Public dumping ground opens on old Robison race field
City Council ordered land secured for a free public dumping ground to dispose rubbish and dirt. John Kime opened the field from Madison Avenue to the Pennsylvania tracks for easy unloading. Cars may dump with little trouble and dumping trespass will be arrested. animal carcasses are excluded.
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Board of Public Service
Robison
Madison Avenue
Pennsylvania Tracks
John Kime
James Fisher
Booze on Railroads in Dry Ohio Trains Sell on Speed
Railroads announced a plan allowing liquor sales on trains moving through dry and wet counties in Ohio. On full speed routes liquor may be sold, but at dry stations sales stop when wheels halt, then resume with the train in motion. Porters are blamed for profiteering, running their own commissary while the company seeks a share of receipts.
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Ohio
S &N
Pennsylvania Lines
Baltimre
Wabash
Special dispensation allows meat on Christmas Friday
The pope issues a special dispensation allowing Catholics to eat meat on Christmas Friday for the first time since 1903. The measure applies globally but excludes New Year’s Day. The yuletide feast falls on a Friday this year, triggering the permission for meat consumption during the holiday.
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Turkey
Moving Picture Eye Plague Reported in City
Eerie eye ailment spreads through Philadelphia area with headaches twitching and difficulty focusing. Doctors puzzled while Wooster movie shows tout a superior brand of pictures.
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Moving Picture
Philadelphia
Wooster
Wooster Pictures
Business Booms at Gerstenschlager Carriage Works
Gerstenschlager reports rising orders and expanding workforce. More hands will be hired as production extends to ten hours daily. New and old customers alike show strong demand, with large orders from new traders. Company's prospects are better than last year, signaling continued patronage.
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Gerstenschlager
Local notes from Orrville and vicinity recap repairs and plans
In Orrville Monday reports note upper-floor work at the Larwill property during American House renovations and repairs to the South Buckeye Street sewer. Several shipments of ponies to Kansas and Indiana, electric line changes questioned, and hunting season closures discussed. Judge-elect Weygandt meets with Judge Nicholas on Wooster hardware orders and Armory fair closures touch Athletes Association funds. Elections board redraws precincts and accepts ballot printing bids for a Dec 14 Orrville special election.
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Zeigler
Larwill
West Larwill Street
Robert C Taylor
Chicago
Express
Kansas
Indiana
Greist & Howard
South Buckeye Street
Teh
Kramer
Ashland
Mansfield
Fair Grounds
James Bahl
Wow Weygandt
Cusbhocton
S. H Nicholas
Weygandt
Liiely
Gerstenslager
John Schultz
The
Wooster Hardware Co
Gerstenstager
Longman
Athlete Association
Berg
Keeney
Board of Elections
Febrnty- Plain Township
Chester Township
Hine
Fourth Ward
North Market Street
West Liberty Street
Larwill Street
Saybolt
Orrville Dee
Clapper Printing Co
Singing class meeting planned at Wayne School
Golden Corners She C Fe Kime schedules a meeting at Wayne School next Friday evening in December to organize a singing class. The Teachers Institute at Golden Corners school was poorly attended due to bad roads. The next institute will be at Canaan on an undecided date. Mrs George Craig and son visited her ill father Mr Miller in Holmes County. Presbyterian Missionary meeting set at Mrs Frank Gearhart’s home next Thursday December 10. Joe Finn and wife visited Overton, Harve Jacobs and wife moved to the Lucas farm. Tide Water Pipe workers moved tents from mother Gail’s farm.
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Golden Corners
She &C
FE Kime
Wayne School
Golden Cornrs
Ing Wa
Canaan
George Craig
Miller
Holmes County
Presbyterian Missionary Meeting
Frank Gearhart
Joe Finn
Overton
Marriage Licenses for Dreyer and Yeakley Couple
Robert H. Dreyer of Cleveland and Orpha Frene Yeakley of Orrville obtained a marriage license, indicating the union between the two was authorized in the local records. The notice lists their names and places of residence as the essential details recorded.
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Robert H.dreyer
Cleveland
OrphaFrene
Yeakley
Orrville
Log fire by hunters burns six acres near town
Three sportsmen sorryfully killed dogs when they fired at a rabbit. Anti-Saloon Field Day meeting drew good crowd as Rev Baker D D spoke. New Methodist church rising despite cold. Fire started by hunters on Ida Douglas farm burned six acres before 40 to 50 men contained it.
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Dalton
Baker
New Methodist Church
Ida Douglas
Creston News Highlights And Local Gossip From Creston
Creston residents recount visits by T EN Gesselman of Chicago and Wooster links, discuss annexation jokes about Haiti, and note fires on Main Street. The column riffs on Pierpont Morgan buying an ancient rug, Christmas services, and public figures from Carnegie to Roosevelt, with Wooster growth and local shop chatter included.
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Santa Claus
Edolige
Creston Creston
Ec T
Joe Fike
Maple Avenue
Silvester Fath
Russell Ave
Haiti
Hobson
Baom Block
Main Street
Pierpont Morgan
Embrio
Boni
Anna
Andrew
Tom Johnson
Roosevelt
Teddy
Freehlanders
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Poe
Saques
Kimmeenas
Perrins
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