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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
4
A lively July column from a Pittsburgh area paper notes July Fourth preparations, political banter around Bryan Roosevelt and Quay, and local quips about weather, trains, and notable figures like Dowie. It mentions a Wilkes-Barre name change bid, tariff and business chatter, and regional humor reflecting summer attitudes.
A scattered roundup notes August winning a prize fight as King Edward falls ill. It mentions U.S. salary talks tied to Supreme Court decisions, William Waldorf Astor, Senator Beveridge altercation with Batley, and market steadiness after McKinley’s assassination. The piece threads political chatter with sports and financial cues from Britain and America.
In Wooster and West Salem last week residents noted in letters include Mrs John Lemon of West Salem visiting Congress friends, Mrs Eleanor Berry of Jacksonville visiting old friends, and Mrs J S Caskey with Mrs D Smith hosting Dr Warner. A W Mowry built a new barn while Wooster’s team lost 34 to 12 to West Salem. Events include Miss Elva Stanley and Mrs Charles Briton visiting Whitmore’s, and an ice festival by M E church planned for next Saturday night in Whitmore room at Public Square. Straw Hite priced at 25 cents to 8350.
Special to Tor Republican from Fredericksburg reports street excavation northward to the U P church to lay limestone as a drying surface. Rain disrupts plans for a boat race, while Holmesville's whisky scene is noted. Local visits include Grafton Brothers from Akron and Misses Grace Nora Lytle Parsons. A rainout stopped a scheduled game with Mt Hope and twenty four residents traveled to Orrville for the WCU convention. Prof W Jo Machwart visited, en route from Coshocton County to Savatonah.
Final committee meeting in mayor's office reports all preparations complete for Wooster's Independence Day activities. A central square firing stand will overlook the crowd with Louis Bolusis directing the pyrotechnics. Grand Army of the Republic vets ready for the cannon unvailing. Bands assigned to Sunday school parade routes. Kean Schwartz Neikirk to award banners to townships with largest parade turnout. Mayor urged to keep vehicles off streets to polite square approach.
Mrs J C Altland of FrankTip township owns a striking Warms Rambler rose bush three years old and about ten feet tall with heavy clusters. The plant is described as one of the county’s prettiest sights, with countless blooms likely numbering in the thousands.
Monday evening the following officers were nominated and elected Captain William K E Barnard First Lieutenant George Limb Second Lieutenant Marcus H Limb Barnard will command the company George Limb has been elected First Lieutenant and is praised by comrades for his ability and service in the unit
Officials announce the Ohio National Guard encampment for the Eighth regiment and second brigade at the State camping grounds near Newark from July 4 to July 11. Enlistments must be completed by July 1 with no substitutes or adjutant general office enrollments after that date. Drastic limits on drunkenness and a brigaded strength rewrite are noted, with room for new members and standards for far west work.
Henry Strauss began cutting wheat on the Jacob Shelly farm southwest of the city on Tuesday. Mrs Strauss has a corn field now as high as a man’s shoulders. Christine Bros. won a contract to furnish 1,250 chairs for the university, each with an arm rest. The lot will fill three furniture cars. Andrew Strauss of Ackerman & Strauss sold his interest to Frank Ackerman and will move to Alliance to buy a shop once owned by his brother.
July 1 report notes mixed views on discontinuing the Plain post office with R S Major and son on the telephone line soon. Mansfield visitors Jarvis family, Van Wert residents Sheffer and wife stay with Mrs. Spangler. Rev Leeds preaches, no patriotic sermon. Sunday school services active. Silver hosts a party. fourth of July parade planned. Plain township has seven active schools and a Sunday school picnic to be announced near Jefferson.
The Wooster Shale Brick Company reports ample orders to keep the plant running well into 1903. Manager Charles Curry arranged with a Cleveland firm for building blocks and secured a large price for 1040 more. On Saturday he closed the final contract, ensuring nine trents remain to fulfill the last order and sustain production for months.
Daniel Snyder aged 80 of Madison Hill died Tuesday morning after months of suffering from old age related diseases. Born in Pennsylvania he moved to Wayne county as a child and lived much of his life there. He was married twice and is survived by his wife Mrs Snyder and children Mrs Jacob Welker Shreve Mrs James Thompson Ashtabula Albert Snyder Akron and Mrs Milt Taggart Wooster Township. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at his residence.
Willis Rogers of Rittman is guest of T Fetzer and family. John Snell builds a new barn. Dr. Hanna shows slight improvement. Jacob Boers of Smithville visits his children. Miss Clara Wiles visited her brother at Whittlesy. Miss Bertha Miller now lives with Armstrongs of Wayne township. Robert Dyer and Hunting-ton, of Chicago, vacationing with Mrs. Voigt. Feeman the milkman reports a runaway horse incident near Mr. Mathes' hill. Mrs. Fred Fetzer is gravely ill with slim hopes of recovery living with her daughter Jennie Gaver. Rev. Beck to attend synod at Canal Fulton. Pan-American scenic car exhibited Friday and Saturday. Social Saturday well patronized with Burbank and Canaan bands.
Wooster alumnus 2-Gollins, a well known figure locally, was nominated by Wisconsin Prohibitionists for State Superintendent of Public Instruction at their Eau Claire convention last week. He has taught in Stevens Point public schools for years and authored a new arithmetic textbook, The New Voice from Chicago, gaining notable recognition.
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