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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1897

Page

5

Wooster News Roundup Reflects Spring Activity

Daily items from Wooster note openings of public schools for spring and summer terms, band and meeting plans, and a large number of visits, relocations, and local incidents. A freight wreck near Wood Ran Ps injures five, with 30 cars derailed, while vandalism includes a saloon window smash on Riley Howey’s property. Local officials discuss Ingersoll lectures, police hiring, and Courthouse activity as residents travel, visit, and prepare for Ohio Farmer's Day events.

Wayne County State Anti-Saloon Executive Committee Twoods Wooster Endeavorere Pensylvania Co Wood Ran

Assessors Meeting Notice for Wooster Township 1897

Public notice to township and ward assessors of Wooster County Auditor Henry Marshall announcing a meeting at the County Auditor's Office in Wooster on Monday April 12 1897 at 11 a.m. Assessor elected must attend with election certificate from Township or City Clerk. Also a separate retail notice invites readers to visit Wooster Hardware Co. for a bicycle catalog on Thursday April 8 at 4 p.m. at D. D. Miller room near Zimmerman's.

Wooster Henry Marshall Wooster, O Wooster Hardware Cos Zimmerman’s D. D. Miller Room Sesad

Carpet Remnant Sale At Ingram Carpets

Short lengths of Ingram Carpets from 8 to 20 yards offered at very low prices. W46 William Annat

Ingram William Annat

Bicycle promotions and ads from old catalogs echoes

An old column advertises Crescent bicycles with 1897 prices and a trade-in offer through Harding & Co next to the Court House, promising a free wheel for 1896 catalog matches. It notes a Wooster Hardware display and Schumacher's flour by Craighead & Co as health claims for bread.

Crescent Harding & Co Court House Schumacher Craighead & Co Jane Hardding & Co Tate Harding & Co Wooster

Peoples Telephone C3 crosses Erie Railroad right of way

Despite objections from the Erie Railroad and Wayne and Medina courts, the Peoples Telephone Co. laid a line across the Erie right of way last night. About 15 to 20 men unloaded at the Erie depot, dug a hole, spliced a pole, and connected to the opposite side while injunctions hung over them. Deputies served papers Friday. the operation occurred Sunday with no notice or trace of the workers. The equipment will be stored behind Over’s store on South Last corner Public Square.

Woostrr Burbane Erie Railroad Wayne and Medina Peoples Telephone C3 Erie Miller Wayne County Medina County Lodi Stoner Instrumenta A. H. Over’s South Last Public Square

Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertisement Claim

An abrupt ad claims chronic indigestion results from long neglect of the stomach and bowels. It touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy to relieve discomfort and restore zest for life, urging readers to try a bottle from Laubach and Boyd.

Caldwell

Wooster Votes In Mixed City Election Widely

In Wooster and Wayne County many offices changed hands as Democrats carried several races while Republicans and independents split the rest. The spring election saw an unusually high turnout of 1830 votes with detailed results listed for clerks treasurers constables assessors and school boards across Wooster township and nearby precincts.

Wooster Wayne County

Shreve Party Ticket Fails Certification Sparks Ballot Dispute

In Shreve the Democratic corporate slate did not certify to the Election Board and did not appear on the official ballot. Officials at polling places reportedly wrote names on regular ballots, a practice alleged to be unlawful. The voting outcomes are subject to contest as potentially invalid. Local precinct results follow with party tallies and majorities.

J. P. Jeffries Jacob Fischer Democrats Shreve Board of Deputy Shreve Democratic Corporation Election Board

Midnight arrest over theft at Geiselman store

The 18-year-old White Reider, son of H and Reider, was arrested near the Armory on East North Street after officers found stolen jewelry and a coat, vest, shirt, caps, and cash in his pockets. He admitted breaking in through a back gate, reaching inside, and stealing about $12 in goods. The accused claimed a brief three-minute entry, with police suspecting an accomplice. Reider previously faced daylight burglary with another youth, Ira Sidle, who later received penitentiary time.

White Reider H. &. Reider Geiselman Leiner Reider Armory East North Street Sway Arid Bat EK. K. Gelselman Ider Gelselman Heider Elder Republican Eli Wren Stora Ira Sidle G. &. Wilhelm’s Henry Lou

Harry Scovel Weds Frances Cabanne in Quick Greek Trip

The marriage of Harry Seovet to Frances Cabanne of St Louis was announced after a morning telegram forced haste for Scovel to sail as a war correspondent to Greece. The ceremony surprised immediate family. Wooster and St James Episcopal Church shared notes of congratulations and a church schedule for Holy Communion and confirmations.

John J. Geltz Columbus Wooster Marion Shoap Second Ward Cleveland United States Court Geo. Plumer, Sr St. Louis Charles Plamer Luther Carr Mansfield Will Carr Martha Hanna M. L. Spooner Toledo Cora Hoelze Pittsburg W. Welty J. B. Adams Biacleyville Ola Club House North Market Street St. James Episcopal Church Harley H. Zeigler Rialto St. Clair Street Cleveland Theatre Edison Fisher Mr. Zeigler Orest City Zeigler F. M. Hickok James A. Hickok Austin Nev Mr. Hickok Athens Harry Seovet Frances Cabanne St Louis Scovel Ooce Greece New York St. James Episcopal Joseph Baker J. D Sermoor Hector Aprwich

Peculiar Fact About Dyspepsia and Stuart's Tablets

A Rochester reader says weak digestion causes many diseases and nervous breakdowns. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets relieved chronic nervous dyspepsia, stomach and nerve troubles after six months. The ad touts digestion aid and urges sending for a booklet from Stuart Co. in Marshall, Mitch.

H. M. Lee Rochester N. Y Stuart Stuart Co Marshall Mitch

Italian section-hand Heroic Save On Fast Freight

Nichelo Bartolmeo a P F W & C railroad section-hand leaped from a handcar to shield a child on a bridge as a fast freight bore down. He dragged the girl from the track just as the locomotive neared, receiving facial bruises but saving the child, who is the step-daughter of Fred Mingo.

Nichelo Bartolmeo Ft. W C. BR. i Hie Dhurch Bartolmea Fred Mingo

Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples

Marriage licenses issued to Wm. A. Stauffer and Jennis Berk Bamer. Lemuel Hoffman and Nellis Reed. James G. Scobey and Ella Nash. John Horn and Susan Amstutz. W. S. Browd and Kate Helfrick. Will Marklb and Myrtle Barton.

Wm. A.stauffer Jennis Berkbamer Lemuel Hoffman Nellis Reed James G. Scobey Ella Nash John Horn Susan Amstutz W.S. Browd Kate Helfrick Will Marklb Myrtle Barton

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