The Weekly Wooster Ohio Newspaper Description
The Weekly established in 1817 is a Wednesday paper advertised as one of the oldest in the county. It touts wide circulation, long record, and influence. Subscriptions listed with terms and postal notice. Correspondence solicited with rates furnished promptly.
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Wooster
Ohio
E. Peckinpaugh
Peckinpaugh
EB. Peckinpaugh
Woogter Gas Light Co
Treasury
T KH Peckinpanagh
J C. Treeche
Court House
Zimmerman & Co
Herald Printing Co
Fisher Bros
A. W. Blackburn
Ethan A. Brown
Barrett Publishing Co
D.C Curry & Co
Biebert & Liffey
Burveyer Siebert & Livley
Republican allies rally for Dr Firestone amid illness recovery
The Republican party and many friends wish Dr W W Firestone a swift recovery from influenza and hope to see him back in his professional duties soon. The piece notes local Assembly members from anti monopoly factions face Democratic criticism for accepting railroad passes.
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W. W. Firestone
Carroll Defends Party Stand in Ohio Senate Fallout
The article portrays Hon. M. R. Carroll as a lone Democrat defending his party’s acts in the Ohio Senate debate. It notes his bold stance amid broad opposition, while criticizing McKinley and tariff policy. It cites Wheat prices in Wooster on February 4, 1891 and contrasts with February 3, 1892.
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Wooster
McKinley
Wayne County
America
the Democrat
Atlantic
Ohio
Cleveland
Campbell
Redistricting bill eyed by legislature and Senate plan
A Senate originated redistricting bill, based on the Carpenter Bill, assigns fourteen Republican districts and five Democratic ones with two uncertain, keeping a nominal Republican edge. It raises questions about whether the lines favor the current Legislature’s composition or the broader Republican interests in Wayne County, citing county-by-county majorities and urging fair representation.
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Senate
Wayne County
Wayne
Holmes
Coshocton
Knox
Lacking
Tollowa
Hocton
Wayne County Ohio Ohio Agricultural Station suit decision
Plaintiffs challenge 1892 tax bonds for 85000 to fund land purchases for the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Judge Dowell sustains the defendants demurrer, holding the acts constitutional and dismissing the petition at plaintiff costs. The ruling endorses county authority and judicial sanction for the project.
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Rezin
Wasson
E. Ol, Bowman
Yank~ Griffin
J. W. Tradsberry
John Bechtel
N. L. Royer
Joseph Didier
Lands &c
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
State of
Ohio
County of
Wayne
Vlaintifis
Quid County
Day
Lynch & Day
Canton
A. H. Walkey
Orrville
McClure & Smyser
Johnson & Taylor
A.D Metz
Dowell
Ita
Wayne County
Wooster National Bank Announces New All Steel Vaults
The Wooster National Bank highlights its fire proof vaults with a 5570 pound all steel burglar proof vault featuring a double Yale time lock. It notes this is the third all steel safe in its fire proof vaults and urges customers to bank with confidence during operating hours in Wooster.
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Wae Bens National Bank
Wooster
Brice and Ohio Delegation at Democratic Convention
Wayne County Democrat questions Hon. Calrin Brice’s eligibility as Ohio’s DNC chair during the Democratic National Convention. The note argues New York could supply a replacement to keep Brice counted for Ohio, potentially shaping delegation loyalty.
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Calrin
Brice
Ohio
Wayne County
Eshelman
New York
Capital Gossip of McKinley on State Capitol Streets
Governor McKinley moves between the Executive office and the Chittenden hotel where he and Mrs. McKinley are staying. He is described as a dignified, soldierly figure representing 4,000,000 people with brisk pace and strong vigor.
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McKinley
Chittenden
General Foxs bill aids soldiers home cottages plan
General Fox proposes a ten thousand dollar appropriation for cottages at the State Soldiers Home in Sandusky. Grand Army circles favor the measure as a humane way to provide a comfortable home while allowing veterans to maintain family ties. The plan aims to prevent poverty from breaking apart veteran families by enabling both to reside at the Home.
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Fox
Sandusky
T’ox
How I Works in China and the Rebel Suppression
An extensive critique on Chinese rebellion against the Emperor, noting mass executions of thousands at Kon-Tse and Sam-Shap-Katse. The piece contrasts imperial severity with American ideals of liberty, urging humane reform and Christian principles as the path to civilization and self government.
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China
Manchnia
Kon-Tse
Sam-Shap- Katse
Love and Marriage in Japan in The Cosmopolitan
Sir Edwin Arnold examines Japanese family life after a U S trip, detailing conditions and courting customs in a illustrated February Cosmopolitan set. The issue features Howait's photograph frontispiece and reviews H H Boyesen on W D Howaits fiction, plus papers on boys schooling and farm life.
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Japan
Edwin Arnold
United States
Cosmopolitan
W. D. Howaits
H. H. Boyesen
John Hopkins University
Atwood
Murat Halstead
Archibald Forbes
Adams
Uni
Photberanhy
40 Republican Correspondents Front Local Hap pings Panel
A compact notice reports on local happenings over the past several days featuring 40 Republican correspondents listed or described in a paneled feature. The piece presents a chain of brief items and names tied to party coverage and community events.
Local Property Changes and Personal Moves Reported
James Mairs rents McAteed lot and plans spring removal to ease neighbors work. David McAfee moves to what Democrats call Gods country Holmes county to farm for his in law. Chas Merkelbag buys remaining forty acres of Frick tract for the stated sum. Zenus Lambert, newly married, will reside nearby and may become a barber. Miss Zena Zaring of Moreland hired to teach at People's College this summer. Harve Bird sells his lot near Millarook and contemplates relocating to Loudonsville. O Alleman attends Normal University in Ada. Maple Grove Methodist holds protracted meetings led by Reverend Hughes. Lucein Yocum wed last Thursday in Holmes.
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James Mairs
Mairs
David McAfee
God's Country
Holmes
Chas. Merkelbag
Frick
Zenusifambert
Poster
Zena
Zaring
Moreland
Harve Bird
Millarook
Loudonsville
O. Allleman
Ada
Norm
Maple Grove Methodist Church
Hughes
Lucein Yocum
A Holmes
Miss Mary Johnson Dies After Illness In Maysville
The obituary notes Miss Mary Johnson of Maysville passed away after months of illness from complications. She was a longtime Presbyterians member and leaves a mother, sister, five sons and a brother. Her death follows a period of sickness and is reported with church and community sentiments.
Eaton Winesburg Sleighing Night At One Hundred
One hundred residents enjoyed a sleighing party in Winesburg with about eighty suppers served by Mr and Lucas. Orlandoth returned from Wooster after working in a restaurant. Doctors Marshall and Wise treated grip cases. several Juniors attended a Wooster meeting and reported a good time. Abraham Moor near here is near death. Mrs Anna Grable, widow of Volney Grable, died since last report. John Beeler and Frank Hagerstock families suffer from grip. Preaching at Presbyterian church every two weeks at eleven and seven.
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Les
Lucas
Orlandoth
Wooster
Alexi Graber
Marshall and
Wise
Abraham Moor
Anna Grable
Grable
Volney Grable
John Beeler
Frank Hagerstock
Grip
Stev. Christman
Presbyterian Church
Local Notes Include Travel, Funeral and Club News
Dalton reports Mr and Mrs August Jaba and Callie returned from Mt Eaton visit. Prof D W McGlennen of Creston spent Sunday with friends. Local barber Peter Hartman has been ill for two weeks. David Anderson arrived from New Withington Pa to attend his mother Sarah J Anderson's funeral. Mrs Anderson died Saturday night at age 75. funeral held at U P Church Tuesday at 10 30 am. The Lyceum League of America granted a charter to eight members here. About 25 Jr O U A M members attended Wooster union meeting last Friday.
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August Jaba
Callie
Mt Eaton
D. W. McGlennen
Creston
Peter Hartman
David Anderson
New Withington
Sarah J. Anderson
U. P Church
Lyceum League of America
Jr. O.U Amm
Wooster
Lectures and local news shape Smithville schedule
Smithville seeks cultural prominence with Dr. A E Winship to speak February 12 on Boy out of School at Academy hall. Local property trades include W W Bricker buying Myers property and J W Myers purchasing the J C Myers farm. Others report changes as G C Walker and Fale Blough band together, and residents travel for family illness and weddings amid lectures, theater and teachers institute notices.
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Smithville
A. E .Winship
Boston
Academy Lal
William Coulter
Lewis Hartel
G. Cochel
G C. Walker
Fale Blough
A. K. Shaff
Huntington
Ind
Clark
Orrville
William Switzer
S. P. Kieffer
Alliance
J . Funk
Harry Sinclair
Alice Derr
Austin Brant
Oak Harbor
Normal School
Teachers Institute
Oe W. Bricker
Myers
John W. Myers
J. C. Myers
Joseph Gallagher
Bacher
Mr. Brant
Pontius
Shaw property bought by Burbank Duibee Orri
Duibee Orri Burbank purchased the Shaw property at the sheriff's sale last Saturday and plans to remove his tat fly here in April. Sixteen members of the Jr. O. U. A. M. attended the banquet of the Counties of the county in Wooster last Friday evening and compliment Wayne.
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Duibee Orri
Shaw
Sheriff's & T
Wooster
Wayne
Local Notes From Galion Last Week and Nearby
A garbled Galion page recalls officials in Wooster and Astiland visiting the ill, plus town business. Editor Parsons jokes about sausage, tin plate plans spark hope, and local trades move stock east. The old academy undergoes repairs for future events as church meetings draw crowds.
Early spring promised amid town illness and visits
Sugar making will soon be in order. Mr A Scott will open his camp this week. Leap year and ground hog forecast an early spring. A wide sick list includes Mrs Mary Reed and others. Haskins and wife improved. John Weday of LaFayette sick in Canaan. Wright, sister of Dr Ferguson, visited the Dr. Capt Van Doorn in Columbus met Rep Carroll. John Good of Congress and Miss Sadie of Kittman visited in Canaan Sunday.
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A. Scott
Allen
Mary Reed
B. BK. Shaw
A. R
Local Items From Oak Grove News Roundup
Our sick folks are improving though David I Mowrey endures cancer and Pinnicks suffers rheumatism. Cyrus Speck was kicked by a mule during the Civil War era, breaking his leg again while hauling jogs. surgeons were Drs Warner and Sullivan. Prof Knight taught students to shoot, a Literary Society formed at Oak Grove with readings music. John Miller and Paulla Sheppard praised for singing. James Briner and wife celebrate a new son. A box car derailed at the RK track near the elevator, Wheat from Mr Warner spilled as he stepped off.
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David I. Mowrey
Pinnicks
Cyrus Speck
Warner and Sullivan
L. 4. Knight
Oak Grove
John Miller
Paulla Sheppard
James Briner
Warner
Congress Man Stanley in precarious condition after injury
Congress residents discuss the serious injury of Congress V on Stanley who remains in critical condition two weeks after the incident. Joseph Van Nover and his wife welcomed their first son last Monday night. A heavy rain storm hit Congress area last Sunday around 7:00 PM. Kate Sullivan of Mullrook visits Congress friends. The Demerest Silver medal contest at Pleasant Howe was won by Charlie Lindsay with judges Dr Sullivan, Mrr Masters and Mr Bred On. The Sabbath school class taught by Hiram W Lehr hosted an oyster supper and presented him a cushioned arm chair. Miss Olie Carlin, once seriously ill, shows signs of recovery. The M E Ladies Missionary social met at Mrs E Kru baker’s home last Saturday and transacted business.
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Stanley
Joseph van Nover
Pee Wee Hollow
Congress
Kate Sullivan
Mullrook
Congress Friends
Pleasant Howe
Charlie Lindsay
Dr Sullivan
Mrr Masters
E. Krubaker
Notice of Dissolution of McClure & Coover firm
Mutual dissolution of the late firm McClure & Coover effective February 1 1892. C W McClure Agt assumes all debts and authorized to collect and settle claims. Wooster February 8 1891. Also testimonial for Ely's Cream Balm by Wm H Hamilton praising relief from catarrh and hoarseness.
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McClure & Coover
C W. McClure
Agt
A G Coover
C. W McClure
Fim
C. W. McClure
Bf McClure & Coover
C. W. McCurrre
A.G Cooven
Wooster
Ely
Wm. H. Hamilton
Bagso
O. D. Hess Grand Pera Co
Private land sale near Wooster on Jefferson Road
The undersigned will sell at private sale five acres of land with a good house and barn, located outside nor near the tent line of Woosten on the Wooster Jefferson road. For terms call or address Andrew Brastetter, 3713 Wooster, Ohio.
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Woosten
Wooster O Jefferson Road
Andrew Brastetter
Wooster
Ohio
State acquires land for Experiment Station near Wooster
Transfers finalizes sale of 454 acres from Firestone Smith and Emerich families to the State of Ohio for the Wooster Experiment Station site. Total price 5,?825? with funds provided by Col. C. V. Hard. Title examined by M. L. Spooner and approved by Attorney General J. K. Richards after telegraphic consultation. Land south of the city becomes permanent station property.
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C. E.thorne
Board of Control
D. B. Firestone
Wm. N. Smith
John Emerich
State of
Ohio
Wooster National Bank
Col. C. V. Hard
Egyptian Curiosity Found In Thebeg In 1881
In July 1881 explorers uncovered in Thebeg the mummies of Egypt s great pharaohs including Rameses the Great. Seals coins statuettes preserved food and papyrus rolls also emerged a tiny book titled A Night with Rameses I offered for sale by J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass readers could view a copy at the office, appealing to antiques enthusiasts.
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Thebeg
Egypt
Rameses the Great
Rameses
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Circuit Court docket items across appeals and errors
The circuit court convened this morning with a long docket of cases including Geigey v Melsheimer Appeal Edward Osborne v City of Wooster errors against Kirkendale and Kirkendale appeals Rebecca Saltzman v Arnold executor and others appeal James Taylor v Samuel F Shoemaker errors and appeals George Fike v Bodine appeal Mansfield Machine Works v Whitworth errors Jordan Marsh v Jacob Trek errors Paul Frey v State of Ohio error William Leis v State of Ohio error Hannah Miller v James Woodworth error George Bloxham v Quinby et al error Dora Shaffer ex’rx v Hartman and Durstine error Harvey Geiselman v Greiner error Anna Felger v Jacob Arnold error Francis Peppard v M Kouch admr error Benjamin A Bonewell v Juin Boor et al error Jobo Diehl v Peter Fetzer admr et al error Isaac A Myers admr v Connecticut Mutual Life Ins Co error Anthony Wright v Joseph F E Barrett appeal Jacob Durstine v Hartman error Ephraim Mower v Silas Albright error.
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Geigey
A W Melsheimer
Edward Osborne
City of Wooster
Christopher Kirkendale
Mary Ann Kirkendale
Rebecca Saltzman
George Arnold
Joseph J Snyder
Catharine Sbyder
James Taylor
Samuel F Shoemaker
Wayne Jones
Hamer
Harry Glick
State of Ohio
Hannah Miller
James K Woodworth
Benjamin & Eberhart
Anna Lookabaugh
George Bloxham
Edward M Quinby
Arnold A Ingram
Dora Shaffer
Hartman & Durstine
Harvey Geiselman
Simon Z Greiner
Anna Felger
Jacob Arnold
Francis
Edward
Dowell
Admr
Jacob Durstine
Jacob B Hartman
Ephraim Mower
Silas Albright
Hutchison Cancer Hospital promotes nonoperative treatment
An advertisement for The Hutchison Cancer Hospital Sewickley Pa touts nonoperative cancer treatment with many cured patients speaking to its efficacy. It notes no surgery is used, claims rapid relief, and offers free examinations with information from the hospital. a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia is also advertised with a money‑back guarantee.
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Hutchison Cancer Hospital
Sewickiey
Alen. N. Hutchison
Mary Foster
Knoxville
Brest
David Glass
New Cumberland
W. V
Susan Magatt
River Avenue
Allegheny
Adam Reem
Elizebeth
R. L. McGowan
New Brighton
O. C Conger
Alliance
T. A. Ballou
Louisville
Sewickley
Jdetchen
Aabach ¢& Boyd, Druggibt, Wopster
Inquest on Dead Body of William Carroll
Records show an inquest on the dead body of William Carroll with fees for coroner and witnesses. The document lists multiple county expenses including commissioners, hardware, clerical services, and various salaries, plus land sales to the state of Ohio and numerous property transfers in Wooster and surrounding townships.
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Odell
Ngh
Lucien Graber
Jacob Hess
Oberlin
Troup Manufacturing Co
W. W Firestone
Bae
Boldiers Gaat
Phil Markieal
Plain
M. Galley
Republican
A . Woostar Gun Light Co
Woosta Plecttie
Republican Printing Co
Treasury
Howard
Curt House
Nates
E. Rice
Prubste Court
Baronal Morr, Jr
H. Palmer
Stanley
C. F
Eas Langell
John Martin
Mae & Wacker
O Uny
TD D. Miller Co
D.D Miller Co
H P Gravatt & Co
Taro
Pepe Long
Ra Sebiodine
B. Heeler
F. Wade Co
Ethan A Brown
Peter Berg
Marchal
Aly
Will filings show Pocock and Keister probate actions
Will of John Pocock filed for probate and will of John P Keister filed for probate. Court records indicate estate matters underway for both individuals with standard probate procedures pending in the local jurisdiction.
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John Pocock
John P Keister
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