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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1906

Page

8

Local notices and personnel moves across Lodi town

Jan 15 items report lawyer Harry Smith's office move, bank title change approval, county commissioners meeting, and funding debates on Muddy Fors Witch project. Also notes bond renewals, staff resignations, new medical practice, newborn twins, fraternal arrests over unpaid bills, and upcoming entertainment and school events with speaking engagements and birthday observances.

Harry Smith D. Nice McClure House Lodi National Bank Exchange National Bank of Lodi Carlin Gua Fetz Leonard Dirck Trisie Beil Anton Ellen Kimver

Rifle Shooters Aim to Raise Command Standard

Captain Limb seeks to boost rifle shooting standards amid a night of damage to the Western Union Telegraph lines in Indiana. The disruption affected the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railway corridor and required many extra timemen. About fifty workers rebuilt the lines after a significant incident on six special trains.

Limb Western Union Telegraph Company Indiana Pittsburg Ft. Wayne

Accident Claimed by Aged Mrs Boyle Near Wayne Township

Mrs Boyle, aged Poheetwan Wan Boyles, suffered a severe fall Sunday night near her home in Wayne township while returning from a board meeting. She broke her right ankle and sustained painful injuries to shoulders and body. Dr Lincoln Yocam attended. On Monday he found the left shoulder dislocated.

D A Boyle Wan Boyles Wayne Boyles Eoard Lincoln Yocam Mre Bowles Ie Yocam

Royalty suit over coal rights settles on court steps

Judge Maxwell presided as Lehman trustee sued West Lebanon firm for royalties on coal taken from McCaughey land. After a long session a settlement was reached with defendants paying costs and 726 to the plaintiff. Isaac Horet jailed for assault with intent to kill but released on bond.

J T Maxwell Lehman E A Evangelical Lateran Church of West Lebanon The West Aan Oe Coal Co Prome Sae McCaughey Ger Mansillon Ana A D ‘Metz Jona McSweeny Aim Isaac Horet Orrville

Blaze of Light Lights Up American House Hotel

The private electric planting installed in the American House by A H Zeipter was tested this afternoon and found to work perfectly. Landlord Zeigler plans to keep the front illuminated to daylight brightness thereafter, with lighting to be used throughout the hotel for driving fans.

Zeigler

Death of a Babe Huta aged 1h months

The infant daughter of John Reiman and wife formerly of Wooster died in the early hours Monday from pneumonia. Remains were moved to the city Monday afternoon for burial. Funeral Tuesday at the parents’ home on West Liberty Street with interment in Wooster cemetery.

Huta Dauhter John Ieiman

Wooster Board Deliberates Water Works Plan at 1905 Meeting

City Council in regular session with most members present votes to refer a Citizens Committee report on water works to the Water and Light committee. The committee proposes spending up to 60000 for a full system including pumping, boilers, and pipes with bonds to fund over fifty years, location near Clear Creek or Killbuck valley, and a five year maturity for the first bonds. The report is signed by local citizens led by Mullins and Swartz, and the council adjourns to January 7.

Kisling Weiser i Milner HB Swear Citizens’ Committee Wooster Ohio Acti N Ein Wade James Mullins Chas E.,. Bair Walter D. Fees W. J Seelye M. M. van Nest Miscellaneous Business Weiser Johnston, Ginter and Keister

Wertz introduces Ohio railroad commission bill in house

A new Ohio bill by Wertz proposes a state railroad commission with authority to set maximum freight rates after complaints of discrimination. Modeled on the Hepburn act, it creates a three member panel appointed by the governor for six year terms, with one appointed every two years. Each member would earn a $400 salary. The measure mirrors Wisconsin law in key respects.

Wertz Ohio House State Railroad Commission Hepburn Interstate Commerce Vich Wisconsin

Protracted Illness Manns Farm Sale and Local Events

Robert Wallace and wife of Akron visit to count protracted illness of daughter Mrs Kate Johnson Jonas Hartee. Farm sale at Mary Clonse farm 30 acres for 2426 dollars. Visitors from Orrville. tenants changing farms. Local officials note division of gym and reading rooms by Young Men's Athletic and Reading Club. John Wood, senior citizen, seriously ill. Imperial Male Quartet praised for a lecture course success.

Robert Wallace Akron Kate Johnson Jonas Hartee Mary Clonse Harry Apa Muay Yeagley Orrville Pinkley Harry Johnson Barton Ginter Gee Jackson Oklahoma Thorley Eva Mra Belle Campbell Estelle Freach Pawner John Wood Gymnaium Fred K Clodfelter Milo Randolph Ringler Sullivan F Hord Eicher Helman Farm William Stinebring Congress Township Quarttt Perfet

Hoddle Helps Down the Lide at Departure White

Jan 17 Bloomville resident E K Hoddle assisted at a departure event in Floris for two or three weeks. The Larry Born Dramatic Company offered Rip Van Winkle at Town Hall Thorday to a crowded house. The troupe exceeded local billing, while Mr. Horn’s performance as Bolly Dog impressed audiences. The Hotel Creston opens on the European plan signaling urban growth.

E K Hoddle Bloomville Deageture Iain Floris Larry Born Dramatic Company Rip van Winkle Town Hall Mr. Horn Joseph Jefferson Bolly Dog Creston

Fragmented Note From A Local Newspaper Page

A garbled OCR fragment references a menu and an editor at Creatia Journal with a baby at press and a ninth edition. It notes Evangelical services at the Presbyterian church with Dr Hershey and Rev Wallace, a Wayne County Medical Association meeting in Orrville, and an onion crop update from local garden farmers. The piece mentions Burdock Bitters as a health product.

Goda Creatia Journal Suiliger the Presbyterian Hershey of Wooster Wallace W. Irvin Wayne County Medical Association Orrville

Delinquent Tax Sale Held By County Officials

The annual delinquent tax sale was conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the County Auditor Hough’s office. Attendance was sparse, with only 85 pieces of property sold out of many offered. County Treasurer Geor Ge Kreiur acted as auctioneer.

Wooster Geos Te Kreiur Actel

Wayne Coal Company Elects Board at Annual Meeting

Wayne Coal Company held its annual meeting in Lodtion on Wednesday January 3 electing a board of directors and officers: M S Reed Geo Burr John Hartman W Comiller A L Clapp Pres Geo Burr Vice Pres W S Reed Sec and Treas M T Serley Manager W W O Miller M re Buss T B Walsh The company reports strong business and solid profits.

Wayne __ Voal company T. B. Walsh Bas

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