Local notes from Wooster and area feature church services and civic updates
Cyrus R Hamilton and wife visit relatives in Wooster while crowds attend services at Juetheran church. Reports include local injuries, a student's arrest for disorderly conduct, job appointments, and civic notes on schools, bridges, and real estate. Isaac H Myers funeral attendees from Indiana and Newark. John Lyon returns as a welcome Wooster guest praising Northern Canada’s prospects.
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Cyrus R. Hamilton
Nellie Crutch
Sherwood
North Dakota
Stein Woorter
Lyman Critchfield, Jr
Gen
U. HK. Crutchfield
Juetheran
Frank Heilman
Naftzger’s
Devor
Samuel Moyer
Elzhart Ind
O P. Myers
Goshen Ind
Albert Schaanker
Maria Clause
Newark
George Clause
Londonville
Isaac H. Myers
John Lyon
Wooster
Far West
Canada
Ministerial Meeting at Lutheran Church in Wooster
Ministers association met Monday afternoon at the Lutheran church with full attendance. W A Littell spoke on The Preacher's Preparation for a Revival, urging heart renewal before effective service. The session included discussion and earnest prayer seeking a season of refreshing for all Wooster residents.
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Ministers’ Association
Luthern Church
Resent
W. A. Littell
Wooster
Elusive “Jack the Peeper” menaces east city streets
Reports describe a possible peeping suspect feared by women and girls living east of the Pennsylvania railway. Police have limited sightings and Mrs Roenley fired a revolver at a man peering into her window. Neighbors debate seriousness versus joke as fear grows in the neighborhood.
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Jack the Peeper
Lefner
Boyles
Greistz
Taeper
Jobo Roenley
Hancock Street
Roesisy
Reputte Ag
Kingsley cuts fire alarm costs with new electric system
Chief Kingsley, after visiting departments statewide, urges replacing the old jar system with a larger electric dynamo from Wooster Electric Co. The Wooster setup, installed in the fire station, will cost about $12 yearly versus $100 under the old battery system. The apparatus is temporarily housed behind a curtain as a small room is planned. Public safety officials praise the project.
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Krongo
Kingsley
Wooter
Kingsey
Board of Public Safety
Bet Waaiwaya
Kingsley Karoetia
Millerabar
Woster & Orrville Telephone Cobai
Oecagsary
Wooster
Wooster Electric Co
Resignations and reorganization at Wooster schools board
The Wooster City board of education met Monday night to organize for the year electing Dr. G. W. Ryall as president and J. T. Reicher as clerk. Rev. H. D. Stauffer D U who served on the Free Library association board resigned and was thanked for his service.
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Wooster City
the Wooster Public Library
Geo
W. Ryall
Weyganodt
J.T Keister
City Council Recesses Pending Budget Preparations
The city council did not meet Monday evening as department heads had not completed budgets for upcoming months. The meeting recessed until next Monday evening when the appropriation ordinance must be precsated.
Caskey Stops The Calling At Jail
Sheriff Caskey issues order barring visits to the county jail unless he or a deputy are present. The rule aims to prevent disturbance and ensure security, with bolts drawn to prevent prisoner escapes.
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Caskey
M. Carkey
wSoday
National Bank Directors Election At Wooster Banks
Wooster stockholders chose directors for two banks on Tuesday. Wayne County National named Overbolt Taggart Crissy Myera Ryall as directors, with officers to be elected next Saturday. Citizens' Bank elected Gray McCown Mayers Myers Fombelle Christy Smysar Yocum Wertz as directors.
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Wooster National Banks
Tonesday
Wayne County National
J . RK. Overbolt
Frank Taggart
John M . Crissy
David Myera
George W. Ryall
Citizens’ Bank
Chas M. Gray
J. McCown
Chae
R Mayers
W C. Myers
A M Fombelle
Welker G Christy
M. L. Smysar L. BE Yocum
S Wertz
Eighth Officers to Meet at Hotel Vonhof
Major F C Gerlach and Captain M R Limb were notified by Major Col Edward Vollrath of a gathering of Eighth regiment officers at the Hotel Vonhof in Mansted next Thursday.
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F C. Gerlach
M R. Limb
Edward Vollrath
Eighth Regiment
Vonhof
Mansted
Farm accident and local visits span New Year notes
Last Friday Mr. Sterling fell on the frozen ground while heading to his farm. He was carried to Mr. Saure’s house, then to his daughter Mrs. Berger, where injuries were serious. Several locals, including Mrs. Stoyles, Howard, Miss Minnie Richards, and Chas Imler, were sighted visiting relatives. Rev. W. J. McClintock stayed en route to a Farmers' Institute lecture in Holmesville.
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Sterling
Hore
Saure
Merriman
Berger
Stoyles
Howard
Mt. Vernon
Richard Harrison
Minnie- Richards
Quinby Richards
Chas, Imler
Akron
Wisard
E. B. Brothers
Sam. Barnes
Newcastle
Fitch
W. J. McClintock
Farmers’ Institute
Holmesville
Mary
Cleveland
Thureday
Vish
Young Men Indicted in Wooster Grand Jury Case
The January term of the common pleas court reported 25 witnesses examined across 10 complaints with 9 true bills issued. Jurors visited the jail and urged repairs to improve cell safety. Indictments announced include Edward S. Brown of Wooster Center and John Miller and Arthur Stough of Wooster for grand larceny, Louis Mann for grand larceny, Harry Woolman for larceny, and Abraham Lafcoaky of Wooster for receiving and concealing stolen property.
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Court of Common Pleas
Edward S. Brown
Urrville
John Miller
Arthur Stough
Louis Mann
Wooster
Harry Woolman
Larceny
Abraham Lafcoaky
Divorce Custody Testimony Involving Harvey and Tillie Repp
Judge Eason heard a custody dispute in the Harvey Repp versus Tillie Repp case. Testimony described alleged misbehavior by Repp and harsh language at the home, with Repp countering similar allegations about Mrs. Repp and her family. An uncle from Creston testified to concerning conduct and conditions at the Ganz home.
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Eason
Harvey Repp
Tillie Repp
Tracy Thewmotser
Repp
Nonge
Burglary Jim to be transferred to federal prison
Columbus Jan 8 Orders have been received to transfer to the federal prison at Moundsville W Va Cassie Chadwick and three other women prisoners at the Ohio penitentiary Eighteen men convicts will be transferred to Atlanta Ga including four bankers A B Spear Oberlin W E Treece of Cleveland O M Burns of Toledo N Travers of Conneaut area Burglar Jim Anderson of Cincinnati Subscribe for The Republican.
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Columbus
Moundaville
W. Va
Cassie Chadwick
Ohio Penitentiary
Atlanta
A. B. Spear
Oberlin
Treece
Cleveland
O. M. Burns
Toledo
N. Travers
Conneaut
Jim Anderson
Cincinnati
New Officers Elected at Wayne County Medical Society
The Wayne County Medical Society held its first meeting of the new year in the courthouse library. Dr W. de Wooster presented on Graduate Work in Europe, and Dr Pope of Dalton spoke on Heredity in Carel Nome. Officers elected: President A B Campbell Orrville, Vice President Norman Dawson Yeon Sterling, Secretary D P Shies Orrville, Treasurer Henry Blauhorp Orrville. T A Elder and I Wooster joined the auxiliary committee on policy and legislation.
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M Theroad Society
Wayne County Medical Societ
Court House
W. de Wooster
Europe
SH. Pope
Dalton
A. B. Campbell
Orrville
Norman Dawson Yeon
Sterling
D. PR. Shiesat
Henry Blauhorp
T.A. Elder I. Wooster
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John Simpson
Millbrook
Simpson
Oy Stoll & Ryall
George L Kettler
West Lurcill Street
H D. Stauffer
St. Andrewa's Episcopal Church
Dayton
Ohio
John Aickzenhead, Jr
Citay
Civil Service
Internal Revenue Service
Killback Valley
Killback
Holmes County
Ad Ellsperman
Zanesville
A. Daniap
Ellsperman
Thompson
North Gras Street
Sothern
Charles Lange
West Larwill Street
C. C. Adams, C
Bloomingth
Clark Latimer
Chird
Board of Education
Mr. Latimer
Too County Cowmissopers
Tursday
Fizh
Old Port House
Jack
Council
Nina Given
P. C Given
Harry Horn
Chicago
John Horn
Mendelsoon
Ida Veeder
Catawba Island
St. James' Church
Virginia Given
Miss Given
H D Stauffer
Wade
Grace Walter Mary Mateer
Helen McClore
John McSweeney
Kate McMillan
Myra DeWitt
Laura Owens
Wallace Smith
S R Bell
Union City
Ind
Wm Wgiven
Karl Overhalt
Pittsburgh
Horna
Lodi
Horm
New York City
Germany
Mediterranean Sea
Horn
National Bank Directors
Fredericksburg
Common Pleas Court
Jim
Republican
Freedilanders
Wooster, O
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