Former Wayne County Couple Celebrates 62nd Anniversary
Dr and Mrs W H Hare formerly of Wooster marked their sixty second wedding anniversary at their Lansing Michigan home. He arrived in Wayne County around 1858 and played a role in local education and politics. The pair have lived in Lansing for decades and are now in their late eighties and early seventies.
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W HB. Hare
Wooster
Lansing
Mich
Dr. Hare
Wayne Counts
Tit Sret_selest
Feester
Madison and
Mashankesbury Road
G. P. Emrich Haebht
Cleveland Soutw ere Railroad Chooses Seville To Wooster Route
Directors plan to complete the line from Chippewa Lake to Wooster this fall and winter with two route options. One passes Creston, the other from Seville to Sterling then Smithville to Wooster. Right of way costs will mainly determine the final path, with surveying finished and grading to begin soon.
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Cleveland Soutwere Railroad
Chippewa Lake
Wooster
Medina
Meding Sa
Dexsilie
Seville
Creston
Rossfrom
Sterling
Wooster Tol
Wheat yields well in vicinity as thresher begins
Correspondence from Latta reports wheat yielding 20 to 25 bushels per acre as threshing commences. Local social notes include visits by Mrs J N Funk and family from Charidon Iowa, Miss Neil from West Salem visiting Miss Lida Painter, and gatherings near Vernon Price of Polk and Samuel Troxel’s home. A Syrian native gave a missionary lecture at the Dunkard church Sunday evening. John Myers, injured at Wooster university, is recovering as time permits.
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J. N Funk
Charidon
Iowa
Jacobs
Neil
West Salem
Lida Painter
Front
Rybe Buchanan
Vernon Price
Polk
Wm. McFadden
Smithville
Samuel Troxel
Syria
Dunkard
John Myers
Wih
University At
Wooster
Birthday Toast for Charles G Kimber at Dreamland
About 200 friends gathered Friday evening at Charles G Kimber’s home in Dreamland Moreland to celebrate his birthday. The party featured chat among elders and games for youths, with dainty refreshments. Relatives and neighbors noted the welcome, as guests departed wishing many more birthdays. The Ladies Aid plans an ice cream festival August 1 from 7 30 to 11. Benton brass band of eighteen will perform an open air concert. all invited.
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Moreland
Charles G. Kimber
Kimber
Dreamland
Peter Welker
Congress
Will Withrow
John Low
Ladies’ Aid Society
Benton Brass Band
University Notes Summer Enrollment Tops Last Year
Summer school enrollment surpassed last year's figure as several students planned to enter. A Wooster teachers' agency has been formed to assist graduates in finding positions, with no fees involved. W. W. McIntyre, 1896, is elected principal of schools in Norwood, a Cincinnati suburb, with a high salary. Prof. W. H. Wilson will lecture at Lake Side for the Chautauqua course Tuesday.
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All Wooster
W. W. McIntyre
Norwood
Cincinnai
Trattivée
W. H. Wilson
Lakeside
Ashland and New Pittsburg Pair in Curious Notice
Chas Reed of Ashland and Apna L Kohlar of New Pittsburg appear in a terse notice mentioning Pater FMiller and a Mary duo. The fragmentary item hints at a personal or legal matter but lacks clear actions or dates.
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Chas Reed
Ashland
Apna
L.kohlar
New Pittsburg
Pater Fmiller
Mary
Pe Rey
Lightning Kills Frank Snyder on Shelly Farm Near Lake Fork
Frank Snyder, 21, of near Lake Fork, was struck and killed by lightning Sunday night while leading a horse from a watering trough on the Shelly farm. His wife witnessed the fatal moment and found him on his side. He died instantly. Nearby, a 21 year old man from Lebo was badly hurt on a railroad near Rochester Pennsylvania Friday and died Saturday. The body was sent to Campbellsville Kentucky for interment after initial remains were taken to Shreve.
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Frank Snyder
Lake Fork
Shelly Farm
Lebo
Shreve
Rochester
Campbellsville
Local telco to install new cables around town
The local telephone company will put in a number of new cables about town. A force of men started at work hanging a large one, Tuesdet.
Loudonville Church Spire Struck Down by Sunday Storm
A Sunday storm battered Loudonville, breaching the Catholic church spire and causing extensive interior damage. Reports note structural harm and likely associated nervous-system or stomach-related issues amid the chaos.
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Pehening
Loudonville
Revolver Threats Mark Divorce Suit in Iliance Case
Pierson B Bowers, once a conductor on the Moralog passenger line out of Wous ver, sues Louanna Besers now of Beaver Fa for divorce. Married at Bridgewater, Pa in 1297, he alleges constant quarrels curses and threats with a revolver. He claims she tried to shoot him and would have if he hadn’t wrested the weapon. He says she threatened suicide and abused his two daughters born before their marriage.
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Pierson B Bowers
Iliance
Moralog
Wousver
Louanna Besers
Beaver Fa
Buidgewater
Woo Vile
Bowers
Fauanna
Pioneer Picnic Returns With Second Meeting Planned
The Pioneers plan a second meeting at Volot Breeze Hauntauqua grounds one mile west of Smithville on Saturday August 20. The group revived after Quins park destruction and last year drew many attendees. This year ongoing efforts aim to preserve the pioneer picnic memory with music and social to welcome all early settlers and friends. Admission to the grounds is free.
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Organization of Pioneers
Volot Breeze Hautauqua Grounds
Smithville
Organization of the Pioneers
Quins Park
Polot Breeze Chauteaugua
Aetr
City Water Works Glass Plant Extension Under Way
A larger force of men is to be deployed immediately for the glass works expansion. Several carloads of materials arrived Monday afternoon and the water works board began erection on Tuesday morning, extending the city water works down Suruce street to the glass plant.
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Boegoer
Suruce Street
Glaas Works
Shakely Sues Over Damages Claim in Wayne County
Martin Shakely of Congress won ship files in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas seeking $5,000 damages from Henry Kochelser of Stouster. He alleges Kochelser debauched his daughter Grace Shakely, then a minor of fourteen, causing mortification and loss of services. McCintrac & Jones represent Shakely.
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Martin Shakely
Congress Wonship
Wayne County
Grace Shakely
Shakely
McCinrrap & Jones
Smettzer resigns from Wooster Electric Company
H L Smetzter resigns his position with Wooster Electric Company to take effect August 11 and plans to move his family to Iotena Iowa. He and his brother Frank have purchased a flourishing hardware store. Smetzer has served the company twelve years and is praised as faithful and painstaking. Mrs Smetzer departs this week for Shreve and Windy to visit relatives before the move.
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H. L. Smettzer
Wooster Electric Company
Ioten
Iowa
Frank
Smetzer
Wooster
Fire destroys barn as lightning strikes Isaac Steelz farm
A barn at Isaac Steelz’s Israel Hoover farm, 114 miles northwest of East Union, burned Sunday night after a lightning strike. The structure was destroyed with a large stock of grain lost, but implements and livestock were saved. No insurance coverage was noted.
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Isaac Steelz
Israel Hoover
East Union
Shot A Visitor In Hickory Street Incident
Mrs. Axup wife of Edward Axup traveling evangelist was shot in the left arm Monday night after stopping at a Burge Avenue home. She held a infant on her lap when a bullet struck near the child and narrowly missed the head. The shooting was by Martin Roberts, son of Mrs. Margaret Roberts, who was sparrow hunting.
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Axup
Edward
John Hostettier
Irsburge Avenue
Uetines
Ilebert Fille Cape
BR. NS. Warren
Martin
Margaret Roberts
Kicker Causes Trouble With Runaway Horse
On Liberty street a Cleveland peddler's horse, hitched beside a calm beast, kicked violently as the owner turned onto East Liberty and North Buckeye. The right hind leg became caught in a pole brace, crowd aids, horse calmed though unwilling to bear weight, still kicking and swishing. The owner feared the animal would kick until death.
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Liberty Street
Cleveland
Beery
Revafat Houta
East Liberty
North Buckeye
Whiskey Crazed Man Turbulent at Wooster
Fred Young of restup was arrested early Sunday for severe drunkenness. He smashed furniture in his corridor cell, taunted staff, and injured his head during a chaotic episode. Dr J D Geer treated a wound as guards restrained him and kept him confined.
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Fred Young
Wooster
Young
J.D. Geer Ornesed
Mondas
Saved His Life at Pennsylvania Depot Rescue
A horrific accident was averted Saturday night at a Pennsylvania depot when baggagemaster Joe Garratt and express messenger Bn Laper pulled Lake-a wot Mie festive of Shreve to safety as the west bound train passed. Lake had run to the station late and grabbed the baggage car, slipping off the platform moments before the wheels. Spectators gasped as the man narrowly escaped a fatal crush and recovered enough to speak afterward.
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Pennsylvania Depot
Joe Garratt
Bn Laper
Ael Lake
Shreve
Lake
Wooster
Thy Tathon
Messrs
Garrett Ao Laper
Lake Full
Jake
Delightful midsummer reception at Fhesever lodge No 33
The midsummer night reception for wives families and guests at the city park hosted by Fhesever lodge No 33 drew about 150 attendees. Music by the Young orchestra, dancing old and new, and formal refreshments by Sir John Johnston marked a charming informal event. Committees led by Prof A D Kelby Dr A Thompson J N Kinney and others praised for a successful gathering.
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Fhesever Lodge
No 33
partHop
Wooster
Knights Templar
Ing
Sir John Johnston
Johnson
Lightning Strikes Home on South Rover Street
A residence owned by Mrs. John Ackerman on South Rover Street was struck by lightning Sunday. The building did not catch fire nor suffer major damage. Mrs. Ackerman and two children were shocked but unharmed, with neighbors assisting and emergency services responding.
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John Ackerman
South Rover Street
Areping
Big Prairie Notes Correspondence Wooster Republican
July 24 wedding of Miss Fannie Reynolds to Peter Mther in Wes. Rev Spayd officiated. Groom’s father sang the hymn of the republic. Couple to Buffalo Niagara Falls Boston then Washington DC and home around August 12. News lists vacations, travels to Chitenge Kansas City Topeka Texas Mexico California Colorado Utah Iowa. Local notices reference pastors Zook and Sinns. two preachers vacationing with Laura Lake in W V area and a scolding on saints sect. W Kenneth Kuho visiting Koox area. E A Lake’s cow died last week. wheat threshing and looming farm surplus amid Roosevelt era politics.
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Wooster Republican
Prawie
Fannie
Airs
Inmédi Reynolds
Wes
Peter. Mther
Shreve
Spayd
Metiket
The
Republic
Earoste
Buffalo
Niagara L’ails
Boston
Mass
Washington, D.C
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West
West Louis
Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
Texas
Mexico
California
Colorado
Utah
Iowa
Zouk
Nashville
Newkirk
Zook Ig
Wharisngow
Mary Merkel
Mary Aylesworth
Akron
Kuho
Koox Country
Laura Lake
Moundsville
W.V
July 2 Fal plowing and harvest notes in Stark county
July 2 reports plowing has commenced and a large area of wheat will be harvested, with harvest over for the year and wheat stored for the separator. Blackberries are a large crop. Local visits include Spangler family with Frank Avieswourth near Big Trutre. Miss Ida Ocum of Lodi and Miss Elia Miller visited, Perry Miller family near Weedsburg spent Sunday with parents.
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Cowry
Te Firat Presbyteriam Church
Minnie Hough
Spangler
Frank Avieswourth
Big Trutre
Jury
Mark
Stark County
Ida Ocum
Lodi
Elia Miller
Sert Warner
Perry Miller
Weedsburg
Miss Metzler Guests and Fishing Outing Report
The Metzler sisters from Cleveland stayed with relatives while Mabel and Myrtle Cutter joined Summer School at Wooster. A club outing began with a trip to the Lit Singer farm near the old oak cluster, where a picnic and fishing at Old Killbuck occurred. Members feasted, swapped yarns, and carried twelve baskets of fragments.
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Metzler
Cleveland
Mabel
Nyrtle Cutter
Wooster
Mi Sporting 6
Urcson
Litsinger
Ponce de Leon
Litsinger Farm
Editor
Old Killbuck
Annals of Our Journal
Pleasant musical recital at Milas Mas FE home
A July 24 recital at Milas Mas FE s country home featured Hoegner guiding thirty one of sixty pupils in vocal selections and instrumental pieces. The event highlighted the class, with plans for two more recitals to benefit the class’s honor and bees.
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Milas Mas FE
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