Ice Cream Festival and Local Theaters in Wooster Area
Local notices report an ice cream festival planned at Plain Church five miles west of Wooster on July 3. Various residents leave for trips to Philadelphia New York and Europe while others attend funerals, probate hearings, and tax commissions. Orrville advances its telecommunication upgrade. Weaver families relocate to Cleveland and Hartford. The 84th Sherman’s Brigade reunion is set for August at Rush House Odyll’s Lake. Meshed court actions include a will case ending with a verdict for the plaintiff.
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Kad.l
S. F. Stout
St. Marys
Ativea
Marie Smith
Canaan E
Plain Church
Wooster
Yocum
Philadelphia
R. W. Morehead
Cleveland
van Nest
John McSweeney
SF. Schneider
Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Car
J. M. Gilbert
Ben Barnard
Beaver Falls
Barnard
Hartford
Conn
C. B. Schlossnagel
Hannah Brenneman
Schlossnagel
Pleasant Hill Church
Smithville
Gherig
Murray
New York World
Hicks
Miss Gill
Orrville
B. Eason
C. C. Markel
Rittman and
Barberton
Anna Bartholmew
D Ward
John Carr
Mt. _ Vernon
Chas. Bixler
Seville
Sherman
Rush House
Odyll’s Lake
Bauer
John M. White
East Bowman Street
Isa Ey
Walter Me
J K. Denham
Martha Andrews
United Presbyterian Parsonage
Wellsville
Grace Reformed Church
Akron
Irwin W. Henricks
Bedford
Walter Cameron
Johnstons
Chesney
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Wellington
J Gelrgey
South Market Street
Will
Alice Switzer
Young
Labor Day Observance Planned by Wayne Trade Assembly
The Wayne County Trade and Labor Assembly met Sunday to schedule Labor Day events. A flag ceremony is planned for Monday September, either at the fair grounds or City park, with the arrangements committee listing Painters and Carpenters craft reps and the Glassblowers and Gaborer unions among others.
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Trade and Labor Assembly
Wayne County
Fair Grounds
B.S . Cosper
Wim. Derr
W. P. Moses
Will Reid
Carpentera
Martin Himmelrich
H. Miller
Glassblowers
James Hayes
John Gaborer
S Protective Association
G Louis Ackerman
Thomas Brown
Stricken Home Mourns Lenora Schaffter Death
The ex County Recorder Florian Offter and wife mourn the loss of their only daughter Lenora May Schaffter who died in her sleep at 6am after years of arterial trouble. At 28 years, 7 months and 10 days, she had worked in the county offices, was active in the Reformed church and Sabbath school, and her funeral at the Reformed Church drew a large crowd with Wayne Rebekah lodge in attendance. The service was led by Rev Neikirk. pallbearers and a long cortege followed to Wooster cemetery, with many floral tributes from family, friends, and local officials.
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Florian Offter
Leanora May Schaffter
Lenora
J. W Lehr
Miss Schaffter
Peckinpaugh
Lenora May Schaffter
Haton
the Wooster High School
Miss Schafftter
Thea Republican
Miss Schaftter
The
Reformed Church
Lizzie Besk
Florence Zaugg
Wepler
John Roffman
Nellie Dull
Roger County
John Horn
John Bowers
John Bowers, Bunch of Sweet Peas, A Sauers
Wayne Rebekah Lodge
Marks
Rhouads
Ancra
Jabos
A . Schoffter
Janet Glaring
C. K. of Reformed Church
Sunday School of Reformed Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of Reformed Church
Grossenbach
C. C Roth
Geo Krieger
E. J. Schaffter
Harmon Senff
Elvira Fisher
Hiram
Jam ” Fisher
Mae Manson
Peters
Isses Whitmore
E. P. Schaffter
Chan Wepler
Wooster High School
L. A Meriatt
Agatha Buckley
Martha Robe
Anna
Laura Lundy
Florence
Hattie Limb
Chas Rouhier
James Tissot
Maysville
Allie Roth
Daniel Blasser
Clara Mamaw
Cinda Senff
Adam Stair
Kennell
Robt. Lueens
Eaton
Rudolph Graber
al. Schaeffer
Ott Laurera
Lee Messner
Wylie Beeler
Sol Villard
Fred
Cara Nussbaum
Applecreek
Or. Hetrick
Wm. Sauuers
Orrville
Ant. Knoble
Beach City
Winger Wilmot
Aaron Laurera
Kidron
A Schaffter
Silver Hill
J M Westcott
John Graber
Emanuel Matter
Harve Blasser
Wilson Messner
Nora Messner
John Messner
Gustave Schaffter
Frank Cabot
Paul Cabot
Paul Schaffter
A Th. S Chancer
Innie Yost
Philip Graher Harvey Senff
J. Desvoignes
Thos. King
F Stutz
Geo. Grosjean
Eaton Justin Shaler
Budget Work By Sinking Fund and Finance Committees
The Sinking Fund commission and the council Finance committee are drafting the coming year’s expense budget. They have trimmed estimates and aim to present a revised levy likely under 11 mills. Unclear notes hint at tax adjustments and possible health concerns.
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Sinking Fund Commission
Finance Committee
Council
Saved Son's Life After Snakebite Rescue
Amos Meahl of Northwestern avenue watched his nine year old son Fred bitten on the hand by a large snake described as six feet long. The father tasted the poison, bound the wrist, applied a tobacco poultice, and rushed Fred to Dr Yocum, with the hand swelling subsiding by Monday. the boy survived thanks to swift action.
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Fred
Amos Meahl
Northwestern Avenue
Hillback
Meahl
Mr Meahl
Wooster Professor Selby’s Oil Boom Gains Steam
Wooster friends praise Prof A D Selby and his brother for striking paying oil in October in the Marietta field along the Ohio river. Their Wells now push out nine to ten million barrels monthly of Pennsylvania grade oil. A large gas well nearby shows strong pressure and is used to power pumping and drilling. The firm consists of the two brothers.
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A. D. Selby
Professor Selby
Marietta
Washington County
Ohio River
Oi Mer
Prof. Selby
Memorial services held for dead of Wooster Maccabees
Wooster members of the Knights and Wooster Ladies of the Maccabees held a memorial service at 4 p.m in the Reformed church with Rev. S. E. Neikirk delivering a sermon. The Burgadd and Ladies then went to Wooster cemetery to place flowers on graves including Robert Barrett Arch Moore E Miller Joseph Kesslar and a committee also visited the Catholic cemetery for John Bevington. Regular services to be held hereafter.
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Wooster
Knights of the Maccabees
Ladies of the Maccabees
Reformed Church
S. E. Neikirk
Burgadd
Robert Barrett
Arch Moore
E Miller
Joseph Kesslar
John Bevington
Wooster Newsboy John Haller Delights Rail Line Crew
The Alliance Review profiles John Haller a popular energetic Wooster newsboy for Union News on the Pennsylvania Lines. In service about 14 months he works train No 232 from Wooster to Al Hanoa and to Pittabaig catching the flyer. He amuses railroad men with original jokes and disposes of his wares despite being younger than most newsboys.
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John Haller
Union News Company
Pennsylvania
John
Wooster
al Hanoa
Pittabaig
Commencement, banquet raise funds for new gymnasium
Returned from commencement at Delaware with 163 graduates and 8,000 attendees. Dr Gunsaulus of Chicago delivered the address. At the alumni banquet 1,000 alumni dined under a tent of Tom Johnson. Myron T Herrick urged support for governor. Banquet raised $45,000 for a new gymnasium costing $15,000.
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J 4. Deede
M. EB
Delaware
Gunsaulus
Chicago
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Myron T Herritk
Militia Encampments Moved To West Point For Maneuvers
Dispatch from Washington reports state troops including Ohio to train with regulars annually. About 80,000 acres at West Point Kentucky are secured for October and November encampments lasting ten days. Two regiments from each state and regular troops will conduct maneuvers. farmers offer land rent free with possible reimbursement via increased local demand. Captain Limb doubts law effectiveness this year. preparations to camp August 15 may be superseded.
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Washington
Department of the Lakes
Ohio
West Point
D.ck
M. &. Limb
Company D
Quiet Beall Avenue wedding United Pauline Greenlee, J H Jefferson
A small Tuesday morning ceremony at the home of A Greenlee on Beall avenue joined Miss Pauline Greenlee and J H Jefferson of Madison Mills Ohio. Dr 8 F Scovel officiated in front of close friends and relatives. The bride wore crepe de chine and is a Wooster graduate class of 1908. The groom is a former Ohio State University student. The couple received many gifts and planned to reside in Madison Mills after a lakes trip via the Pennsylvania.
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Greenlee
Beall Avenue
Pauline
J. H. Jefferson
Madison Mills
Ohio
F Scovel
Wooster University
Ohio State University
Summer School Opens With Record Attendance
The university summer school began Tuesday at 8 am in Taylor hall auditorium with the largest opening day turnout in history, more than 400 attenders. Rev Lockhart delivered the opening exercises, Miss Birde Wilhelm played a violin solo, and Prof Dickason gave the opening address as lessons began and teachers prepared for the term.
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University
Taylor Hall
Ercabh
Letter List No 25 Incomplete Postitem June 23
Fragmentary OCR item shows a heading Letter List No 25 and a fragment mentioning a date June 23 and a Wooster post or station. The readable text is insufficient to determine full context or event details.
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Thaty
Woosterpostelnog
Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Co vs Mc Cracken probate ruling
In probate court Judge Adair ruled the Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Co may appropriate land for right of way and set June 80 as the final hearing date. Jurors drawn include James Lee Fish ward Wooster, Geo Howenstine Canaan, John Stottler Plain, J Sanborn Wooster Fourth ward, Thos Wilbur Plain, and others from Greene and Franklin counties.
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Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Co
McCracken
Adair
James Lee
Fish Ward
Wooster
Camp
Baughman
David Yost
Congress
John Stottler
Plain Geo
Howenstine
Canaan
Joseph Roth
Wayne
Sanborn
Fourth Ward
Farewell Sermon for Rev L W Spade at Disciple Church
Reverend L W Spade, pastor of the Disciple church of Shreve, preached his farewell sermon Sunday before leaving. The church held a reception in the afternoon and collected a basket offering totaling 240 dollars, presented to the pastor.
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L. W. Spade
Church of
Died After An Operation In Cleveland Hospital
Ira Eshelman, son of Abraham Eshelman of Sterling, died Sunday night in a Cleveland hospital from complications after an operation performed last Wednesday. The family formerly lived in Orrville.
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Ira Eshelman
Abraham Eshelman
Sterling
Cleveland
Mr. Eshelman
Orrville
Summer Outings by Excursion Tickets on Pennsylvania Lines
Vacation trips to attractive summer resorts offered at low fares through excursion tickets. Destinations include National Capital, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Niagara Falls, Great Lakes, Colorado, California, and Northwest retreats. Specific dates note Christiana Scientist meeting in Boston, National Educational Association, Christian Endeavor in Denver, Epworth League in Detroit, G A R encampment in San Francisco, and U. S. Q. FE meeting in Baltimore with tickets on sale at principal stations.
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Pl Ces
Pennsylvania
National Capital
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Seashore
Niagara Falls
Great Lakes
Michigan
Colorado
California
Christaan Scientist
National Educational Association
Washington
Niagar
Pennsylvanes
Angelsea
Avalon
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Wildwood
N. J
Niagara
Canada
Ickete
Chautauqua Lake
Laleside
Put-in-Bay
Petoskey
Mackinac Island
Traverseity
Devils’ Lake
Dells
Wisconsin
Northwest
Wee
Perneipe
Denver
Christian Endeavor
Detroit
Epworth League
Bismae
San Francisco
Baltimore
U. QO. FE
Atlanta
Cape
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Plain
Huntsberger
Greene
W F. Porter
Clinton
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W. Irvin
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Douglass Griffith
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John Bechtel
David W. Bechtel
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Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
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New Jersey
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Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
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A. I. Vorys
Aderes
Drewry & Monulty
Cincinnati
F. E. Kiefeer
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