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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1896
Page
5
The item lists the Republican Printing Co counting room at 12 East Liberty Street and requests copy for advertisements by noon to ensure same-day insertion. It notes notices for entertainments, festivals, sales and similar events will appear in the Danny and Weekly Republican. otherwise standard rates apply. The date is Wednesday March 11, 1896.
Wooster events note April 7 and 8 for ladies of St James church. A Wooster High School class meeting is planned for March 12 at 3 30 p m at Miss May Wilhelm’s home. Thieves stole pallets and two Plymouth rock roosters from Wooster University janitor W Aug Eberly. Pearl McDonald reports a wild horse incident near Ft Wayne depot causing disruption on Liberty Street. Two Tuxedo Entertainment Company members are sons of a former Wooster resident. Friday’s City Opera House show tickets selling, with Ramseyers’ performers in a varied program of classical and popular pieces.
Marriage licenser entries show names such as Wm Iminel and Emma, Thos Furce and Annet r ck land, Jacob Fischer and Mary, Jobo Bucher and Ida Witherow, My Futzer and kisma J Kin ney tarry, Jones and Coin Mo Beer au. Harvey Eckard Mote thought his back broken but is badly hurt in an incident.
The report describes a tart 1 Stead Owes of te soe lan na tarifent yesterdas Fast irs' stip ed Lat bis we te on brok on, for Parla tie ail prove bh toteth eeth was toon ing straw. A bad road condition caused Mr Green and his daughter to fall on the ground. The young lady escaped injury. Mr Green endured severe, terrifying pains and was later attended by Dr Ryall. Messenger 449 C dispatched to the city for medical care.
Republican voters are urged to remember the primary to nominate candidates for the April election. The event is scheduled Saturday afternoon March 14, 1896, from 6 to 7 oclock at designated wards and localities including Township doctor Cunningham's area, South Buckeye and Rus South streets, City Ball building, Court House prosecutor's office, and East Henry Prospect neighborhood.
Eight months old son of Antonio Jendella died Monday of measles near Joe’s Stone Quarry. A 13 year old boy from Canton died, and a grandson of Emmet Fisher, formerly of Werser, aged 13, will be brought here for burial Thursday. Rev Thomas Speer, 71, died in Wooster after two years with stomach trouble. Lula Cline, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo W Cline near Myers Lake, died after quick consumption. Funeral from sister’s residence Sunday afternoon. Delca clothing stock must be closed out by April 1 per Samuel Taylor.
Winkler Post No 634 6 A H announces a campfire and box social at Pato school house Chester township on Saturday evening March 21 1886. Everyone invited ladies especially invited with fall boxes. Turn out hear old soldiers tell stories and sing songs. Committee John B Miller.
Dally notes from Wooster present a long list of visits and travels. County residents and visitors include Herring of Mansfield Bell of Union City Slough of Mansfield Metz in Columbus Brown in Can on Farmer of Chicago Purdy in Wooster Sellers in Millbrook Blackburn with Knott at the American House George Shives and W Shives in Wooster Lilly Kaltwasser to Salem Gault at Wayne County Children's Home improving. J Wockstatterler at Doylestown recovering. Smyser Hard Garver Given attend Republican State Convention. Wailling group travels to Canton Columbus Akron and Canton for funerals and conventions. News reflects social calls, arrivals, departures, and political trips around Wooster.
Public notices invite Republicans in Wooster Township Chester Franklin Plain and Moorland to nominate candidates for the April 6 election. Meetings run March 14 with varied hours. Committeemen J B Gish and Welker G Christy oversee arrangements. Samuel Taylor informs readers about stock sale of D Nica clothing.
Wooster Creamery announces opening on April 1 and thanks patrons for past favors while requesting continued patronage. Wooster Creamery No. 4235 w42.
At the old stand opposite City Hall W Y Landis offers furniture and repair services with picture framing and undertaking as specialties. Agent for the business is listed with emphasis on craftsmanship and local accessibility.
An old bakery note extols Schumacher's flour for its instant recognition by an experienced baker. The piece asserts the flour conveys quality from first touch and suggests it cannot be praised too highly, asserting reliability and superior texture.
The Ohio National Guard unit Co D 8th Regt C N G met in the Armory to elect a captain and fill vacancies. Lieut A B Peckinpaugh was unanimously chosen captain, Sergt J S McClure elected first lieutenant, and Sergt Frank Gerlach chosen second lieutenant. Captain Kuhns, term ending, had previously led the company in restoring its prestige. The ceremony included a serenade and salute.
A Miller's Hall dance on Thursday drew about two dozen attendees as young couples enjoyed a well-decorated hall and lively music from the Fietener Mandolin Club. Fridsy events included a ladies gathering with coffee, refreshments, and speeches. a Methodist Epworth League social featured a floral tale contest with prizes and amusement. Mrs. Geo. Faber celebrated her 51st birthday with friends and a serenade.
From Thursday to Friday reports in the Daily detail indictments for selling intoxicants and liquor to a minor, with guilty pleas and fines. Other items note courtroom decisions, trial scheduling for March, and a divorce granted to Benjamin Hauer with custody awarded to his daughter Laura.
In Congress township and village, March 14 nominations will be held for justice of the peace town clerk constable and precinct assessor. Incumbent clerk Isaiah Kktloff refuses renomination to leave the township this year. Constable Iran C Craven has resigned. successor will fill the unexpired term. Mayor marshal street commissioner and three council seats also on spring ballot amid candidate scarcity. Local notes recount long mayoral history and a partisan wets vs drys struggle, with the wets once dominant but unclear outlook this spring. Funeral services reported for Mrs Frances but off of Burbank, with large attendance and many greeting friends. Spent juror and school events highlighted: Hal Top school recital March 12. Congress schools session through March 19. high school entertainment March 21. foreign missionary society program March 20. proceeds to fund church funeral costs. A son of T S Bricker returned from Wooster with a fall. Frank Bowman of Hamilton Ohio contracted to finish weather stock. Lyman C Knight completed Philo College term with a well-attended program despite bad roads. Dr H J Sullivan gave patriotic address. performances by students and local musicians praised.
At Samuel Martin’s Plain township home near Jefferson a large crowd gathered on March 4 to celebrate Curtis Martin’s recovery from a severe bout with typhoid fever first struck at the Wayne County Agricultural Fair in Wooster last September. Neighbors joined for a noon repast as the extended illness and careful nursing culminated in Curtis being able to be up and about, though still housebound.
Three men Will Devery Jon Devery and John Price were injured in a coal mine blast near Dalton last Thursday. They had fired a shot and returned to check when it exploded scattering coal and causing bruises though not life threatening. Aggie Schultz celebrated her 14th birthday with friends and treats. Mrs Anderson stayed with Mrs Ogan in Wooster. Mrs W Fassel attended an A R meeting in Wooster. Lee Dapp and family of Nebraska plan to move to Dalton seeking a quieter life.
A barrel header and stave machine from Shelby is being installed here and will employ at least 10 men immediately with the mill and more for timber blocks. George Gray is ill with grip and lung congestion. his arrangements to move to Shelby by early April are underway. John C. Lake plans a telephone line this week. Local notes mention L. C. Sidle on North Buckeye street and visits by Charles Leib from Fair View to Wooster, plus Zelman Lee hosting Nashville visitors.
Death notices from Burbank Ohio and surrounding towns record Louisa Lewin 78, Ida Buttdorff 14, George William Holloway 62, and other local figures. The items include church funerals, interments in Lodi cemetery, and remarks on character, with references to service, veterans, and post connections. A Republican primary vote is noted with a large turnout and a letter praising The Republican and Tribune.
Wooster Ohio March 9 1896 lists letters remaining at Wooster post office as of March 7 1896 Call for advertised letters with numbers. Also mentions Ayer’s Sarsaparilla promotion and subscription offer for the Weekly Republican and Cleveland Weekly Star plus notices to subscribers to notify changes of address. Some garbled text remains from an ad for Wright’s Celery and constipation relief.
Orrville March 9 report details a string of odd local items. A thief stole six suits from Presley Mowrer and sons. another man lost a horse near the cheese factory. Benj Zell mourns his missing cat weighing 13 pounds after neighbors allegedly took it for company. A Georgetown man recounts his harvest and livestock feats, with pumpkins shipped to suffolk NY and other rural anecdotes.
The passage records a jumble of names, events, and notices from a local scene. It mentions speakers, contests, and performances with scattered references to individuals such as John Kerr, Professor Bennett, and Rev. J. N. Kieffer, alongside a plan to invite John G. Wooley for a Sabbath address on Christian Citizenship.
Correspondent Tuk Woosika reports on Wayne County oil prospects centered in Canaan Ohio. Whitmyer notes Johnson Kaup leased on a wide West Virginia style belt spanning from Little Kanawha to the Ohio river, with drill plans and county production questions between Wayne and Medina. Local residents hope lease activity leads to labor and refinery benefits amid regional West Virginia field parallels.
An advertisement extols the Pyramid Pile Cure as free of pain and superior to opiates and surgical options. It claims rapid radical relief, safety, and lower cost, noting the product is prepared by the Pyramid Drug Co. of Albion, Michigan, and sold by druggists for 50 cents per package.
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