Local notes from Franklin township and Wooster area
A jumble of short items reports births in May 1905, marriages including Squire Bolus attending a ceremony, athletics such as Obie Wesleyan and Mansfield visitors, and community happenings. It notes a new branch office for Kinney & Schaffter in Shreve, train stops changes at Aylsworth crossing, insurance settlements, a blacksmith opening in Marshallville, and Memorial Day planning with Rev Scott Hershey and Rev E V DuBois. Also mentions Western Union manager on leave, barber shop hours, and a flag stop on the Canton to Massillon line.
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Franklin Township
Armstrense Brown
Kinney &Schaffter
Shreve
Squire Bolus
David Pates
Plato
Arabella May
Wooster
Obie— Wesleyan
Allen Clark
Mutual Ceil Life Insurance Co
Newark
Western Union
Urestone
L. E Vickers
Pittsburg
Union Barber Shops
P. Pin Wall
Canton
RR A Bieckhoe
Phil Horn
Cansylvania
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea touted for babies
Mothers claim Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea is the greatest baby medicine in the world. It makes babies strong, well, and active. Tea or Tablets priced at 3 cents. Laubach and Boyd act as agents.
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Hollister
Laubach & Boyd
Warm weather brings frost risk to Wayne county crops
Early Monday temperatures reached 88 degrees, but a light frost overnight threatens fruit blossoms and early growth. Forecasters expect frost danger to last about two and a half weeks, with some thinning needed for the abundant blossoms. Garden produce such as home grown asparagus and onions is already available locally.
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Wayne County
Galley
J Frost
Jack Frost
Widow Ada Lester Dies After Prolonged Illness
Ada Lester widow of Charles H. Lester died at her West Liberty Street home at 4 a m after a long illness due to complicating diseases. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Floney town with Rev W L Neal and Rev S B Netkirk officiating. Born near Wooster, she was 34 years old with a daughter and surviving siblings. She married in Chicago on October 1 1890 and left behind a grieving family and community.
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Ada Lester
Charles H. Lester
West Liberty Street
Tuealay
W L. Neal
S B. Netkirk
Floney Town
Wooster
Chicago
Huseband
Lester
Rifle Practice Sparks Marksman Drive Near City
Company D conducts extensive spring shooting with guards ready for duty. A good target range exists near the city alongside the armory. Cadets practice standing, sitting, and lying positions while competing for a medal. Early contest begins Monday evening as state meet teams vie for ammo supplied by the state.
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Thing City
Water service cut for delinquents in Leitizens area
Supt Boegners and assistants shut off water for many Leitizens who failed to pay rents, with more disconnections expected this week. The Saturday water works department turnover exceeded 600, mainly from meters in the town's north part.
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Boegners
Leitizens
Water Works Department
The
Board of Public Services
Device Aims to Prevent Railroad Collisions Tested
The Pennsylvania Railroad conducted tests on a new device claimed to prevent collisions. The article notes the system's purported effectiveness and describes the testing context and potential impact on railway safety and operations.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Public Demonstration Of Automatic Train Brakes
A planned public demonstration will showcase an electrical device for air brakes that automatically apply when a rail is broken, a drawbridge is open, or a track defect occurs. Officials from twenty railroads in the United States and Canada will attend to witness automatic braking and throttle shutoff features.
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Road
Canada
Castalian Society Brings Jane Eyre to University Stage
Performers presented Jane Eyre on Saturday in the university gymnasium. The Castalian Literary society delivered a well staged adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s novel with a capable cast including Fairfax Rochester Bess Humphries Lord Theodore Ingram and many others earning liberal applause from an attentive audience.
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Castalian Literary Society
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
Fairfax Rochester
Bess Humphries
Lord Theodore Ingram
Sarah
Scott Colonel Vent
Minute Schlafley
Mr. Brocklehurst
Carrie Schreiber
John Downey
Miriam Gasche
Jane Eyré
Louise Ford
Lady Ingram
Nell Rose
Blanche Ingram
Helen Butterfield
Lady Maryneram
Grace McCullough
Misa Tample
Gertrude Pollock
Miss Grace
Manle Felger
Miss Scratcherd
Sarab
Rochester
Sarab Cott
Unusually Lengthy Mortgage Filed for Two Coal Firms
County Recorder L. C. Franks records a $160,000 mortgage by Maassil Lon Coal Mining Co. and Wheeling & Lake Mine Coal Mining Co. to Guardian Trust Co. of Cleveland. The document covers coal property in Stark and Wayne counties with bonds due and bearing 6 percent interest.
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County Recorder L. CG
Franks
Tor
Maassillon Coal Mining Co
Wheeling& Lake Mine Coal Mining Co
Guardian + +s & Trust Co
Cleveland
Stark Waynes Counties
Lodi Letter from May Day City Notes and Obituary
Lodi letters report house cleaning bustle and local chatter. Mrs Mary Warner returned from Red Hasy after her mother's severe illness. Mrs Catharine Bathorff aged 75 died Wednesday night with services led by Rev Wengert and burial at Brethren church cemetery near Congress Wayne county. Q A Warner and wife visited his parents Sunday.
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Lodi
Mary Warner
Red Hasy
John Mason
Catharine Bathorff
Academy Street
Wengert
Brethren Church
Congress
Wayne County
Q. A. Warner
Warner
Color Day Inaugurated At Wooster College
Color Day was instituted at Wooster University on May 1 and will be observed annually. The first celebration featured college colors in the chapel, with songs and a talk on college enthusiasm by Dr Holden. An evening program included addresses on College Traditions and The Students View Point, with music by the college choristers. Local alumni and others were invited to attend the meeting.
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Wooster
Jong-Beerthe -Desire
Wooster University
Holden
Wooster Anthusyaga
Dr. Holden
EF Vance
Heber Blankhenhorn
Chas. Krichbaum
Canton
Opening of Carnegie library delayed by shelving shortage
At the New Library Miss Delia Dice reports the Carnegie library opening date will be determined this week. The delay is due to shelving issues, with books belonging to the city library rearranged during the move.
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Délla “Dice
Abrahamwil
Carnegie Library
Financial Bond in Contempt Case for Fluphart
S H H Fluphart formerly of Wooster Wow of Barerton arrested Saturday for contempt of court when brought to the city furnished $100 for his appearance. Sutscribe for The Republican.
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S H. H. Fluphart
Wooster
Barerton
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Charles J. Woner
Ing
Massillon
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps
Scott F Hershey
D. D
E. V. DuBois
Republican
Wooster Brush Works
McCulough
A Stough
J. M. Ryder
Mansfield
Wooster Morseshoe
J B. Nolin
L. C Franks
Nolin
Franksa
Eeldane-Whey
Company D
Boegner
the New Library
Financial Bond
Sutscribe
United States
Court House
Mpare
Hawes and Imperial
Hist
Caps
Tarn
Mane
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