Orrville sales fail to bid at sheriff sale today
J D McKee hurt at Preserving Works is reported quite poorly. Wooster Shale Brick Co workers now toil 10 hours daily, with orders to sustain six months. S A Miller new supervisor for Ashland and Wooster Railway returns to Wooster roots after 30 years away.
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Orrville
J. D. McKee
Prof
Notestine
Wayne- Stark
Canton
Wooster Shale Brick Co
S. A. Miller
Akron
Ashland and Wooster
Personal tidbits and moves across Wooster area
A roundup of local society notes: teachers, students, and professionals in Wooster and nearby places. W G Patterson visits Applecreek. Horst of Orrmallle seeks university study. Mrs Hannah E Moxon returns home. Miss Detweiler visits Weilersville. John Myers heads to Ashland & Wooster railroad offices. Mabel and Florence Palmer guests of Lyman Unitchfield. Mrs Potter of Cambridge visits Archer House. Emma Marshall to Ashland for stenography work. S E Neikirk to Dayton for Christian World Board meeting. A W Bucher appointed deputy by Sheriff McCoy. Samuel H. Plank starts at Naftzger Mill. Wesley Zaugg and bride settle in Wooster. Rev Hubbell and others attend Millersburg Presbytery. W H Quinnett to Fairbury Neb for Campbell Bros. duties. Mrs Quinnett to accompany him. Harry Epby leaves Wooster for Uthrichsville. Dr C B Mower partner Harry Epby departs. Dr Raby praised as a skilled Wooster clinician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Detweiler
Weilersville
John Myers
Ashland
Ashland & Wooster Railroad
Mabel
Florence Palmer
Millersburg
Lyman Unitchfield
Rand Mrt. Potter
Cambridge, Q
H. H. Hoyt Dry Goods
Archer House
Emma Marshall
Samuel H. Plank
Lodi
Naftzger
Wesley Zaugg
Bride
Wooster
Mr Zaugg
Pagan
Kt. L. Adair
W. H. Hubbell
Thos. McDowell
Dalton
J.O Campbell
D. D
James Stitt
W. H. Quinnett
Fairbury
Neb
Campbell Bros
Rous
Uthrichsville
Dr. Raby
Assessors Meeting Notice From County Office
All assessors elected at this spring election are notified that their meeting for consultation and to receive instructions will be held at the County Office in Wobster on Monday 6th 1900 at 10 o’clock AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Ee
Wobster
Injunction Sought Over Village Lighting Contract
Charles D Wilent files in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas seeking to halt a village lighting contract with Shrove Electric Light and Power Co. He alleges council members and Mayor Bruce secretly passed an ordinance to bind the village for ten years at 4 per year per light while Wilent offers alternative lighting at a lower rate and indicates others would bid. Judge Eason grants a temporary restraining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreve
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Charles D. Wilent
O.D. Bruce
Shrive Electric Light and Power Co
David Cornelius
E. E. Pennell
J. A. H. Hiester
G. W. Davidson
O. D. Bruce
Gardiner
Wilent
Applecreek Etchings and Local News Notes Start
Miss Maud Munson leaves for Wooster to pursue university courses. Sunday school sessions hosted by Methodist Episcopal and Grace Reform churches invite all to attend. Miss Ferrenbaugh of Millersburg visits Fred Nussbaum’s family this week. Charles Hoover visits relatives here while working in Kron. Bom Reit and wife of Orrville spend Sunday with Dr Winkler’s family. Mr and Mrs Willis Armstrong relocate to Kent for residence. Civic remarks and cheerful wishes accompany the life event as life’s journey continues. A teamster’s arrival aids labor at home. Mrs Fite Reabe nbaugh and Mrs O F Wisner elected chorister and organist at Methodist Episcopal Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Munson
Wooster
Methodist
Episcopal and
Grace Reformed
Ferrenbaugh
Millersburg
Fred Nussbaum
Charles Hoover
Io Kron
Ana Thong
Rollin
Williams
Yale
Canton
Come
Wm. Jennings
Miss Force
Shreve
Elmira Goldsborough
Glenville
Mary Noland
Howard Fluhart
Sadie Dodd
T. Eaton
Alpha
Graban
Tdrm
iCharley Graber
C. ER. Thompson
John Edgell
Applecreek
Lew Schafftér
Lnd Jauhdervein
Id Boochman
Elton
Stark County
Philip Hoth
Cleveland
T. GB. Thompson
Tommie
Maysville
Cotten
Abraham Freed
Bideler
Walter Villard
Tuscarawas County
Redley
Dalton
Reed
Julius Desvoignes
Charles Beebe
Ora Betlaaly
Nader
John Fry
A. Ad Matter
John Wisengerber
Alp. Dodez
Blosser
Hoother
Harvey H Fluhart Weds Missadie B K Dodd in Cleveland
Harvey H Fluhart formerly of Wapster and pow of Cleveland wed Missadie BK Dodd of Frederiksburg Tuesday morning. The couple traveled to Cleveland after the ceremony and began housekeeping at 63 Cause Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey H Fluhart
Wapster
Cleveland
Missadie BK Dodd
Frederiksburg
Cause Avenue
Ames Winter Subcontracts for Bo Frick Library Erection
Ames and Winter, contractors for the Bo Frick library, have closed subcontracts for structural iron work with Pittsburg Bridge Co of Pittsburgh PA inside finishing shelving doors and related tasks with D Currys Co of Wooster and Samuel Metzler of Wooster handling painting and decorating duties.
Authorized refund promise for PAZO ointment cure claim
A druggist advertises an authorized refund to every purchaser if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or prolapsed piles. It claims cures in six days, with one application providing relief. The ad notes a guarantee No Cure No Pay and mentions a sale location in Wooster with yellow mixing bowls at Noah Arcade.
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Wooster
Grand Opening Day At Wooster Hardware Co
On Saturday April 7th the Third Annual Grand Opening features 200 vehicles and wagons on display alongside harness and miscellaneous goods. Noah's Ark offers graniteware tinware and kitchen lamps at low prices while ram's Atlas Company advertises Wanted at Once for experienced sales staff. The event promises a lavish display and bargains throughout the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram
Atlas Company
Child Charley Eit Hier Recovers After Dr Kutchin
A Wooster woman credits Dr Kutchin for saving her 11 year old son Charley from severe illness after two years out of school. She recalls doctors had given up hope, but three days of treatment brought rapid improvement and full recovery. Dr Kutchin visits Wooster next on April 11 for free consultations at Hotel Yoder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Eithier
Key
Kutchin
Sarah Estnier Wooster
Wooster
Yoder
Election abstracts reveal Ward races and voter trends
Town and city precincts in Wooster and surrounding townships released official vote abstracts showing Mougey reelected in the Fourth Ward and McCormick losing to Mougey. The Board of Education race also shifted with Philip Margley gaining support from many women voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Shreve
W. A. Mougey
E. P. McCormick
Do Not Kick Let Others Prosper And Help Your Town
A Fulton Signal excerpt urges neighbors not to grudge prosperity. It counsels praising others, avoiding resentment, and hustling honestly without tearing others down. It promotes kindness, avoiding mudsling, and using constructive words to aid fellow townsfolk. A Kent man questioning a subscription asks if Jesus would run business in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Sheldon
Topeka
Jesus
Endoscope hailed as new X ray tool for stomach study
The article touts an Endoscope for examining the stomach interior and locating disease causes, but notes stomach troubles have long had known causes and care, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a leading remedy that treats dyspepsia digestion biliousness and more. It touts a private revenue stamp on the bottle.
Gem Photos at 15 and 25 Cents Per Dozen
A brief classified note advertises photo services with prices of 15 and 25 cents per dozen. The location is given as P. M. Pinkerton on the third floor above a store, though the fragmentary text is difficult to parse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M.pinkerton
Rick’s
Frederickshung Notes and village whispers blur the town
April 2 notes recounts grand renovations and political ambitions as villagers discuss elections and leadership. Wedding rumors swirl around Williams and a Canton wife, while Miss Force near Shreveport attends a ceremony. Elmira Goldsborough returns to Glenville with a niece as stories of travel and recovery spread.
Local Moves and Transfers Reported in Lattasburg Area
Many residents change homes and jobs in Lattasburg and vicinity. Ed Jacobs joins ex-Sheriff Garver, Frank Hammond works for M L. Zimarman, and Andy Bechtel relocates near Wooster. W W McConnell moves to Ladi, O E Hileman buys his property, and Dell Funk cares for relatives. Real estate transfers and upcoming town hall dramatic club performances noted.
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Lattasburg
Arm Hands
Ed Jacobs
W W Garver
Frank Hammond
M L. Zimarman
Mes
J B Funk
Cleveland
Andy Bechtel
Reed Farm
Wooster
Rufus Leeds
Rows
Andy W W McConnell
Ladi
H OE. Hileman
McConnell
Wallace
Ogden
Oregon
Dell Funk
John W Worst
Jaesen
Elizabeth Shaum
Jacobs
Joseph Weich
Samuel W. Thornes
Samuel
Shaum
Raudebaugh
Real Edtau
Jacob Faragian
B.caude Baugh
Lattasbury
Samuel Shaum
Margarete Nolin
Chester Township
Tes Landis Et al
Witham Ho
Lim
Town Hall
Phale
Oak Grove
Kathleen Marouroeep
Depss Turvy
Deacon
Osu
Local notes and moves in April community
April 1 news from Alpha Graban to changes in town. Residents report moving week, school vacations, illnesses, and family births. People travel to Cleveland and Maysville for goods, with several relocations to farms and towns in Stark and Tuscarawas counties.
Wooster Listed in Ohio Post Office Registration Plan
Ohio is well represented in a list released by Third Assistant Postmaster General Maiden naming 25 U S post offices to adopt the new registration system. The Ohio offices include Alliance Defiance Elyria Fremont Grisbon Shelby Steubenville Wooster Hamilton Ironton Keaton Lancaster Tama Lorain Marietta Marton Middletown Norwalk Portsmouth Salem and Van Wert. The program begins April at the Wooster office and extends to canal free delivery routes to farmers, with registration of all mail matter as currently done at one third of U S offices.
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Ohio
Maiden
Joch
Alliance
Defiance
Elyria
Fremont
Grisbon
Shelbys
Steubeneville
Wooster
Hamilton
Ironton
Keaton
Lancaster
Tama
Lorain
Marietta
Marton
Middletown
Norwalk
Portsmouth
Salem
van Wert
Madden
United States
Tan
General Joubert Death Reverberates Across News
The Transvaal mourns General Joubert as the Philadelphia Press notes his loss but credits his era with shaping Boer war outcomes. The piece compares him to historical commanders and weighs how his demise affects the Boer struggle and future leadership.
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Transvaal
Genera Joubert
Beatae
Eniey
Philadelphia Press
School entertainment closes with sizable town hall audience
Tit Reresin as Congress presents two entertainments in the town hall with large appreciative crowds. Primary shows marred by a paper criticising villagers’ acts. Dr Warner of Wooster surveys a new Main street residence site. Various locals and visitors share news on health, relocations, and church events.
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Congress
Apri Chew Certeen
Teather
Circeas
Warner
Wooster
Main Street
Geo
Ashtabula
J K Hoff
Will Garver
Jobn Keets
Mary Warner
Lfo
M. B. Church
Malinda Campbell
Social Notes: Choir Event and a Marriage in Columbus
At the North Bever street home of Mr and Mrs K S Appleman the Reformed church choir and guests enjoyed vocal and instrumental music refreshments and parlor games led by Mrs S Appleman The Excelsior Quartette performed and guests departed feeling glad to have attended Through a Republican friend Miss Josephine Barnes longtime Wooster public school teacher now at Duluth Minnesota married a Columbus resident The ceremony took place at Fra Barnes home in Columbus
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Hannah E Moxon
Gallipolis
K. S. Appleman
North Bever Street
the Reformed Church
S. Appleman
Excelsior Quartette
Josephine Barnes
Wooster
Duluth
Ninn
Columbus
Fra Barnes
Ohio Elections Show Surprises Across Cities
A Columbus report notes Republicans gain in municipal votes with no single cause. Cincinnati yields strong Republican win over fusion, Cleveland and Toledo show decisive results, and Dayton reelects its Democrat mayor. Rev. Washington Gladden elected in Columbus as council member, amid mixed outcomes in other Ohio cities.
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Republicang
Fusion
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Dayton
Columbus
Washington Gladden
Ohio
Gladden
Samuel Jones
Lindmuth
Doctor Gladden
Columbia
Nicholas D.ck
Moses B Earnhart
Rev
Seventh Ward
Charles E Miles
Board of Education
McQuaid Man Dies After Brief Illness
Silas Jameson of McQuaid dies after a short illness that began Monday evening following a bout with influenza. Funeral services will be held at his residence on Thursday at Appie Creek as announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Jameson
McQuaid
Ayedd
Ba Grippe
Appie Creek
Prosecution May Seek Indictment of Governor Taylor
Frankfurt reports that Commonwealth Attorney Franklin may seek indictments against Governor Taylor and other Republican state officers for usurpation of office. The Walker v Taylor case references Adjutant General Collier and a militia arrest following Goebel’s assassination.
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Taylor
Frankfurt
Cantrill
Commonwealth
Franklin
Alonzo Walker
Collier
Walker
Goebel
Grain-O Increases Comfort For Coffee Replaceable Drink
A historical appeal touts Grain-O as a substitute for coffee. It claims to calm the stomach and suit delicate palates, including children, with a product priced at 15c and 25c per package. The ad urges readers to ask for Grain-O.
Scott & Burne Cod-Jit with Hypophosy
An advertising blurb touts Cod-Jit with Hypophosy as pure and palatable for thin or colorless systems. It claims benefits for children including health, strength, stronger bones and teeth, and nourishment for developing minds. Sold by Scott & Burne with a price offer on all drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott!s
Kidney trouble remedy promotion ad copy
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles in children and adults. It claims the remedy benefits drainage and urges readers to obtain a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail while noting testimonials from cured sufferers.
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Ufferer
Welling
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Ral Ault
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Saltcreek
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E. H. Gilbent
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Prustee
J.B. Carson
BR. A. Prouts
J. W. Crummel
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Simon Nyman
Adrian Tdsker
Frank Beazell
John Cunningham
Chas. Shanklin
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Silas White
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Prusiee
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