County Convention Call for Wayne County Offices
A county convention call outlines nominations for Probate Judge Auditor Sheriff Commissioner and other county posts to be voted in November. Delegates are urged to attend caucuses and select strong Republican delegates to push GOP nominees in Wayne County.
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Cammisshum
Stort
Secon
Canaan
Chester
Berar
Plank Torst Saltomer
Sagartte
Wayne Wooster
Peourtt
Bedii
Ator Bryson Chats
Gates
Wayne Equoty
Roosevelt Trust Opposition Stands As Nonpartisan Policy
The article argues President Roosevelt aims to enforce existing laws against large corporations including the North West radio merger and the beef trust. It states his stance is not against big corporations per se but against burdensome ones, urging broad public support beyond party divisions. It notes strong opposition from fists to his moves, yet maintains his position should be upheld by all people.
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Roosevelt
Radioids
Neoulost the Beef Trust
Pittsburg
Movement to classify Ohio towns as villages under new code
The article notes a push to classify all Ohio towns with populations under 1000 as villages under a new municipal code. It warns of strong opposition from current village dates and county seats, while echoing hopes the code will be harmonized without pleasing everyone.
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Ohio
Pepo
Wooster
Villaves
Mt A Choy
Gie
Metrapelttin Press
Twain era collar mystery sparks Carriage House tale
Fragmentary notices recount a humorous anecdote about Mark Twain and his collar and cravat sent to Mrs Stowe, detailing a long standing annoyance over a mink fence and a kept pledge. Additional items note Wayne Building and Loan Association announcing a semi annual statement and plans for a brick two story modern building at Market and North with a public fire vault.
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Mavendaew
James J
Slartford
Clemens Plave
Wayne Building and Loan Association
Market
Robison
Money to Loan on Good Security in Yooster
G W Spangler offers loans from 500 to 5000 dollars on solid security. Loan Apt Yooster, O.
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G. W. Spangler
Yooster, O
Mont Pelee Eruption Rages In Martinique Flames and Dust
Fort de France reports Mont Pelee erupting with flames cinders and stones covering towns like Morne Rouge Ajoupa Bouillon and Maconts. A deep rumble and continuous thunder accompany the eruption with no fatalities but port winds cause alarm as authorities monitor the scene and await action.
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Mont Pelee
Fort de France
Martinique
Mont I’rlee
France
Onpe
Levee breaks flood devastates Keokuk farms
A surprise rise in the Des Moines river floods thousands of acres in Keokuk and Clark counties. The Keokuk Canning company levee failure floods cucumbers tomatoes and corn, with an initial loss of about $10,000 plus farmers’ losses in the hundreds of thousands. A five inch rain near Giventa triggered the cloudburst as riverside areas from Ottumwa to the Des Moines corridor face extensive damage.
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Keokuk
Des Moines
Keokuk Canning Company
Clark County
Giventa
Ottumwa
Des Viaines
Flood washes out bridges on Skunk River routes in Iowa
Oskaloosa July 15 streams rush over bottom lands washing out approaches to Iowa central bridges causing abandoned traffic. Another bridge at Searsboro is destroyed and water rises further. Eddyville flood held back by levees, high alarm in the region.
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Lawrence
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Lakeview
Kawimuir
Lai
Santa Fe
Union Pacific Railroad
Oskaloosa Ia
Iowa
Searsboro
Eddyville
Marriage Licenses Report for Wooster Pair
Herbert Stillsn and Clara Willgtt of Wooster obtain a marriage license in the latest local civil records. The couple’s filing appears in the public notice section of the Wooster registry.
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Herbert Stills'n
Clara Wlligtt
Wooster
Mas sillon Battle Blowers Treasurer Embezzles $3000
Edgar Tieth, treasurer of the Mas sillon Battle Blowers union, vanished with three thousand dollars of union funds. The incident prompts investigation by local authorities and calls for financial oversight within the organization.
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Edgar Tieth
Massillon Battle Blowers Union
Wayne Township Notice Meeting Delegates and Alternates
The Reypinicans of Wayne township will meet at the township house Much avoburg on Wednesday evening July 30 between the hours of five pm and seven pm for the purpose of selecting delegates and alternates to the County convention.
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Wayne Township
Muchavoburg
Lours
Gand
Vettzerr
Ada Eu genie Vrooman Leslie Dies In New York Home
New York July 14 Mrs Ada Eu genie Vrooman Leslie died at her home after a lingering illness. Born in 1846 she gained early fame at 16 for prose and verse in leading periodicals. She married Alfred Leslie, son of Frank Leslie, and edited Lady's Bazaar and other publications. In recent years she aided her sons Arthur and Frank in organizing the Leslie Syndicate.
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New York
Ada Eugenie Vrooman Leslie
Alfred Leslie
Frank Leslie
West Salem Oil drills on Deer Lick farm in July 15 report
The West Salem Oil company began drilling on J. F. Britton’s Deer Lick farm east of town last Monday under F. Ek Weeks of Akron. They plan several holes while harvests of Wheat and hay proceed. Rain in recent weeks slowed work. The Presbyterian church held a communion service last Sabbath with three men and one woman joining and seven children baptized. Rev. Dr. Hickok and his son Ralph led the services. the young man will take a Western Pennsylvania vacation. John Garver of Fremont visited his family in town. J R Garver of Toledo and relatives were guests of D. W. Garver last week. Mrs. Dr. Ferguson will travel to Oberlin tomorrow for about two weeks.
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Weest Salem
The
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J. F. Britton
Deer Lick Farm
F. Ek Weeks
Akron
Dr. Hickok
Ralph
Pennsylvania
John Garver
Fremont
J R. Garver
Toledo
D. W. Garver
Dr. Ferguson
Oberlin
Floods Delay Tobacco Along Chippewa Creek
Correspondence from Sterling reports last week floods along the Chippewa Creek harmed tobacco. Bluffton Normal College president Kev Hersey gave an eloquent sermon at the Mennonite church on 1 Timothy 6:12 about immediate companionship with Christ and offered guidance to young men. Miss Stella Hergner of Barberton visited Miss Daisy Van Nostren. W W C Rounds of Elyria started work here as car inspector, succeeding Mr. Myers. Mrs. Mary Lance left for Belden to spend the summer with kin. Prosperity wanes in the area as D H Steiner placed 88 McCormick binders and mowers with farmers. D C Soreine moves his store from old to new building.
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RePtra
Ican Sterling
Mont Apmeries Enbacco
Chippewa
Kev Hersey
Bluffton Normal College
Mennonith Church
Christ
Stella Hergner
Barberton
Daisy van Nostren
C. Rounds
Elyria
Tis
Mr. Myers
Mary Lance
Belden
McCormick
Congress News From Wooster and Nearby Visits
Miss Isa Thorley of Cleveland visits Congress relatives while Daniel H Campbell and family host relatives. George W Norton of Burbank visits Congress. C E Beebe heads home to Chattanooga after a visit. Lewis Ickes weds Jeanie Warner and friends toast them. Dr Warner and Miss Lennie Ferguson host Presbyterian Sunday school children. A famed blind trio plans a concert Saturday evening at the M Church hosted by the Ipworth league.
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Congress
Isa Thorley
Cleveland
Daniel H Campbell
Hometown
Doctor Manobridge
Coffee Ville
Kae
MacWarlin
George W. Norton
Burbank
C. E Beebe
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lewis Ickes
Jeanie Warner
Dr. Warner
Lennie Ferguson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Blind Trie
M. Church
Ipworth League
Village Adds Well Drilling Gear For Summer Work
July notes say Mr and Mrs E E Easter visit his parents for a few weeks. The village gains a well drilling outfit owned by W E Hawk and FE Ritter. Garo and Myers shipped a carload of stock to Pittsburg. United Brethren plan a butter lawn fete at Overton on July 26 to benefit the new church Fritz.
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W. E. Hawk
Ritter
Garo and Myers
Pittsburg
United Brethren
Overton
Chireli Fritz
Harvest weather favors wheat cuts and local visits
July 14 notes favorable harvest conditions with much wheat cut. Visitors include W Hemperly and Cr Zimmerman of Wooster staying with M F Matz in Cleveland. Aaron Matz and Phiem Lehotan of Madisonburg also guests. Harvey L Hemperly and wife of Mansfield visiting parental home. Festival planned July 19 by Evangelical group on Jefferson church grounds with more preaching July 27. Farmers busy hauling in wheat as threshing begins. Andy Schaad works for D Heller near Smithville. Geo Silverist recovering from a burn. Miss Alicea Bucher has gone to Chicago.
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W. Hemperly
Cr. Zimmerman
Wooster
M. F. Matz
Cleveland
Aaron Matz
Phiem Lehotan
Madisonburg
Harvey L. Hemperly
Mansfield
Jefferson
Ralph Ferris
Andy Schaad
D. Heller
Smithville
Alicea Bucher
Chicago
Ditch Hearing Sets Compensation Proposal by County Board
County commissioners debated compensation terms at a ditch hearing and proposed a plan for payment. Officials discussed apportionment and actions to finalize allocations, with timing and governance details to be resolved.
Chamberlain May Swap Offices as Hicks-Beach Retires
London July 15 Rumors swirl that Joseph Chamberlain aims to exchange the chancellorship for the colonial secretaryship as Sir Michael Hicks-Beach retires from office though remaining in parliament The move would place Chamberlain atop cabinet influence while Sir Michael’s exit signals Liberal anxieties about pro tective influences and future policy shifts Lord Curzon Kedleston rumored as possible cabinet member and no early election is planned.
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Emantary
Chamberlain
Michael Hicks-Beach
House of Commons
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Nome
Striking Address by Dr Conaty at Catholic Educators Meet
Bishop Conaty of Washington, rector of the Catholic University, delivered the keynote remarks at the final session of a convention of Catholic educators in Chicago on July 11. He argued that general education cannot cure societal ills without the support of religion, warning that secular schooling without religious framework leads to moral decline and unbalanced will and heart.
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Chicago
Bishop Conaty
Catholic University
Washington, DC
America
Conaty
Citiven
Fife
Senate
Werner
Roosevelt and Root discuss Philippine friars issue
In Oyster Bay on July 14 President Roosevelt and Secretary Root considered Governor Taft's negotiations with the Vatican. They viewed the friars as a threat to peace and a barrier to civil government and civilization in the Philippines and urged they not remain with their current prestige.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Root
Taft
Vatican
Kingston Fetes King Ward Recovery With Holiday Spirit
Kingston Jamaica on July 11 observes thanksgiving for King Ho ward's recovery. The city closes stores and decorates with British and American flags as Acting Governor Olivier addresses about 12,000 schoolchildren who later sing national anthems and patriotic songs. The town lights up at night and a commercial house proclaims Though we are divided we are friends. Enthusiasm unmatched in Jamaica's history marks the day. In Cleveland windowglass makers meet to form a price-advance coordination.
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Kingston
Jamaica
King Howard
Olivier
Jayca
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