Freight brakeman loses both feet in ice bound derailment
A Pennsylvanian freight brakeman, McFeeters, was severely injured near Wellersville Monday when icy conditions caused him to fall under a moving wheel. Both legs were amputated below the knees. He was conscious, gave his wife’s and mother’s addresses, and asked for a minister. He was taken to Wooster, then Stoll Ryall Hospital for treatment by Dr. Firestone, Dr. Greenamyer, and Dr. J. Stoll. The incident was witnessed by the conductor, who failed to stop the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aavke
Pate
Muck Biood
Pat
Pennsylvania Lings
Wellersville
McFeeters
Wooster
Weiloreville
Greenamyer
Orrville
United Presbyterian
Cushing
W.W. Firestone
W. A. Littell
U. P. Church
McFeeter
Mana
Christine Bros
Boya
Stoll & Ryall Hospital
Firestone
Mercury
W. P. Snyder
Buffalo
Judge Maxwell
Millersburg
Archer House
Michael Troutman
Canton
S. H. Hine
James Putnam
James Greist
Pennsylvania Lines
Pitcarn
Porter J. White
Walter
Mra. McFeeters
Allegheny
Sand
Westeraville
Amerl
Nother Electric Road Franchise Heard in County Meet
B Kova a Shreve prominent citizen and John Ches rown of Clinton township appeared before the County Commissioners on Monday seeking a franchise for an electric sleeding railway. Details were scarce but the plan is to build a line from Wooster to Mansfield with branches extending east and west. One branch would reach Millersburg and intersect the main at Odell's Lake or Shreve. Mr Keys stated later he has no connection with other projects and will provide full particulars soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Kova
Shreve
John Chesrown
Clinton Township
County Commis Rld
Wooster
Mansfield
Millersburg
Odell's Lake
Keys
Coshocton
Blanche-Oudry Davis
Keene
Watseka
Lorain
Shim
Davis
Ondry
Allegheny
John Proctor Davis
Hocton
Tsos
K Davis
Untrue claims stir Wooster letters and scenes
In Wooster on January 27 1902 a volley of local items recounts residents visiting kin in Burbank and Fremont, church entertainments planned for February 22, a fox hunt in Plain township and a pension note for Geo Schmutz. Also noted are telegraph notes on marriage in Creston and evangelistic services, plus several brief notices of local injuries illnesses and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Plain Township
W. H. Wiler
Amos Wohlgamoth
Burbank
Wooster
Chas. Waffle
Baring Get
A. B. Leéathc
Arizona
Kev Neikirk
Wadsworth
Sadie Franks
Sarah Eberhart
Fremont
the First Presbyterian Church
Martha Washington
Geo
Schmutz
James M. Dennis
Fox Hunt Plain
Presbyterian Church
New Castle
John and
Milo Dashem
Wayne County Children’s 4 Shland
Rowsburg
Sheriff McCoy
Toan Association
Ys George
L. Hoover
Shrava
H. Hubbell
Demand for 10 percent raise in mining differential
United Mine Workers convention at Indianapolis began drafting a demand to operators for a 10 percent increase and a fixed 10 percent differential between pick and machine mining. The body notes a 22.21 percent rise achieved two years ago and adopts a fund for a McKinley memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brughell
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Pto
Ational McKinley Memorial Fund
Mitchell
Congress
National Department of Statistics
Five Years to Occupy Philippines for 60,000 Troops
In Manila on January 26, General Wheaton declares that sixty thousand soldiers are needed in the Philippines for at least five years. He warns that publication of Schurman’s speech and the Senate Committee report on tariff could incite unrest among Filipinos and mentions imprisoning offenders. General Chaffee is due back from Samar January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Wheaton
Manilla
Schurman
Boston
Senate
General Wheaton
Department of the North Philippines
Holland
Great Britain
General Chaffee
Samar
Wholesale Grocery Gutted in Mobile Fire
Fire totally gutted the large wholesale grocery establishment of Michael and Lyons in Mobile on January 26. The grocers occupied the ground floor while the two upper stories housed cotton factories as offices and warerooms. Loss will amount to 56000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Michael & Lyons
Engineer and companion drown crossing Chat tahooche River
Columbus Ga Jan 25 Samuel Melton an engineer and Wilson Min go a negro were drowned in the Chat tahooche when crossing the river on a skiff with three negroes the boat capsized Two negroes swam ashore remaining men were unable to reach land.
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Columbus
Samuel Melton
Wilson Mingo
Chattahooche
Weakening of the Alliance and Russian Visit News
Vienna reports Archduke Franz Ferdinand will travel to St. Petersburg on February 2 to present himself as a Russian cavalry general. The move fuels talk of a weaker triple alliance and possible rapprochement between Russia and Austria in response to Germany's actions. Port Townsend reports storm damage from the straits to Port Angeles, including a lost boathouse, wrecked wharves, and a waterworks freeze cutting supply. Lauridsen suffered major losses and leg injuries while saving goods.
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Vienna
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
St. Petersburg
Prince Henry
United States
Russia
Austria
Germany
Port Townsend
Straits
Port Angeles
M Lauridzen
Surgeon Grimes dies in Cheyenne after apo plexy
Dr. R B Grimes a famed army surgeon died at his Cheyenne home from apo plexy The remains will be taken to Omaha for cremation local obituary notes his longtime service and passing in the city on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Cheyenne
R B. Grimes
Omaha
Montana Horse Famine Threat Prompts State Concern
Globules of News describe a busy world with varied misfortunes. A Barrett Manufacturing Company plant at Ferry Side New Jersey burned, loss estimated at 59006. A Pittsburgh railway tunnel collapse injures several, while a broken rail wrecks a Chicago and Alton freight near Mexico Missouri injuring eleven. Huntsville Alabama police capture suspect.
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Montana
Sud
Barrett Manufacturing Compar
Ferry Side
N. J
Pittsburg
Alton
Mexico
Huntsville
Ala
Heavy Fire Destroys Barry Funk Barn Near Lattasburg
A barn owned by farmer Barry Funk near Lattasburg was completely destroyed by a blaze Saturday night around 10. The alarm came from the Martin family bells and a doorbell ring. Five horses, a brood mare, 20 chickens, a mowing machine, mirrors, farming tools, 360 bushels of oats, and 40 to 50 tons of hay were lost. Insurance totaled 400 on the building and 300 on the contents with Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Funk
Lattasburg
Mr. Funk
Daniel Martin
Earl Martin
Helfer
Ohio Farmers, Insurance Company
Fredericksburg Correspondent Notes Local Socials
Frederickstown musings from the Republican column report Charles Stuckey of Cameron Wisconsin visiting relatives here. Miss Mary Shields returns home with her daughter Mrs William Sheeley of South Kansas. Mrs Emma E Wolf back from Akron. Daisy Armstrong and daughter Elizabeth guests of J D Armstrong. Jessie Stuff hosting a Canal Fulton visitor. Fredericksburg sent strong attendance to Maysville and Nonpareil literary events. fox chase canceled, Maysville band at Brown's schoolhouse provides the noise. C E society of the Congregational church plans a McKinley social Wednesday evening.
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Republican
Fredericksburg
Charles Stuckey
Cameron
Wis
Mary Shields
West
Wm. Sheeley
South Kansas
Enma E Wolf
Akron
Daisy Armstrong
Elizabeth
Millersburg
J. D. Armstrong
Jessie Stuff
Canal Fulton
Maysville
Fox Chase
Brown
C. E. Society of the Congregational Church
McKinley
D. B
Wooster Post Office Appointment Tangles Mail
Washington dispatch notes sentiment and politics shaping Wooster Wayne county postmaster choice. Mrs. William McKinley, widow of the late president, lobbied President Roosevelt to retain incumbent T. L. Flattery, a personal friend of McKinley, amid Wayne Republicans’ plans to appoint William B. Bryson after Flattery’s term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
Wooster
Wayne County
Wm. McKinley
T. L. Plattery
McKinley
Ha.s
Flattery
Roose
Erie
German Press Smears on British Visit to Emperor Anniversary
Berlin January 27 The public shows rare restraint as the Prince of Wales attends the Emperor William birthday celebration. German papers criticize London’s claims of German intent in the Spanish American War and defense of U S relations. The National Zeitung views Prince Henry’s U S visit as Germany’s friendship gesture to the United States.
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Berlin
Prince of Wales
Edward
William
Germany
Walte
Emperor Witham
King Edward
First Royal Dragoons
Queen Victoria
United States
Deutsche Tages Veitung
Norman
Lord Cranborne
National Zeitung
Prince Henry
Union
McKinley Day Observed in Wooster Public Schools
Wednesday January 29 is McKinley Day, the birthday anniversary of President McKinley. Public schools plan appropriate exercises with nearly every Wooster teacher presenting a program before the afternoon closes, and rooms will collect contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Wooster
The Kaiser's Natal Day and His Rise to Power
The piece marks William II of Germany turning 42 on January 27 and recalls his ascent. It notes a lineage of rulers, early modesty, a swift shift to prominence, the clash with Bismarck, and the people’s will shaping his reign along with six young princes shaping public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William II
Emperdor
Germany
Wis Soen
Kaiser
Fritz
Frederick
Bismarck
Buttons and Accessories Market Listing Fragment
Reading shows a fragmented sale listing for buttons, pins, thimbles, hair pins and curlers with various materials and per card or per paper pricing. Names of items include Faia Buttons, Collar Buttons, German Silver Thimbles, Sterling Silver items, Adamantine, Mourning Pins, bone or aluminum hair pins and different sizes of mustache curlers.
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J. B. Keys
Daniel Funck
Knox County
Richland County
Mutus
Jesse McClellan
Wooster University
T. B. Keeler
Weat Salem
City Opera House
Ola
Weygandt
Michael Moore
Cnyshoga Falls
John M. Swartz
Alonzo Burriatwat
Chicago
Dr. Davis
J. P. Davis
Tuer Wooster
Wooster, O
Jeouiry
SereGeulemen
A. E “‘Beethy
Atos Ig Hershberger
W. White
H.E. Sadielie
Nell=Easton
Madame
Juny
P. M
Judd Boutson
Toledo
Song of Wooster
Herman Freedlander
Freedlander
New York
Arthur
C. E. Wilhelm
Stoll, Ryall & Stoll
Henry Derr
Edward Derr
Derr
Pennsylvania
City
Cleveland
Forest City
Samuel Matzler
E. B. Childs
Mire
Jom
A. O. Staley
Years Square Dealing
OLD Reliabls
ONE Price Clothiers
the Wooster
Ettora
Thompson
Ben
Yan
M’kinley Day
Matty
If In
Woos
David Stevens
South
Venus
Zimmerman&Co2s
Stevens BO
Dorent
Angeses Resieges
Iaiatale
Naaisbieets Ee
Perydes
Psic.s. Aim
Pera
Cas
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