Obituary for Jacob A. Dilgard and related notices
Funeral for Jacob A. Dilgard of Paint township was held at his North Buckeye street residence with Rev. J K Shellenberger presiding. Pallbearers were his brothers in law. interment in Wooster cemetery. Dilgard, born June 20 1857 near Big Prairie, died December 26 1908 in Wooster, aged 61 years 6 months 6 days. He married Amanda Gregor November 8 1883. survived by two sons Boyd and Forest, daughter Delpha, an aged mother Mrs Margaret Dilgard, four brothers, one sister, and many relatives. Also noted is the death of Lutheran clergyman Rev M W Firey, with remarks on his church leadership and writings. Firey died Sunday night in Kansas City Mo, leaving a legacy in the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A. Dilgard
North Buckeys Street
J. K. Shellenberger
Srers
H Brothers
Ande
Wooster
Lei
MW. J. Firey
Lutheran Minladter
W. W. Criley
Kansas City
Firey
Mansfield
A.dilgard
Big—Prairie
Amanda Gregor
Fensedericksburg
Christian Church of
Wooster Markets Report Wheat Corn and Oats Prices
Markets by Telegraph from Wooster Stock Exchange shows Wheat for December 103 percent and May 107 percent. Corn December 57344 percent and May 61 4 percent. Oats December 49 percent and May 51 percent. Butter 24 cents per pound. Eggs 30 cents per dozen. Lard eight tenths? per pound. Chickens 8 cents per pound. Potatoes 6 cents per pound.
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Wooster
Christmas Holiday Greetings Across Local Families
Days visit to Pittsburg, Tuesday. Hugh Smiths of Akron spent Christmas here with his parents. H C Fouch and W A Fouch at home over the holidays will return to school next Monday. Xmas exercises were well attended at the U B church Friday night and at the Mennonite church Sunday. Simon Miller of Wellsville is home over the holidays. Arthur Childs of Freemone is visiting Charles Castor. Mrs Bent Good of Farmers Banking Company visited Barberton on Christmas day. Graber left for Canton last week. We are very sorry to learn that the baby boy of Daniel Graber south of the plateamet with death last Monday evening.
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Pittsburg
Hugh Smiths
Akron
W. M. Smith
H. C. Fouch
W. A. Fouch
U. B
Menonite
Simon Miller
Wellsville
Ohio
Arthur. Childs
Freemone
Charles Castor
Bent Good
Caghder
Farmers Banking Company
Barberton
Mrs. Good
S. A. Slemmons
Att Amstutz
Christma Graber
Canton
Ilness
Daniel Graber
Burbank
Vinton Berry
Polk
George Wn
Collar
Eth
Aaron Mead
Greenwich
M. B. Mead
Fred Neumyer
Will Neumyer
Anna
Seville
Harry Gelitgey
Youngstown
Harry Neumyer
H. EB. Fouch
Lee Shreffler
Hazel
Ashland
Carl Cockrell
Creston
Kmas
John Myers
Achseah Mead
Monroe McQuate
Paul
Leslie Rook
Lola
Cyrus Young
Rittman
Jesse Youngs
C. D Castle of
M. EB
Epworth League
C. E . Smith
Mansfield
Ash
Bir
Mire
Marsh
Noble
Zehner
Shaffer
Vesta. Gillings
Ey Dieth
Jean
Sabety
Hartson Siale
Ebright
Stawn
Columbus
Hémen
Oya Houser
Big Tie
Déne den
Ella Allaman
Wooster Hospital
Trace Hiser
George Felger Place
Will Street Wooster
C. Hershberger
Kiser
George Fisher
Hershberger Wm
Young
Mary Houser
Fight Austin
Samuel
Allaman
M It Allaman
James Rittenhouse
Herejbut
Iowa
Parse Mead
Vanaan
Star
Cleveland
Wehn
Anna Totten
Harberton
L. E. Ewing
Wheeling Sre
Macy Sell
Little Reese
Megadore
Chas. Orr
Warwick
Musa Hawk
Sedna
Lida Holsington
J. P. Bowers
Nada Egbert
Ora Clapp
Find
Rose Bixler
Litchfiel
Medina
Babbath
Earl Betts
Morrison
Daniel Wiles
Nils Kollard
Congress
Presbyterian Church
Jacob Lichty
Woolf
Trowebe
U B Sunday School elects officers and oyster supper planned
The U B Sunday School elected annual officers led by Sept Wm Deltrich as assistant, B N Smith secretary, Sylvia Smith treasurer, Thomas Winkler organist, Adna Smith Librarian, Ruth Berry. An oyster and ice cream supper is set for Jan 9 1909. Various local visits and Christmas activities noted across Burbank Overton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Sunday School
Wm. Deltrich
B. N. Smith
Sylvia Smith
Thomas Winkler
Adna Smith
Christmas Notes From Applecreek And Surroundings
Dec 29 report from Applecreek and nearby towns describes holiday scenes. Local store decorated, school events, livestock trade, and community visits. many residents traveling, visiting kin, and hosting guests from Wooster Canton Akron and Cleveland. Details include weddings, sermons, charitable events, and a weight social fundraiser with a pound-per-weight admission.
Weir Infant Ruths E. K. Watiner Death Burial Thanks
Mr EB Weltmer and wife extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and support during the death and burial of infant Ruths E K Watiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weltmer
Ruths
E. K. Watiner
Unclear fragmentary source hints at personal thanks
The readable text shows a jumble of names and phrases with no clear events, dates, or entities. It references thanks and people but provides no verifiable action, place, or outcome to anchor a coherent news item.
Wooster Defeats New Philadelphia In Tight Monday Match
Wooster beat New Philadelphia on Monday evening by a close score. The Wooster lineup included Filton and Gelsinger who added four points each as Wooster built an early lead and pressed ahead this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Philadelphia
Filton Okade Panke
Gelsinger
Ip Wooster
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Weltmer Infant
The Weltmer home was darkened by the death of Ruth Elizabeth Weltmer on December 21. Born July 29, 1908, she died at about six months old. The exact cause is unknown, and the family mourns the loss as a precious child and treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. K. Weltmer
Ruth
Iiring
Ruth Elizabeth Weltmer
Marriage License Details for Orrville and Nearby Towns
Marriage license notice lists L. W. Prechtel and Luella Ruth Feid of Orrville, Ira Steltzer of Ashland, Mary E. Kollert of Canaan, Rev. David Schultz of Ima, Billa A. Long of Shreve, Adam M. Sommers of Martha Amatutz of Applecreek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Prechtel
Luella Ruthfeid
Orrville
Ira Steltzer
Ashland
Mary E. Kollert
Cannan
David ¥. Schultz
Ima
Billa A. Long
Shreve
Adam M. Sommers
Martha Amatutz
Applecreek
Fine Home Sold On Bowman Street By Wooster Professor
The new residence on Bowman street, under construction by Landes, was bought Monday by Prof. C. A. Gorgas of Wooster schools. On completion, it will be one of the most modern little homes in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landes
Bowman Street
A. Gorgas
the Wooster Schools
Christmas mischief and small town tales from Ashland and Orrville
Edward McCormick recalls a cheerful Santa Claus visit in Ashland before Christmas when a nineteen year old helper went from house to house. In Orrville a group of Hunkies attempted a mishap at a family celebration by smuggling alcohol into beer, but the alcohol leaked and they left unpaid. Miss Lola Graber plans to wed William Bees in the early New Year, in this city where she has lived for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Edward McCormick
Santa Claus
Orrville
Express Company
Lola Graber
Migs
Lola’ Graber
Rural Pennies in the Box Echoes of a Postal Dilemma
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a rural cartier lamenting pennies in the mail box. The speaker clings to stamps and envelopes while wrestling with the sorrow of the frozen pennies and a longing for normalcy in spring and summer. The voice questions why one must buy when the box holds only coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne-sedurity
Regelne
Himsel
Rollie
Ryan
Society Notes and Local News From Bellefontaine Area
Miss Mary Albright hosted a social at her South of the city home with Archietr Albright and guests from Columbiana and Murphy Doherty. The column reports marriages, engagements, club meetings, and local notices including Skeet's wedding plans, a silver anniversary, and a Wayne Township Housekeepers Club meeting with program details. The Cleveland News notes engagement of Elisabeth Griffin to Samuel Weat, and a Christian Endeavor clinic and social at Ada Reinhardt's home with several attendees.
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Mary Albright
Sam Babineing
Onan Young Indies
Fontletten
Thouee
Archietr Albrigh
Youngstown
Cleveland News
Tai
Sealent
Efontaine
Wertz
Johnson
Elisabeth Griffin
Samuel Weat
Columbus
Bellefontaine
Ada Reinhardt
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Bay City, Mich
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Wayre County
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Mahlon Rough
Onto
Ben Malbach
A. Slemmons
Clela
Tak woosTer
Wooster Stock Exchange
Chicago
FE Ootwear
E.B. ‘Childs
Srya
Distontinné
Edward R.adair
John On
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Jennie M Adair
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Muncie
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Indianapolis
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Probste
John T. Wisner
Kran & Adair
Plaintiff's Altotreys
Sikso
Ofteo
E. Liberty St
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
Akron, Ohio
the Wooster Machine Company
B. Barrett
John C. Schultz
Charles M. Gray
Albert Dix
Edwin E. Porter
Emmett C. Dix
Nick Amster
Edwin. E.porter
John C, Shultz
Charles M. Gray Vege Om ’ Ey H
Zauge Elvers
Overton Gleanings
Puatchleyvicle
Appleocrhee
Roivena Flohr
New Springfield
F. T. Flohr
Mass
W. L. Bott
C. D. Robison
Fredericksburg
Tilden Langell
Elton
Cuyahoga Falls
Ada Frey
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New Castle
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Bayes
Geal
Dilgard
New Philadelphia
Fine Home
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A. Q. Griner
Griner
Smithville
Anilh Earnest Skeet
Wooster University
Waanesday
Hazel-Rimerys
Kenton
Xa Skeel
Skee
Seattle
Wash
Mrs. Samuel Whonkettle
Canaan
Wayne Township
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Yoder
Onythes
Ian Moore
Harrie McCoy
Edward Oswald
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