Voiced demand for vote on big local investments and party splits
A pasting of political commentary questions Wooster residents about a major electric light plant investment and urges public input. It discusses Democratic conventions, Mayer management at Baltimore and Ohio, and McKinley’s possible nomination, highlighting debt, policy aims, and party divisions without graphic detail.
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Wooster
Funds Balances and City Paving District Totals
Financial ledger lists balances for numerous paving sewer and street improvement projects, with totals of 19 606 21 and receipts to date 31 745 94 and orders to date 16 037 27. A. Hanna from Cleveland on April 14 responds to an interview regarding the A P A and McKinley inviting no invitation was received.
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Powerare Ie Tay
Bower District No
City Hall
North Market St
South Market St
South Market Street
Public Square
East North Street
West Liberty St
Buckeye St
East Liberty St
B.S . Streets
Spruce Street
Siege Avenue
Wiman St
M. Bower St
Sower
Cleveland
Hanna
H. D. Stevens
National Executive Committee
The
McKinley
Washington
Congress Collections and Local Events in April
Capt W P Van Doorn and wife visit Dr Sullivan. Col Nicholls to return to Congress for oil leasing. The mayor appoints Theodore Burgan deputy marshal. Miss Dove Skees returns from New London OA. Edison phonograph shown at M E church. one third of proceeds to church. Several local tradesmen and civic notices, fishing reports, and campfire program announced for Congress Hall May 2. A saloon named White Swan closes. Blue Goose remains. A saw mill accident injures Wallace Painter and amputation needed.
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WoostTick
Congress
W. P. van Doorn
Canaan
H. J. Sullivan
Col. Nicholls
Baller
Michael
Theodore Burgan
Dove Skees
New London
A.J. Myers
Creston
Edison
M E.church
C.J. Warger
N.M. Patterson
Ashbod
W. F. Ebert
Wooster
W. A. Campbell
Scillbuck
John
Skeese
Frank L. Carlin
N. M. Patterson
Sam Ludwick
Cyrus Plymesser
W. W W. Starn
Smithville
Neal Carlin
Orrville
Mac Carlin
Harvey Dardy
Chester Township
Wallace Painter
Lattasburg
H. W Sullivan
Kev Ascott
Presbyterian Church
Congress Township
David Martin
Geo Underwood
Gabriel Neiswander
A Rumbaugh
Peter Hautz
Wm Hice
L.S Knight
Avoblgamouth
Os Miller
Cyrus N Heptet
Kas Dysche
Jackson
Bessie Campbell
Isa
Arver
Lookout Mountain
Pansy Sheppard
Winkler F
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Professor Pesin Announces Tesla Era Imaging Breakthrough
Professor Nikola Pesin reports that a long exposure radiograph would be obtained between two plates using a new fluorescent screen reducing blur in X ray images. He claims improved outline sharpness on a screen and even potential visualization of the human heart in shadow images.
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Ses York
Nikola Tesla
Keentgen
Election results fill Kentucky senate vacancies in Hart and Greenville
Louisville April 22 Elections were held to fill senate vacancies after the expulsion of D C J Walton of Hart county and Dr James of Greenville Republicans. Ha Dem appears elected over Walton by about 380 votes while Dr James wins by about 600. Cadiz News debuts as a new weekly Republican paper edited by A E Cole amid McKinley booster tone.
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Mit
Stat Senate
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Hart County
Dr. James
Greenville
J. Ha
Dem
Walton
Dr James
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A E Cole
McKinley
Earthworms Flood Capiz After Rainstorm
Capiz, April 22 reports millions of earth worms in heavy rain. Farmers praise them as good fertilizer as ground and roofs show the coverage. Also note the death of Captain James Mercur, West Point professor of civil and military engineering, at Fortress Moxroz. Cascada declares an end to a three month clothing cutters strike.
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Moxroz
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Military Academy
West Point
Cascada
Henry
Squire
John
Anse Easton
Wooster
Lance
Emma Easton
West Sildm Wayne Co
Esvaignes-Reed
Dalton, Wayne Co
Hey Meehlin
Julus Desvolones
Dora M Reed
James H Reed
Eaton
Wayne Co
Iburg
Wietersteen
Derul
Tragic Cholera Death and Crimes Reported
Mra Maggie Dohler of Chicago died of cholera. Leroy Brockus of Argos Indiana robbed and assaulted Mrs Elizabeth Kershaw. Thirty eight people poisoned recently in Pittsburg by impure food. A government penitentiary controversy faces the Leavenworth military reservation. A minister Herr Ingeralev of public world is dead in Copenhagen. Threats of lynching noted.
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Mra
Maggie Dohler
Chicago
Herr Ingeralev
Public World
Copenhagen
Pittsburg
House Judiciary Committee
Leavenworth
Leroy Brockus
Argos
Ind
Elizabeth Kershaw
Wayne County Chronicle April 21 Notes Local Life
April 21 items from East Union and surrounding areas record church events, school elections, farming activity, and social visits. Officers elected for Sunday schools and boards, weather and crop conditions, injuries, and community happenings across Wayne County townships including Dalton, Orrville, and Creston.
Remedy for throat diseases and sore throat cited
A brief note claims a perfect family remedy for throat diseases and sore throat, asserting it cures sore mouth and quins quickly. The description emphasizes its speed and lack of slow tediousness, presenting a strong promotional tone.
Local notices and society updates from a small town
Wednesday and Thursday events balanced by a meeting schedule. Akrons figure in a weekend gathering while Hortensie Schnably hosts Y P S O E meetings. Mrs L M Matz visited Vieveland. Public Square South engine house project by Rev J A Barn. Seville Hart and wife visit S E Smith. Wellington Binehour visits Taylor household. Taylor and Echelberger entertain Rowsburg friends Saturday eve. Mantlay of Hudson visits A Jateele household. Baughman family Sundays and Kime with parents. Stentz of Newburg in town last week.
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Columbus
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Friends
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Luter
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Bert Weaver
Medical College
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Charles Wecht
Knobill
Milly Harry
Wooster
Mre Anderson
Madge
Carrollton
Dalton
Rey Sarron
West Lebanon
Mick
Geo Kirkpatrick
Sturgeon Mich
Wm Hoswitzer
Key John
Kresser
Cathage
League
J J Sebrock
Deve
Roy Conklin
M. E
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Applecreek
WL. Brown
Emma A Brenneman
Chicago
G J Musser
Congress
Epworth League
Lida West
Africa
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Springfield
Equire Blattenberg
Gilbert Hardwood Co
Levi Allaman
Sherry & Koons
Uchanan
J.J. Schantz
Meatrice Yoder
Fenton, Mich
Brown
Creston
A. Elliis
Anna Schloss
West Salem
Ada
Eden McGlewen
Pittsburg
Cravan
Maud
Epworth
Leroy
Atianded
H. Lamb
Akrons
Woostar
L. M. Matz
Vieveland
Rev. J
Greeley
del. Hart
Seville
Prohibition Conventions Open Across States
The Ohio Prohibition state convention met in Findlay with smaller than expected attendance. L B Logan chaired the session, D T Winders welcomed delegates, and R S S Thompson of Springfield delivered the keynote opposing narrow anti prohibition agendas and denouncing corruption and monopolies. Thompson also criticized the Ohio Anti Saloon League and its methods. The state committee plans the Pittsburgh national convention in May and a free silver resolution was adopted. The central committee re elected delegates and the next state convention will be held in Pueblo in late July.
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Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Fridlay
L. B Logan
Alliance
D T Winders
Findlay
R SS Thompson
Springfield
Ohio
Autt Saloon League
Desser
Prohibition Party
Pittsburg
Poeblo
Connecticut Republicans Hold Delegates Convention in New Haven
New Haven on April 22 saw the Republican state convention elect delegates for St Louis with Hon Herbert E Benton presiding and Edgar M Warner named temporary chairman. Benton praised the party’s prospects, signaling protection and honest money support and predicting large November victories. Maryland senators and Maine style platforms were noted for the St Louis delegation.
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Connecticut
Herbert E Benton
Republican State Central Committee
Benton
Baltimore
George Lo Wellngton
Republican Committee
Maryland
St Louis
James A Crary
William T Malster
Robert P Graham
Maine
St Lauis
Republicans Back Reed Contrast Democrats Support Cleveland
Massachusetts Democrats endorse Grover Cleveland for president with ex-Governor William E Russell their nominee. Nebraska Silver Wing convention adopts silver resolutions and plans a Chicago fight. Courthouse seizure in Louisiana ends without voter interference. New Orleans citizens' league back Flower for mayor by 9000 votes. Foster may win narrowly. Hubbard renominated in Missouri. McKinley and Pattison favored for national delegates. Alabama Democrats endorse silver coinage and 16 to 1 ratio. Rev William N Cleveland’s brother Protestant church dissolves. Cleveland protests planter.
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William E Russell
Cleveland
Lincoln
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Silver
Democratic Party of
Nebraska
Lincon
Chicago
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PitTsBurn
Pela
Robert E. Pattison
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Watertown
Presbytery of
The
St. Lawrence
William N. Cleveland
Chaumont
Presbytery
Georgetown Wayne football game scheduled Saturday morning
sparse notes report a Georgetown Wayne matchup at 7 am on Saturday April 14, with players and locations partially garbled. Funeral details and a 1896 date appear in the surrounding text, mentioning J H Blackburn and G 7% Cochel PRERLY.
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Buy
J H Blackburn
Cochel Prerly
Snithville
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Best Mitek Je 18 BU horse breeder ad
Robert McGregor Jr offers finest Mitek Je 18 BU breeding stallion. He boasts strong pedigree, speedy, powerful endurance, and weight around 3200 lbs. Standing at Fever Hards West End 10c Feed Yard. Henry Haller, Prop. A dime a time or 25 cents for 25 words or less in The Daily Republican.
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McGregor Jr
West End
Daily Republican
Wooster
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