Community Briefs From Ohio Towns And Surroundings
Local items report a deputy sheriff appointment in Alliance, pension increase for Orrville resident, and a quarantine for a smallpox case in Mergerland. Other notes cover a jail release, illegal conduct prosecutions, a runaway wagon, sailors passing through on Pullman cars, church services, a legal case in Mansfield, and a Shreve Farmers Institute stance against higher farm land valuation.
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de Vatic
dCay
Conffate
H. L. Gyger
Co. K
Alliance, O
Hi. Milhon
Orrville
Henry Gifford
Doylestown
M. ‘Godenauer
Probst
B Board of Health
Lodu
J. C. Seans
Mergeland
House Strikes Civil Service Provisions in Fiscal Bill
Feb 17 notes show the House voting 7 to 7 on removing civil service funding from the annual appropriation. Debate centers on pensions for volunteers from the Spanish War and wider public sentiment, with figures cited by Mr Peirre and a sharp reply from Mr Hitz. Further discussion covers Hawaii governance, island product duties, and current currency bill conferees as lawmakers clash over appropriations.
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Menthera
Hase
Gir Sims
Peurre
Massachusetts
Hitz
Hepburn
Sims
Shawn
Philipps
Washington
MecEnery
Thia Cu
Stewart
Hawaii
Personal notices and social visits noted in Wooster
The item lists numerous local residents and visitors including Miss Georgia Funk, Senator Wake Jones, J M Quinby, B B Odenkirk, J W O Beetle, John Galloway, Remley of Lake Fork, Hiram Fisher Sr., Lily Kaltwasser, Will Schaffter, Florian Schaffter, Bert Christine and wife, Gea itter, Rev Geb W Hoover, Mayor Sh F Shelley, Congressman John A McDowell, Stanley Boffenmyer, Dr J W Ferguson, Garver, L V Patterson, Rev M B Mead, Orville and Mrs Myers, Kate Stouffer and others, with various moves such as travels to Akron and Pittsburg for jobs and social gatherings.
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Hiram Fisher
Lily Kaltwasser
Akron
Will Schaffter
Florian Schaffter
Pittsburg
the Wooster Preserving Co
Bert Christine
Applcreek
East Union
Gea
Itter
Barberton
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Geb. W. Hoover
Shreve
iMayor Sh. F. Shelley
Loudonville
Wooster
John A. McDowell
Jersburg
Stanley Boffenmyer
Ashland
Garver
L. V. Patterson
M. B. Mead
Orville
Myers
Kate Stouffer
Asi
Court of Common
Feas
Highway Robbery Shocks Dalton With Horse Theft
A Dalton to Mt. Hope highway incident ends with Jesse Shaler beaten and robbed of 58 dollars. Two rough men in a heavy bay horse and a grey buggy headed toward Woostep are sought by Marshal Latimer after a Saturday morning assault near Marshallville. Local alert issued for suspects and stolen rig.
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Dalton
Mr. Eaton
Parmir
Woostep
Marshal Latimer
Jesse Shaler
Marshallville
Shales Rig
Shaler
Dulton
Mt Butqp
Bids Sought for Wooster University H Building
Local contractors will file bids for the construction of the H building on Wooster University's campus next summer. Bids are due February 28th. Specifications state contracts should close promptly to start work within weeks after award.
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H. Buildig
Wooster University
Census Districts Set For Wayne County Enumeration
Wayne County will be divided into multiple census districts for the 12th annual federal census. Districts include Paint Township Ong Sugarcreek Baughan Kippewa Milton Salterek Franklin Wooster Wayne Canaan and others with east west divisions and line separations through townships. Additional notes mention changes in enumerator assignments and legal notices tied to district lines and local officials.
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Wayne County
Paint Township
Ong
Sugarcreek
Baughan
Terriory
Last Union
Salterek
Franklin
Wooster
Wayne Township
Canaan
Burbank
Creston
Congress
Chester
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Merkel
Political Gloom and Recall Amid National Committee Tensions
A jumble of editorials from Delaware Gazette and Louisville Journal weigh political maneuvering. Mentions Jones as national committee chairman target, calls for reform, and references to recall and civic duty across states Oregon Colorado Texas and Illinois with fragmented quotes and criticisms.
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Jones
Delaware Gazette
Undefined historic note on health and power shifts
Fragmentary OCR text mentions strength changes and health impact with unclear names and places. It references a scale of 250 people and a sale by Laubite with Beaddia kde, but lacks coherent context or identities to form a complete news item.
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Laubite
Beaddia
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Pbtrbos
Wishio
Milena
Phese
Amatuer drama clash leaves four injured in congress
During a Hill-Top schoolhouse rehearsal two miles east of Congress a fight erupted between James M Ward Jerome Miller and their supporters. Ward Charles Cox Miller and his son George were seriously injured with battering and kicks. A doctor stitched the wounds and Ward, an amateur actor, is slated to perform Saturday night as the Persecuted Dutchman. The Ward faction won the final round. a Board of Education probe will follow.
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Congress
Hill-Top
James M. Ward
Jerome Miller
Ward
Charles Cox
Miller
George
Cox
War
Congress Township Board of Education
Strike Ends After Boss Rollers Cause Setback
Cleveland on February 17 halted the strike of the red mill workers chapter of the American Steel and Wire Co known as the wire trust. President Edwin S Jones credited the failure to the boss rollers aided by two Indiana men. A boxing report notes Choynski defeating Algier in Chicago with a decisive left hand. In Mississippi State Senator R I Bradley was shot in Raymond by Ida Bolls at a hotel dining room. the bullet struck the neck area but caused a nonfatal wound.
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Tylestown
Ifford
George Williams
Doylestown
Akron
Worth
Kossuth
Ind
Albert Cover
Co. C
J. E. Applebaugh
J.C. A. Lerch
Nooh
Wing Street
San Francisco
Newark
Pennsylvania
United States
Mr Gillam
Auburn Seminary
Gillam
Utica
Bethany
Wooster University
van Gillam
Cleveland
Red Mill Workers Association
Amercan Steel and Wire Co
The
Wire Trust
Edwin S. Jones
Indiana
Joe Choynski Winn
Chicago
Choynski
Peter Algher
Fort Dearborn
Peter
Maber
Jackson Miss
R I. Bradley
Raymond
Ida Bolls
Bradley
Dnner
Remedy for cough and cold in early medicine ads
An old time remedy text touts Tasal Caturttat and Hilv's Creamh Balin as cures for cold, congestion, and headaches. It claims pennies, 10 cents, or mail order from Warren Street New York with promises of quick relief and nasal membrane soothing effects.
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Warren
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Value, Local Testimony
Mr Win Reed reports kidney trouble and back pain eased after a neighbor gave him Doan's Kidney Pills from Ziumimet oan & Coos drug store. He credits the remedy for restoring health and urges readers to remember the name and buy from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY, agents for the U.S.
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Warter
Pope Faraway Place
Win’ Reed
Bleashup Avenue
Grant Street
Geo Walter
Dean
Ziumimet Oan & Coos Drug Store
Duan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Doan
Centerville School Chooses Swainhart as New Teacher
Mr Swainhart is appointed to lead the Centerville school department beginning the first Monday in print. He has rented a house and will relocate for spring work. Pups and pupils show mixed progress with some ahead and others dropping out for spring tasks.
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Swalibart
Swainhart
Centerville
Destruction at School Sparks Citizens Call for Punishment
A damaged school building suffers broken window lights and mud nuisance as residents urge swift punishment for the culprits. A gentleman warns that without action, pioneer days would endure further decay and repair delays.
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Vetal
Ie Gt
Ildii
Probate court turmoil and estate actions in 19th century case list
Probate court notes show Fredrick Zaugy seeking administrator for Jacob Zaugy with a February hearing, Allen Fisher arraigned for petit larceny and jailed. Other items include estate filings and accounts for Christian Bardon Henrietta Bardon claim, Sidney Wilbur, Susan Speicher and Maria Wenner cases, sale petitions for debts, guardianship orders for Mary Reed, and various hearings scheduled through February April.
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Jacob
Susan Speicher
Cell
W. H. Zougy
Geo. Mett Et al
Will
Louis Baldinger
D. Wenger
Maria Wenner
Ingne Johnieoon
Matilda Greityey
Algy
Frank Tapyart
Mary Reed
Thondalzov Irsigg Metlarran
Jane McClarran
Herman Watke
Henry Gifford
John Tamers
Hendry
Hin Ward
Democratic Momb Proposes Legislature Move to Franklin
Frankfort Ky Feb 17 The agreement at Georgetown postpones Taylor and Beckham injunctions to Feb 23 forming a truce in the state offices fight and delaying decisive changes until the Democratic legislature returns next week. Attorneys discussed consolidating injunctions to avoid clashes among state courts and considered submitting all cases to a single judge in a neighboring circuit district, with Jefferson and Franklin counties as options.
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Frankfort
Georgetown
Taylor and Beckham
Jefferson County
Franklin County
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