Many Are Injured as Trains Crash in Capital Yard
Special to The Republican reports a south bound No. 585 wreck in the capital city yards when a switch en route caused a side swipe. Eight persons suffered severe injuries and fears of deaths rose. In Louisville another wreck on the Cincinnati Southern line south of the city left eight trainmen injured after a flyer struck a freight train due to an open switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Louisville
Atlanta Flyer
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Putting in switches and town notes across Creston
Creston reports Charles Franke and family visiting Waverly returned home. Ex Mayor Rissell came back from a western fishing trip sunburned and healthy. Hay's mill and elevator excavation started with steel-lined fireproof frame. Presbyterian and Jackson Sunday schools plan a Chippewa lake picnic by trolley. Jr. E. Fike, of troop D, 14th cavalry, ordered to the Philippines August 1. Six derailing railroad-crossing switches named at Main Street Erie crossing. Rittman news scarce. Boxboard works under construction. three brick buildings planned. boarding hall expected. Park area rumor and tent living noted. Salt works employees to Piewmic JBoss Lake. August school building work proceeds. A double wedding is rumored for August 5.
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Creston
Charles Franke
Waverly
Rissell
Funny Brothers
Ohio
Presbyterian Sunday School of
Jackson
Oreston
Chippewe Lake
Medina
E. Fike
14Th Cavalry
Huachache
Arizona
Philippines
Earl
J. D. Fike
Sam
Acces
Erie
Wooster
Rittman
Wadsworth Brickmasons
Akron
Erecfst
Tom Fiddler
C. M. Dennis
Goting Jalong
Dstrict
Tedherst
Bed R.walton
West Lafayette
Prin Mies
Miss May- Bradly
Oak Harmet
Wilmot
Artown
University Notes and Wooster Summer School News
University Notes report lectures by Dr H S Lehr in Memorial chapel and Thursday address to students at Wooster. Mentions Adams, Shelby, Port Clinton, Lodi, Beaver Dam, New Berlin, and Canton, with numerous faculty and student movements, elections, and appointments, plus plans for a souvenir edition of Summer Breeze and visits by educators from Scotia seminary and Ashtabula institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Miller
Beaver Dam
S. B. Goves
Alexandria
Londonville
Dora Anderson
Green
Wisconsin
Bessie Liverspire
Port Clinton
Wooster
Lake City
James F Elder
Ada
Steubenville
Elder
May Beech
Lodi
Harold Jansen
New Berlin
Combing
Supt
W. M. Glasgow
Barberton
D. A. Coreaux
Grafton
Minn
Cooperstown
N.C
IHS Praia
Lakewood
Ada Allen
Melete - Numbers
Austin
Texas
W. J. Seelye
Ashtabula County
Teachera’ Institute
Dr. Satterfield
Scotia Seminary
Scotia
North Carolina
South
F. G. Bittikofer
Boston
Charles W. Keim
Mingo Junction
Port Ginter High School
Wedded and engagement notes from Wooster society
Mrs. Milner and Mrs Bevard entertain about sixty ladies at cards. Dr Harry J Stoll travels to Cleveland and to Hiram to meet Miss Georgia Giles for a wedding at high noon Thursday. Albert Cooley and Miss Myrtle Elser wed at the Elser home. Miss Odie Schuch wed in Sacramento to H F Van Nest. couple may visit Wooster. Hubbell news, Kappa Gamma alumnae event, and multiple local social gatherings, picnics, musicales, and birthdays marked by family and church groups around Wooster Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JB. Milier
Chas
Bevard
California
Harry J Stoll
Cleveland
Stoll
Forest City
Hiram
Georgia Giles
Dr. Stoll
Capt
A. 3. McClure
Beall Avenue
Giles
Albert Cooley
Myrtle Elser
Elser
Spink Street
J. H. Deeds
Pittsburg
Northarket Street
Celia Lewinch
George B. Faber
Sacramento
Cal
Odie Schuch
H. F. van Nest
Hubbell
T At Home
Wooster
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Gertrude Wollrath
James B. Milner
Chas. L. Bevard
T. E. Peckinpaugh
McComb
Dye
Euchre
D. C. Curry
Gertrude Vollrath
Carrie Campbell
Greene Bahghman Sunday school convention draws crowd
Sunday evening program at Bahghman Sunday school convention drew a large attendance with prompt participation and careful preparation. The state convention report was enjoyed by those not at the June event. Local residents from Orrville Smithville Barberton and Canal Fulton featured in notices of visits games and gatherings.
Ice Cream Social Planned by New Pittsburg Youth
July 29 2 The village youth will host an ice cream social on the lawn of the M E church on Saturday evening Aug 1 All are invited Miss Anna Hallman circulating among relatives and friends in the village. Harry Mateery and wife of St Louis visit George Kohler and wife near the village. G L Fortney and family of Ashland spent Wednesday with their parents and attended the Kohler reunion at Pleasant Home Thursday. A J Norton improving his house with a new porch. Mrs ambers of Oklahoma circulating among relatives in the village. Is Venter Mrs McComis all of Wooster guests of David Peters and wife Thursday. Mrs Allison of Lattisb urg was Sunday guest of Mrs Buchanan.
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Spruce Street
Helen Brattin
Harrisburg
Charles Langell
Martha Shipley
Kansas
Wooster
Ladies’ Home and Foreign “Missionary Society
the Methodist Church
Baths
Herrea
Anna Hallman
Harry Mateery
St. Louis
George Kohler
G .L. Fortney
Ashland
Kohle
Pleasant Home
A. J. Norton
Ambers
Oklahoma
Venter
McComis
David Peters
Allison
Lattisburg
Buchanan
West Salem Community News and Events Update
West Salem notes July 28 report the Euterpean Lady quartet to perform August 8 at the city hall not the Enterprise quartet. An excursion train will stop at multiple towns including Astland and Rittman and a mass meeting on saloon question is set for July 31 with Hon. Thos. H. Clark to speak. Baseball results show Spencer 118 over West Salem.
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West Salem
Euterpean
City Hall
Enterprise
Lso
Astland
Nankin
Polk
Burbank
Creston
Sterling
Rittman
Thos. H. Clark
Columbus
Spencer
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
J. E. Clark
Cowen
E Mmet Bishop
Mississippi
Frank van Oswalt
Toledo
Dr. R. Pettit
Clyde
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Set for October 6
A reunion event will take place on Tuesday October 6. At a meeting to arrange the affair Mahlon Roach J B Taylor and T A Elder were appointed a committee to secure Speakers. Also a note on Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry touted as a cure for dysentery diarrhoea seasickness and nausea. Pleasant to take and harmless.
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Soldiers and Sailors
Mahlon Roach
J. B. Taylor
T. A. Elder
Burbank Notes Excursion and Local Visits Reported
Burbank notes detail an Niagara Falls excursion by Will Coller family and friends arriving back Saturday. Visits include Miss Bertha Bogan in town, Mrs Mary Sanford from Wooster, and Ada Garver returning from Dreibeibis. Local events mention Sunday school treats, a band under Mr Hunter’s instruction with free Thursday concerts, and various residents visiting or visiting.
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Burbank
Will Coller
Ethel
Andrew Overs
T. Myers
John Cover
Myrtle Holt
Leo Miller
Niagara Falls
Myers
Bertha Bogan
Bucyrus
Belva Overs
Mary Sanford
Wooster
Allen Rider
Charles Hill
Ora Winter
Golden Corners
Hunter
Lodi
Cyrus Young
George Smith
Mr. Douling
U. B. Church
Bert Fullerton
John Myers
Jodi
Joe Garver
Daugher Maud
Dreibeibis
Near Congress
Mixa Hazel Russian
Akron
J. Jillings
Crush
Mises Ada Garver
Warner
Mias
Edna Zinmaster
Navarre
Geo. A. Smith’s
Will Underwood
Berry County
Mich
Roy Greiner
Will Ideas
Jay Hoffman
Medina
Mrs. Major
Jafferton
J T Hoak
Sunny
Water restrictions strict at city board meeting
The board of public service vowed to enforce strict water conservation due to scarce city supplies. Violators may have city water shut off from their premises under by law Section 16, restricting sprinkling to 6 pm to 8 am and to be rigorously enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
Wooster Water Plan Praised by Health Board
Wooster's water supply from Clear Creek receives rare repeated endorsements from the state board of health. The Water Commission formed in 1894 seeks to unite funding to build the Clear Creek plan, noting its large watershed, ample future yield, and proven suitability for domestic use while Apple Creek is condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
State Board of Health
Common Council
Clear Creek
Apple Creek
Loars Creek
Marriage Licenses Listed for Albert Cooley and Myrtle Elser
Albert Cooley and Myrtle Elser appear on a marriage licenses record. G C Glessner and Vida E Sample seek licenses for Sterling as part of the same filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cooley
Myrtle Elser
G. C. Glessner
Vida E. Sample
Sterling
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C. A. & C. Railroad
Southern Flyer
University Notes
Memorial Chapel
H.S. Lehr
Ada Horhhal
Wayne County
Carolyn Martin
Shelby
Westminster Sabbath School
Harvard
Appleman
Frank Sweitzer
Canton
Otto Helmis
The
Empire Concert Company
New York
McCoy
Stewré
Marshallville
Greene. Bahghman
Eshelman
Martha Swanger
Messra
Mohler
Adams
Sherman
Irvin
Orrville
Cora Mackey
Blough
Longsdorf
McKee
Smithville
Edith Keigh
Anna Taggart
Minnie Techantz
Orry
Mise Myrtle Kieffer
Mia
Ault
Myra Gensemer
Llunch
Gensemer
Thomas McKean
Lucinda McKean
Morey
T E. Keffer
Edith Stinson
Adam Kurtz
Betwee Georgtown
Maranallville
Canal Fulton
C. W. Biddle
Webbe
Leviand
Musser Homestead
New
Wash Goods Department
William Annat
West
Burbank Notes
Minor Secret
Ooster
Oxford
Vas
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