Republican splits and national politics stir Canton chatter
New York Republicans clash amid rising political winds as trade reviews praise improving conditions. In Canton, veteran judge Robert Folger challenges Carl Brown, while Western stock raisers unite against the cattle packers. Hopkins administration accusations surface in Chicago papers, and Supreme Court signals possible income tax clash. Capt. Kolb speaks for Populists. Minnesota free trade talk divides Democrats, underscoring party splits nationwide.
Wooster soldiers target of political mean talk
Notes accuse Hoke Smith allies of ignoring new pension law notices and mock Cleveland figures. The piece cites church union debates, Tennessee politics favoring Evans, Silver price fears, a Wooster street paving ruling, stenography praise, and a British Bimetallic League speech by A J Balfour supporting a double standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoke Smith
Congress
Cleveland
London
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Bimetallism Support Grows in Global Front
The speaker argues relief in bimetallism spreads beyond London to the British Empire and the civilized world. He criticizes unnamed statesmen who ignore public demand. The passage notes a possible control shift at the Cleveland World by Robert P. Porter and praises manager B. F. Bowers and editor George A. Robertson for turning the paper into a growing, strong publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Robert P. Porter
New York Press
Cleveland World
B. F. Bowers
George A. Robertson
Receiver McNulla as court officer defies whisky trust pact
An officer and receiver of the United States court extends and enlarges a monopoly over whisky production, provoking open disobedience to federal statutes. The author questions the contempt of laws and asks what actions Attorney General Olney is taking against this flagrant offense to the people’s rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNulla
United States Court
Whisky Trust
United States
Oloey
Venezuela Concessions Tie U S to Orinoco Conflict
The article notes Venezuela’s vast land concessions to Michigan and Minnesota men at the Orinoco mouth, a strategic point in the dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela. It emphasizes the Orinoco as South America’s key commercial artery and warns that whoever controls the river mouth will dominate regional commerce, potentially drawing the United States into the quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Michigan
Minnesota
Orinoco River
Great Britain
Orinoco
South America
Brazil
Andrade
Judges block Mansfield Democrats bid for school board control
Circuit Court judges at Newark granted an injunction stopping the Democrats attempt to seize the Mansfield school board after a tied election. The ruling preserves Republican E C Baxter on the old board and supports Dr Harding’s right to sit as seventh ward member despite recent move, keeping the balance in GOP favor amid Democratic maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenner
Pomerine and Adams
Circuit Court
Newark
Mansfield
E. C Baxter
W. H. Bowers
Baxter
Dr. Harding
Seventh Ward
Non-Partisan Reform Debated In Municipal Elections
The piece argues that municipal elections, though debated as non-partisan, unfold along party lines. It cites Columbus and a Cleveland World quote stating voters choose between parties and express approval or disapproval of the administration and Congress, reflecting the influence of national politics on local outcomes.
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Columbus
Cleveland World
The Woman's Republican to Publish Next Saturday
A local note announces the Woman's Republican will publish next Saturday April 18. Editor Dr Lerch requests contributions be sent promptly to avoid delays in typesetting. an auction sale of the first copy is planned on the Square at the Frick monument noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. van Nest
Dr. Lerch
West Liberty Street
Frick Monument
McClure & Smyser
Republican Building
R. Sweeney
Warranty deeds and quitclaims in Wayne County records
Wayne County records list multiple real estate transactions in Congress and Plain townships plus Wooster Shreve Orrville and Apple Creek. Deeds include Henry Farner to Thomas Carse 40 acres. Frank Gaitgey to Daniel Hoffman Nos 1191 Wooster. Frances Arnold to Wm Sturper 16 acres East Union. John Austen to Zenas Funk lots 37 and 38 Austen. Shreve Milling Co. to C V Van Niman lot 303 Shreve. Van Niman to H Bodenkirk lot 303 Shreve. H Qden kirk to Foltz Brenneman lot 303 Shreve. Elizabeth McBride to Lovenia Levers lot 1789 Wooster. Amos Eshleman to Fannie Eshleman lot 197 Orrville. Susan Solliday quitclaim to Sidney Solliday 88 acres Plain. Lillian Solliday et al quitclaim 83 acres Plain. Sidney Solliday to Lillian Solliday 40 acres Plain. Michael Mowery to John N Mowery 82 acres Chester. Cyrus Stingon to Granville Wideman 194 Smithville Bay. Nettie Frye et al quitclaim to A C Raff 147 acres Congress. A C Raff to Ben Dreibellis acres Congress. administrator’s deed F F Pope admr Tedrow to P Lister lot 19 Dalton. G W Yenser to John Kempp 21 acres Greene. Wm Messenger to D H McMillen lots 53 and 154 Orrville. Henry Marshall auditor to John W Crummel lot 109 Apple Creek. Henry Marshall auditor Apple Creek. and related small sums.
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Henry Farner
Thomas Carse
Congress Township
Frank Gaitgey
Daniel Hoffman
Wooster
Francesa Arnold
Wm. Sturper
Eastnion Township
John Austen
Zenas Funk
Austen
Shreve Milling Co
C. V van Niman
Shreve
van Niman
H. Bodenkirk
H Hk Qdenkirk
Foltz & Brenneman
Elizabeth McBride
Lovenia E. Levers
Amos M. Eshleman
Fannie Eshleman
Orrville
Susan Solliday
Sidney L Solliday
Plain Township
Lilian L Soliday
Lillian L. Soliday
Sidney Gi Solliday
P’lain Township
Sidney G
Sollday
Lillian Solliday
Michael £. Mowery
John N. Mowery
Chester Township
Cyrus Stingon
Granville Wideman
Smithville
Bay
Nettie F. Frye
A. C. Raff
Ben Dreibellis
Congres Township
F.F . Pope
Samuel J. Tedrow
Pues Lister
Dalton
G. W. Yenser
John Kempp
Greene Township
Wm. Messenger
D. H. McMillen
Henry Marshall
John W. Crummel
Apple Creek
Interesting News Notes From Local Lodges and Temples
Mary J. Heiler of Dayton died of grip. Marlboro G A BR West to organize April 11. Plan a temple for three Ohio secret orders. Masons Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias form a joint committee. McCauley to lecture Links of Gold in Orrville on April 26. Axron Knights of the Maccabees social. Five lodges join to build seven story building at Agron. New officers for Orrville Sons of Veterans listed. William B Lawrence sought at Fulton for alleged Grand Army work. Indiana Catholic Knights urge Rome to rescind decree. GA S veterans hosted in Charleston W Va. Canton Odd Fellows offer half fare for grand lodges May 21. Ohio lodges invited for drills. bands secured for parades. Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret elect Melish Avery Bromwell and others. Enoch Carson re-elected as commander-in-chief but declined due to ill health.
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Mary J. 8Eiler
Dayton
the Daughters of America
Marlboro G. A. BR. West
Alliance
Masons, Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
F. G. McCauley
Wadsworth
Indiana
Catholic Knights of Pythias
Rome
G. A
W. I
Charleston
W. Va
Canton Odd Fellows
Ohio
Iala
Mayer
Grand Army
Royal Secret
Melish
Willam
Avery
Jacobil Bromwell
Neutenants
John
McCune
Columbus
Allen Andrews
Hamilton
Horace A. Irwin
Asad
Bushnell
Springfield
Enoch Carson
B and O Trains to Millersburg Soon
Contractor M J Degnon expects to turn the Baltimore and Ohio extension to Millersburg over to the company by Monday April 16 with trains to begin service at once. Workers were divided into small gangs to finish surfacing and raise low places as gravelling nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Degnon
Baltimore& Ohio
Millersburg
Frick to Present Park to Mount Pleasant Schools
F C Frick coke magnate and Carnegie manager, once a Mount Pleasant clerk, visited the observatory he donated to the Mount Pleasant public schools. He plans to buy the estate’s half interest in five acres from Hitchman and gift the whole to the school for park use. He also asked a walk be laid from the school to the observatory with the bill to be billed to him.
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Wooster
F. C. Frick
Carnegie Companies
Mount Pleasant
Frick
W.J Hitchman
Eagle St
Kime
Express No 37 Crashes After Switch Opens at Beach City
A switch incident on the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling line caused Express No 37 to crash into a local freight at Beach City. Freight conductor C M Hirst of Lorain suffered severe injuries including crushed back and internal injuries. his right arm was amputated. He was hospitalized in Massillon.
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Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railway
Beach City
C. M. Hirst
Lorain
Massillon
Social Notes On Miss Jennie Freedlander Birthday Party
Tuesday evening the schoolmates surprised Miss Jennie Freedlander for her 1éth an niversary. Attendees included Bessie Smith Tawner Mary Sanborn Lucy Warner Bertha Warner Imogene Miller Minnie Goldsmith Capitola Fisher Mary Rockey Lucile Rockey Myrtie Elser Mable Hilderbran Bessie Boydster Jean Hayes and Etta Freedlander. Also Century Club gathered at Rev. W. C. Dawson home. Dr A W Blackburn spoke on The New Scholiarchy sparking lively discussion.
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Jennie Freedlander
Bessie Smith
Bessie Tawner
Mary Sanborn
Lucy
Bertha Warner
Imogene Miller
Minnie Goldsmith
Capitola Fisher
Mary
Lucile Rockey
Myrtie Elser
Mable Hilderbran
Bessie Boydster
Jean Hayes
Etta Freedlander
Century Club
W. C. Dawson
North Bever St
A.W. Blackburn
H. N. Mateer
W. W. Criley
Hawkins
Spring Street
Nicely
Solon
Charles A. McDonald
Warrant Issued for Mrs Heffelman in Orrville Case
A warrant from Squire Hall's Akron court seeks the arrest of Mrs Malinda Lieffelmdh of Orrville. She is alleged mother of J W Heffelman, who owed Miss Rosa Cupples $28 for board after leaving town last November. Mrs Heffelman allegedly gave a $28 note as security, claiming property in Orrville. upon due date no property subject to execution could be found. The charge is obtaining property by false pretenses. She is ill and will appear when recovered.
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Squire Hall
Akron
Democrat
Malinda Lieffelmdh
Orrville
J. W. Heffelman
Rosa Capples
West Exchange Street
Lively university budget and campus notes at Wooster
C M Rathbone and companions vacation at Salineville and Bellefontaine. Plans for oratorical contest discussion, commencement orations by seniors, and new students entering term announced. University officials visit Oberlin and Cleveland events noted. Gov McKinley may attend centennial in June. faculty and alumni movements covered with several named persons and dates.
Creston tragedy Ella Brown shoots self for love
The Creston suicide case involves Ella Brown nee Rugetes who fired twice at her breast in an attempted death by self harm. She had wed Harry Brown of Akron after a confided secret plan and a letter from a former suitor prompted doubts about the marriage. Doctors sought the bullet but cannot locate it. temporary mental derangement is cited, with recovery possible but uncertain.
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Creston
Ella Brown
Rugetes
Creaton Journal
God
Ella
Cleveland
Forest City
Harry Brown
Akron
Erie Road
Brown
Baird
Beech
Seville
Has John H Parkhurst Any Heirs Hereabouts
Sheriff Garver seeks any Parkhurst relatives in Wayne county Ohio or heirs of John H Parkhurst born in Wayne County Ohio 1790s who lived in Texas after 1836 1837 he was a Zanesville Volunteer Rifle Co private 5 feet 8 inches brown hair dark eyes and shoemaker by trade Rhodes Fisher appeals for information to locate heirs before rights lapse in Wayne county area April 1805 letter makes the plea to local readers for assistance
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Wayne County
Wooster
Larkhurst
John H. Parkhurst
Texas
Ohio
Zanesville
Rhodes Fisher
Banker K R Held Purchases Fulton Tool Co Stock
Canal Fulton banker K R Held, principal owner of the Fulton Tool Co stock, paid 3,778 dollars and two cents a day for the Home News. The Daily Republican notes the purchase as a key business move affecting local industry and media ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. R Held
Canal Fulton
Thea Fulton ‘I'ool Co
Daily Republican
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Dave Hill
Bradstreet
Dun
Robert Folger
Paacy
Carl Brown
Chicago Democratic
Hopkins
Theta U. 3
Supreme Court
Capt. Kolb
Canton
Alabama
St. Grover
Leo
Bengon
Canterbury
Church of Rome
Nashville
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Moore
Evans
Tokio
China
E. 8. Dowell
Wayne
Wayne County Records
Florian Schaffter
H.(. Frick
Social Notes
Republican Daily
Caute
C. M. Rathbone
Salineville
C. F. Vasey
W. B. Chancellor
Bellefontaine
Lowell
J. G. Scarff
V A. Hosack
Fredericktown
Scovel
Literary Society
Charles Allaman
Blackleysville
Mary Scott
Canaan
Wooster Telephone Company
University
Alayesville
Ashland Times
T C. Pollock
Theological Seminary
Pittsburg
United P Presbyterian
RB. H. McQuilkin
L. Gelwicka
F.A Kudler
M.C. A
Oberlin
M.C
Ira King
New Presbyterian
Wayne Avenue
Reedyterian Church
King
R. D. Johnson, Jr
Cumberland
Haffensperger
Heal Avenue
sSenior
Gov
William McKinley
Esident Scovel
Ohio Society
Conn
Rk Uhliger
Geo. A.starn
Albert C Weiland
Madisonburg
Arthur D. Harmon
Tiflin
Geo. F Culler
Westersville
Harry M. Codding
J.a Rue
Marton Co
Nancy D Johnson
Edith M. Johnson
K. M Donaldson
Bozeman
Wooster University
John M. Falton
Jakeview L Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Amliss Maude Johnson
Paint Valley
Fulton
Harrison County
D Gordon
Fredericksburg
W T Mitchell
McCormick Theological Seminary
H. J. Handerschild
Loudonville
Irvin Kreamer
Harry W Crist
Ostrander
Chas
H Farthey
Bellaire
A. Lo Wiley
H. B. Vail
Laird Institute
Murraysville
J. Wellington White
Unina
Garver
Parkhurst
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