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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1881

Page

2

Wooster City Council Meets in Storm Over Police and Engineers

A heated Wooster City Council session pit the Democratic majority against the Republican minority over police appointments and Liberty street engineering. The body wrestled with retaining Ezra Shreve versus appointing City Engineer Kirkwood, approved and rejected bills for patrolmen, and debated temporary police staffing as legal action hovered.

Wooster Ezra Shreve Liberty Street Kirkwood Munn Barrett Counil Sir Kirkwood Kauke Centleman Council Yeas Saybolt Albright Busch McMahon Ohliger Saal van Nest

Death of Young Congressman Pancoast in County

May 2 1881 reports the death of Ed Pancoast a young man once praised for his character. He suffered consumption for three years and died at his stepfather’s residence after returning from a western trip. The piece notes his endurance and reflects on local schools under Mr G I Cross and Miss Estella Mussér. Jerome Cross from Westmoreland County is visiting family.

Congress Ed Panccoast G A Whitmore Pancoast Pancorst G I Cross Estella Mussér Jerome Cross Westmoreland County

Spring Thaw Affects Farms and Local Buildings

Spring brings busy farmers tending wheat and repairing land after heavy frost. Four new houses and five barns are planned for the summer while builders Hanver Stein and firms Shefferly Co and McClelland Co work on local timber and sod projects. A runaway horse caused minor injuries. Mr A McClelland suffers from Gravel illness. horse smallpox reported with one fatality.

Hanverstein Baily Bros T Cully Shefferly & Co Breneman’s Sod McClelland & Co Stark D. Oberfin’s A McClelland

Plague Fears Rise as London Hospitals Reach Capacity

London reports 1500 smallpox refusals in 28 days as hospitals fill and 297 patients dial home. 1014 cases remain in the London Hospital with one bed available, and about 10 percent of cases prove fatal.

London London Hospital

Sozodont Tooth Wash Promises Sparkling Teeth and Fresh Breath

An advertisement extols Sozodont as a daily tooth wash that keeps enamel spotless and gums pink. It claims pearl white teeth and sweet breath, noting the product is made from rare antiseptic herbs and free from harmful toothpaste ingredients.

Bids Sought for School House Construction in Canaan Township

The Board of Education of Canaan Township Wayne County Ohio invites bids for the material and building of a schoolhouse in Sul district No 7. Bids must be sealed and filed with the Township Clerk by 10 oclock noon Saturday June 4 1851. The board may reject any or all bids.

Wooster Township James A Ogden Clerk Wooster N&rce Board of Education Canaan Township Wayne County Julice Trouse James Amcgarvey May Fuli Qd Cleth Martin A Rabin John A Kalin Jemima Kalin Elizabeth Vo Spear Martin A Rahn Yolo Tate California Lolo Co Plamtin Martin A. Rahowand Martin 4 Rahim Namntifti Toppship Woosters Ave Saul Wayne County Wild Martin Rahm Ta E Sid Nortrage Jane

Petition to vacation public road near Cotterman property

Notice states Abraham Colterman petitions the Commissioners of Sra edunty for a road vacation to run from a point north of Edinburgh along a half mile line through Elizabeth Cotterman ten acre lot until recrossing the line and ending at the public road on section one. The June 6 session is listed for consideration.

Sra Abraham Colterman

Partial accounts and official insurance certification mix

The document lists numerous first second and final accounts of estate administrators including Brettenstein Beck er Reichen Schmuck Myers and others ending with JOHN P JEFFRIES Probate Judy Wooster and a state insurance certification for The HOWARD Insurance Company of New York asserting compliance with Ohio fire insurance laws and detailing assets liabilities capital and surplus as of December 31 1880. The soupy text also notes an official certification by Joseph F Wigh Superintendent.

Wayne County Ohio Peter M Gerber John Morerber Christhan Loder Mary Siniley Ddhu Sindes Necudavel Way Davis James Chika Jecheob D Brettenstein Ueta Joseph Wholf Degxe McClellan Israel S Gray Dhani Nittermiller Che Este Christin Becker Eum Rhemchenbach Christian Reichen George Wo Roth James H. Schmuck Benjamin F Gant Ralph Chreery Dicot Breitensteimach Nicholas, Lank Peter BeRard Adam Erple John Kof Andrews Samuel Myers Frank PolGaul Jugtr Prark Taggart Jacob Ebkerhardt

Insurance Department approves Fire Insurer North America in Ohio

The Ohio Insurance Department in Columbus on February 4 authorizes North American Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia PA, to transact fire insurance in Ohio. The 1880 statement shows assets 2,816,282.40 with paid up capital 2,000,000 and surplus 2,423,477. The report is signed by Superintendent Joseph F Wright and Agent Antel Funk at Wooster Orrville.

Insurance Department Columbus Northiamfriaca Philadelphia Pennsylvania Unite States Sepiqe Wagrall Tiesurance State of Ohio Val Maine Joseph F Wright Yantel Funck Wooster Szentat Orrville Ghia

Ohio approves Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co registered in state

The Ohio Insurance Superintendent certifies Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia is authorized to transact fire insurance business in Ohio for the current year after a sworn statement shows assets and liabilities. Noted figures include net assets 1 286 738.85 and paid up capital 400 000.00 with total resources and reserves.

Jdsephf Wioghr Ohio Wittyess Warkker Insurance Department Columerlus Ital Pennsylvania Philgpdelin i Oipphe F Wright Sid Empany Liw Tor Petual Joseph F Wright Danal Flnck Wooster

Paris dressmaker Worth’s fortune amid illness gossip

Mrs Edwin Booth suffers consumption and delirium for three weeks delaying recognition of her husband Worth the Paris dressmaker who sent a cesk valued at 8500 dollars. Ex Empress Eugenie travels Paris to Milan for Napoleon III statue unveiling. Sixteen names circulate for the Republican speaker nomination. Frank Hurd plans a European trip.

Edwin Booth Worth Paris Eugenie Milan Napoléon III House of Representatives Washington Frank Hurd Europe Weaver

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