Day of fundraising pledges for Wooster University
Wooster News reports a community drive after a devastating building fire at the university. President Holden announced a $100,000 pledge from a benefactor with conditions: Wayne County must raise $40,000 plus insurance of $60,000, and the Board must secure $100,000 for additional buildings. A 60 day deadline from December 22, 1901, was set, with further pledges contingent on total fundraising by February 22, 1902. Community committees planned to organize county response and push fundraising to reconstruct the main recitation building and other facilities.
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University
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Local notices and social items from Jeromeville and vicinity
Reports from All Points In this Vicinity include shooting match participants from Jeromeville Readsburg and ALY Jefferson. Notes on a literary society gathering, Blackleyville musicians, and Xmas visits among families in Wadsworth near Shreve. Christmas greetings to relatives, musical event at Calvin Circle Musicale with Daisy Chain songs, admission 15 cents. Also a drug ad for Dean's Ointment.
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Dar Litte
Jeromeville
Readsburg
Aly
Jefferson
Blackleyville
Ourgex
Perry Swarts
Wadsworth
James Zenas
Leonora Miley
Near Shreve
James Zengaim Wadsworth
Soun Grose
Akron
Matt Stair
Jud Webster
James Kisar
Solomon Rickenbaugh
Charlea Keets
Tlinois
Calvin Circle"Musicale
First Presbyterian Ghareh
A Lehmann
Holiday Exercises and Other News Notes From Emerson
Correspondence from Emerson Dec 30 reports Christmas exercises well attended at two churches, with engaging programs and self entertainment. Locals G D Barnard and families hosted gatherings. Prof L C Knight of Wooster University visiting. Irene Weiler from Cleveland visiting Congress relatives. various holiday visitors and stories of community life and curiosities.
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Camibélicor
Ladies Home and Foret ‘Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Homse
G.D Barnard
Ahainé
L. C. Knight
WoeEtee
Janes Clouse
Wooster Universia
Sai Iwee
Rawlson
Cedar Valley
Henry Warner
Irene Weiler
Cleveland
Congress
John Steel
Bucyrus
Roy Pocock
Canton
H.F. Pocock
Flora Stanley
Mr. Roberts
Detroit
Mich
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Social notes and local notices of 1901 era life
Social notes recount a wedding between Barry Hutsteofthe firm and Miss Emma Gresser, with guests traveling by train for the ceremony. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Funk hosted gatherings. A Toledo or Toedo county update notes a senior partner in a local firm and a business claim, then medical ads tout Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Ely’s Cream Balm, and Peruna with testimonials from S K Lansdale and Hattle Becker among others. The piece mixes social briefs, business notices, and medical endorsements from the era.
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X Barry
Emma “Gresser
Ocean Trourthers
Ross
Funk
Slater
Estella Coyle
Galion
Ely
le Bros
Warren Street
New York
Albert Les
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Fragmented Local Item Teases Unclear Roadside Note
A partially legible OCR fragment hints at a local notices item tied to a roadside scene. The readable bits suggest a person, place, or event but lack full context or clear actions to confirm details.
Opening of Blackburns Bank Invites In Barberton
Mr Blackburn’s Bank Opening notices have been received in wrepeten for the new Banking 158.1 of the American National Bank at Barberton. A. W. Blackburn is manager. The ad notes that small colds can lead to consumption and promotes Wood Norway Syrup. Levi Moyer, formerly of Wooster, Indicted for forgery, pleaded guilty before Judge Bacon and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
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Stark County
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Peruna
Hattle Becker
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Wood Norway
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Messrs
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C. O. Langell
B. J. Worst
H. B. Palmer
C. P.winbigler
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Six-Eagles
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