Jones Forms Coshocton Piano Works To Move From Wooster
A. B. Jones announces formation of Coshocton Coshocton Piano Works company and plans to relocate the Wooster business within 90 days. The factory will employ about 60 workers, with most Wooster staff to transfer, as Jones criticizes Wooster citizens for not acting sooner.
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Jones
Wooster
A. A. B. Jones
Boston
Coshocton
O Or Company
United States
Mr. Jones
Beloved Woman Mary Elizabeth Roberts Glass Dies
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Roberts Glass wife of James Glass and daughter of Martin Roberts died at 29 Palmer street after a brief illness. Born August 23 1868 in Wooster she was beloved for her good sense tact and loving disposition. Funeral from St Marys church on Wednesday at 8 30 AM with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
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Mary Elizabeth Roberts
James Glass
Martin Roberts
Palmer Street
Mrs. Glass
Wooster
St Mary's Church
Wooster News Briefs and Local Celebrations
Invitations issued for a social and reception on August 30 by Wooster lodge No 167 United Commercial Travelers. The Miller family reunites at City park Thursday. Miss Anna Hunt hosts guests honoring Mrs Kuhns of Canton with an enjoyable luncheon. Elizabeth McClure of Barberton marries Howard Brundage of Rathdrum Idaho in Fayette Idaho. A 25th wedding anniversary at J Ha Allen home in Wooster draws many locals and out-of-town guests with lantern-lit lawn, speeches, and gifts. Epworth league members enjoy a moonlight ride to Smithville Chautauqua to hear Dr Dawson. later, Dawson to marry his son in Salem Oregon. Prof A Dayton of Willamette University noted as Ohio-born.
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Walter Mullins
s._Fadder
Wooster Council
Order of
United Commercial Travelers
Lodge
Miller
Anna Hunt
Kuhns
Canton
Kansas
Brundage
Longdon
Kas
Rathdrum
Idaho
J. Ha-Allen
Henry Street
August Hess
Barohart
Allen
John Allen
Allegheny
Joseph Allen
Wilkinsburg
Arthur Allen
South Sharon
John Irvine
Alliance
Mary Hummer
Fostoria
Walter
Ralph
New Berlin
Droz
Dr Dawson
Methodist Church
Smithville
Chantauqua
Chillicothe Ohio
Charles
Salem
Oregon
A. Dayton
Willamette University
Ore
Ohio
Heidelburg University
Wesleyan University
University of California
Smithville Chautauqua Week Events and Lectures
Special correspondents report a large Sunday School attendance at Smithville Chautauqua events with many from other schools. Rev J J Cahill lectures drew listeners on Thursday and Friday. Rev Dr Morgan Wood in Smithville tonight on The Average Man and Sunday at 2:30. Rev Dr W C Dawson speaks on The Seven Spirits of God Sunday and Monday evenings. Samuel Adams Civic Patriot event Wednesday at 8 pm. Enterpean Lady Quartette and King Amstutz reunion noted. no daytime admission fee except Sunday.
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Morgan Wood
Cleveland
W.C. Dawson
Spirits of God
Samuel Adams
Civic Patriot
Enterpean
King- Amstutz
Aevoraship
Pioneer-pien
aYhere
Bent on Vacation Returns to Wooster For Possible Legal Battle
Benton G. Hay returns from a strenuous vacation on his home farm in Wooster. Friends feared a decline as his appetite seemed backward but he now appears robust and ready for any legal fight. Also notes abundant grapes at Benjamin Douglas’s North Buckeye street yard and conductor Christ Hammer’s brief disappearance on a Pennsylvania work train near Shreve.
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Benton G. Hay
Benjamin Douglas
Buckeye Street
Douglas
Christ Hammer
sPennsylvania -Lines
Hammer
Bell Brothers bring 100 head of imported horses home
Will Bell and party arrive in New York after a long journey through England Germany and France to load over 100 horses on the Minnetonka. The horses arrived in Pennsylvania depot in good condition and the Bell brothers praise the fine lot as among the best in recent years noting high prices and scarcity abroad.
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Will Bell
Bell Bros
England
Germany
France
New York
Samuel Bell
Charles Davis
James Fisher
Minnetonka
Pennsylvania
Bell
Old Soldier L B Winkler Dies In Orrville
Word from Wooster reveals the death of L B Winkler of Orrville, a member of the 120th O V I. He was over 80 and died from age related illnesses. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 12 30 p m.
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Wooster
L. B. Winkler
Orrville
Winkler
Rowland Curry Letter From Paris Comforts Parents
A letter from Rowland Curry arrives through his parents. it reassures them that after a week in Paris he planned to return on a fast vessel rather than a slow one, as they had feared. The note explains their alarm was unnecessary and mentions travel by sea back home.
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Rowland Curry
Paris
Bos
Pastoral Call Probable for Local Baptist Church
At a Wednesday church meeting the congregation will extend a call to Rev. Lockhart to become pastor. Lockhart formerly served at Fredericktown Ohio and Harvey Illinois and has been on the Pacific coast due to his wife's illness. With her health improving he seeks a return to the East and may accept Wooster's offer.
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the Baptist Church
Lockhart
Fredericktown
Harvey
Pacific
Baseball tournament at Conprasa Friday promises amateur clash
Polk West Salem and Congress teams enter a charity style contest. The Wooster Daily sports editor challenges the Wooster aggregation to a game at the Fairgrounds this week. Only amateur players allowed and no veteran ball players. Captain Will Schafpter leads East End B B C with zeal.
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Conprasa
Die Polk
West Salem
Congress
Shreve Daily
West Siders
Wooster
London Cablegram Signals Early Homeward Sailors
Earl Leyda and Row land Curry, in London Fe, report they will sail for home on the Majestic April 24. The voyage is two weeks earlier than planned due to Rowland Curry’s foot injury. Both men say the injury is not serious, though it hinders movement. John Hoelzel is expected to return with his comrades.
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Earl Leyda
Rowland Curry
London
Taur Wney
Majestic
Curry
Rowland
Howland
Owland
John Hoelzel
Church Notes Highlights From Applecreek Sermons
The German Evangelical church was full as Rev. F C Kirck of St Louis preached a strong sermon. Rev W W Criley of Indianapolis filled in for the English Lutheran congregation with a forceful address pleasing old friends. Applecreek M E church work advances rapidly with worship planned at the Reformed church next Sunday August 24 led by C D Petterson at 230 pm and Sunday school at 115 pm.
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F C. Kirck
St. Louis
Frederick Krafft
Kick
W. W. Criley
Indianapolis
Ind
Criley
M. E
Applecreek
C. D Petterson
LaFever v Wayne County Ditch Case Heard At Court
Probate Judge Acair presided as LaFever and Wayne County Commissioners clash over a ditch project. The lengthy hearing drew more than twenty witnesses in the common pleas court, with jurors reviewing the site Saturday after a Friday walkover. Supporters of LaFever fund the action and others align with the commissioners.
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Acair
LaFever
Wayne County Commissioners
Courge
Thk
Hiat
Common Pleas
Richenbaugh oats yield reported in Blackleyville
Heavy yield of oats noted with threshing 88 bushels per acre on Mr Wire’s Millbrook crop. The Richenbaugh farm east of Blackleyville sold to Michael Allaman and William Uhler for 89.20 per acre. Local moves include Miss Margaret Hayes returning home and Nate Ricky relocating to Ashland.
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Blachleyville
Granites
Margaret Hayes
Smithville
Nate Ricky
Blackleyville
Ashland
Ginter
Ricky
Appointed School Examiner Accepts Post in County Board
Probate Judge R Ly Adair names Prof A H B Etling of Mt Eaton to replace Prof J L Zaring of Creston on the County School Examiners board. Etling to assume duties Sept 1, well qualified for the work. Zaring served with credit and aided teachers, recognizing the press power and providing materials as requested by the newspapers of the county.
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R. Ly. Adair
A. H. B Etling
Mt. Eaton
J.L. Zaring
Creston
Etling
Zaring
End of the Anthracite Strike Nears Settlement
Indications point to an anthracite coal strike settlement by Sept 1 as operators advise dealers to prepare shipments after the pause. In Shenandoah a mob attacked a workman, prompting a major police and militia response. Senator Quay plans to aid arbitration efforts while nonunion men flood coal regions to replace strikers amid clashes.
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Shenandoah
Pittsburg
John Biddle
District of Columbia
Detroit
Biddle
Washington
Philadelphia
Reading Coal
Wadhery
Anthony Flynn
Reading
Twelfth Regiment
Eighth
John Howe
Frederick Zimmerman
Matthew Bronz
Thurmond
W Va
New River
Rend
Question Who Died First in Paris Auto Case
Boulder real estate dealer C J Smith, brother of the late Mrs Charles Fair, notes his family lived in New Jersey and questions who died first in the Paris auto accident. The item also reports Arkansas heat deaths, cooling Berlin weather, a Sept 22 bout date change in Louisville, a man’s suicide by train in Prestonia, and assorted brief items from New York to Pineville, Ky with scattered weather and labor news.
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New York
Saratoga
International Typographical Union
L. L. Lamb
Fairport
Dewet
London
Pineville
William Goforth
Alice Renfro
Wayne County Fair Promises Large Prize Display
The Wayne County fair will give away over 1,000 premia for prizes at the Agricultural Society event. Four special farm display prizes are offered with $25 for first and $5 less for the next three. The Experiment Station officers will display on the grounds during the fair along with good fares on the second and third days, with more than 1,500 in prizes overall. Farmers are expected to participate actively to make the fair a success.
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Wayne County
Agricultural Society
Hery
CANAAN POINTERS Correspondence Notes
Community notes list visitors and local greetings from Overton to Wooster. People include Nina Scott and mother visiting Jefferson, Rev Beek and family on vacation, Belva Overs visiting Burbank Stein Nelson Shaw's guests, Nettie Wogtom in Wooster for the fair, Ora Clapp of Indiana at Haven, and Jacob Haas’s family visiting.
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Blican
Ang
Frank Ritter
Vevelunds
Andy Bechtel
Overton
Nina Scott
Jefferson
Beek
Blanforn
Yp Woosteraaru
T L
Ellia Wiles Bas
Wes
Mias Belva
Burbank
Stein Nelson Shaw
Wil
Pat
David Whitaire
M Haas
Nettie Wogtom
Wooster
Ora Clapp
Indiana
Edward Bie
Jacob Haas
Ant
Baseball Tournament Strikes Up Local Weekend Games
Angus John Walmer of Wayne township and several local families were guests as the community hosted a weekend of cricket camaraderie and social visits. The Polk baseball club edged the Congress club in the morning game, while Pleasant Home defeated Homer club in the afternoon. Two upcoming contests feature the West Subunit against Congress, and Polk vs Lodi, with a $10 prize for the victors.
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Ene
Angus John Walmer
Wayne
Henry Wuarber
Epworth League
Congress Band
Presbyterian Church
Poe
Dever
Kansas City
R. B. Ferguson
Iuife
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Society
The
Rev Scots
Congress Club
Polk
Lodi
Big Prairie Notes last week in Aug 47
Local column records residents traveling and visiting. Mrs Rose Leidy went to Barberton for a short stay. Mrs H A Leyda called to Wooster by sister Mrs Geo Webb’s illness. Eliza Aylsworth visits from Columbus. Grace Tice returns home to North Baltimore. Weatherbee of Nashville guests L N Aylsworth. Birth announced for Thomas Lelby and wife in Barberton. Zella Shearer visits Akron friends. Jessie Leyda and John Paul back from Mansfield post Elks carnival.
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Rose Leidy
Barberton
H A Leyda
Wooster
Geo. Webb
Eliza Aylsworth
Columbus
Grace Tice
Asia Lee
Heroime
North Baltimore
O. Julius Weatherbee
Nashville
L. N
Record Breaking Crowds At Point Breeze Chautauqua
Special to Wooster Breeze reports massive attendance at Point Breeze Chautauqua with thousands from Aron Barberton Canton Dalton and nearby counties. Morning lecture by Dr Dawson drew large audience and tonight offers Black Cats and Samuel Adams topics with Dr Morgan Wood to follow.
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Point Breeze
Chautauqua
Wooster
Berrieican
Cautacqtua
Smithville
Aron
Barberton
Canton
Dalton
Dawson
Samuel
Adams
Morgan Wood
Peru
Ban's Kidney Pills Benefit Wooster Man
John France of 62 South Walnut Street reports chronic backache and hip pain eased after using Ban's Kidney Pills from Zimmerman Co's drug store. He credits the pills with toning his kidneys and eliminating trouble, noting renewed sleep and reduced discomfort.
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John France
South Wals Nut Street
Zimmerman
É Co
Pay on trains between New York and Chicago questioned
A Federal era report notes the 20 hour trains from New York to Chicago have faced scrutiny over their revenue. Officials say the service may not be earning its keep, with past plans focused on through passengers and excess fares. Now authorities shift to collecting fares at each stop, but critics doubt profitability amid ongoing costs and ad revenue adjustments.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Bse Pointe
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Alma
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