Wooster News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Accidents
Monday notices from Wooster detail summer plans, a semi annual dividend, a fatal illness, a July Fourth celebration by the Wooster drum corps, a business change at Riley Howey restaurant, injuries at the Glass works, jail releases, weather concerns for farmers, and multiple local incidents including a fatal engine accident and a runaway injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plain Church
Wooster
Wayne Building and Loan
John White
Bowman Street
W. H. Wilson
Canton
Old Wooster
Congress
Charles Koch
Riley
James Norris
Chipfs Lake
Norrisad
G. C. Smith
Mt. Comtens
Ser
Charleston
W Va
Louise Coffey
Columbus
Archer House
James Read & Son
Silver Lake
German Evangelical Church
House of Worship
Judd
Loudonville
Oddfellowa Band
M. L. Wilhelm
McClellan & Sanborn
Wm. Nold
A. A. Z. Taylor
Leiner
Blain Township
van Nest
Chas. Haupert
W. McIntire
Lara Kean
Fern Kieffer
Alice Paddock
Put-in-Bay
State Teachers’ Association
Charles Haupert
Bertha Cunninghan
Margaret King
Bessie Reid
National Teachers’ Association
Boston
Antonio Galileo
Mansillon
Cabbage Hill
Pennsylvania Depot
Galleo
Christine Bros
Ail Gaileo
Stoll, Ryall & Stoll Hospital
A of Stoll
Train collision telescopes cars near Perrysville
A Toledo flyer crashed into the rear of the Chicago limited near Perrysville, telescoping the observation car. All passengers and trainmen escaped serious injury. Train No. 405 was due at 12:20 and No. 56 at 11:59, with delays caused by Mansfield’s No. 25. Authorities blame Lucas operator for a white signal. The Crestline wreck crew cleared the track by daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Perrysville
Chicago Limited
Toledo
Mansfield
Lucas
Exbor Day Plans for Wooster Labor Day Parade
Wooster plans its first Labor Day celebration with a parade as the centerpiece. Organizations aim to honor labor history in Wayne County and a complete program will be announced soon. Committees named include General Arrangements led by John Evans with W. P. Moses and James Hayes as secretary and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Puited Labor
Wayne County
John Evans
W. P. Moses
James Hayes
Edward Derr
Thomas Brown
Will Reid
Mr. Cameron
Lloyd Trapesy
Wm. Rhamey
Frank Lowery
Webster Horn
John Detweiler
Charles Vogel
V. P. Moses
After the Trolley Line: Erie and N Y P O oppose crossing
John McSweeney, attorney for the Erie and New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad company, filed to restrain the Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Company from crossing the railways tracks at Creston. Plaintiffs claim long time property use will end, and crossings are unsafe due to train backings. They allege noncompliance with interlocking safety laws and offer to aid in an overpass bridge. Judge J B Eason granted a temporary restraining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McSweeney
Erie and
Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Company
Creston
Traction Company
Lessor
Lesse
B. Eason
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Quick Headache Relief
Advertisement promises headache relief from Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they purify blood and improve health. Mentions Laubach Boyd Druggists and a money back guarantee if not cured. Also advertises Deans Ointment for scalp eczema with quick permanent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Laubach & Boyd Druggists
Itisk
Chas E Weiser Named President Of Wooster City Council
Mayor Van Nest appoints Chas E Weiser to succeed L R Critchfield as president of council and vice mayor of Wooster under the new code. Weiser, a former legislator, will preside at council meeting next Monday night after accepting the post despite initial reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nest
Chas. E. Weiser
City of
Wooster
L. R. Critchfield
Weiser
Baltimore and Ohio Abandons Cleveland Cutoff Plan
The executive committee of the Baltimore and Ohio once proposed a cut off from Lodi to Lester to connect the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling with the main line, aiming for a faster route to Chicago. With no clear operating savings and high costs, the plan has been abandoned for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Lodi
Lester
Cleveland
Lorain & Wheeling
Rgt
Deaths and observances in Shreve and Independence Day banking
Ray Geisinger of Shreve died at his home Tuesday morning at 17 after a consumption. He was a Church of Christ member and a bright youth. funeral Thursday at 10. Jacob Strock, Mas sillon hospital inmate, died there and was taken to his wife's home in Shreve for funeral and interment at Wooster. The Banks July 4th: city banks to close Saturday for Independence Day. withdraw before Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo. Armstrong
Walter Pierce
Youngstonn
Orrville
Congress
Wm. Brandt
Reedsburg
Carroll Sha
Cleveland
Forest City
D. D. Miller
Cornell College
Mary Ebright
Dodge City
Kans
Ned Howard
Landry
Mahlon Roach
Sherman’s Brigade
Odell’s Lake
Board of Public Service
George W Spangler
Price
North Buckeyve Street
A. H. Hunt
Par ‘Iningham
Zack Kane
South Grant Street
Hhugband
Ray Geisinger
Shreve
Wm. Geisinger
Church of Christ
Jacob Strock
Massillon Hospital
Wooster
Bids Opened by Board of Public Service for Coal
The board of public service opened bids at noon Monday for coal delivery to city departments. Bids include E. D Ammon 2.65 on board cars, Gray & Son 2.70 run of mine, Massillon slack 2.25, Fombelle & McGaw 2.75 run of mine. extra 0.10 for delivery to Spink street pumping station. Special meeting Tuesday to consider bids and coal quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
E. D Ammon
Marshallville
Cambridge
Gray & 'Son
Massillon
Spink Street
Fombelle & McGaw
Sailed for Sweden Mrs Annat Departs Wooster on Scandinavian Line
Mrs Annat, once a Wooster resident, sailed Wednesday June 24 aboard the United States bound for Sweden. She travels with friend Miss Ingeborg Sellman from Stockholm and plans a country tour after a visit. Wooster friends gathered at the pier to bid farewell, sending telegrams letters books and flowers including a gift from Mrs John West of Bellefontaine Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann BR. Annat
Wooster
Sweden
United States
Ingeborg Sellman
Stockholm
Annatoff
Annat Wahlberg
Ada Fckert Tompkins
Henrietta McBride Bartlett
Emily Bartlett
Florence Johnson Higbee
Martha Shively Hunter
Minola Clark
Annat
John West
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Dry Goods Stores To Close All Day July Fourth
All dry goods stores and the Syndicate store have signed an agreement to close the entire day on July 4th. This action marks a coordinated holiday closure among local merchants.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and testimonials ad
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot treat. It cites F J Cheney & Co as presidents and includes endorsements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Mar Toledo druggists. Claims the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. July
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F J,cheney &Co
Toledo
F. J Cheney
Jaa
West & Truax
Wholesale D. Ts
O. Walding
Obituary notices for Wilecastnotherot Prof and infant Conrad
The article reports the death of Prof. Wilecastnotherot We ae ilabat on Saturday June 28 with interment at Wooster Cemetery on Wednesday July 1 after a 10:45 AM funeral procession. It also notes the 10-day old infant child of Mr and Mrs Will Conrad of West Liberty Street who died Monday morning with a 2 PM funeral on Tuesday from the residence and interment at Wooster Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Gosling
Wooster
Bowling Green
Collins
Siam
W. R. Snyder
McCracken Land
Earl
Frank Fletcher
Stoll, Ryal& Stoll
Bloomig Dui
Joe
Canton
Serene
Iscyh
Ae Ilabat
Cahifon
Will.Conrad
West Liberty Street
Conrad
Wooster Cemetery
Local Names From Ohio Regions Gathered For Notice
A fragmented list shows individuals from diverse Ohio towns including Odyahoga Falls Orrville Creston Cedar Valley Doylestown Barberton Smithville Wooster Canaan and others. The text reads like a marriage or social register item with pairs of names and their home towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Cook
Odyahoga Falls
D. Cora Long
Orrville
Frank Bishop
Creston
Minnie M. Hartman
Cedar Valley
Edwin Reynolds
Elma Andre
Doylestown
M. Yoder
Barberton
Anna B. Blattenberg
Smithville
Ohio
M. Yocum
Grace J. Yoder
Wooster
Hoisingtor
Gertrude Whonseettler
Canaan
Coshocton Boy Die in Open Ball Game Accident
A 17 year old, Van Horne, was killed today in Coshocton when struck during an open ball game. The tragedy occurred during the Republic party coverage and local reports note the incident as a fatal accident at the field.
Carnegie library work to begin soon
The project will start shortly with ordered materials. Ground preparations and moving the existing Larwill structure will follow once foundations are ready, speeding up the library’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Larwill Houdé
Larwill
Bear
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