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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1896
Page
5
A jumble of notes reports and ad snippets recount lively misunderstandings about town romance, a cat house sale, a farmer's arrest for animal cruelty, fines and court actions, and notices of theater opulence and shop promotions. The piece weaves community chatter with petty legal matters and holiday commerce.
At the Eastern House day on December 26 the undersigned will sell a carload of Illinois horses from years old selected market. The sale is set for December 24 at the Tess stable, Saturday.
A cluttered ad promotes watches clocks jewelry and silverware with engraving offered free. It markets a large stock and urges buyers to visit the Craighead Company for showroom viewing with no charge for showing goods. The text mentions Wayne and Wooster Ohio and a Christmas candy gift idea.
A. Shibley, Jeweler and Optician at 10 Public Square, advertises watches clocks rings and fine jewelry at low Christmas prices. The notice also highlights a wide selection of furniture, toys, books, and holiday gifts including rockers couches and parlor cabinets.
Local items from Wooster recount visits and sales trips of residents John Adair named attorney for Wooster Building and Loan. Weddings high light Emilie Sonnedecker and Roy S Spencer tying the knot at a Mad river area home. couple to reside in Toledo.
Judge Frank Taggart heard a slate of cases including Abram Stauffer versus Angeliqus Stauffer on willful absence and John B. soon versus Logjan Brown on desertion. An action by L. P. Obliger against Wim Leopoly to set aside a deed was compromised. Cyrogs Miller versus Elias Bridenstine involves land confirmation in a notably complex matter.
Henry Felger a 50 year old farmer and stockbuyer from Wayne County left Wooster area and died by suicide in Kansas. A Topeka telegram reported he hanged himself with a wire in a jail cell after being jailed for alleged theft in Hiawatha. Relatives in Kansas doubt the charges and suspect a mistaken identity.
Harry Filbey a Shreve clerk fell while walking the railing around the lawn of the P F W C depot in Shreve Sunday evening and broke his arm in a similar accident a few months earlier.
A garbled list names multiple individuals including Hetry Imbachera dija Liser Justin Ssehaller AwaraJ An stu z Roy Spencer Emelie HK Son nedecker D A Troutman Lulu M Eichar saul Vesterger Cassie Currie John Hheckma Krimmass Treece lev A. der Minerva Mar tin Jeaptta Hostetler Faene M Huntsberger National context unclear due to damaged OCR. no clear event or outcome discernible.
Mrs Lamoreux circle meets at Mrs George. Schwartz Friday. Fox Hunters convention at Millersburg Thursday Dec 17. attendance at Tunnel Seens event fair due to bad weather. Singers troupe praised. Sheriff Heffner of Mercer County involved in Wagner case. Wooster to Millersburg fox hunters, P, Ft. Wayne & C pay car visited Wooster. McKisitt buys milch cows. pension granted to Frank Miller. Watson Dorman promote state directories. local arrest for intoxication and threats. magistrate case with Brandon bail. All About Wayne County notes timber clearing, visits, and local transfers. Dalton schools reopen. pumping station contract deferred. Miss Jennie Marks dies. Rev Allen to leave Trinity Lutheran. prayers suspended. Rev Read to supply Wooster Baptist pulpit.
The will, handwritten by E. K. Geigelman, leaves the real estate to Mrs Dowell for life and then to the children Edward J and Bertry Dowell. Mrs Dowell is named executrix without bond. Personal property is to be sold per statute, with $6,000 life insurance and a valuable library and residence on East North Street.
John Levers arraigned before Mayor Jeffries on burglary and larceny charges. affidavit by Ross W. Funck signed by Perry Bristow lists theft of two gold watches one from Mrs. Alice Baxter valued at 40, one from Perry Bristow valued at 25, a Jennie Baxter ring valued at 2, and 21 in cash, total 869. He pled not guilty. bail set at 1000, unposted. Hearing scheduled for Wednesday at 1 30 PM.
Nine petit named to arrange the annual January eighth celebration titled One of the Old-Fashioned Sort. The county meeting in the Prosecutor's room selected A D Metz as chair and J A Marchand as secretary. General Arrangements committee listed members and subcommittees for invitations, finance, hall, dance, music, decorations, racquet, and toasts. All committee members urged to attend a meeting at 7:30 PM Thursday evening December 17 in the Prosecutor's office.
Mrs. W Harvey died in Doyleatown leaving twin babies motherless. One infant died shortly after and was buried with the mother. The second child died days later. The mother appeared in a trance at the coffin, and a physician declared the death real noting a sleep like that of the dead.
The Wooster Ohio post office on Saturday December 12 1896 lists remaining letters awaiting names and numbers for advertised items. Call for the letters and reference the listed numbers at Miss Anat Iark’s window.
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