Summer School Closes As Faculty Leave Town
The summer term ends with no students left in town. Prof Black departs for Cambridge Ohio for several weeks, Prof Johnston to Blue Ash for a few days before taking joint duties at Savannah Academy. Rev John Morris and family arrive from Peoria to educate children at the University. Local educators and the University Glee Club members attended events across Holmes County and Smithville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Black
Cambridge
Prof
Johnston
Blue Ash
Savannah
W. W. McIntire
M. R. McElroy
School Record
Harry Duncan
The
Normal
Holmes County Teachers Institute
Millersburg
University Glee Club
Margaret King
Margaret McGregor
Messrs. Patterson
M. D. Jones
Smithville
A Wife Seeks Divorce and Name Change in Iowa Case
Mrs Nettie S Rodebaugh of Canaan township through attorney Price Russell of Creston petitions for divorce from Geo W Rodebaugh of Akron. She cites marriage at LeRoy in 1885 and claims extreme cruelty including threats and denial of support. She seeks divorce restoration to maiden Nettles Olin and related relief. In a separate note, nine year old Italian boy Fred Massarzzo was injured by a dynamite fragment near Palmer street bridge.
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Nettie S. Rodebaugh
Canaan Township
Price Russell
Creston
Geo. W. Rodebaugh
Akron
LeRoy
Nettles Olin
Fred Massarzzo
Palmer Street
WW W. Firestone
Short Sharp and Pointed on Wooster Merchants
A local businessman laments Wooster town's lack of protection from transient installment men. Installment sellers flood the market with clocks priced at 14 1/2 cents, while jewelers sell at 38. He warns that without city protection for merchants, business failures will rise and Wooster will have more empty shops than any other town in the state.
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Wooster
Early Pumpkins Hit Markets Two Months Early
Wayne township farmer A K Swinehart sold a crop of piesized cow pumpkins on a Thursday market, claiming an early ripening method. He asserts pumpkins can be harvested before mid September, extending pumpkin pie season and benefiting pie lovers.
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K Swinehart
Wayne Township
Swinehar
A Sample of Such Schemes in Wooster Hotel
A man showed a large framed business directory at a Wooster hotel to solicit buyers from a distant town. The directory listed about 50 firms and their addresses but offered no real trade hook for Wooster. The hotel refused wall space and questioned the scheme’s value to local merchants.
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Wooster
Wayne County
Roll of Honor Names From Wayne County Wooster Soldiers
A roll of honor listing Wooster soldiers in the War for the Union follows, based on ward and township assessor reports under Ohio law. The publication begins with Wooster residents, noting their names, residences and military connections, with installments continuing through Wayne County as available.
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The
Union
Wayne County
Ohio
City of
Wooster
Burglar Jim Anderson Loyal Father Despite Crime
From Cincinnati Anymcer we learn of burglar Jim Anderson known as Elbert J Anderson of James Anderson, jailed in Wooster four years. His wife Mrs Bachman and Columbus attorney Mrs Doras Sandre Kachman plan to care for his four children while he serves time. He is anxious for their education and proper upbringing and seeks their release to ensure a stable home.
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Cincinnati
Anymcer
Anderson
Wooster
Elbert J Ander
James Anderson
Littaburg Avenue
Doras Sandre Kachman
Columbus
Isurglar Anderson
Bachman
Jim
West
Anderson Mra Bachman
Humane Society
Covington
Kentucky
Mra
Common Pleas Court
Horest
Prairie Weather Summary for July in Wayne County
The U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports July weather for Prairie Bio in Wayne County. Mean temperature 69.8 F, high 96 F on the 19th, low 44 F on the 10th. Total precipitation 2.61 inches, max 2.26 inches on the 15th, 6 clear days, 19 partly cloudy, 7 cloudy, with a prevailing west wind.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Ohio Weather and Crop Service
Bio Prairie
Wayne County
Wayne County Prohibition Convention Nominates Tea Party Ticket
Wayne County Prohibition Convention in Wooster draws 300 with flags, glee club, and debates over Anti-Saloon League cooperation. A motion to endorse an Anti-Saloon League backed candidate is debated. a single slate is chosen for local offices and Rev English is elected county chairman but declines.
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Saig Tivirvy
Wayne County
W W. Wallace
Smithville
Prohibition Glee Club
English
Barnett
Applecreek
W W. Criley
Wooster
F English
Luarnett
Shees
University
I’ K Davis
Rey G. Cochel
Helen Webtmer
C E Beabe
Doylestown
Hey
Cochel
Committee On
Prohibition Park
Antonouf
Doutty Star
Patton
Criley
JS Ioss
Ohio
Lesa
Warne Dees
Prohibition Party
Bard oMee
League
Comin
Probaoition Party
Fce
Probmiton Party of Land Counts
I.N Kleffer
Anti-Saloon League
Ieév
Haskell
Rev Booth
Anti- Saloon League
John B. Notestain
Canaan Township
C. E. Beebe
Chippewa Township
Adam Kurtz
Greene Township
Samuel G. Gill
Plain Township
John G. Black
Wayne Township
Benj. Kohrer
Baughman Townshi
Capt. Scott
Licking County
Republican Party
McClure
Executive Committee
University Glee Club Entertains Convention at Starthville
The University Glee Club entertained the convention with a song and a collection was taken to cover expenses. Dr. Davis moved to thank the people of Starthville and the Glee Club for the entertainment. A vote of thanks was also extended to Capt. Scott for his able address. After another club performance, the convention adjourned.
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University Glee Club
Dr. Davis
Starthville
Glee Club
Capt. Scott
Against the railroad tax in Mohican township
Opponents of a railroad tax in Mohican township move to restrain the county treasurer from collecting levies for the Camp railroad. Attorneys C E McBride and G A Nichol represent the challengers as hearings were postponed. Jeromeville guarantors stand to pay if the injunction fails, while Campbell and Temple argue against a late restraining order. The road nears completion and could be built regardless of the court outcome.
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Mohican
Camp
Saya
Ashlord Press
Grudge Wolfe
Mansfeld
Saal
C E McBride
Cummings
Mohican Township
Campbell
Semple
Tristeca
Jeromeville
Campbell & Temple
Crociucati Southern Railroad
Lelipg
Campbelll Nerople
Wooster Pastor Abroad Writes Home From Scotland
Rev Welingham of Wooster reflects on his return to Scotland, describing scenes from his boyhood home, the Atlantic voyage, and political discussions on Home Rule and Local Veto. He notes the American pace, the Irish coast voyage, and a Sabbath sermon aboard, ending with greetings from Jedburgh Roxburghshire.
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Wooster
Society of the Church of God
Welingham
Scotland
Jedburg
Mr War Shives
Atlantic Ocean
America
Ireland
St Ueswells
Moville
T. W. Bellingham
Jedbury
Roxburgshire
Wayne County News Quick Clips From Across the County
A digest of short notes from parks to maps and visits across Wayne County. Residents near West Salem host friends. Shreve and Mansfield visitors appear. Red Haw hosts travelers. Doylestown and Ashland guest exchanges noted. Local band buys caps and trims uniforms. waterworks relax sprinkling rule as wells suffice. A henhouse tale ends in a fatal rat encounter. several local calls and visits across Orrville Rowsburg Reedsburg and Marion street. An eight year old from Orrville receives arm deformity operation. Felger brothers move into new home in Burbank, with Wooster visitors.
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Parks and Family
Tows
West Salem
Froda Kimerer
Shreve
Marguerite Irvin
Mansfield
Calvin Gallaway
New Vittaborg
Red Haw
Louisa Deisem
Doylestown
Mary Hoasler
Ashland
Marshallville
Eberhart
New Vittaburg
James Faddis
Rowsburg
M. C. Smucker
Grapary
Smithville
Mohican
John Allenpaugh
Reedsburg
Orwell Shafer
Family
Neva John Copley
West Salam
John Allenbaugh
Darcas
David Wiler
K I. Kiplinger
Wifh
Jeromeville
Felger Brothers
Burbank
Davis
Felger
Near Wooster
David Brandt
Perry
Daniel Gill
Henry Gill
Oil boom claims spread near Orrville area
Nelson Kutz of Burton Caty reports coal and oil leasing expands south and east of Orrville with leases to John Martin Henry Burckhart I A Blackstone Morrow Wilson Henry Forrer and the Bellfarm. Akron oil developers seek lands between Lodi and Smithville along the Wheeling Lake Erie line. Creston Journal notes surface oil seeps near Samuel Slemmons farm southeast of Creston with a prospect for a first well nearby.
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Nelson Kutz
Burton Caty
Orrville
John Martin
Henry Burckhart
A Blackstone
Morrow Wilson
Henry Forrer
Bellfarm
Vicorty
Canaan
Jackson
Akron Oil and Gas
Lodi
Smithville
Wheesing Lake Erie
Whitmyer
Creston Journal
Samuel Slemmons
A Good Lift For a Good Cause in Wooster
A Wooster movement for a free reading room and circulating library gains momentum. The Republican-leaning paper urges a generous public response to support the women seeking donations, aiming to unite a reading room with a library for the town.
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Wooster
One Cent Per Mile To Louisville Encampment Travel
G A R at Louisville offers one cent per mile fares via Pennsylvania Lines for the 89th National Encampment in Louisville Kentucky. Excursion tickets on Sept 5 6 9 10 189? and return limits allow extended stays with side trips. Special rates to Chattanooga dedication and Southern lines expected for group travel. C L Kimball Assistant General Passenger Agent Cleveland Ohio provides details and invites inquiries.
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Pennsylvania
Louisville
Grand Army of the Repubite
Chickamaugaa National Military Park
Chattanooga
Pennsylvania Lines
C. L. Kimball
Cleveland
O. Ditu
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