Rare and Cheap Campaign Offers Declared in 1896 Ads
The Wooster Republican advertises limited time deals for subscriptions in 1896. It promotes Cleveland Weekly Leader and New York Weekly Tribune offers, including combined rates for a year paid in advance. Special prices target readers with incentives to subscribe by January 1, 1897. Don’t miss the chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Weekly Leader
Wooster Republican
Republican
New York Weekly Tribune
Weekly
Tribune
Wooster and Wayne County Centennial News Briefs
Shreve defeated Ashland 4 to 3 in a recent game. Orrville drew a large crowd to see W J Bryan, while Wooster celebrated Centennial events as Wayne County’s outdoor highlight. A bridge project near the Canton Bridge Co. progresses, and Eshelman & Hechtel’s Orrville store was burglarized for 150 dollars in cutlery. An ice cream social is planned by Wayne Church and names of Centennial visitors are requested by The Republican. Weather included a damaging late storm with winds and thunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreve
Ashland
Orrville
Wooster
W .J. Bryan
Wayne County
Canton Bridge &Co
Republican
Craighead
Wm. Beresford
W. J. Bryan
Wayne Church
W. A. Taylor
Eshelman & Hechtel
Orryille
Aeros- Lioan
Soldier's Day parade in Wooster Aug 7 1896
Daniel Kirchofer and Rose Baum listed among speakers with veteran groups from Wooster and Franklin townships. Special Order No. 1 notes assembly at 9 30 a m at G A R Hall for Given Post No 133. Exing Pierson commander calls for full line of old soldiers in the parade and urges ordering for the Success Potato Digger. Harding & Co. advertises buggies and china store in Wooster with sale and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Franklin Townships
G. A. RK. Hall
Exing Pierson
Prom Tuesday’s Dally and Centennial Guests in Wooster
A long list of Centennial visitors and local guests in Wooster includes Postmaster Kidd of Applecreek, A M Parrish mingling with hosts, and David Keyser of Cleveland among Centennial guests. Numerous others from Canton, Akron, Canton, Lima, Canton, and beyond visit Wooster, with families hosted by local residents. The item notes many social calls, movements to Sidney and Newark, and a letter list dated August 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidd
Applecreux
A. M. Parrish
David Keyser
Cleveland
Charles Feightner
Millersburg
R. L. Mead and Family
Akron
Wooster
Delpha Shiley
Bertha Koppes
Canton
Peay. P. Hess
Jennie Linn
Ashley
Ethel Mower
Lima
Little Callahan
Salem
Alice Horn
Elamel
Columbus
Charley Egan
Frank Buckley
Pittsburg
Samuel Die
L. J. Martin
Harrisburg
A. S. Rahl
Geo. Smyser
Ned Caldwell
Mansfeld
Mr. and Airs
A. McDonald
Edith Tawney
Pullman
Ill
Flo
Stella Sibbert
Robt. Crawford
Coshocton
University Voice
Karl Overholt
Boyd Gilson
Old Wooster
Louisville
Speers McClarray
Hein
Fred Preston
North Market Street
Newark
C A. Kingsley
Atdover
Geo. F. Kingsley
Beall Avenue
Pearl Clapper
Zanesville
W. M Mower
Jessie Williams
Alliance
C. B. Mower
Edwards
Gracey
North Lawrence
Tt J. Kaufman, Gray
Alice Pottar
Greencastle
Ind
Henry Bille
Wooster Republican
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jennie Itobn
Massillon
Emery Barnard
Beever Street
Harry Baby
G. A. Boost
Louis Wepler
M.bast
Emmet Fisher
Matie
Chicago
Alice Zlesing
Lilly E Kaltwasser
Saleth
Jenoie Harris
Wm. Straeble
Chesterville
Fred Kaltwasser
Wayne County offers reward for post office burglary arrest
Wayne County Ohio commissioners pledge two hundred dollars for the arrest and conviction of three criminals who burglarized the post office at Mr Eaton and assaulted Mr Hauenstein of Sugarcreek township. J I Smith a Creston business leader aged 66 dies of fatty degeneration of the heart. funeral at Maple Mound Creston with Rev Snyder. Also local ads praise Schumacher patent flour and Dr Thomas electric oil curing rheumatic pains.
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Wayne County
Ohio
Eaton
Hauenstein
Sugarcreek Township
J.8. Smith
Creston
J. Frank Smith
L. M. Snyder
M. E.church
Maple Mound Cemetery
Wool Wheat and Groceries Advertised by Dealers
The Wooster notice corrected by Frick & Tyler lists Wool Wheat Flour Corn Oats Rice and Barley offerings with prices and seeds. It notes Dover Seed Timothy Seed Bran Middlings and groceries including Choice Beer per pound and other staples from corrected sources.
Wayne County Centennial Parade Opens In Wooster
The Wayne County Centennial celebration opens with a two mile parade through Wooster seen as the greatest event in the county’s history. Rain aided preparations and crowds gathered as the inaugural day featured a long procession, extensive exhibits, and a packed Public Square program including speeches, a bicycle parade, and a concert by the Eighth Regiment Band.
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Wayne County
Decorations Fill Public Square With 1796 1896 Displays
The center of the city is festooned with graceful signs and portraits. Generals Wayne and Wooster are featured on multiple façades along North and East Market streets, with 1796 and 1896 markers. A pioneer log cabin stands near a white canopy stand, while merchant storefronts along the square showcase lavish decorations. Notable contributors include Wayne County National Bank, Adams Express, Wooster Hardware Co, Masons, and many others.
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Court House
North Market Street
South Market Street
West Liberty Street
Wooster
East Liberty Street
Wayne
M.8 Nachtrieb
Wayne Township
Wayne County National Bank
Adams Express Co
William Annat
W. H.radshaw
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
McClure Stove
J. C. Talbot and
Roach & Yocum
W. A. Lott
American
United States’ Express
James Rich
Laubach & Boyd
Craighead & Co
University
Geo. Kreiger
W. C. Yost
Centennial
The
Wooster Hardware Co
Wayne County
John Shultz
Masonic Blok
John Stevens
J. P. van Mem Faber
Landis & Schuck
Temple
Tow
Perity
Wil Kinley
Odd Fellows Hall
Tel
E. M. Quinby
Goodman
Fos Leeblock
Phil Diahtapple
So Francis Kramer
Geo, Young
France
Fisher
Ellsperman’s Nation
Misses Mahandy
W.co
Besbe
B. Bryson
Craighead
Quinby & Ellue
Centerville Centennial Museum features rare relics and attic treasures
The article highlights the Centennial Museum exhibition on the Square near Liberty Street, listing dozens of collectors and items from old books and battle axes to a 200-year-old desk known as the old desk. Notable contributors include Samuel Taylor Wooster Kate Battles Shreve John Simpson Webster Adam Gerberich and Dr J H Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Eabe’s
Uy Advicy
Samuel Taylor
Wooster
Mia
Kate Battles
Shreve
John Simpson
John C. Marr
Fred Corbett
Adam Gerberich
Allen
Marty Scott
Ibrig
David Lawrence
John A. Rahm
Levi Maks
Hacker
Edward Welch
China
K. J. Cuunningham
A. Rottman
John A. Lance
Wm. Nord
T. D. Bear
Rev. H. Appleman
W.H Rosenbarg
Wooster University
Gen. Wayne
Washington
W. O. Beebe
John Smith
E. M. Pope
C.V. Hard
Keasin Beall
Cyrus Smith
Apple Creek
C. W. Lessiter
John Reese
Ca- Daang
N. Warren
Lydia Loebbaum
J. P. Jeffries
Gilbert Armstrong
W. C. Myers
Nannie Larwill
Albert McFadden
Jos
Thoe. Reed
Dalton
J. H
L . Eberly
Smithville
United States
Pennsylvania
George Washington
John Everly
Wayne County
Quinby Room
Inaugural meeting marks Wayne county centennial events
The Wooster centennial program opened with Eighth Regiment Band and an overture, followed by remarks by Forbes Alock and Hon. Jothio Mcsweeney. Speakers praised early county progress, school education, and Northwest development. A parade featured inventive bicycle units, with awards to Jesse Marshall and Levi Dilyard among others.
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Eighth Regiment
Foster
Rand
Hon
Inaugural Parade Detailed Line of Marchers and Units
Detailed list of parade in line positions and participating groups led by Chief Marshal Forbes Alcock. Includes Akron Eighth Regiment Band, Juvenine Continentals, Uncas and Fleetwood Tribes, Wayne County clubs, Wooster organizations, city officials, and various carriages and wagons displaying local businesses.
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Forbes Alcock
James Taggart
W. Lantzenheiser
W. C. Myers
McClure
Ellaperman
Leiner
Latimer
Dice
Weaver
Messmore
Shaffer
Eighth Regiment
Akron
William J. Palmer
8Th Regiment
U.N. G
A. B. Packivpauzich
Juvenine Continentals
Canton Wright
John Russell
Wayne Council
United American Mechanics
Wooster Cornet
James Edwards
Steve Smith
Uncas Tribe
Fleetwood Tribe
Tuscarawas
Magsillon
I. O. RR
Jeffries
Gerlach
Keith
Wooster Fire Department
Earl Derr
Earl Leyda
Miller
James McSweeney
J.M. Ginter
Wooster High School
Harding &Co
Wayne County
W.F. Derr
Wooster Brush Works
Harry McClarran
Wooster Republican
Wooster Sliding Blind Co
S. H. Dawson
Jos
Wooster Shale Brick Co
A. Imler
Minglewood Coal Co
Rich & Blough
Swartz
Plank & Gray
McClure & Co
Wooster Ice Co
Wooster Brewing Co
E. P. Goodman
Gray & Son
J. H. Maurer
Wooster Pump Co
Wooster
D.C
City Park prepared for visiting hosts this week
Work has transformed City Park for arriving guests with an arch at Market Street bearing 1790 Welcome 1896. A new band stand, miniature ferris wheel, merry-go-round, dining tent, seating near trees, extra arc lights, and flag decorated pavilion front to brighten evenings.
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Market Street
Fragmented OCR list of names and places in Fort Wayne area
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous residences businesses and landmarks in Fort Wayne including Bechtel & Bench Archer House Minglewood Coal office City Hall and the Fire Department references. It reads as a crowded directory-like compilation with many misspellings and incomplete entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ged! Ball
Tony
Win, Arse
Julian Fries
Mothers Co
Bechtel & Bench
Archer House
Isides
Rich S&blougt
C. V. Stahl
Dawson's Gallery
Minglewood
Steven J &I Bebert
Beresford Block
Resiaence
Martin Funck
George W
Bra Aford
R. L. Morrison
Gua
Hunsliker
B. Barrett
Sona
J. T
Mrs. L. Yong
James Keightly
L. Saal
John Schwoebel
Walker Bros
Wo. Maurer
P. Lautzenberger
Jos
H. Wilhelm
Happy Jack's Castle
Rogers House
Wm. Weeks
Ellott & Marker
Geo, Young
Ft. Wayne Depot
J. C. Tiethe
Alcock and Donald
Taylor Block
Bicycle Parade Dazzles Ten Thousand Spectators
A 430 pm bicycle parade drew at least 10,000 spectators, delighting the crowd with a well decorated procession. About 100 wheels formed the line, though not as large as expected given the city’s many riders, with standout efforts from Fred Ipomertman and Samuel Safer featuring a yacht float with bright colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ipomertman
Samuel Bsafer
Eighth Regiment Band Delights Akron Audience Before Fireworks
A several thousand strong crowd enjoyed the Akron Eighth Regiment Band concert just before the fireworks display. Selections included Coronation March Uh Le Thiere, Overture Barber of Seville, and A Musical Episode describing a hunt in the Black Forest. The program also noted a comedy in eight acts by Theo Bendix and promised continuation on the second page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Regiment Band
Akron
le Thiere
Barber of Seville
Black Forest
Voelker
Synopsius
Theo
Bendix
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Wiednesdastaug
Daniel Kirchofer
Rose Baum
Gardner
Charles Himmel
Lula Bay
Singer
Co-operative Foundry
E. North St
Hlarding & Co
W J. Winkler
Ellsperman's Nation Store
South Market
Harding & Co
C. Will
Craighead & Oorok
Imperial
Syracuse
Niversal
Bissell
Princess
Annie Zeepan
Crookstown
Minn
Hinch & Dromgold
Omaha
Pennsylvania Lines
Y.P.C. U
United Presbyterian Church
Slipols
Iowa
Ps, Broussen
M. M. Miller
E. J. Pocock
Tan Shore
W. H. Wilera
Schumachber
Thomas
Wooster Markets
Grain Market
Ghoice Boer
Wooser
City Hall
City Park
Martin Welker
City Opera House
Chan Wut.Ka
E. D. Fisher
Frank Kramer
Isaae Harned
Wm. A. Stevens
B. Barrett's Sons
Barrett
Keister Broa
Andy O'Brien
Universal Plow Co
Leonard Saal
Pen
Elliott & Smith
Wooster Bending Works
Kepple & Spyder
G. L. Hoffman
Will Ryan
Hummer Broz
D. L. Freedlander
Straw’s Laundry
Frank DeWitt
A. A. Martin
J. G. George
Big Syndicate
Wm. Snook
Clark’s Lumber Yard
John L. Horn
Baker, Craighead & Co
Schumacher
J.S. Caskey
Boston Piano Works
Maple Grove
Shreve Cornet Band
W. N Smith
Canaan
Great Western Band
Jefferson
John Robinson
Hoot Bros
Cedar Valley Mand
MARCI
Alcock
Madison Avenue
Buckeye
Market
Liberty Street
Bowman
North Market
Columbus Avenue
Liberty
Marshs Alcock
Eighth Régiment Band
Aeron
Woosten
Aug
Maple Grove Band
Cedar Valley
R. Blackburn
T.H. Elser
Cu As
Garver
M. L. Spooner
F., Alcode
Fred Faber
Happy Jack
Buck
Charles Rhodes
Pony H. RB. Blackburn
Elser
Chas, Garver
F. Alcock
F. Faber
Wm. Bell
South Buckeye Street
Thos. Hayes
Albn Hayes
Wayne Council, Jr
U. A.M
Maple Grave
Foss &Chwartz
Jsuch Jimve Ag
Zparpdeck
Elispec
Hep Qirteta
Wayne Couns Public Schools
Acadete Et Stakes
Emics
University of Whosters
Couma
Kas
Thos. Kinpaylay
Isd
Ellin
Boland
Jobo Rinkerhoff
Edinburg Academy
Drew T. Wisner
Smithville Academy
J. B. Eberly
Hoover Cottage
the Centennial Museum
St. Clair
América
Virginia
Northwest
Theorthwest
Rev. L. Kieffer
Chas. Curry
Wallace S Schmack
J. Bechtel
Cif Stauffer
W.C. Myers
Nord Hoelzel
A P. Forsch
K. B. Bechtel
Capt. LP. Jeffries
Old
Equity
Jothio Mcsweeney
Cromwell
General Assembly
Ward
Levi Dilyard
Tanflem
Et Orem
D. Nice
Jesse Marshall
Edmund Gasche
Miss Kanager
Megers Harding & Co
HRK
Blackburn
L. B. Lolus
T. H. Elser
M L. Spooner
Perts
Gibi
Frederick W.plat
William 8
Jane Hasatore
Mette Archer. Io
Axa
S. A
Albert Sere
T.peckinpaud ‘Gane
Albert Shupe & Co
BANKERS + BROKERS
Downing Block
Wooster, S
Boston
Tuscarawas Classis
Ohio Academy of Science
Wadsworth Salt Works
Clapper
Blickensderfer
Harding & Co.’s
P.S
Cesselman Clothing CO
H. B. Cues
Livarty Atreet
Smd
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