Protests referred to committees on streets and sewers with further discussion anticipated.
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Miller
George W. Spangler
High Street
William King
Harriet Jeffries
North Bever Street
O. H. Larwill
South Bever Street
Committee On
Foltz, Schopf
Schlossnagle
A. D. Metz
Columbus Avenue
Metz
Committee On Arrests and Sewers
Fred Mirgo
Muinier
Tow Street
Tury
Conunell
Minier
Ninzo
Council Criefly
Rural free delivery routes listed for Wooster area
Mondag April saw rural delivery begin, with eleven carriers starting their routes. Postmaster Bryson and Deputy Shamp expect steady progress by week’s end. The list includes carriers, route miles, number of houses, and population per route, totaling 267.40 miles, 1281 houses, 6908 population.
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Mondag
Wooster
Bryson
Shamp
E Fonk
Tam Brace
mHes
L.t Conrad
Waill Derr
Frank Maize
John Brace
Arthur Smith
C. D .Kauffman
T 8
Crow
Wilhelm
Myron Crow
Bougzes
April 2 Historic notices and local events unfold
Local column lists parish and civic happenings: births, funerals, and hospital admissions. Sheriff Caskey and Mrs Caskey visit Masilan. a baby girl born March 30 to Thorman Fouch and wife on Madison Hill. a measles case leads to pneumonia in Joseph Obliger. fire alarm on Sunday linked to a cat knocking oil stave. Dr. Raudebaugh moves practice to West Salon. entertainment planned at Valley College schoolhouse. fire department responds swiftly to a flue fire on West Liberty. public sale and cash ad inquiries noted. wagon contract awarded to Seagrave Mfg Co of Columbus with total price of 779.
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Thorman Fouch
Madison Hill
Sculogious Rickabaugh
James Rahl
Co. D
Tring
J. C Hall
Albert Vivas
Beyer Street
Vivas
E. C. Raudebaugh
Overton
Weat Salon
Joseph
Charles Obliger
Tuesaday
Wooster Commandery Xaights Templar
Caskey
Robert Eason
Masilan
Valley College
Wyeth Township
Tas
Rural delivery gains and community notes from Reedburg area
Apr April 2 brings rural delivery plans and post office changes. The piece lists local residents and visitors including Nile and wife of Ashian, Mr Gale supervising farm improvements, Mrs Wale visiting Mrs Naader Enna Werster of Reedburg, Capitola Museelman Jobo Lutz and family hosted by Mrs Mary Jackson, Ada Jackson returning to Agron, Grandmother Speck’s health, Fay Webster and Marie Himes visiting Reedstar, Emma Peters returning to Canton duties, Mr Wise moving to R N Butler’s house, Mrs Aastings of Red Haw with her parents, several youths starting climbers work, Lloyd Fisher and John Fhirestone near Wooster, John Hinets with J Myers north of Reedsburg, and L. Haverstock from Akron visiting.
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New Pittsburg
Nile
Ashian
Gale
Wale Wan
F RK_- Naader
Enna Werster
Reedaturg
Moss Capitola Museelman
Jobo Lutz
Jeromeville
Mary Jackson
Ada Jackscor
Agron
Fay Webster
Marie Himes
Reedstar
Emma Peters
Canton
Wise
Batler
A Aastings
April 2 social notes from Atron and area locals
April 2 notes report Fred Newkirk of Atron visiting his brother Rex. Cliff Aylesworth’s weekend trip to Cleveland. Lake Fork resident Otto Paul with Homer Davenport at Porters. Beeler couple visiting at Lake Fork. nearby visits by Bod Walters, Paul and Cliff Dilgard. church service planned at Newgirk by Rev. Young. a stray product mention ends with unclear lines about health items.
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Fred Newkirk
Atron
Rex
Wosk
Cliff Aylesworth
Wits
Cleveland
Hudson Miller Ebright
Lake Fork
Clark Aber
Funk
W. R. Postle
Columbus
L. N. Aylesworth
Bod Walters
Woooster
Ores
Paul
Cliff Dilgard
Otto Paul
Homer Davenport
Karl
John Porter
Joseph Beeler
Newgirk
Rev
Young
Local Notes From Overten Area In April Lines
Mra Mary Smith moves to her farm home Joseph Winkler occupies the town bune. Andrew Bacher moves to Joseph Winkler farm and Marion Showlter to Mra Stoll farm. A surprise party honors Charles Myere and others. Creston next week for several couples. Dr. Raudebaugh moves to West Salem Tuesday. William Carroll family spent Easter in Wooster. Samuel Witherow leaves for Texas Tuesday. Mrs Rev J F Davidson and Miss Anna Smith to East Ohio D M Missionary meeting at Burbank Wednesday and Thursday. Elsie Davidson assists with spring work.
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Overten
Mary Smith
Joseph Winkler
Bune
Purchase
Andrew Bacher
Marion Showlter
Mra Stoll Farm
Charles Myere
Walter Witherow
Creston
Jur Town
Raudebaugh
Weat
Salem
William Carroll
Wooster
Samuel Witherow
Texas
J. F Davidson
Anna Smith
East Ohio D. B
Burbank
Elsie Davidson
H. ©. Hartman
Fragmented ad copy hints at a health tea offer
The garbled text mentions a time ticking motif and a slogan about avoiding a future residence, with stray phrases like free sample plea at 82 Hs Boyd & Co and a note about Rocky Mountain Tea. The readable items suggest an promotional clipping for a herbal tea product with cautionary lines.
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Sam
Boyd
Al Liver leads: to garonia dysya an opustipe
Al Liver leads a notable team in a key matchup amid uncertain plays. Dean’s equipment and Sty Ware adjustments shape the late game, while opponents press for a decisive edge.
Easter concert at Methodist church draws large audience
April 2 events report Suno day visitors at F W Nenwyer home, W D Wilson moving to Canton, former village councilman admired by farmers. Easter concert praised for success with a large attentive crowd. Missionary society exchange held on Front street. Bert Cook of Seville visited town on business. Miss Jennie Cockrell hired to teach music by school board north of town. Miss Mead, daughter of Rev M B Mead, home for a week vacation. she teaches in Barberton schools.
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Young
Rittwan
Catlef
Wifs
Nenuwyer
Methodist Church Sunoday
Methodist Missionary Society
Addieman's
Front Street
Bert Cook
Seville
Jennie Cockrell
Misa Mead
M. B. Mead
Mise Mead
Barberton
Easter weather greets Lattasburg area and resident moves
Lattasburg April 2. inclement weather Sunday for Easter bats. Lloyd Kolp and wife, recently from Grand Rapids, Michigan, will occupy a farm house. Township schools began spring term. John Myers and John Rutt of Wooster University dormitory spent Easter with families. Charles Sheppard and Maud move into Seanee Myers residence. Henry Peece builds a house on wheels. Joseph W. Troxel travels to Cleveland to serve as U S District Court juror. Showalter brothers move between farms in Ashland county. Frank Kramer to move to 5S. & Steltzer property. Rural mail routes changed yesterday morning nearby.
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Lattasborg
Lloyd Kolp
Grand Rapids
Mich
M. B. Painter
John Myers
John Rutt
Wooster University
Charles Sheppard
Maud
Seanee Myers
Henry Peece
Joseph W. Troxel
Steltzer
Easter notes and social visit highlights from Burbank
In Burbank on April 8 Mr and Mrs Henry Clouse of Barberton visited Wm Collars over Sunday. Willard Smith visited Plymoth and Shilo. Jesse Young of Rittman visited his parents the Cryus Youngs. Ben McQuate of Cleveland spent Easter with his brother and two sisters. Mrs Cyrus Young was called to Helldermanville by her father Feeman’s illness. The Easter exchange by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church was a success for their first effort. Fasting services at the Methodist church Sunday evening featured vocal and instrumental music with a large audience.
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Henry Clouse
Barberton
Collars
Willard Smith
Plymoth
Shilo
Jesse Young
Rittman
Cryus Young
Ben McQuate
Cleveland
Cyrus Young
fHlermanville
Feeman
Women’s Foreign Missionary Sociey
The
Methodist Church
Frost damages fruit crop in Otis and Mississippi valleys
Farmers blame Sunday and Monday freezes for heavy damage to pears, plums, cherries, and early apples. Buds swelled during warm spell, making a hard freeze disastrous. Peaches show winter kill, and some think wheat suffered as well amid broad cold across Otis and Mississippi valleys.
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Buda
Otis
Mississippi
Wooster Hospital Opening Progress Reported
The Wooster hospital project advances toward completion with interior movements underway as furniture is relocated. Officials expect the hospital to become a reality within a week or ten days, marking a major step for the Taylor homestead fin readiness for hospital purposes.
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Taylor Homestead
Wooster
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Fred Mingo
Christ Treadwell
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Sheriff Caskey
Magsillon Hospital
Pireatone House
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Thin West
George W Spanggree
Will Dotyard
Fueaday
Toey
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Liberty Street
Misa
Alice Koontz
Republican
George Klinger
Wayne County National Bank
Anna Atore
Theord
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Seagrave Manufacturing Cy of
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Epeeral
Woo
Big Prairie
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Von
Freie
Overton Gleanings
Lattasburg
Dee Raymond
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Wooster Hospital
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