Contractor To Begin Work On City Factory Site
Wm Long, successful bidder for the new factory on the former city lot at Weet Liberty and Spink streets, plans to commence immediately once the C D Smith & Co building is removed. Long also holds the Brick Works kiln contract and seeks to start at once. Cost estimates and brick prices from Wooster Brick Works are under discussion as the contract price was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Long
Weet Liberty and
Spink Streete
C. D. Smith & Bon
Lone
Wooster
Jersten
Long
Weathered Spring Leaves Corn Yet Unplanted At Farm citing June 18 note
June report notes farmers face a very wet spring with some corn still unplanted. One farmer waded fields barefoot to plow. Several residents, including Raul Hensel and family, Mrs Susan Wagner, Wm Spitler and family, and Martha Dyke with Shultz family, are visiting relatives. The Shultz sale drew buyers and prices stayed reasonable. Hill Top will be rented on June 30 and July 7 with Rev Mrs Metsker to preach. Wooster hill road near Armstrong widened and improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Hensel
Creston
Susan Wagner
Lo1i
Spitler
Mart
Wooster Hill
Armstrong
Bell Brothers Pony Killed in Farmland Incident
A colt described as well bred was killed on a farm south of the city on Saturday after being kicked by an old mare. The Bell Brothers reported the incident and the cause is under local inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Brothers
Declined an Office by Rep Ashbrook at Exposition
Word received today from the James town exposition says that Congressman William Ashbrook declined the honor of secretary of the National Editorial association, an honor he has held for years. His public duties will not permit him to give his time to the enuceration work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ashbrook
National Editorial Associaton
Remembered Their Dead at Given Post Relief service
Remembered Their Dead reports memorial services held by Given Post Relief Corps on Sabbath at Wooster cemetery. Eighteen choir members decorated graves with songs prayers and flowers for eleven departed sisters. Includes local social notes from West Salem Ashland Canton and Wooster with numerous visits and callers among townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Given Post Relief Corps
Corpa Whoere
Wooster
Robbery of Bristol Student En Route Home
Muaytha Pence, 17, of Bristol Tennessee, student at Wooster, was robbed of her purse containing $4 and a ticket worth $10 in the Columbus depot on Friday. She wired Wooster and a friend here telegraphed money to continue her journey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muaytha Pence
Bristol
Tenn
Wooster
Columbus
Children day exercises delayed to July 7 in local notes
June 18 events list various family visits and health updates. Miss Mabel Waixer spent Sunday with her parents. Leonard Mason and Fred Fishborn offered fishing tips. Rufus Bucher and wife hosted Miss Margery Silver of Wooster, who were ill with pneumonia. A young blacksmith visited Lee Rastetter, Frank Zerober cared for his elderly father. Blanche Snyder returned to Hoover cottage for a few days. Sayders of Dalton closed her school Friday after a successful term. children prepared for vacation.
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Mabel Waixer
Leonard Mason
Fred Fishborn
Rufus Bucher
Margery Silver
Wooster
Bucher
Lee Rastetter
Frank Zerober
Ashlana
Blanche Snyder Hss
Hoover Cottage
Miss Sayders
Dalton
Golden Corners Social Notes From June County
A local roundup reports attendees at a CONG RESS concert from the area. Mrs Dessa Caskey and son Glen of Overton visited town. Mrs Joe Whitworth traveled to Creston on Monday. Miss Lizzie Seifert and friend from Lodi visited her mother Mrs Seifert Sunday evening. Crist Aukerman and wife passed through the village Sunday. Zelma Craig visits relatives in Milleratyre. Amos Brinkerhoff made a business trip to Cleveland Saturday. Silas Weidman visited his mother in law Mrs Garver who is improving. Subscribe for The Republican.
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Congress
Dessa Caskey
Glen
Overton
Joe Whitworth
Creston
Lizzie Seifert
Lodi
Seifert
Crist Aukerman
Zelma Craig
Milleratyre
Amos Brinkerhoff
Cleveland
Silas Weidman
Garver
Methodist Influence in Board Hiring Sparks Controversy
A letter reveals that a church affiliation influenced the education board’s hiring choice for a commercial department vacancy. Officials, many from the Methodist church, allegedly blocked a top applicant to avoid charges of favoritism, while the favored candidate, backed by Superintendent Shoup, may be hired despite concerns about bias.
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Board of Education
Teschere
Methodist Haren
Clerk’ Keister
Methodist Charch
Keister
Methodist Church
Jury verdict favors Mrs. Kiet in auto collision suit
In Doylestown, Mrs. Anna Kiet wins against Harry Carpenter of Rittman for damages totaling 487.50 after about two hours of jury deliberation. The case moves to the circuit court. Separate action involving Brooks Oil Co vs W A Wilson concerns an alleged failure to accept 110 worth of goods ordered by Wilson, later countermanded. The National Fireproofing Co. vs Wayne County Brick Tile Co. stems from sale and leasing of the old Tile and Brick plant at Austin with injunction sought as defendants consider moving machinery and equipment. Judge S H Nicholas presided with Caskey serving papers Tuesday.
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Anna Kiet
Doylestown
Harry Carpenter
Rittman
Carpenter
Kist
Brooks Oil Co
W. A. Wilson
Wilson
Ross W Funce
D Metz
The
National Fireproofing € O
Wayne County Brick & Tile Uo
Court of Common Pleas
J. J. Grant
Canton
Austin
S H Nicholas
Caskey
Best in the business Dailey leads Ringling shows reach Wooster
Thomas E Dailey manager of the excursion advertising department with 24 men arrived Wooster on Monday evening and Tuesday morning sent to bill all points between Ashland Barberton Magsillon Crestline Lodi Millerburg Millerburg Barberton and up the traction line to Brunswick. Dailey, a 25 year veteran, is praised for thorough coverage and is called the highest rated car manager in the world.
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Thomas E Dailey
Ringling Brothers
Wooster
Ashland
Barberton
Magsillon
Crestline
Lodi
Milleraburg
Brunswick
Dailey
Republican
Bio
Community Notes from Eighth Square June Meeting
Mr and Mrs John Honech joined M C Millers clean up day at the Bethel church cemetery with neighbors praising the effort. School district No 5 closed with speeches and two Patter son exam graduates. James E Garver earned goodwill from forty three scholars, gifting prize books. Neighbors serenaded the students. Muirs hosted a generous treat. Local church factional tensions surface over doctrines and modernization. Reformed church members attended a recount of a near Polk area mission.
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John Honech
M. C. Miller
Bethel
James E. Garver
Eoere
Garver
Troxel
Meer
Alfinniy
Thia
Place
Grra Volnogle
Columbiana
Mr. Muir
Columbee
Ellen McFadden
Widespread Daylight Marks Smithville News of Yukon Trip
Smithville dispatch reports long days and thriving activity as Rev Felton receives a gift and local church events fill the schedule. It notes Josephus D Shallenberger, a Smithville native, leaving for Dawson Yukon to supervise a steam shovel, with his letter detailing a North Dakota wreck, continual daylight, and vibrant gardens in the Arctic summer.
One More Week Given to Stay Executed at Clamp
James Wo Cornelius the Canton Wife murder case continues as a third reprieve is granted for one week from June 21 to June 28. Vanover and Mescoeney, friends of the condemned, argued intoxication prevented understanding of the act. Governor Harris attends university commencements and plans to hear the final plea of the accused next Monday.
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James Wo Cornelius
Moarderer
Ota
Cme
Tate
Cenetor F
Vanover
Jobo Mescoeney
Corneling
Bta
Benalf
Columbus
Harris
Ohio State
Miami
Harpooned dispute headaches city engineer Eberhardt
Juling Eberhardt, city civil engineer, complained Monday that his authority was sidelined on the College avenue street project. He charged James Fisher, water works and street commissioner, with inspecting the work without proper oversight and claimed his rights were overridden. After a board of public service discussion, a compromise was written into the contract granting initial approval to the city civil engineer and recognizing the street commissioner’s role.
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Juling Eberhardt
Everhardt
Eerhardt
Benton Gray
Eberhardt
James Fisher
College Avenue
Eoerhardt
Fisher
Board of Public Service
Eberhart
Landers
Tanders
Ebeehardt
Toledo Firm Viewed Glass Works for Purchase
A Monday report notes parties inspecting the glass works with plans to buy, with Joey stating the plant would locate in Toledo. The writer suggested if the American Bottle Co sought a fair price, Wooster might have been chosen for the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einer BE Landes
Joey
Toledo
Awercan Bottle Co
Wooster
Flag of Harriet Lane Presented to State Relic Room
Corporal George Jackson of Daylestown Wayne County gave a Civil War relic to the state flag relic room. The small banner rode the Harriet Lane’s bowsprit and was captured by Confederate forces at Galveston Texas in 1863.
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State
George Jackson
Daylestown
Wayne County
Harriet Lane
Galveston
Tex
Social notes from BORBANE and surrounding towns
Mrs. Jake Shaffer and two children from Barberton visit. Mrs Clark McCoy and Mrs Walter Keeney of Wooster visit Geo Smith. Children's exercises at Methodist church well attended. program well rendered. Women’s Foreign Missionary society to hold an exchange next Saturday at 6.
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Jake Shaffer
Barberton
Clark McCoy
Walter Keeney
Pauoline
Wooster
Geo Smith
Methodist
A. B
Carl Hammond
Ashland
Harry Soddern
David Stair
Golden Cornery
Edward Winters
Donald
Brouss
T. Myers
Akron
Monroe McQuate
Mary Stanford
Albright
Richard Bricker
R. BE. Frizzel
JE. Barnard
The
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
B. & O. Excursion to Jamestown Exposition
The B and O excursion to the Jamestown Exposition offers water or rail travel in one direction and boat the other. Travel via New York with optional stopovers at Washington and New York. June 22 to 29 and various attractions along the line.
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New York
Washington
Boston Special Rates Sail to New York and Baltimore
Boston readers urged to travel by boat or steamer with special July 25 to 28 sailings from New York or Baltimore. Return trips cover August 31, with June 22 to 26 waterway options noted.
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New York
Baltimore
Hmis
Pilror
MRS GLEN McCLURE DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs Glen McClure of Wooster dies in Fostoria Ohio after several months sickness. She attended the university years ago and made friends easily. Her husband Glen McClure and their seven month old daughter survive. Funeral services held in Fostoria on Tuesday afternoon.
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Fostoria
Mire
Juanta Beckwith McLara
Glen McClure
C. W. McClure
Wooster
McClaore
Overton Gleanings reports local visits and family events
In Overton on June 1 a Jersey cow was lost after a mishap. Jim Walton’s family hosted visitors from Lorain and Madisonburg. Spidler and family are recovering, Eu Howman and Evelyn visited, and Lehr family plans a reunion in August at Wooster City Park due to Mrs Lehr's health. Abs Ford Randebaugh has regained some strength and attended Sunday School.
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Overton
Jim Walton
Lorain
Maggie Willins
Mother Randebaugh
Randebaugh
City Park
Abs
Ford Randebaugh
Madisonburg
Community Notices From Wayne County Area
Dr J C Haney and family spend week at Lakeside Rev J T Hoak swapped pulpits with Methodist minister at a pale creek Mr H Habbell and Mrs BR M Gardiner attend missionary convention in Millersburg Miss Ayres Schatz visiting parents Mr and Mrs Martin Schultz after two years in a Washington hospital Tremendous crowd at funeral of Peter Moser Sr Sun ny afternoon relatives and intimate friends filled the church He was about 18 years 1 month 16 days at death with several great great grandchildren David Rudy attends funeral Shera to be a big farm project on D C Rudy Wedesday Hanenellen brothers bandera Wilbert Habbell visiting grandparents in Wooster The Pansion play given here Tuesday under canvass well attended Ellan Martle fell 25 feet to Levi Rady barn door last week and is improving nicely.
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Jane
Pelton
Tiel
Applecreek
Mary Dra
Edwie Brown
Hunter
Church of
Iud
Zell
E F Wool
Chia
Albert Zeil F
Smthville
Kdevin Brown
Applecross
Nettie Dressler
Shreve
Woo
Mary
Edith Lichtenwalter
Dankard
Maud Boling
Methodist Gonday School
West Salen
Harvey Swartz
K P
Zanesvill
J. W Buchanan
Curtis
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Wallace
Colorado
Riker
Mt Union
Judd
Welleraviils
Phe
Alice Myers
Magadore
E .F Yoder
MhoRhipt
Yan
Tao
Park Bricker
Eueste
H M Kouester
Sanday
Mr . Bricker
J W Myers
Sieergetown
Bricker
Canal Falton
Junoon Bowers
East Greenville
H P Shantz
Orrville
Shantz
Chas. N. Yoder
Cleveland
E. F. Yoder
Josephus D. Shallenberger
Dawson
Yukon Ty
Canada
Yukon Consolidated Gold Co
North Dakota
J. C. Haney
Lakeside
J T. Hoak
Pale Creek
H. Habbell
BR. M. Gardiner
Millersburg
Ayres Schatz
Washington, D. C
Martin Schultz
Peter Moser
Wayne Cucoty
David Rudy
Shera
D C
Rudy
Hanenellen
Bandera
Wilbert Habbell
Wooster
Elan Martle
Levi Rady
Lake Fork diary notes farming and events
June notes from Lake Fork describe corn replanting after poor stands and harrowing. Dr D W Sprinkle of Akron will lecture on The Covenanted History of the War at the CB church Tuesday June 25. Local visits include Elzie Hootman in Cleveland and John Hootman visiting Balensville.
Clearcreek Notes On Summer Weather And Local Happenings
Local scraps report Mrs. Wasson adding a house extension with Jefferson contractor Mr. Warner at the Smyser house north of town. Farmers plow in wet spring as unusual sight. Keim returns to Wooster after Weeka visit to grandparents. Children’s day at Lehman church next Sunday June 29 at 10 a m with Rev. Mosher guest. 8S P Rice travels to Pennsylvania. Addie Bowman assists aunt Mrs. George Horst.
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Stout’s
Lehman Church
Mosher
P. Rice
Pennsylvania
Addie
Bowman
George Horst
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