Various Wooster Residents Visit and Travel Notes
A July roundup reports Miss Louise Straubis visiting Mrs. Snavely at Crestline and Robert Boyd touring Akron. Several locals host relatives, travel to Colorado, Michigan, and Ottawa, while others plan outings, bond actions, and a drum corps baseball game at the Wooster Commercial Travelers picnic. Independence Day scenes note few injuries and many visits across towns.
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Louise Straubis
mSnavely
Crestline
Robert Boyd
Akron
Sinclair Clapper
Wilkinsburg
Geo. A. Clapper
S. Hawkins
Wm- Nolle
McKenna Street
Marie Knapp
Ministers Laud John Hay in Wooster Sermons
Wooster ministers spoke warmly of John Hay in Sunday sermons, detailing his life and virtues as a model for congregations to follow. The articles praise his public service and character, presenting Hay as a standard bearer for integrity and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
John Hay
Wooster Library Opens Amid Taxidermy Museum Gift
Wooster's free public library opened at the West Larwill and North Market corner. The building, designed by Vernon H. Redding, features a taxidermy collection gifted by James Mullins Bay with Dr. J H Todd’s archaeology set as a planned museum nucleus. The display lists numerous cases of birds and mammals, mounted by Albert Boehen of La Crosse, Wisconsin, with detailed species notes.
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Wooster’s
Free Public Library
Irowmaster
Andrew Carnegie
The
Wooster
Manafield
Ava
James Mullins Bay
J. H. Todd
Todd
Mallins
Wacater
Lst
Mexico
Australia
Brazil
Elise
China
Arizona
East India
Oregon
Wisconsin
Montana
Young
South Dakota
Cookie
Plevar
Bob White
Mulling
Albert Boehen
Lia Crosse
Wis
Mullins
City Council Approves Tax Levy Adjustments for 1905
At the July 3 meeting the council reviewed the last session minutes and passed an ordinance providing half year appropriations across departments. General fund allocations include Council 305 and mayor 160. others cover auditor 350 treasurer 150 solicitor 285 and city services. The tax commission altered levies to 7.34 mills for general purposes and 7 mills for sinking fund and interest, plus 7 mills for sinking and general funds.
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Tax Commission
General Fund
Public Health fund—General Administration
Public Service fund——General Administration
Suonoparka
City Hall
Public Safety Fund
Miner
Camp Newark Leave For Weeklong Camp
Major F C Gerlard Captain M R Limb and 84 members of Co D Eighth Regt C N G depart at 8 40 am Sunday for a week in camp at Newark Friends of the company await at the depot as the soldiers prepare to travel tonight and Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F C. Gerlard
M. R. Limb
Co. D
Eighth Regt. C. N. G
Newark
Selgo
Quiet Wooster Fourth Brings Large Holiday Crowds
Wooster spent the Fourth quietly with no major incidents. Many stayed home while others visited parks and lakes, with 5,000 to 16,000 at Chippawa resort, 1,200 to 2,000 at the afternoon Giants game, and a colorful fireworks display in the evening.
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Wooster
Aighland_park
Odell's Lake
Chippawa
Als Quietené
Patriarchs Militant Meet Planned in Canton July
The grand state encampment and the department council of Patriarchs Militant of the Odd Fellows will convene in Canton in July. The encampment opens July 11 with a reception July 10 at the McKinley, and about 500 chevaliers will parade the streets Thursday at 10 o'clock led by the Grand Army band. Business sessions span Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand State
Department Council of Patriarchs
Order of Oddfellows
Canton
Patriarchs
McKinley
Grand Army
Narrow Escape for Akron Man on City Trip
George Shaffer of Akron nearly escaped serious injury Monday when a wheel failed on the buggy he rode in on the way to the city. The incident occurred as the vehicle lurched and Shaffer acted quickly to avoid a fall. Local responders tended to him, and he suffered no major injuries.
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Mautersbs
George Shaffer
Akron
Woman Rescues Horse After Fatal Runaway Crash
Mrs Mutersbaugh wrestled the horse to a stop after a ladies riding party veered off and wrecked the vehicle. She was struck repeatedly about the face and hips while freeing the animal, as onlookers watched the dangerous incident unfold.
Bank official transferred from Wooster to Toluca DL
H B Parke of Patterson New Jersey long time bookkeeper at Wooster National Bank under Judge A D Lynch receiver is ordered to report for similar duties at Toluca DL and will depart Wooster this evening. The notice references the Toluca bank failure in The Republican telegraph columns.
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H.B. Parke
Patterson
Wooster National Bank
A. D. Lynch
Toluca DL
Wooster
Ytoluca Bank
Republican
Maude Munson Weds John Miller McLaughlin at Canal Fulton
Elaborate Apipecreek wedding of Maude Munson and John Miller McLaughlin held at the Munson home on June 28. Ceremony officiated by Rev. O. D. Patterson before about seventy guests on the lawn. Attire included white chiffonette for the bride and a bouquet of white carnations. Miss Clara G. Nussbaum wore white chiffonette with white roses. Best man was A. T. Austid of Canton. A lawn supper followed. couple departed for Ithaca amid storm and fanfare, later returning home.
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Apipecreek
Henry Munson
Maude Munson
John Miller McLaughlin
Canal Fulton
Abbie McLaughlin
Belle Smith
Cleveland
O. D. Patterson
Clara G. Nussbaum
A. T. Austid
Canton
Etta Sharp
Esta Mumaw
Blanche Bhadel
Emma McLaughlin
Geta Koehler
Anna Reichenbach
McLaughlin
Storma
Rica
McLaughlin S
Ithaca
Gorneliudiverattpe
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Ottawa
E. N. Ihrig
East Liberty Street
W. F. Keller
Mias Anna Kostenbacher
Colorado
Dr. Rogers
Philadelphia
National House of Representatives
Josie Burke
Wapakoneta
Laurel Duval
Fombelle
Beall Avenue
George Plumer, Jr
Ira Brandt
Ashland
Dr. Hess
Dr. Hess & Clark
Hess & Clark
Roy Smith
Drumuwera
Methodist Church
Applecreek
Buy Clark B .Aines
Bellville
A.&. Jones
Jones
Hason
Arthur Milham
Ray Fisk
Beverly
Misa
Mabel Palmer
Millersburg
Lyman Critchfield
Alice Fredrick
Utica
Sandusky
Edward Mann
C. 8. Young
East South Street
Hillis Rhodes
Alliance
Nisttors
Will Geiselman
Zof Cleveland
Harve Geiselman
O. W. Mills
Cambridge
J. H. B. Danforth
Alice Bechtél
Emme Betson
Duluth
Minn
Arthur Gaudhe
Illinois Steel Co
Chicago
H. A. Imgard
August Imgard
Martha
Mary Imgard
Mackinac
W. E. Shem
Shem
Poreee
Wi. Lehr
Anna Lehr
John A. McAnaney
Zack Potter
Green Castle
Ind
Grace Wilson
MrClarran
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Glenn Lovett
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Jody RL. Adair
Price Russell
Lake Nipissing
Ontario
Alfred fPeiro
Wm. Gehman
Mia. Phil Hess
Bessie
Daisy Young
Pittsburg Avenue
Beasie
Geo R. Aylaworth
Toledo
Aylsaworth
OD. Tanner
Urrville
Fay Heaver
Ad. G. Smith
North Buckey Street
Ella EK. Lee
New York City
Allen Clark
Blandford
Harry
F. M. Shoup Nold Avenue
Winona Thompson
Pawan Wa Bloomintgon
Drucilla Stover
Missea Sadie
Libbie Crevoise
Manges
Royal Arcanum
Harvey Tschantz
Plain Township
Emmet Stratss
van Neat
Tschantz
Christian Church
Chippewa Lake
S. G. Gill
H. R. Smith
Mr. Smith
Lauded Hay
Hollister
Laubach & Boyd
Camp Newark
Company D
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Rocky Mountain
the Syndicate
Pirillo
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