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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1897

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Republcan 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

W. D. Tyler Souda

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