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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1902

Page

5

Salvation Army Captain Leads Ohio Revival Brigade Plans

Captain Urban and his Salvation Army company in this city organize special services starting Wednesday in Wooster. The Ohio Revival brigade features four lassies Adjutant Goodall Sister Lieutenant Goodall of Columbus Captain Simmons and Lieutenant Elkins. The women are noted as skilled musicians and the meetings are expected to attract strong attendance. On Wednesday the 28th Major Missaps of the Pac Coast will be present to conduct messing.

Urban Salvation Army Ohio Revival Brigade Goodall Columbus Simmons Elkins Missaps Pac'*4 Wooster

Lightning Kills Two Cows Near Marshallville

In Marshallville, Ras Bad Luck small wrecks and chores shade a quiet week. Two cows died when lightning struck a nearby field. Mrs Chas Shaffer visits relatives from Chicago. A farm helper injured a thumb in a binder. Prof Biddle hosted local students at Main Street home. Mrs Isaac Bowers recovering, and a minor engine brake incident caused a brief derailment with no injuries. Violet brand Wild Strawberry extract advertised as traveler aid.

Marshallville Marshalville Chas. Shaffer Here Chicago Dirt Wagner Isaac Aderson Tutitemini Prof Biddle Main Street Isaac Bowers Detais David Amstutz Clayton Lehman Kansas Isaac Anderson Lehman Violet

Runaway accident mars Applecreek festival trip

On a July night Bert Smith and Minnie Eyman rode to the Maysville festival when Bert was thrown from a buggy with lines in hand. Minnie jumped free but sustained injuries. Also mentioned are local saloon vote rumors, a Mercantile Auction Co store in West, and convalescent Mrs L A Hackett and fd Casner.

Applecreek Barlow Mercantile Auction Co Wests L. A. Hackett Casner Bert Smith Minnie Eyman Maysville Bert Minnie

Camp notices and roster changes in Ohio National Guard

Colonel Vollrath will appoint First Lieutenant Fred Zang acting commissary of the Eighth O N G with Elliot Gyger and a son of the Adjutant General serving in supporting roles. The Second brigade will camp at Newark August 4 to 11, with pay for eight days. Governor Nash to be in attendance. Captain Harry J. Blackburn to fill the vacancy, having led Company B since the Spanish War's end. Also mentions a cure offer for an ailment and a local mower sale.

Edward Vollrath Bucyrus Fred Zang Company K Alliance Elliot L. Gyer Gyger Aste Iij Mall Canton McKinley Ohio National Guard Newark Nash Mece Acta Harry J. Blackburn Blackburn

Mansfield Wooster Canton Traction Company Formed

The Mansfield Wooster and Canton Traction company is incorporated in Columbus with 310,000 capital by George W Billman J M Donley Morris S Abel George H Taylor John H Dynes and John W Sigler to build an electric railway linking Mansfield with Wooster and Canton via key towns. None of Wooster’s electric railways insiders appear on the list. The 10,000 capital stock is nominal and will rise as needed.

Mansfield Masfield

High Water Hurts Crops in Blachleyville News

July notes report record June to July rainfall in Blachleyville. Farmers face floods with corn and hay submerged, wheat yields cited at 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Local events include a Maple Grove festival, a sale by James Sidle, band at festival, and burial of Mr. Swarts.

Blachleyville Woosten Elmer Brown Near Shreve Blackleyville W. H. Long Christian Fair Seville James Sidle

Creston Nine Defeats Lodi 20 to 2 in Baseball

Creston continues its undefeated home and away season with a 20 to 2 victory over Lodi last Friday. The town notes band leader F. M. Sulliger’s Mansfield visit and various local updates including residents traveling to Cleveland, garden crops, and a move for Rev. T. B. Gay to Washington.

Republicas Creston F. M. Sulliger Mansfield Crestuo Lodi Fog Novo Crestonians D. D. Gensemer Will Romick Akron John Romick S D. Fike Cleveland J L. Zaring S Town Adlstirbers Peace of Society Washington Gay Kiestrick Groperty B. & O. Crossing Maingtrent Smith D Keck Omaha Neb LU. R. Gensemer Mae Watts Samuel Zurer

Prophesied Death Ties Five Friends to Kent Young's Passing

Doylestown July 20 Kent A young, a leading figure among the town's youth, dies triggering recall of a grim prophecy by Benrose Billman at the Bulman house ten years earlier. Five friends were named to die in succession after joking about a dinner for Billman if he died. Peter Busson, John Mealy, James Hitel III, Fred Biy Singer all fell ill and died within years. Billman, present at funerals, crafted the rough casket for the fourth victim. The last of the quintet, Kent Young, dies, closing the eerie chapter ten years after the prophecy. Billman himself is injured and cannot attend.

DoylesTown Kent A. Young Benrose Billman Bulman Mr. Billman Billman House Billman Peter Busson Mr. Bitlman John Mealy Bittman James Hitel Fred Biysinger Mr Billman Kent Young

Frederickburg visitors and family notices

Miss Norma Martin and her Cincinnati brother visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Martin for the first time and returned home Friday. Emma Barnes returned from Wanseon after attending her aunt Mrs Nancy Robinson’s funeral and visited cousins in Detroit. Bert Ober of Akron spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Margaret and Martha Barnes brought their father Mr Elf Barnes to the Wooster Sanitarium on Monday for cancerous growth removal. Old song revived as cultural note. Miss Belle Barnes visited Mrs Houston of Wooster Sunday.

Norma Martin Cincinnati Joseph Martin Emma Barnes Wanseon Nancy ‘Robinson Detroit Bert Ober Akron Margaret Martha Barnes Elf Barnes Wooster

Wooster Families Visit After Birth and Illness Updates

Mr and Mrs John Hamer of Wooster welcome a new baby boy born June 9 at D A Stouts. Sisters Mrs Oyler and Mrs Moreland visit. Mrs O E George and son from Cleveland visit Daniel George and wife. Wheat harvest nears end. Fin George to Cleveland hospital for treatment. Mrs Sydney Matz and daughter of Mansfield visit Aston Mowrer west of Mechanicsburg. Mrs Peoria Wattons rheumatitis improving. WILL O THE WISP.

Sydney Matz Mansfield Aston Mowrer’s Mechanesburg Peoria’ Watton Will

Peruna Endorsed by Congressmen and Officials nationwide

A flood of endorsements from U S Congressmen and senators across states praises Peruna as a reliable catarrhal tonic and nervine. Letters cite relief from coughs colds grippe and catarrhal complaints, with examples from Crowley Linnsy Goodwyn Rosch Thurston and others. The ad urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice.

Hameo Congorasman Ilinois Robinson Peruna Crowley United States Romulus Z. Linnsy Taylorsville N. C Romania Z. Linney A. T. Goodwyn Robin Won Springs Ania U. S W. N. Rosch Tartemoro N. D Bete Ton Lia Dounly Hs -Wy Ogden H.W. Smith Marephysboro Walt Smith David Meekison Frie Napoleon David Meekison MaHory Pensacola Flash Stephen R. Mallory M.C. Butler South Carolina M. C. Butler W. Sullivan Oxford Miss Porris Euyer W. V. Sattivac J. M. Thurston Gaia Boey Waseoss Péruna Thurston H. G. Worthington Novyada Howard Ft Payne Ala Grippe M. W. Howard Wihuhs Brewer Haynesville Als Tassuaidey Willis Brewer Perina Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbia Ohio

Change of venue granted in Ohio perjury case

Judge J T Maxivell in Wayne County court granted a change of venue for the State of Ohio v Alfred J Thomas on perjury grounds. The case moves to Stark County due to concerns Thomas cannot receive a fair trial. Attorneys for Thomas and the State presented arguments as the ruling was issued. Charles Furner of Marion and others were noted as attendees.

J. T. Maxivell Millersburg Berch Wayne County Thomas Stark County

Haller Family Visit Ends With Arm Injury

Mrs H A Haller and her son Glenn visited sister Mrs Lizzie Faber in Detroit and returned Monday night after Glenn broke his left arm at the elbow when a hog struck him from a fence at his aunt's home Sunday night.

H. A Haller Glenn West Liberty Street Lizzie Faber

Progress Parmer's association meeting at J M Grady home

The Progresse Parmer's association will meet at J M Grady's home at 10 o'clock on Thursday July 31. The program includes music roll call recitation fruit canning select ion Mrs M Fowler and Mrs J T Stitt lectures by Prof J B Eberly on education and farm profitability topics and a farmer discussion chaired by Ezra Lytle JC Autland with questions.

Progresse Parmer's Association J M Grady Holna Grady Mrara Lytle M. M. Fowler J. B. Eberly Ezra Lytle JC. Autland

Stranger and daughter escape as train car passes down Prairie Lane

A middle aged stranger and his young daughter barely escaped injury when a train approached from the east as they rode a closed buggy along Prairie Lane. The horse veered, the buggy tumbled into a ditch, and the pair were shaken but unharmed. The man claimed he was traveling from Zanesville to Cleveland when the incident occurred.

Prairie Lane Zanesville Cleveland

Gesselman Sells South Market Residence to Nolle

E K Gesselman sold his residence on South Market Street to John Nolle for 2300 dollars. Nolle plans several house changes before taking possession. Republicans in Wooster township are notified of a meeting on Saturday July 26 at 3 p.m. at J F Barrett’s office to select delegates and alternates to the Republican county convention.

E. K. Gesselman South Market Street John Nolle Nolle Wooster Township Covention Joan Kore

Beware Farmers Dry Wheat for Market at Ware House

A fragment advises farmers to ensure wheat is dry before bringing it to market. The note mentions Willa man’s Warehouse and names D Dyler Plank ay as likely local contacts. It underscores preparedness for wet or damp grain and proper handling at the market.

Willaman Dyler Plankay

Beery the horse tamer wowed Wooster crowds

Beery the horse tamer, with a string of exhibitions on North Bewer street, impressed Wooster audiences after earlier successes in Mansfield and Ashlan. Reports praise his ability to calm vicious horses once deemed uncontrollable, with one paper calling his skill marvelous and suitable for all to enjoy.

Will Sabiue Beery

Fire Special's First Month Runs on Two Hour Schedules

A fragment reports on the period of one month for feriis running of the 2 hour estas sale by Pennsylvania railroad and New York Central and Lake Shore. The Twentieth Century Train records better than expected schedules with few serious delays noted. The profitability of the trains remains a mooted question despite reassurances from West lines.

Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central and Lake Shore Wanla

Probate Court Hearing Dates Set In Estate Matters

Matters before Judge Robert L Adair include accounts of William Miller trustee and Hiram B Swartz administrator of Wm C Tillotson estate. Hearings scheduled for September 1 and September 4 with guardianship and final accounts pending in Conpress township and associated estates.

Robert L. Adair Jacob Huber Hiram B. Swartz Wm. C. Tillotson

Orrville Flourishing and Curtis House Opens

Orrville prospers with remodeling of Mansion House completed. Curtis to run Curtis House after J T Curtis of Barberton named proprietor. Grand opening dinner served 75 guests as Kraft orchestra played. Black Cecil placed second in 2:11 pace at Owetsburg and heads to Titusville. Orrville National Bank to open with $25,000 capital, stockholders include local elites. OVRW public notes mention telegraph switchboard upgrade and new W O M T exchange capacity of 400 phones.

Orrrvville Mamie Taggart Massillon Grace Tanner Barvertsn Orrville J.T. Curtis Barberton Kraft Orchestra Edith Mesars Herbert Ines Hucuelet Eaton Inst National Bank oroFs Waves County L.u. Alcorn Lod T. C. Hansicker Dalton C. Haffner Btaes Beg Parson’s Gution Sal Beers

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