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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
8
Wooster's Fourth of July scene filled with long list of visitors, residents returning for holidays, weddings, funerals, and family gatherings. Names from Canton, Mansfield, Cleveland, Akron, and Chicago appear among locals visiting relatives, attending ceremonies, or reporting health and travel updates.
The Class of 1898 high school held its annual reunion July 8 at Miss Mabel Nice’s home. About thirty members attended with others sending letters and messages. A banquet on the lawn followed a social hour, with officers re-elected for the coming year and a short history read by Zella Wiler.
The Ministers' association met Monday at the Baptist church at 1:80 p.m. Only Rev. Lockhart and Rev. Littell attended. The secretary adjourned until the first Monday in September. The report hints at two weeks of votes needed to overcome confinement effects.
Mrs Baward Maus e of Massillon led a ride with her sister and two Miss Shoup girls when the horse shied after a street crossing. Mrs Ma use jumped out, Sylvia Shoup sustained a skull fracture and severe hemorrhages, Jennie Shoup and Mrs Maus e injured, horse bruised, buggy damaged, and an iron hitching post broken near Johnson residence. Medical teams attended the scene, two Shoup girls were unconscious, while Sylvia was in precarious condition with little hope of survival.
A Wooster newspaper summary details July Fourth incidents in 1903 with multiple accidental gun and firecracker injuries. Elmer Power sustained a slight finger wound from a blank cartridge revolver. Blair Leitner suffered severe hand burns from a firecracker. Jesse Harry injured his left hand by a blank cartridge discharge. John Wilhelm narrowly escaped serious injury when a revolver discharged while he examined it.
Charles Reed, a Pennsylvania Lines flagman formerly of this city now in Crestlip, had four fingers on his right hand amputated after a collision in the east yards at Mansfield about 10 o'clock Monday. He swung between the engine and following car to save his life as the car struck and severed his fingers.
John Moelzel hosted eight friends at a 9 o'clock stag breakfast honoring Earl and Clyde Plank and Willi Myers visiting from Pittsburg for the Fourth. Miss Claudia Myers hosted dinner for friends. Frank Saal wed Miss Katharine Caughey in Seville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lyman Caughey officiating. Christina Bruce entertained Ida Campbell of New Wilmington for a gathering. Miss Lucile Rockey hosts Sharps and Flats. The Lutheran Young Ladies Missionary Society picnic is planned at the Misses Cora and Emma Sherrick Priday home. George Megrew, once with H. C. Brick and later a Carnegie steel firm leader in Pittsburg, now engaged to Miss Louise Goudy of Bethel Maine.
A Perry s ville versus Shreve basketball game at Perrysville ended in a brawl after accusations of game theft. Several players and spectators were injured including Tony Bell Omers and Marshal Schroff. Bells and Lameraux were fined for incidents. Local residents claim Perrysville robbed the game amid the riot.
Independence crowds filled Orrville and Congress on Saturday for festive events. The Orrville parade drew thousands with over 500 tickets sold locally and fireworks displays enjoyed by all. Music came from Burton City and Orrville bands amid a strong public turnout and speeches including Prosecuting Attorney Weygand. Later, Red Haw defeated Pianamat Home 18 to 5, and Congress beat Red Baw 9 to something, in an afternoon baseball showcase.
The coroner’s inquest returns a verdict in the deaths of Zella Maria Steigelman and relates that Dr. Wm H Faber and Drs Ryall and Beer, empowered to perform a post mortem, found death caused by asphyxiation due to loss of oxygen while anesthesia was used, due to the patient’s nearly total loss of function, with the patient not fit to receive anesthesia. The report notes the death occurred on 28, 1908, and references gas-based findings communicated to The Republican.
Miss Rose Meyer aged about tee years near Maysville died morning from effects of operation for remostata. Funeral from Reformed church Mt Eaton Wednesday. Mrs Charles Rabbitts aged Feal’ of Springfield sister of Robison of Seesten and John Robinson of Jefferson died last. Mrs Warren nicagovegs daughter of Mr and Mrs Wei Voignesr of Orrville died Thursday morning of typhoid. Remains reached Orrville evening and funeral Sunday afternoon at 1:30. Mrs Anna L com aged years died July 4 in hospital at Chicago from blood poisoning after operations for removal. Services and interment listed for Ponent, North Street, John Russell Chase Me lor, John etrice, etc. Interred in fant cemetery Monday. Family and names: Emns Griffin, Mrs Kramer, Mrs Harry.
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