Wooster News Roundup in June 1897
Chippewa township assessor reports delay while others tally. John Winter of Bloomington awarded plastering contract for Youngstown government building. German and English church services set by Rev. Lehman in Lima. Jacob Anglemyer farm home destroyed by fire, loss 1600 dollars. Robbers plunder Souders Winters drugstore in Smithville. home talent suspected. Wooster Electric Co wiring for Kemp Wild West and Roman Hippodrome. Election notes and Memorial Day closures. Royal Arch Masons degree work and local police actions. Public library moves to new quarters East Liberty Street. Orrville Fair Grounds horse market and local racing notes. Earthquake reports limited in Wayne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Township
John Winter
Bloomington
Youngstown
N. H. Lehman
Lima
Jacob Anglemyer
West Cross Keye
Souders & Winters
Smithville
Wooster Electric Co
Kemp
Wild West
Ramen Hippodrome
Munday
Wayne Council
Royal Arcanum
Daily Republican
W. R. Palmer
8Th Regiment Band
Pne
Liverty
South Buckeye
Julian Jeffries
Warren Hartman
Orrville Fair
Deible Bros
Orrville
Hartman
Civ Service Commission
Frederick Cowles
Washington, DC
E W Botsford
Cora Wise
Allegheny
Cyrus Swartz
West Larwil Street
Aldrew Praeger
Chillicothe
Louis Young
North Ever Street
Sroeger
Od Miller
Los Angeles
Cal
Mfr Miller
Estelman
Roth Estelman
Sewickly
Clarence Alexander
Louisa Simon
Joho l Hankey
Bowling Green
Wooster
Mrelackey
Mra
Eshelman
L. A. Lawrence
Dayton
Emmashivyes
Phillipsburg
N. J
Thomas C. Pritchard
Lutherane Church
Edward N.riley
Newark City
Effie T. Straub
Chicago
W. W. Criley
D. D
Sweitzer, Pembroke & Co
Broadway
New York City
PERSONAL NEWS AND MEMORIAL DAY VISITS IN WOOSTER
Mrs Geo 1 Woner visits Berea to see a brother graduate. Rose Kelly returns from Chicago. Mrs Ray Kingsley of Chicago guests at Geo F Kingsley's home. Shives and wife from Kansas City visit. A C Stuck from Dalton helps deliver the Wayne County Atlas. Leona Scott returns from Albion Indiana. Several families and locals attend Memorial Day events in Wooster. John Dice, now in Cincinnati, visits. I N Kieffer marries William Dorcas of Rowsburg and Amanda Fouch of Creston at Yoder House. The paper notes numerous brief calls and visits across Wooster and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Woner
Berea
Rose Kelly
Chicago
Ray Kingsley
Geo. F. Kingsley
Beallavence
Geo. A. Shives
Kansas City
A. C. Stuck
Dalton
Caldwell
Leona Scott
Albion
Ind
Clark
Maud
Florence
Topeka
Kan
Wooster
M.M. Smith
Jennies Smith
Norwalk
L. P
L. P. Obliger, Mrs. Will Young and Son, of Beaver Falle
Pooree Young and Wife
East Henor Street
Ray
WR. Newcail
Mra J. RR
Woodworth
Irve Wilhelm
Wadsworth Sgate
Minnglewoods
John Dice
Wother
Cincinnati
Vice
Misa Ellyn Shipley
Larrysville
Lucas County
C. C. Adems
Er. I. N. Kieffer
Yoder
William Dorcas
Rowsburg
Ashland County
Amanda Fouch
Creston
Morgan Engineering Co
Alliance
Beatte Donaldson
Martha Criley
Exiogtop
Dayton
Orrville Ice Company
David
Toledo
Walter Barsemane
Childeer
Louteville
I. N. Ktoney
Hom
Blattenberg
Souvenir Edition Promotes Wooster Jubilee Day and Ohio Farmers
The Ohio Farm Day Souvenir Edition of The Republican introduces a commemorative supplement describing the Jubilee Day event. It markets copies to Wooster residents and Wayne County readers, highlighting 12 pages of illustration and local interest content presented in plain business style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuk Republican
Wayne County
Wooster
Beebe's and Laubach & Boyd Offer Dress Dyes and Fabrics
For sale at Beebe's 4304 42. Better than silk for dress making and family sewing. Magic Dyes promise colors true to name and fast. Prices 6c per appeal and 10c from Laubach & Boyd. Absolutely fast slack available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beebe’s
Law
Laubach & Boyd
Engraving Gift Advice from Wooster Jeweler
A Wooster jeweler offers free engraving on gold or silver gifts with inscriptions. The ad promotes Dean's Ointment for relief of irritations and stresses care and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hradshaw
Wooster
Injuries from a Horseshoe Runaway Near Buckeye Street
Miss Zella Sidle, daughter of C H Sidle of North Buckeye Street, suffered serious head injuries Saturday return from Black leyville school entertainments when a frightened horse bolted and threw her. Dr A H Hunt treated the wounds with stitches. The account also notes a bridge accident near George Lake and a plowing mishap involving Dick Merkel, with horses, harness, and a stubborn plow point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Sidle
C. H. Sidle
North Buckeye Street
Blackleyville
Miss Sidle
A.H. Hunt
Republican
Big Prairie
George Lake
George
Dick Merkel
Woman nearly deludes self in grip induced crisis
In Bie Y Rainig Ohio on May 31 a Primptor woman, wife of George Iseman, cut her throat with her husband’s razor while alone at home. The wound was not life threatening, Dr. Hanna of Bigprairie stitched it, and authorities note the victim has suffered grip related mental distress but is resting and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie Y Rainig
George Iseman
Primptor
Holmes County
Hanna
Bigprairie
Iseman
George Carl, Sr
Wooster
Smithville
Eberly
J. B. Taylor
Woostar
Floy Naftzger
Lea Hoyer
Orrville
Mande Bricker
E. £. Phelps
G Wm Brooker
Earlston
Kan
Laurie
A. E. Shelley
Richmond
Ind
David Brentzer
J. W.B
Memorial Day Observance in Wooster and Wayne County
Memorial Sabbath exercises in Wooster under Given Post G A R with parade to Wooster Cemetery. Rev J O Campbell delivered the sermon as hundreds attended, graves decorated, and a large crowd credited to the event. Other towns in Wayne County held services with sermons, music, and wreaths noting unmarked graves and government markers offered to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wayne County
Given Post
Department of Ohio
City Opera House
Post and Relief Corps
J.8. Ross
M. FE. Church
Nettie Imgard
Wooster Cemetery
Stag
God's Acre
Shreve
Ohio National Guarda Memorial
Company HH
Ibreye
Ohio
Newkirk
M.E Chard
Hoover
Messrs. Butler
Leyda
Crumb
Mary
Jessie Leyda
Zelma Lee
Orpha Butler
Carrie Wates
John McSweeney
Fairview Church
McSweeney
Wooster Republican
Key Pollock
Orrville
Allen
Keller Corps
Town Hall
Crown Hill
Wesr
G AR
United States
Anderson School
Dia
West Salon
Arterce
Bucyrus
Burbank
Berrilican
M. E. Church
H. C. Martindale
M. Gerald
Columbus
City Guard
David Greenwald
Ire Veeder
Will Moore
Geo, Shively
Michael Miller
Alba Hayes
Willis Weaver
Memorial Day Observances In Wooster With Rostered Oration
Memorial day in Wooster featured a 1 pm parade to the cemetery where 41 fallen heroes from four wars were honored by public school children. At 3 pm a town hall gathering heard Dr. George Mitchell speak, with choral songs, recitations, and performances from local students in a pageant of tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WoosTer
Congress
H. W
H. J. Subret
Mitchell
Mansfield
Pansy Sheppard
Besgie Campbell
Isa Gar
Little Rho
Emma Stowrymp
America
Merit Andjteszerves
George Mitcheli
Hartel and companion caught after apple creek burglary
Otto Hartel of Massillon and Charles Murphy were captured Saturday near Apple Creek after breaking into John Wise’s residence one mile west of the village. A boy alerted neighbors, a posse pursued. the pair dropped part of the loot while fleeing. They faced commitment to jail after waiving examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartel
Masaillon
Siti Ville
Charles Murphy
Applecreek
Joseph Smith
Sa Meighbor
John Wiss
Simon Hott
Mr. Wise
Fredericksburg
Daniel Langell
J. P
Farmers Hear Push for Old Dominion Preserving Co
A farmers meeting in the Prosecutor's office aimed to promote locating the Old Dominion Preserving Co in Wooster Ohio and raise stock subscriptions. The plan includes a West Virginia incorporation with $50 000 capital and stock valued at about $17 000 in goods and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion Preserving Co
Richmond
Wooster
Ohio
Old Dominion Preserving and Pickling Company
West Virgina
Old Dominion Preserving Company
Virginia
Wm. H. Scott
J. N. Grant
J.N. Grant
Grant
Ttn
West Virginia
Peculiar Poisons Generated in the Human Body
The article links decay germs in the body to imperfect digestion and indigestion, claiming digestion failure poisons the blood, nerves, brain, and organs. It extols Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach trouble, promising stronger flesh, pure blood, and clearer eyes, with purchase through Stuart Co. at Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Huxley
Stuart
Stuart Co
Marshall
Mick
Marshall, Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
120Th Regt O. V I
Federeckeburg
Wooster Cuoxumandrry Knights Templars
Henry Leiner
Vin Weaver
Thomas Barry
Elmer Gelsman
Kemp Wild West
Noman Hippodrome
Elvira Firedone
Call Avenas
J. H. Stoll
W.P. Snyder
Mongey Houses
Reepublican
Christian Church
North Buckeye
Ceet
South Atlantic
Central Southern
David Forrer
Magna Mabil
Boutson
Bessie Hardy
Massilion
Day Young
Pittsburg
Silkine
Dean
Hell of Corps
John KR McKinney Key & M. Beck
Reformed Church
McKinney
Col C.V Hard
Col Hard
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Misa Lan Hough
A. V. Northrop
Baptist Church
F. M. Hickey
Shreve, Newkirk’s
Fairview
J. M
Wooster High
Ohio Parm
Arch
North Market
Bowman Streets
Marahal
Canaan Township
Weat Larwill
Chippewa
Exat
North Mercer
Coloman
East Larwill
Congress Tie Orn
Chester
West Larwilt
Milton
East Larwal
North Maret
Greene
East Lar
North Mar
Wayne
Sforth Beret
Nellellan Alley
Baughman
West North
Clinton
West Ports
North Marat
Saltcreek
East Ee
Paint
Easty Nord
Franklin
County Buildleg
East Union
Downlnog
Eighth Regiment of Infantry
National Guard
F. C. Bryan
North Street
Buckeye
Archer House
Liberty
Beaule Avenue
Best
Avenue
Bowman
North Market Street
Market Street
Experiment Station
Eighth Regiment
O.N. G
F.C. Bryan
Kana of Wooster
Canaan
Corpgrees
Greensie
Sugar Creek
Plata
Patnt
Marsa
W.C. Myers
Adjt
Geu
Otto Hartel
Ean Ai
Ah Investment As
N. Buckeye St
Tukri
F. G. Co
WV. O. Beebe
Christiaan
Wooster United
Wooster Markets
W. D. Tyler
Iain
T . Ny SS
Timothy Sped
Craighead & Co
Ito
Pau
Ana Ae
Isan
Dayton Spice Mills Co
Dayton, Ohio
W. H. Wiler’s
West Lyers Street
Wooster National Bank
Man
Mark
Arthur Lewis Payne, M. D
Yoder House
Arthur L. Payne
de Payne
Bey Harve
DR. Payne
Centearria
Payne
Bryson’s Bargain Store
Bist Side Public Square
Harding & Co
Oj. Beebe
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