Ashland & Wooster Railroad urged to boost Wooster growth
The piece argues for urgent support of the Ashland and Wooster Railroad, predicting benefits for Wooster and Wayne County. It links railroad success to job growth, housing demand, and property values, urging all businessmen and property owners to back the project to prevent ongoing regional losses. It notes current regional rail interests and political backing, including figures tied to the Erie Railroad and national figures.
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Ashland & Wooster Railroad
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Ashland & Wooster
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Magatllon
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Industrial payrolls and Wooster railroad concern loom
Last Saturday saw a $75,000 labor payroll in Youngstown the largest in two years as Canton Akron and Wooster report rising prosperity. The piece warns Wooster to push the Ashland & Wooster Railroad before rivals shift focus and notes new monetary conference commission appointments involving Wolcott Stevenson and Paine in silver and bimetal discussions.
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Youngstown
Canton
Akron
Horses and Horsemen In Wayne County Racing Plans
James M. Shaffer rents Clark to harness horses to train promising youths this summer. Probate Judge J. C. McClarran, a county horse breeder, will breed a mare to the horse this spring after losses to Rubenstein. Harvey Maizs plans multiple colts for summer. LN. Koney and Wm. Armstrong named to organize Wayne County Fair race program with expected changes and higher purses. Ohio Farmer lauds Mascanomo, a new stallion by Monte Carlo 2:29%4, dam Fanny Wilkes, noting connections to Hyannis Bly and Zellah L. and Nelly A. and Wilkes Boy lineage.
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James M. Shaffer
J. C. ‘ McClarran
Ounty
Rubenstein
Harvey Maizs
LN. Koney
Wm. Armstrong
Wayne County Fair
Ohio
William Armstrong
God
Cleveland
Mascanomo
Monte Carlo
Fanny Wilkes
George Wilkes
Hyannis
Bly
Jeb Smar
Zellah L
Fanny
Wilkin
W B Hartman
Wooster
Liv
Rei Wilkes
80th Birthday Party Honors Akron Resident Samuel Brenizer
Republican correspondent reports in Akron on April 8 the 80th birthday celebration of Samuel Brenizer a long time Smithville Greene township resident. Guests from Wayne and Mifflin counties attended including M B Sarig Celia of Madisonburg L B Eberly and families J Bricker S P Kloeffer and N Ihrig with Miss Nellie Ihrig plus local relatives. A dinner recitations music and gifts highlighted the gathering at Mrs Mary E Wilson’s home 432 East Buchtel Ave.
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Akron
Samuel Brenizer
Brenizer
Carlisle
Greene Township
Wayna County
Elizabeth Ibrig
Esq
Ohio
Jacob Ihrig
Mifflin, O
E. A.hrenizer
Chicago
Ill
Nellie Ihrig
Wooster
Mina Nellie Shng
Eberly
Brentzer
Wooster Notes and Arrivals Highlight Local Affairs
Prof L S Knight guest at Yoder. Gesselman trial likely to begin tomorrow. Miss Mary Hart leaves for Millerstown Pa for visit. F R Morgan of Towson Md visiting relatives in Chester township. J W Parsons of Creston Journal begins work for Orrville Crescent. County Commissioners M M Miller and A J Pocock travel to Killbuck on business and plan final ditch decisions next Monday. C Miller of Applecreek joins Charley Peem at Norton Center Summit county. Mrs Charles Egger visiting Marshallville from Grand Rapids Mich. Steed of Jackson Mich a Wooster ag implement guest at Archer. T Kean Parkinson of Philadelphia, a 20 year Wooster visitor, at Archer. Public meeting of Church Alliance at Methodist church Friday April 16 at 7 pm. County Treasurer A W Blackburn at home from West Newton Pa for father’s grave illness. funeral held Monday.
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Mary Hart
Millerstown
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Towsontown
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Creston Journal
Orrville
J. Pocock
Killbuck
C. Miller
Applecreek
Charley Peem
Norton Center
Summit County
Charles Egger
Wooster
Grand Rapids
Mich
Marshallville
N.K. Steed
Jackson
Archer
T. McKean Parkinson
Philadelphia
Church Alliance
Methodist Church
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West Newton
Whitewash for health and value at Craighead & Co.
Whitewash brightens spaces and helps ward off disease. Craighead & Co offers whitewash brushes at 2.50 and 8.50, claiming sturdy, reliable quality. Last year the firm sold top items at prices 4.02 and 6.02, noting a maker bargain shared with customers.
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For sale ad with scattered wording and numbers
An unclear classified style notice offers items for sale with mixed phrases and stray numbers including 50, 608, and 9100 and mentions agencies for Columbia and Hartford, with garbled extra text and no clear sale details. The fragmentary text lacks concrete items, dates, or legitimate contact information.
April In The Country Local News Pack
In Wayne county area notes from April items report social visits and sickness. Families like Christy Troutman Snyder and Myers travel and host. Bethel entertainment postponed due to illness. unions and relocations include Mrs Ebright moving to Perrysville to start a millinery. many residents travel to Ashland Mansfield and Barberton for visits and work. Deaths include infant Ickes and Lisle Kemp. local farms, schooling, and church events are noted with brief items across multiple communities.
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George Troutman
Wayne Two
Frank Snyder
Grant Myers
Wooster
Bethel Bag
Alzina ‘Troxel
Elyria
Mythitals
Caledon News Briefs From the Patman and Local Farms
A Reformed church class of 25 new members was welcomed on Sabbath. Dayton Marshall and Mrs Bachman have moved back to the village. George Stair moved to a farm near Center School in East Union. George Grosjean and bride moved to the old Boylett farm near here. L. C. Kleine of Applecreek visited last week among old neighbors. Dad Simon moved to Naltcreek township at Hinebart place. John Saurer of Kansas, son of Benjamin Saurer, visits parents for a few days. Wm Saurer, veteran horse jockey, moved to a farm near Orrville. Mrs George Kent and son John of Massillon stayed here brief time. Frank Stauffer troubled by neck condition. Gust Stauffer of Cleveland visited family. Paint township election favored Democrats.
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Beicher
Dayton
Bridé
Bunker Aull, Stark Co
Boylett Farm
L. C. Kleine
Applecreek
Dad Simon
Naltcreek
Hinebart Place
John Saurer
Kansas
Benjamin Saurer
Local notices and school term starts at Oak Grove
April events describe Job Kinney moving with 20 loaded teams and 80 diners, Henry Mower planting corn, and the Oak Grove summer term opening with Harvey Ratt as teacher. Emanuel church sermon by Rev Hassepphing. April 4 reports spring school term, cyclists in rain, Miss Eliza Ogi visiting Sonnenberg, Christ Rubin to work for D. Gerber, milk contracts for a cheese factory, Ben tarps cheese operation expands, D C Hofstetter vocal concert, David Moser loses a horse to congestion of the Junga. Jupiter.
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Henry Mower
Oak Grove
Harvey Ratt
Emanuel Church
Hassepphing
Reedaberg
Eliza Ogi
Sonnenberg
Cbrist Rubin
D, Gerber
Senj
Ametatz
Ben
D. C
Local Notices Highlight Election Weights and Visits
April 12 report notes Mrs. Etta Mohn of Coyshoga County with parents M. C. Franks and wife visiting. Rev. James Johnson from Smithville preached for Rev. Scarborough Sunday morning. Mr Johnson once lived in Franklin about thirty years ago. District No. 3 school election passed quietly with Samuel Moore elected director.
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Coyshoga County
M. C. Franks
Hev
James Johnson
Smithville
Scarborough
Johnson
Franklin
Dist. No.3
Samuel Moore
Local notices from April and spring events in Jeromeville
April notes from Jeromeville report progress at school under SWM tutorship and local moves. Citizens include A C Swart returning to his father’s farm and Ads Tyler on road as a Columbus house salesman. Lectures, funerals, weddings, elections and road repairs fill the town’s spring update with names: Chiffe, Ray Ross, J C Mason, William Sours, Mrs Snyder, Ted McVicker, and many neighbors.
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Jeromeville
Ads L. C. Tyler
Tyler & Fickes
Columbus House
Rev. Chiffe
Christian Charch
Ray. Ross
Wooster
Allingited
April 12 notes from Shreve and area social wishes
April 12 notices list Miss Nina Stough visiting Upper Sandusky returning home, Mrs. F H Simpson of Massillon visiting Shreve friends, Mrs. B O Paul visiting Canton and Massillon friends, Minnie Snyder of Maryland visiting Otto Tidball's wife, and locals attending the Ingersoll lecture in Wooster. Clinton township plans a Sunday school convention at Church of Christ in Shreve on April 16. William Adams of Orrville returns home, plus local residents visiting Cleveland for U S Court travel.
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Massillon
Pann
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Canton
Massilion
Minnie Snyder
Maryland
Otto Tidball
Ingersoll
Wooster
Clinton Township
Church of Christ, Shreve
William Adams
Everly
Orrville
William Ayeevee
Misa Sallie
Carl
Karl Ayers
Wooster University
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Craig
Shreve
Harmony
Ripley
Cleveland
U.S
Funeral notice for John Kintoe Lane in Canton Ohio
Fragmentary notice requests attendance at the funeral of John Kintoe Lane of Canton Ohio. The message mentions a deceased relation and references a sibling’s funeral proceeding, dated last Wednesday.
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John Kintoe Lane
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Pdayas
Local notes from Orrville and Burbank rail lines and fairs
Prosperity arrives as Jacob Hunte berger ships 283 fleeces at five pounds per fleece earning 140 per pound. Local openings by Sean & Co and Tanner & Co feature bicycle gifts and Mrs McIhuire hosts a crowded millinery opening. Fire department to reorganize on the 26th. society council to initiate law measures tonight at city hall. A horse sale is planned at Winkler Barns on April 28, with events dated April 24. In Burbank foreman of People’s Telephone Co removes railroad-line wire. rumors arise about line removal and office move to Ockrell’s warehouse. Visits by Rev J.G. Baldwin and others noted. Correspondence lists many local visits and incidents including medical emergencies and a missing overcoat theft from Morehead House. Elections in subdistrict No. 1 yield 807 votes. C.A. Tenney wins 241 to 66 over John South. One asked why Tenney’s victory wasn’t unanimous. nine ty and ninety women voted. A lost sheep mystery noted. overcoat theft valued at $35. a Mackintosh also lost.
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Parker
Sean & Co
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People’s Telephone Co
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Ashland
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Pittsburg
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Rittman
J. Sanders
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Miss Hatile
Cedar Valley
Dora Miller
M. F
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N. Crester
Show
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Farmers Union Doubles Its Membership At Wooster Meeting
In Wooster Ohio on April 7 1897 the Democratic Executive and Auxiliary Committees met to set primaries schedule and conduct business. The Farmers Union held its third Wooster meeting with a program on corn and berry culture and admitted 28 new members bringing total to 58. A charity concert by the Reedsburg club featured Prof Ed Thires and theLattasburg orchestra with local acts and a dramatic piece The Mis chievous Nigger drew applause.
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Hig Pat
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