Wooster items note fire, trials and society efforts
In Saturday's Daily, Wooster news highlights include a Penn Lines pay car for local employees, April criminal case hearings, and Ritterman store fire insurance of 3300 dollars. Reports on Shreve's new paper, horticultural society efforts, a rooftop blaze near Wade Naftzger, and a Westbound freight collision near Alliance follow. Also covered are a lecture by Asa Green on evolution, club meetings, and local social events.
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Pennsylvania
Wooster
Morgen Stern Lodge
Ue 41
D. E. Spare
Rittman
Shreve
Wayne County Horticultural Society
Wooster Webating Society
Asa T. Green
Troy
Milalz T
W. D. Tyler
North Margret Street
Helen W. Jacquith
Topeks
Kansas
Mre
Afferspergr
Mer
Personal notices mix of travels and visits in Wooster
S J Hochstettler of Doylestown, Mrs W W Firestone returning from visit, Baker Keys from Shreve at Snyder horse sale, Louis Carlile of Cleveland a guest at Archer, Barnards to Akron, Mrs Elson from Tiffin, D H Bucher of Carthage inventor of a bicycle visiting relatives, Rev Joseph Baker and family occupying the factory, Deputy Garver may return with a burglary suspect.
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S.J. Hochstettler
Doylestown
W. W. Firestone
Chaerin Falls
Baker Keys
Shreve
Snyder
Louis Carlile
Cleveland
the Archer
Jacob’ Barnard
Akron
B. Elson
Tiffin
Ohio
Pearl Clapper
Wooster High School
Sinclair Clapper
Martha Webster
Etta Thomen
Jaclia Russell
Warner
Miller
Liggett
McMonigal
Marshall
Funck
jKieffer
Work
Charles Haupert
C. V. Northrop
Canton
Wayne County
Massillon
Independent
Hamilton
Orrville Crescent
Skinner
Athens
Akron Journal
West Market Street
Ray Pinkerton
Sumner Street
Chas. Plam
Crosby
Rhodes Avenue
Oorse
Shibley Jeweler Ad Promises Low Watch Repairs
An advertisement from Shibley, Jeweler and Optician at 10 Public Square, lists prices for genuine American silver watches and various guaranteed watches with terms from five to twenty five years. It boasts the lowest first class repair prices in town and emphasizes affordability for repair services.
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Shibley
Public Square
Wouter
A. Shibley
Magic Dyes Promise Rich Durable Colors For Garments
Promotional note claims any faded garment can look new by using Magic Dyes. It asserts rich shades that are fast and do not crock, encouraging color revival.
Wooster Republicans Hold Lively Preliminary Election
Wooster city and township Republicans held a Saturday afternoon election to select candidates for April, with little pre-election campaigning and only one contested race in the city ticket and the Fourth ward for councilman and assessor. A good turnout occurred despite scant canvassing. Abstract of city and township results shows the party line ticket prevailing.
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Wooster
Wooster City
Wooster Township
Republicans Nominated Strong Local Ticket In Primaries
Reports from villages and townships describe Republican success with winning tickets in Clinton township Madisonburg Wayne and other areas. Candidates include George Emery J P John A Ketster trustee E B Lake assessor David Byler I J Lasith James Brubaker H E Geyer and more with precincts noting divisions and ballot delays.
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Big Prairie
Clinton Township
George Emery
J. P. John A. Ketster
E. BE. Lake
Madisonburg
Wayne
David Byler
D. J. Kixler
I. J. Lasith
James Brubaker
H. E. Geyer
Creston
Citizens
Leroy Firestone
Samuel C. Craven
Melvin QO. Bronson
Jacob C. Myers
Lewis Rono
D. W. McGaire
Orrville
Greene Township
B. M. Norris
Chas. McGill
J. Schriber
J. W. Lintoger
Baughman 2d
Levy Neulswanger
E. Willaman
Uemocrats
J. Godhenauer
John Graber
Orrville City
Samuel Porter
Charles Arnold
H. H. Strangs
A. N. Brenneman
J. m. Koche
J. A. Hamilton
J. W. Winkler
Chas. S. Pennell
D. Water Works
D. F. Griffith
D. Quinlin
Traostee
A. Dennison
Joseph Holser
J. M. McDowell
H. Blankenhorn
T. W. Orr
J. B. Burdoin
D. Smithville
W. Hyer
John Hutchinson
Constable
Wm. H. Switzer
H. M. Blittenberg
John Kretger
George Starno
N. J. Curie
Joseph Gallagher
Congress
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Geo. C. Essick
Geo. D. Barnard
John S. Good
Wm. W. Thorley
Dan G. Garver
Harry Stewart
W.A. Johnson
Brown
Samuel A. Aiken
John T. France
Ellsworth Moser
Board of Education
Gav. O. Hislok
N. M. Patterson
I. O. Eberly
Woman fatally burned rendering lard near Cross Keys
Mrs Thomas Ray of East Union township near Cross Keys suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire while helping render lard at her father Joseph Rays home north of Cross Keys. Doctors say injuries are almost certainly fatal.
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Thomas Ray
Cross Keys
Union Township
Joseph Ray
Sbe
City Council Discusses City Opera House Lease Bid
In Wooster on Monday council in regular session with President Zaring presiding reviewed city finances and a West Spring Street petition seeking a grade. A 70-signature plea urged sealed bids for leasing the City Opera House for the coming year, with support from Sullivan and Boegner but opposed by Odenkirk Smyser Rhodes and Smith. The meeting closed after approving bills and adjourning.
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Zaring
Messrs
Smyser
Smith
Sullivan Boegmer
Odenkirk
Rhodes
Jerk Peckinplugh
West Sprin Street
Boegner
Eberhardt
City of
Sullivan
Wooster Obituaries Report Multiple Local Deaths
A group of Wooster area obituaries notes Mrs Rebecca Firestone near New Pittsburg died early today Miss Tillie Goshern inmate of the infirmary died last night at about seventy years of age Andrew Honer prominent auctioneer dropped dead yesterday in Holmesville He had testified in a horse case in Wooster Tuesday Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ebert of High Street died Friday of pneumonia aged 46 She is survived by husband and son Funeral from residence at 2 PM Sunday John Shilling of Kurbank died Saturday after pneumonia aged 84 A Republican and longtime local worker he rests in Wooster cemetery funeral Tuesday Mrs T Y McCray Wooster resident died Sunday morning at 3:30 AM at 265 West Fourth Street Mansfield after a brief apoplexy Her maidens name Miss Mary E Barnhill She was born April 3 1842 married Thomas Y McCray March 19 1863 in Nankin and later Wooster Funeral held Tuesday.
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Rebecca Firestone
New Pittsburg
Tillie Goshern
West Salem
Andrew Honer
Holmesvilila
Wooster
Commonleal
Mary Elizabeth Ebert
Wm. F. Ebert
High Street
George Jacobs
Mary Eliza Jacobs
Congress Two
Congress Township
Wooster Cemetery
John Shilling
Kurbank
Cumberland County
United Brethren Church
T. Y. McCray
West Fourth Street
Mansfield
McCray
Mary E. Barnhill
Robert Barnhill
Jefferson County
Thomas Y. McCray
Nankin
Ashland County
Public sale of city property in Second ward East Liberty and Bealand Nord
On Saturday March 20 at the Court House south door there will be a public sale of all real estate of Rachel Wilhelm deceased in the Second ward located on East Liberty street and Bealand Nord avenues. Administrator T D Wilhelm notes it offers a chance for safe investment or pleasant homes. Also advertised are two-hoop pails offered at 12½ cents each or $1.40 per dozen, a limited lot from Craighead & Co.
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Wooater
Court House
T. D. Wilhelm
Rachel Wilhelm
Second Ward
East Liberty Street
Bealland Nord Avenues
Craighead & Co
Kth
Ohio statute flags veterans' hiring in public service
The Grand Army men press Ohio to enforce a state act that rewards honorably discharged Union soldiers with preference for appointments in public departments and public works. A mandamus bid seeks to compel Wayne County officials to apply the law, arguing it protects veterans’ rights and asks corrections if construction is faulty.
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State of
Ohio
John ©. Warfel
John B. Brown
Ed. Keyser
John Boone
Board of County Commissioners
M. Young
Grand Army of the Republic
Amuel Metzler
John A. Smith
John McSweeney
Harry B. Smith
Supreme Court
McSweaney
Smith
Union
Messia
McSweeney
Robber gang arrests after Akron burglary inquiry
Akron prosecutors announced arrests of three suspected Knox burglary gang members after informant tips from John Washer. A fourth suspect was detained. more arrests promised as detectives continue tying the group to the February 11 Applecreek residence crime.
Orate Wednesday 1897 Wool Wheat Flour Dealer Note
Fragmentary trade notice from a Wool and grain dealer listing items for sale and prices. The text mentions March 17 1897, W D Tyler, and various seed and flour products with varying garbled pricing like 5.00 and 1.00. No clear narrative beyond a casual merchandise listing.
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W. D. Tyler
Souda
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