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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1892
Page
3
A series of brief items note births in Mansfeld and Waukesha, a marriage near Wooster, a golden wedding in Franka township, and a parole request for Fred Foote. Other items include business remodels at American Hotel, a school concert for the Merz monument fund, employment moves, farm and industry news, a bear sighting, and scientific planning for Ohio Experimental Station buildings with stone quarry notes.
Letter Carrier Daniel Derr is out of town. The only saloon in Rittman has closed. Cleveland resident John B. Mctluigg is in the city. typhoid fever troubles Dr Will Hartman. Lincol n banquet attendees include M L Smyser A M Parrish and Rk W Funck. Ohio Taylor returns to city from St Louis after mother's illness. Papers note silver discovery at Creede Camp Colorado. Wm Miller involved with Holy Moses Mining Co. Dalton Jr O U A M banquet at Race Hall draws 200+ with music by lith Regiment band. Caution urged about counterfeit money schemes via green goods flyers. Wooster Lodge Daughters of Rebecca No 423 celebrates first anniversary with social and banquet. 250 attend. John Van Nostran remarks on Daughters of Rebecca. Frank Van Orman buys Archer house furniture. to run hotel with son. Frank Bennett may relocate south.
The funeral for Dr O N Stoddard was held Friday afternoon at College avenue residence with 1308 half-noost services. Professors and pallbearers attended the burial in the cemetery vault. Music from Prof Conrad on organ accompanied prayers and sermons, ending with the Benediction and floral tributes including a rose and lily display and a plaque reading To Die Is Gain.
February 12 1902 Wooster University students adopt resolutions honoring Dr O N Stoddard LU D beloved teacher and friend. They praise his humility and religious devotion, extend sympathy to his family, and request publication in the Wooster Voice and the Daily Republican.
A stone dealer advises against using stone immediately after quarrying. Expose it to weather for a month to season and improve wear. The underside should face sun during seasoning, and when buying for paving insist the stone be turned over before installation to counter the softer top surface formed later.
The wedding of John Sr. McQuigg and Miss Gertrude Imgard took place at the Imgard residence in Wooster. The ceremony was by Dr John A. Wilson with a candlelit setting, a 4:30 pm procession, and a reception of light refreshments for about 100 guests. The couple departed for Cleveland to a cottage awaiting them, with gifts including silverware, china, furniture, and a gold heart necklace with a diamond charm.
Crestline citizens form committee to study Hartman’s proposal to locate the Hartman patent blind factory. Hartman seeks $13,000 in stock, build a factory, and notes 25 workers already employed but needs capital and a larger plant to meet demand. Local boosters urge action to keep the thriving industry.
Mr. and Mrs. WM. Carnes express heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends who offered help and sympathy during the sickness and burial of their daughter Elia.
In recent interviews, Republican figures across the city and beyond express strong support for Grover Cleveland or Hill as the party’s best nominee. Respondents cite tariff reform, leadership, and national unity, with Cleveland receiving multiple affirmations and a few calling for Hill or a western candidate.
Miss Laura Volrath of Bucyrus arrives to attend the McQuigg Imgard wedding. The Cleveland Dry Goods Store in Frick's Memorial Block opens next Saturday with a fine stock though not yet fully ready. Morgen Stern Lodge K of P plans an Easter Monday event managed by Joseph Housekeeper, Martin Miller, Henry J Leies, Henry Schuch, and Gen. Kettler, likely a masquerade ball.
The city council met with all members present except Mr Long. They debated pipe choices for West Liberty street and considered a contract reversal. A resolution urged the Water Works trustees to close the wasteway at the Ieddick dam to save water and possible mains cleaning. The board approved bonds to cover paving costs and delayed repairs at the Fetzer building alley.
Detective Joan McTighe arrested a man on Diamond street at 1 am, suspected alias Yellow Sam, later identified as Sam West of Trenton. Papers in his pocket tied him to deception as a professional pool shark in Wooster and Massillon, with a loaded firearm found. Authorities in Chioton will claim him to answer burglary charges.
A Wooster petition signed by fourteen citizens questions the council’s sewer pipe decision and suggests backers seek sale of another pipe. The letter defends the local pipe as equal to Calumet and others, notes a dark colored river pipe with loam tint for Eastern markets, and offers a guarantee of lasting quality. It accuses petition sponsors of spreading limited information about the chosen pipe.
The undersigned will sell at private sale five acres of land with good house and barn just outside the corporation line of Wooster on the Wooster and Jefferson road. For terms call on or address Andrej Brasterter. $712 Wooster Ohio.
A 1718 Wooster price list corrected by Frick and Tyler shows wool and grain goods including wheat rye barley cloverseed flax seed timothy reed and flax. The entry lists retail prices for flour and other commodities with garbled annotations and mis-spellings.
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