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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1896
Page
7
Fragmented OCR shows political ads and notices for the Republican party, entertainment and festival listings, and standard notices. Mentions printing charges and dates including Wednesday August 19 1896.
The Cleveland Weekly Leader advertises a special package for 1897 combining the Leader and The Weekly Republican. Readers may receive the Leader free for early advance orders or pay for full-year subscriptions to the Republican with options including the New York Tribune. The offer emphasizes prepaid annual rates and bundled pricing through January 1, 1897.
A roundup of Wayne County happenings reports crowds at Centennial events, theater shows, and a busy social calendar. thefts, horse incidents, weather shifts, and upcoming institute sessions mingle with personnel moves, court dates, and school notices across Wooster and Canton.
Grand Army and Relief Corps report no Given Post meeting due to Soldiers Day centennial observances and evening campfires. The Orrville Woman's Relief Corps plans a Cleveland excursion next Wednesday August 19. Departure from Orrville is 7 30 a m and return from Cleveland at 7 30 p m.
The Wayne County C. E. Union Executive Committee led by President O. R. Compton and Secretary Miss Iva Brown met in Dr Hills study to arrange a fall convention program. The convention will meet in Marshallville on Friday Oct 23 at 10 am and run through the day and evening. Phosphate sold for 16 dollars cash by D Tyler.
Smithville Normal College announces the fall session begins Tuesday September 1. Noting emphasis on quality instruction, the opening highlights first class teachers across departments. An accompanying advertisement warns against inferior provisions and promotes Schmacher's Patents flour from Craighead & Co as tested and proven best.
James Shanklin of Honeytown faces grand larceny charges for jewelry valued at 53 dollars from Mire Levi Royer of Cross Keys appeared before Mayor Jeffries this afternoon and waived examination Batt was set at 200 dollars and he was committed to jail awaiting grand jury action.
Geo Fisher, a granite and marble worker on East South Street, was injured Sunday afternoon when sand and gravel dropped from a bridge caused him to slip on a stone. Mrs Fisher assisted him after he fell. Dr Stoll later diagnosed a dislocated ankle and a broken bone.
Police jailed two strangers named Charles Gordon and John Dugan on suspicion Saturday and released them in the evening after promising to leave the city. Emmett Caskey faced a minor misunderstanding with a Smithville youth and paid costs of 3.60 to be released. Romeo Zerrer arrested William Sigler for assault and battery. Sigler paid a one dollar fine plus costs. Edward Kulp of Wooster township, jailed for a week for assaulting his employer Zara Lytle, was released after failing to pay fines and costs.
An ad extols coffee as a mild stimulant that helps invalids and healthful individuals, noting a 30c combination that many have sought. It invites readers to buy and mentions Craighead & Co. The Ashland fair offers a premium for farmers with the best farm product display on a farm wagon with prizes including Jersey cattle and other goods.
A series of obituaries from Wayne County recounts the passing of several residents. Charles Lydick, a longtime merchant in Wayne, dies at home after illness. Jerome Tschantz from near Weilleraville dies after a three year hip disease. Mrs. Joha A. Miller of Pittsburg Avenue dies of dropsy at 62. Alba Clarence Hayes, 26, a printer from West North Street, dies after months of throat and lung disease. Funeral services are announced in coming days with interments planned at Danville and Wooster cemeteries.
Enos Franks and Frances BE Baker form a listed couple alongside Jacob Gerber and Fanny L Moose Michele Filleppetto and Maria Gio vanina Mazzotta Charles M Wepler and Emma De oche Wm S Sellers and Anca E Anders on the parish register.
Wooster Ohio post office list of letters remaining for Aug 16 1896 includes Ladies Gertrude Whitmore L Baird Miss Meets McDonald and Gentlemen Joun F Manonmanp P M J W Tracy call for advertised letters and list number 33.
The Mt. Vernon Republican reports Edward Shively of Wooster faced two warrants and hearings before Squire Blair over alleged fraudulent purchases at a Wooster hotel run as The Cage of Fanny Weill. One case resulted in a judgment for $27.65 plus costs, with an execution and partial property seizure. the other was discharged for insufficient evidence after an earlier arrest by Mayor Hunt.
A jumble of items includes shopping prompts for D Nice’s shoes and a sale on tan shoes and oxfords. Mentions Ashland fair offering prizes for butter and bread and a raw bone sale at 325 cash. A Hillsdale notice quotes R C Joiner praising Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Special rates via Pennsylvania Lines for the National Encampment at St Paul are offered August 30 and 31 and September 1 with round trip tickets sold through Chicago. Tickets valid returning to September 15, extended to September 30 if deposited by Sept 16. G A R posts and friends may arrange special trains or seats for direct travel, with Pennsylvania Lines providing information.
The Wayne county teachers institute began with about a hundred attendees. Prof. B. A. Hinsdale and Supt. Chas. Hagpert spoke on history and the teacher’s outfit, stressing integrity, post graduate study, and practical classroom methods. Dr. T. S. Lowden and others followed with physiology and child development guidance. Evening sessions featured morals in schools and handling facts.
A 16 year old, Edward Holmes, an employee of Ferguson and Fatman near Cherry Corners, fell from a steeple during repairs after lightning damage. He sustained both legs broken with bone protruding, received care at home, and faces a long recovery though internal injuries are not expected. A Clyde boy, 13, injured by a rusty knife blade in a yard accident, required medical extraction and rest but no serious outcome anticipated.
A 19th century Wooster petition urges local business leaders to fund weekly Thursday evening concerts by the Wooster City Band for three months. Musicians offer free performances while subscriptions cover rent and music costs, arguing Wooster should match neighboring towns.
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